POOR MAN'S ADVANCED DECK REVISED


Below is the first sample deck I have submitted. It can be considered the "poor man's" advanced deck. The deck consists of only common and uncommon cards; the two promos used are considered to be uncommon. No ultra-rares or rares. This is a very competitive deck in which I beat 1 person and lost to another after 2 hours - both of their decks had the usual rares and ultra-rares: Clyde Bruckman, Oubliette, Deep Throat, X, Shotgun, etc.

So you ask, how can this deck compete? Well, stick with the fundamentals of the game. You need sites and only a few cards to help you when it is your turn. When it is your opponent's turn, you need cards to stop them and a way to build points. Other than this, most cards are not needed. Never inflate your deck with too many cards. This sample deck has the bare minimum of 60 cards.

The Agent teams are:

  • Kosseff & Nemhauser for Behavioral
  • Hosteen for Occult Investigation
  • White, Colton, Kreski & Lamana for Criminal Investigation

    Hosteen's ability is to look at the opponent's hand and pick a card that can get you a free question. Make sure this gets used early in the game. Lamana has a similar ability. Colton & Kosseff can help pay for Sites.

    With the 3 healing cards, you should be able to withstand Adversary attacks. Use Langly sparingly only against very rough cards like Believe The Lie, Oubliette, and so forth. Use Mulligan when you need cards and have enough points to spare; in the long run this card saves points. Equipment cards are to be discarded for Conspiracy points. Points should never be a problem since the Agents combined give 7 Resource and no card costs more than 3 (except the 14 Bluffs which can cost more if needed but rarely cost more than 3). Use the Adversary against a weak opposing Agent. Try to use Driving when you have two Criminal Investigation sites that are in the state of PA. And finally, get rid of cards as fast as possible - the faster you get rid of them, the faster you will reshuffle your deck and get them back.

    My earlier version of this deck used Agent Janus instead of White and Kreski. Computer was a site skill instead Criminal Investigation. Agent Nemhauser did not have a permanent partner. Janus's ability to heal was found to be useless against most decks. Some sites were changed. Added Driving, Rejuvenating Caves, another First Aid and another Teamwork. Removed Successful Diagnosis, Run for it!, Dried Frog and one Laptop Computer.

     
    Type Of Card Resource Conspiracy Both
    Sites 16 0 0
    Building Points 4 6 0
    Healing 3 0 0
    Negate Card 2 0 0
    Change Skill 2 22 0
    Move 2 0 0
    Adversary 0 1 0
    Add/Subtarct Cards 0 0 2
    TOTAL 29 29 2


    Agent
    399x1 - Agent Kreski
    401x1 - Detective Angela White
    182v1 - Agent Jerry Lamana
    183v1 - Agent Karen Kosseff, Counselor
    176v1 - Agent Tom Colton
    161v1 - Albert Hosteen
    398x1 - Agent Fred Nemhauser

    Site
    078v2 - Minneapolis, MN
    043v2 - Excelsius Dei Convalescent Home, Worcester, MA
    (2x) 044v2 - Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
    (2x) 079v2 - Franklin, PA
    470x1 - Jerusalem, Ohio
    (2x) 083v2 - Browning, MT
    (2x) 048v2 - Arlington, VA
    (2x) 063v1 - Aubrey, MO
    467x1 - Mostow's Studio, Washington, D.C.
    (2x) 073v1 - Marion, VA

    Event
    (2x) 007-SUR - Teamwork
    (2x) 249v1 - Reading the Signs
    228v1 - Medical Treatment
    (2x) 254v1 - Langly
    (2x) 272v1 - Fingernail Scrapings
    300v2 - Travel Arrangements
    287v2 - Driving
    289v1 - Rejuvenating Caves
    (2x) 005-INQ - Mulligan

    Combat
    (2x) 002v1 - First Aid

    Equipment
    (2x) 323v1 - Walther PPK 7.65 Hold Out Weapon
    311v1 - Laptop Computer
    (2x) 319v1 - High-Powered Flashlight

    Adversary
    343v1 - Squeeze

    Bluff
    (2x) 093v1 - Dr. Berube
    (2x) 097v1 - Holtzman, D.S.A.
    (2x) 100v1 - Paul Mossinger
    (2x) 094v1 - The Overcoat Man
    (2x) 112v1 - Government Cover-Up
    (2x) 098v1 - Claude Peterson
    (2x) 091v1 - Cigarette Butts
    (2x) 116v1 - Detective Thompson
    (2x) 089v1 - Peter Tanaka
    (2x) 092v1 - Sheriff Daniels
    (2x) 107v1 - Radioactive Area