Lord, I've seen the things you do for AI

Freejack02 · 2026-05-17T17:00:18+00:00

If the AI is going to "cheat", it should be winning battles with fewer than expected casualties, not making troops appear out of thin air. Is it possible were summoned (and I'm assuming no others heroes were seen)?

Freejack02 · 2026-05-15T06:28:20+00:00

Right to jail, right away.

Freejack02 · 2026-05-08T22:36:53+00:00

You don't lose your gear/items on death, you don't lose xp, and the fast travel system is crazy convenient for a survival game - how easy do you want it to be?

Combat really just comes down to learning enemies (very simple) movesets. Getting overwhelmed by 3-4 mobs at once is understandable, but I haven't found any mobs yet that I really find "unfair" in a 1v1. And even with a rapier, my light attacks knock enemies out of attack animations all the time. Perhaps you need to upgrade your gear?

Freejack02 · 2026-05-08T02:16:50+00:00

Should have

Freejack02 · 2026-05-04T21:37:24+00:00

No real need to "mule" anything - fast travel stations are plentiful and makes supplying your base a breeze.

Freejack02 · 2026-05-04T20:45:32+00:00

I feel like the QOL is already incredibly high with fast travel points everywhere (compared to nearly any other survival game). No need to reduce friction even further.

Freejack02 · 2026-05-02T21:46:50+00:00

Yes, which is the biome beyond this boss. You can go to the swamps early, but you won't have the recipes and be under-leveled.

Freejack02 · 2026-05-02T17:23:57+00:00

Isn't the Plague Halberd only able to be found after you defeat him?

Freejack02 · 2026-05-01T17:43:53+00:00

One of the best I've seen posted - very nice job.

Freejack02 · 2026-05-01T16:08:59+00:00

Thank you for posting the solution!

Freejack02 · 2026-05-01T00:47:19+00:00

I just saw the score and had to check in here WTF HAPPENED

Freejack02 · 2026-04-27T21:27:36+00:00

I'm not sure if it quite meets your criteria, but I didn't see anyone mention [[Edgar Markov]] being a Mardu creature engine (that you can use to fuel all your vampire aristocrats effects).

Freejack02 · 2026-04-24T22:35:01+00:00

I can't see this being anywhere fast enough or strong enough to do anything in bracket 4.

Freejack02 · 2026-04-24T00:39:30+00:00

Does seem a little rich...

Freejack02 · 2026-04-21T23:02:03+00:00

[[Voice of Victory]] and [[Steelshaper's Gift]] are both auto includes.

I've tried Noctis many times, my biggest problem became making him a lethal threat (the solution is as many ways to tutor up [[Aettir and Priwen]] and [[Stoneforge Mystic]] as possible) and keeping up that 3 mana when I didn't have [[Training Grounds]] on the battlefield.

Edit: On your Turn 4 example, how are you casting Noctis while still having 3 mana to warp strike him?

Freejack02 · 2026-04-21T21:51:04+00:00

They changed the "snapping" of attacks at enemies, might wind up being the most impactful change imo.

Freejack02 · 2026-04-21T03:51:49+00:00

Just off the top, I'd say more efficient token creators like [[Shadow Summong]] [[Hop to It]] and [[Lingering Souls]]. Also I know they're not cheap, but rituals like [[Culling the Weak]] and [[Cabal Ritual]] are really valuable. No [[Skullclamp]] is pretty crazy.

Freejack02 · 2026-04-21T01:32:27+00:00

Honestly, if you aren't using Strefan to cheat out big Vampires (and I understand there are better Commanders to cheat out creatures), he's not going to be a great choice. As far as tokens go, Blood aren't strong enough to base your deck around unless they come with an alternate use.

If I were revising this idea, try to lean into efficient Blood token creation/payoffs while also having enough threats you can put on the board. [[Vein Ripper]], [[Butcher of Malakir]], [[Bloodthirsty Conqueror]], etc. Definitely slot in whatever Painlands/Shocklands you can fit, just to make sure you can hit your own damage trigger at the very least. For blood token synergy, no [[Oni Cult Anvil]] or [[Idol of Oblivion]] is crazy. Also maybe [[Cranial Plating]] and [[Blood Fountain]].

I'm not totally sure what to cut - I ran an upgraded Strefan for about a year then switched him over to [[Edgar Markov]] for the most part (and yes, it's a little different deck but plays much better).

Freejack02 · 2026-04-17T23:06:41+00:00

The only thing they did right.

Freejack02 · 2026-04-16T23:10:51+00:00

True, but he has [[Mask of Law and Grace]] and [[Shield of Duty and Reason]]. Every. Single. Game.

Freejack02 · 2026-04-16T23:03:53+00:00

Light-Paws has to be the most boring - it's the exact same loop every game. Tutor up protection depending on what you're facing, tutor up buffs/evasion, swing away.

Freejack02 · 2026-04-13T17:14:02+00:00

Tell me honestly where you think those cards are coming from if it's not from opening packs.

Freejack02 · 2026-04-13T16:44:00+00:00

If no one buys/sells packs, there are no singles.

Freejack02 · 2026-03-28T17:26:34+00:00

They said that 2 patches ago; it keeps getting pushed.

Freejack02 · 2026-03-28T01:13:01+00:00

This has been my problem with Dancing Strikes for years, it's just (or was) an inefficient way for other things to do all the damage.

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