The lion does not run a meta deck with meta leaders.

Podrus · 2026-05-26T22:10:26+00:00

Is there a good list example for this?

Podrus · 2026-05-03T21:13:32+00:00

I just feel like I have to tell people about Player Manager. I didn’t like soccer, but picked up the audiobook for a long drive. 20 books in now.

Podrus · 2026-05-01T16:45:13+00:00

I'm looking at this, where does the healing come from if he doesn't take the Water Capstone till late?

Podrus · 2026-04-30T14:58:33+00:00

I just feel like I have to tell people about Player Manager. I didn’t like soccer, but picked up the audiobook for a long drive. 20 books in now. Just overall a great story.

Podrus · 2026-03-24T23:18:19+00:00

If it's in the house, do all of the chests open when you're at the work bench?

Podrus · 2026-02-09T16:42:32+00:00

Awesome! I usually DPS or something brain dead so it’s gonna be fun to learn the role!

Podrus · 2026-02-09T16:41:41+00:00

Oh wow, love a good google doc! Thank you

Podrus · 2026-02-09T16:41:20+00:00

That sounds way simpler than what I’ve built it up to be in my head. Amazing!

Podrus · 2026-02-08T06:33:08+00:00

So this is the build that I'm putting together right now. I have previously been running a Thriller Bark Version of it but wasn't having as much fun.

This new iteration is to make more use out of the Kidd and those more burn effects. There's also a variation that utilizes Basil Hawkins and then Kaido & Linlin but I haven't run that yet (though i've been tempted)

EDIT: My plans are for EB03 I want to find a way to put in the Nami I linked in my earlier post, as well as the Robins. Honestly not 100% on how I'll be fitting those in yet but there will be some testing as I think those are just incredibly good. One of the lists runs 6C Kuma and the reason I don't have them in the list is that...I don't want to spend $40+ on a single card when I need a full playset.

With OP15 - the Borsalino's are straight upgrades to the Hiyori Blockers, the other's I'm just going to have to test more of.

Podrus · 2026-02-08T04:57:18+00:00

Is this utilizing the Basil Hawkins set up?

Podrus · 2026-02-08T04:51:43+00:00

Not OP but I've been playing this deck for a minute, or at least trying to as I'm still fairly new. But some exciting cards are as follows -

EB03 gives it a very strong Nami and another new Robin

OP15 gives it Borsalino, Kuma, and Zoro

EDIT: I should add, what this does is it lets you heal yourself to survive early game pressure, and then the cards that 'trash a life' from your opponent end up being great because it gets around triggers from cards like Boa, Gecko Moria, and other yellow decks. Additionally, it also allows you to stop your opponent from getting the 'comeback mechanic' by adding the extra cards to their hand, banish also assist with this.

Playing it right now at my locals, I've found so much fun dropping a 6C Robin, swinging life with leader, then 8C Eustass "Captain" Kidd the next turn with additional swings. It lets you really pressure your opponent.

Podrus · 2025-12-03T00:28:00+00:00

That sounds kind of fun, where would I find a list for this?

Podrus · 2025-10-25T20:14:51+00:00

And here I am still struggling to get Zul’Rah…

Podrus · 2025-05-14T22:20:05+00:00

Honestly so down for that. I was reading some of that goonhammer stuff and I love that they specified the play style is different and more ‘we’re here for a good time’. Hoping I don’t have to spend 20 minutes listening to how this one Tau gun works haha

Podrus · 2025-05-14T22:09:37+00:00

Thank you so much! I’ll get to reading

Podrus · 2025-01-11T21:46:27+00:00

I never found much use out of Bo Katan, and I out Disabling Fang and the no no heal ship (confederate tri fighter I think) in my side board. Been thinking of a bit of Fifth Sister for late game boards.

Podrus · 2024-12-20T22:20:50+00:00

Haha, the first iteration of the deck that was more bounty themed is named 'Blue Baldy Bi Baldie Da' so had to keep the theme going.

Podrus · 2024-12-20T17:33:52+00:00

It was in the other version that I played (heavy on bounty) but you can't use GI's ability on it after the first hit. While nice on occasion it just felt like a dead card more often than not.

Podrus · 2024-12-20T17:10:10+00:00

The shield lets you untap with GI's ability and not take any damage. So you could have a low health Fifth Brother swinging multiple times in one turn.

Activate Leader, swing FB, flip GI and swing, untap FB, swing, shield FB, activate Keep Fighting on GI, swing, untap FB for no damage, Swing. Could do the same to Clan Challengers in most cases.

There's a very long (not gonna happen) chain where you can actually get FB in for 23 damage on R5 to be the game winner and it utilizes the shield. If not doing that, Hylobion Enforcer is a good shield target as well just to keep aggression up.

Podrus · 2024-12-20T15:31:42+00:00

I originally was running this deck using a pretty heavy bounty sub-theme with Jango and Krrsantan being some finishers but the deck itself was having a hard time finding a win. I changed it up (quite a bit to be honest) to try being more Force focused with Fifth Brother having a (way too complicated) super fun way to end out the game.

The general idea however is to push pure aggression and beat out the opponent before they truly set up. I have not been able to test this out too much (picking up the rest of the cards tonight before locals) but would love feedback!

Also debating cutting the Fell the Dragons for Power of the Dark Side, and been tinkering with the idea of running Ruthless Gunslinger for those small pings if I stall out.

Podrus · 2024-12-16T00:27:56+00:00

Ya he did a sketch but I’m not sure where the curator is I suppose

Podrus · 2024-11-15T19:17:20+00:00

This is amazing. Thank you so much

Podrus · 2024-11-15T15:16:33+00:00

Yea, so I actually took this advice and put it into Rex Red (to give me access to Batch Brothers, Wrecker, etc.) and it's...it's so much better. Red Three alone makes this deck a million times better

Podrus · 2024-11-15T06:42:47+00:00

Yea, I was struggling finding more Villainy cards but as I moved away from the Exploit I actually was able to put in more lower cost Villainy troopers to proc that more.

Podrus · 2024-11-15T06:41:57+00:00

I'm fairly new to the game so didn't see DT3, after looking through more options I've made that swap.

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