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Deck Backstory
Deck Backstory
While this deck is loosely based on the Roman Empire and their era, the Defenders of the Bastion is really just a nod to the amazing ability of ancient engineers to build powerful fortresses and weapons to defend them.
The deck is based on the idea that intelligent people could build these large castles and fortresses without modern equipment, and they proved to be difficult to conquer. So the idea of having Builders enhance Fortress Walls was born.
But the deck needed a way to have those builders keep making the walls stronger and stronger, so Chariots were introduced as a means to keep taking the builders to where they needed to be quickly, protecting them along the way.
And from there it made sense to add in all of the cool weapons and features that go along with protecting and attacking a castle, like Archer Towers, Murder Holes, Catapults, and Ballistas.
And lastly, the visual of every last man, woman, and child out on the walls, ready to defend their keep was a great inspiration for Fortify.
The deck symbol is a castle facade reflecting the bastion or fortress.
Deck Cards
Deck Cards
Cards with more than 1 copy per deck appear with their number in parentheses (#).
(3) Build them higher
A high place for sharp-shooters
Protection for sharp-shooters
Protect valuable cards
(3) Build those walls!
Time to start another fortress!
Bye-bye valuable card
(2) I shall return you safely!
Stop those instants
(2) I will take you there, Builder!
(2) More of you = more of us
Stun those conditionals
Toss big big rocks over there
Big guns fire big might
(2) To the walls!
Arm every last man & woman!
Deck Strategy
Deck Strategy
Defenders of the Bastion is a Medium Complexity deck that relies on repeatedly returning your cards to your hand to deploy them again and again.
To maximize your flexibility, deploy as many Fortress Walls as possible as quickly as you can and increase their might with your Builders. Deploying your Master Builder repeatedly, even where no Fortress Walls exists, will help you acquire those cards faster.
When possible, play your Archer Tower, Murder Holes, Ballista, and Onager
Catapult before your Chariots. Use those Chariots to return your Builders to your hand as much as possible. This allows you to play Builders more repeatedly for more bonuses.
You only have 2 Fortify cards, so use them to secure a battlefield or surprise your opponent. Try to plan your final Builder placement late in the game to maximize The Armorer's ability.
Deck Notes
Deck Notes
Master Builder may search for a Fortress Walls in your game deck even if it didn't apply might to a Fortress Walls on this reveal. If all 3 Fortress Walls cards in your game deck are in your hand or on the battlefield, ignore the acquire and shuffle part of its ability.
Fortify only gains might on its reveal. If the Fortress Walls on the same battlefield gains more might after the Fortify reveal, Fortify does not gain more might.
The bonus deploy with Heavy Chariots is a deploy and the Builder must be placed face down and revealed after the rest of your deployments that round. If you return multiple Builder cards with Heavy Chariots, you may choose which Builder to deploy.
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