Vikings of Valhalla

Deck Backstory

The Vikings were a powerful Scandinavian force across the 8th through 11th centuries. They were known for their seafaring expertise and the construction of their longboats, which allowed them to raid foreign lands near bodies of water.

This raiding tactic became a critical component of the deck, using ship cards to transport Viking warriors to other Battlefields to gain Might for the Viking Jarl, a king-like leader.

The Vikings also believed heavily in the influence of animals in their fighting, and that mystical element was adopted in this deck through Bear and Wolf Spirits, even going as far as to lean into the lore of some warriors ascending to half-man, half-wolf stature.

While no Viking deck is complete without introducing Berserkers (Berserkir for the purists), it was also fun to introduce the Viking Shield Maidens known as the Skjaldmær and put a twist on the typical Shield Token application.

The deck symbol is a Viking longboat (Langskip).

Deck Cards

Cards with more than 1 copy per deck appear with their number in parentheses (#).

(3) A cheap Viking warrior

Trigger your wolf-Vikings

Enrage your Berserkir

[skyald-mare]

(2) Protect valuable cards

[men-in-gool-far]

(2) Raid and gain essence

Bye-bye valuable card

[snek-ya]

Take a Viking on a raid

(2) Protect the Jarl!!

[skyald-borg]

Stop those instants

[ber-zer-keer]

(2) Might, more might, RAGE!

(2) Take more Vikings on raids

[skyald-mare]

Stun those conditionals

[oolf-hye-thin]

(2) Raid and gain cards

[blen-din-gur]

(2) Raid and gain more might

[yarl]

The more raids, the more powerful I am

Deck Strategy

Vikings of Valhalla is a Medium Complexity deck that relies on a combination of moving cards to perform Viking Raids and enhancing your Vikings with a Wolf Spirit or a Bear Spirit.

Your primary goal is to trigger the Viking Raid ability on your Vikings by moving them with your Snekkja and Langskip Ships, triggering a might gain. Each time you move a Ship, you also get a Viking Raid Token. Think ahead and be mindful about having enough open zones to move Ships.

Prioritize moving your Berserkir to increase their might to achieve their rage bonus. Bear Spirit helps here, too. Vikings like Úlfheðinn, Menningúlfar, and Blendingur benefit from your Wolf Spirits, and you have 2 of them.

Use Skjaldmær to protect your highest might cards. Maximize your Viking Raid Tokens, as they get applied to your Viking Jarl as extra might.

Deck Notes

Viking Raid: If you Move this card with a Ship, Apply 1 might to this card.

A Ship may only move once per round and it cannot move alone. Any given Viking may only move once per round. If multiple Ship cards are able to move during any command Phase, each moves and resolves one at a time.

Skjaldmær must apply a Shield Token after its first move.

Viking Raid Tokens are only valuable to the Viking Jarl and only as it reveals. Tokens collected in future rounds after it reveals cannot be utilized, though a Ship may still move for other purposes.

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