Teching Agents of the Black Sun
Title: Teching Agents of the Black Sun
Author: Keith "Gen" Watabayashi
Date: Mar 13, 2001
Rating: 4.5
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Cards:
‘Objective(1)
Agents of the Black Sun/VOTDP
Locations(6)
CoruscantImperial City (SL)
Coruscant (SL)
Death StarDocking Bay
CoruscantDocking Bay
ExecutorDocking Bay
Carida
Characters(18)
Prince Xixor x2 (x1 SC)
EJP Dengar
Emperor Palpatine x2
ECC 4-Lom x2
Guri
Vigo x2
Snoova
Djahs Puhr
Jodo Kast
ECC Iggy x2
EPP Fett x2
Zuckuss
Effects(13)
TINT/OE (SE)
IAO (SE)
Mobilization Points (SE)
Presence of the Force x2
Battle Order
Search and Destroy
Secret Plans
First Strike
YCHF
Resistance
Blast Door Controls
Grabber
Starships(4)
BiHT
ZiMH
DiPO
Stinger
Interrupts(16)
Prepared Defenses (SI)
SHUOSHD
Twi’Lek Advisor x2
Put All Sections on Alert x2
Force Lightning
Jabba’s Through with You x2
Why Didn’t You Tell Me?
Masterful Move
Monnok
Counter Assault
Ghhk/Those Rebels…
Sniper
Hidden Weapons
Weapons(2)
Vibro Axe
Thermal Detonator ‘
Strategy: ‘
What this deck does is set up at the Death Star and Executor (via Presence), and establish some high damage (Lose 2 to the Objective, 4 more from Vigo Enhanced-drains, and possibly 1 more from S&D) waiting for your opponent to come and battle you…and thats when the fun begins.
First of all, this is going to be a somewhat long strategy section as Agents of the Black Sun really isnt played that much. If you think youve already got a good feel of how this deck works, Rate Away If not, read on.
General Tech
Plan plan plan plan Cant stress that enough. To fully use the flipside of this deck, you need to know what you plan to do in your deploy, battle, and draw phase.
Battle battle battle battle You want to cause as much battle damage as possible. Like it says above, set up your damage, but still go looking for fights, dont run
Track track track track This is hard for most players, including me (I lost a game against Douglas Harvilla because of 1 poorly timed ”On the Edge”), but, this deck makes it easy and you wont win if you cant track…to some extent.
Particular Tech
Get Xixor to the CDB first turn and Carida from deck for good second turn activation. Move him to the DSDB for a (hopefully) second turn flip…hell, even if its not a flip, move him there anyway.
Once flipped, start using the ”Once Per Turn, may place a card from hand in used pile to peek at cards in force pile” as a Janus, a Tunnel Vision, and a Reactor Terminal. Start setting up your destinys for battles, see whats in your force pile, and get rid of duplicates. Start setting up your hand too. If you need that card that is 5 cards down in your force pile, find some way to use that 5 force…then draw it. Or, if you need to stack high destiny for battles, start putting back MM, Twi’Lek, SHUOSHD, etc. and now you have 5s and 6s set up that your opponent hasnt seen you play.
Really abuse the ”Once during each of your battle phases, may peek at top X cards of any reserve deck, where X = number of locations you occupy” True, this may only be like 2-3 cards, but it helps…big time. Never look at your opponents deck as you cant change that, always use it on yours to know when to do what in a battle such as Detonating a Thermal Detonator, playing Hidden Weapons, Vibro Axe, play WDYTM, etc.
Card Tech
Put All Sections on Alert Great battle card to be used both Offensively and Defensively. Use it to protect Xixor from EPPs, or too really srew your opponent in a battle.
Why Didnt You Tell Me Pure and simple, Make Luke Pay Also good if you can capture Luke during battle. (made easy by VOFDP).
Resistance Anti-EBO. Stick a Presence on CDB, EDB, get to those 2 bays plus DS for cancellation of mass drainage.
Thermal Detonator Great way to kill Jedi Luke…or anybody Just track whatever destiny you need with VOTDP
Counter AssaultSince you can use the Force pile thing on your opponents turn too, you can stack 3 high destiny cards before their next drain. Good against a lot of stuff.
Deck Tech
WYS
Ignore space, get set up at DS and Executor, wait for them. Soon, take over the Cantina with whoever (with a well-tracked Detonator, its easy), and battle/capture their scrubs. Wait for a Luke-Beatdown, and even Counter Assault their drains. Grab whatever you feel hurts you the most (FP, Harevst, etc.) although I usually go for portal.
Hidden Base
Set up at all 3 Docking Bays with S&D for a total of 5 in drains, 2 from the Objective, and 2 from Search and Destroy. Then, start probing with fodder and/or a Ghhk.
Profit
Start whatever bounty-hunter aliens you want (doesnt really matter), then just battle and use your captureing to win battles and ultimately, the game, but make sure First Strike and Blast Door Controls are out.
Mains and Toys
Any variant, auto-win. Really. They will have to come battle you to deal damage, and with PASOA working in conjunction with the rest of your tech, this game is no problem.
TIGIH
Actually youre toughest match. Keep Luke away from the Emperor, try and make him come to you so you can play PASOA or Sniper, or WDYTM to make battles swing your way. If this is hot in your area, add in a ”Always Thinking with your Stomach.”
Agents in the Court
Speeders would be tough…try for a really good timed Counter Assualt and then battle as best you can, but a tough matchup. Otherwise, just battle, non-unique aliens have little to no chance against your hunters and their tech, seriously, they dont. Just dont leave yourself open for a huge swarm beatdown, and watch for a devastating Counter Assault.
Weelll, thats all the strategy you should need to win, good luck and have fun with this deck. Later.
Keith ”Gen” Watabayashi ‘