Minor(s): 2 Jedi Guardians

One of many decks spawned by the Star Wars Minis Clone Strike set, and we like this one quite a bit.  It does play a bit strong, a Tier 2A deck, probably on the same overall level as Maul.

Shaak Ti, Jedi Guardian
by Roman F & Geektopia, SACRIFICE from Craig Van Ness’ Red Alert deck

Shaak Ti
16 HP
Melee
22 cards
Blue Deck

2 Jedi Guardians
5 HP Each
Melee
9 cards
Minor Blue Deck

Shaak Ti – 12 Talent Cards

4x CROWD FIGHTING
A5. Shaak Ti does 2 damage to all adjacent opponents besides the target.

3x FORCE LEAP
Move Shaak-Ti up to 5 spaces. You may move her over opponents and obstacles.

2x DISARM
D5. Attacker must choose and discard a card.

1x PEACEMAKER
Look at an opponent’s hand. Choose the opponent’s highest attack card to discard.

1x SACRIFICE
A7. Instead of placing Sacrifice in the discard pile, you may choose and discard 3 cards and return Sacrifice to your hand.

1x RESOLVE
D*. Shaak Ti takes full damage from the attack. After combat is resolved, Shaak Ti recovers 3 hit points, even if she would otherwise not survive.

Themes: Crowd fighting, sacrifice and resolve
Path to Victory: Multiple SACRIFICE
Strengths: A very capable tank with great staying power plus crowd fighting ability
Strategy: CROWD FIGHTING and DISARM early, RESOLVE and SACRIFICE late
Test Level: High
Tier: 2A

What does this deck do:  Tanks.  Fights crowds.  Takes away opponent’s best attack card.

Inspiration: Mostly Clone Wars Season 3.  It just seemed like there had to be a good deck out there for her. She really clicked when we used the SACRIFICE idea from the Transformers’ Red Alert deck.

Playing Shaak Ti:  Shaak Ti is strong enough defensively to leap into battle and live through it, has nice movement and a solid finishing card in SACRIFICE. Use CROWD FIGHTING to thin out the opposing minors. Try to get something of your Jedi Guardians as Shaak Ti doesn’t have much attack power. Save SACRIFICE, it’s your only big attack, and stockpile enough to use it at least twice. If your minors are destroyed, try to use it 3 times.

Playing against Shaak Ti:  Beware PEACEMAKER, and play your big attacks when you get them. Her movement card means she can always get next to you, so remember that you’re not safe while she’s alive. She’s not very dangerous offensively, so go after her ally instead of her. Once she’s on her own, she’ll have a hard time beating you.

Notes (updated 3/8/19)

I’ve come to thinking that the combination of 2 power defense and 2 strong minors is really strong.  With 20/20 hindsight I don’t know that I’d make Shaak Ti so strong, but we like the deck the way it is.  I feel the same way about Plo Koon and his ARC Troopers, but I don’t think Ki-Adi-Mundi’s deck, which interacts heavily with them, is as strong as those 2 — but even if it was, I think that fits Ki-Adi-Mundi pretty well, whereas I don’t think Plo Koon and Shaak Ti on that level, even if both are excellent Jedi.

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