"Aristocat": a high-powered, high-class format

I would like to re-suggest again that there be no limitations on Divine/Martial/Arcane Skills. I now have two Axe Of The Titans and I'm dying to use Novice Slicing... and once again, Manifold Healer* sucks.

*EDIT* Yes, I was referring to Manifold Medic. Manifold Healer is good. That's still besides the point though!

 

I think you've reversed two similarly named skills:
Manifold Healer - rare - is good
Manifold Medic - epic - sucks

 

And I think you just shouldn't be able to use divine or arcane skills

 

Well it's settled then. We need some legendary Arcane and Divine skills.

 

More items? I'm down.

 

And we need some legendary robes with Resistant Hide. And something legendary with Unholy Wellspring.

 

Still waiting for an actual run at this.

 

Currently impossible because Resistant Hide is Common, so even if the other two cards are Rare the item will only be Epic.

 

Good point. Then I want the Rare (and exclusive) Exploding Mage Hide. It has two Resistant Hides and a Festering Brain trait (Duration 4, Range 2, rarity & quality as required) which delivers Arcane damage equal to the maximum health of the mage if the mage is killed. Flavor Text: My death will be tragic to those nearest me.

 

I'd say anything without a Legendary item available means you have to use Epic.

Not sure how many people could even make a team with just using Legendary (and Epic for Divine / Arcane skills). It would be fun to run a tournament like this, but I'd expect participation to be extremely low.

 

I think we could run a super-casual tournament. Just have everyone interested register here, and then have a round-robin lasting a week where people will try to play as many as possible. Every casual game I have played has been hilarious so far...

 

I could be convinced to try out a casual tourney.

 

I just want a casual game when opportunity arises. No need to make an elephant out of it... its a cat after all.

 

Heres the best I can do with what I got... Lets name it: Buuurn baby burn

Okh
Level 20 Dwarf Warrior

Quick Jon's Axe
The Lunginator
The Hackmaster
Clovidian's Mail
Ichabod's Buckler
Cloth Cap
Garalem's Boots
Raging Battler
Unskilled Martial
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3 x Lunging Bash
5 x Strong Hack
1 x Mighty Hack
2 x Blind Rage
1 x Weak Block
4 x Unnerving Strike
3 x Reliable Mail
1 x Wild Run
2 x Dodge
3 x Cloth Armor
1 x Defender's Block
2 x Flanking Move
2 x Obliterating Chop
2 x Wounded Block
1 x Toughened Hide Strips
1 x Almighty Hack
2 x Bludgeon
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Kalnorroth
Level 19 Human Wizard

Red Flame
Staff Of The Arctic
Larkin's Orb
Avakiria's Cup
Brin's Storm Locket
Chartwell's Amulet
Robes Of White Wylla
Lt. Buckwell's Boots
Bloody Command
Unskilled Arcane
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2 x Firestorm
2 x Stone Spikes
5 x Cone Of Cold
1 x Flame Jet
1 x Zap
3 x Short Perplexing Ray
1 x Sprint, Team!
3 x Flanking Move
1 x Bloodied Block
1 x Officer's Harness
1 x Spark
1 x Bungled Bolt
3 x Ember Burst
1 x Dangerous Maneuver
1 x Chilling Rime
3 x Instant Burn
2 x Glob Of Flame
1 x Forgetfulness
2 x Arcane Shell
1 x Cold Snap
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Galae
Level 20 Elf Wizard

Igneous Scorchstaff
Staff Of The Arctic
Smoag's Bucket Of Pitch
Barnum's Burning Bauble
Miligar's Dragon Tongue
Miligar's Dragon Tongue
Hawlic's Robes
Plain Old Boots
Perilous Agility
Unskilled Arcane
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2 x Firestorm
1 x Combustible
7 x Flame Jet
2 x Leather Harness
1 x Zap
3 x Walk
2 x Flanking Move
1 x Spark
1 x Mystical Wyrmhide
1 x Dangerous Maneuver
1 x Chilling Rime
2 x Instant Burn
6 x Glob Of Flame
1 x Bungled Bolt
4 x Cone Of Cold
1 x Cold Snap
​

 

sporting some nice firemage gear. If arcane shell was only armor:2

 

Even though I can never find anyone to play with (and when I do I always lose), anything that makes me happy to find a otherwise useless tokenless shield is OK in my book!

 

Since this is AristoCAT, here's my party:



Chopping Cat
Level 1 Human Warrior

Bloodchopper
Axe Of The Titans
Dangerous Club
Ozone Plates
Wellington's Shield
Party Leader Hat
Hawkwind's Moccasins
Unskilled Human
Unskilled Martial
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1 x Sprint, Team!
2 x Strong Hack
1 x Backbiting Strike
1 x Escaping Run
1 x Weak Block
2 x Surging Shield Block
3 x Walk
1 x Ouch!
1 x Icy Block
2 x Dangerous Maneuver
6 x Obliterating Chop
1 x Wounded Block
3 x Unnerving Strike
1 x Disorienting Block
2 x Bludgeon
2 x Able Bludgeon
1 x Bloodied Block
1 x Chain Harness
1 x Dodge
1 x Toughened Hide Strips
1 x Grounding Plates
1 x Lunging Bash
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Flash Cat
Level 4 Dwarf Wizard

Staff Of The Misanthrope
Searing Pain
Smoag's Bucket Of Pitch
Eye Of Wicna
Aloysi's Ring
Elemer's Diadem
Bimson's Glowstone Robes
Quellic's Boots
Bloody Stoutness
Unskilled Arcane
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4 x Glob Of Flame
2 x Powerful Spark
1 x Flame Jet
1 x Spark
1 x Duck
2 x Shimmering Aura
2 x Stone Spikes
2 x Flash Flood
1 x Flanking Move
3 x Fireball
3 x Force Cone
1 x Whirlwind
1 x Bloodied Block
7 x Flash Of Agony
2 x Reliable Mail
1 x Bungled Bolt
1 x Blind Rage
1 x Zap
​

Three Lives
Level 10 Human Priest

Cadefel's Savage Maul
St. Nyssa's Hammer
Tlaloc's Stormplate
Bare Arms
Captain Cedric's Boots
St. Hongjin's Soulstone
Hand Of Melvelous
Yochxti's Sacred Bundle
Unskilled Human
Unskilled Divine
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1 x Consuming Spear
5 x Triple Heals
3 x Walk
1 x Unholy Frenzy
1 x Wavering Faith
2 x Savage Curse
2 x Minor Heal
1 x Cleansing Burst
3 x Spear Of Darkness
1 x Disorienting Block
3 x Unreliable Block
1 x Team Run
2 x Flanking Move
1 x Strong Bash
1 x Grounding Plates
2 x Strong Bludgeon
1 x Mass Frenzy
2 x Team Heal
3 x Lunging Bash
​

 

So I picked up some more stuff... including Advanced Crushing #2 and Porior's Nimble Mace, and later if I get a Bludgeonator or something I would like to change this up for MAXIMUM CRUSHING POWER
.. But until then, here are my Legendary Frenzy Fighters:

[GL] Skazbar
The Crushinator
Level 18 Dwarf Warrior

The Lunginator
The Lunginator
Dangerous Club
Hawlic's Glowing Shirt
Shield Of Ultimate Dodging
Lt. Buckwell's Strapping
Garalem's Boots
Perfect Stoutness
Advanced Crushing

2 x Flanking Move
2 x Able Bludgeon
6 x Lunging Bash
7 x Unnerving Strike
4 x Chain Harness
3 x Dodge
1 x Strong Bludgeon
2 x Officer's Harness
2 x Crusher
1 x Wild Run
2 x Mighty Hack
1 x Backbiting Strike
2 x Duck
1 x Leather Harness
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Can we say Lung-ity Bash-ity?

[GL] Dukthagi
Bleneth's Disciple
Level 18 Dwarf Priest

Chalchu's Hammer
Spear Of The Cozqui
Bendolth's Pauldrons
Azan's Icy Bulwark
Captain Cedric's Boots
Bleneth's Skull
Bleneth's Frenzy Charm
Bleneth's Frenzy Medallion
Raging Battler
Manifold Medic

2 x Flanking Move
4 x Triple Heals
1 x Reliable Mail
4 x Unnerving Strike
1 x Team Run
1 x Team Heal
2 x Toughened Hide Strips
1 x Polearm Slash
1 x Healing Spirit
3 x Unholy Frenzy
2 x Sapping Spear
1 x Barge
2 x Spear Of Darkness
3 x Icy Block
2 x Blind Rage
6 x Mass Frenzy
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Rockin the triple Bleneth's items for maximum Frenzy. Sometimes uses Hawlic's Surging Shield, but it's not nearly as cool.

[GL] Barazagril
The Magic Chopper
Level 18 Dwarf Warrior

Reaper's Scythe
Axe Of The Titans
The Strongarm
Juniper's Jumper
Granwick's Shield
Captain Cedric's Helm
Kelharin's Clogs
Bloody Stoutness
Advanced Crushing

1 x Obliterating Bludgeon
2 x Blind Rage
1 x Strong Bludgeon
7 x Strong Hack
2 x Chain Harness
1 x Weak Strike
1 x Reliable Mail
4 x Obliterating Chop
4 x Officer's Harness
2 x Crusher
1 x Enchanted Harness
1 x Bloodied Block
2 x Dodge
1 x Team Run
1 x Duck
3 x Surging Shield Block
2 x Weak Parry
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And this guy is all about slicing and dicing.

 

Ok well I've garnered a few more legendaries since my original post, figured was time for round 2.


Ancient Dwarf-Remains
Level 1 Dwarf Warrior

Reaper's Scythe
Reaper's Scythe
The Strongarm
Xander's Mail
Eeygonnic's Shield
Forrtescue's Feathered Cap
Kelharin's Clogs
Bloody Stoutness
Advanced Crushing

2 x Obliterating Bludgeon
4 x Obliterating Chop
4 x Officer's Harness
1 x Duck
1 x Toughened Hide Strips
1 x Team Run
1 x Strong Bludgeon
1 x Weak Strike
2 x Crusher
1 x Reliable Mail
1 x Bloodied Block
5 x Dodge
2 x Wounded Block
1 x Surging Shield Block
1 x Sprint, Team!
3 x Blind Rage
5 x Strong Hack

A decent amount of dodge combined with self-buffing and some big attacks.
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Astral Cat
Level 20 Elf Priest

Bynzer's Black Spear
Bynzer's Black Spear
St. Tesrim's Corona
Shield Of Ultimate Dodging
Nasrum's Moccasins
Hand Of Melvelous
Hand Of Melvelous
Hand Of Melvelous
Superb Trickery
Unskilled Divine

1 x Wavering Faith
3 x Mass Frenzy
1 x Shimmering Aura
2 x Minor Heal
2 x Touch Of Death
1 x Dangerous Maneuver
3 x Consuming Spear
1 x Wild Run
15 x Spear Of Darkness
3 x Dodge
2 x Elven Trickery
2 x Enchanted Harness

I could have added more mass frenzy with Bleneth items but I just wanted to cram as many vamp spear attacks as possible. I think I've reached the max possible on a priest with a total of 18 (someone correct me if I'm wrong) Lack of overall mobility, frenzies, and no healer skill means her meow is worse that her bite probably

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Felonious Feline
Level 19 Human Warrior

Shieldripper
Bolg's Club Of Evasion
The Lunginator
Xander's Mail
Snitrick's Shield
Lt. Buckwell's Strapping
Garalem's Boots
Bloody Command
Focused Crushing

2 x Chain Harness
3 x Officer's Harness
3 x Lunging Bash
3 x Strong Bludgeon
3 x Crusher
1 x Reliable Mail
1 x Bloodied Block
8 x Unnerving Strike
3 x Flanking Move
1 x Mighty Hack
2 x Wounded Block
1 x Sprint, Team!
1 x Wild Run
3 x Dodge
1 x Icy Block

Overall lowish dmg but hopefully the crusher makes up for it somehow. Only 1 atk is non-crush and he has lots of unnerving so I shall dub him "wall-breaker"


So I'd say that while not exactly competitive, this deck is a definite improvement over my original submission. Hopefully a tourney comes out someday so we can try out all these strange builds

p.s. before anyone asks I don't actually have that cat priest figurine ​

 

i wouldnt say the Spear Vamp Cat lacks mobility. Unless you can't take the thought of "spending" a dodge here and there and actually use the trickery to move from A to B.