Skazwan Level 13 Dwarf Warrior Excellent Rapier The Strongarm Vibrant Pain Copycat Spacesuit Black Cat Buckler Helmet Of Thorns Sticky Slippers Superb Stoutness Frenzied Slicing 1 x Weak Strike 7 x Nimble Strike 2 x Slicer 2 x Immovable 3 x Mimetic Armor 1 x Ouch! 1 x Frenzy Aura 1 x Spiked Mail 1 x Wild Run 2 x Shifty Stab 2 x Lunging Hack 3 x Parry 1 x Fiery Stab 5 x Strong Hack 2 x Duck 1 x War Cry 1 x Reliable Hide Armor Kazadwan Level 1 Dwarf Warrior Excellent Rapier The Strongarm Vibrant Pain Copycat Spacesuit Black Cat Buckler Helmet Of Thorns Sticky Slippers Superb Stoutness Frenzied Slicing 1 x Weak Strike 7 x Nimble Strike 2 x Slicer 2 x Immovable 3 x Mimetic Armor 1 x Ouch! 1 x Frenzy Aura 1 x Spiked Mail 1 x Wild Run 2 x Shifty Stab 2 x Lunging Hack 3 x Parry 1 x Fiery Stab 5 x Strong Hack 2 x Duck 1 x War Cry 1 x Reliable Hide Armor Zorngerr Level 1 Human Priest Godtouched Spear Sacrificial Axe Stargod's Raiments Underdog's Shield Bertha's Big Clogs Tome Of The Martyr Bleneth's Skull Tome Of The Martyr Advanced Flexibility Focused Piety 1 x Walk 2 x Team Heal 1 x Puncturing Stab 2 x Pressing Bash 2 x Inspiration 1 x Inspiring Presence 1 x Officer's Harness 1 x Reliable Mail 2 x Leadership 1 x Triple Heals 3 x Mass Frenzy 1 x Slowed 1 x Bless 4 x Martyr Blessing 1 x Desperate Block 1 x Enervating Touch 1 x Strong Hack 2 x Wounded Block 1 x Penetrating Lunge 3 x Altruism 1 x Potent Stab 1 x Cushioning Armor 2 x Vulnerable basically, what it says on the tin Both of your warriors are equipped with tools that allow them to fight even the most endless of rounds Mimetic Armor nets you more and more attacks, Duck nets you even more attacks, Martyr Blessing also nets you some cards, and only the last one takes from the maximum card draw you can use Mass Frenzy is there so that these Sparks are less of a tickle, also possible Altruism proc no good replacements for Godtouched Spear in my possession, I'm afraid, so that's slightly sad idk what else to say, I guess I'm using Helmet of Thorns because I didn't want for Crusty to ruin the surprise
Duck is IMHO better. For two reasons: 1) No human skill with 2x Forward Thinking 2) Duck is, like, a force field. When the opponent sees it, he thinks twice about what he does and has to be ready for a potential card coming back at them.
Update: I replaced the helmets with Wyvern Hide Helmet. Quick Reactions are great against wizards, even when they aren't useful by itself, and the armor that grants you a move is great. Travelling Curse is also amazing with Dwarves.
*cough* Vibrant Pain *cough* I'm not a huge fan of Duck. As I've explained once before on the forum, the 4+ roll is pretty bad for both you and the opponent: you can't reliably get a card from your opponent but the opponent cannot reliably bait it out either. It's too luck-based in that sense. The function of the card is great, though, and I wish it was on a 3+ for this reason. But now, I think it's something I'd rather avoid. Toughness is a better, more reliable alternate which also provides card advantage. It's a hidden cycler + hand extender, after all. Quick Reactions is a good choice. It's an almost insta-win versus wizards and it's not too shabby versus priests, either.
I can absolutely recommend Perfect Toughness is one doesn't have the Superb Stoutness, but when you do have two of these two duckers, I don't think putting more weight on armor makes it a better thing. You see, Your hand creating engines are Mimetic Armors, Ducks, Martyr Blessings, Quick Reactions (if your opponents are wizards) and Parries (if you're facing warriors). First one nets you the highest quantity of attacks and doesn't use anything from your drawpool for the round. Third one grants you drawing that eventually halts. 4/5 also is a drawing. If you go for Toughness, you have another draw. Granted, you do get rid of an attack, and there's 100% chance. But that generates two problems: 1) Your opponent will attack with strongest attacks at the very end if possible. Say you parry one attack, you spend toughness on the other. You're open now. With Duck the situation your opponent faces changes a bit, because of the FEAR FACTOR. They are afraid of getting the wrong end of the... uh... dice. 2) This deck has tons of problems with ranged armor removal. Toughness is an armor. Duck can prevent you from losing the armor, as well as Quick Reactions can grant you a draw. Parries are the "Anti-Sundering" mechanism, but we lack a reliable solution against wizards removing your armor as they wish. I'm not saying Toughness won't work. I'm explaining why did I decide to go with Duck instead.
even with a Vibrant pain each, these guys are terribly immobile. No team walk or move, team.. And your strongest attack is a strong hack without blind rage and only 3 mass frenzy in the deck. It doesnt matter how many 4dmg bludgeons you pull out if the opponent just disengages after hitting you with impaling stabs and powerful hacks. If you hold onto mimetic armor at the end of round thats one less card they have to be wary of because its that non threatening. Mimetic crown on the other hand can be interesting in the right build (crusher)
I could try fitting in a Team move on a Dwarf, but... uh, I'm not sure. In all honesty, I'm not complaining on mobility department. The only time opponent's disengage was successful so far was opponent retreating with a Healing Dash after hitting me once. Mimetic Crown is all fine and dandy, but it's just 1 armor. Yes, the attacks you get are better, but you're twice as paper. And there's not that much of it on items. 1 on a helmet, 1 on a legendary armor.
The necro-post, AI edition! Skazwan Level 13 Dwarf Warrior The Strongarm Excellent Rapier Vibrant Pain Copycat Spacesuit Throon's Quick Laser Shield Wyvern Hide Helmet Sticky Slippers Superb Stoutness Careful Attacker 1 x Traveling Curse 3 x Mimetic Armor 1 x Reliable Hide Armor 1 x Fiery Stab 5 x Strong Hack 1 x Bruiser 1 x Parry 1 x Wild Run 1 x Subtle Parry 2 x Immovable 1 x Weak Strike 7 x Nimble Strike 1 x Slicer 1 x Thick Hide Armor 2 x Shifty Stab 1 x Laser Block 2 x Duck 1 x Dodge 1 x Quick Reactions 2 x Lunging Hack Emtarant Level 18 Human Priest Purging Mace Sacrificial Axe Martyr's Shifting Plate Aegis Of The Defender Blinking Boots Tome Of The Martyr Tome Of The Martyr St Ulrich's Bones Advanced Flexibility Novice Piety 2 x Pressing Bash 2 x Mimetic Armor 1 x Minor Heal 2 x Defender's Block 1 x Predictable Stab 2 x Telepod Jaunt 1 x Triple Heals 2 x Purging Strike 2 x Leadership 3 x Purging Burst 1 x Weak Chop 6 x Martyr Blessing 1 x Cleansing Ray 1 x Barbed Platemail 2 x Altruism 1 x Slowed 2 x Inspiration 2 x Vulnerable 1 x Bless 1 x Strong Hack Kazadwan Level 1 Dwarf Warrior The Strongarm Excellent Rapier Vibrant Pain Copycat Spacesuit Throon's Quick Laser Shield Wyvern Hide Helmet Sticky Slippers Superb Stoutness Careful Attacker 1 x Traveling Curse 3 x Mimetic Armor 1 x Reliable Hide Armor 1 x Fiery Stab 5 x Strong Hack 1 x Bruiser 1 x Parry 1 x Wild Run 1 x Subtle Parry 2 x Immovable 1 x Weak Strike 7 x Nimble Strike 1 x Slicer 1 x Thick Hide Armor 2 x Shifty Stab 1 x Laser Block 2 x Duck 1 x Dodge 1 x Quick Reactions 2 x Lunging Hack This is the more defensive version of that deck... Skazwan Level 13 Dwarf Warrior The Lunginator Thick Club Vibrant Pain Copycat Spacesuit Throon's Quick Laser Shield Wyvern Hide Helmet Marmot Boots Ferocity Advanced Crushing 1 x Traveling Curse 3 x Mimetic Armor 2 x Blind Rage 1 x Dodge 2 x Unnerving Strike 1 x Mighty Hack 1 x Run 1 x Wild Run 1 x Strong Bludgeon 1 x Quick Reactions 1 x Violent Spin 6 x Nimble Strike 2 x Crusher 1 x Thick Hide Armor 3 x Lunging Bash 1 x Laser Block 1 x Dash 1 x Subtle Parry 3 x Trained Bludgeon 3 x Lunging Hack Emtarant Level 18 Human Priest Purging Mace Enervating Spear Martyr's Shifting Plate Aegis Of The Defender Bertha's Big Clogs St Ulrich's Bones Tome Of The Martyr St Ulrich's Bones Advanced Flexibility Advanced Piety 1 x Walk 1 x Mimetic Armor 2 x Defender's Block 3 x Predictable Stab 1 x Officer's Harness 2 x Curse Of Fragility 2 x Purging Strike 2 x Leadership 3 x Purging Burst 1 x Weak Chop 5 x Martyr Blessing 2 x Cleansing Ray 1 x Greater Heal 1 x Barbed Platemail 2 x Altruism 1 x Slowed 1 x Inspiration 1 x Reliable Mail 2 x Bless 2 x Draining Touch Kazadwan Level 1 Dwarf Warrior The Lunginator Thick Club Vibrant Pain Copycat Spacesuit Throon's Quick Laser Shield Wyvern Hide Helmet Marmot Boots Ferocity Advanced Crushing 1 x Traveling Curse 3 x Mimetic Armor 2 x Blind Rage 1 x Dodge 2 x Unnerving Strike 1 x Mighty Hack 1 x Run 1 x Wild Run 1 x Strong Bludgeon 1 x Quick Reactions 1 x Violent Spin 6 x Nimble Strike 2 x Crusher 1 x Thick Hide Armor 3 x Lunging Bash 1 x Laser Block 1 x Dash 1 x Subtle Parry 3 x Trained Bludgeon 3 x Lunging Hack ...and that is the more offensive version. Basically, you want your dwarves mobile, so that they can ensure your opponent hitting them. Then, either Duck or Laser Block hopefully procs (which kinda didn't happen last 3 times I had that combo on my hand, but w/e), and you're sitting with an extra attack. The more defensive option is all about tickling. You want to attack your opponent when he's out of anything to do and you're happy to go second to respond to his move accordingly. This isn't true for the offensive option though. +4 damage to most of the stuff you play is bonkers, especially considering that on these rare occasions you're fighting against a warrior, every hit of his has at least 2/3rd of a chance to give you an attack that deals up to 8 damage. Even a trade with a vamp starts being favorable with that. Of course the offensive wars should have Hawkwind's Moccasins, but I can't get any, the game just hates me I guess. Some alternate options include Zero G Helmet on offensive warriors if you can actually somehow give it to them or that Superb Stoutness or Perfect Stoutness. Actually, if you want to go semi-defensive with the offensive wars, Bloody Stoutness also seems to be a good pick.
