In the final installment of the Classic Staples series Redemption national champion Zac Cornell provides a helpful list of staple Lost Souls and Meek support cards.
Introduction:
These articles are meant for beginner players looking for a good place to start deck building or intermediate players looking to broaden their Redemption knowledge. Many of the cards in here will never see high-end play, and that’s on purpose. This article is a jumping off point to give less experienced players a manageable list of cards that can work in most any deck so they can have a place to start in their own research and experimentation.
There are tons of theme-specific cards not mentioned in this series. They weren’t forgotten, but are mentioned in their selected themes in the Brigade Basics articles that I wrote and are published here on Land of Redemption. Cards that have usefulness outside of their theme will be mentioned here however.
This series is based on the Classic format of Type 1 and Type 2. Once the new set Gospel of Christ is released this series will be edited to include Gospel of Christ cards and will be based on the new Rotation format.
If I missed something, please let me know in the comments below! This article will be updated with each new set, so your comments could very well make it into the next update.
Lost Souls
These cards would be welcome in most any deck. Lost Souls get split into 2 main categories for the most part: NT and OT. The only thing keeping them separate is the fact Covet is “Unity: OT Lost Souls” and Imitate only works NT Lost souls (they each also have their own Lost Soul that exchanges for an OT/NT Lost Soul), so feel free to mix and match them keeping that in mind. Also, Humble is both NT and OT, so it’s on both lists. Although site decks are mostly dead (Samaria will rise again someday!), there are many site specific Lost Souls, so they will get their own list as well. Most every Lost Soul with an ability has a nickname, even if it’s not printed on the card, so that’s how we will be referring to them. Enjoy!
OT Lost Souls-
Hopper (Does not count as a Lost Soul for deck building but is a staple soul since that is its card type)
Covet (Unity: OT Lost Souls)
Accusers
Complacent
Oppressed
Blind
Remnant
Covenant Breakers
Orphans
Exiles
Darkness
Distressed
Prosperity
Hunter
Wanderer
Wicked
Punisher
Humble
Thorns
NT Lost Souls-
Imitate
Gain
Forsaken
Lawless
Open Hand
Dull
Awake
Escape
Speed Bump
FBTN
Humble
Protector
Site Lost Souls-
Hand Discard
Deck Discard
Site Remover
Site Sharer
Destruction
Tempter
Site Guard
Far Country
Meek Support Cards
Since there are Meek themes in several different brigades, I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of cards that can help most any Meek deck. The list may be short, but these are some seriously powerful cards, so if you are using or facing a Meek deck, you will probably see many, if not most, of them.
Wall of Protection
Threshing Floor
Goshen
Solomon’s Dream
Root of Jesse
Oath of Purity
Book of the Law
Windows of Narrow Light
Matthew’s Begats
Ride on Victoriously/Awesome Things
Mary, Faithful Servant
Joseph, the Righteous
Humble Seeker
Remiss Lost Soul
Conclusion:
This article concludes the “Classic Staples” series. It has been a privilege to present this series and hopefully it is a useful reference for you as you seek to build new decks or edit existing ones for the “Classic” format of Redemption that is still offered at Local and District tournaments. Stay tuned for a revamped version of this article series called “Rotation Staples” which will include cards from the upcoming set Gospel of Christ and will be based on the new “Rotation” format which is the standard tournament format for Redemption.
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