[BloodOfTheValiant] A Burn In Hand Is Worth Two Ambush

Submitted by Drew Wu on December 2, 2023 - 2:47pm
Four Monarchs
Classic
3-player
4-player
Mono-Faction
Competitive
59 cards.

Foundation (13 cards)

  • 2x Darkness Warriors
    X
  • 5x Fire Cadets
    X
  • 5x Shock Troops
    X
    Shock Troops
    Shock Troops
    Thunder Scouts

    May not be the subject of States. Non-combat damage inflicted on opponents' Characters at this location is increased by 1.
    Flavor: 

    "We are Huan Ken's hands, the conduits of his rage."
    Fighting
    Fighting: 
    1
    Cost
    Cost: 
    1
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Four
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Foundation
  • 1x White Ninja
    X
    White Ninja
    White Ninja
    Assassin

    Unique. Ambush. Stealth. The rules text of any Character or Site targeted by White Ninja in an attack is canceled until the end of the turn.
    Fighting
    Fighting: 
    7
    Cost
    Cost: 
    6
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Unique, Ambush, Stealth

Character (11 cards)

Edge (3 cards)

  • 1x Art of War
    X
    Art of War
    Art of War
    Edge

    Unique. Your hand size is increased by 2. When the player to your left declares an attack, you must predict whether the attack will be successful. If you are incorrect or fail to predict, the player to your left takes control of Art of War.
    Cost
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Unique
    Errata
    January 2001
  • 1x Blanket of Darkness
    X
  • 1x The Book of Wrath
    X

Event (12 cards)

  • 1x Avenging Thunder
    X
    Avenging Thunder
    Avenging Thunder
    Event

    One-Shot. Play in response to an opponent seizing or burning-for-victory a Site you control. Choose a Character that damaged that Site this turn :: Gain power equal to that Character’s cost and toast that Character.
    Flavor: 

    Due to his love of fighting, foes tend to forget the Thunder King's vast sorcerous power.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    One-Shot
    Errata
    January 2001
  • 3x Blood Lust
    X
    Blood Lust
    Blood Lust
    Event

    Limited. Gain Power equal to the number of damaged Characters controlled by opponents.
    Flavor: 

    The warriors of the Monarchs revel in the blood of their foes.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
  • 3x Brain Fire
    X
  • 3x Mark of Fire
    X
    Mark of Fire
    Mark of Fire
    Event

    Inflict 1 point of damage a piece on any combination of precisely four target characters or sites.
    Flavor: 

    Li Ting's idea of equality is everybody on fire at the same time.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Cost: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 1x Tears of Hsi-Ho
    X
    Tears of Hsi-Ho
    Tears of Hsi-Ho
    Fire Event

    Target up to 3 Characters :: Inflict non-combat damage on each target equal to the number of cards in that target's controller's hand.
    Flavor: 

    She weeps for her ten sons, killed by her own hand.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Four
    Four
    Cost: 
    2
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 1x Twin Thunders
    X
    Twin Thunders
    Twin Thunders
    Event

    Limited. Play in response to an Event :: Put this card face up in front of you and copy the title, restrictions, and rules text of that Event onto this card. You may play this card as if it were in your hand. Toast this card at the end of the turn if it is unplayed.
    Flavor: 

    Charge your enemy with a deafening blow.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Four
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
    Errata
    April 2016

State (5 cards)

  • 2x Meteor Hammer
    X
    Meteor Hammer
    Meteor Hammer
    State

    Weapon. Play on a Character. Twice per turn when a Character is smoked, unturn this card. Turn :: Subject gains +2 combat damage until the end of the turn.
    Flavor: 

    The key is momentum. Well, momentum and spikes.
    Cost
    Cost: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Weapon
  • 1x Tommy Gun
    X
  • 2x Ice Sword
    X
    Ice Sword
    Ice Sword
    State

    Weapon. Subject Character gains +3 Fighting. You may remove 2 damage from one of your cards when subject inflicts combat damage.
    Flavor: 

    Not all weapons in Pi Tui's arsenal are high-tech.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Four
    Cost: 
    2
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Weapon

Feng Shui Site (12 cards)

  • 1x Ancestral Sanctuary
    X
  • 1x City Park
    X
    City Park
    City Park
    Feng Shui Site

    Heal City Park at the end of the turn it is revealed. When a Site you control is burned, you may play City Park face up at no cost if you have not played a Site this turn.
    Body
    Body: 
    8
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Errata
    January 2001
  • 1x Humble Dojo
    X
    Humble Dojo
    Humble Dojo
    Feng Shui Site

    Cannot be burned. Cards controlled by this card's owner gain +3 combat damage while in combat with it. Turn and target a Character at this location :: Target gains +1 combat damage until the end of the turn.
    Body
    Body: 
    8
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 5x Proving Ground
    X
  • 4x Whirlpool of Blood
    X

Site (3 cards)

  • 3x Sliding Paper Walls
    X
    Sliding Paper Walls
    Sliding Paper Walls
    Battleground Site

    Cannot be seized. Any damage in excess of this Site's Body is redirected to the Site behind it (Sliding Paper Walls is the source of this damage, which is considered non-combat damage). Turn in response to the declaration of an attack :: swap the positions of this Site and a Site at an adjacent location, this may change the target of the attack.
    Body
    Body: 
    3
    Power
    Power: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Errata
    July 2021

This deck made it to the final table for the 2023 Blood of the Valiant online tournament. It focuses on surprise damage plinking and good ambushing Monarch characters. The plinking synergizes with the states and ambush to take sites. BFP'ing allows more ambushers to be played, hopefully building up to an overwhelming final push for the win.

Proving Grounds are present to capitalize on the APG option of the BotV format. Whirlpool of Bloods are also included to negate opponent's Proving Grounds, Whirlpool of Bloods, and any other annoying sites. Because the body of these FSS are very low Sliding Paper Walls is present to help deter and prevent FSS loss.

There are 23 cards that match the Veterans themed designators.