"Spirit Crusher"

Submitted by Jason Ketcham on September 4, 2022 - 7:19pm
Ascended
Classic
4-player
Mono-Faction
Competitive
56 cards.

Foundation (10 cards)

Character (13 cards)

  • 2x Cabinet Minister
    X
  • 1x Death Shadow
    X
    Death Shadow
    Death Shadow
    Mercenary Agent

    Unique. Reduce to 0 all combat damage inflicted on this card by intercepting Characters. Once per turn, when this card smokes the target of its attack, take control of an opponent's Character with a printed Fighting of 1.
    Fighting
    Fighting: 
    6
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Cost: 
    4
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Chi
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Unique
  • 1x Jan Zvireci
    X
    Jan Zvireci
    Jan Zvireci
    Pledged Lackey

    Unique. Turn and choose an opponent, who cannot respond with Events :: Look at that player's hand and remove an Event. Until the end of the turn, you may play that card, ignoring resource conditions. Return it to its owner's hand at end of turn if you did not play it.
    Fighting
    Fighting: 
    3
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Cost: 
    3
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Ascended
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Unique
    Comments
    Comments: 

    Jan Malina's 2002 World Championship card.  Features the likeness of Jan.
  • 2x Murder of Crows
    X
    Murder of Crows
    Murder of Crows
    Transformed Killers

    Tactics. Opponents' characters gain -1 combat damage while this card is attacking.
    Flavor: 

    "If only two out of the three show up, is that an attempted murder?"
    Fighting
    Fighting: 
    4
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Cost: 
    3
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Ascended
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Tactics
  • 2x Raven Li
    X
    Raven Li
    Raven Li
    Lodge Chairperson

    Unique. Tactics. Stealth. Assassinate. Characters attacking the same target as this card gain Stealth until the end of the attack.
    Flavor: 

    A combat-oriented leader for a war-torn Lodge.
    Fighting
    Fighting: 
    10
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Cost: 
    6
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Unique, Stealth, Tactics, Assassinate
  • 3x Tears of the Crocodile
    X
  • 2x The She-Wolf
    X
    The She-Wolf
    The She-Wolf
    Transformed Animal Warlord

    Unique. Uncopyable. Up to two unturned Characters you control may attack with The She-Wolf without turning.
    Flavor: 

    She takes care of her own.
    Fighting
    Fighting: 
    8
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Cost: 
    5
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Ascended
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Unique, Uncopyable

Event (18 cards)

  • 1x Bear Market
    X
    Bear Market
    Bear Market
    Event

    One-Shot. All players discard their hands.
    Flavor: 

    It's one thing to lose your shirt. It's another entirely to lose your army.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Cost: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    One-Shot
  • 2x Bite of the Jellyfish
    X
  • 4x Bull Market
    X
    Bull Market
    Bull Market
    Event

    Limited. All Players gain 5 Power.
    Flavor: 

    The Ascended consider it a little joke, letting you call it a "free market."
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
  • 2x Covert Operation
    X
    Covert Operation
    Covert Operation
    Event

    Target an opponent :: Look at target opponent's hand. You may force that opponent to discard one card of your choice.
    Flavor: 

    The Ascended prefer to neutralize you before you even hit the field.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Ascended
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Errata
    January 2001
  • 5x Operation Killdeer
    X
  • 1x Operation Snow Leopard
    X
    Operation Snow Leopard
    Operation Snow Leopard
    Event

    Limited. Crisis: Ascended 0. Target a location :: Turn all cards at target and cancel them until the end of the turn.
    Flavor: 

    Infiltrate your enemy's land and dismantle his assets from within.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Ascended
    Cost: 
    2
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited, Crisis
  • 3x Political Favors
    X

Feng Shui Site (12 cards)

  • 5x Diamond Beach
    X
  • 2x Endless Corridor
    X
    Endless Corridor
    Endless Corridor
    Netherworld Feng Shui Site

    Limited. Turn and target a player :: Rearrange that player's Site structure. This cannot move a Site to a position that was not previously occupied. This may change the target of an attack.
    Flavor: 

    "It's been four years. Seriously, where is the exit?"
    Body
    Body: 
    6
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
  • 3x Proving Ground
    X
    Proving Ground
    Proving Ground
    Feng Shui Site

    When Proving Ground is revealed, immediately turn it for no effect. If Proving Ground is face-up, turn :: Play a Character at -2 cost.
    Flavor: 

    So you think you're tough, eh? Let's see how tough you really are.
    Body
    Body: 
    6
    Power
    Power: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 2x Sea Turtle Cove
    X
    Sea Turtle Cove
    Sea Turtle Cove
    Beach Feng Shui Site

    Unique. Turn and maintain and target a Character you control :: Target gains Immunity to opponents’ Events.
    Flavor: 

    They were here long before humans, and they'll long outlast us.
    Body
    Body: 
    6
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Unique

Site (3 cards)

  • 3x Family Estate
    X
    Family Estate
    Family Estate
    Site

    Turn to play a Pledged Character at -1 cost. When a Lodge Character is smoked, inflict 2 damage on Family Estate.
    Flavor: 

    The Pledged do the Lodge's dirty work.
    Body
    Body: 
    5
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Cost
    Cost: 
    2
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Ascended
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Foundation
Original creator: 
Jason Ketcham

A Meta deck creation that can actually take actions which prevent the infamous Monarch/Lotus Spirit deck from winning(and not only that but win itself). A natural counter to Magic Factions and actually has a viable offensive plan in a 4 Player match. Don't be afraid to burn through Operation Killdeer to defend yourself. With the prevalence of Unstoppable don't use the card as a crutch though and try to manipulate your Feng Shui Sites to keep either Sea Turtle Cove or Endless Corridor in play. That's going to make the difference in your bid for the win. Bull Market, play hitters and then Bear Market if you can. Fish out pesky zap with Covert Operation. Either the Meta fear or reckless choice of someone Burning for Power anyway makes having Bite worth a couple slots. Tactics, Stealth, Ambush and not having to turn is a deadly recipe and your win is in the bag if you can power your setup successfully. Meta swap cards accordingly that aren't integral to the deck like Cry of the Forgotten Ancestor. But the Edge removal and Edge cancelation is worth the room as it's been relevant in every game I've won so far with this deck. Happy hunting...