"Thunder Men on Ice(The Musical)"

Submitted by Jason Ketcham on September 11, 2022 - 7:55pm
Four Monarchs
Comrades in Arms
Mono-Faction
Competitive
51 cards.

Foundation (10 cards)

  • 5x Aleut Herbalist
    X
    Aleut Herbalist
    Aleut Herbalist
    Ice Healer

    Cannot intercept. Turn and maintain and target a Four Monarchs Character :: Heal target when target unturns.
    Flavor: 

    "Their service is a sign of my favor." - Pi Tui
    Fighting
    Fighting: 
    1
    Cost
    Cost: 
    1
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Four
    Magic
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Foundation
  • 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

Character (11 cards)

Edge (1 card)

Event (17 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: 

    Foes forget the Thunder King's vast sorcerous power.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    One-Shot
    Errata
    January 2001
  • 2x Brain Fire
    X
    Brain Fire
    Brain Fire
    Event

    Play in response to an Event. Choose an equal number of new and different legal targets for that Event :: These targets replace the original targets of that Event.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Four
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 2x Deafening Thunder
    X
    Deafening Thunder
    Deafening Thunder
    Event

    Limited. Crisis: Four Monarchs 0. All attackers cease attacking.
    Flavor: 

    Huan Ken doesn't need armies to defend himself, but he still keeps them around.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Four
    Four
    Four
    Cost: 
    2
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited, Crisis
  • 1x Discerning Fire
    X
  • 4x Ice Blessing
    X
    Ice Blessing
    Ice Blessing
    Event

    Limited. Heal one or two cards controlled by opponents and gain 1 Power per card chosen. (You cannot heal undamaged cards.)
    Flavor: 

    For a fleeting moment, you feel the cool kiss of Pi Tui.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Cost: 
    0
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Magic
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
  • 4x Pocket Demon
    X
    Pocket Demon
    Pocket Demon
    Event

    Play at the start of your turn and target an opponent :: Generate X Power. X = the number of Power-generating Sites controlled by the target plus the number of cards in their burned-for-victory pile, minus the number of cards in your burned-for-victory pile. No other card you control or play generates Power during this Establishing Shot.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Magic
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Errata
    March 2014
  • 1x Stolen Thunder
    X
    Stolen Thunder
    Stolen Thunder
    Event

    Limited. Play during your Main Shot. Target Character gains +X Fighting until the end of the turn. X= the amount of Power in target opponent's pool.
    Flavor: 

    Envy fuels rivalries.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Four
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
  • 2x Winter's Laugh
    X
    Winter's Laugh
    Winter's Laugh
    Ice Event

    Play during any Main Shot in response to an Event. Cancel that Event, and put the card face up in front of you. You may play it, ignoring resource conditions, as if it were in your hand. Toast it at the end of your turn if it is unplayed.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Four
    Magic
    Cost: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators

State (1 card)

  • 1x Thunder Sword
    X
    Thunder Sword
    Thunder Sword
    State

    Unique. Weapon. Subject Character gains +4 Fighting and cannot turn to attack Sites.
    Flavor: 

    When you face this sword, it's not the thunder that ends up rolling.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Four
    Cost: 
    2
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Unique, Weapon

Feng Shui Site (10 cards)

  • 1x Desolate Ridge
    X
    Desolate Ridge
    Desolate Ridge
    Feng Shui Site

    Limited. Turn in response to an Event and target a Site or Character controlled by the player who played the event :: Inflict 2 non-combat damage on target.
    Flavor: 

    The right combination of geography and geomancy can redirect negative chi toward your enemies.
    Body
    Body: 
    6
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
  • 1x Disco
    X
    Disco
    Disco
    Feng Shui Site

    Limited. Immediately choose a designator when this Site is revealed or seized. Turn when an opponent plays a card with that designator to gain 1 Power.
    Flavor: 

    The bass won't be the only thing thumping tonight!
    Body
    Body: 
    8
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
  • 1x Gambling House
    X
    Gambling House
    Gambling House
    Feng Shui Site

    Limited. If any opponent controls at least two cards that share a designator, you may turn this card during your Main Shot :: Gain 1 Power.
    Flavor: 

    Dice, cards, tiles, whatever - if it's played for money, you can find it here.
    Body
    Body: 
    6
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Limited
  • 1x Hartwell Iron Works
    X
    Hartwell Iron Works
    Hartwell Iron Works
    Feng Shui Site

    Unique. When any Character enters combat with this card, inflict 1 non-combat damage on that Character. (Before combat damage is dealt.)
    Flavor: 

    A dangerous place, even for the wary.
    Body
    Body: 
    6
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Unique
  • 2x Moon Base
    X
    Moon Base
    Moon Base
    Feng Shui Site

    Turn :: Inflict 1 damage on target attacker.
    Flavor: 

    Once a military base, now leased to the highest bidder.
    Body
    Body: 
    7
    Power
    Power: 
    1
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 4x 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

Site (1 card)

  • 1x Sacred Wigwam
    X
Original creator: 
Jason Ketcham

Comrades in Arms can be tough and I felt like I landed on solid ground with the ability to build outside the Thunder designator a bit, what with the core cards offered not being terribly amazing outside of Knight Templar, Beaumains, Huan Ken and Thunder Squire. Ice and Fire have the best Events so really lean in to Brain Fire and Winter's Laugh when your opponents try to zap your powerful Thunder hitters. Use Shock Troops to be a menace when you're intercepting or defending your own Sites. The deck goes all in on Power and Ping Feng Shui Sites and address the CiA Meta. The Fighting is really low here so use Stolen Thunder and Thunder Sword wisely. Ice Blessing and Pocket Demon with Proving Ground give this deck its actual competitive edge because those three cards are all ridiculous. You can create some very swingy game state altering moves with some of the most notoriously brutal cards in the entire game when they hit; Discerning Fire and Avenging Thunder. Aleut Herbalist can be swapped for whatever you prefer, really. Just make sure it's one cost and has that vital Magic talent. 23 cards exactly are what you see here with Thunder as Designator. It all barely comes together but it logged 2 wins and 0 losses since the format week started.Â