"Terror From the Year 5,000" | Secret War Society

Submitted by Jason Ketcham on September 5, 2022 - 8:03pm

Architects of the Flesh

Classic

3-player

4-player

Mono-Faction

Tournament winner

Competitive

60 cards.

Foundation (12 cards)

2x Beta Beast

Beta Beast
Early Model Abomination
Toughness: 1 against Characters who provide only one resource.
Flavor: The second generation prototypes proved more vicious but just as expendable.
Fighting	Fighting: 2
Cost	Cost: 2
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Mark Tedin
Set	Dark Future
Rarity	Common
Designators	beta, beast, early, model, abomination
Keywords	Keywords: Toughness, Foundation

5x Combat Engineer

Combat Engineer
Military Scientist
Cannot turn to attack characters. Turn to increase or decrease the non-combat damage inflicted by target card by 1 until the end of turn. Turn in response to a Event to increase or decrease the damage inflicted by it by 1.

Fighting	Fighting: 1
Cost	Cost: 1
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Francisco Torres
Set	Empire of Evil
Rarity	Common
Designators	combat, engineer, military, scientist
Keywords	Keywords: Foundation

5x Test Subjects

Test Subjects
Abominations
Flavor: The CDCA's plan was to turn demons from the ancient past into super soldiers. It didn't work too well at first.
Fighting	Fighting: 1
Cost	Cost: 1
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Quinton Hoover
Set	Year of the Dragon
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	test, subject, abomination
Keywords	Keywords: Foundation

Character (11 cards)

1x Colonel Griffith

Colonel Griffith
BuroMil Mastermind
Unique. Turn and maintain to give target Character +X Fighting and Tactics. X= the total number of resources required and provided by that Character.

Fighting	Fighting: 3
Cost	Requires: Cost: 3
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Pete Venters
Set	Netherworld 2: Back Through the Portals
Rarity	Rare
Designators	colonel, griffith, buro, mil, mastermind
Keywords	Keywords: Unique

1x Dr. Jean-Marc Ngubane

Dr. Jean-Marc Ngubane
Buro Scientist Double Agent
Unique. Turn to unturn target Character or turn target Character.
Flavor: Sent by Boatman as a spy and an assassin.
Fighting	Fighting: 4
Cost	Requires: Cost: 3
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Patrick McEvoy
Set	Red Wedding
Rarity	Rare
Designators	dr, jean, marc, ngubane, buro, scientist, double, agent
Keywords	Keywords: Unique

1x General Gog

General Gog
Abomination Mastermind
Unique. Tactics. Once per turn when this card uses Tactics, you may unturn it, and the attack is considered to be a success.

Fighting	Fighting: 9
Cost	Requires: Cost: 5
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Eric Williams
Set	Critical Shift
Rarity	Rare
Designators	general, gog, abomination, mastermind
Keywords	Keywords: Unique, Tactics

1x Gnarled Annihilator

Gnarled Annihilator
Killer Abomination
Unique. Toughness: 1. If a Character enters combat with this card, smoke that Character at the end of combat.
Flavor: It was intended for Xu Mei.
Fighting	Fighting: 5
Cost	Requires: Cost: 3
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Patrick McEvoy
Set	Empire of Evil
Rarity	Rare
Designators	gnarled, annihilator, killer, abomination
Keywords	Keywords: Unique, Toughness

1x Magog

Magog
Unstoppable Abomination
Unique. Guts. When an opponent's Site generates an effect while Magog is attacking, inflict 2 damage on that Site.

Fighting	Fighting: 11
Cost	Requires: Cost: 6
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Cristian Saksida
Set	10,000 Bullets
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	magog, unstoppable, abomination
Keywords	Keywords: Unique, Guts

4x Napalm Belcher

Napalm Belcher
Netherworld Abomination
Toughness: 1. Turn to inflict 2 damage on all Characters and Sites at target location.
Flavor: Designed as living artillery.
Fighting	Fighting: 4
Cost	Requires: Cost: 4
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Roberto Campus
Set	Red Wedding
Rarity	Uncommon
Designators	napalm, belcher, netherworld, abomination
Keywords	Keywords: Toughness

1x Prototype X

Prototype X
Abomination
Unique. -1 Fighting for each Character in play.
Flavor: The CDCA still maintains that the Burwell incident was not his fault.
Fighting	Fighting: 8
Cost	Requires: Cost: 4
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Brian Snoddy
Set	Year of the Dragon
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	prototype, x, abomination
Keywords	Keywords: Unique

1x Superfreak

Superfreak
Abomination
Unique. While attacking, Superfreak inflicts half (round down) its combat damage as if it had Ambush, and the rest normally. Each is considered to be a separate source of damage.

Fighting	Fighting: 6
Cost	Requires: Cost: 4
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Rob Thomas
Set	Boom Chaka Laka
Rarity	Rare
Designators	super, freak, abomination
Keywords	Keywords: Unique

Event (22 cards)

2x Dangerous Experiment

Dangerous Experiment
Event
Limited. Toast It. You gain 5 Power, and the opponent to your left may immediately toast a card you control, a card in your smoked pile, or a card in your burned-for-victory pile.
Flavor: Pressure from the Buro led to quality control problems at the CDCA.
Cost	Requires: Cost: 0
Artist	Heather Hudson
Set	Year of the Dragon
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	dangerous, experiment
Keywords	Keywords: Limited, Toast It

3x Ejector Seat Malfunction

Ejector Seat Malfunction
Hacker Event
Limited. Target an attacking Character :: Smoke target, then return it to play under its owner’s control.
Flavor: "What does this button do?"
Cost	Requires: Cost: 0
Artist	Bryan Syme
Set	Year of the Goat
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	ejector, seat, malfunction, hacker
Keywords	Keywords: Limited
Errata	May 2016

3x Expendable Unit

Expendable Unit
Event
Redirect all damage from one source to any character you control.
Flavor: No one is indispensable when reinforcement troops can be grown in a vat.
Cost	Requires: Cost: 0
Artist	Susan Van Camp
Set	Standard/Limited
Rarity	Common
Designators	expendable, unit

2x Howling for Blood

Howling for Blood
Event
Play during an attack :: Target Character gains +X damage and Toughness: X until the end of the attack. X= 1, or 2 if target is an Abomination.
Flavor: The foaming spittle means they're ready.
Cost	Requires: Cost: 1
Artist	Brian England
Set	Critical Shift
Rarity	Common
Designators	howling, blood

2x IKTV Special Report

IKTV Special Report
Event
Limited. Play when an opponent plays a Unique Character, takes control of a Character, or plays a Character at reduced cost :: Gain 2 Power.
Flavor: Bringing you the breaking news, or making it up as needed.
Cost	Requires: Cost: 0
Artist	Matt Bober
Set	Red Wedding
Rarity	Common
Designators	iktv, special, report
Keywords	Keywords: Limited

3x Imprisoned

Imprisoned
Event
Target character is returned to its owner's hand.
Flavor: Thank goodness Buro prisons are so poorly built 'cause it's sure easy to get thrown into them.
Cost	Requires: Cost: 1
Artist	Quinton Hoover
Set	Standard/Limited
Rarity	Common
Designators	imprisoned

3x On the Wire

On the Wire
Event
Play at the start of your turn. Generate 2 Power if an opponent has more Power than you. Other Events you play during this Establishing Shot generate no Power.
Flavor: End of line.
Cost	Requires: Cost: 0
Artist	Wes Jones
Set	Year of the Goat
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	wire
Errata	July 2020

2x Salvage

Salvage
Event
Choose a card in your smoked pile :: Return that card to your hand.
Flavor: "Eighteen years in the marsh? Yeah, I can make it run."
Cost	Requires: Cost: 0
Artist	Ikaan Studios
Set	Reinforcements
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	salvage
Comments	Comments: The SWS has errata'd this card to add the Toast-It Restriction. This errata is in effect at events when SWS rules and cards are used.

2x Scrounging

Scrounging
Event
Play at the start of your turn, target an opponent and choose State, Edge, Character, Feng Shui Site or non-Feng Shui Site :: Generate X Power. X = the number of cards of the chosen type that the target controls, 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: Cost: 0
Artist	Matthew Laznicka
Set	Combat in Kowloon
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	scrounging
Errata	August 2023
Comments	Comments: Some CiK and BFS versions use "Gain" rather than the correct "Generate."

State (2 cards)

2x Panzer X

Panzer X
Tank State
Vehicle. Subject Character gains +2 Fighting and Toughness: 1. Turn :: Inflict 2 damage on the target of subject's attack.
Flavor: World War Two engineering meets Arcanotech.
Cost	Requires: Cost: 2
Artist	Banu Adhimuka
Set	Critical Shift
Rarity	Uncommon
Designators	panzer, x, tank
Keywords	Keywords: Vehicle

Feng Shui Site (12 cards)

2x 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.
Flavor: The parks are the heart and soul of any city's chi flow.
Body	Body: 8
Power	Power: 1
Artist	Douglas Shuler
Set	Year of the Dragon
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	city, park

2x Festival Circle

Festival Circle
Feng Shui Site
Damage may only be removed from Festival Circle when it is seized. If Festival Circle is in your front row, turn and inflict 2 damage on it in response to an Event that targets one or more Characters you control :: Cancel that Event.

Body	Body: 6
Power	Power: 1
Artist	Nicola Leonard
Set	Year of the Dragon
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	festival, circle

1x Hanging Gardens

Hanging Gardens
Feng Shui Site
Unique. Turn :: Unturn another Site.
Flavor: Using the power of teleportation, the Lotus seized key Feng Shui Sites around the Ancient world.
Body	Body: 5
Power	Power: 1
Artist	Wes Jones
Set	Empire of Evil
Rarity	Rare
Designators	hanging, garden
Keywords	Keywords: Unique

1x Kinoshita House

Kinoshita House
Feng Shui Site
Unique. Turn and target an attacking Character :: Target attacker unturns and ceases attacking.
Flavor: The sublime meditation cottage of the great ninja leader Kinoshita retains the essence of his spirit.
Body	Body: 4
Power	Power: 1
Artist	Kumi Yamashita
Set	Year of the Dragon
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	kinoshita, house
Keywords	Keywords: Unique
Errata	June 2002

2x LaGrange Four

LaGrange Four
Orbital Feng Shui Site
Unique. Turn :: Unturn target non-attacking Character.
Flavor: An entire city in space, designed to the principles of feng shui.
Body	Body: 4
Power	Power: 1
Artist	Matt Hughes
Set	Critical Shift
Rarity	Rare
Designators	la, grange, four, orbital
Keywords	Keywords: Unique

1x Temple of the Angry Spirits

Temple of the Angry Spirits
Feng Shui Site
Unique. Temple of the Angry Spirits inflicts combat damage on Characters as if it had Fighting equal to its current Body.
Flavor: The spirits here take their peace and quiet _very_ seriously.
Body	Body: 8
Power	Power: 1
Artist	Val Mayerik
Set	Throne War
Rarity	Uncommon
Designators	temple, angry, spirit
Keywords	Keywords: Unique

1x Tiger Leaping Gorge

Tiger Leaping Gorge
Feng Shui Site
Unique. Turn and target a Character :: Target gains Tactics until end of the turn. The first time target uses Tactics this turn, you may unturn it and the attack is considered to be successful.
Flavor: "Be like the fabled tiger who escaped its hunter."
Body	Body: 6
Power	Power: 1
Artist	Peter Trudell, Jr.
Set	Reinforcements
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	tiger, leaping, gorge
Keywords	Keywords: Unique

2x Manufactured Island

Manufactured Island
Artificial Feng Shui Site
Once per turn, you may play a "Manufactured Island" whenever you could play a Site, even if you have already played a Site this turn. You may play this card from your smoked pile at -1 cost if all opponents are closer to victory than you. (This card is played face up.)

Body	Body: 10
Power	Power: 1
Cost	Requires:
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Ikaan Studios
Set	Combat in Kowloon
Rarity	Fixed
Designators	manufactured, island, artificial

Site (1 card)

1x Dao Biotech Headquarters

Dao Biotech Headquarters
Corporate Site
Unique. Cannot be seized. Turn to play an Arcano card at -1 cost. All Scientist Characters gain +1 Fighting.

Body	Body: 9
Power	Power: 1
Cost	Requires: Cost: 2
Provides	Provides:
Artist	Wes Jones
Set	Empire of Evil
Rarity	Rare
Designators	dao, biotech, headquarters, corporate
Keywords	Keywords: Unique

Original creator:

Jason Ketcham

Kublacon 2022 Tournament Winning deck which is both thematically and functionally my favorite deck. Scientists enabling the most powerful Abominations you can build. What gives the deck its strength is it can aggro and it can play the long game equally well. It has seen Turn 3 and 4 wins because of a Gnarled Annihilator in a Panzer X and it has run the gauntlet of wearing down the entire board with Napalm Belchers getting Combat Engineer boosts and multiple unturns up to 3 or 4 times. You can always go the traditional route and just defend until the Gog's show up if the board is really obnoxious and you need to clear a path with the slew of zap and redirection offered to the deck. Howling for Blood is wildly underrated and not at the top of your opponents minds when intercepting unaware of it. Colonel Griffith props up perfectly practically any Abomination you can manage to churn out. There's an obnoxious level of Alt. Power Gen and Salvage is likely a card in and of itself that is overpowered. The sky is the limit here and with this deck you can fly.