B.M. v2

Submitted by Matt Hodsdon on October 21, 2022 - 6:11pm
Guiding Hand
Modern
Mono-Faction
60 cards.

Foundation (12 cards)

Character (13 cards)

  • 4x Blue Monk
    X
    Blue Monk
    Blue Monk
    Kung Fu Infiltrator

    Choose a designator when Blue Monk enters play. Blue Monk cannot be intercepted by Characters with the chosen designator.
    Flavor: 

    The Blue Principle is the Principle of Obscurement.
    Fighting
    Fighting: 
    4
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Guiding
    Cost: 
    3
    Provides
    Provides: 
    Guiding
    Chi
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 4x Bountiful Master
    X
  • 5x Daughter of Nu Gua
    X

Edge (3 cards)

Event (16 cards)

  • 4x Iron and Silk
    X
    Iron and Silk
    Iron and Silk
    Event

    Choose any Character :: Until the end of the turn, all combat damage inflcited on that Character while it is intercepting is reduced to 0.
    Flavor: 

    Receive your opponents' blows like gifts of honey.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Guiding
    Guiding
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 5x Journey's Reward
    X
    Journey's Reward
    Journey's Reward
    Event

    Play in response to an Event :: Cancel that Event and that Event's controller gains 1 Power.
    Flavor: 

    "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, but sometimes you end up at an unexpected destination."
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Guiding
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 4x Rigorous Discipline
    X
    Rigorous Discipline
    Rigorous Discipline
    Event

    Target a Character and choose any Character in play :: Target gains the printed rules text of the chosen Character until the end of the turn.
    Flavor: 

    "We can learn much from our enemies. Study them well, and embrace that which is useful."
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Guiding
    Guiding
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
  • 3x Violet Meditation
    X
    Violet Meditation
    Violet Meditation
    Event

    Play at the start of your turn and target an opponent :: Generate X Power. X = the number of Edges plus the number of Power-generating Sites controlled by the target, minus the number of cards in your burned-for-victory pile. No other card you control of play generates Power during this Establishing Shot.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Chi
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators

State (4 cards)

  • 1x Bamboo Cane
    X
    Bamboo Cane
    Bamboo Cane
    Sword State

    Weapon. Not cumulative. Play on a Character. Subject gains +2 combat damage. Smoke this card when combat damage is inflicted on subject. Reload Guiding Hand Guiding Hand Guiding Hand Chi 1.
    Flavor: 

    The bamboo bends and strikes like the wind.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Guiding
    Chi
    Cost: 
    0
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Weapon, Not cumulative
  • 3x The Jade Dragon
    X
    The Jade Dragon
    The Jade Dragon
    State

    Unique. Schtick. Play on a front-row Site. This card generates 2 Power during your Establishing Shot. Subject cannot be burned and gains Toughness 1.
    Flavor: 

    Lost for decades, now it is safe again.
    Cost
    Requires: 
    Guiding
    Cost: 
    3
    Artist
    Set
    Rarity
    Designators
    Keywords
    Keywords: 
    Unique, Schtick

Feng Shui Site (12 cards)

Catacombs + Jade Dragon + Chinese Connection = despair.

Turned out to be quite strong, but will probably fold to M.A.D. Don't like running so much event cancel, but site destruction is an auto loss.

Pretty sure now you don't need real hitters in a Guiding Hand deck when you have unblockable 4s.

Could argue for Chanting Monks over Blue Flower, as it's a target effect for Bountiful Master, but Blue Flower is too damn good for copying.

Dojo would be good as a repeatable target effect and a buff to small hitters, but the big stuff is really what makes the deck work...

Violet Med is a little out of place considering we expect to keep sites at all times, but trying to hit 3 power early game is sometimes hard. Railroad Workers would help a lot in classic.

Honestly wonder if you could cut some or all Bountiful Masters for better hitters and rely on Chinese Connection only.