Devon Clark Imperial Senate Beaurocracy Whats that spell I S B

Devon Clark Imperial Senate Beaurocracy Whats that spell I S B is the Dark constructed list Devon Clark posted on DeckTech.^[1]

Deck info

Player: Devon Clark
Published: 10 September 2001 (DeckTech)
Published title: Imperial Senate Beaurocracy Whats that spell I S B
Format: Premiere - Coruscant
Side: Dark
Starting Card: ISB Operations
Starting Interrupt: Prepared Defenses
Starting Effect: Imperial Arrest Order & Secret Plans
GEMP Importable deck: Download
Strategy: ISB Senate

Decklist

Objective 1x ISB Operations Character 2x Lott Dod 1x Aks Moe 1x Passel Argente 1x Edcel Bar Gane 1x Tikkes 7x Outer Rim Scout 1x 5D6-RA-7 (Fivedesix) 1x Commander Merrejk 1x Admiral Ozzel 1x Admiral Piett 1x Grand Admiral Thrawn 1x Commander Igar 1x General Veers 2x Darth Maul 2x Darth Vader With Lightsaber 1x Arica 1x Keder The Black Starship 1x Chimaera 1x Executor 1x Zuckuss In Mist Hunter 1x Boba Fett In Slave I Vehicle 1x Blizzard 1 1x Tempest 1	Location 1x Coruscant: Galactic Senate 1x Coruscant (Dark) (Special Edition) 1x Tatooine (Dark) (Coruscant) 1x Tatooine: Mos Espa Docking Bay 1x Tatooine: Docking Bay 94 1x Executor: Docking Bay Effect 1x Imperial Arrest Order & Secret Plans 1x You Cannot Hide Forever & Mobilization Points 1x There Is No Try & Oppressive Enforcement 2x There'll Be Hell To Pay 1x Do They Have A Code Clearance? 1x Ability, Ability, Ability 1x Search And Destroy 1x Tatooine Occupation 1x Den Of Thieves Interrupt 1x Prepared Defenses 2x Squabbling Delegates 1x On The Payroll Of The Trade Federation 1x Trample 2x Imperial Command 1x Twi'lek Advisor 1x Abyssin Ornament Admiral's Order 1x We're In Attack Position Now 1x Battle Deployment

Original post

Imperial Senate Beaurocracy Whats that spell I S B

Author: Devon "Devonator" Clark
Published: September 10, 2001
Rating: 4.0
Description: ISB Senate

Strategy

Okay, so if you can't figure out what this deck does, you start the Galactic Senate as your Coruscant location, you set up a few Senators in the Galactic Senate, you use Lott Dodd to Tunnel Vision for whatever card you need, and then you try and set up Tatooine Occupation, Ability^3, and Search and Destroy for some big damage. Use your ISB agents to pump up your drains and reduce/cancel your opponents. And If you do take some force loss, use Abyssin Ornament or Squabbling Delegates to retrieve.

Well, Devon, that's great, but you'll lose to a LS Senate Deck, for sure.

On the contrary, if my opponent is playing LS senate, I get to see what objective they play before I fulfill my objective's deployment requirements. In this case, I deploy Sp. Ed. Coruscant, occupy it, and prevent any further deployment. From there, since I have isolated their senators (and since my Admirals are politics 2), I beatdown on the senate and win from there. LS Senate is a non issue.

Okay, maybe But you only start with 1 force icon. Are you going to activate enough?

Yes, sir I get to deploy docking bays directly from my reserve deck, and then Mobilization Points and Tikkes boost my force generation at those sites. If I control both Tatooine Docking Bays I will activate 8 force between those 2 sites alone. I've got activation covered

Yeah, but what about your destinies? I mean, your destinies are so low. You'll never be able to cause any attrition with them.

True, I have a lot of high power characters, walkers, and star destroyers, and that translates into a low destiny average. However, by mid to late game, I will have pulled so many cards with Lott Dodd, Imperial Command, and Squabbling Delegates, there won't be many low destiny cards left in my deck. From there, with some intelligent destiny tracking, I can pick my opponent apart.

Well . . . umm . . . you suck

Okay, now you're hitting below the belt.

GENERAL STRATEGY

Early Game

Pull your sites. Pull The Executor. Use Imperial Command, Abyssin Ornament, and Squabbling Delegates to pull cards. Pull your Senators in this order Lott Dodd, Tikkes, Aks Moe, Edcel Bar Gane, Passel Argente. Pull Tatooine and your damaging effects.

Mid Game

Take control of a couple of Tatooine sites and set up Occupation, Ability^3, S&D, and We're In Attack Position Now (Hey, even just 2 of them would be good). Let them do their thing, and use Aks Moe and ISB Operations add to your drains. Use your UC spies, ISB modifiers, and Den of Thieves to cancel drains. Battle wisely, and your opponent won't be able to keep up.

Late Game

Use Squabbling Delegates and Abyssin Ornament to retrieve any losses you might have sustained. Cancel more drains. Cause more damage. Report your win.

MATCH-UPS

Vs. Podracing You lose the race. Okay, no big deal. Retrieve the losses with Squabbling, ISB, and Abyssin and work from there. 6 force loss is manageable, and realistically, 10 retrieval will only slow you down about a turn and a half.

Vs. Senate Like I said, start Coruscant instead of the Galactic Senate. The best thing you have going for you is the surprise factor. Suddenly, when you halt their deployment by occupying Coruscant and then jump their senators in the chamber, they won't know what hit them.

Vs. Profit Start Arica undercover in the Audience Chamber. Try and keep your forces centered on 2 sites. Even if your opponent manages to free Han, which they should eventually, they still won't be able to out damage you. And by that time, you should be well enough set up that your opponent might not even be able to afford to retrieve.

Vs. WYS Imperial Command and Edcel Bar Gane keep destinies in check. Walkers trample smugglers. 5d6-RA7 owns them. Damage is TOO massive.

Vs. MWYHL Ask anybody who plays MWYHL. Testing folds to any deck that deals massive amounts of damage. What does this deck do?

Vs. Hidden Base Tough match-up. Consolidate your space forces and probe 1 by 1. Although, you should be able to get 3 systems in the first turn after they flip. Otherwise, set up your damage and let it ride.

Vs. EBO Another tough match-up. However, as long as you concentrate on holding Tatooine, you should be able to edge your opponent out with your massive amounts of damage.

Vs. RST Use Maul and Vader to hold down the Bunker. With Lott Dodd, you should have no problem pulling them.

Vs. Anything else Just play your game. With this much damage, you're going to win.

Enjoy Any questions, D-Mail me.

Devon Devonator Clark

Original card list

As posted on DeckTech
ISB Operations / Empire's Sinister Agents Coruscant Galactic Senate Prepared Defenses Imperial Arrest Order & Secret Plans Mobilization Points & You Cannot Hide Forever There Is No Try & Oppressive Enforcement Coruscant (SE) Tatooine (E1) Mos Espa Docking Bay Docking Bay 94 Executor Docking Bay Lott Dodd x2 Aks Moe Passel Argente Edcel Bar Gane Tikkes Outer Rim Scouts x7 5D6-RA7 Commander Merrejk Admiral Ozzel Admiral Piett Grand Admiral Thrawn Commander Igar General Veers Darth Maul x2 EPP Vader x2 Arica Keder The Black We're In Attack Position Now Battle Deployment Chimaera Executor Zuckuss in Mist Hunter Boba Fett in Slave 1 Blizzard 1 Tempest 1 There'll Be Hell To Pay x2 Do They Have A Code Clearance Ability, Ability, Ability Search and Destroy Tatooine Occupation Den of Thieves Squabbling Delegates x2 On The Payroll of the Trade Federation Trample Imperial Command x2 Twilek Advisor Abyssin Ornament

Sources

Imperial Senate Beaurocracy Whats that spell I S B, decktech.net
Imperial Senate Beaurocracy Whats that spell I S B, stephenskilton.com
Imperial Senate Beaurocracy Whats that spell I S B (GitHub Pages)
Imperial Senate Beaurocracy Whats that spell I S B (Wayback of decktech.net)

References

↑ Imperial Senate Beaurocracy Whats that spell I S B, DeckTech (Devon "Devonator" Clark, 10 September 2001). Preservation copies: Stephen Skilton; GitHub Pages; Wayback Machine.

[dt-18867-1] Imperial Senate Beaurocracy Whats that spell I S B, DeckTech (Devon "Devonator" Clark, 10 September 2001). Preservation copies: Stephen Skilton; GitHub Pages; Wayback Machine.

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