Eric Fletcher ISB Assault

Eric Fletcher ISB Assault is the Dark constructed list Eric Fletcher posted on DeckTech.

Deck info

• Player: Eric Fletcher
• Published: 31 March 2001 (DeckTech)
• Published title: ISB Assault
• Format: Premiere - Reflections II
• Side: Dark
• Starting Card: ISB Operations
• Starting Interrupt: Prepared Defenses
• GEMP Importable deck: Download (omits ISB agents who are unique imperials with ability<3, other ISB agents, What Are You Trying To Push On Us: not in GEMP)
• Strategy: Speed drains and beatdown potential.

Decklist

Objective 1x ISB Operations Character 1x Darth Vader With Lightsaber 1x Mara Jade, The Emperor's Hand 1x J'Quille 1x IG-88 With Riot Gun 1x 4-LOM With Concussion Rifle 1x Jodo Kast 1x 5D6-RA-7 (Fivedesix) Starship 1x Executor 1x Zuckuss In Mist Hunter

Location 1x Coruscant: Imperial Square 1x Hoth: Echo Docking Bay 1x Yavin 4: Docking Bay 1x Death Star: Docking Bay 327 1x Cloud City: East Platform (Docking Bay) 1x Endor: Landing Platform (Docking Bay) 2x Spaceport Docking Bay Effect 1x Imperial Arrest Order 1x Mobilization Points 1x There Is No Try & Oppressive Enforcement 1x Imperial Decree 1x Something Special Planned For Them Interrupt 3x Sneak Attack 3x Ghhhk 2x Sacrifice 2x Masterful Move 1x Monnok 1x Ghhhk & Those Rebels Won't Escape Us 1x Imperial Supply 1x Limited Resources 1x Nevar Yalnal 1x Main Course 1x Scruffy-Looking Nerf Herder 1x Prepared Defenses 1x Look Sir, Droids

The post also lists 8x ISB agents who are unique imperials with ability<3, 8x other ISB agents, 2x What Are You Trying To Push On Us, which matches no known card; it is shown as posted and counted in the published total.

Original post

ISB Assault

• Author: Eric "proxy man" Fletcher
• Published: March 31, 2001
• Rating: 4.0
• Description: Speed drains and beatdown potential.

Strategy

I have been purposfuly vauge with the characters above because it really does not matter who exactly you use. If you have Probe Droids, okay. If you have Outer Rim Scouts, that's okay too. Whatever ISB agents you have will work, as long as you play 16 total, without duplication of unique agents.

One flaw pointed out Weakness to Fallen Portal. Ideally, you don't ever have to battle a strong force, as you can simply run and drain. If neccessary, just Grab the portal

Also, Imperial Decree takes care of EBO quite nicely when combined with generics.

Feel free to take something out for Mara's Saber, I didn't put it in because Mara is just a random scrub to this deck, and I don't need to take a space for her saber. But add it if you want.

The main weakness of almost all decks is that they need their cards to win.

So, the best method to disrupt that is to take away their cards.

This deck is designed specifically to flip 2nd turn, and drain for at least 4 per turn starting on turn 3, increcing by 2 per turn after that.

This means that your opponent has very little time to attack you, and when he does, he must commit his forces to one site, while you ghyyyk and continue draining.

Plus, with 21 relatively cheap spies, you can eaisily infiltrate your opponent's weakest site, and provide your own beatdown, after he extends himself elsewhere.

As a bunch of people mentioned that I have ”too many” ISB agents, I guess I should explain. You need agents to get the +1 Force Drain. Any you need spies to get the bonus from Sneak Attack. Plus, this way you are guaranteed a fast flip, and don't have to worry about your agents being killed off.

The Interrupts are there to get your job done. Sneak Attack adds 3-6 to your total battle destiny, Sacrifice often works as a Used Ghyyyk. Masterful Move grabs what you need as a trackable 6. Limited Resources is just a nice bonus force loss.

A possible problem is Frozen Assets, so we have Main Course (also good against WYS's mix of Aliens and Rebels, especially Han) and Imperial Supply (which can also help you set up).

The generic docking bays let you reduce Force Drains against Hidden Base/EBO.

Look Sir, Droids is strictly a ”kill R2” card, and can be replaced.

Your ”fleet” is just large enough to garrison one system and/or probe an opponent's Hidden Base. (Grab Exe. with Mob. Points quickly)

I'll answer any specific questions you may have regarding this deck, just post/d-mail me.

Original card list

As posted on DeckTech

Objective ISB operations Locations (8) Coruscaunt Imperial Square (st) Hoth Docking Bay Yavin 4 Docking Bay Death Star Docking Bay Cloud City Docking Bay Endor Docking Bay 2x Generic Docking Bay Starships (2) Executor Zuckuss in Mist Hunter Characters (23) Darth Vader w/ Lightsaber Mara Jade, TEH J'Quil IG-88 w/ Riot Gun 4-LOM w/ Gun Jodo Kast 8x ISB agents who are unique imperials with ability<3 8x other ISB agents 1x 5-D6 (unbattleable ISB agent) Interrupts (19) 3x Sneak Attack 3x Ghyyyk 2x Sacrifice 2x Masterful Move 1x Monok 1x Ghyyyk & Those Rebels Won't Escape Us 1x Imperial Supply 1x Limited Resources 1x Nevar Yarnal 1x Main Course 1x Scruffy Looking Nerf Herder 1x Prepared Defenses (st) 1x Look Sir, Droids Effects (7) Imperial Arrest Order (st) Mobilization Points (st) Oppressive Enforcement & There Is No Try (st) 2x What Are You Trying To Push On Us 1x Imperial Decree 1x Something Special Planned For Them

See also

• Eric Fletcher
• DeckTech decks
• Decklists
• Premiere - Reflections II

Sources

• ISB Assault, decktech.net
• ISB Assault, stephenskilton.com
• ISB Assault (GitHub Pages)