Pyry Nystrom Empire is virtually back

Pyry Nystrom Empire is virtually back is the Dark constructed list Pyry Nystrom posted on DeckTech.

Deck info

• Player: Pyry Nystrom
• Published: 8 July 2002 (DeckTech)
• Published title: Empire is virtually back
• Format: Premiere - Original VS2
• Side: Dark
• Starting Card: Set Your Course For Alderaan
• Starting Interrupt: Start Your Engines!
• Starting Effect: Fear Is My Ally
• GEMP Importable deck: Download (omits Darth Vader (V), Commander Praji (V), Imperial-Class Star Destroyer (V), Fear Will Keep Them In Line (V), The Empire's Back (V): no GEMP blueprint)
• Strategy: Special SYCFA that will not flip, instead it wins games... Uses many (V)-cards for advantage

Decklist

Objective 1x Set Your Course For Alderaan Character 1x Emperor Palpatine 1x Darth Vader (V) 1x Grand Moff Tarkin 1x Darth Maul 1x Darth Sidious 1x Grand Admiral Thrawn 1x Admiral Piett 1x Admiral Chiraneau 1x Commander Praji (V) 1x Commander Merrejk 1x Captain Godherdt 1x U-3PO (Yoo-Threepio) 1x Arica Weapon 2x SFS L-s9.3 Laser Cannons Starship 1x Executor 1x Chimaera 1x Devastator 1x Thunderflare 1x Imperial-Class Star Destroyer (V) 1x Zuckuss In Mist Hunter 1x The Emperor's Shield 1x The Emperor's Sword 2x TIE Interceptor Vehicle 1x Blizzard 4 Location 1x Death Star 1x Alderaan 1x Death Star: Docking Bay 327 1x Tatooine: Podrace Arena 1x Wakeelmui 1x Malastare 1x Kashyyyk 1x Fondor 1x Death Star: War Room

Effect 1x Fear Is My Ally 1x You Cannot Hide Forever & Mobilization Points 1x Fear Will Keep Them In Line (V) 1x Sienar Fleet Systems 1x Watto's Box 1x Fighters Straight Ahead 1x Lateral Damage Interrupt 1x Start Your Engines! 2x We Must Accelerate Our Plans 1x Twi'lek Advisor 2x Podracer Collision 1x Ghhhk & Those Rebels Won't Escape Us 1x Imperial Barrier 1x I'd Just As Soon Kiss A Wookiee 1x The Empire's Back (V) 1x Unsalvageable 1x Control & Set For Stun 1x Overload 1x Imperial Command Admiral's Order 1x We're In Attack Position Now Epic Event 1x Boonta Eve Podrace Podracer 1x Sebulba's Podracer

Defensive Shields

These five named cards were posted as Defensive Shields outside the 60 (plus unnamed others). They do not count toward the 60.

• 1x Battle Order
• 1x You've Never Won A Race?
• 1x Come Here You Big Coward
• 1x Allegations Of Corruption
• 1x I Find Your Lack Of Faith Disturbing (V)

Original post

Empire is virtually back

• Author: Pyry "Blizzard" Nystrom
• Published: Jul 8, 2002
• Rating: 4.5
• Description: Special SYCFA that will not flip, instead it wins games... Uses many (V)-cards for advantage

Strategy

Okay, I came to built this deck when I wanted to try out some of the V-cards. And I was

surprised by the result. This deck is very solid and even wins games(at least in my

opinion...;)) You can say this deck has it changes against anything?

First you noticed that it starts with racing, a good way to retrieve and hurt opponent.

You should win the race(with 2xPod Colls and 2xWMAOP to get them) unless facing a dedicated

racing deck(most decks in my meta even dont have a racer, they just rely on the shield).

Your main goal is to invade space and establish heavy drains and DD there. Meanwhile

minimizing opponents groud damage with spies and Batte Order(witch you satisfy from

DSDocking Bay). Show your opponent that Tarkin was right Put down "Fear Will Keep Them In

Line" and give out a good amount of damage. Retrieval capability is big(but not unlimited)

with Sienar and racing. Activation goes up with systems, War Room, and Effects.

You have strong armada of ships and the interrupt support to invade space.

Star Destroyers and pilots have lots of power and enforce FWKTIL.

Zuckuss in MH is cool as allways, and super cool agaist upkeep-Falcon

TIEs to handle their starfighters. While Overload takes out X-Wing lasers and Unsalvegeable

cancels Power Pivot.

Some card explanations

Control & Set For Stun is for protecting FWKTIL from Alter, Set For Stun can give a nasty

surpise. Add one more of these if Alter is popular in your meta.

Vader(V)

The best pilot, read the text and confirm this

The Empires Back(V)

Not the best (V)-card but I wanted to give it a try. This deck

has only one Vader and Tarkin so you can get one of them or deal 1-2 damage.

Malastare+Wattos Box

You have five cards to pull out Malastare(Malastare,Piett, Merrejk,

Imp.Command and Praji) and four cards to get Box(Box, 2xWMAOP and Twilek) so the combo

can be pulled out relatively easily.

Commander Praji(V)

Pulls Merrejk, Godherdt and Chiraneau. Can be pulled with Piett.

Sidious and Emperor

These guys go for the DSDocking Bay. They dont die unless "hit", and

no battle damage in your little moon...

Blizzard 4

For 5 force you get 8-power walker and cool guy like Vader, why not?

Darth Maul

Okay W/Saber is great for strikes, but this man has its own show. He hurts WYS

and most space decks.

Where is Put All Sections On Alert?

Well almost in my deck, but it usually goes like this

They deploy and attack so they get 1St action and fire, no point canceling their weapons

after that. And many ground decks use real sabers to kill my DarkJedi Masters... And only

weapons can kill them at DSdocking bay...

LS-Combat

V-shield helps a bit. Dont go to naboo, because your destiny average is no

match for theirs. Use Battle Order and drains + FWKTIL for your advantage. With this

amount of damage and retrieval, victory should be yours

QMC

Take space and win; Your interrupts, Destroyers and shooting TIEs will do the job for

you.

WYSTheir nasty flip takes away 3 force from your activation, so not to worry(plenty still

left). Leave Cantina alone, but Maul can go there if you have Ghhhk or Wookie kiss in hand

(incase Luke or Melas drop by...). Spies can attempt to block their cantina-drains.

Battle for space domination will be tough, but you have the upperhand. Win space, win game.

Lose space, lose game. Simpple as that.

Profit

Put Arica to chamber. Drain race with this match. Use Battle Order, FWKTIL and retrieval.

Set up fast, they usually have weak or no spacefleet at all.

Main & Toys

Their drain potential sucks, so they will come to you So spread out slowly but

surely.

Others

Havent playd against em yet, but youll have your chances against anything

Maybe it looks weird, but try it and youll see...;)

Excuse me for possible poor grammar i did this in hurry and live in Finland(that can explain everything..;)). Thanks for revievs and conscructive criticism appreciated

Original card list

As posted on DeckTech

Starting(10) Set Your Course For Alderaan / No Flip Today Death Star Alderaan DSDocking Bay Fear Is My Ally Start Your Engines Boonta Eve Podrace TatooinePodrace Arena Sebulbas Racer Mobilization Points & You Cannot Hide For Ever Defensive Shields(10) Battle Order You`ve Never Won A Race? Come here You Big Covard Allocations Of Corruption I Find Your Lack Of Fate Disturbing(V) +Choose some more... Locations(5) Wakelmuii Malastare Kashyyyk Fondor DSWar Room Characters(13) Emperor Palpatine Darth Vader(V) Grand Moff Tarkin Darth Maul Darth Sidious Grand Admiral Thrawn Admiral Piett Admiral Chiraneau Commander Praji(V) Commander Merrejk Captain Godherdt U-3PO Arica Starships & Vehicles(11) Executor Chimaera Devastator Thunderflare Imperial Class Star Destroyer(V) Zuckuss in MH The Emperors Shield The Emperors Sword 2xTIE Interceptor Blizzard 4 Effects(5) Fear Will Keep Them In Line(V) Sienar Fleet Systems Wattos Box Fighters Straight Ahead Lateral Damage Interrupts(13) 2xWe Must Accelerate Our Plans Twilek Advisor 2xPodrace Collision Ghhhk & Those Rebels Wont Escape Us Imperial Barrier I`d As Soon Kiss a Wookie The Empires Back(V) Unsalvageable Control & Set For Stun Overload Imperial Command Weapons(2) 2xSFS 9.3 Cannons Admirals Orders(1) Were In Attack Position Now

See also

• Pyry Nystrom
• DeckTech decks
• Decklists
• Premiere - Original VS2

Sources

• Empire is virtually back, decktech.net
• Empire is virtually back, stephenskilton.com
• Empire is virtually back (GitHub Pages)
• Empire is virtually back (Wayback)