Shewski Bravo Beatdown (HB)

Shewski Bravo Beatdown (HB) is a Light constructed list published on Game Players Network.

Deck info

• Player: Shewski
• Published: 15 December 2003 (Game Players Network)
• GPN category: Standard
• Format: Premiere - Original VS3
• Side: Light
• Starting Card: Hidden Base
• Strategy: Hidden Base
• GEMP Importable deck: Download (omits Luke Skywalker (V) (Virtual Set 1: Legacy), Red 5 (V) (Virtual Set 3), Rycar Ryjerd (V) (Virtual Set 2: Our Most Desperate Hour): not in GEMP)

Introduction

This deck aims to win through direct damage and epic battles in space. Your heroes this time around are the members of Episode I's Bravo Squadron!

The published list has 66 cards.

Decklist

Objective 1x Hidden Base Character 1x Captain Madakor 1x Lieutenant Williams 1x Ric Olie 1x R2-D2 (Artoo-Detoo) 1x Artoo, Brave Little Droid 1x Lieutenant Arven Wendik 1x Lieutenant Rya Kirsch 1x Officer Dolphe 1x Ric Olie, Bravo Leader 1x Luke Skywalker (V) (Virtual Set 1: Legacy) 1x Dash Rendar 1x Wedge Antilles, Red Squadron Leader 1x Obi-Wan With Lightsaber 1x Qui-Gon Jinn With Lightsaber 1x Lando Calrissian, Scoundrel Weapon 4x Proton Torpedoes 1x X-wing Laser Cannon 1x Intruder Missile Starship 1x Radiant VII 1x Queen's Royal Starship 1x Han, Chewie, And The Falcon 1x Bravo 1 1x Bravo 2 1x Bravo 3 1x Bravo 4 1x Outrider 1x Red 5 (V) (Virtual Set 3) 1x Red Squadron 1 1x Pulsar Skate

Location 1x Rendezvous Point 2x Aquaris 2x Naboo 2x Dantooine 1x Kiffex 1x Kessel 1x Kashyyyk Effect 1x Get To Your Ships! 1x Superficial Damage 1x Rebel Planners 1x An Unusual Amount Of Fear 1x Rycar Ryjerd (V) (Virtual Set 2: Our Most Desperate Hour) 1x It's On Automatic Pilot! 1x Legendary Starfighter 1x Kessel Run 1x Honor Of The Jedi 1x Flash Of Insight Interrupt 1x Heading For The Medical Frigate 1x All Wings Report In & Darklighter Spin 1x Rebel Artillery 1x Take This! 1x Whoooo! 1x We Wish To Board At Once 1x Slight Weapons Malfunction 1x Hit And Run 1x Power Pivot 1x Stay Sharp! 1x Direct Assault 1x On The Edge Admiral's Order 1x Let's Go Left

Strategy

This is a more fun than serious variant of matching pilot Hidden Base. The Bravos are not used too much IMO, so they make a great candidate to build a deck around. You can drain enough in space in case you get into a race, but you should be able to smack around anyone brave enough to challenge the Bravos.

RP (V) helps you get flipped faster. Basically you want to deploy 2 systems per turn until you can flip. I include 3 systems under the SE so you can have a different HB marker for every game. You can run less, but it is best to use at least 1 of the 3 systems to speed the flip.

I used every Bravo except 5, since I didn't like that card's GT as much as the other ships/pilots, since it helps vs droids ships mainly. I also include other Ep1 Ships for some flavor (and Lat Dmg immunity!). Rounding out space are some strong classic ships.

Characters are pretty understandable- Rayc is to help w/ the Run, Artoo BLD is to cancel destinies, and I included a small ground force in case the opponent thinks I'm all space. Red 5 (V) costs more than combo, but it lets me cancel that jerky Mist Hunter's GT.

A fun side strat uses Proton Torps to cause direct damage. Rebel Artillery is the easiest way, but you can couple them with the AO Let's Go Left (Thanks, DDM!) to cause 2 damage w/ every Torp hit. Take This! Makes it easier to get the right destiny draw.

You can rack up the power by using some of the trickery interrupts but also by using various personas of Ric and destiny adders like SWM.

The rest of the interrupts are pretty standard space fare.

Have fun with it! Thanks for looking!

EDIT

Wow, I can't believe how lax I've been in editing this deck. First, thanks to you who reviewed it!

Cam, Advance Prep would be funny to do, SYCFA isn't that big in my area. =)

Wedge, you caught one of my big errors! I've changed that, as you can see in my revised deck above. Good ideas w/ the damage prevention. I'll have to play w/ them and try to fit them in.

Hoth, I think you will like my edits. Thanks for the review!

My changes so far are:

+

Rayc Ryjerd (V)

Red 5 (V)

On The Edge

Kessel Run

Flash of Insight (V)

Honor of the Jedi

Pulsar Skate

-

BoShek (V)

Artoo in Red 5

Rebel Artillery

Take This!

Slight Weapons Malfunction

I'll Try Spinning

Targeting Computer

Landing Claw

I was actually at 61, so now I'm legal! Yay!

See also

• Game Players Network decks
• Shewski
• Game Players Network
• GEMP importable decklist

Sources

• Bravo Beatdown (HB) (Wayback, 20051102154456)
• GPN Star Wars Decks page 14 (Wayback, 20050430203312)