Statman Profit by Turning Vader

Statman Profit by Turning Vader is a Light constructed list published on Game Players Network.

Deck info

• Player: Statman
• Published: 1 May 2002 (Game Players Network)
• GPN category: Standard
• Format: Premiere - Original VS1
• Side: Light
• Starting Card: You Can Either Profit By This...
• Strategy: You Can Either Profit By This...
• GEMP Importable deck: Download (omits Sai'torr Kal Fas (V) (Virtual Set 1: Legacy): not in GEMP)

Introduction

Mostly a fun deck. Looking for comments. Standard Profit with a fun side-theme.

Decklist

Objective 1x You Can Either Profit By This... Character 1x Han Solo 2x Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight 2x Master Luke 2x Ben Kenobi 2x Qui-Gon Jinn 2x Lando With Vibro-Ax 1x Leia, Rebel Princess 1x Leia With Blaster Rifle 1x Han With Heavy Blaster Pistol 1x Threepio With His Parts Showing 1x Corran Horn 1x Jar Jar Binks 1x Padme Naberrie 1x Yoxgit Weapon 1x Anakin's Lightsaber 1x Luke's Lightsaber 1x Obi-Wan's Lightsaber 1x Qui-Gon Jinn's Lightsaber Location 1x Jabba's Palace: Audience Chamber 1x Tatooine: Jabba's Palace 2x Tatooine: City Outskirts 1x Home One: War Room 1x Dagobah: Yoda's Hut 1x Rendezvous Point

Effect 1x Your Insight Serves You Well 1x Don't Do That Again 1x Sai'torr Kal Fas (V) (Virtual Set 1: Legacy) 1x Advantage 1x I Feel The Conflict 1x Lightsaber Proficiency 1x The Camp 1x Twilight Is Upon Me Interrupt 1x Heading For The Medical Frigate 2x Sense 2x Smoke Screen 2x Tunnel Vision 2x Weapon Levitation 1x Anakin Skywalker 1x Changing The Odds 1x Fallen Portal 1x Gift Of The Mentor 1x I Know 1x Nabrun Leids 1x Out Of Commission & Transmission Terminated 1x Quite A Mercenary 1x Sorry About The Mess & Blaster Proficiency 1x The Force Is Strong With This One 1x Too Close For Comfort 1x Were You Looking For Me?

Strategy

• note* Big props need to go to someone that helped build the original version of this deck. It's been over a year, so I cannot completely remember who it was. My appologies. This update has some tweaks of my own to account for local playing trends and my own sense of fun.

This is a fun Profit deck. Can compete somewhat, but is more about having fun. First thing: there is NO space in this deck. None. I didn't want to waste 4 slots on the Rebel Leader Pack and 2 Landing Claws. Also, I have not put any defensive shields in this deck. Honestly, I don't like the selection for the LS, so I just pack the protection that I think I'll need (namely inserts).

Beginning Strat: Take a look at what your opponent is playing. If you do not expect to see Vader, then swap Your Insight for The Camp. Early on, you are going to go fetching for a number of things. First grab Advantage from the deck via Don't Do That Again. Next, if you're reasonably sure that your opponent is not playing inserts, ditch Your Insight for an effect that you think you'll need. I often grab I Feel the Conflict first. It's good to throw that down first turn and pick up the rest. When there's about 10 in the lost pile, feel free to free Han and retrieve 10. I use this version of Han for this reason. Also it gives me a chance to change any destiny in a battle (even weapon destiny, fallen portal, etc).

Midgame: Win some battles, and if it looks like Vader will be seeing play, try to turn him via Anakin Skywalker. Twilight Is Upon Me helps pull that and The Force Is Strong With This One, plus gives you a chance to cancel You Are Beaten. Once Han is freed, set up 2 or 3 drains with your mains spread out, supported by EP1 mains and non-mains.

Card Selection:

Twix sites: 2 for you, none for them.

Naked Threepio: additional card circulation, stack some high destinies (plenty of them in this deck) and can be pulled via Were You Looking For Me?

Sai'torr Kal Fas [VC] – This card will set up your Jedi very quickly on Tatooine. There are two of each Jedi, plus two extra Lukes. Also, Anakin's Stick can deploy on Luke or Leia from the reserve deck. Always a bonus to have the versatility.

I Feel The Conflict - Win a battle, make them lose a Force that they cannot retrieve.

See also

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

Sources

• Profit by Turning Vader (Wayback, 20051102154456)
• GPN Star Wars Decks page 53 (Wayback, 20050430203312)