{% extends "archetypes/_layout.html" %} {% import "archetypes/_layout-erratum.html" as erratum with context %} {% import "archetypes/akunanse-wall.json" as deck_json %} {% block meta %} {% endblock %} {% block archetype_name %}

Akunanse Wall

{% endblock %} {% block archetype %} {% trans trimmed raven_spy=card("Raven Spy"), cats_guidance=card("Cat's Guidance"), sense_the_savage_way=card("Sense the Savage Way"), predators_communion=card("Predator's Communion"), invoking_the_beast=card("Invoking the Beast"), carrion_crows=card("Carrion Crows"), deep_song=card("Deep Song"), predators_mastery=card("Predator's Mastery"), powerbase_luanda=card("Powerbase: Luanda"), well_marked=card("Well-Marked"), shaman=card("Shaman"), freak_drive=card("Freak Drive"), fakir_al_sidi=card("Fakir al Sidi"), matata=card("Matata"), devil_channel_back=card("Devil-Channel: Back"), devil_channel_hands=card("Devil-Channel: Hands"), pack_alpha=card("Pack Alpha"), duma_rafiki=card("Duma Rafiki"), elephant_guardian=card("Elephant Guardian"), abombwe=card("Abombwe"), sanjo=card("Sanjo"), umdava=card("Umdava"), nkule_galadima=card("Nkule Galadima"), uchenna=card("Uchenna"), no_secrets_from_the_magaji=card("No Secrets From the Magaji"), a_b=link("/strategy/fundamentals", _("A&B"), _anchor="AB"), michael_bartsch=link("/deck-search", _("Michael Bartsch"), id="2012ghn"), noel_gimenez_infantes_deck=link("/deck-search", _("Noel Giménez Infante's deck"), id="2012secqbdvs") %}

Highlights

This is an Akunanse wall deck, using {{ ABO }}{{ ANI }}{{ FOR }}. It leans on the toolbox side of things. Depending on the build, it can be a pure wall or use Magaji and include some political cards. The idea is to use the classical big capacity {{ ani }} Intercept combination ({{ raven_spy }}, {{ cats_guidance }}, {{ sense_the_savage_way }}) combined with the excellent {{ abo }} wake/intercept card: {{ predators_communion }}.

The combat module is short-ranged, using {{ invoking_the_beast }} in combination with {{ carrion_crows }}. {{ for }} provides a welcome damage prevention for more sturdiness.

This is a slow play, slowing down the prey and predator and bloating a bit with Master cards, all the while bleeding when possible with {{ deep_song }} and {{ predators_mastery }}.

Tips & Tricks

As Akunanse are Laibon, they have access to some niche cards: {{ powerbase_luanda }} is invaluable for increasing the rush power, {{ well_marked }} helps with damage mitigation and {{ shaman }} is slightly better than a {{ raven_spy }}.

{{ for }} provides the excellent {{ freak_drive }}, improving {{ a_b }} quite a bit.

Combining the big capacity vampires access to {{ sense_the_savage_way }} with {{ predators_communion }} and {{ cats_guidance }} means every reaction card is a wake of some kind. This makes for a strong wall.

Both {{ fakir_al_sidi }} and {{ matata }} have a +1 strength bonus and a press, a nice combination for the short-ranged combat module.

Creator Insights

Dávid Farkas was kind enough to provide the following insights:

The biggest strenght of the deck are permanency and versatility.

By permanency, I mean that even with 100% hand jam, the deck can function just fine. {{ fakir_al_sidi }} and {{ matata }} can both fight a combat and deal a total of 4 damage without a single card. Permanent intercept is also awesome.

As for versatility, every single intercept reaction is also a form of wake. The fact that {{ deep_song }} is both a rush and a bleed means that the deck has an usual lunge potential, as he can bleed for 9 with 3 minions.

Variants

Minor variations exist for the combat module, as it can also contain {{ devil_channel_back }} and/or {{ devil_channel_hands }}.

An original module played by {{ michael_bartsch }} in 2015 uses {{ pack_alpha }} alongside {{ duma_rafiki }} and {{ elephant_guardian }}.

Many versions of this deck also include the {{ abombwe }} discipline card: as it's a Trifle, hence a cheap card to improve {{ fakir_al_sidi }} or {{ sanjo }}.

The Magaji variant disregards {{ fakir_al_sidi }} and {{ matata }} to use the Magaji {{ umdava }} and {{ nkule_galadima }} instead. Together with {{ uchenna }}, they all can play {{ no_secrets_from_the_magaji }}, a powerful addition to the intercept module. Furthermore, this allows the inclusion of some political actions for a bit more versatility. To free some slots up, the bleed power of the deck is toned down. {{ noel_gimenez_infantes_deck }} from the 2012 Spanish ECQ is a good example of this variant.

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Errata

{{ erratum.pentextmsubversion('remove') }} {{ erratum.villein() }}
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