browsed around a bit both here and in the game and have a set of cards i would consider the core of a deck and another set i would like some feedback on. if i missed playables or most have cards of course i would be glad to get that information too.
4 K-Nine
4 Sons of the Pack
1-2 Primeval Son
1-2 Marching Orders
4 Pack Trooper
3 K-Nine Handler
3 V Pointman
2-4 V Veteran
1-2 Avanging Alpha
1 V Hetman
2-3 V Heavy
that adds up to a body of 26-32 cards to be joined by a selection of the following
godsblud transfusion
gremlin heist
glory seeker
kara
rider of edda
thunderclap
winter wolf
demolition speedway
led astray
forked lightning
circle of prot
canine cav
magnus
open to any comments/ advice
#Filling out a BG canine list
spare lark
cloud jackal
2 marching orders if you can afford it
you generally have a good instinct on what to include
would try to have like 60-40 green to blue, maybe a little more
more 2-drops
max copies of led astray
languid rampart
Both marching orders is a must. As is led astray, that deck doesn't really usually run removal but I always see led astray, you want one or two. Speedway too I see a ton. Transfusion i've seen but tends to take a backseat to the 1-drop edge thing.
cloud jackal
volkov induction over honed edge, depending on your color counts
languid rampart
The only "Why the fuck would you include that" i see on this list is gremlin heist, which... no. Just no. That card is awful. Circle of prot isn't really good for this deck either.
And kinda cavalry but at least it's fun even if it's not good.
cloud jackal
induction has an outside chance of buffing canines if you're playing non-dog cards (ACC token, magnus, kara, whatever)
naive solstice
This is an Aggro Canine deck I've seen used by slavaukraini. He seems to have a good record with it.
path: alliance command center
power: smite
2 honed edge
4 k-nine
2 false mjolnir
4 sons of the pack
2 house elf
2 marching orders
1 mothmara
2 overkill
4 pack trooper
3 volkov induction
4 bold omega
3 k-nine handler
2 led astray
3 volkov pointman
1 volkov veteran
1 volkov hetman
naive solstice
Because it's pure face
languid rampart
Slavaukraini i've fought with that damn list, it makes some choices that are weird on paper but it genuinely seems to perform.
cloud jackal
I'd probably still play to 5, then modify the list from there
see what works, why it works, and adjust as needed
then you can see why maudib runs certain cheaper cards instead of more expensive ones
I'd say you probably avoid rider of edda, especially if you need to craft it
languid rampart
Oh yeah good catch edda is way too slow.
Don't know the answer to this myself: Forked lightning, yes or no?
languid rampart
1 or 2 of?
cloud jackal
I'd be hesitant to run more than 1, but in certain metas, I could see the need
spare lark
so playing to 5 i would do something like:
4 K-Nine
4 Sons of the Pack
1 Primeval Son
2 Marching Orders
4 Pack Trooper
3 K-Nine Handler
3 V Pointman
4 V Veteran
1 Avanging Alpha
1 V Hetman
2 V Heavy
2 Speedway
3 Led Astray
1 Magnus
2 V Induction
3 Bold Omega
cloud jackal
I'd look for more t4 plays
naive solstice
Maybe add a Volkov Heavy?
cloud jackal
winter wolf can be quiet usable with speedway involved
there's 2 heavies in the list already
I think the 4 veterans could be cut down
cloud jackal
although speedway is a bit tricky, since it's BB in a deck that wants to go G, BG, BGG, and wind up at BBGGG
spare lark
maybe one speedway but a second son to still have 3 overrun
cloud jackal
speedway fills a different role, it's a bit more like pointman than primeval son
spare lark
makes sense
cloud jackal
pointman is a card you'd run 5 of if you could
spare lark
he was always an all star when playing the featured deck already
cloud jackal
anyways, whatever you do, make sure to check your color ratios. deck looks pretty playable right now if you add turn 4 plays and slap it in coliseum + mend, ACC + smite, or ACC + mend
oh hmm, maybe there's minion-heavier versions that might actually play skyranger as rush
but that's probably besides the point of the list
don't add skyranger, do add 4 mana plays, then just test it out and tweak as necessary
if you want to scoot down the curve and play a more aggressive look, feel free to
spare lark
i am just theorycrafting here what list to start with. if any player with experience in the decktype has a suggestion i am open for everything here
cloud jackal
@buoyant scroll would probably be fine explaining their deck
@hasty fern did canines back in the day, I believe
@gentle verge also did dogs
buoyant scroll
not much to explain. pure face smash, minimize direct conflict with opponent minions, try to win before opponent can drop something too big or with lots of aoe. Red is its nemesis.
languid rampart
List recs, Maudib?
buoyant scroll
marching orders and led astray key. anything that can get a minion over 2 health quickly key.
gentle verge
The only "Why the fuck would you include that" i see on this list is gremlin hei...
Heist is surprisingly good if you seeing decks running misanthropia specifically. Won many games by hitting that with gremlin heist. You need things to burn and if you dont need to use it, then its an easy blue burn.
hasty fern
Malefica has much more recent experience than be but to parrot Maudib marching order is key
I'm a big fan of beserker sickness as well
languid rampart
Literally everybody has saying "Marching order" jesus
Guy's gonna end up with 3 of them somehow at this rate.
gentle verge
If he does then I am stealing his tech.....
buoyant scroll
id run three if i could
ive been thinking about swapping gallows boy for some warded
as it stands i cant get a foot hold against red
spare lark
it is nice to get a large consensus on the orders, the more fixed cards the less variables to try out. not at the point i am comfortably juggling huge decklists here
cloud jackal
8 pack troopers
languid rampart
40 pack troopers
cloud jackal
relentless pack troopers
languid rampart
TBH 8 pack troopers is doable with helicarrier right?
...
Please don't take this as actual advice helicarrier is WAY too high on curve for any actual canines deck
cloud jackal
TBH 8 pack troopers is doable with helicarrier right?
...
Please don't take this...
old helicarrier, you just needed the thing to survive a single turn
then you use the standard action, fart out 2 puppies, and you have 8 pack troopers
current helicarrier, it's a 3-turn deal
old one was 6->8->10->12, current one is 3->6->9->12
gentle verge
name: Canines command
coverart: Volkov Hetman
path: alliance command center
power: mend
4 k-nine
2 demolition speedway
4 sons of the pack
1 gremlin heist
3 winter wolf
1 magnus thorsson
1 primeval son
2 house elf
2 marching orders
4 pack trooper
2 volkov induction
3 k-nine handler
3 led astray
1 ved'ma skyranger
3 volkov pointman
3 volkov veteran
1 volkov hetman
This is the version I been playing most recently. The elves just for more 1 drops. Seems a bug at mo that if you induction them, they do not count as canines for Hetman.
spare lark
thanks, and one more thanks for the heads up with the elfes
languid rampart
House elf is a real odd choice IMO but a lot of the people who actually run it seem to like them. Genuine question, why house elf and not mothmara or something if you're hurting for 1-drops?
spare lark
i think the 1-3 is a nice sizing against other very early play, also the ability triggers almost always more than once, as it is on a lurker that is not easily removed by 1/0 cost options
gentle verge
Yeah this. Bit stickier and more likely to do a few pts of damage than a Mothmara
Canines has spells but the mothmara likely to be dead before you cast them
spare lark
copied your list for now, was pretty cheap as i had wildcards for everything i did not own except one rare and the hetman
so now 13k dust to pick up another deck, maybe will bother you all again soon. but so far thanks again for all the help to everyone providing helpful ideas
cloud jackal
glad to hear you had a good time