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Jedi Knights Deck Design


Han Shoots First!
by Chris Brennan

Theme Pile
1 You Like Me Because I'm a Scoundrel x1
3 Han Solo • Smuggler for Hire x1
118 Elis Herlot • Givin Merchant x1
16 Elorrs Madak • Flight Instructor x1
 
Force Deck
125 Force Card 1 x1
126 Force Card 2 x1
127 Force Card 3 x1
128 Force Card 4 x1
129 Force Card 5 x1
130 Force Card 6 x1
131 Force Card 7 x1
132 Force Card 8 x1
 
Locations
135 Cloud City – Carbon Freezing Chamber x1
138 Endor – Dense Forest x1
142 Tattooine – Mos Eisley x1
140 Hoth – North Ridge x1
 
Draw Deck
2 Han Solo • Unlikely Hero x3
19 C-3PO • the Professor x1
16 Elorrs Madak • Flight Instructor x2
15 Corporal Hakin • Former Skiff Racer x2
119 Solomahal • Veteran Scout x2
115 Zutton • Holojournalist x2
97 Ur • Tusken Raider x3
98 Urur • Tusken Warrior x3
100 Iasa • Jawa Merchant x1
102 Tiatha • Jawa Scavenger x1
25 Private Alain • Unit Scrounge x3
6 Millenium Falcon • Modified Transport x1
151 Gold Two x3
85 Gold Five x2
29 Red Two x1
145 Tantive IV x2
75 Rancor's Tooth x1
73 Dodanna's Pride x1
4 Han's Blaster Pistol x4
99 Gaffi Stick x4
17 Ellorrs Madak's Blaster Pistol x3
103 Iasa's Jawa Blaster x1
105 Tiatha's Ion Blaster x1
150 Taim & Bak IX4 Laser Cannons x2
144 Corellian Laser Cannon x2
7 Outrun Those Imperial Slugs x4
78 Stablize Your Rear Deflectors x4
81 That's No Moon x1
83 I Have You Now x1
5 He Certainly Is Brave x2
117 Ubrikkian 9000 x4

Strategy

This deck is all about increasing your destiny draws to hit opponents. It's not exactly a "high destiny" deck, there's a number of 1's here. However, even a 1 is OK if you get +3 to hit. Outrun Those Imperial Slugs gives a boost to all those aliens. If that's not enough to shoot someone, then there's the added power from an Ubrikkian 9000 to win the fight.

The best strategy is to be sure you attack first. Use high Force numbers and take advantage of having the highest Theme number in the game to get the first attack. A Jawa may be rather weak, but if you initiate the attack, then you can get a shot off before the opponent. If that shot hits, then you don't need to worry about your power or defense. If the opponent then wants to get rid of your rotated Jawa, they'll have to use a lot of resources to do so, which takes out characters who could potentially support their leaders, so your Jawa probably sits around to shoot again next turn.

Keep selectively attacking targets that you can shoot, eliminating the opponent's weapons. Eventually you'll be able to get a clear shot at the opposing leaders, or you can send Han or Ur after their leaders without getting shot yourself. Whenever you can, use the ability of Han's Blaster. Never mind the 2 choices for destiny numbers, it gives you a choice of which card to draw, which makes your deck much more efficient. You can always choose to discard the Y-wing or Trooper and get them back with Stabilize Your Rear Deflectors. Another combo to note in this deck is using Solomahal to deploy Ellorrs Madak from the Theme pile.