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3/9/2013

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So recently I have been building a human deck, it is a mix of Flanking, Soldiers, and Equipment. I get going really strong in the first three turns and then roughly turns 4 through 6 I kinda stagnate and I was wondering if anyone had advice on if I need to change styles or specific cards I could use to help turns 4 through 6 because if I dont fall behind in those turns I almost never lose.

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I'm happy to try and help, but it's tough without knowing what's in the deck, or even what colors you're using. I'd recommend using the site's deck editor to make the deck as it is now, or list all your cards in the thread.

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You really need to help us so that we can help you. At least tell us what colour you are playing and which format, to narrow down a bit.
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For a flanking deck, I highly recommend running samurai + agility. Samurai's bushido is really great when combined with this enchantment. I don't know what colors you are playing, but my advice would be R/G, playing stuff like Battle-Mad Ronin and Ronin Houndmaster, and using green for trample, this new card Ghor-clan Rampager is awesome. But until you provide more detail, we can hardly help you.

EDIT: Godo's Irregulars + Agility is also pretty sweeeet.
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Sorry it is a pure white, no type on build its not for tourneys this is just a fun with friends deck.

I am using all Flanking Knights focused around pentarch paladin and cavalry master, and human soldiers using the veteran armorsmiths and weponsmiths

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So, I take it you're using Benalish Cavalry and Sidar Jabari? If not, you really should.

But I really think you should splash red in there... Not only for the agility and samurai, but for the reason that red colour was the only colour other than white that was really working with flanking. Other colours have few noteworthy flanking cards.

Long story short, I think that Bogardan Lancer, Burning Shield Askari, Telim'Tor and Blazing Blade Askari deserve a spot in your deck.
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Knight exemplar is nice. Not flanking but helps with beefing up the other knights. Outrider en-kor for redirecting damage to your beefed up creatures. icatian javelineers would help doing damage to the smaller creatures now that they have been wittled down. Maybe some classic white enchantments like glorious anthem or crusade.
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Thank you for all the great advice you guys. I will defiantly be adding Knight Exemplar and Crusade that is great.
Tanasko I use those cards and I will look into making it duel color, it may help with the rough turn 4-6 range.

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Good luck with the deck, Mikev1869. Cheers!
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Glorious Anthem was mentioned above but what about JIHAD instead of that?