Ruk's Earth Guild Army

Overview

This deck aims to use a aggressive Earth package coupled with Ruknuddin Khurshah, Leader of the Assassins' power to beat down the opponent and keep any early value generators in check.

The goal should be to try for 4-6 early power via combat, then if/when the opponent's board becomes too much to break through later in the game, you can pivot to a defensive posture, use your Migrate abilities to cash out your earth standing for a resource injection, and hope to stick The Indigo Grotto or Alamut Castle for the second half of your power.

Mulligan

As Ruknuddin Khurshah, Leader of the Assassins is our Worldbreaker, but out deck is primarily Earth Guild, getting to your first Earth standing is crucial. You'll usually want mulligan for one of your free ways to get earth standing:

• Earth Apprentice
• Novice Cutpurse
• The Humble Underpass
• The Submerged Brilliance

They are however very limited so don't mulligan too aggressively as it's not unlikely you won't find one. You'll want to hedge your bets and also keep any other early plays you can:

• Cunning Reclaimer
• Resourceful Aide
• Serendipitous Witness
• Desperate Miners
• Mythium Fund
• Raid the Mines

If you are lucky enough to have some of these starter cards already in your first hand, you can have the luxury of also keeping removal options as you'll be glad you have them when the need arises:

• Lay Siege (If are playing against a deck you suspect will rely on big locations)
• Vicious Stab and Wild Boar Charge are always going to find good targets.

Tips

• Don't be afraid to spend the 2 early for your Earth standing early if your opening hand requires it. Unlocking the rest of your earth cards will be crucial. Once you have the first earth standing you gain access to the majority of your cards, and all your Migrate abilities will give you plenty of ways to cash out of the standing later on.
• Deciding when to "make camp" (gain Earth standing) or "move on" (spend Earth standing for the indicated effect) for your Migrate abilities will be the toughest sequencing choices while piloting the deck. When making these decisions, be conscious that you have 5 cards that gain standing, 5 cards that Migrate (including Ger Migration), and only 2 cards which require 3 Earth standing.