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Bull Monkey aka Monkey Market
Giveth and taketh away via Bull Market and Iron Monkey
By Tony Hafner
Target: Multiplayer

Deck Statistics
Card count
50 Total
Cards by faction
23 Ascended
17 Guiding Hand
10 Feng Shui Sites

Card List
5 The Pledged
2 Student of the bear
3 Family Estate
5 Bull Market
4 Operation Killdeer
2 Shadowy Mentor
1 Adrienne Hart
1 Shinobu Yashida
5 Kung Fu Student
1 Golden Candle Society
4 The Iron Monkey
3 Wind on the Mountain
2 Rigorous Discipline
1 Shan Tsu
1 Sun Chen
3 Nine Dragon Temple
3 Hall of Portals
2 Whirlpool of Blood
2 Fortress of Shadow


First of all, note that the Feng Shui Sites aren't well chosen. These were what I stuck in there, and I haven't gotten around to tuning in proper sites. I honestly haven't given it enough thought.

Anyway, the concept here is pretty simple- build resources as quickly as you can and then attack with the Iron Monkey. Play the Bull Markets as often as possible (ideally during your attacks, after interception has been declared). Use Rigorous Discipline to copy the Monkey's ability onto a weenie or any of the hitters. With Wind on the Mountain, you can recycle the Bull Markets, Op. Killdeers, and Rigorous Disciplines. The Shadowy Mentors tend to work fairly well after you provide your opponent with the power to play big guys.

The deck has done reasonably well, though it tends to suffer from having too few hitters (and Mentors!) I'd like to put in some more big guys from both factions, but I can't figure out exactly what to take out. I'll probably beef it up to 60 cards at some point to squeeze them in.

Deck posted Feb. 6, 2004

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