Shandalar Enemy Decks (Weak)
| Shandalar Enemy Decks (Weak) | |||||
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| Magic: The Gathering (MicroProse) | |||||
| Event Details | |||||
| Event date | September 19, 1996 | ||||
| Format | Type 1 | ||||
| Themes and mechanics | Decks belonging to the lowest strength enemies in the game. (Tier 12 of 12) | ||||
| Number of decks | 5 decks, with 3 variations each, for 15 total. | ||||
| Deck size | 60 to 63 card decks | ||||
| Shandalar Enemy Decks | |||||
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There are five computer controlled enemies in the Weak tier of the Magic: The Gathering (MicroProse) game (also known as Shandalar). Each enemy has a different monocolored preconstructed deck, starts with 10 life, and can be bribed for 40 gold[1].
The two expansions, Spells of the Ancients and Duels of the Planeswalkers each had variations of each enemy decklist. Since they could be installed seperately, cards added for Spells were removed for Duels. The expansion decks didn't use the game's sideboarding mechanic.
Cleric
A White Weenie deck with a minor typal Cleric theme.
Original
- Modifications
- Against black decks the Cleric substitutes one copy of Disenchant for one copy of Karma.
- Against red decks the Cleric substitutes one copy of Disenchant for one copy of Conversion.
Spells of the Ancients
The first expansion deck added two copies of Repentant Blacksmith to the Cleric's creature suite, but the most notable change was dropping Swords to Plowshares and Holy Strength for an Icy Manipulator and Kismet package.
Duels of the Planeswalkers
The second expansion deck reverted to the original decklist, with one exception. One copy of Karma replaced a Disenchant, as it did when the player was playing black cards in the base game.
Seer
A blue deck with a minor Artifact theme.
Original
Spells of the Ancients
In the first expansion, the Seer's deck added three copies of Transmute Artifact and three new Artifacts. The playset of Pirate Ship was removed and replaced with extra copies of the other creatures.
Duels of the Planeswalkers
The decklist for the second expansion was identical to the original.
Witch
A black deck built around creatures with Regeneration and the board wipe Nevinyrral's Disk.
Original
- Modifications
Spells of the Ancients
The first expansion deck removed all Instants, Sorceries and Enchantments and increased Creatures and Artifacts; even including a copy of Power 9 card Mox Jet.
Creatures (22)
Lands (24)
24 Swamp
Duels of the Planeswalkers
The second expansion decklist was identical to the original deck, other than not having the sideboard Gloom.
Sorceress
A monored Aggro deck.
Original
Creatures (19)
Lands (23)
23 Mountain
- Modifications
- Against white decks the Sorceress substitutes one copy of The Brute for one copy of Sunglasses of Urza.
- Against blue decks the Sorceress substitutes one copy of The Brute for one copy of Red Elemental Blast.
- Against green decks the Sorceress substitutes one copy of Shatter for one copy of The Brute.
Spells of the Ancients
The first expansion deck
Creatures (21)
Instants (4)
Enchantments (4)
Duels of the Planeswalkers
The second expansion deck was similar to the one in the base game, with two Shatter replaced with an extra copy of both Ball Lightning and Meekstone.
Druid
A 62-card monogreen deck themed around nature.
Original
- Modifications
- Against green decks the Druid substitutes three copies of Grizzly Bears for three copies of Shanodin Dryads.
Spells of the Ancients
The first expansion deck swapped Ley Druids for Citanel Druids and a larger, more consistent, creature package. It now has a minor typal Treefolk theme.
Duels of the Planeswalkers
The second expansion version of the deck was similar to the original, without the Shanodin Dryads against other green decks. It did add a fourth copy of Wooden Sphere, giving it 63 cards in total.
References
- ↑ Erik. "Magic the Gathering - Microprose Shandalar (website)". dos486.com. Retrieved on February 14, 2025.