1. INTRODUCTION :

THE RATINGS:

2. THE PLOTS:

ESPIONAGE

eCassian/eLeia : A very strong mill deck (read our character analysis of Leia ) .

: A very strong mill deck (read our ) . Hero OTK: Espionage is used to play a „spot plot“ card (renewed purpose).

BOONTA EVE CLASSIC

eTarkin/eSebulba: Use the 4 resources for more dice and hope for Tarkin to survive.

Use the 4 resources for more dice and hope for Tarkin to survive. eYoda/Rose/Anakin: Resource themed fun deck.

HOME TURF ADVANTAGE (red only)

ePoe1/Maz: For the good old times with Emperor's Throne Room and Docking Bay .

For the good old times with Emperor's Throne Room and Docking Bay . eLeia/eYoda:



FORTIFY

ePalpatine : Starting with 16 helps the old man to survive.

: Starting with 16 helps the old man to survive. eRey2/eAayla: Ensure the first activation damage for Rey.

STOLEN INTEL

eLuke/eYoda: Perfect your ramp with an additional card.

Perfect your ramp with an additional card. eKylo/eGreedo: Need a holocron or Mauls Saber in your starting hand?

Need a holocron or Mauls Saber in your starting hand? eYoda/eHondo: get your Cunning for the win!

TAKING GROUND

eHondo/ePryce : Hard to win the roll off with these dice.

: Hard to win the roll off with these dice. eSabine/Gungan Warrior: Get the shields or the BF you want to use Sabine's speed advantage.

BLOCKADE (red only)

eNute/eHondo : Stop them from having any money to build up for Hondo/Cunning/Crimelord plays.

: Stop them from having any money to build up for Hondo/Cunning/Crimelord plays. Nightsister/Unkar/Nute : Choke and mill them to death.

: Choke and mill them to death. ePhasma/eSnoke: Disrupt your opponents plans while killing them slowly.

LONG-TERM PLAN (red only)

eRose/2xJedha Partisan: flexible vehicle/mill Deck with second chances.

flexible vehicle/mill Deck with second chances. eSabine/Gungan Warrior: More damage Round 2 or 3 to finish your opponent off.

More damage Round 2 or 3 to finish your opponent off. Rey/eRose/Anakin: vehicle approach with a decent amount of HP.

PREEMPTIVE STRIKE

3x Mandalorian Super Commando: Flood the opponent with damage, but even that is only a thematic choice.



Flood the opponent with damage, but even that is only a thematic choice. eBossk/eTalzin: Why not combine a trash character with a trash plot

PROFITABLE CONNECTION

eCassian/eYoda: Consistent mill deck

Consistent mill deck eAnakin/eSeventh Sister : Raayla of the dark side. Go for round 1 Maul's Saber

: Raayla of the dark side. Go for round 1 Maul's Saber eLuke2/eAayla: Stairs revival deck

BUILT TO LAST (blue only)

3-wide decks that can afford it.

that can afford it. Ezra2, 3x Gungan Warrior for the maximum amount of redeploy actions.

for the maximum amount of redeploy actions. Blue Hero decks like eKanan/eAayla or eLuke3/eEzra2.

CALLING IN FAVORS (yellow only)

eSabine : S(uper)(Y)OLO!

: S(uper)(Y)OLO! eDooku2/Rebel Traitor : Price of failure to ensure the Rise Again for 3.

: Price of failure to ensure the Rise Again for 3. eAphra/2xBattleDroids : Vehicle/Droid deck.

: Vehicle/Droid deck. ePoe2/eEzra1: In the Crosshairs, Mobilize, Hyperspace for 2 or 1 sounds nice.

3. CLOSING THOUGHTS:

With the release of theexpansion set,were introduced as a new element in Star Wars Destiny. By spending some of your 30 character points on a Plot card, you can benefit from building a cheaper team composition or 'fill up' the last pesky point missing, i.e. which was the case withAt first, decks were not built around plots (maybe with the exception ofin, pre-nerf), but this will most definitely change with the release of(we talk about it in the). With plots becoming an integral part of deck building, even becoming the trigger condition for various card effects, this article will not only provide you with an overview of the various plots, but a rating from our perspective and some ideas for your deck construction.You will rarely or never see this plot being played .A decent choice, take it with you if you can .A game changing plot which deserves a deck to be built around it .This plot will only be found in mill decks when that one point is left. But even for those decks it can be quite a gamble bringing to the table, because you could risk losing one of your key cards.Hero OTK deck as played and posted byMaybe this plot will find play in the future, but for now, there are simply not enough podracers out there to make it viable (currently just 3 different podracers and only 2 playable in a deck). Receiving 4 resources sounds great, but it is at the earliest ready in round 4 (you wouldn't waste your tactical planning on that), and only if you draw into an early podracer (will help). Good thing is, that it is not limited to one podracer, so setting it up is not that easy to stop.Now this is an interesting plot, with some real tactical depth to it, especially because you chose which one is used at the time your battlefield would be chosen. A skilled player can predict the speed of both decks and chose the one with the most benefit for him or least benefit for his opponent, if the enemy deck seems faster.If you use this plot, I would recommend to bring two very different battlefields and try to adapt to or disrupt the game plan of your opponent. Withcards likecould become interesting again. Furthermore, I think this plot gives you the possibility to bring super strong battlefields likeorto your game without risking, that you are made to suffer from your choice.Leia/Yoda mill deck as posted byLike the other 2 cost plots from Legacies, this one is quite straight forward. You wouldn't build your deck around that, but that one extra health might come in handy.The deck that was piloted byat EUROS 2018. There is not a single deck that does not benefit from an additional card in your starting hand. Possibly having 2 mitigation cards when your opponent plays, or finding that crucial ramp card your vehicle deck needs so desperately and, oh, look, a Sith Holocron... Still, in my opinion it's not worth cutting a character die for this plot, but if you can afford it anyways, you should strongly consider it.This deck was piloted to a double Store Championship win by0/1If you bring a deck that absolutely wants its battlefield, this would be a good choice (i.e.with Docking Bay and Honor Guard shenanigans or a deck that relies on Emperor's Throne Room). It off sets the fact that some very powerful characters who are quite reliant on controlling the battlefield, or controlling a certain battlefield, but has bad dice in the initiative roll-off can have the game plan augmented, i.e.Having the resource advantage in the first round can have a huge impact since you slow down your opponent from setting up his/her board state (read). Stifling their options is always great, but people tend to prefer to have more resources themselves than to stop their opponents from having theirs. I know that I would always preferover this plot, except if I want a thematic deck with Nute Gunray and Local Garrison. Yet, if a deck that absolutely needs early resources becomes meta defining, this plot could see more play.1/2If the statement of FFG lead designer Jeremy Zwirn becomes implemented in actual game design, and games will last for 4-5 rounds before a winner is determined, this will be a very powerful plot in almost any deck. Right now, where games are mostly decided in round 2 or 3, this plot is too slow, but we have to see how the meta settles in the upcoming months.The sweet spot for this plot will be round 3, when you start resolving dice with +2 every single round. Placing three resources on it will be rarely beneficial, as you have to make sure the game goes to round 6 in order to profit off of it.An exception might be that if you can defeat a character in round 2 with the +1 from the plot, you should probably take that chance.Start using it in round 2: 0-1-2-3-4-5Start using it in round 3: 0-0-2-4-6-8Start using it in round 4: 0-0-0-3-6-9In conclusion, if you are able to build a tough deck that makes it to round 5 or 6 in most of its games, this plot is extremely powerful. Additionally, I like the design behind it and hope for longer games in general.Deck piloted to a Store Championship win byWould you pay one resource for 2 indirect damage in round 1? Playand read Mads Utzon's article on resource theory.I guess you already know how we think about resources, and you remember the power ofpre-nerf. The options it gives you in round 1 are basically endless, from playing a powerful 3 cost upgrade right from the start or a 2 cost upgrade and a 1 cost removal without having to resolve a die can be huge. Getting an additional resource this early will have an impact on any game, period.Deck piloted to a Store Championship win byNow this is the definition of a plot you want to build your deck around. Getting one resource back and having the (mostly) big upgrades up and running for the rest of the game is awesome! With 12 Hero, 7 Villain and 2 Neutral unique upgrades, there are now enough choices to get the most out of this plot. Also interesting: You have to have the resources to pay for the upgrade in the first place, it is not just a Profitable Connection 2.0.This deck was posted byWith so many powerful yellow events, this one seems to me like one of the strongest plots in the game. Playing a Hyperspace Jump or a Never tell me the odds for 2 / 1 resources sounds just ridiculous and leads to very creative and crazy builds. Readif you are interested in this plot and watchon YouTube (he also took down a Store Championship using Solo Sabine). But this, more than any other plot, needs you to build the deck around these highly costed, powerful yellow events. High risk, high reward.The Solo Sabine deck piloted byto a Store Championship win: With the addition of new high cost and more impactful plots, some „spot plot“ cards and colour specific plots the deck building process has been influenced a lot. I think plots will become even more important, if you consider the presumption that there will be character point increasing plots in future sets (read our run-through of the).Do you agree/disagree with our assessment? Let us know and maybe send some interesting deck lists or experiences you made with the new plots to yourdestinypodcast@gmail.com.