Benzai Tide Assassins
PrereleaseBounce with Mirage Frog, cheat 2 IKZ off with Benzai, and rush with Assassins.
Benzai Tide Assassins
Most Benzai the Sly decks play slow control, so I flipped it into aggro! Fourteen 1-drops start swinging right away, Mirage Frog discards a card to bounce their 2-drop AND turn on Benzai's 2-IKZ discount, and Stalking Assassin plus Phantom Shinobi race their leader down.
Deck
Game plan
Early turns
I curve 1-drops from turn 1, then drop Mirage Frog to pitch a spare card and bounce their blocker — which switches Benzai's discount on.
Middle turns
Stalking Assassin, Rooftop Hunter and Wildwood Deer pile on damage while Mizuryuu's Torrent bottom-decks two blockers at once.
Closing
With Benzai's -2 cost discount I can cheat Drowncalling Siren or Mo ahead of curve, Gate of Echoed Waves buys Mizuryuu's Torrent back, and Phantom Shinobi finishes with Charge.
Mulligan
I keep two 1-cost bodies plus Mirage Frog or a 3-drop. Send back slow hands of 4- and 5-drops.
Key cards
Discard 1 to bounce a 2-drop AND unlock Benzai the Sly's net -1 IKZ discount on my next card.
2/2 that only attacks leaders, plus Gate Power 2 when I want Gate of Echoed Waves to grab a cheap spell.
3/1 Charge finisher that card effects cannot destroy or damage.
Shoves a base-cost-3-or-less blocker out of the way on entry so my team connects.
Bottom-decks up to two entities with combined cost 5 or less.
Tips
- Always pay Benzai's 1 IKZ right after discarding and BEFORE playing your expensive card — paying full price first is a huge L.
- Only play Rooftop Hunter when it can swing that turn, or it sacrifices itself at end of turn for nothing.
- Against faster weapon or burn decks, trade your 1-drops early so you don't get cooked before turn 5.