Scarlett Infiltrate Blades
Nothing makes me madder than a Defender eating my biggest attack, so I built a Scarlett deck that ignores Defenders on purpose. Ironclad Striker, Ruin Raider Grunt and Burning Edge walk right past blockers while Scarlett pings for extra damage. Defenders are cooked.
Deck
Game plan
Early turns
I drop 1-cost guys every turn — Cinderwake Seer, Rei, Fanatic Kindler, Ruin Raider Grunt — and go straight for their leader to turn on Scarlett's 2-hit ping.
Middle turns
I put Burning Edge on Ironclad Striker for a 5-attack Infiltrate swing, or on Steel Talon to give it Infiltrate +1 past a wall. Steel Talon and Phantom Shinobi both hit the turn they arrive.
Closing
Then I count burn to zero: Detonation Pact is 2 for 1 IKZ, Collateral Burst is 2 for 2, Scarlett's ping is 1 more, and the 5-cost Scarlett swings for 4 with Infiltrate.
Mulligan
I keep two or three 1-cost bodies and a weapon. Throw back hands with multiple 4-drops and zero 1-drops.
Key cards
Printed Infiltrate on a 3-cost 2/2 — slap Burning Edge or Tenshin on it and Defenders can only watch.
+3 attack normally, or Infiltrate and +1 attack on a Bloodlust guy when they hide behind blockers.
Charge and Bloodlust for an instant 3-damage leader hit on turn 4.
A 1-drop that can take Infiltrate and +1 when attacking to sneak 2 past a Defender wall.
1 IKZ and 1 of my health for 2 to their leader. Fastest closer in Fire.
Tips
- Weapons go to the discard pile at end of turn, so never put Burning Edge on a guy that already attacked.
- If they only have one Defender, swing with a normal guy first to tap it, or ignore it completely with Infiltrate.
- Your Leader armed with Tenshin counts as one of the two combat hits Scarlett's ping needs!