[Dom3] Draft: Etimhara Victorious

DrPraetor · Post by **DrPraetor** » Fri May 04, 2012 8:51 pm

I'm tempted by Davanas. But, I make non-commander giants in my capital already. The Davanas cost 25 slaves each, almost as much as a r5g.

I'm kinda surprised that Contact Onaqui didn't go in the first round. Surely, I thought, someone will make that their evil plan?

Se'irim are kinda tempting. My Demonbred can make them, and I get 8 at a time. You always worry that you won't get a Wasteland to make them in - or that you'll get a blood bonus site, not in a Wasteland. Also, E4N4 is really not the bless you want for those guys. They're better than Ocelotls for the price, if anyone is watching from home. Rakshasa Warriors are also a good deal, for early blood-magic brutality - but MR 13 just doesn't cut it.

Celestial Soldiers, at 3 air a piece, are one of the best deals in the game, and they really do like E4N4. But I have recruitable size 4 meat bags; they're not as good but they're just money.

I've never done an Umbral rush before. I'm in pretty good shape for that, actually.

Therefore... screw all y'all, I'm taking:
Summon Umbral

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Fri May 04, 2012 9:37 pm

Summon Siddha.

Tador · Post by **Tador** » Fri May 04, 2012 9:57 pm

Celestial Chastisement (Tien Chi)

K · Post by K » Fri May 04, 2012 10:09 pm

Tador, it's not your turn yet.

The remaining order is:

Pick:17.3----Korwin
Pick:17.4----K
Pick:17.5----Winnah
Pick:17.6----Shiritai
Pick:17.7----FrankTrollman
Pick:17.8----Zinegata
Pick:17.9----Tador

Spell 3

Pick:18.1----K
Pick:18.2----Shiritai
Pick:18.3----angelfromanotherpin
Pick:18.4----Winnah
Pick:18.5----Tador
Pick:18.6----Korwin
Pick:18.7----Zinegata
Pick:18.8----DrPraetor
Pick:18.9----FrankTrollman

Korwin · Post by **Korwin** » Fri May 04, 2012 10:26 pm

Tador wrote:Celestial Chastisement (Tien Chi)

Sorry I'm visiting Tador. I posted from his Computer. This is my pick.

K · Post by K » Fri May 04, 2012 10:58 pm

Contact Tlahuelpuchi (Mictlan)

Winnah · Post by **Winnah** » Fri May 04, 2012 11:02 pm

Contact Iron Angel

Shiritai · Post by **Shiritai** » Sat May 05, 2012 4:16 am

Summon Dakini (Bandar Log)

Username17 · Post by **Username17** » Sat May 05, 2012 4:31 am

K wrote:Contact Tlahuelpuchi (Mictlan)

Shiritai wrote:Summon Dakini (Bandar Log)

We see where this is going.

Nimtir drafts:
Contact Onaqui (Mictlan)

-Username17

Zinegata · Post by **Zinegata** » Sat May 05, 2012 5:22 am

The Mercenary Company of Sachs picks:

Contact Civatateo (Mictlan)

Woohoo.

Username17 · Post by **Username17** » Sat May 05, 2012 5:53 am

Did Sachs and Huichain mix their drafts up?

I ask because Sachs has Air/Blood casters and drafted Civatateo (requires Blood/Death), while Huichan has Blood/Death casters and drafted Dakini (requires Blood/Air).

Just seems odd, is all.

-Username17

Tador · Post by **Tador** » Sat May 05, 2012 1:13 pm

Amblis Takes Summon Attentive Statues

Shiritai · Post by **Shiritai** » Sat May 05, 2012 2:35 pm

Sachs also went with Summon Mandeha (5B2D), so I assume their Fountain of Blood is going to have a splash of death.

As for Huichan, a one-time empowerment of blood is an acceptable price for air/blood battlemages and thugs I think.

K · Post by K » Sat May 05, 2012 7:13 pm

Summon Asrapas (Bandar Log)

Shiritai · Post by **Shiritai** » Sat May 05, 2012 8:36 pm

This was a tough one. I'll go with Contact Kitsune (Shinuyama) for the diversity, but I'm surprised no one went for Dirge for the Dead (Ashdod). Maybe the marginal utility is just lower since there are already awesome things to do with death gems.

Username17 · Post by **Username17** » Sat May 05, 2012 8:53 pm

Shiritai wrote:This was a tough one. I'll go with Contact Kitsune (Shinuyama) for the diversity, but I'm surprised no one went for Dirge for the Dead (Ashdod). Maybe the marginal utility is just lower since there are already awesome things to do with death gems.

Maliks are kind of cool, but remember that Dirge for the Dead requires not just a Death Mage (that you might be able to pull off with a God), but with a Death Mage who is also a priest. Anyone can cast it by first making a Mound Fiend and then sacrificing him, but the only nations who can cast it without first summoning something to cast it with are Etimhara and Tsimzan.

-Username17

K · Post by K » Sat May 05, 2012 9:12 pm

At Conj 8, you really do have better things to make.

I thought about it, but at the end of the day I decided that they were not as impressive as a Wraithlord AND I don't need more giants.

Shiritai · Post by **Shiritai** » Sat May 05, 2012 9:35 pm

Dirge of the Dead is the Conj 6, 25 gem one that summons a Dinatu commander without that messy sacrifice. Compared to Bane Lords they seem pretty nice, but I can see how they might be more of a niche role, though they do open up F1D1 for Skulls of Fire.

K · Post by K » Sat May 05, 2012 10:01 pm

The Dinatu commander sits somewhere between the Banelord and Wraithlord in cost, paths, and abilities.

They aren't as cheap as Banelords and have bullshit magic, and that's a big deal for any utility uses like casting from items. They aren't able to cast Soul Vortex natively and aren't immortal, and that's a big deal. They also have Shattered Souls and that's a big deal even if it's just 5%.

I suppose they open up Banefire casting, but that's one spell I've never been too fond of.

That being said, they don't really open up any big tactics, and happen to have the worse parts of both Banelords and Wraithlords.

Zinegata · Post by **Zinegata** » Sun May 06, 2012 2:49 am

FrankTrollman wrote:Did Sachs and Huichain mix their drafts up?

I ask because Sachs has Air/Blood casters and drafted Civatateo (requires Blood/Death), while Huichan has Blood/Death casters and drafted Dakini (requires Blood/Air).

Just seems odd, is all.

-Username17

I actually wanted Dakinis too, but Civatateos are an okay second choice. I am honestly shocked I'm getting stuff that I actually want despite being so low on the draft.

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Sun May 06, 2012 3:03 am

Contact Huli Jing (T'ien Ch'i)

K · Post by K » Sun May 06, 2012 3:42 am

Shame we aren't doing a fourth spell.

Winnah · Post by **Winnah** » Sun May 06, 2012 3:48 am

Carthacia will take...Summon Barghests.

I literally flipped a coin to choose between these guys and Summon Tlaloque.

Tador · Post by **Tador** » Sun May 06, 2012 10:31 am

Amblis chooses Summon Devala (Bandar Log)

Korwin · Post by **Korwin** » Sun May 06, 2012 2:56 pm

Contact Harbringer (Pyth)