Wolves of the Crossing (3-3 at Storming of Starpike) 1.0

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This is a Tully rush deck I initially put together for casual play. It's fast and fun to play - but like most rush decks, it isn't built for the long haul and is highly vulnerable to a hard reset. I'd consider replacing Edmure with Jon Snow (WotN) to increase my options with respect to Robb's ability, as most of my opponents were prudent enough to simply forego military challenges against me while Robb was on the board. I ended up going 3-3 in Swiss and placing 20th out of 49 - results below:

1: Narrow win against Stark Fealty: This was the most enjoyable match of the day for me. We went into our final round (4th plot, I think - both flipped Winter Festival) neck and neck, 12 power (me) to 11 (him). This one could have gone either way - I had exceptional luck in drawing exactly the three cards I needed to seal the win (Riverrun, Riverrun Minstrel, and Arya's Gift). Kudos to Jordan for a great match and ultimately finishing with the best Stark record in the tournament.

2: Decisive win against Martell Rains. I happened to see my best cards early, and my opponent did not.

3: Grindy loss against Greyjoy Fealty: Lordsport Shipwright consistently shut down my only Kingsroad and kept me from getting any of my big guys on the board until it was too late to make a difference. I managed to narrow the gap considerably, but then he pulled the inevitable Valar and sealed the win.

4: Decisive win against Baratheon Fealty: My opponent had Robert out early, but I was able to Nightmares him in the first two rounds and let my guys do their thing. Went from 8 to 15 power in a single power challenge in the third round to win it (Robb, Eddard, Superior Claim, agenda bonus).

5: Blowout loss against Lannister Rains. My opponent systematically dismantled my board and coasted to victory - a fait accompli after probably the second plot. (He ended up winning the tournament, so that took some of the sting out of it, but still...)

6: Grindy loss against Martell-Wolf. This was an interesting matchup, and my opponent played it very well. Good use of Venomous Blade + Bastard Daughters to chip away at my board and hand. I was never quite able to get enough of a board presence to gain any momentum, and I'm not sure I ever managed to get off three challenges.