Howl's Moving Castle

[SpikeSpiegel 2,077]

Here's a fun list I brewed up the other night:

Commander Kenkirk (44)

Expose (4)

Rebel Captive (3)

Ysanne Isard (4)

Gunner (5)

Experimental Interface (3)

(63)

Howlrunner (18)

Squad Leader (2)

(20)

Backstabber (16)

Total: 99

Miyazaki fans rejoice!

Basically have Kenkirk in his castle Exposing and TL'ing while Howlrunner hovers around granting him a 3rd action and letting him reroll some of his dice. Gunner is also buffed by Howl or the TL, Ysanne adds a little more survivability to Kenny and Rebel Captive will stress out your opponents.

I think Kenkirk's ability is cool giving himself an agility die once things are looking bad, but unfortunately Expose works against it, but you don't always have to use expose, especially if Howlrunner gets shot out of the stars.

And of course, Backstabber is just being Backstabber.

Ideally, you would run Vader instead of Howlrunner and Backstabber because he's got way better action economy, but then you wouldn't be able to go to a tournament with a list that has a badass name now, would you?

[oneway 1,878]

Love the name.. hahaha, I may have to watch that tonight now... lol

Looks like a fun list.

[Blail Blerg 7,335]

Love the name.

However I think you should do mauler Michel with squad tactics so that howlrunner survives longer. Oh have a weakness in yor build. I would shoot howl first completely lowering your damage potential and taking 20 points mov lead. Then back stabber.

Then I could just flee from kenKirk if I wanted to. Either way 1 ship vs a few is not a good place to be for any list. The

Back stabber should also suffer since unless he's flanking the first engagement will be directly in front no use of ability. If he's flanking even easier to pop him.

[Biophysical 15,515]

I'll admit that the first thing I thought of when I read thestablished title was Howlrunner/Patrol Leader/Patrol Leader.

[SpikeSpiegel 2,077]

My original list was Howlrunner with Swarm Tactics + two Patrol Leaders, or cutting ST to put Tactical Jammer on each Patrol Leader so she can have two mobile turret-asteroids to protect her.

This is in no way a list made to be super competitive, I just thought a play on words was interesting and I built a list out of it. Howl really is the linchpin of the list though, granting a 3rd action and her effect, so taking her out would be the obvious first choice of attacking the list. However, that gives you time to flank with Backstabber and punch back with Kenny.

Edited February 5, 2015 by SpikeSpiegel

[JETxGREEN 30]

Expose would not work against your additional agility read the updated faq on how the addition and deduction of dice values are worked in. I believe expose would cause you to drop from 0 to 0 because the game wont allow you to drop to negative 1 then you would get the additional from the deci's ability afterwards so you still got the die.

[Blail Blerg 7,335]

I think the Howl + 2 Patrol TacJammer is a more fun list haha!

[Lacutis51 4]

I have used a Similar build and found that the ties got focused and taking out to fast. 

 

i was going to test out this soon:

 

Rear Admiral Chiraneau

- Veteran Instincts

- Ysanne Isard

- Mercenary Copilot

- Fleet Officer

- Engine Upgrade

 

Howlrunner

- Stealth Device

 

Backstabber

- Stealth Device

[Narcoleptic 304]

+1 for the name

[Pandademic 425]

I like it. I fully approve of this list-building strategy of starting with a clever name and working from there. I'd also suggest Marksmanship as an alternative EPT that won't interfere with Kenkirk's ability, while still giving him an offensive boost. And it would clear up another point, which you could use for...something. Seismic charges, maybe?

 

 

Expose would not work against your additional agility read the updated faq on how the addition and deduction of dice values are worked in. I believe expose would cause you to drop from 0 to 0 because the game wont allow you to drop to negative 1 then you would get the additional from the deci's ability afterwards so you still got the die.

 

I think you either misread or are misremembering, because the update to the FAQ is pretty explicit that that isn't how it works. Here's the section titled "Increasing and Reducing Values":

 

When multiple card effects or abilities increase or reduce a value, such as agility, ignore any “to a minimum of 0” restrictions until the calculation is complete. For example, if a ship with a printed agility value of “0” and the “Structural Damage” card uses “Countermeasures,” its agility is “0.”

Edited February 5, 2015 by Pandademic