u/tinyraccoon

Is there a decklist out there (casual play) that features mostly the heroes of Gundam Seed, like Freedom Gundam, Aile Strike, Strike Rouge, Kira Yamato, Cagalli, etc? Looks like such a deck would be defensive and more control in nature. Would like to build it but just wondering if one exists, so I don't need to reinvent the wheel.

Do you have any tips on deckbuilding, like for the meta, like a decent deck should have a way to deal with blockers, have a way to deal with rush, etc.? Perhaps like a checklist?

I googled and looked on youtube but most resources are more about specific deck archetypes like how to play Blue/Purple or Wing Blockers.

Looking to get a box of Phantom Aria as it has some series I really like, especially Victory Gundam, Gundam 00 stuff, Gundam Seed Destiny, and 0079 (zeong). I'm just wondering, what can you usually expect from a box of Phantom Aria (or any set if it's the same), e.g.:

* Number of LRs per box

* Whether you can get dupe LRs

* Number of alt arts per box, and if rarity is followed (e.g. it is harder to get a LR+ versus a C+)

* While I'm not really an investor and am more a casual player or collector, I do think the singles vs. boosters routes should be roughly at parity, though maybe boosters are a bit more expensive as you get the thrill of opening packs. For this game, do you usually get roughly your money's worth from a booster box? For example, I consider Pokemon (at least before all the scalping) to be good value, as I remember getting a 151 UPC at MSRP and I got the Charmander alt art, Erika alt art, Zapdos alt art, and a couple others, but I would not consider Star Wars Unlimited to be good value at MSRP, as for many sets, the best you can pull is like a $10 legendary (full art showcases are not guaranteed).