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1 Bandit - There are bandits o'plenty in Tamriel.
1 Fighter - What's a good RPG without the most basic player character class?
1 Giant Rat - Rats everywhere in the Elder Scrolls universe... somebody call an exterminator!
1 Skeleton - Gotta have animated skeletons guarding dusty old crypts.
1 Thief - Stealing stuff is just way too fun in the Elder Scrolls games.
1 Wraith - Good luck killing these without magic or an enchanted weapon!
1 Barbarian - DOVAKIIN!
1 Bia - The more enemies around, the more pain that can be inflicted...
1 Conjurer - Need something? Make it from magic!
1 Dragon Lord - I can't wait to battle Alduin the World Eater.
1 Fire Giant - I laughed when I saw a giant scooped up and dropped to its death by a dragon.
1 Heat Imp - These little winged cretins were all over in Oblivion. I bet they're in Skyrim, too.
1 Minotaur - These will probably return in Skyrim also.
1 Sorcerer - Magic-users are so fun to play in Elder Scrolls.
1 Volcanic Dragon - Dragons are in Skyrim! Hurray!
1 Assassin - They've taken backstabbing to a whole new level in Elder Scrolls V.
1 Fortress - So many fortresses in Elder Scrolls filled with treasure for me.
1 Knight - Plate armor? Check. Longsword and shield? Check. Let's go kill stuff.
1 Lightning Dragon - Did I mention dragons are in Skyrim? Dragons are in Skyrim!
1 Sleipnir - A horse helps you travel the world much easier and more quickly.
1 Spectre - No tomb is complete without ghosts of those interred there.
1 Spriggan - Yeah, this card looks nothing like the Spriggans in Elder Scrolls.
1 Sword Princess - The armor in Elder Scrolls offers a little more protection than hers does.
1 Yellow Ogre - Not sure if ogres will return in Skyrim, but I hope so.

1 Battle Axe - Axe in one hand, fire spell in the other... good times.
1 Chain Mail - Stronger than leather, but not as heavy as plate.
1 Claymore - Bigger sword, bigger damage.
1 Knight's Shield - You can shield-bash in Skyrim!
1 Leather Armor - The armor you'll probably wear first in Skyrim. Light, but weak.
1 Long Bow - Archery has been enhanced in Skyrim. Way too cool.
1 Long Sword - One in each hand and pretend you're Drizzt Do'Urden!
1 Mace - One in each hand and pretend you're John Bonham!
1 Plate Mail - So shiny, so strong, so... slow and heavy. Ugh.
1 Scale Armor - Dragon armor is in Skyrim!

1 Brave Song - Great for tough battles and frolicking in taverns.
1 Drain Magic - Render those pesky enemy magicians harmless.
1 Fame - Hey! You're the hero of Kvatch! Err... sorry, wrong game.
1 Find - This is what you do most often in Elder Scrolls, and it's so fun.
1 Fog - This looks so pretty in the screenshots. I'm sure it'll be even better in-game.
1 Goblin's Lair - Why were these nuisances so tough in Oblivion? Hope they're not now.
1 Haste - You will run for your life on occasion in Elder Scrolls.
1 Intrusion - You mean this was your cave. Prepare to die!
1 Manna - Gold... magic... whatever. Just gimme it.
1 Mountain Leap - To your death, probably. AAAaaa... <thud>
1 Plain Leap - Word is, no more leaping around to level Acrobatics. Sweet.
1 Prophecy - Maybe we'll find out what the big deal is about being The Dragonborn.
1 Theft - Red icon = green light to add to inventory... just don't get caught!
1 Trade - You'll be visiting merchants early and often in Skyrim, just as before.
1 Trespass - Oh, I'm sorry... did you mean for that locked door to keep me out?
1 Triumph - Or load from previous save. Your choice!

Before you say anything... yeah, I know you can't actually put Dragon Lord in a deck. Just put Dragonewt in instead. Hehe.

I limited this to Neutral-Red-Yellow to make it a bit more playable and cohesive (and battle-happy, like Elder Scrolls!). Are there Elder Scrolls-style Water and Earth creatures? Sure. Make your own Elder Scrolls-themed Culdcept Saga deck and post it... it'll help us pass the time until November 11th!

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Masterful deck!!! Anyone in derceto's theme tourney may want to take note the cards in this deck... Someone might be playing this theme deck!

I had to google John Bonham and Drizzt Do'Urden. Good stuff.

Thanks! It's actually really fun to play too. It plays a bit like a really good blind deck. Your whole match feels like you're improvising, but you always seem to have something to work with. I played the AI twice with it, and completely demolished Faustina and Guilder&Rouble... the twin snakes ended with 15 TG!

Ok, I actually did run a version of Andy's deck above in the theme tournament. I used this deck vs. YO in round one, vs. Beena twice, vs. Derceto7, and vs. Monk in the finals (I ran a different deck vs. Vokrug on 360).

Following Andy's theme, all cards are 1x

Also, I made my deck after playing boatloads of Skyrim, so I've got a few different cards. Many are self explanatory, but I added notes on where I felt like sharing more info.

Deck Name: Dovahkiin (in Skyrim dragon language means Dragon Born)
Armored Dragon
Bandit
Fighter
Giant Rat
Sanctum Guard (looks a LOT like a Daedric Prince)
Skeleton
Trap Spider (tons of Frost Spiders in Skyrim)
Bia
Conjurer
Fire Giant (looks a lot like the Giants in Skyrim)
Helltic
Sorcerer
Volcanic Dragon
Doodle Beetle (looks just like a Chaurus)
Fortress
Knight
Leveller (closest thing to a Mammoth)
Lightning Dragon
Nightmare (hey it's Shadowmere!)
Paladin
Spectre
Sword Princess
Wyvern

Battle Axe
Claymore
Leather Armor
Longbow
Mace
Plate Armor
Prismatic Wand (looks like a typical staff in Skyrim)
Shadow Armor (there is a unique set of armor in Skryim for thieves)
Spiked Shield (there is a rare shield that has spikes on it, and it does extra damage when shield bashing)

Aurora (if you haven't seen the Aurora Borealis in Skyrim, you must!)
Corruption (hey guard, take this bribe and pretend you didn't see me punch that kid mkay? )
Drain Magic (the ability from the Standing Stone - Antronach reminded me of this card)
Fame (everyone will tell stories of the Dovahkiin and his adventures)
Find (tons of treasure to be found)
Fistfight (bar fights are fun in Skyrim, but at level 81, you might wear out your trigger)
Foresight (reminds me of the spell Clairvoyance)
Frost Needle (there is a really cool spell in Skyrim that sends ice shards at your enemy)
Gift (your friends will give you gifts, usually as a quest reward)
Illness (lots of diseases you catch in Skyrim)
Paralyzer (I never get tired of paralyzing an enemy in Skyrim, fun to do on steep slopes!)
Polymorph (Wabbajack, Wabbajack, Wabbajack!)
Prophecy (See Alduin's Wall for another prophecy)
Revelation (Many books / journals will make you have one for the quest you are on)
Telekinesis (Useful spell for killing Dragon's with Sweet Rolls, just ask Belias)
Theft
Trespass (you have about five seconds to leave a house where you are not welcome)
Triumph