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Sirturmund’s & MonteXristo’s Recommended Lineups

Bring Thralls, or ban Thralls? Fizz Aphelios or Fizz Riven? And what deck in the third slot? Worry none: if you need a Bo3 Lineup, Sirtumund & Monte got you covered!

FOUR!

Triple aggro is in a bit of an odd spot once again. Aggro is decent into most of the field but there’s no great third deck. We’re going to solve this problem by adding a Fae combo deck, FizzFizz RivenRiven

Jhin Annie

Regions
Runeterra
27 cards
Noxus
13 cards
Rarities
22 000
champion
6
epic
0
rare
3
common
31
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
12
1
15
2
7
3
3
4
0
5
3
6
0
7+
Champions
6
1
Annie
3
Annie
4
Jhin
3
Jhin
Followers
27
1
Crackshot Corsair
3
Crackshot Corsair
1
Legion Rearguard
3
Legion Rearguard
1
Legion Saboteur
3
Legion Saboteur
2
Boomcrew Rookie
3
Boomcrew Rookie
2
Imperial Demolitionist
3
Imperial Demolitionist
2
Solari Sunhawk
3
Solari Sunhawk
2
The Stagehand
3
The Stagehand
2
Tusk Speaker
3
Tusk Speaker
3
Arachnoid Sentry
3
Arachnoid Sentry
Spells
7
3
Noxian Fervor
3
Noxian Fervor
3
Sigil of Malice
1
Sigil of Malice
6
Decimate
3
Decimate
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Fizz Riven

Regions
Noxus
17 cards
Bandlecity
23 cards
Rarities
26 300
champion
6
epic
3
rare
8
common
23
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
15
1
11
2
9
3
2
4
0
5
3
6
0
7+
Champions
6
1
Fizz
3
Fizz
3
Riven
3
Riven
Followers
19
1
Blade Squire
3
Blade Squire
1
Yordle Squire
3
Yordle Squire
2
Assistant Librarian
2
Assistant Librarian
2
Conchologist
3
Conchologist
2
Runeweaver
3
Runeweaver
4
Ruined Reckoner
2
Ruined Reckoner
6
Papercraft Dragon
3
Papercraft Dragon
Spells
15
1
Elixir of Wrath
3
Elixir of Wrath
1
Trinket Trade
3
Trinket Trade
2
Pokey Stick
3
Pokey Stick
3
Might
2
Might
3
Wallop
3
Wallop
3
Whirling Death
1
Whirling Death
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Champless Burn

Regions
Noxus
22 cards
Piltover & Zaun
18 cards
Rarities
5 600
champion
0
epic
0
rare
8
common
32
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
10
1
12
2
15
3
0
4
0
5
3
6
0
7+
Champions
0
Landmarks
2
1
Ravenbloom Conservatory
2
Ravenbloom Conservatory
Followers
18
1
Legion Rearguard
3
Legion Rearguard
1
Legion Saboteur
3
Legion Saboteur
2
Ballistic Bot
3
Ballistic Bot
2
Boomcrew Rookie
3
Boomcrew Rookie
2
Imperial Demolitionist
3
Imperial Demolitionist
3
Used Cask Salesman
3
Used Cask Salesman
Spells
20
1
Blade's Edge
2
Blade's Edge
2
Mystic Shot
3
Mystic Shot
3
Aftershock
3
Aftershock
3
Get Excited!
3
Get Excited!
3
Noxian Fervor
3
Noxian Fervor
3
Sigil of Malice
3
Sigil of Malice
6
Decimate
3
Decimate
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Alright, maybe there isn’t even a good second aggro deck but Moe’s champless burn deck will suffice.

It also makes this lineup’s title work – there’s only four champs in this lineup!

Jokes aside, your job here is to take down Thralls. All three of our decks should have a positive matchup into the current Meta Queens – just be sure to take Lissandra off the board as soon as you reasonably can. A Tough Nexus can be a real pain for our burn and our combo turn, you’ll want to win the game before that happens.

This lineup also has fair odds into anything with Pantheon. Fizz Riven can be a liability there, but your other two decks should have no trouble.

Another benefit of bringing Fizz Riven is its positive matchup into Afaelios. Interestingly, your other two decks may struggle in that matchup, but you may be able to squeeze through regardless.

The final benefit to this lineup is that it will absolutely smush Sun Disc which has been lurking just below the meta's surface and is poised to be an excellent pick this week. 

Ban strategy with this lineup is going to be any heavy control like Feel The RushFeel The Rush or JayceJayce HeimerdingerHeimerdinger – count the healing and removal spells to determine which is the better ban.

If you’ve not queued into a control lineup but a Demacian one, you’ll have to decide between banning Illaoi and Pantheon; I might lean towards an Illaoi ban myself. Despite Riven Fizz’s good matchup into it, Afaelios may also be a good ban for this lineup as SeverumSeverum can be game-ending for you.

Alternate decks you could run here include Pirates, Nightfall, Draven Sion (burn version), or any other aggro deck you feel confident in. You could also spin this a different way, dropping Fizz Riven for Viego Noxus as it beats both Pantheon and Thralls quite handily. 


Triple Shurima Returns

I’ve already mentioned how I think Sun Disc is an excellent choice right now, so we’re bringing back the triple shurima lineup to accommodate it. 

Thralls and mono Viego are both excellent decks at the moment: this lineup looks to beat opposing Thralls lineups by virtue of being bigger.

Thralls

Regions
Freljord
18 cards
Shurima
22 cards
Rarities
29 900
champion
6
epic
5
rare
15
common
14
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
9
1
12
2
5
3
6
4
3
5
5
6
0
7+
Champions
6
3
Lissandra
3
Lissandra
5
Taliyah
3
Taliyah
Landmarks
9
1
Frozen Thrall
3
Frozen Thrall
2
Preservarium
3
Preservarium
4
Blighted Ravine
3
Blighted Ravine
Followers
8
2
Clockwork Curator
3
Clockwork Curator
2
Harbinger of Thralls
3
Harbinger of Thralls
3
Kindly Tavernkeeper
2
Kindly Tavernkeeper
Spells
17
1
Imagined Possibilities
3
Imagined Possibilities
1
Three Sisters
3
Three Sisters
2
Time in a Bottle
3
Time in a Bottle
4
Avalanche
1
Avalanche
4
Rite of Negation
2
Rite of Negation
6
Promising Future
3
Promising Future
6
Sands of Time
2
Sands of Time
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Mono Viego SI

Regions
Shadow Isles
18 cards
Shurima
22 cards
Rarities
20 500
champion
3
epic
6
rare
6
common
25
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
6
1
9
2
11
3
5
4
0
5
5
6
4
7+
Champions
3
6
Viego
3
Viego
Followers
17
1
Treasure Seeker
3
Treasure Seeker
2
Aspiring Chronomancer
3
Aspiring Chronomancer
3
Camavoran Soldier
3
Camavoran Soldier
3
Merciless Hunter
3
Merciless Hunter
4
Baccai Sandspinner
2
Baccai Sandspinner
7
Invasive Hydravine
3
Invasive Hydravine
Spells
20
1
Rite of Calling
3
Rite of Calling
2
Glimpse Beyond
3
Glimpse Beyond
2
Vile Feast
3
Vile Feast
3
Ancient Hourglass
3
Ancient Hourglass
3
Quicksand
2
Quicksand
4
Rite of Negation
3
Rite of Negation
6
Vengeance
2
Vengeance
7
Atrocity
1
Atrocity
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Sun Disc

Regions
Shurima
40 cards
Rarities
26 600
champion
6
epic
2
rare
15
common
17
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
8
1
8
2
17
3
7
4
0
5
0
6
0
7+
Champions
6
3
Azir
3
Azir
4
Xerath
3
Xerath
Landmarks
7
1
Ancient Preparations
3
Ancient Preparations
1
Buried Sun Disc
1
Buried Sun Disc
2
Preservarium
3
Preservarium
Followers
13
1
Treasure Seeker
2
Treasure Seeker
2
Clockwork Curator
1
Clockwork Curator
2
Rock Hopper
3
Rock Hopper
2
Soothsayer
1
Soothsayer
3
Endless Devout
3
Endless Devout
4
Desert Naturalist
1
Desert Naturalist
4
Golden Ambassador
2
Golden Ambassador
Spells
14
1
Rite of Calling
2
Rite of Calling
3
Ancient Hourglass
3
Ancient Hourglass
3
Quicksand
3
Quicksand
3
Rite of the Arcane
3
Rite of the Arcane
3
Unraveled Earth
2
Unraveled Earth
4
Rite of Negation
1
Rite of Negation
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While this lineup seeks to beat up other thrall lineups, it may have some problems into Demacia.

Disc is just barely positive in both the Pantheon and Illaoi matchups when looking at the stats across all ranks. This leads me to believe both of those matchups will be quite difficult and will come down to player skill.  As such, you may wish to ban one of the two; my ban would be Illaoi as she is better into your own Thralls than Pantheon is.

You will certainly want to ban out Irelia Azir if you run into it, as that matchup is a nightmare for all three of your decks.

Aggro decks like Jhin Annie are also worth a ban as you can expect them to ban out your Viego and leave you with only poor matchups.

Alternate decks you could consider here include Ziggs Taliyah, Fae Fizz with either Aphelios or Riven (Aphelios will give you a worse Thralls matchup though), or an Illaoi deck of your own (both Ionia and Demacia do well into Thralls).


Go Big or Go Home

These three decks may seem a bit odd to pair together, as Viego Noxus beats Thralls while the other two lose to them, but this lineup does have some synergy, however: all three do decently well into Illaoi, they are all also quite good into Annie Jhin and other aggressive lists.

My Aegis team designed this lineup around the Jayce Heimerdinger & Bard Galio core.

Bard Galio

Regions
Demacia
32 cards
Runeterra
8 cards
Rarities
26 300
champion
6
epic
3
rare
8
common
23
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
5
1
15
2
6
3
8
4
3
5
0
6
3
7+
Champions
6
4
Bard
3
Bard
7
Galio
3
Galio
Followers
26
1
Byrd, The Bellringer
3
Byrd, The Bellringer
1
Fleetfeather Tracker
2
Fleetfeather Tracker
2
Brightsteel Protector
3
Brightsteel Protector
2
Durand Sculptor
3
Durand Sculptor
2
Esmus, Breath of the World
2
Esmus, Breath of the World
2
Petricite Broadwing
3
Petricite Broadwing
3
Vanguard Redeemer
2
Vanguard Redeemer
3
Vanguard Sergeant
3
Vanguard Sergeant
4
Silverwing Vanguard
2
Silverwing Vanguard
4
Swiftwing Flight
3
Swiftwing Flight
Spells
8
2
Sharpsight
3
Sharpsight
2
Single Combat
1
Single Combat
3
Shield of Durand
1
Shield of Durand
5
Concerted Strike
2
Concerted Strike
5
Golden Aegis
1
Golden Aegis
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Viego Nox

Regions
Noxus
17 cards
Shadow Isles
23 cards
Rarities
27 600
champion
6
epic
4
rare
9
common
21
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
2
1
13
2
9
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
5
7+
Champions
6
2
Elise
2
Elise
3
Katarina
1
Katarina
6
Viego
3
Viego
Landmarks
1
3
Haunted Tomb
1
Haunted Tomb
Followers
15
2
House Spider
3
House Spider
3
Arachnoid Sentry
3
Arachnoid Sentry
3
Camavoran Soldier
3
Camavoran Soldier
5
Legion Deserter
3
Legion Deserter
7
Invasive Hydravine
3
Invasive Hydravine
Spells
18
1
Ravenous Flock
2
Ravenous Flock
2
Disintegrate
2
Disintegrate
2
Glimpse Beyond
3
Glimpse Beyond
2
Vile Feast
3
Vile Feast
3
Scorched Earth
1
Scorched Earth
4
Whispered Words
2
Whispered Words
6
Vengeance
3
Vengeance
7
Atrocity
2
Atrocity
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Jayce Heimerdinger

Regions
Shadow Isles
8 cards
Piltover & Zaun
32 cards
Rarities
28 200
champion
6
epic
4
rare
12
common
18
eternal
Mana cost
5
0
3
1
10
2
9
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
1
7+
Champions
6
4
Jayce
3
Jayce
5
Heimerdinger
3
Heimerdinger
Followers
12
1
Adaptatron 3000
3
Adaptatron 3000
2
Ferros Financier
3
Ferros Financier
3
Hextech Handler
3
Hextech Handler
3
Station Archivist
2
Station Archivist
7
Albus Ferros
1
Albus Ferros
Spells
22
0
Production Surge
3
Production Surge
0
Thermogenic Beam
2
Thermogenic Beam
2
Glimpse Beyond
1
Glimpse Beyond
2
Mystic Shot
3
Mystic Shot
2
Vile Feast
3
Vile Feast
3
Flash of Brilliance
3
Flash of Brilliance
3
Sump Fumes
1
Sump Fumes
6
Piercing Darkness
1
Piercing Darkness
6
Shock Blast
2
Shock Blast
6
Vengeance
3
Vengeance
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By starting off with Jayce and Galio as the lineup's core, we do a few things.

First, we ensure having a decent matchup into Ravenbloom decks and Aphelios PnZ piles.

Second, because Aegis playoffs are a ‘last man standing’ format, the lineup is fairly non-committal and we can adjust our strategy with the third deck.

And these decks can definitely take games off of Afaelios, which is another bonus.

We’ve decided to pair these three together with the idea of banning Thralls. While Viego Noxus is good into Thralls, the other two decks will suffer a fair bit. We chose Viego Nox with the idea of being slightly better into Demacia decks, while also having game against Sun Disc. We’re looking to beat up on Illaoi when possible, or aggro when not. 

Other decks you could look to include in this final slot are Fizz Aphelios/Riven, either flavour works here depending on how you wish to skew your lineup. You could consider playing Thralls, Sun Disc, or even Deep can fit if you’re looking to hard-target something like Annie Ezreal. If you’re Aikaido you can even play YEP CROC.


Attack, Attack and Attack Again!

Thralls continue to dominate the meta, so it is necessary for us to provide an anti-Thralls lineup as you’ll see this deck in a quarter or more of the matches you do this weekend.

Last week we explored a lineup with Jhin Annie and Viego Legion Deserter – today we approach it from a different angle: Demacia midrange. 

Taric Poppy

Regions
Demacia
25 cards
Mount Targon
15 cards
Rarities
26 300
champion
6
epic
3
rare
8
common
23
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
8
1
16
2
3
3
7
4
6
5
0
6
0
7+
Champions
6
4
Poppy
3
Poppy
4
Taric
3
Taric
Followers
23
1
Fleetfeather Tracker
3
Fleetfeather Tracker
1
Solari Soldier
3
Solari Soldier
2
Brightsteel Protector
2
Brightsteel Protector
2
Durand Sculptor
3
Durand Sculptor
2
Esmus, Breath of the World
3
Esmus, Breath of the World
2
Petricite Broadwing
3
Petricite Broadwing
3
Laurent Protege
3
Laurent Protege
5
Mountain Sojourners
3
Mountain Sojourners
Spells
11
1
Ranger's Resolve
2
Ranger's Resolve
2
Pale Cascade
3
Pale Cascade
2
Sharpsight
2
Sharpsight
4
Relentless Pursuit
1
Relentless Pursuit
5
Golden Aegis
3
Golden Aegis
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Illaoi Twisted Fate Jarvan

Regions
Demacia
17 cards
Bilgewater
23 cards
Rarities
25 100
champion
6
epic
1
rare
13
common
20
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
3
1
14
2
9
3
4
4
7
5
2
6
1
7+
Champions
6
4
Illaoi
3
Illaoi
4
Twisted Fate
1
Twisted Fate
6
Jarvan IV
2
Jarvan IV
Followers
16
1
Watchful Idol
3
Watchful Idol
2
Brightsteel Protector
3
Brightsteel Protector
2
Petricite Broadwing
3
Petricite Broadwing
3
The Sea's Voice
3
The Sea's Voice
5
Buhru Lookout
3
Buhru Lookout
8
Nagakabouros
1
Nagakabouros
Spells
18
2
Answered Prayer
3
Answered Prayer
2
Sharpsight
3
Sharpsight
2
Single Combat
2
Single Combat
3
Cataclysm
3
Cataclysm
3
Tentacle Smash
3
Tentacle Smash
5
Eye of Nagakabouros
3
Eye of Nagakabouros
5
Golden Aegis
1
Golden Aegis
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Azir Irelia

Regions
Ionia
25 cards
Shurima
15 cards
Rarities
24 800
champion
6
epic
2
rare
6
common
26
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
12
1
14
2
6
3
2
4
6
5
0
6
0
7+
Champions
6
3
Azir
3
Azir
3
Irelia
3
Irelia
Landmarks
3
2
Emperor's Dais
3
Emperor's Dais
Followers
19
1
Dunekeeper
2
Dunekeeper
1
Sparring Student
3
Sparring Student
1
Treasure Seeker
3
Treasure Seeker
2
Ribbon Dancer
3
Ribbon Dancer
2
The Stagehand
3
The Stagehand
4
Field Musicians
2
Field Musicians
5
Blossoming Blade
3
Blossoming Blade
Spells
12
1
Rite of Calling
2
Rite of Calling
1
Shaped Stone
2
Shaped Stone
2
Lead and Follow
3
Lead and Follow
2
Twin Disciplines
2
Twin Disciplines
5
Defiant Dance
3
Defiant Dance
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Well… almost full Demacia midrange. I couldn’t pass on Azir Irelia in a lineup meant to counter Thralls. 

All three of these decks have something in common: they put a lot of pressure onto the opponent due to their rallies or free attacks. Freljord decks, including Thralls, have a hard time dealing with this constant pressure of extra attacks. 

These decks also have the benefits of doing well into other slower decks, such as control. Once again the rallies, CataclysmCataclysm or free attacks apply enough pressure that such foes are unable to effectively use their mana. 

However, not every lineup is perfect and this one suffers from horrible matchups into aggro and Noxus midrange. If running into a triple-aggro lineup, your Azir Irelia will be countered. If running into Noxus control, they will have enough removal to stop your other two decks in their tracks. In general, Noxus is bad for us regardless and usually banning the deck in the opponents lineup that has Noxus is the correct choice. 

For alternate deck ideas, you could play Pantheon Yuumi over Taric Poppy if you don’t believe in that deck. Decks like Poppy Bard could also be a good replacement over Taric Poppy.  


Sunny Day

What if trying to beat Thralls is the wrong way to approach things?

What if instead the deck is good enough that we should ban it every time?

I want my days to be sunny and warm, so bye-bye Thralls!

Therefore, our follow-up question is, can we do a lineup that should do well versus the rest of the field?

Ezreal Annie

Regions
Noxus
24 cards
Piltover & Zaun
16 cards
Rarities
24 900
champion
6
epic
1
rare
12
common
21
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
15
1
15
2
6
3
3
4
0
5
0
6
1
7+
Champions
6
1
Annie
3
Annie
3
Ezreal
3
Ezreal
Landmarks
3
1
Ravenbloom Conservatory
3
Ravenbloom Conservatory
Followers
12
2
Ferros Financier
3
Ferros Financier
2
House Spider
3
House Spider
2
Spell Slinger
3
Spell Slinger
3
Arachnoid Sentry
3
Arachnoid Sentry
Spells
19
1
Blade's Edge
3
Blade's Edge
1
Piltovan Tellstones
3
Piltovan Tellstones
1
Ravenous Flock
3
Ravenous Flock
2
Disintegrate
3
Disintegrate
2
Mystic Shot
3
Mystic Shot
4
Statikk Shock
3
Statikk Shock
8
Progress Day!
1
Progress Day!
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Feel The Rush

Regions
Freljord
29 cards
Shadow Isles
11 cards
Rarities
30 400
champion
6
epic
6
rare
12
common
16
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
2
1
6
2
0
3
6
4
8
5
3
6
15
7+
Champions
6
5
Trundle
3
Trundle
8
Tryndamere
3
Tryndamere
Landmarks
3
4
Blighted Ravine
3
Blighted Ravine
Followers
8
2
Faces of the Old Ones
3
Faces of the Old Ones
8
It That Stares
3
It That Stares
10
She Who Wanders
2
She Who Wanders
Spells
23
1
Three Sisters
2
Three Sisters
2
Vile Feast
3
Vile Feast
4
Avalanche
2
Avalanche
4
The Box
1
The Box
5
Catalyst of Aeons
3
Catalyst of Aeons
5
Withering Wail
2
Withering Wail
6
Vengeance
3
Vengeance
7
Atrocity
1
Atrocity
8
Voices of the Old Ones
2
Voices of the Old Ones
9
The Ruination
1
The Ruination
12
Feel The Rush
3
Feel The Rush
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Heimerdinger Jayce SI

Regions
Piltover & Zaun
31 cards
Shadow Isles
9 cards
Rarities
27 100
champion
6
epic
3
rare
12
common
19
eternal
Mana cost
5
0
4
1
9
2
5
3
6
4
4
5
6
6
1
7+
Champions
6
4
Jayce
3
Jayce
5
Heimerdinger
3
Heimerdinger
Landmarks
2
3
The Forge Of Tomorrow
2
The Forge Of Tomorrow
Followers
14
1
Adaptatron 3000
2
Adaptatron 3000
1
Forge Chief
2
Forge Chief
2
Ferros Financier
3
Ferros Financier
3
Hextech Handler
3
Hextech Handler
4
Aloof Travelers
3
Aloof Travelers
7
Albus Ferros
1
Albus Ferros
Spells
18
0
Production Surge
3
Production Surge
0
Thermogenic Beam
2
Thermogenic Beam
2
Glimpse Beyond
1
Glimpse Beyond
2
Mystic Shot
2
Mystic Shot
2
Vile Feast
3
Vile Feast
5
Withering Wail
1
Withering Wail
6
Piercing Darkness
1
Piercing Darkness
6
Shock Blast
2
Shock Blast
6
Vengeance
3
Vengeance
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The decks in this lineup are all decks being pushed to the side due to Thralls' ever-growing popularity. By automatically banning Thralls, we open ourselves to possibilities against other meta decks. 

This is a control lineup at heart. It’s not playing triple Shadow Isles, but it’s close enough to do that.

As such, we have favorable matchups against a lot of the aggro or more midrange decks that do not play rallies – our disruption tools and removal spells are enough to help us stabilize against the popular aggressive decks present in this meta. This is what we hope to see in our opponent’s line up. 

Playing control does bring some weakness to it though. Aside from Thralls, we are vulnerable to the other deck everyone loves to hate: Azir Irelia.

We are also vulnerable to Demacia decks that play triple rally, as they will be able to finish the game before we have time to react.

Lastly, Shurima, while not currently as popular as before, is also a region we have to worry about. Their key decks like Sun Disc and Viego Shurima are both able to do well versus ours. 

Slotting in alternate decks for this lineup is pretty straightforward: we want control decks with enough removal. Shadow Isles plus Noxus, for example, has been a popular control deck recently, playing Senna and Kindred, and could slot right into our lineup.

Alternatively, we can switch to go more Noxus-oriented.

Regardless of which one, these are decks that can breathe a sigh of relief without Thralls to worry about. 


The Anti Shuriman Classic

Believe it or not, it seems like, slowly the triple Shurima boogeyman of the last Seasonal is making a comeback. And it makes sense: the decks and key cards like QuicksandQuicksand didn’t really get touched that much.

As I see more of these Shurima lineups topping community tournaments again, I want you to be prepared ahead of time with this classic. 

Scouts

Regions
Demacia
34 cards
Bilgewater
6 cards
Rarities
28 100
champion
6
epic
3
rare
17
common
14
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
7
1
15
2
6
3
3
4
6
5
3
6
0
7+
Champions
6
3
Miss Fortune
3
Miss Fortune
5
Quinn
3
Quinn
Followers
23
1
Fleetfeather Tracker
3
Fleetfeather Tracker
1
Penitent Squire
2
Penitent Squire
2
Brightsteel Protector
3
Brightsteel Protector
2
Durand Sculptor
3
Durand Sculptor
2
Petricite Broadwing
3
Petricite Broadwing
3
Vanguard Sergeant
3
Vanguard Sergeant
4
Island Navigator
3
Island Navigator
6
Cithria the Bold
3
Cithria the Bold
Spells
11
1
Ranger's Resolve
2
Ranger's Resolve
2
Blinding Assault
3
Blinding Assault
2
Sharpsight
3
Sharpsight
5
Golden Aegis
3
Golden Aegis
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Fizz Aphelios

Regions
Mount Targon
10 cards
Bandlecity
30 cards
Rarities
25 300
champion
6
epic
1
rare
14
common
19
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
12
1
17
2
8
3
2
4
0
5
1
6
0
7+
Champions
6
1
Fizz
3
Fizz
3
Aphelios
3
Aphelios
Followers
18
1
Byrd, The Bellringer
2
Byrd, The Bellringer
1
Yordle Squire
2
Yordle Squire
2
Assistant Librarian
3
Assistant Librarian
2
Conchologist
2
Conchologist
2
Grandfather Fae
3
Grandfather Fae
3
Gleaming Lantern
3
Gleaming Lantern
4
Rainbowfish
2
Rainbowfish
6
Papercraft Dragon
1
Papercraft Dragon
Spells
16
1
Fae Sprout
3
Fae Sprout
1
Group Shot
1
Group Shot
1
Trinket Trade
1
Trinket Trade
2
Flamespitter
1
Flamespitter
2
Guiding Touch
2
Guiding Touch
2
Pale Cascade
3
Pale Cascade
2
Pokey Stick
3
Pokey Stick
3
Hush
2
Hush
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Teemo Tristana

Regions
Ionia
19 cards
Bandlecity
26 cards
Rarities
27 300
champion
6
epic
3
rare
13
common
18
eternal
Mana cost
0
0
6
1
15
2
9
3
7
4
0
5
3
6
0
7+
Champions
6
1
Teemo
3
Teemo
3
Tristana
3
Tristana
Followers
20
2
Bandle Commando
2
Bandle Commando
2
Blastcone Seedling
2
Blastcone Seedling
2
Grandfather Fae
3
Grandfather Fae
2
Minion
1
Minion
3
Gleaming Lantern
3
Gleaming Lantern
3
Tasty Faefolk
3
Tasty Faefolk
4
Rainbowfish
3
Rainbowfish
6
Sai'nen Thousand-Tailed
3
Sai'nen Thousand-Tailed
Spells
14
1
Fae Sprout
3
Fae Sprout
2
Nopeify!
1
Nopeify!
2
Pokey Stick
3
Pokey Stick
2
Syncopation
1
Syncopation
2
Twin Disciplines
2
Twin Disciplines
4
Deny
2
Deny
4
Will of Ionia
2
Will of Ionia
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If this is the first time seeing this lineup, the idea is simple. Both of the RainbowfishRainbowfish decks do really well into all the Shurima decks, as Rainbowfish allows you to bypass QuicksandQuicksand. So it is very easy to swarm the opponent with multiple smaller Fae units, and one big elusive unit that they cannot deal with.

Scouts, on the other hand, just has great matchups across the board versus Shurima decks. 

We are not putting all our eggs in a single basket though. This lineup also does very well into all aggro decks. With Jhin Annie being among the five most played decks, it is not unlikely to expect some players to play triple aggro. In which case you’re now prepared. 

The bad apple that we do not want to see is mainly Thralls. All three decks, even including rally-centric Scouts, lose to Thralls due to Sands of TimeSands of Time and Blighted RavineBlighted Ravine. Banning perhaps the best deck of the season so far it’s not the worst idea, anyways. 

Second most dangerous enemy will be Demacia decks, such as Pantheon Yuumi or Illaoi Demacia. Their access to SharpsightSharpsight or Petricite BroadwingPetricite Broadwing can completely overwhelm you with pressure. Ban these on site if you don't see Thralls. 

For an alternate deck, we can replace Scouts and try other flavors of Rainbowfish, such as mono Bard with Bandle, or maybe Poppy or Gnar as an alternate champ, then fill in with the Fae package for rest of deck. Honestly any deck with triple Gleaming LanternGleaming Lantern and Rainbowfish will usually be a good consideration. Just have to test out which of the Rainbowfish variants you prefer to keep. 


About the authors

Sirturmund is a long-time player of the game, having played LoR since beta. He has found competitive success in the past year with a couple of seasonal top cuts finishes, rank 1 ladder placements, and first spot in a Qualifier of Mastering Runeterra's Championship. Best known for being one of the very few to still bring Star Springs to tournaments, you can find Sirturmund lurking around all the social media sites absorbing anything he can about the game!

MonteXristo has been playing the game since closed beta and has consistently made it to masters every season he’s been active.  His accomplishments include having peaked in the top 20, taking first place in the “Streamer Sideboard Showdown” and LPP Riot Grand Prix. When he’s not writing for Mastering Runeterra he keeps his card-slinging skills sharp by playing in the Runeterra Academy tournament, with his team The Wobbly Wombats!



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