Umm... Yup. I totally avoided those things. No problems there 👍🏾

I was told I need to Connect with more people. I'm starting to wonder if I'm going about it the right way....

Let me know if you want me to post the full recipe!

I've built a Teysa, the Opulent Oligarch deck that might fit the bill pretty well. It's fun, does stuff on everyone's turn, draws cards, but doesn't take over or warp the game egregiously.
archidekt.com/decks/715126...

Lmk how the games go! 😁

It has an equipment and aura subtheme, mostly to protect livio since he can't protect himself, and buff the other knights. And cards like Reconnaissance are there to create safe attacks for value if needed.

And use fogs to bait and prevent alpha strikes, then hit back when they are shields down.

The key is to get a lot of the Lords, use mass blink to avoid board wipes and livio to avoid targeted removal. You don't need to cast sivio, but if you get a moment where she's protected, she's useful for card selection. Also, use the etb removal knights to threaten removal on your opponents board.

The idea is simple, protect the knights, like Kal would. Mostly by blinking them when someone tries to remove them. So if someone points removal at something, use Livios ability to exile with an aegis counter, then bring it back later. The deck wins through combat.

deckchecker.com does it. Uses AI, so hit and miss, but it's good for cutting the last few cards.

Thanks! It was a labour of love. And I'm glad you are enjoying Way of Kings! It's my favorite series, bar none.