The version of Solitaire I run around with, but now it's pretty much only short lands. It's getting listed finally so I can do some revision. Before I made this list I was running some super silly stuff that just doesn't work.Like mainboard playsets of Demolish and Shattering Blow silly.
The main idea of the deck is to build up some defense and control while dropping out the three Empire Artifacts as soon as possible. Once they're out, everything should start coming to a close. Crown of Empires is a little expensive as a tapper, but still useful, and once the enemy has their creatures turning on them, it's all worth it. Scepter of Empires taps freely for one damage and helps bring down the opponents' life or at least supress occasional lifegain. Once it starts tapping for bolt, it's the least explosive of the three, but it adds up fast. Throne of Empires is where the fun begins. A 1/1 soldier a turn isn't much, it helps hold down the fort. But five? Suddenly you have an army! Fabricate is the only useful searcher in blue to help get your empire running as soon as possible.
Everything else is control or burn, mostly, Barrage of Expendables is a nice way to put those soldiers to a little extra work, but it probably won't turn a game. Purphoros, God of the Forge turns each of your soldiers into an extra 2 damage and your Throne into a devastating burn machine. Dragonshift, on the other hand...these are the explosive finishers. Or at least a sneakier way to deal damage. They give the defenders a way to deal damage, and overloading Dragonshift will probably win a game, even if you haven't pulled all three Empire artifacts.
For full empire shenanigans, see deck:ha-ha-time-to-conquer-the-world
