The official site's Hyperia City cat deck: Sapphire/Steel, with Thomas O'Malley and Duchess working the top of the deck
Disney Lorcana Challenge caster Baker has shared a Sapphire/Steel deck on the official site, built around Set 14's cats: Duchess checks the top of your deck, Thomas O'Malley then takes the high-cost card, and the new song Everything Else Is Obsolete ramps at the same time. Decklist and two combos inside, with a one-tap link to the Deck Builder.
This is a themed deck from the official site, not a tournament result. Alongside The Aristocats' Thomas O'Malley, Duchess and the three kittens, it has Shere Khan, plus Gargoyles and Violet Parr in support.
Decklist
Sapphire 22, Steel 38; 54 characters and 6 songs. Open in the Deck Builder ›
The official list has Broadway – Sturdy and Strong twice (2 and 4 copies), which adds up to 62 cards; we count 4, which makes exactly 60.
Combo 1: Violet Sets the Top
Violet Parr – At Wits' End
Violet Parr – Super Resilient
Everything Else Is Obsolete
Thomas O'Malley – Savvy Vagabond
Watch it play in the Combo Lab ›
How it works
- Turn 1: play Violet Parr – At Wits' End (cost 1).
- Turn 2: play Thomas O'Malley – Savvy Vagabond (cost 2).
- Turn 3: pay 3 to Shift Violet Parr – Super Resilient onto At Wits' End. HEROIC SYNERGY: draw a card, then choose and discard a card.
- At Wits' End has been in play since turn 1, so the Shifted Violet can act this turn: exert her (cost 5) to sing Everything Else Is Obsolete for free. Look at the top 3 cards: put one into your inkwell (exerted), the highest-cost one back on top, and the last on the bottom.
- Quest with Thomas (2 lore). LUCKY BREAK: each player reveals their top card, and the highest cost goes to hand. The high-cost card you just put on top usually wins.
ResultFor 3 on turn 3: an extra card in your inkwell (5 ink on turn 4), a draw and a discard, 2 lore from Thomas, and a high-cost card in hand.
Why it’s strong2
- One song does three jobs: ramps, picks your top card, and bottoms the card you don't want.
- On his own Thomas is a coin flip; with a high-cost card set on top he almost always draws.
Weak points3
- At Wits' End has 1 willpower, so she's easy to banish before you Shift.
- If the opponent reveals a card of the same or higher cost, they take theirs too.
- Without Super Resilient in hand, you have nothing to sing the song until turn 5.
Going further1
- Without Violet, play Mickey Mouse – Detective on turn 3 to ramp, a cost 5 character on turn 4, and sing the song on turn 5.
Combo 2: Look, Then Take
Duchess – Cosmopolitan Cat
Thomas O'Malley – Savvy Vagabond
Watch it play in the Combo Lab ›
How it works
- Have Duchess – Cosmopolitan Cat, Thomas O'Malley – Savvy Vagabond and a high-cost character such as Hades – Meticulous Schemer (cost 6) in play. With the highest-cost character in play, Duchess's UPPER CRUST gives her +1 lore.
- Quest with Duchess first (2 lore). PROPER ETIQUETTE: look at your top card; keep a high-cost card on top, put a cheap one on the bottom.
- Then quest with Thomas (2 lore). LUCKY BREAK: each player reveals their top card; the highest cost goes to its owner's hand and the rest go to the bottom.
Result4 lore from two cats, usually plus a high-cost card in hand; the opponent's cheaper card goes to the bottom of their deck.
Why it’s strong2
- On his own Thomas is a coin flip; Duchess's look tells you whether your card is high enough.
- With Minnie Mouse – Urban Visionary (cost 8), Hades and Goliath (cost 6) in the deck, Thomas wins often.
Weak points3
- The order matters: if Thomas quests first, Duchess's look can't help him.
- Duchess only sees one card: if it's cheap and goes to the bottom, the next card is unknown.
- If the opponent reveals a card of the same or higher cost, they take theirs too.
Going further1
- Everything Else Is Obsolete looks at 3 cards and can also set a high-cost card on top before Thomas quests.
Source: Cats of Hyperia City! (Disney Lorcana official site)
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