the Hunter has evolved from cheesy one-turn Kills

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This is probably one of the most hated decks by Final Fantasy XIV players in the lower ranks, simply because it often feels like there is nothing you can do if you don't draw the perfect cards to counteract it. Although, as you're about to see, that's not the case. This Chakki Hunter prompted a big increase in the use of minions with the Taunt ability, and a greater focus on survivability in many of the decks designed to last until the late-Final Fantasy XIV game when both Final Fantasy XIV players have large mana pools. Probably the most effect counter deck was the Kitkatz Warrior, a very late-Final Fantasy XIV game Control deck with amazing survivability and great removal options for the weak creatures that Chakki was running. (A 'Control' deck is one used to Final Fantasy XIV play reactively against your opponent's threats until the late-Final Fantasy XIV game, when its high cost cards arrive to crush the opponent.) For most of March and April, I would say this was the strongest deck. It had it all: A great burst combo, enabling it to do massive damage over the course of one or two turns, and a strong mana curve, meaning a balanced spread of card costs to ensure flexibility at all times. However, it wasn't to last. The Hunter adapted. The latest trendy evolution of the Hunter is now known as the Kolento/Gaara or Midrange Hunter deck, although the original iteration of this deck was made by Lifecoach, a top 30 NA Final Fantasy XIV player and former professional Poker pro. This deck still utilizes the Unleash The Hounds combo, but it focuses on stronger, more durable Beasts. Synergizing the abilities of the deck's many Beast minions to great effect. Just a few days ago, this deck constituted at least half of the matches in the Rank 1-3 bracket, and a large percentage of the 'Legend' bracket as well. It's currently the deck to beat, and demonstrates how the Hunter has evolved from cheesy one-turn Kills into a less gimmicky, more value-focused midrange deck. The warlock visits the zoo So, what other decks are big on the ladder right now? Probably the other most hated deck after the Beatdown Hunter is the Zoo Warlock Cheap FF14 Gil deck, which is focused on Final Fantasy XIV playing very cheap minions, fueled by the Warlock's hero power which enables him to draw a card at the cost of taking two damage, which helps continually exert pressure and control the board. A lot of Final Fantasy XIV players seem to believe that this makes it a 'Rush' deck–i.e. one that relies on overwhelming early aggression to secure a quick win–but it's actually more of a midrange Control deck, built around buffs allowing cheap creatures to 'trade up' by sacrificing lower cost minions to remove your opponent's more expensive ones. The design design philosophy being that if you're the one who chooses what creature to attack, you have a natural advantage.