I've tried to include three types of decks here: beginner Law Do decks, "Mr. Suitcase" experienced Law Dog decks, and...well, my decks, which fall somewhere in the middle. I don't claim to have a lot of experience in the game, due to lack of players in the area. So all input welcomed.

• Deck #1 - "My Deck - Law Dogs" (updated 9/13/00)

• Deck #2 - "Nate on a Rampage - Law Dogs" (updated 5/3/00)

• Deck #3 - "Law Dog Bicycle Deck" (updated 5/3/00)

• Deck #4 - "My Deck - Blessed be the Meek" (updated 9/13/00)

• Deck #5 - "My Deck - Most Wanted" (updated 9/13/00)

"My Deck" - Deck #1 (updated 9/13/00)

This is pretty basic, and what I typically use. This represents a couple of things, including the fact that I don't "take apart" decks to make cards. So if I've only got one of a particular card, and I need it in my Law Dogs deck...well, then it ain't going into my Law Dogs deck. So if you say, "Gee, why doesn't he have Card X in there," it's because of either that, or because I don't have a lot of money. If you have such a card (particularly if it's a Rare) and are willing to trade it to me, feel free to check out my Trading List and we'll see what kind of arrangement we can make. :)

Deck Statistics

Type Breakdown: 10 Actions, 19 Deeds, 15 Dudes, 1 Event, 7 Goods, 2 Jokers, 1 Outfit
Suit Breakdown: 15 Spades, 19 Diamonds, 8 Hearts, 10 Clubs, 2 Wild
Upkeep: 7 1-Upkeep Cards. 4 2-Upkeep Cards. Total Upkeep: 15
Control Points: 2 2-Control Pts., 7 1-Control Pts. Total Control Points: 11
Production: 5 1-Production, 7 2-Production, 2 3-Production, 2 5-Production. Total Production: 35
Influence: 2 3-Influence, 4 2-Influence, 8 1-Influence. Total Influence: 22
Cost: 16 0-Cost, 8 1-Cost, 3 2-Cost, 6 3-Cost, 6 4-Cost, 4 5-Cost, 3 6-Cost, 2 7-Cost, 5 8-Cost, 2 10-Cost. Average Cost: 3.11
High Ranks: 8 Kings, 5 Tens, 5 Nines, 5 Sixes, 9 Fives, 5 Twos

Strategy

Your basic "Put 'em in Jail, collect a Victory Point deck. Nothing fancy. Don't know how I would improve it, really. With this configuration, I seem to have about as many Lynch Movs as I can ever get around to using. I don't seem to be able to get Dudes Wanted as much as I would like, but I can usually Ace enough opponent Dudes to pick up a win anyway. Updated through Ashes to Ashes.

Starting Dudes	Charlie Flatbush Jesse Radcliffe Jessie Freemont (exp)	As the Fear Level drops to four, out goes J.P. and with AtA, in goes Jesse Radcliffe. Starting Influence of 5, six Ghost Rock remaining, and two Studs. All without touching your Outfit's production. Not sure if starting The Snitch would be a good idea - I'm still working on it.
Other Dudes	Cordelia "Corky" Hendricks (inexp) Deputy Dave Montreal (exp) Deputy Milo Powell Hangin' Judge Gabriel Jenny Cooper (inexp) Judge Henry Warwick Nash Bilton (inexp) Nate Hunter (inexp) Reverend Simon MacPherson (inexp) The Snitch Tao Cheng ("T.C.") (inexp) Xiong "Wendy" Cheng (inexp)	J.P. goes out and Deputy Milo goes back in. When the Fear Level creeps back up, that'll change. Added The Snitch and Jenny Cooper, dropped William Olson. No huge changes here.
Actions	Bounty Hunter Clean Up The Town (x2) Lynch Mob My Fight's With You Red-Handed Sun in yer Eyes Warrant (x3)	No changes here, although I might add Flight of Angels if I get a chance (maybe to replace a Warrant?).
Deeds	Callahan's Ditch Courthouse Dentist's Office Foale's Folly Golden Mare Hotel Gomorra Gazette Hell's End Mine Henry's Hole Icehouse Ike's Strike Jail On The Side Strike Razor Cliff-Mine Red Hill Hotel Rock Ridge Mine San Simeon Mine Thunder Gulch Strike Tombstone Dispatch Branch Office Water's Edge Strike	Some minor rearrangement - the Golden Mare is a little better to defend since it's in-town. Some minor switching of strikes to get slightly better Value-spreads.
Events	Founder's Day	It's here for the income. No other changes.
Goods	Bank Draft The Evidence Pearl-handled Revolver (x2) Quick-draw Holster Shotgun Winchester Rifle	No changes here, really. Discount expensive Dudes, makes someone Wanted, get Nate Hunter with a P-H Revolver.

"Nate on a Rampage" - Deck #2 - Original LD Outfit (updated 5/3/00)

Coleman's dead, Corky's dead...and even post-Revelations, Nate's still pissed. This is a Dead Man's Hand deck, incorporating cards up through Revelations into it. It has the weaknesses, and requires the normal strategies of such a deck. Basically a deck for a two-player game.

Deck Statistics

Type Breakdown: 25 Actions, 11 Deeds, 12 Dudes, 0 Events, 4 Goods, 1 Outfit, 2 Jokers
Suit Breakdown: 12 Spades, 11 Diamonds, 4 Hearts, 25 Clubs, 2 Wild
Upkeep: 4 1-Upkeep Cards. 1 2-Upkeep Cards. Total Upkeep: 6
Control Points: 3 1-Control Pts. Total Control Points: 3
Production: 4 1-Production, 5 2-Production, 2 3-Production. Total Production: 20
Influence: 3 2-Influence, 4 1-Influence. Total Influence: 8
Cost: 27 0-Cost, 4 1-Cost, 4 2-Cost, 6 3-Cost, 4 4-Cost, 4 5-Cost, 2 6-Cost, 3 7-Cost. Average Cost: 1.83
High Ranks: 10 Jacks, 17 Eights, 17 Aces

Strategy

Nate gets a Pearl-Handled Revolver (and a Shotgun too!, for Two Hands, Two Weapons), goes out and kills some people (using Dead Man's Hand/action and Kidnapping, mostly). Human Shield keeps him alive. Draw lots of Dead Mans' Hands. either blow away their Dude(s), or get a few Victory Points for Acing their Wanted Dudes. They're going to have to make themselves Wanted on their own, though. Once a lot of their folks are dead, eiher win because of their lowered Influence, or bring out some of those Ace Dudes and take over Gomorra by grabbing any Control Points your opponent was foolish enough to bring out.

Starting Dudes	Nate Hunter (inexp) Charlie Flatbush (inexp) Reverend Simon MacPherson (inexp)	You want Nate from the Start, of course. MacPherson and Flatbush give you a starting Influence of 6. No other changes to this from the original. It all rests on Nate's shoulders.
Other Dudes	Bobo LeVeux Charlie Landers Deputy Dave Montreal Jacob the Healer Marco Mussovich Pox Walker Redbrook Shouting Tom Victor Navarro	No changes here since the last incarnation, either. Lots of low-cost Ace-Value dudes. Don't be in too much of a rush to bring them out, since you'll want them in your deck to supply Aces and Eights of Spades. Use Lady Luck to discard them if they start to pile up in your hand.
Actions	Dead Man's Hand (x2) Headman's Axe Human Shield (x3) Jackelope Stampede (x2) Kidnapping (x2) Lady Luck (x2) Lynch Mob No Mint Julips Here Only Winged 'Em Out of Ammo (x2) Pinned Down (x2) Scalpin' (x2) Shootin' From the Hip (x2) Two Hands, Two Guns (x2)	Some minor changes here, added No Mint Julips Here. A pretty good range of Aces and Eights. Since the idea is to give Nate a Shotgun and a P-H Revolver, Shootin' From the Hip can inflict some heinous damage once he has Two Hands, Two Weapons. Get into fights using Dead Man's Hand and Kidnapping. Assure invulnerability with Human Shield. Cheaters must be punished with Jackelope Stampede.
Deeds	Bat Breath's Mine Bottleneck Mine Cracked Bone Strike Dentist's Office Gaping Maw Strike Golden Mare Hotel Look Homeward Mine Photographer Shop Pike's Puddle Mine San Simeon Mine Whiskey Nick's Joint	Lost the Guard Dog House, put in a little more income-generation with the RoS Cracked Bone Strike. Pretty much every Jack that's desirable and relevant, and the Dentist's Office and Golden Mare tossed in for a little extra income.
Events	None	Who needs a Heart in a Dead Man's Hand deck?
Goods	Pearl-handled Revolver (x2) Shotgun (x2)	Dropped one P-H Revolver. Give these to Nate and let him go do his job...avenging himself on some poor opponent.

"Law Dogs Bicycle deck" - Deck #3 - Original LD Outfit (updated 5/3/00)

Worried about drawing a Cheatin' hand? Never again with this one.

Deck Statistics

Type Breakdown: 13 Actions, 13 Deeds, 13 Dudes, 3 Events, 7 Goods, 1 Outfit, 2 Jokers
Suit Breakdown: 13 Spades, 13 Diamonds, 13 Hearts, 13 Clubs, 2 Wild
Upkeep: 7 1-Upkeep Cards. 3 2-Upkeep Cards, 1 3-Upkeep Card. Total Upkeep: 16
Control Points: 6 1-Control Pts, 3 2-Control Points. Total Control Points: 12
Production: 2 1-Production, 4 2-Production, 3 3-Production, 1 4-Production, 2 5-Production. Total Production: 33
Influence: 1 4-Influence, 1 3-Influence, 2 2-Influence, 7 1-Influence. Total Influence: 18
Cost: 18 0-Cost, 3 1-Cost, 5 2-Cost, 5 3-Cost, 8 4-Cost, 5 5-Cost, 2 6-Cost, 1 7-Cost, 4 8-Cost, 1 9-Cost, 1 10-Cost, 1 11-cost. Average Cost: 3.07
High Ranks: Nothing

Strategy

It's a Bicycle deck. It's not bad as a Law Dog deck either: hopefully you should be able to make and Ace a few Wanted Dudes. Also makes use of Redbrook to do some Shaman stuff, which is kinda fun.

Starting Dudes	Charlie Flatbush Redbrook Tao Cheng ("T.C.") (inexp)	Well, you can't afford Nate, that's for sure. This gives you a starting Influence of 3 and a good chunk of starting Ghost Rock left over. Having Redbrook out means you can use those Shaman Spells that you draw as soon as you draw them.
Other Dudes	Deputy Dave Montreal Judge Henry Warwick Mr. Bones Mr. Slate Nash Bilton (inexp) Nate Hunter (exp) Reverend Simon MacPherson (inexp) Richard Boothe (inexp) Vampiric Dance Hall Girl (inexp) Xiong "Wendy" Cheng (inexp)	Dropped Lucky Ted, added Mr. Bones. This'll let you grab those Cheatin' cards faster. And you squeeze out one more point of Influence.
Actions	Attitude Bounty Hunter Claim Jumper Crack Shot Hired Guns Hostile Takeover Jackelope Stampede Jailbreak Out of Ammo Red Handed Shortcut Take Ya With Me Warrant	Dropped Between the Shoulderblades (limited usefulness) and put in Attitude. Also lost No Funny Stuff for a Shortcut. Works pretty well.
Deeds	Bat Breath's Mine Callahan's Ditch Courthouse Drop in the Ocean Strike Elysium Fields Mine Hunter's Moon Strike Jail Labyrinth Mine Lucky Dog Lode Miss Coutreau's Razor-Cliff Mine Rock Ridge Mine Sea of Sorrows Mine	Lost the Smiling Lizard and replace with the Sea of Sorrows - a little cheaper, a little less Production. Other than that, no real changes.
Events	1st Bank is Robbed Founder's Day	Some money makers and general messover cards. Lost the Temperance Army to put in another Goods/Heart.
Goods	Dearstalker Hat Double-barreled Shotgun Kenny New Hat Quick-draw Holster Shotgun Still Winchester Rifle	Tossed Coleman's Badge (too expensive) for the Deerstalker Hat. Still couldn't find an Ace better than Kenny. Put in a Double-Barreled Shotgun for good measure.
Spells	Clumsiness Curse Speed of the Wolf	Give Redbrook a couple of these easy-to-use Spells and have fun. Put in Curse instead of Sticks to Snakes because Curse has a set Difficulty that Redbrook can typically make if he plays conservative and uses the lesser ability.
Jokers	Dead Man's Joker Fool's Joker	Dead Man's Joker is always useful, and the Fool's Joker can come in handy for Redbrook's pulls.

"Blessed be the Meek" - Deck #4 - "My" Deck - Original LD Outfit (updated 9/13/00)

The Lord hates the sinner, and sinners are going to hate this deck. Miracles galore.

Deck Statistics

Type Breakdown: 11 Actions, 15 Deeds, 12 Dudes, 1 Events, 4 Goods, 1 Outfit, 9 Spells
Suit Breakdown: 12 Spades, 15 Diamonds, 14 Hearts, 11 Clubs
Upkeep: 4 1-Upkeep Cards. 3 2-Upkeep Cards, 1 3-Upkeep Card. Total Upkeep: 13
Control Points: 4 1-Control Pts, 1 2-Control Pts. Total Control Points: 6
Production: 4 1-Production, 6 2-Production, 5 3-Production. Total Production: 31
Influence: 1 5-Influence, 3 3-Influence, 3 2-Influence, 4 1-Influence. Total Influence: 24
Cost: 22 0-Cost, 2 1-Cost, 5 2-Cost, 2 3-Cost, 8 4-Cost, 5 5-Cost, 3 6-Cost, 1 7-Cost, 2 8-Cost, 1 11-Cost. Average Cost: 2.49
High Ranks: 8 Kings, 9 Tens, 8 Nines, 6 Eights, 7 Sixes

Strategy

Start with Rev. MacPherson and go to town. Use Miracles to make your opponents' Dudes Wanted, get out Strikes and more Dudes that are good shooters, then go after those Wanted folks. You don't have a lot of inherent Control Pt. Deeds, so your win is going to come from either your Victory Points or acing your opponents' Influence-type dudes. Or using First Bowl to zap their high-Influence Dudes down to 0 Influence. Angus is there as backup, but keep MacPherson alive at all costs.

Starting Dudes	Jesse Radcliffe Jessie Freemont (exp) Reverend Simon MacPherson (exp)	Jesse replaces Charlie, since he only costs slightly more, gives the same Influence, and is a Stud to boot. Well worth the cost.
Other Dudes	Angus McFadden Corky Hendricks (exp) Hangin' Judge Gabriel Jenny Cooper (inexp) Judge Henry Warwick Nash Bilton (inexp) Nate Hunter (exp-2) Tao Cheng ("T.C.") (inexp) Xiong "Wendy" Cheng (inexp)	Lost Olson, added Jenny Cooper. I'd like to put in The Snitch, but not enough room and MacPherson should handle your Wanted-making needs.
Actions	Bounty Hunter Clean up the Town (x3) Framed Jackelope Stampede Out of Ammo Pistol Whip Red Handed Warrant (x2)	Basic "make 'em Wanted" type stuff. No other changes.
Deeds	Barber's Shop Callahan's Ditch Dentist's Office Desert Rose Lode Fu Leng's Laundry & Tailoring Gaping Maw Strike Golden Mare Hotel Harlot's Haven Strike Henry's Hole Lucky Dog Lode Miss Coutreau's On the Side Strike Spirit of Kentucky Strike Top of the World Lode Water's Edge Strike	Replaced Town Well with the Golden Mare - the latter is far better even if it costs a little more. No other changes. Honestly, I sometimes find the Courthouse and Jail take too long to get out to be any use (and they're expensive, too). Rather than dink around with 'em or give my opponent a chance to bust his buddies out of Jail before I can Ace them, I just tossed both "Law Dog" locations out.
Events	Long Arm of the Law	Can't have a LD deck without it. Keeps them from running away or doing anything once you've made them Wanted.
Goods	Bowie Knife Deerstalker Hat Pearl-Handled Revolver Quick-draw Holster	Basic combat stuff, although the Deerstalker Hat can be handy for giving you some movement benefits. No changes here.
Miracles	Confession (x3) Fire and Brimstone First Bowl (x2) Light of the Lord Snake Handlin' Test of Faith	No changes here, either. The number of Confessions is a bit high, but lets you make your opponents' Dudes Wanted pretty easily. Fire and Brimstone can immobilize them. First Bowl zaps them down. Snake Handlin' and Test of Faith are helpful backups for MacPherson if he gets into a fight. And Light of the Lord will let you discount one of those more expensive Law Dog Dudes.