Sefina - Events, Deck Control, Token Manipulation and Action

This Sefina deck is centered around Stargazing (1) and Crystallizer of Dreams. Both Cards are awesome and i liked the idea of trying to get a build working using these two cards. Crystallizer of Dreams is great becuase it helps you to commit events to your skills after you used them. Stargazing (1) was catching my attention because sometimes during your adventures it can be great, when you draw something nice from the encounter deck.

So, i started to think about how to get both of these cards running in a deck and which investigator would suit them best. That's where Sefina came to my mind.

tl:dr

This Deck is centered on:

• token and deck control: The Chtonian Stone, Olive McBride, Dark Prophecy, Eldritch Inspiration, Premonition and Ward of Protection. Later you get Stargazing (1) for deck controll and an exceptional extra action. Recall the Future (2) is also a viable option to gain some kind of token control.

• enabling actions: as written before Stargazing (1), The Gold Pocket Watch (4) and Ace in the Hole (3) are what you are looking for.

• cancellation: You handle this one, Ward of Protection

We try to get the best out of Sefinas highest base skills (head, feet) and utilize these with Holy Rosary, Suggestion also works for our benefits and lots of Events that you can commit to skill tests. Also The painted world helps you to maximize the effectivness of your events placed underneath Sefina.

You are a flex pick and your Job is to exhaust enemies, dealing some damage (its not your main focus, but you can stand on your own with Shrivelling, getting some clues with Rite of Seeking.

Small Favor, Intel Report and Decoy are some great cards to be flexible enough and react to difficult situations. Downside is that they are quite expensive. The rest of your deck is build around cheap - means zero cost - events.

Crystallizer of Dreams helps you to commit events to skill tests.

Core upgrades:

Charon's Obol (1) - get it ASAP for Extra XP. With Arcane Research you are swimming in XP. And don't forget to slowly upgrade your spells like Rite of Seeking (2) over the course of two Scenarios and your Ward of Protection (2). Or a combination of these two options.

Relic Hunter (3) - to enable wearing two necklace items like Holy Rosary and Crystallyzer of Dreams.

The skeleton Key (2) - one of the best green items in game. Every group of investigators should have one.

Optional:

The Gold Pocket Watch (4) - Repeating or skipping a phase is great. Even if it takes up a necklace slot and you have already two necklaces with Holy Rosary and Crystallyzer of Dreams. Also, i consider this, as one of the strongest items in game. Maybe it's not that optional :) If you get the watch, buy a second Relic Hunter (3).

Spells:

Rite of Seeking (2) - upgrade with Arcane Research for 0 XP.

Ward of Protection(2) - upgrade with Arcane Research also for 0 XP.

Get Suggestion (1) if you need an additional spell for evasion attempts. Upgrade it to Suggestion (4) with Arcane Research for only 2 XP. Your "head"-base skill is high enough so you won't loose many charges. Also try to get Pickpocketing (2) for the Combo Effects into your Deck!

Cancellation Effects, Token Control, Deck Control:

Defiance (2) - Ignoring token symbol effects? yeah give me more of this.

Counterspell (2) - Cancel Token Effects. Thats how we want to play this Sefina Build.

Stargazing - to enable some Encounterdeck Controlling Options. To get some Turns during the Mythos Phase is awesome and can be vital sometimes. Drop Drawn to the Flame and later Delve to Deep.

Ace in the Hole (3) - three additional actions during your turn? More actons is always great.

Spare XP:

If you have some spare XP you can think about 2xAnother Day, Another Dollar (3) for additional starting Ressources. But this should be the last item on your Priority List.