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AWESOME advice so far, much appreciated. Would it be better to play with the crew that comes in the box set (25ss) + 1x Austringer (total of 30 ss, leaving me 5 extra)... or the box set crew + 1x Abuela (32ss total, leaving me 3 extra)? The guys I'll be playing with said they usually play 35ss encounters.

Hello. I am new to Malifaux, and I am trying to figure out the best crew for 35ss games. My first purchase was the Kirai box set, but I was told by the guys at my shop that she is very complex and not the best to learn with. On top of that, I am unable to obtain the Seishen required for an optimal crew with her. I purchased the Perdita box set, and an individual Austringer. Is this a good enough crew for 35ss games? Or should I be playing some other setup? I know about the PullMyFinger wiki site, and have been reading up on the Perdita section, but would like to get advice from actual players who use Perdita. Last, but definitely not least, how strong is Perdita as a master? Once I become decent at the game, is it viable to continue playing with her? (i.e. is she good compared to other Guild Masters? Or should I consider moving onto my Kirai crew and mastering her? From what the guys at the shop have told me, they said Kirai is VERY strong, just a little difficult to use properly, but once mastered she is awesome. Any and all feedback is MUCH appreciated. Thanks!

Ok, so I found out the guys I play with play 35 point crews. I picked up 1 Clamshell of Gaki and the Lost Love Totem. The shop was sold out of Seishen, and I only have the 1 that the set came with....so I will have to wait until next week to play Kirai. In the mean time, I picked up the Perdita box set and an individual Austringer. I was told from the guys that played at my shop tonight that Kirai is a bad master to learn with, as her crew is complicated to play with, but indeed very powerful.

Ok cool, I will check that out. I would still like and would appreciate any and all feedback I can get from actual players on the topic in this thread though! Thanks for the helpful link though!

Hello! I am just starting to get into Malifaux, and my first purchases were the Kirai box set, a fate deck, and a rulebook. First of all, is there anything else I should buy? I am heading over to the shop tomorrow to trade in some of my magic cards to buy paint so I can start painting my crew, but I am wondering if there are any individual guys I should buy to optimize my crew, of if I should just play with exactly what comes in the box set? Second of all, can anyone give me any advice on playing Kirai? From what I understand, she and her basic crew are very powerful, but I am worried since I am still a noob, I will not be able to fully utilize her potential. Is this true? Any and all relevant information on this master and her optimal crew would be much appreciated. Thanks! I'm thinking about getting the Nico Box set next with a couple Canine Remains as crew additions/replacements. Thoughts on this idea? I've heard he is a good one to start out with, but I have also heard he is horribly weak and awful.