IMPROVED USA STARTER DECK

Here is an improved version of the USA starter deck that you can build by adding some of the ally cards collected by playing the British starter campaign while removing some of the cards that are weaker or don’t fit your deck strategy. In addition to this, further below are some tips on how to play the deck and improve it even further down the line.

Cards to remove from the intial USA starter deck:

-2 AWOKEN GIANT 

-2 5th BRIGADE 

-1 ATLANTIC CONVOY 

-2 P-40 WARHAWK 

-1 M4 SHERMAN 

-2 A-26 INVADER 

Cards to add for the improved USA starter deck:

+1 SWORDFISH Mk I 

+1 FINEST HOUR 

+2 CONVOY HX 175 

+2 LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS 

+2 SPITFIRE Mk Ia 

+1 CARPET BOMBING 

+1 LANCASTER Mk I 

STRATEGY

Battle plan

The improved USA starter is the heaviest of the 5 main nations and relies on his strong mid and end game airplanes like SPITFIRE Mk Ia, CORSAIR F4U-1C, B-25 MITCHELL, B-24 LIBERATOR and LANCASTER Mk I.  To get them on the board as fast as possible you have THE WAR MACHINE and WAR BONDS in your deck, cards that give you additional kredit slots.

With these additional kredits it should be possible to overwhelm your opponent over time since you simply have more resources to play with. STARS & STRIPES, STRATEGIC BOMBING and CARPET BOMBING might help you to regain board control in case you fell behind to much in the early game.

Mulligan (Starting hand selection)

You always look for THE WAR MACHINE, 506th AIRBORNE, SWORDFISH Mk I and M8 GREYHOUND to be in your starting hand. If you have THE WAR MACHINE you can consider keeping LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS or M4 SHERMAN in hand too, because a THE WAR MACHINE played on turn 2 makes it possible that you can play a 4K card on turn 3 already, giving you a big advantage.

HOW TO IMPROVE THE DECK FURTHER

To improve this deck even further by using the early wildcards you get and cards from packs, first all you want to increase the amount of cards that give you an kredit advantage. Therefore you should look for more THE WAR MACHINE and WAR BONDS. UNITED WE STAND, IN HOUR OF NEED and 332nd ENGINEER REGIMENT are other good options to gain more kredits slots.

On the unit side you should look for SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS and GRENADIER GUARDS since they are really strong guard units. M4A1 and PBY CATALINA are good options to occupy the 4K slots in your deck. 2nd CALIFORNIA should be crafted as soon as possible once you have the wildcards for it, this unit is insanely strong in the lower ranks.

Replacement you should do when you are able to: 

Replace CONVOY HX 175 with MOBILIZATION 

Replace B-25 MITCHELL / B-24 LIBERATOR  with B-17 FLYING FORTRESS / P-47D-25-RE / TBF-1 AVENGER 

Replace LANCASTER Mk I with B-17F 

MASS DEPLOYMENT can be real game changer once have enough cards in your deck that give you additional kredit slots.

Cards you want to get rid of over time and replace them with the alternatives mentioned above: 506th AIRBORNE, 3rd MARINE REGIMENT, SPITFIRE Mk Ia, 17th INFANTRY REGIMENT, M4 SHERMAN 

Try it out this good starting point and then put your own spin on it. Most importantly, have fun!