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A deck for those experienced and entrenched in politics.

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Biden Liberalism is one of the most powerful establishment decks in the game. While intended for Biden, it can be used by any custom candidate, and especially for those that want to make sweeping policy decisions, while having every major political asset afforded to them. Making it an ideal choice for those that want to be at the top of their political game.

This card set was introduced as part of the original playtest alongside several other essential card sets on February 21st, 2024 (see: Patch Notes).

Introduction

Playstyle

Biden Liberalism is the ideal deck for sitting Presidents that want to pass sweeping legislation into office.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Powerful Political Capital Gain: While there isn't a diverse amount of options when it comes to PC gain, the Biden Liberalism deck contains three of the best cards in the game in the form of Lobbying Teams. Far more PC gain than any other deck. Strong Endorsements: Unlike other decks, the Biden Liberalism deck contains 7 different Endorsement cards. Not only will the opponent's Fixers and Mavericks be working overtime, but unless you have a Drain the Swamp, or Faith Educator it will be hard to imagine opponents removing your Lobbying Teams, Build Back Betters, and 5 Endorsements in a single game. Making it one of the most powerful decks in issue score alone. Presidential Scheduling: With two Presidential Scheduling cards, players using this deck will be afforded 20 extra stamina points should they land both cards in a single game. Talk about powerful!

Lack of Operatives: Unlike other Decks, this one will not be great for offensive operatives if you enjoy playing with lots of Spin Doctors, Smear Merchants, and Intimidators. Don't rely on the cards to build the ground game for you!

Card Types

Neutral

These cards can be taken advantage of by anyone when used, and are preferable when you don't have much of a strong deck to play, or when you may simply have the stronger position or candidate stats to back it up. The Unity Over Division in particular is good at cementing your advantage, this will be helpful around election dates in Primaries or at the end of Presidential Races.

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Ethics Review

Everyone discards a card.

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Unity Over Division

Prevent all Candidates (including you) from playing cards in Target State for 4 turns.

Enthusiasm

When it comes to shaping enthusiasm, there are 2 different enthusiasm operatives to do so, with 2 of the best ways for racking up enthusiasm, you will surely have a significant change of bolstering your national profile. Combine this with 3 celebrity endorsements under your belt should you need the national boost, and you will be well ahead of the game. Keep in mind you won't have any ways to remove your opponent's enthusiasm with this deck. The Farmers Aid endorsement is unique to the Biden deck and will help aid in the agricultural Midwest, or obscure states such as Indiana and Mississippi.

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Cheersquad

Increase Enthusiasm in target state by 10% at the start of every turn.

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Cheersquad

Increase Enthusiasm in target state by 10% at the start of every turn.

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Rally Rouser

Put a Rally Rouser operative in a state. If they start the next turn in the state gain 30% Enthusiasm.

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Raeann Puissance

Gain support from Raeann Puissance, former senator and current pundit. Increases Enthusiasm in all States by 2%.

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Katie Glitter

Gain support from Katie Glitter, a frequently trending social media influencer. Increases Enthusiasm in all States by 2%.

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Belldona

Gain support from Belldona, pop icon. Increases Enthusiasm in all States by 2%.

Defense

When it comes to countering problematic cards, getting a lock on the situation with Fixers and Maverick Reformers is pertinent to curbing your opponent's most valuable tools. Keep note of how many Fixers and Maverick Reformers that may have been expended, as it will be important to space them out should opponents use it as an opening to plop down endorsements, or other powerful cards that may give them a crucial opening.

Should you need to secure an endorsement, the Spy Network can be used to waste an enemy Fixer and will be helpful in stopping opponents from trying to thwart your state operations allowing for nasty surprises on your opponent. Because of the sheer amount of Lobbying Teams and Endorsements that the Biden Liberalism deck offers, the player will have the upper hand when it comes to controlling the pace of card removals throughout the game. Unlike the Establishment Democrat deck, there are 2 Bodyguards that you can be used to the player's advantage.

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Bodyguard

Hire a Bodyguard that will protect you from the next 1 Card that targets you directly.

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Bodyguard

Hire a Bodyguard that will protect you from the next 1 Card that targets you directly.

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Fixer

Remove a target card effect from a state.

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Fixer

Remove a target card effect from a state.

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Fixer

Remove a target card effect from a state.

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Maverick Reformer

Remove all opponent card effects from a Target State.

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Spy Network

Put a Spy Network in a Target State. It will prevent opponents from playing 1 Card in the state.

Offense

The Crooked Prosecutor is one of the best cards when it comes to simply securing an advantage. Not only can it be used right before an election, but unless they have a Bodyguard they will be short a turn, missing out on crucial political opportunities, speeches, and most importantly: valuable campaign time. Additionally an Annoying Lawyer can be used to set up traps in a state to expend an opponent's stamina, or an Insider Volunteer to steal an opponet's card.

Furthermore should you need to get a turn ahead of your opponent, you have 2 Presidential Scheduling cards to use, which act as another turn by themselves when you add it onto your current stamina, making it one of the very best cards in the game.

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Crooked Prosecutor

Target Player starts next turn with 0 Stamina.

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Annoying Lawyer

Set a trap in a Target State. When an opponent visits that state they lose all their Stamina.

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Insider Volunteer

Set a trap in a target State. When an Opponent arrives there you steal a random card from them.

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Presidential Scheduling

Gain 10 Stamina

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Presidential Scheduling

Gain 10 Stamina

Operatives

The operatives from the classic Political Machine series are here! Unlike the other decks, this deck only contains 2 Expert Spin Doctors, helping change the tilt of even the most competitive of states. These are powerful tools in primaries, and can hold as much weight as certain Think Tank HQ upgrades making them effective for changing the margins on the map.

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Expert Spin Doctor

Increase Issue Score by 20% in Target State

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Expert Spin Doctor

Increase Issue Score by 20% in Target State

Speeches

When it comes to getting the most out of your speeches, you have a Stump Speech Expert and 2 Speech Personalizers, that when timed and placed well, can be used to increase your speed effectiveness by 50%. Thankfully speech cards are low on the totem pole when it comes to cards your opponent will try to counter, meaning you will be able to get constant mileage out of them when they are effectively used.

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Speech Personalizer

Increase Speech Effectiveness by 50% in Target State.

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Speech Personalizer

Increase Speech Effectiveness by 50% in Target State.

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Stump Speech Expert

Increase Speech Effectiveness by 50% for 4 turns.

Endorsements

When it comes to getting a 2% boost across the map and bringing important issues to the top of the state table, with strong issue scores to boot, then these issue Endorsements will be your most crucial step towards affecting the state of the race. Your opponents, players and AI included, will make high priority of these cards, so secure and time them wisely!

Exclusively, you have two Build Back Betters which act as super endorsements, affecting your issue score on 4 issues at once, while at a cheap Political Cost of 4 PC. This makes the Biden Liberalism deck the most endorsement packed deck in the game, boasting 7 different endorsements, more endorsements than you could count Fixers and Maverick Reformers.

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Build Back Better

Play in Target State. If active after 2 Turns Increases Importance and owner's Stance for Expand Medicare/Medicaid, Fixing Infrastructure, Alternative Energy, and Immigration Reform.

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Build Back Better

Play in Target State. If active after 2 Turns Increases Importance and owner's Stance for Expand Medicare/Medicaid, Fixing Infrastructure, Alternative Energy, and Immigration Reform.

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Affordable Education Now

Seek endorsement from Affordable Education Now, a pro College Expenses/Student Debt group, in target State. Increases Enthusiasm in all States by 2%.

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Farmers' Aid Alliance

Seek endorsement from Farmers' Aid Alliance, a pro Agricultural Support group, in target State. Increases Enthusiasm in all States by 2%.

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Environmental Protection Mutual

Seek endorsement from Environmental Protection Mutual, a pro Environmental Protection group, in target State. Increases Enthusiasm in all States by 2%.

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Gun Violence Reduction Coalition

Seek endorsement from Gun Violence Reduction Coalition, a pro Stricter Gun Control group, in target State. Increases Enthusiasm in all States by 2%.

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Industrial Workers' Alliance

Seek endorsement from Industrial Workers' Alliance, an anti Automation group, in target State. Increases Enthusiasm in all States by 2%.

Political Capital

These are some of your best cards when it comes to giving you the direct upper hand. Not only is your Lobbying Team a powerful means of racking up PC gain, but should your opponent ignore it, you will be seeing your political capital double or even tripled throughout the course of the entire game, making them centralizing factors in determining what goes on behind the scenes in the presidential race. Unlike other decks, you get three of the best cards for Political Capital generation in the game.

Should you need to attack your opponent's Political Capital, make use of the Fact Check card to decrease their PC.

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Lobbying Team

Generates 2 Political Capital the start of every turn from Target State.

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Lobbying Team

Generates 2 Political Capital the start of every turn from Target State.

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Lobbying Team

Generates 2 Political Capital the start of every turn from Target State.

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Fact Check

Target player loses 3 Political Capital.

Cash

If you need a quick cash infusion, plop down a Big Donor or Donation Drive to save yourself valuable stamina and turns in fundraising, or maximize your fundraisers with the Event Coordinator to build up a campaign war chest that will last throughout the entire game. You might not even need Consulting Offices should you land one of these cards early in the game, and should you need to save on HQ building, you can apply the Builders Union card to help your resolve.

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Big Donor

Gain 1,500,000 in funds from a mysterious benefactor.

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Big Donor

Gain 1,500,000 in funds from a mysterious benefactor.

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Donation Drive

Gain 750,000 in funds from a national effort to increase donations.

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Event Coordinator

Increase the effectiveness of Fundraisers in Target State by 75%.

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Builders Union

Decrease the amount of funds needed for construction by 30% for 7 turns in all states.

Update History

v.82

• Orientation and Identity Campaign
  • Orientation and Identity Campaign endorsement was removed, replaced with Industrial Workers Alliance instead
• Fixer
  • 1 Fixer was removed, changing the total of Fixers from 4 to 3
• Whistleblower
  • 1 Whistleblower was removed, changing the total of Whistleblowers from 1 to 0

• Industrial Workers' Alliance
  • Industrial Workers' Alliance added, preserving the amount of Issue Endorsements at 5
• Bodyguard - (New)
  • 2 Bodyguards were added