Mandy Thompson (FFG Starter Decklist)

From Arkham Horror: The Card Game Investigator Decklists v7

Mandy Thompson Strategy Tips

Mandy Thompson is a combo-focused investigator who is great at searching through decks to find the exact card she needs at any given moment. Her high intellect and Occult Evidence cards also help her to discover clues reliably, even at locations with high shroud values.

At the core of Mandy’s playstyle is her ability to either search deeper or search for additional cards whenever an investigator at her location initiates a search. Your most reliable way of taking advantage of this ability is with your Old Book of Lore, which you can use once each round to help yourself or an ally search for the card they need. Your deck also has several cards with the Research trait, each of which has an ability that triggers when it is among the cards you are searching. Even if you don’t have a card you are looking for, it can sometimes be helpful to search through your deck in order to gain an automatic clue from Occult Evidence or resources from Astounding Revelation.

This deck also contains several rogue cards which can allow Mandy to escape from trouble or leverage her fairly decent agility to outmaneuver enemies. Don’t be afraid to evade an enemy and take it out with a well-timed Sneak Attack or Backstab if you feel threatened!

Mandy’s weakness, Shocking Discovery, can be tough to play around. If you draw your Research Librarian early enough, you can use it to bait out your Shocking Discovery before it cripples you at an inopportune time. Otherwise, use Research Librarian to search for both your Old Book of Lore and your Medical Texts at the same time!