User blog comment:BlackMist4848/Legend World: Asgard Deck Build/@comment-4764137-20150105094742

Yo, Mist, I gots 2 suggestions on this. 1, Ragnarok is a stall game. Shields and ways to avoid damage until Ragnarok or go home. 2.  If you're looking for an "optimal" buddy, Joker isn't it. Actually, Surtr is best buddy for Asgard... Why? Glad you asked.

Your buddy should be a STRONG center for the image of your deck's play, right? If you want a deck which focuses on burn damage, you're going to want a buddy that fits that image somehow (Maybe you have a lot of gauge-heavy spells and your buddy gives you gauge.)  You REALLY want to call your buddy every game, so it should be a card that you go "Duh, this is automatically at 4." Asgard is all about dat combo. Those combos are all about some from-grave plays. Discarding a card or more is important to how the deck functions. Surtr is the most bang-for-your-buck combo starter right now, Hraesvelgr being a close second... They make the best buddies. But, if you're not wanting to optimize the buddy choice, then ignore this whole schpeal.