CAFS 2016: RealPiHalbe (Mono Black) vs. Barrelfish ([Necro]/Blood/Growth)

P1T1


StartingHand Workers

STARTING HAND
Jandra, the Negator
Thieving Imp
Sacrifice the Weak
Graveyard
Skeleton Javelineer


WORKERS
Skeleton Javelineer


NextHand

Poisonblade Rogue
Summon Skeletons
Deteriorate
Pestering Haunt
Skeletal Archery


Discard

Graveyard
Sacrifice the Weak
Jandra, the Negator


Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($4)
Worker - ($3)
Play Thieving Imp (Barrelfish discards 1 card) - (0$)

Discard 3, draw 5


[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Thieving Imp
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]:
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]

[B]Buildings:[/B]

  • :heart: Base HP: 20

[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 3
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 5

As a heads up, I am pretty busy over the next week (traveling and then moving). I’ll try to get turns in, but it’s possible that I won’t be able to consistently. I gave EricF a heads up about this when I registered, so worst case I may need to forfeit this match. Hopefully not though!

P2T1

Mono Black vs. [Necro]/Blood/Growth


Starting Hand, Worker, Tech

Tech: None
Hand: Poisonblade Rogue (worker), Graveyard (Imp discard), Skeletal Archery, Deteriorate, Sacrifice the Weak


Tech 0 cards
Collect 5 gold (5)
Discard a card due to Imp
Garth (3)
Skeleton (2)
Worker (1)
Patrol as below
Discard 3, Draw 5
Float 1 gold


Board Info
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger: Skeleton (1/1)
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:
    In Play:
  • Lvl 1 Garth (1/3)
    Buildings:
  • :heart: Base HP: 20

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 4
    Gold:
  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 6

End of Turn hand

Pestering Haunt, Skeleton Javelineer, Thieving Imp, Jandra, Summon Skeletons

End of Turn discard

Graveyard, Skeletal Archery, Deteriorate, Sacrifice the Weak, +2 cards to be teched

Thoughts

Pretty good hand to get Imped on T1, since I probably would have made this play anyway. I’ll see what he does, but next turn I could go for a skeleton flood with Summon Skeletons + Garth startband. If I do that, I might want to build Heroes’ Hall instead of Tech I so I can threaten midband Drakk the following turn for the early pressure, and maybe grab Lich’s Bargain too.

[b]P1T2[/b]
Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Gargoyle
Crypt Crawler


STARTING HAND
Poisonblade Rogue
Summon Skeletons
Deteriorate
Pestering Haunt
Skeletal Archery


WORKERS
Skeleton Javelineer
Pestering Haunt


NextHand

Sacrifice the Weak
Graveyard
Jandra, the Negator
Summon Skeletons
Deteriorate


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Play Poisonblade Rogue - ($2)
Build Tech 1 - ($1)

Discard 4, reshuffle, draw 5


[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Thieving Imp
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]: Poisonblade Rogue
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]:
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]

[B]Buildings:[/B]

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5

[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 4
  • Disc: 0
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 6

Don’t worry about that. I just finished moving, so I know how hard it can be to get some games in. That said, I’d rather play than win. :slight_smile:

If I find some time, I’ll also post my spoiler’d thoughts. I just wanted to make sure that I’m not stalling the game and get some turns in while I can.

So, best of luck and mostly strategy to you and thanks for playing.

P2T2

Mono Black vs. [Necro]/Blood/Growth


Starting Hand, Worker, Tech

Tech: Bone Collector, Lich’s Bargain
Hand: Pestering Haunt, Skeleton Javelineer, Thieving Imp, Jandra (worker), Summon Skeletons


Tech 2 cards
Collect 6 gold (7)
Worker (6)
Tech I (4)
Summon Skeletons (1)
Skeleton token (0)
Patrol as below
Discard 3, reshuffle, Draw 5


Board Info
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Skeleton (1/1+A)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger: Skeleton (1/1)
  • :pschip: Technician: Skeleton (1/1)
  • :target: Lookout:
    In Play:
  • Lvl 1 Garth (1/3)
  • Skeleton (1/1)
    Buildings:
  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I: 5

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 5
  • Disc: 0+tech
    Gold:
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 7

End of Turn hand

Thieving Imp, Skeletal Archery, Deteriorate, Summon Skeletons, Lich’s Bargain

End of Turn discard

none + 2 teched cards

Thoughts

Have 4 skeletons up, but decided against the all-in of doing Heroes’ Hall over Tech I. If I really want Drakk I can try to suicide Garth. But this play keeps more options open. If he lets my skeletons live again I could have a very nice chance to get Archery up next turn.

You subtracted 2 gold for Tech I. It should only be 1 gold. So you have 1 float … unfortunately. :wink:

I have a multicolor deck, so I have to pay an extra 1 gold for my first tech building or add on

Oh, ok. Sorry, I wasn’t aware of that (never played multicolor). Thanks for the info.

P1T3


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Bone Collector
Sickness


STARTING HAND
Sacrifice the Weak
Graveyard
Jandra, the Negator
Summon Skeletons
Deteriorate


WORKERS
Skeleton Javelineer
Pestering Haunt
Sacrifice the Weak


NextHand

Poisonblade Rogue
Crypt Crawler
Skeletal Archery
Gargoyle


Discard

Deteriorate
Summon Skeletons
Jandra, the Negator
Bone Collector
Sickness


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Summon Orpal Gloor - ($4)
Cast Deteriorate on Squad Leader Skeleton (-1/-1, dies) - ($4)
Build Graveyard - ($2)
Thieving Imp attacks Scavenger Skeleton - ($2)

Discard 2, draw 4


[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Poisonblade Rogue (2/1)
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]: Orpal Gloor (1/3, lvl 1)
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • Graveyard (3HP)
  • Thieving Imp (2/2, 1 dmg, exhausted)
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5

[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 5
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 2
  • Workers: 7

Okay, so time for some thoughts, here:

Thoughts

This is only my 8th game of Codex and only my third game the Blackhand Scourge (or in fact, any non-starter faction). So, I don’t set my expectations for wining too high.

My initial thought was that there is a lot of Skeletons coming out. So I wanted to get some sparkshot in (Crypt Crawler) and also I need some way to control the amount of Skeletons. I’m a bit afraid there might be some form of sacrifice Skeletons to accelerate tech III.

I also did not want to counter Skeletons with Skeletons, so I will try to control them with Disease. Especially Orpal Gloor’s max-band should help. Put -1/-1 on a single Skeleton and have two others die at the same time.

My serious concern is the amount of Technician/Scavenger bonuses he will reap with those Skeletons. Maybe I can build up an engine to spring all at once to get rid of these Skeletons there.

Graveyard will help me keep the deck thin to get to my teched cards (exactly none drawn on turn three, curse you!) and play that Thieving Imp more often to keep his hand down. Though, is that even necessary with all the Skeleton galore?

No worries. I forgot it myself the first 2-3 games I played multicolor.

P2T3

Mono Black vs. [Necro]/Blood/Growth


Starting Hand, Worker, Tech

Tech: Crashbarrow, Bloodlust
Hand: Thieving Imp (worker), Skeletal Archery, Deteriorate, Summon Skeletons, Lich’s Bargain


Scavenge a gold
Tech 2 cards
Collect 7 gold (8)
Worker (7)
Tech II [Blood] (3)
Skeletal Archery (1)
Skeleton Token #3 (0)
Garth Deteriorates Poisonblade Rogue, sending it to the Graveyard (0)
Skeletons #1 and #2 shoot arrows at Orpal, dealing 1 damage each and taking none back due to Long Range
Garth kills Orpal → Garth to Lvl 3 and has -1/-1, you draw a card from Technician
Patrol as below
Discard 2, Draw 4


Board Info
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger: Skeleton #3 (1/1)
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:
    In Play:
  • Skeletal Archery (Skeletons have Long Range and Anti-Air)
  • Lvl 3 Garth (1-1/3-1)
  • Skeleton #1 (1/1)
  • Skeleton #2 (1/1)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I: 5
  • :heart: Tech II [Blood]: 5

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 1
  • Disc: 5+tech
    Gold:
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 8

End of Turn hand

Pestering Haunt, Graveyard, Sacrifice the Weak, Bone Collector

End of Turn discard

Deteriorate, Summon Skeletons, Lich’s Bargain, Crashbarrow, Bloodlust

Thoughts

He’s not putting too much pressure on me, so going for Blood Tech II to threaten a big blitz with Crashbarrows. Bloodlust to pick off any 1 health guys and to potentially get hasted Lich’s Bargain Horror or Bone Collector.

Next turn I can Graveyard + max Garth → Crashbarrow for 6 gold (and threaten to replay it next turn), or I could bring out midband Drakk for 5 and boost my skeletal archers. He didn’t reshuffle Deteriorate, so I think the only way he could kill Garth next turn is hero + Sac the Weak + swing with Imp. That’s 4 gold for him and I’m fine with that. Especially because the Scavenger bonus means I could afford Max Drakk + hasted Bone Collector. That would mean skipping a worker, but I think it would be worth it for all that tasty pressure.

Ouch, that hits hard. Even though I shouldn’t be surprised about Deteriorate …

[b]P1T4[/b]
Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Plague Lab
Abomination


STARTING HAND
Jandra, the Negator
Sickness
Deteriorate
Gargoyle
Bone Collector


WORKERS
Skeleton Javelineer
Pestering Haunt
Sacrifice the Weak
Skeletal Archery


NextHand

Jandra, the Negator
Sickness
Deteriorate
Crypt Crawler
Abomination


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Build Tower - ($5)
Build Tech II (Disease) - ($1)

Discard 4, draw 3, reshuffle, draw 2


[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Thieving Imp (2/2, 1 dmg)
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]:
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • Graveyard (3HP, Poisonblade Rogue (2/1))
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tower HP: 4

[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 4
  • Disc: 0
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 8
Thoughts

So, I need to control these Skeletons. I teched Abomination and Plague Lab, both should work great against them. Especially Abomination.

I was really torn between playing Bone Collector (for irritation) or Crypt Crawler instead of building Tech II, but I was kind of desperate and with the Tower in place, there’s not much worrying about Skeletons for now. And Gargoyle can defend rather nicely in Squad Leader against his board.

Though I am not sure what spells or Blood haste units might come my way.

I have a bad feeling about this. :worried:

P2T4

Mono Black vs. [Necro]/Blood/Growth


Starting Hand, Worker, Tech

Tech: Crashbarrow, Lich’s Bargain
Hand: Pestering Haunt (worker), Graveyard, Sacrifice the Weak, Bone Collector


Tech 2 cards
Collect 8 gold (8)
Maxband Garth, resurrecting a Crashbarrow from my discard (4)
Graveyard (2)
Skeleton Token #4 (1)
Worker (0)
Crashbarrow trades with Thieving Imp, 4 overpower damage kills your Tower → your base goes to 18, Crashbarrow goes to my Graveyard
Garth (who is now a 2/3) and Skeletons #1-#3 break your Tech II → your base goes to 16
Patrol as below
Discard 2, Draw 1, reshuffle, Draw 3


Board Info
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician: Skeleton #4 (1/1)
  • :target: Lookout:
    In Play:
  • Skeletal Archery
  • Lvl 7 Garth (3-1/4-1)
  • Skeleton #1 (1/1)
  • Skeleton #2 (1/1)
  • Skeleton #3 (1/1)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I: 5
  • :heart: Tech II [Blood]: 5
  • :heart: Graveyard [Crashbarrow]: 3

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 5
  • Disc: 0+tech
    Gold:
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 9

End of Turn hand

Skeleton Javelineer, Summon Skeletons, Sacrifice the Weak, Lich’s Bargain

End of Turn discard

none + tech

Thoughts

I’m in good shape here. Next turn probably midband Drakk + Crashbarrow, which will give me near lethal.

It’s odd that he hasn’t played a single teched card yet. I’m guessing that he went for spells but hasn’t been able to line up his heroes with them properly.

[b]P1T6[/b]
Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Abomination
Sickness


STARTING HAND
Jandra, the Negator
Sickness
Deteriorate
Crypt Crawler
Abomination


WORKERS
Skeleton Javelineer
Pestering Haunt
Sacrifice the Weak
Skeletal Archery


NextHand

Gargoyle
Plague Lab
Bone Collector
Summon Skeletons
Sickness


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($9)
Rebuild Tech II - ($9)
Summon Orpal Gloor - ($7)
Level Orpal to max - ($2)
Cast Sickness (-1/-1 on Garth and Skeleton #1 who dies) - ($0)
Orpal’s maxband puts -1/-1 on Skeleton #2 and #3 who die - ($0)
Cast Deteriorate on Skeleton #4 who dies and technicians a card for you - ($0)

Discard 3, draw 4, reshuffle, draw 1


[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Orpal Gloor (2/5+A, lvl 6)
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]:
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • Graveyard (3HP, Poisonblade Rogue (2/1), Thieving Imp (2/2))
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 16
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5

[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 6
  • Disc: 0
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 8
Thoughts

When I got the email update of your/his turn, my first thought was: now I’m screwed. Might as well call it a day. Though, losing is a learning experience, so I really should go through with it.

I had really high hopes of playing Abomination this turn and finally try to get some footing. No Abo without tech 2, though. That was kind of crushing. Crashbarrow out of nowhere.

After this massive plan-crushing, I was happy to at least bring Orpal back to life. Plus, I had two nice -1/-1 spells. Combined with Orpals max, that makes for three such spells.

I sacrificed economy, but at least I was able to almost wipe his board. Though I am really sad that there was no way for me to get rid of Garth. Maybe next turn I can get an Abo out, abolishing the Skeleton shenanigans for good. All these dreams. I feel pathetic.

P2T6

Mono Black vs. [Necro]/Blood/Growth


Starting Hand, Worker, Tech

Tech: Captured Bugblatter, Shoddy Glider
Hand: Skeleton Javelineer, Summon Skeletons (worker), Sacrifice the Weak, Lich’s Bargain, Bone Collector (Technician draw)


Draw a card from Technician
Tech 2 cards
Collect 9 gold (9)
Exhaust Graveyard to resurrect Crashbarrow (6)
Drakk (4)
Crashbarrow trades with Orpal → Crashbarrow returns to Graveyard, Drakk to Lvl 3
Bone Collector (2)
Skeleton Token (1)
Worker (0)
Patrol as below
Discard 3, Draw 4, reshuffle, Draw 1


Board Info
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Bone Collector (3/3+A)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger: Skeleton (1/1)
  • :pschip: Technician: Lvl 7 Garth (3-2/4-2)
  • :target: Lookout:
    In Play:
  • Lvl 3 Drakk (1/3)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I: 5
  • :heart: Tech II [Blood]: 5

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 4
  • Disc: 0+tech if I want
    Gold:
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 10

End of Turn hand

Deteriorate, Lich’s Bargain, Lich’s Bargain, Bloodlust, Crashbarrow

End of Turn discard

none + tech if I want to

Thoughts

Seems like he teched disease spells first cycle to deal with my skeletons, but he couldn’t get them lined up to play until now. Well it worked this time around.

Disease Tech II doesn’t have any haste, so I don’t see a way for him to kill my Graveyard or Tech II next turn. That’s at least 1 Crashbarrow, and unless he hits a 1/5 discard chance with Imp I can get the other Crashbarrow down as well. That should be enough to wipe out whatever he throws down, and either go for base damage or take down his Tech II again. Cursed Crow could be a problem, but that’s why I teched a Shoddy Glider.

When Crashbarrow died, he had -1 runes on him from Orpals topband, and triggered orpals maxband, which is to say, he put -1 runes on two other units, chosen by the active player.

Oh you’re right. In this case I can just reorder to kill Orpal first and then summon BC and the skeleton afterwards, which means I have no other units in play and the maxband fizzles.

Your Graveyard disappeared from your template. Guess it still holds that Crashbarrow … :worried:

[b]P1T7[/b]
Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Cursed Crow
Cursed Crow


STARTING HAND
Gargoyle
Plague Lab
Bone Collector
Summon Skeletons
Sickness


WORKERS
Skeleton Javelineer
Pestering Haunt
Sacrifice the Weak
Skeletal Archery
Gargoyle


NextHand

Sickness
Jandra, the Negator
Abomination
Abomination
Crypt Crawler


Discard

Summon Skeletons
Sickness
Bone Collector
Plague Lab
Cursed Crow
Cursed Crow


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Summon Garth Torken - ($5)
Cast Summon Skeletons - ($2)
Summon Garth Skeleton #3 - ($1)

Discard 3, draw 5


[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Skeleton #3 (1/1)
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]: Skeleton #1 (1/1)
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]: Skeleton #2 (1/1)
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • Graveyard (3HP, Poisonblade Rogue (2/1), Thieving Imp (2/2))
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 16
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II (Disease) HP: 5

[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 1
  • Disc: 6
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 9

Yep that’s right, which turns out to be quite relevant

P2T7

Mono Black vs. [Necro]/Blood/Growth


Starting Hand, Worker, Tech

Tech: none
Hand: Deteriorate, Lich’s Bargain, Lich’s Bargain, Bloodlust, Crashbarrow


Tech 0 cards
Collect 10 gold (10)
Exhaust Graveyard to resummon Crashbarrow (7)
Play Crashbarrow #2 from hand (4)
Midband Drakk (3) → my units now get Frenzy 1
Frenzied Skeleton token arrows your Squad Lead Skeleton to death
Garth kills your Scavenger Skeleton
Drakk kills your Technician Skeleton
Frenzied Crashbarrows + Bone Collector deal 7+7+4 = 18 to your base. GG! @EricF

Wow, congratulations. I was scrambling to get my feet on the ground since your second turn. And I am still unsure how I should counter your Gravebarrow. Or is it Crashyard. Both seem appropriate.

Best of luck for the rest of the tournament and thanks for the interesting game. :+1:

Yeah, Crashbarrow + Graveyard is quite potent, especially if you can cheat out the Crashbarrow early with Garth. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that 3 of the decks in this tournament are [Necro]/Blood/x. I also had a bit of fortunate luck in how the draws lined up - Summon Skeletons on T2, Skeletal Archery on T3, and Graveyard on T4 were all exactly what I wanted, when I wanted them.

One counter strategy that gives me problems is just putting a lot of pressure on the board. Maxbanding Garth + Graveyard + Crashbarrow is a whole bunch of gold for stuff that I can’t or don’t want to patrol. I can usually only afford weak chumps like skeletons as patrollers, and maybe a Bone Collector if I’m lucky. If my opponent can get some solid early board pressure, it makes it hard to go that route without putting myself at substantial risk.