Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($4)
Worker - ($3)
Garth Torken - ($1)
Garth summons a Skeleton - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 4, draw 5
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite: Garth L1 1+1/3
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:
In Play:
Skeleton 1/1
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 5
Deck: 0
Disc: 4
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 5
Thoughts
Assimilate could put a gum in the works here, but let’s see how we go.
No good units to play here, so I’ll save my gold and go with a solo hero. Is there a reason to play someone other than Grave? Prynn would allow use of Origin Story if Rook comes out. Garth gets out a Skeleton and keeps me on curve, plus I don’t care as much about him dying. OK, let’s go with Garth, Marto’s probably going to block up with Rook so no point bring out Grave without support.
Grappling Hook
Versatile Style
Fox Viper
Aged Sensei
Safe Attacking
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Tech I - ($2)
Savior Monk - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 3, reshuffle, draw 5
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Savior Monk 2/2+1A (healing 1)
Elite:
Scavenger: Skeleton 1/1
Technician:
Lookout:
In Play:
Garth L1 1/3
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 5
Deck: 4
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 6
Thoughts
There’s Rook, as expected. Savior Monk won’t do much for me just yet, so I can put down Aged Sensei and another Skeleton, and expect Marto to go for a Thunderclap. On the other hand, Savior Monk can’t be killed with his current board. OK, let’s do that instead.
Planning to suicide Garth next turn.
… Drew Versatile Style before it can hit Bird’s Nest, but if I sacrifice Garth without killing Rook, I can Snapback on the next turn to get him under control. If not, Sparring Partner is affordable on top of a worker, Tech II, and a tech lab.
On second thoughts, I should have brought in a Bone Collector instead of Versatile Style.
I prefer midbanding Rook just in case. Prynn + undo or Grave + Reversal would both lead to a hero kill, and I prefer avoiding that. If Origin Story comes out, well, that's so much gold not put into board presence right ?
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Tech II Anarchy - ($4)
Vir peeks
Swap topdeck with a card - ($3)
Fading Argonaut - ($1)
Vir kills SQL
Nullcraft kills Lookout, while birds dispose of Sparring Partner
Float ($1)
Discard 2, draw 4
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Gunpowder Taxman3/3+A
Elite:
Scavenger: Fading Argonaut 2/3 [3]
Technician:
Lookout: In Play:
Nullcraft 1/1
lvl 1 Vir 2/3
Bird 1/1
Bird 1/1 Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 0
Disc: 5 Gold:
Gold: 1
Workers: 9
Thoughts
No tower is super good news, as my flyers can kill cheap patrollers for free. Rook would have been great ( ignorig last patroller to kill Grave) but Vir is fine as well, mitigating my dead draw. Dunno yet whether playing both Marauders or a boosted one, we'll see what enters play.
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float +scav - ($11)
Marauder - ($8)
Summon Zane - ($6)
Marauder #1 trades with BC
Nullcraft kills Sensei, you draw
Birds peck Grave
Worker - ($5)
Taxman trades with Grave, Zane lvl 3
Vir and Zane hit your Tech I down to 1hp
Tech III - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 2, reshuffle, draw 4
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout: In Play:
Nullcraft 1/1
lvl 1 Vir 2/3
Bird 1/1
Bird 1/1
lvl 3 Zane 2/2 Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5
Tech III HP: 5
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 8
Disc: 0 Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 10
Thoughts
Time for some gunships ! I considered playing a boosted Marauder instead of worker + tech up, so I could break Tech I as well, but I think no tech I thing can compete with any of my hasty tech IIs, and even less with Gunships. I could also max Zane (7gold, 4 remaining), shoving Sensei to scav, then trading GPT with BC and stealing the gold, so I could worker + tech, and trade Zane with Grave. Doing so, I save a card, but lose Zane, and hit tech I slightly less. Can’t say which line is better, so I favored the one with Zane alive so I can threaten the very same shenanigans on next turn.
I’m tempted to just attack here and get some damage on the Tech I, but I’m probably better waiting, and setting up a big attack with Sensei, and Stewardess to bounce something.
I need to bear in mind that I need 5 gold for a Tech II and a Tech lab. That leaves me 1 gold after workering without float, so if I don’t draw in Partner I’d be in trouble. Think I’m safe sticking Grave in front at Level 1 for now, and floating 2 in case I need to play the Stewardess. On the other hand, there’s potentially 3 haste damage coming my way, so can I afford to? Maybe just level Grave now, and settle for Safe Attacking if I don’t draw the Partner.
… OK, I drew the Partner, but unfortunately I also drew the Stewardess. I have the Hook as well, though, if I need to put some pressure on.
STARTING HAND
Time Spiral
Battle Suits
GPT
Neo Plexus
WORKERS
Tinkerer
Temporal Research
Forgotten Fighter
Battle Suits
NextHand
Bird’s Nest
GPT
Fading Argonaut
Gilded Glaxx
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float + scav - ($9)
Plasmodium fades, one rune left
Worker - ($8)
Summon Vir - ($6)
Time Spiral, plasmodium arrives - ($5)
Plasmodium kills Partner
Mox and Nullcraft kill Grave, you draw, Vir lvl 3
Tech II Anarchy - ($1)
Sparring Partner
Fox Primus
Sensei’s Advice
Versatile Style
Shimmer Ray
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($8)
Technician draw
Worker - ($7)
Second Chances - ($5)
Stewardess of the Undone, Plasmodium returns to your hand - ($2)
Garth Torken - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 4
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Stewardess of the Undone 2/3+1A
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician: Garth L1 1/3
Lookout:
In Play:
Second Chances (first non-token unit removed outside of combat is returned)
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5 (Past)
Tech Lab HP: 4 (Necromancy)
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 1
Disc: 5
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 9
Thoughts
OK, I’ve got 7 gold to slow the game down with. 2 go to the Second Chances I drew, that leaves enough for a hero and a Stewardess, which I should probably get rid of the Plasmodium with.
Squad Leader:
Elite: Garth L1 1+1/3
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:
Base HP: 20
Base HP: 20