[Casual] FrozenStorm (Purple) vs Ellume (Black)

Yeah, I mistakenly thought that the one Dozer behind lines would be safe. I’m quite liking this forum method to play honestly. I think I will learn a lot.

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StartingHand Workers

STARTING HAND
Pestering Haunt
Summon Skeletons
Skeleton Javelineer
Sacrifice the Weak
Jandra, the Negator


WORKERS
Skeleton Javelineer


NextHand

Deteriorate
Poisonblade Rogue
Graveyard
Skeletal Archery
Thieving Imp


Discard

Sacrifice the Weak
Pestering Haunt
Summon Skeletons


Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($4)
Worker - ($3)
Jandra, the Negator - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Jandra (3/3+1)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:
*

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 3

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 5
Thoughts

Hope that Fading Argonaut doesn’t come up in first hand :stuck_out_tongue:

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I realize I might have misunderstood. When you say swap sides do you mean swap player order, or do you mean the decks used?

No player order, you’ve got it right :wink: I just haven’t gotten my turn posted, busy morning.

Glad to hear you’re enjoying the format! I sure have, I’ve logged in almost every day for the last 3 years I expect XD

GL HF @Ellume!

Game 2, Player 2, Turn 1

P2 Purple vs P1 Black

Starting Hand

Temporal Research
Neo Plexus
Plasmodium
Nullcraft
Forgotten Fighter

Events of Turn:


Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (5)
  • Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards

Main:

  • Neo Plexus (3)
  • Nullcraft, pings your base to 19 (1)
  • Worker (0)
Workers

Plasmodium

  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 2 Draw 4
  • Tech 2 cards before my next turn

Board Info:

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20

In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite: Neo Plexus (2+1/2)
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Nullcraft (1/1)

Economy Info:

Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 1
  • Disc: 2

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 6

End of Turn Hand

Fading Argonaut
Time Spiral
Tinkerer
Hardened Mox

End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts

I feel more comfortable as P2 in this matchup, Jandra is a bold start I think I can punish. Wouldn’t be surprised to get Imp next turn, we’ll see I spose :wink:


GLHF :smiley:

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Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade


STARTING HAND
Poisonblade Rogue
Deteriorate
Skeletal Archery
Graveyard
Thieving Imp


WORKERS
Skeleton Javelineer
Poisonblade Rogue


NextHand

Thieving Imp
Graveyard
Summon Skeletons
Skeletal Archery
Deteriorate


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Tech 1 Building - ($3)
Vandy - ($1)
Deteriorate Neo Plexus
Jandra Kills Neo Plexus, 1 overpower to base

Float ($1)
Discard 3, reshuffle, draw 5


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Vandy (2/3+1) (lvl 1)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Jandra (3/1)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 19
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 4
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 6
Thoughts

Jandra is likely going to get picked off by the nullcraft, but in the chance that it doesn’t I’m going to tech spells assuming Vandy will live. I’m hoping to move into cursed crows in the future as well, so the shadow blade could synergize with that. Experimenting anyway.

Game 2, Player 2, Turn 2

P2 Purple vs P1 Black

Starting Hand

Fading Argonaut
Time Spiral
Tinkerer
Hardened Mox

Events of Turn:


Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (6)
  • Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards

Gilded Glaxx, Void Star


Main:

  • Nullcraft kills Jandra
  • Fading Argonaut (4)
  • Tech 1 (3)
  • Worker (2)
Workers

Hardened Mox, Plasmodium

  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 2 Draw 1 rs Draw 3
  • Tech 2 cards before my next turn

Board Info:

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • Tech1 HP: 5

In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Fading Argonaut (2/3+1armor fade 3)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Nullcraft (1/1)

Economy Info:

Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 4
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 2
  • Workers: 7

End of Turn Hand

Battle Suits
Tinkerer
Gilded Glaxx
Time Spiral

End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts

I think I’ll just rush tech 2. Grabbing Glaxx and Void Star, if I split bad I’ll just have the tech 2 as bait.


So I’m not sure how to handle the random discard. I said 3rd card, but if there is another way to randomly pick let me know.

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Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Cursed Crow
Cursed Crow


STARTING HAND
Graveyard
Skeletal Archery
Thieving Imp
Summon Skeletons
Deteriorate


WORKERS
Skeleton Javelineer
Poisonblade Rogue
Skeletal Archery


NextHand

Shadow Blade
Sacrifice the Weak
Shadow Blade
Pestering Haunt


Discard

Jandra
Deteriorate
Summon Skeletons
Graveyard
Cursed Crow
Cursed Crow


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Thieving Imp (You discard a card. 3rd?) - ($3)
Deteriorate Fading Argonaut
Level up Vandy x 2 - ($1)
Vandy kills FArgonaut

Float ($1)
Discard 2, draw 4


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger: Thieving Imp (2/2)
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Vandy (3/3) (lvl 3)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 19
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 6

Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 7
Thoughts

I really wanted to get at least one of those Shadow Blades, oh well. Level up Vandy to kill it instead. I’m expecting the hammer next turn with that extra gold he is carrying over.

You’ve got it right, basically either using random.org to roll a number out of N (n being the number of cards in their hand) or just picking a number without looking at their hand.

Game 2, Player 2, Turn 3

P2 Purple vs P1 Black

Starting Hand

Battle Suits
Tinkerer
Gilded Glaxx (discarded, wah)
Time Spiral

Events of Turn:


Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (7+2float)
  • Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards

Xenostalker, Ready or Not
Gilded Glaxx, Void Star


Main:

  • Vir (7)
  • Nullcraft pings Vandy to 2hp
  • Worker (6)
  • Tech 2 Future (2)
Workers

Tinkerer, Hardened Mox, Plasmodium

  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 2 Draw 4
  • Tech 2 cards before my next turn

Board Info:

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Tech2 HP: 5 FUTURE

In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Vir (2/3+1armor lvl 1)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Nullcraft (1/1)

Economy Info:

Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 6

Gold:

  • Gold: 2
  • Workers: 8

End of Turn Hand

Neo Plexus
Forgotten Fighter
Temporal Research
Void Star

End of Turn Discard

Gilded Glaxx
Fading Argonaut
Xenostalker
Ready or Not
Time Spiral
Battle Suits

My Thoughts

Oooof that Imp discard hurts… Well I just want to ensure I get to keep my tech2 for next turn, think the only way I don’t is if he’s holding 2x Shadow Blade which I sorta doubt. Stick sacrificial Vir in SQL and ping Vandy for no free levels, if he has one shadow blade so be it not much I can do


Sometimes Vandy’s max band is more a curse then a boon.

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Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Plague Spitter
Plague Spitter


STARTING HAND
Pestering Haunt
Sacrifice the Weak
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade


WORKERS
Skeleton Javelineer
Poisonblade Rogue
Skeletal Archery
Pestering Haunt


NextHand

Shadow Blade
Summon Skeletons
Plague Spitter
Graveyard


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Thieving Imp suicides against Vir
Shadow Blade killing Vir (discard 2nd card) - ($4)
Vandy levels up to 5 (max band) nullcraft gets +2/+2 :frowning:
Build Tech II (Disease) - ($0)
Vandy attacks base for 4 (Down to 16)

Float ($0)
Discard 2, reshuffle, draw 4


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Vandy (4/5) (Max)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 19
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5 DISEASE

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 8
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 8
Thoughts

Teching Plague Spitters to help defend vs flying. Decided to attack since I doubt Vandy will be able to stop stuff on patrol. I’m going to assume my Tech II has a decent chance of being destroyed.

Game 2, Player 2, Turn 4

P2 Purple vs P1 Black

Starting Hand

Neo Plexus
Forgotten Fighter (discarded)
Temporal Research
Void Star

Events of Turn:


Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (8+2float)
  • Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards

Omegacron, Ready or Not
Xenostalker, Ready or Not
Gilded Glaxx, Void Star


Main:

  • Nullcraft hits your base to 16
  • Prynn (8)
  • Neo Plexus (6)
  • Void Star (1)
Workers

Tinkerer, Hardened Mox, Plasmodium

  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 1 rs Draw 3
  • Tech 2 cards before my next turn

Board Info:

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 16
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Tech2 HP: 5 FUTURE

In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Prynn (1/3+1armor lvl 1 fade 4)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician: Neo Plexus (2/2)
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Void Star (5/4)
  • Nullcraft (3/3 doomed to perish my next upkeep)

Economy Info:

Cards:

  • Hand: 3
  • Deck: 7
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 8

End of Turn Hand

Ready or Not
Ready or Not
Gilded Glaxx

End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts

Bah, shadow blade… hittin’ my cards hard. Well I’m gonna set up lethal, we’ll see if he gets a crow out to block or not


for ellume

remember that anti air does not prevent flyers to bypass patrol, they simply take dmg when they do. (EG: if a void star destroys your tech II flying over a plague spitter it takes 3 mg, but still destroys the tech II cuz dmg applies at the same time)

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Reply to Legion

Thanks, good to have the reminder. I hope it will at least be able to kill it when it does fly over. Chances are my Tech II is getting taken out though or a buffed attack against my base.

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Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Plague Lab
Plague Lab


STARTING HAND
Graveyard
Plague Spitter
Shadow Blade
Summon Skeletons


WORKERS
Skeleton Javelineer
Poisonblade Rogue
Skeletal Archery
Pestering Haunt
Summon Skeletons


NextHand

Thieving Imp
Jandra
Cursed Crow
Plague Spitter
Deteriorate


Discard

Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade
Graveyard


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Garth - ($5)
Vandy kills Prynn, Garth level up x 2
Pay to level up Garth once (Next Band) - ($4)
Garth summons and sacs skeleton to draw card - ($3)

card

Got another Shadow Blade

Plague Spitter - ($0)
Patrol as below

Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Garth (2/4+1) (lvl 4)
  • :psfist: Elite: Plague Spitter (3+1/3)
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Vandy (4/4) (Max)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 16
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5 DISEASE

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 2
  • Disc: 3

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 9
Thoughts

I was really trying to get one of those crows out. My draw was another Shadow Blade. Kind of a loss there. At least I have a spitter to kill the void star potentially.

Game 2, Player 2, Turn 5

P2 Purple vs P1 Black

Starting Hand

Ready or Not
Ready or Not
Gilded Glaxx

Events of Turn:


Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (8+1float)
  • Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards

Gilded Glaxx, Now!
Omegacron, Ready or Not
Xenostalker, Ready or Not
Gilded Glaxx, Void Star


Main:

  • Vir (7)
  • Peek at topdeck, pay one to swap (6)
  • Geiger (4)
  • Pump up Void Star, kill Garth and overpower to Plague Spitter, both die, Geiger midbands (0)
  • Neo Plexus hits your base to 14
Workers

Tinkerer, Hardened Mox, Plasmodium

  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 3 Draw 5
  • Tech 2 cards before my next turn

Board Info:

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 16
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Tech2 HP: 5 FUTURE

In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Vir (2/3+1armor lvl 1)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Neo Plexus (2/2)
  • Void Star (5/4)
  • Geiger (2/4 lvl 3)

Economy Info:

Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 2
  • Disc: 6

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 8

End of Turn Hand

Time Spiral
Temporal Research
Forgotten Fighter
Fading Argonaut
Ready or Not

End of Turn Discard

Nullcraft
Gilded Glaxx
Now!
Battle Suits
Gilded Glaxx
Ready or Not

My Thoughts

Well I feel like kiiind of a moron for not realizing

  1. Plague spitter really shits on Ready or Not, and
  2. I’m one gold short of GEIGER + spell + pump…
    That said, I think I can salvage this for lethal next turn… Though I am risking StW vulnerability with Orpal potentially coming out next turn. Ah well, I suppose I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it

I forgot about the overpower. Ah well. I concede again. Well played :slight_smile:

Now, after those two games. Is there any advise you can provide?

i would have teched a cursed crow, then maxb garth to raise it from the dead and block the (partiattly at least the void star

In this case, both Cursed Crows had been teched already. But Garth’s maxband ability is a strong incentive for leaving a copy of important response cards in your codex, so they can be teched and fetched in the same turn in an emergency, without depending on the whims of card draw.

That depends on thinking of the Crow as a response rather than part of your main strategy picks, of course :wink: If you’re going for Disease, the Crow’s main draw is the card drain, which is more useful in games that last a while. They won’t last a while if you lose control of the board, and the Crow’s attack value is pretty low for doing that, even if it’s a flier. For those reasons, I’d say to tech in combat/removal options before thinking about Crows, Turn 3 is a bit early unless things are going extremely well.

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Indeed leaving something you want in codex is very viable for black. In fact, I was most concerned you would tech Metamorphosis bc with Max Vandy on board, Garth + Meta is just a better way to maxband Garth for a free tech 2 unit. It’s one of black’s best dual threat checkmates. Each thing requires a different answer so the opponent is forced to tech / play against one threat and sort of let the other be in the meantime.

GG WP @Ellume, I’m happy to play more games or call it here, either is fine!

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Hmm, I guess this is my inexperience showing. Those are some great ideas. I will try to keep Garth more in mind more for the future. I appreciate the advice everyone :smiley:

@FrozenStorm I’m up for another game or two, but would like to change up the decks. I would propose that we select each others monodeck this time for fun, mainly because I want to try play against white. You game for playing white? If so feel free to start the game and select which colour I will use. I guess we would want to start a new thread for that?

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Sounds good to me, though I have no preference for what you play; what would you like to play? If you absolutely want me to pick, I’d give you Blue, as I think White v Blue is an interesting matchup (and should have been how the physical expansions were packaged & shipped, as Black vs Blue is an awful matchup but Black vs Purple is also an interesting one)

Black vs Blue is an awful matchup? Which has the advantage?

Well if you’re giving me the option then I’m probably going to pick something other then Blue, simply because I ended up playing a couple games against it recently with my friend. I’m thinking maybe Red. Is that a balanced matchup?

To see who goes first… 1d100 = 21