Casual Holy (Purple) vs. PetE (Black)

Codex Codex play-by-forum
61

Happy to continue, I’ll stick with Black. You to go first with your deck choice.

62

Glhf - I’ll try mono white
"P1T1

StartingHand Workers

STARTING HAND
Smoker
Snapback
Savior Monk
Safe Attacking
Sensei’s Advice

WORKERS
Savior Monk

NextHand

Aged Sensei
Fox Viper
Morningstar Flagbearer
Fox Primus
Grappling Hook

Discard

Snapback
Safe Attacking
Sensei’s Advice

Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($4)
Worker - ($3)
Smoker - ($2)
Grave - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]:
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]:
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • smoker 1/1
  • Grave 2/3
    [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
    "
63

P2 Turn1

[details=StartingHand Workers][spoiler]
STARTING HAND
Jandra, the Negator
Graveyard
Thieving Imp
Summon Skeletons
Skeleton Javelineer

WORKERS
Jandra, the Negator

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=NextHand][spoiler]
Deteriorate
Skeletal Archery
Pestering Haunt
Poisonblade Rogue
Sacrifice the Weak

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=Discard][spoiler]
Thieving Imp
Graveyard
Summon Skeletons

[/spoiler][/details]
Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Orpal - ($2)
Javelineer - ($1)

Float ($1)
Discard 3, draw 5

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Skeleton Javelineer (1/1 + 1)
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]: Orpal lvl 1 (2/3)
  • :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: 1
  • Workers: 6

[details=Thoughts][spoiler]

Bit better than facing Grave + Sensei at least. Orpal in elite should put off Grave if he has Hook.

[/spoiler][/details]

64

"P1T2

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Sparring Partner
Rambasa Twin

STARTING HAND
Grappling Hook
Fox Viper
Morningstar Flagbearer
Fox Primus
Aged Sensei

WORKERS
Savior Monk
Fox Primus

NextHand

Rambasa Twin
Snapback
smoker 1/1
Aged Sensei

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Grave hooks skele to lookout
Smoker trades with skele
Tech 1 - ($3)
Morningstar Flagbearer - ($0)

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

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Morningstar Flagbearer 2/2A
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]: L1 Grave 2/3
  • :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: 4
  • Deck: 5
  • Disc: 0
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 6
    "
65

P2 Turn2

[details=Tech StartingHand Workers][spoiler]
TECH
Bone Collector
Plague Spitter

STARTING HAND
Poisonblade Rogue
Pestering Haunt
Deteriorate
Sacrifice the Weak
Skeletal Archery

WORKERS
Jandra, the Negator
Poisonblade Rogue

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=NextHand][spoiler]
Summon Skeletons
Plague Spitter
Skeleton Javelineer
Skeletal Archery

[/spoiler][/details]
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Sacrifice the weak, Flagbearer dies - ($4)
Orpal to lvl 4
Orpal attacks Grave, leaves -2/-2 in runes - ($1)
Pestering Haunt
Tech1 - ($0)

Float ($1)
Discard 2, reshuffle, draw 4

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]:
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]:
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • Orpal lvl4 (2/2)
  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5

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

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

[details=Thoughts][spoiler]

Gaining $1 with StW on Flagbearer, and also degrading Grave with -2/-2 in runes from Orpal. Playing out Haunt, to give him the awkward choice of letting Grave die or spending a further $2 to level up a weakened hero.

[/spoiler][/details]

66

I think you can’t sacrifice the haunt?

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67

You’re right – looked too good to be true. Will have to rethink.

Turn redone, edited.

68

"P1T3

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Sparring partner
Ardra’s boulder

STARTING HAND
Rambasa Twin
smoker 1/1
Snapback
Aged Sensei

WORKERS
Savior Monk
Fox Primus
smoker 1/1

NextHand

Sensei’s Advice
Sparring Partner
Grappling Hook
Safe Attacking

Discard

Morningstar Flagbearer 2/2A
Aged Sensei
Snapback
Sparring partner
Ardra’s boulder

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Worker - ($5)
Rambasa twins - ($1)

Float ($1)
Discard 2, draw 4

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]:
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]: Rambasa twin 4/2
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]: L1 Grave 0/1 –
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • Another rambasa twin 3/2
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5

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

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 1
  • Disc: 5
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 7
    "
69

P2 Turn3

[details=Tech StartingHand Workers][spoiler]
TECH
Gorgon
Nether Drain

STARTING HAND
Skeleton Javelineer
Summon Skeletons
Skeletal Archery
Plague Spitter

WORKERS
Jandra, the Negator
Poisonblade Rogue
Summon Skeletons

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=NextHand][spoiler]
Deteriorate
Sacrifice the Weak
Bone Collector
Thieving Imp

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=Discard][spoiler]
Skeletal Archery
Skeleton Javelineer
Gorgon
Nether Drain

[/spoiler][/details]
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Haunt kills Grave, Orpal to max
Orpal kills elite Rambasa Twin, -1/-1 rune on other Twin
Plague Spitter - ($4)
Tech2 Disease - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 4

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Plague Spitter (3/3 + 1)
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]:
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • Orpal lvl6 (2/1)
  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5 (Disease)

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

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

[details=Thoughts][spoiler]

Going for Tech2 Disease, will likely look to play an Abomination from Garth’s max at some point to stop him using Birds.

[/spoiler][/details]

70

"P1T4

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Entangling vines
Doubling barbarbarbarian

STARTING HAND
Grappling Hook
Sensei’s Advice
Sparring Partner
Safe Attacking
Fox Viper

WORKERS
Savior Monk
Fox Primus
smoker 1/1
Fox Viper

NextHand

Entangling vines
Doubling barbarbarbarian
Aged Sensei

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Rook - ($5)
hook spitter elsewhere, sensei’s advice the twin that kills the spitter and goes to Codex - ($4)
Tower - ($1)
sparring partner - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 1, reshuffle, draw 3

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Sparring Partner 2/2A
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]: L1 Rook 2/4
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]

[B]Buildings:[/B]

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tower HP: 4

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

  • Hand: 3
  • Deck: 7
  • Disc: 0
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 8
    "
71

P2 Turn4

[details=Tech StartingHand Workers][spoiler]
TECH
Cursed Crow
Doom Grasp

STARTING HAND
Bone Collector
Thieving Imp
Deteriorate
Sacrifice the Weak

WORKERS
Jandra, the Negator
Poisonblade Rogue
Summon Skeletons
Sacrifice the Weak

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=NextHand][spoiler]
Plague Spitter
Graveyard
Doom Grasp
Cursed Crow

[/spoiler][/details]
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Thieving Imp, discard #2 of 3 - ($4)
Garth - ($2)
Skeleton - ($1)

Float ($1)
Discard 2, draw 1, reshuffle, draw 3

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Thieving Imp (2/2 + 1)
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]: Skeleton (1/1)
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)
  • Orpal lvl6 (2/1)
  • Garth lvl 1 (1/3)
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5 (Disease)

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

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 6
  • Disc: 0
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 9

[details=Thoughts][spoiler]

Imping down to 2 cards, and teching Doom Grasp (to get rid of a midbanded Rook) and Cursed Crow (to block Birds if necessary). I’m far enough ahead that I should be able to win with Tech 2 units or go for Tech3 rush.

[/spoiler][/details]

72

"P1T5

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Jefferson Degray
Martial Mastery

STARTING HAND
Entangling vines
Aged Sensei
Doubling barbarbarbarian

WORKERS
Savior Monk
Fox Primus
smoker 1/1
Fox Viper
Aged Sensei

NextHand

Sensei’s Advice
Sparring partner

Discard

Doubling Barbarbarbarian
Jefferson Degray
Martial Mastery

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Tech 2 - ($3)
Entangling Vines on the imp - ($0)
partner kills skele
Rook kills Garth, levels

Float ($0)
Discard 0, draw 2

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]:
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]:
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • Sparring Partner 2/1[2]
  • L3 Rook 2/3[4]
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5 (Strength)
  • :heart: Tower HP: 4

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

  • Hand: 2
  • Deck: 5
  • Disc: 3
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 9
    "
73

P2 Turn5

[details=Tech StartingHand Workers][spoiler]
TECH
Zarramonde
Zarramonde

STARTING HAND
Graveyard
Cursed Crow
Plague Spitter
Doom Grasp
Gorgon

WORKERS
Jandra, the Negator
Poisonblade Rogue
Summon Skeletons
Sacrifice the Weak
Graveyard

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=NextHand][spoiler]
Nether Drain
Skeletal Archery
Bone Collector
Deteriorate
Skeleton Javelineer

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=Discard][spoiler]
Pestering Haunt
Doom Grasp
Cursed Crow
Plague Spitter
Zarramonde
Zarramonde

[/spoiler][/details]
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float, tech draw - ($10)
Worker - ($9)
Haunt trades with Sparring Partner
Gorgon - ($6)
Tech 3 - ($1)
Tech Lab Demonology - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Gorgon (2/4, deathtouch)
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]: Orpal lvl6 (3/1)
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]:
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • Thieving Imp [entangled]
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5 (Disease)
  • :heart: Tech III HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech Lab HP: 4 (Demonology)

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

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 6
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 10

[details=Thoughts][spoiler]

Strength Tech2 defends well, so going for Tech3 + Tech Lab for Zarramonde rather than trying to force a win at Tech2.

[/spoiler][/details]

74

"P1T6

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Speed of the Fox
Ardra’s Boulder

STARTING HAND
Sparring partner
Sensei’s Advice

WORKERS
Savior Monk
Fox Primus
smoker 1/1
Fox Viper
Aged Sensei
Sensei’s Advice

NextHand

Grappling Hook
Ardra’s boulder
Safe Attacking

Discard

Doubling Barbarbarbarian
Jefferson Degray
Martial Mastery
Sparring Partner
Sparring Partner
Speed of the Fox
Ardra’s Boulder

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Max Rook - ($3)
Grave - ($1)

Float ($1)
Discard 1, draw 3

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: L8 Rook 4/6A
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]: L1 Grave 2/3
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]

[B]Buildings:[/B]

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5 (Strength)
  • :heart: Tower HP: 4

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

  • Hand: 3
  • Deck: 2
  • Disc: 7
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 10
    "
75

P2 Turn6

[details=StartingHand Workers][spoiler]
STARTING HAND
Deteriorate
Nether Drain
Bone Collector
Skeleton Javelineer
Skeletal Archery
Gorgon

WORKERS
Jandra, the Negator
Poisonblade Rogue
Summon Skeletons
Sacrifice the Weak
Graveyard

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=NextHand][spoiler]
Cursed Crow
Zarramonde
Pestering Haunt
Doom Grasp
Plague Spitter

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=Discard][spoiler]
Deteriorate
Skeletal Archery
Bone Collector

[/spoiler][/details]
Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($10)
Vandy - ($8)
Garth - ($6)
Skeleton Javelineer - ($5)
Nether Drain, Rook to lvl 6 and Vandy to lvl 3 - ($4)
Gorgon trades with Rook, Vandy to lvl 5, Javelineer gains +2/2 and is doomed, I reshuffle and draw 1
Gorgon - ($1)
Skeleton - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Skeleton Javelineer (3/3 + 1) doomed]
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]: Gorgon (2/4 + 1, deathtouch)
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]: Skeleton (1/1)
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]: Vandy lvl 5 (4/5)
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • Thieving Imp [entangled]
  • Orpal lvl6 (2/1)
  • Garth lvl 1 (1/3)
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5 (Disease)
  • :heart: Tech III HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech Lab HP: 4 (Demonology)

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

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 2
  • Disc: 3
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 10

[details=Thoughts][spoiler]

Nether Drain and Gorgon get me the Rook kill. Also get to max out Vandy, so next turn I can tutor Metamorphosis if Zarramonde doesn’t draw.

[/spoiler][/details]

76

I don’t think I can do anything interesting and Tech 3 is coming so GG!

77

Your thoughts were spot on in terms of the awkward choice regarding Grave. Didn’t know what to do with him and both option seemed bad.
It did seem to me like you were thinking of birds so I didn’t tech them though going doing on cards really hurt and my deck was so big no cards made any difference.

78

You got into trouble on T2 by playing Flagbearer, which lost $1 in value straight away to StW and allowed Orpal to place the runes on Grave. With the White starter, it’s almost always going badly if you’re playing Flagbearer, Fox Primus or Fox Viper on move 1 or 2. They each cost ~$1 more than their stats justify, which makes quite a difference early on when cash is so limited.

You’d have been just fine killing Javelineer with Grave (sparkshot 1 to Orpal), levelling Grave to mid, playing Aged Sensei and building Tech 1.

79

I had a similar thought later that day after I had made my move. Alas, it was done and done.

80

Up for another one?