[CAWS20] Round6: bansa [Finesse]/Blood/Fire vs Bomber678 [Finesse]/Anarchy/Strength

bansa · February 8, 2021, 5:32am

@Bomber678 I’m guessing we had a similar approach going into this tourney except you made right choices and executed them beautifully

P1T1

StartingHand Workers

STARTING HAND
Helpful Turtle
Older Brother
Wither
Tenderfoot
Granfalloon Flagbearer

WORKERS
Granfalloon Flagbearer

NextHand

Spark
Fruit Ninja
Timely Messenger
Brick Thief
Bloom

Discard

Wither
Helpful Turtle
Older Brother

Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($4)
Worker - ($3)
River - ($1)
Tenderfoot - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5

Board Info:
In Patrol:

Squad Leader: L1 River (2/3A)
Elite:
Scavenger: Tenderfoot (1/2)
Technician:
Lookout:

In Play:
*

Buildings:

Base HP: 20

Economy Info:
Cards:

Hand: 5
Deck: 0
Disc: 3

Gold:

Gold: 0
Workers: 5

Thoughts

one thing i totally forgot going against strength is that birds nest is an auto tech… i mean why not… it’s pretty much gg if it drops… there is no counter… if garth can’t stop it, nothing can… only thing i can rely on here is that im going first…

Bomber678 · February 8, 2021, 6:57am

Wow, you’re too kind. Feels like I got lucky a few times, but we take those

Turn 1

Hand: Older Brother, Tenderfoot, Granfalloon Flagbearer, Brick Thief, Fruit Ninja
Workers: Fruit Ninja

Techs

Get paid (+$5, $5)
Hire a worker ($4)
Summon Garus Rook ($2)
Summon Tenderfoot ($1)
Discard 3, draw 5

Patrol:
Squad Leader: Tenderfoot (1/2+A)
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout: Garus Rook (2/4)

Buildings:
Units/Heroes:
Base: 20
Other:

Economy:

Workers: 6
Gold: 1
Hand: 5
Deck: 0
Discard: 3

Hand

Helpful Turtle, Timely Messenger, Spark, Wither, Bloom

Discard

Granfalloon Flagbearer, Older Brother, Brick Thief

Think

Feels weird to draw all my combat tricks turn 2. Not sure how useful that is as player 2. Almost rather just have a solid unit to play. Oh well, maybe I can surprise him with some spice.

bansa · February 8, 2021, 9:56am

P1T2

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Two Step
Harmony

STARTING HAND
Spark
Brick Thief
Fruit Ninja
Timely Messenger
Bloom

WORKERS
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Fruit Ninja

NextHand

Timely Messenger
Two Step
Older Brother
Bloom

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Bloom River kills Tenderfoot - ($2)
Brick Thief deals 1 to base: 19 - ($0)

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

Board Info:
In Patrol:

Squad Leader: Tenderfoot (1/2A)
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout: Brick Thief (2/1), resist 2

In Play:

L1 River (3/3), (+), -1

Buildings:

Base HP: 20

Economy Info:
Cards:

Hand: 4
Deck: 4
Disc: 0

Gold:

Gold: 0
Workers: 6

Thoughts

he is setting me up for the river kill… messenger wont do the job… need thief here…

Bomber678 · February 8, 2021, 11:07am

Turn 2

Hand: Helpful Turtle, Timely Messenger, Spark, Wither, Bloom
Workers: Fruit Ninja, Spark

Techs

Turn 2: Gunpoint Taxman, Nimble Fencer

Tech 2 cards
Get paid (+$6, $7)
Hire a worker ($6)
Build Tech 1 ($4)
Cast Bloom on Rook ($2)
Summon Timely Messenger ($1)
Rook kills Tenderfoot
Messenger kills Thief
Discard 2, reshuffle, draw 4

Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:

Buildings:
Tech 1: 5
Units/Heroes:
Garus Rook (3/4)
Base: 20
Other:

Economy:

Workers: 7
Gold: 1
Hand: 4
Deck: 6
Discard: 0

Hand

Timely Messenger, Bloom, Gunpoint Taxman, Tenderfoot

Discard

Think

Interesting move from him. Bold uptake. I have enough gold to answer and tech up. I lose rook here to maxband river or to wither or to messenger, but I think that’s ok. Aiming to just tech up fast and gunship rush.

bansa · February 8, 2021, 4:59pm

P1T3

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Desperation
Two Step

STARTING HAND
Older Brother
Timely Messenger
Two Step
Bloom

WORKERS
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Fruit Ninja

NextHand

Spark
Wither
Helpful Turtle
Harmony
Bloom

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Timely Messenger deals 1 to Rook - ($5)
Mid River kills Rook, River to L5 - ($3)
Heroes’ Hall - ($1)

Float ($1)
Discard 3, draw 4, reshuffle, draw 1

Board Info:
In Patrol:

Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:

In Play:

L5 River (4/5), (+)

Buildings:

Base HP: 20
Heroes’ Hall HP: 4

Economy Info:
Cards:

Hand: 5
Deck: 7
Disc: 0

Gold:

Gold: 1
Workers: 6

Thoughts

realized i screwed up patrol after posting… was praying for no messenger but just as worried worst case scenario… he didn’t safe rook and teched instead… i think one tech i unit and likely sharks… but he could also be teching up… i need cards next turn and need rs badly… he had a thick deck after rs… i just gotta hope no sharks. i don’t see any other option that even has slight chance of winning… gg if sharks drop… was gg anyway…

Bomber678 · February 8, 2021, 6:12pm

That heroes’ hall will cost you an extra gold for being your first building

Turn 3

Hand: Timely Messenger, Bloom, Gunpoint Taxman, Tenderfoot
Workers: Fruit Ninja, Spark, Timely Messenger

Techs

Turn 2: Gunpoint Taxman, Nimble Fencer
Turn 3: Steam Tank, Surprise Attack

Tech 2 cards
Get paid (+$7, $8)
Hire a worker ($7)
Build Tech 2 Anarchy ($3)
Summon Gunpoint Taxman ($1)
Summon Tenderfoot ($0)
Discard 1, draw 3

Patrol:
Squad Leader: Gunpoint Taxman (3/3+A)
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician: Tenderfoot (1/2)
Lookout:

Buildings:
Tech 1: 5
Tech 2: 5
Units/Heroes:
Base: 19
Other:

Economy:

Workers: 8
Gold: 0
Hand: 3
Deck: 3
Discard: 3

Hand

Helpful Turtle, Older Brother, Brick Thief

Discard

Bloom, Steam Tank, Surprise Attack

Think

As expected, he killed Rook. It’s ok. He didn’t worker, so I’m… pretty ahead on econ at the moment. I’m not sure what he’s planning to do. Bloodlust? Kidnapping? The mind boggles. Whatever it is, I think I can handle it. I always have maxband rook as an option (except next turn but you know what I mean).

bansa · February 8, 2021, 6:24pm

I am mono color. Does that change your turn?

Bomber678 · February 8, 2021, 6:27pm

Blimey so you are.
Nah, no change

bansa · February 8, 2021, 6:42pm

P1T4

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Ember Sparks
Ember Sparks

STARTING HAND
Wither
Spark
Harmony
Helpful Turtle
Bloom

WORKERS
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Fruit Ninja

NextHand

Timely Messenger
Two Step
Older Brother

Discard

Harmony
Wither
Bloom
Spark
Helpful Turtle
Ember Sparks
Ember Sparks

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($7)
Harmony - ($5)
Wither Tenderfoot, 1 dancer - ($3)
Bloom Dancer, 1 dancer - ($1)
Spark Taxman, 1 dancer - ($0)
River kills Taxman
Sacrifice Harmony, dancers flip

Float ($0)
Discard 1, draw 3

Board Info:
In Patrol:

Squad Leader: Angry Dancer (3/2A), (+)
Elite:
Scavenger: Angry Dancer (2/1)
Technician: Angry Dancer (2/1)
Lookout:

In Play:

L5 River (4/2), (+), -3

Buildings:

Base HP: 20
Heroes’ Hall HP: 4

Economy Info:
Cards:

Hand: 3
Deck: 4
Disc: 7

Gold:

Gold: 0
Workers: 6

Thoughts

so it was tech up… still dismal but this is a little bit better… less likely sharks… chances are another taxman or steam tank… going all in obviously

Bomber678 · February 9, 2021, 5:02am

Turn 4

Hand: Helpful Turtle, Older Brother, Brick Thief
Workers: Fruit Ninja, Spark, Timely Messenger, Helpful Turtle

Techs

Turn 2: Gunpoint Taxman, Nimble Fencer
Turn 3: Steam Tank, Surprise Attack
Turn 4: Pirate Gunship, Chameleon Lizzo

Tech 2 cards
Get paid (+$8, $8)
Hire a worker ($7)
Build a Tower ($4)
Summon Older Brother ($2)
Summon Brick Thief, damage your heroes’ hall, heal my base 1 ($0)
Discard 0, draw 2

Patrol:
Squad Leader: Brick Thief (2/1+A)
Elite: Tenderfoot (1/1)
Scavenger:
Technician: Older Brother (2/2)
Lookout:

Buildings:
Tech 1: 5
Tech 2: 5
Tower: 4
Units/Heroes:
Base: 20
Other:

Economy:

Workers: 9
Gold: 0
Hand: 2
Deck: 1
Discard: 6

Hand

Wither, Granfalloon Flagbearer

Discard

Pirate Gunship, Steam Tank, Gunpoint Taxman, Chameleon Lizzo, Bloom, Surprise Attack

Think

Ah, harmony. I forgot about that. Well that’s ok. Looks like he’s going to bring out drakk and frenzy the dancers, kill my tower, and then… either kill a tech building or lay heavy base damage. I’m not sure how I will defend, but it will probably either involve Zane or another tower.
Not playing a hero this turn because I don’t want to give him maxband drakk.

bansa · February 10, 2021, 12:19am

P1T5

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Fire Dart
Fire Dart

STARTING HAND
Older Brother
Timely Messenger
Two Step

WORKERS
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Fruit Ninja

NextHand

Tenderfoot
Desperation
Two Step

Discard

Harmony
Wither
Bloom
Spark
Helpful Turtle
Ember Sparks
Ember Sparks
Timely Messenger
Two Step
Fire Dart
Fire Dart

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Mid Drakk - ($1)
Timely Messenger trades with Thief
Older Brother - ($0)
Bloomed Dancer breaks Tower, base: 18
Dancers deal 6 to base: 12

Float ($0)
Discard 1, draw 3

Board Info:
In Patrol:

Squad Leader: Older Brother (2/2A)
Elite: L4 Drakk (3/3)
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:

In Play:

Angry Dancer (3/1), (+), -1
Angry Dancer (2/1)
Angry Dancer (2/1)
L5 River (4/2), (+), -3

Buildings:

Base HP: 20
Heroes’ Hall HP: 3

Economy Info:
Cards:

Hand: 3
Deck: 1
Disc: 11

Gold:

Gold: 0
Workers: 6

Thoughts

he is saving zane which means sharks… or max zane and fencer maybe… there is no way to safe river against sharks… just have to try save dancers and hope for no sharks… bummer i skip two step again… and likely another… gosh… 3 turns with two step and no use…

Bomber678 · February 10, 2021, 10:38am

Turn 5

Hand: Wither, Granfalloon Flagbearer
Workers: Fruit Ninja, Spark, Timely Messenger, Helpful Turtle

Techs

Turn 2: Gunpoint Taxman, Nimble Fencer
Turn 3: Steam Tank, Surprise Attack
Turn 4: Pirate Gunship, Chameleon Lizzo
Turn 5: Discord, Marauder

Tech 2 cards
Get paid (+$9, $9)
Build a Tower ($6)
Summon Garus Rook ($4)
Summon River Montoya ($2)
Cast Wither on strong dancer ($0)
Discard 1, draw 1, reshuffle, draw 2

Patrol:
Squad Leader: Garus Rook (2/4+A)
Elite:
Scavenger: Tenderfoot (0/1)
Technician: River Montoya (2/3)
Lookout: Older Brother (2/2)

Buildings:
Tech 1: 5
Tech 2: 5
Tower: 4
Units/Heroes:
Base: 12
Other:

Economy:

Workers: 9
Gold: 0
Hand: 3
Deck: 9
Discard: 0

Hand

Nimble Fencer, Steam Tank, Discord

Discard

Think

Please standby, I am about to do some maths.
I am in real trouble here, because I didn’t tech discord. I should have known to tech discord. I even thought about teching discord. Ok, enough of that. Maths time.

If all I do this turn is play maxband rook, next turn he deals 10 damage to my base, and I either lose to the dancers attacking again, or lose to a Jaina spell either next turn or the turn after. Not optimal, I don’t like it.

If I kill Drakk, Older Brother, and River, that takes all my gold (wither+maxband zane) and I only have a tenderfoot in patrol. Next turn he deals 7 damage to my base, combined with drakk death that leaves me on 4 health. I probably die to a Jaina spell and another Drakk death in 2 turns, or dancer attacks. I don’t like it.

If I kill Older Brother and Drakk using midband Zane+wither and then defend with Rook, next turn I take 7 damage, drakk death, blah blah blah. I can also achieve this without wither, using maxband zane, which uhh leaves me in almost the same situation. I guess I save a card, but I probably still lose.

If I kill the strong dancer with wither, then defend with River and Rook and build a Tower, next turn I take 6 base damage, and have a strong potential to lose to Jaina spells. This is… maybe the best line. The dancers have to die for it, so I have a chance of stopping further damage long enough to heal some with brick thief and take control of the game.

However… if he has Two Step, I lose no matter what. So let’s just act like he doesn’t.
Ok, let’s try the last plan. None of them look good. I will tech discord in case it saves my life next turn.

Also last turn I should’ve patrolled Older Brother in squad leader and brick thief in technician, because I knew he had none of his spells. That was just a blatant oversight.

bansa · February 10, 2021, 4:25pm

P1T6

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Bloodlust
Bloodlust

STARTING HAND
Two Step
Desperation
Tenderfoot
Brick Thief
Helpful Turtle
Bloom

WORKERS
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Fruit Ninja
Tenderfoot

NextHand

Fire Dart
Timely Messenger
Ember Sparks
Spark

Discard

Older Brother
Two Step
Brick Thief
Bloom
Helpful Turtle

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Worker - ($5)
Two Step Dancers - ($3)
Dancers deal 10 to base: 2 hp
Desperation, draw 3
River and Brother trade with Rook, River to L3, Drakk to L6
Brick Thief arrives and trades with Brother, deal 2 to base, GG! - ($1)

Float ($1)
Discard 2, draw 4

Board Info:
In Patrol:

Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:

In Play:

L6 Drakk (3/4)

Buildings:

Base HP: 20
Heroes’ Hall HP: 3

Economy Info:
Cards:

Hand: 4
Deck: 7
Disc: 5

Gold:

Gold: 1
Workers: 7

Thoughts

river survives? and drakk? finally get to use two step… and desperation to draw into bottomed thief to finish off…

GG! luckily had just enough damage before steam ran out @FrozenStorm

Bomber678 · February 10, 2021, 4:33pm

Eurgh. I knew it was coming.
Losing the game because I patrolled badly and I didn’t tech discord first tech… feels bad.

bansa · February 10, 2021, 4:36pm

I feel your pain. I pretty much regret patrols and techs in every game and its so painful. But I think its that pain that makes Codex so addicting.