[MMM1] GAME 1: P1 Black (FrozenStorm) vs P2 Blue (NekoAtl)

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@Nekoatl well after 13 warmup games, I feel much more hopeful about Blue overall than I used to! However, I got the “dream start”, so I think this first game is going to be pretty uphill for you. GL HF!

Game 1, Player 1, Turn 1

P1 Black vs P1 Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Skeleton Javelineer
Deteriorate
Graveyard
Pestering Haunt
Thieving Imp
[/details]

##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (4)
  • Tech 2 cards (except turn 1)

[details=All Teched Cards][spoiler]

[/spoiler][/details]

###Main:

  • Vandy (2)
  • Skeleton Javelineer (1)
  • Pestering Haunt
  • Worker (0)

[details=Workers]
Graveyard
[/details]

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

###Board Info:
####Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20

####In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Vandy (2/3 lvl 1)
  • Skeleton Javelineer (1/1)
  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 1
  • Disc: 2

####Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 5

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Sacrifice the Weak
Poisonblade Rogue
Jandra, the Negator
Skeletal Archery
[/details]

[details=End of Turn Discard]
Thieving Imp
Deteriorate
[/details]

[details=My Thoughts]
This looks to be the classic Black murderfest, but Nekoatl has proven himself a very skilled blue player. Looking forward to this series!
[/details]

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That’s okay; it’s what I signed up for, after all. GL HF.

"P2T1

StartingHand Workers

STARTING HAND

WORKERS
Jail

NextHand

Spectral Aven
Traffic Director
Porkhand Magistrate
Lawful Search
Bluecoat Musketeer

Discard

Arrest
Manufactured Truth
Reputable Newsman

Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Building Inspector - ($3)
Tech I - ($2)

Float ($2)
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]: Building Inspector: $1 tax
  • :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: 0
  • Disc: 3
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 2
  • Workers: 6
Thoughts

The Newsman could keep a hero alive for a turn, but keeping him alive the following turn is unlikely, as I have to assume some other unit will enter play next turn and Dark Pact will allow access to both Deteriorate and Sacrifice the Weak the following turn, which could shred through any defense I could mount. I’ll take some base damage now (hopefully mitigated by the Tech I building) to stockpile gold; maybe I can manage a swing with Judgment Day later.

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Game 1, Player 1, Turn 2

P1 Black vs P1 Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Sacrifice the Weak
Poisonblade Rogue
Jandra, the Negator
Skeletal Archery
[/details]

##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (5)
  • Tech 2 cards (except turn 1)

[details=All Teched Cards]
Dark Pact, Bone Collector
[/details]

###Main:

  • Jav hucks his spear at Inspector, you get 1 gold
  • Vandy and haunt hit you to 17hp
  • Hero’s Hall (3)
  • Worker (2)
  • Tech 1 (1)

[details=Workers]
Poisonblade Rogue, Graveyard
[/details]

  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 3 Draw 1 rs Draw 4
  • Tech 2 cards before my next turn

###Board Info:
####Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Hero’s Hall HP: 4

####In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Vandy (2/3 lvl 1)
  • Skeleton Javelineer (1/1)
  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 3
  • Disc: 0

####Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 6

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Summon Skeletons
Sacrifice the Weak
Jandra, the Negator
Deteriorate
Dark Pact
[/details]

[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=My Thoughts][spoiler]
It’s somewhat unfortunate I don’t have a great way to get another unit down here (I could lay Jandra but unless I also tech Soul Stone, which I don’t want to do, she can become a liability and besides, getting back up to 5 cards maximizes my combat effectiveness with spells).

On to quick cycling and getting Vandy a buddy next turn :slight_smile:
[/spoiler][/details]

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"P2T2

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Free Speech
Free Speech

STARTING HAND
Bluecoat Musketeer
Traffic Director
Lawful Search
Porkhand Magistrate
Spectral Aven

WORKERS
Jail
Spectral Aven

NextHand

Free Speech
Reputable Newsman
Arrest
Porkhand Magistrate
Manufactured Truth

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float + Scavenger - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Traffic Director - ($7)

Float ($7)
Discard 3, reshuffle, draw 5

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]:
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]: Traffic Director (1/1) Untargetable
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]:
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]

[B]Buildings:[/B]

  • :heart: Base HP: 17
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5

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

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

A 2 hero Metamorphosis rush could land as early as turn 4, so I need to either tech Free Speech or Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction might work with this gold-hoarding strategy, but I expect to need that gold for other things. Without more opposing units, Judgment Day wouldn’t do much for me, and MIrror Illusions might be able to buy enough time.

"

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Ah, the super-float strat

Game 1, Player 1, Turn 3

P1 Black vs P1 Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Summon Skeletons
Sacrifice the Weak
Jandra, the Negator
Deteriorate
Dark Pact
Thieving Imp + BC (dp)
[/details]

##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (6+1float)
  • Tech 2 cards (except turn 1)

[details=All Teched Cards]
Crypt Crawler, Shadow Blade
Dark Pact, Bone Collector
[/details]

###Main:

  • Dark Pact, draw 2
  • Vandy kills TD, you get a gold
  • Jav and Haunt hit your base to 15hp
  • Bone Collector (5)
  • Garth (3)
  • Make a Skeleton (2)
  • Worker (1)

[details=Workers]
Jandra, the Negator, Poisonblade Rogue, Graveyard
[/details]

  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 4 Draw 1 rs Draw 4
  • Tech 2 cards before my next turn

###Board Info:
####Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 18
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Hero’s Hall HP: 4

####In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Vandy (2/2 lvl 1)
  • Garth (1/3 lvl 1)
  • Bone Collector (3/3)
  • Skeleton (1/1)
  • Skeleton Javelineer (1/1)
  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 3
  • Disc: 0

####Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 7

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Skeletal Archery
Summon Skeletons
Sacrifice the Weak
Crypt Crawler
Thieving Imp
[/details]

[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=My Thoughts]
Bad timing for deteriorate (last hand obviously would have gotten another base damage) but that’s fine. Teching in Shadow Blade to help bust patrol, and Crypt Crawler for anti-Aven countermeasures (plus sparkshot might be helpful if he goes for Quince + mirrors or max Oni
…
Thieving Imp + Tech 2 will probably be the play, though perhaps we’ll level Vandy instead to better set up Meta for turn 6
[/details]

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"P2T3

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Mind Control
Mind Control

STARTING HAND
Reputable Newsman
Free Speech
Porkhand Magistrate
Arrest
Manufactured Truth

WORKERS
Jail
Spectral Aven

NextHand

Free Speech
Lawful Search
Bluecoat Musketeer
Building Inspector

Discard

Traffic Director
Free Speech
Manufactured Truth
Arrest
Mind Control
Mind Control

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float + Scavanger - ($15)
Sirus Quince - ($13)
Free Speech - ($11)
Level Sirus x4 - ($7)
Porkhand Magistrate, copied by Mirror - ($4)
Mirror Illusion - ($2)
Reputable Newsman: $0, copied by Mirror - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 4

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Porkhand Magistrate (2/3A) {Copy of A}
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]: Reputable Newsman (1/3) {Copy of B}
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]: Porkhand Magistrate (2/3) {A}
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • L5 Sirus Quince (1/5)
  • Reputable Newsman (0/3) {B}: $0 blocked
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 15
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5

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

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 6
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 7
Thoughts

I don’t need to worry about Cursed Ghouls popping Illusions yet, so empowered Mirrors are still a viable defense. It’s tempting to take a worker in place of the Newsman copy, but I’m afraid I’ll need all the patrollers I can get next turn, and I don’t want to fall behind on hand size. Since I’m burning through my gold reserves, I’ll aim for Mind Control as a swing instead of Judgment Day. It doesn’t have Judgment Day’s clearing power, but against this divided approach between hero investment and unit deployment, it might be a strong enough swing to keep me in the game.

"

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Game 1, Player 1, Turn 4

P1 Black vs P1 Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Skeletal Archery
Summon Skeletons
Sacrifice the Weak
Crypt Crawler
Thieving Imp
[/details]

##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (7+1float)
  • Tech 2 cards (except turn 1)

[details=All Teched Cards]
Metamorphosis, Cursed Ghoul
Crypt Crawler, Shadow Blade
Dark Pact, Bone Collector
[/details]

###Main:

  • Midband Vandy, her + Skeleton kill SQL Porky (6)
  • Bone Collector kills technician, takes 2 damage
  • Haunt tickles your base to 14
  • Thieving Imp, discard #1 of 5 (3)
  • Maxband Vandy to heal (1)
  • Worker (0)

[details=Workers]
Summon Skeletons, Jandra, the Negator, Poisonblade Rogue, Graveyard
[/details]

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

###Board Info:
####Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 18
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Hero’s Hall HP: 4

####In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Skeleton (1/1+1armor)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger: Thieving Imp (2/2)
  • :exhaust: Technician: Skeleton Javelineer (1/1)
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Vandy (4/5 lvl 5)
  • Garth (1/3 lvl 1)
  • Bone Collector (3/1)
  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 3
  • Disc: 0

####Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 8

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Dark Pact
Deteriorate
Shadow Blade
Cursed Ghoul
Skeletal Archery
[/details]

[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=My Thoughts]
Huh, interesting defense for him, no tower is a problem though. I’ll leave mirror and real Newsman alone for now, and just focus on disappearing the little piggies. I’m amassing a gigantic board that will be tough to handle.
[/details]

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"P2T4

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Overeager Cadet
Overeager Cadet

STARTING HAND
Free Speech
Building Inspector
Lawful Search
Bluecoat Musketeer
Manufactured Truth

WORKERS
Jail
Spectral Aven
Lawful Search

NextHand

Mind Control
Porkhand Magistrate
Traffic Director
Arrest

Discard

Bluecoat Musketeer
Free Speech
Manufactured Truth
Building Inspector
Overeager Cadet
Overeager Cadet

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Free Speech - ($4)
Mirror Illusion x2 - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 4

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Reputable Newsman (0/3A) {Copy of B}
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]: Reputable Newsman (1/3) {B}: $0 blocked
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]: Mirror Illusion (0/1)
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]: Mirror Illusion (0/1)
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • L5 Sirus Quince (1/5)
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 14
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5

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

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 2
  • Disc: 6
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 8
    "
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Game 1, Player 1, Turn 5

P1 Black vs P1 Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Dark Pact
Deteriorate
Shadow Blade
Cursed Ghoul
Skeletal Archery
[/details]

##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (8)
  • Tech 2 cards (except turn 1)

[details=All Teched Cards]
Cursed Crow, Death and Decay
Metamorphosis, Cursed Ghoul
Crypt Crawler, Shadow Blade
Dark Pact, Bone Collector
[/details]

###Main:

  • Skeletal Archery (6)
  • Imp + Jav + Haunt kill SQL
  • BC trades with Elite, I get a Skeleton
  • Garth kills Scav, you get a gold
  • Skeleton kills techn, you get a card
  • Vandy hits your base to 10hp
  • Tech 2 Disease (2)
  • Worker (1)

[details=Workers]
Shadow Blade, Summon Skeletons, Jandra, the Negator, Poisonblade Rogue, Graveyard
[/details]

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

###Board Info:
####Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 18
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Tech2 HP: 5 DISEASE
  • Hero’s Hall HP: 4

####In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Skeleton (1/1+1armor)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Vandy (4/5 lvl 5)
  • Garth (1/3 lvl 1)
  • Thieving Imp (2/2)
  • Skeleton (1/1)
  • Skeleton Javelineer (1/1)
  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 3
  • Disc: 0

####Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 9

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Sacrifice the Weak
Metamorphosis
Crypt Crawler
Deteriorate
Cursed Ghoul
[/details]

[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=My Thoughts]
Still no tower, no tech 2, his base is slowly crumbling, I’ve pretty well got this. Trading off BC so no mind control threat, that’s gotta be his only plan
[/details]

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"P2T5

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Scribe
Scribe

STARTING HAND
Mind Control
Porkhand Magistrate
Arrest
Traffic Director
Mind Control

WORKERS
Jail
Spectral Aven
Lawful Search
Arrest

NextHand

Overeager Cadet
Mind Control
Free Speech
Bluecoat Musketeer

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + Scavanger - ($9)
Tower - ($6)
Traffic Director - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Porkhand Magistrate - ($1)

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

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

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Traffic Director (1/1A) Untargetable
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]: Porkhand Magistrate (2/3)
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]
  • L5 Sirus Quince (1/5)
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 10
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tower HP: 4

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

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 8
  • Disc: 0
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 9
Thoughts

Ouch… I hit the 17% chance of not drawing Free Speech. The only way to avoid losing next turn is to build a Tower, and there’s almost no chance I’ll survive the following turn regardless of what I play.

"

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Game 1, Player 1, Turn 6

P1 Black vs P1 Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Sacrifice the Weak
Metamorphosis
Crypt Crawler
Deteriorate
Cursed Ghoul
[/details]

##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (9+1float)
  • Tech 2 cards (except turn 1)

[details=All Teched Cards]
Death and Decay, Gorgon
Cursed Crow, Death and Decay
Metamorphosis, Cursed Ghoul
Crypt Crawler, Shadow Blade
Dark Pact, Bone Collector
[/details]

###Main:

  • Imp trades with TD
  • Skeletons trade with Porky
  • Metamorphosis, Vandy and Garth get big
  • Demon Vandy and Garth kill your base

GG WP! Want to swap sides or keep it the same?

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GG WP. I’d prefer to do 5 then switch, rather than switching each game.

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