P1T5
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Bamstamper Lizzo
Flame Arrow
STARTING HAND
Charge
Ember Sparks
Lobber
Bombaster
WORKERS
Bloodburn
Careless Musketeer
Scorch
Makeshift Rambaster
Ember Sparks
NextHand
Molting Firebird
Hotter Fire
Pillage
Discard
Nautical Dog
Charge
Bamstamper Lizzo
Flame Arrow
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Bombaster - ($5)
Lobber - ($4)
Tower - ($1)
Float ($1)
Discard 1, draw 3
Board Info:
In Patrol:
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Squad Leader: Lobber (2/2A)
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Elite:
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Scavenger:
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Technician: Bombaster (2/2)
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Lookout:
In Play:
Buildings:
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Base HP: 20
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Tech I HP: 5
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Tech II HP: 2 (Fire)
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Tower HP: 4
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
Thoughts
Sucks to whiff my tech 2’s, they’ll be dead in my hand next turn… and if Macciatus gets played, Bloodlust won’t do me much good either. All I can do is try for fair trades, and hope Frozen doesn’t go nuts next turn.
I could play a hero instead of Bombaster, probably Jaina, but that would tip my hand about having drawn Ember Sparks, and just feeds free levels. Plus, if my guys survive I might get some use out of Drakk’s midband.
I don’t have anything in hand, even ignoring the Injunction. GG WP!
Patrolling just the Traffic Director was an awesome way to play around Ember Sparks! I needed a faster surefire answer to Aven, and I teched Bloodlust too late.
I’ll start off another game later today.
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P1T1
StartingHand Workers
STARTING HAND
Bloodburn
Charge
Makeshift Rambaster
Nautical Dog
Bombaster
WORKERS
Bloodburn
NextHand
Mad Man
Careless Musketeer
Bloodrage Ogre
Scorch
Discard
Makeshift Rambaster
Charge
Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($4)
Worker - ($3)
Bombaster - ($1)
Nautical Dog - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 4
Board Info:
In Patrol:
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Squad Leader:
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Elite:
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Scavenger:
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Technician:
-
Lookout:
In Play:
- Bombaster (2/2)
- Nautical Dog (1/1)
Buildings:
-
Base HP: 20
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
Thoughts
Leading with two units lets me apply pressure, while keeping my options for a hero open.
I really love these monocolor matchups. For the most part, they feel like the most carefully designed, and thus balanced and interesting ways to play the game. Black vs Blue is really the only one where I don’t find fun little wrinkles; small spots where certain cards that you previously thought are trash get really cool usage, depending on the matchup and game state.
That last game is a great example! Like you said, just patrolling TD with a backline of Illusions and Porky ended up being a great way to avoid a lot of your targeting and thus, get advantage with the illusions’ efficiency without their drawback. Combined with Injunction, it was pretty awesome shutdown (on this side of the table anyway)! Feels good to play Blue as the control deck it ought to be, rather than playing it against Black (my primary experience with Blue is in that matchup. It’s so hellish lol…)
Now watch me get wrecked as you find a new wrinkle! GL HF!
As an aside, I feel pretty well “warmed up”, but I’m happy to keep playing games to keep exploring more corners. Just lmk when you feel good to start the ones “that count” 
Game 7 Player 2, Turn 1
P2 Red vs P1 Blue
Starting Hand
Lawful Search
Porkhand Magistrate
Traffic Director
Manufactured Truth
Building Inspector
Events of Turn:
Upkeep:
- Get Gold (5)
- Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards
Main:
- Building Inspector (4)
- Porkhand Magistrate (1)
- Worker (0)
Workers
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-
Patrol as below
- Discard 2 Draw 4
- Tech 2 cards before my next turn
Board Info:
Buildings:
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Base HP: 20
In Patrol:
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Squad Leader:
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Elite: Building Inspector (1+1/1)
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Scavenger:
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Technician: Porkhand Magistrate (2/3)
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Lookout:
In Play:
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
End of Turn Hand
Reputable Newsman
Jail
Spectral Aven
Bluecoat Musketeer
End of Turn Discard
Manufactured Truth
Traffic Director
My Thoughts
Porky, you are apparently my dude lol… Again I can’t 1-drop + tower against possible Rambaster, so I just have to drop to trade most efficiently and try to stabilize. Next turn if there’s no Bloodburn, I probably go Aven + Newsie + Tech1. If there is Bloodburn, probably Hero instead of Aven.
Mmm, I’m not quite sure I’ve had enough of a warm-up. Just as an example, I have yet to open with Drakk in this series 
P1T2
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Lobber
Bloodlust
STARTING HAND
Scorch
Bloodrage Ogre
Mad Man
Careless Musketeer
WORKERS
Bloodburn
Careless Musketeer
NextHand
Bloodrage Ogre
Mad Man
Scorch
Pillage
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Mad Man, trades with Inspector - ($3)
Tech 1 - ($2)
Drakk - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 1, reshuffle, draw 3
Board Info:
In Patrol:
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Squad Leader: Bombaster (2/2A)
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Elite:
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Scavenger:
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Technician: Nautical Dog (1/1)
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Lookout:
In Play:
Buildings:
-
Base HP: 20
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Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
Thoughts
I don’t know, Brogre (in lookout) might be a better choice than Drakk here. But I feel like I’ve been neglecting Blood in this series, I want to get me some Frenzy!
…
Whiffed my tech 1’s, but at least I redrew off-brand Lobber…
Well like I said, happy to play lots of warm up, this has been an enjoyable matchup thus far!
Game 7 Player 2, Turn 2
P2 Red vs P1 Blue
Starting Hand
Reputable Newsman
Jail
Spectral Aven
Bluecoat Musketeer
Events of Turn:
Upkeep:
- Get Gold (6)
- Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards
Main:
- Reputable Newsman, naming 2-cost spells (4)
- Spectral Aven (2)
- Tech 1 (1)
- Worker (0)
Workers
Bluecoat Musketeer, Lawful Search
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-
Patrol as below
- Discard 1 Draw 1 rs draw 2
- Tech 2 cards before my next turn
Board Info:
Buildings:
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Base HP: 20
- Tech1 HP: 5
In Patrol:
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Squad Leader: Porkhand Magistrate (2/3+1armor)
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Elite: Reputable Newsman (0+1/3 blocking 2cost spells and upgrades)
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Scavenger:
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Technician:
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Lookout:
In Play:
- Spectral Aven (2/2 flying)
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
End of Turn Hand
Arrest
Building Inspector
Scribe
End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts
Scribes to stay walled up, go Aven + Newsie on 2 to keep Aven safe Think I’m in reasonably good shape, probably will tower or Jail during the next cycle!
P1T3
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Molting Firebird
Hotter Fire
STARTING HAND
Pillage
Mad Man
Bloodrage Ogre
Scorch
WORKERS
Bloodburn
Careless Musketeer
Pillage
NextHand
Lobber
Charge
Makeshift Rambaster
Bloodlust
Discard
Nautical Dog
Scorch
Mad Man
Molting Firebird
Hotter Fire
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Worker - ($5)
Drakk peels the armor off of Porkhand
Drakk to midband, he heals - ($2)
Dog trades with Porkhand
Bombaster kills Newsman
Bloodrage Ogre - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 4
Board Info:
In Patrol:
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Squad Leader: Bloodrage Ogre (3/2A)
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Elite:
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Scavenger:
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Technician:
-
Lookout:
In Play:
- Drakk lvl 4 (2/3)
- Bombaster (2/1)
Buildings:
-
Base HP: 20
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Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
Thoughts
I have to keep Drakk alive, to be able to cast Bloodlust next turn and pop Aven. So I won’t even play Mad Man, to ensure Frozen can’t MTruth an extra hasted attacker.
I do want to tech up next turn, so it’s a pity I won’t be able to afford Lobber in addition to Bloodlust. But I can keep Frozen on the back foot with Brogre, unless he’s Arrested, in which case Frozen would be delaying his own tech 2.
P1T4
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Molting Firebird
Bamstamper Lizzo
STARTING HAND
Makeshift Rambaster
Charge
Bloodlust
Lobber
WORKERS
Bloodburn
Careless Musketeer
Pillage
Charge
NextHand
Nautical Dog
Molting Firebird
Bloodrage Ogre (bounced)
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Lobber - ($5)
Drakk and Lobber kill Scribe
Makeshift Rambaster - ($3)
Bloodlust buffs Rambaster and pops Aven - ($1)
Rambaster trades with Oni, Drakk to maxband
After discard/draw, Brogre bounces to my hand
Float ($1)
Discard 0, reshuffle, draw 2
Board Info:
In Patrol:
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Squad Leader:
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Elite:
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Scavenger:
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Technician:
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Lookout:
In Play:
- Drakk lvl 6 (3/4)
- Lobber (2/1)
Buildings:
-
Base HP: 20
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Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
Thoughts
Next turn I tech up, no matter what. Hopefully, Frozen doesn’t have Injunction… or Tax Collector, that would be bad too 
P1T5
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Hotter Fire
Pirate Gunship
STARTING HAND
Molting Firebird
Nautical Dog
WORKERS
Bloodburn
Careless Musketeer
Pillage
Charge
Nautical Dog
NextHand
Bombaster
Scorch
Makeshift Rambaster
Discard
Lobber
Molting Firebird
Hotter Fire
Pirate Gunship
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Tech 2 (Fire) - ($4)
Bloodrage Ogre, gains haste - ($2)
Brogre kills Scribe
Lobber trades with Bigby, lvls fizzle, you draw
Float ($2)
Discard 1, draw 3
Board Info:
In Patrol:
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Squad Leader: Drakk lvl 6 (3/4A)
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Elite:
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Scavenger:
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Technician:
-
Lookout:
In Play:
Buildings:
-
Base HP: 20
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Tech I HP: 5
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Tech II HP: 5 (Fire)
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
Thoughts
I could kill Bigby easily enough, but I’m not keen on giving Frozen a free card, and not getting any free lvls. OTOH, getting hit with an Injunction next turn would still be bad, so why not prevent that?
…
Damn, that’s a horrible draw! If he hits me with a Free Speech, I’ll either tech up or build a surplus, I guess?
Hmm, continues to be tough sledding
Game 7 Player 2, Turn 5
P2 Red vs P1 Blue
Starting Hand
Free Speech
Reputable Newsman
Traffic Director
Events of Turn:
Upkeep:
- Get Gold (9+1float)
- Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards
Liberty Gryphon x2
Free Speech, Macciatus, the Wisperer
Free Speech, Spectral Hound
Scribe x2
Main:
- Aven kills Brogre
- Quince (8)
- Free Speech (6)
- Tech 2 Truth (2)
- Traffic Director (1)
- Worker (0)
Workers
Reputable Newsman, Jail, Building inspector, Bluecoat Musketeer, Lawful Search
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-
Patrol as below
- Discard 1 Draw 3
- Tech 2 cards before my next turn
Board Info:
Buildings:
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Base HP: 20
- Tech1 HP: 5
- Tech2 HP: 5 TRUTH
In Patrol:
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Squad Leader: Traffic Director (1/1+1armor)
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Elite:
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Scavenger:
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Technician: Mirror (0/1)
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Lookout:
In Play:
- Quince (1/3 lvl 1)
- Spectral Aven (2/2 flying)
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
End of Turn Hand
Free Speech
Spectral Hound
Arrest
End of Turn Discard
Manufactured Truth
Macciatus, the Whisperer
Spectral Roc
Free Speech
Scribe
Macciatus, the Wisperer
My Thoughts
This looks bad… Drawing Macciatus here is a pretty major bummer. My best bet is grabbing both Gryphons and trying to to rush for tech 3. My Free Speechs are well spaced at least, so that increases my odds of winning a race. I suppose it’s possible he goes for tech lab anarchy, but for now I’ll operate on the assumption he’s doing Firebird.
P1T6
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Pirate Gunship
Cinderblast Dragon
STARTING HAND
Scorch
Bombaster
Makeshift Rambaster
WORKERS
Bloodburn
Careless Musketeer
Pillage
Charge
Nautical Dog
Scorch
NextHand
Bloodlust
Hotter Fire
Bamstamper Lizzo
Discard
Lobber
Molting Firebird
Hotter Fire
Pirate Gunship
Bloodrage Ogre
Bombaster
Pirate Gunship
Cinderblast Dragon
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($11)
Worker - ($10)
Drakk kills Traffic Director
Makeshift Rambaster, kills Mirror, you draw - ($8)
Jaina - ($6)
Tech 3 - ($1)
Tech Lab (Anarchy) - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 1, draw 3
Board Info:
In Patrol:
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Squad Leader: Jaina lvl 1 (2/3A)
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Elite:
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Scavenger:
-
Technician:
-
Lookout:
In Play:
- Drakk lvl 6 (3/3)
- Makeshift Rambaster (1/2)
Buildings:
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Base HP: 20
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Tech I HP: 5
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Tech II HP: 5 (Fire)
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Tech III HP: 5
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Tech Lab HP: 4 (Anarchy)
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
Thoughts
I might lose Drakk to a Macciatus-boosted Aven, but leaving the Mirror alive would be worse.
P1T7
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Cinderblast Dragon
STARTING HAND
Bloodlust
Bamstamper Lizzo
Hotter Fire
WORKERS
Bloodburn
Careless Musketeer
Pillage
Charge
Nautical Dog
Scorch
NextHand
Mad Man
Molting Firebird
Cinderblast Dragon
Tech 1 card(s)
Get Paid - ($10)
Hotter Fire - ($7)
Bamstamper Lizzo, fries Hound - ($3)
Jaina to midband, kills Scribe, you draw - ($0)
Drakk kills Quince, Jaina to lvl 6
Float ($0)
Discard 1, draw 2, reshuffle, draw 1
Board Info:
In Patrol:
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Squad Leader: Bamstamper Lizzo (5/3A)
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Elite:
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Scavenger:
-
Technician:
-
Lookout:
In Play:
- Drakk lvl 6 (3/2)
- Jaina lvl 6 (3/2)
- Hotter Fire
Buildings:
-
Base HP: 20
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Tech I HP: 5
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Tech II HP: 5 (Fire)
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Tech III HP: 5
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Tech Lab HP: 4 (Anarchy)
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
Thoughts
Those back-to-back Free Speeches might tip the scales here. And again I have to give Frozen a free card just to get at Quince… There’s actually a fair chance that he’ll have both Gryphons and will lock me down completely here.
Raise? 18% seems in my favor…
Game 7 Player 2, Turn 7
P2 Red vs P1 Blue
Starting Hand
Traffic Director
Porkhand Magistrate
Liberty Gryphon
Free Speech
Manufactured Truth (technician)
Events of Turn:
Upkeep:
All Teched Cards
Liberty Gryphon x2
Free Speech, Macciatus, the Whisperer
Free Speech, Spectral Hound
Scribe x2
Main:
- Oni + lvl 4 (5)
- Aven kills Drakk, Oni to lvl 6
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Liberty Gryphon, kills Jaina, Oni Maxbands (2)
- Traffic Director (1)
- Worker (0)
Workers
Porkhand Magistrate, Reputable Newsman, Jail, Building inspector, Bluecoat Musketeer, Lawful Search
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-
Patrol as below
- Discard 2 rs Draw 4
- Tech 2 cards before my next turn
Board Info:
Buildings:
-
Base HP: 20
- Tech1 HP: 5
- Tech2 HP: 5 TRUTH
- Tech3 HP: 5
In Patrol:
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Squad Leader: Traffic Director (1/1+1armor)
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Elite: Soldier (1+1/1)
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Scavenger: Soldier (1/1)
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Technician: Onimaru (4/5 lvl 8)
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Lookout: Soldier (1/1)
In Play:
- Liberty Gryphon (5/5 flying haste unattackable untargetable unstoppable while Aven lives)
- Spectral Aven (2/2 flying)
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
End of Turn Hand
Liberty Gryphon
Macciatus, the Whisperer
Scribe
Arrest
End of Turn Discard
Scribe
Spectral Hound
Manufactured Truth
Free Speech
My Thoughts
Still not buying Gunship, and even if he has it? Not the end of the world. My Tech 3 is about as good as his, and Maxband oni keeps Aven and Living Gryphon covered nicely. So kill the known, immediate threats (Jaina and Drakk), and let next turn deal the death blows.
I have a Cinderblast Dragon in hand, but I can’t target your Gryphon or break your tech 3 to stop you from bringing two more, all unstoppable.
Killing Bigby on T5 was a mistake - Injunction wouldn’t have been as bad for me as Free Speech at that point; and I had a bad draw on T6 - I hit the wrong end of that same 18%…
So GG and WP!
I’m going to have to take a break for a week or so, but when I’m back we can start the series in earnest.
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GG WP! A dragon, I did not expect that!
That was a crazy game. Agree that killing bigby was unnecessary, otherwise was pretty dang even!
Just let me know (or post a game 1 thread, you can do P1 first unless you’d like me to) when you’re back, I’ll be looking forward to it! 
Base HP: 20
