MoLaC or Ancients followed by Zane -> Sharks is just a killer, so at least I know what I need to do – be sufficiently ahead by T5 to take out his Tech2.
[details=Tech StartingHand Workers][spoiler]
TECH
Bone Collector
Bone Collector
STARTING HAND
Young Treant
Forest’s Favor
Ironbark Treant
Rich Earth
Verdant Tree
Playful Panda
WORKERS
Spore Shambler
Rich Earth
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[details=NextHand][spoiler]
Bone Collector
Bone Collector
Verdant Tree
Tiger Cub
Rampant Growth
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Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Young Treant, I draw - ($3)
Prospector kills Wisp, you gain $1
Cal kills Panda
Tech 1 - ($1)
Worker - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 4, draw 4, reshuffle, draw 1
[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]
[I]Squad Leader[/I]: Young Treant (0/2 + 1)
[I]Elite[/I]:
[I]Scavenger[/I]:
[I]Technician[/I]:
[I]Lookout[/I]:
[B]In Play:[/B]
Merfolk Prospector (1/1)
Calamandra lvl 1 (2/1)
[B]Buildings:[/B]
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]
Hand: 5
Deck: 3
Disc: 0
[B]Gold:[/B]
Gold: 0
Workers: 6
[details=Thoughts][spoiler]
Tricky place to be a Hero, what with Cal’s stealth, Zane’s haste and green buffs. He maybe builds a Tower to put a stop to the stealth threat, in which case I’ll maybe tech Ferocity next turn as a way to break through.
I’m going to try some sort of land denial strategy. I don’t think I’m going to bring out a hero against Cala till I have enough for maxband Arg? Hate enabling him to do the backstab play, but it should get worse in value as the game goes on.
STARTING HAND
Rampant Growth
Bone Collector
Bone Collector
Tiger Cub
Verdant Tree
WORKERS
Spore Shambler
Rich Earth
Verdant Tree
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[details=NextHand][spoiler]
Forest’s Favor
Ironbark Treant
Playful Panda
Rampant Growth
[/spoiler][/details]
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Worker - ($5)
Tap Prospector - ($6)
Bone Collector - ($4)
Bone Collector - ($2)
Cal to mid - ($0)
Cal kills Young Treant
Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 3, reshuffle, draw 1
[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]
[I]Squad Leader[/I]: Bone Collector (3/3 + 1)
[I]Elite[/I]:
[I]Scavenger[/I]: Young Treant (0/2)
[I]Technician[/I]: Bone Collector (3/3)
[I]Lookout[/I]:
[B]In Play:[/B]
Merfolk Prospector (1/1)
Calamandra lvl 3 (3/4)
[B]Buildings:[/B]
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]
Hand: 4
Deck: 3
Disc: 0
[B]Gold:[/B]
Gold: 0
Workers: 7
[details=Thoughts][spoiler]
Getting a decent board in place, and Prospector could end up being a long-term fixture. Difficulty will be building lead enough to meet his strong midgame options eg Growth Tech2 and/or rush to Anarchy Tech3 while Injuncting my Tech2. Teching Ferocity to help break through defence and Centaur for solid attacker with overpower to clear wisps.
STARTING HAND
Playful Panda
Forest’s Favor
Ironbark Treant
Rampant Growth
WORKERS
Spore Shambler
Rich Earth
Verdant Tree
Ironbark Treant
[/spoiler][/details]
[details=NextHand][spoiler]
Playful Panda
Centaur
Tiger Cub
Ferocity
[/spoiler][/details]
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Tap Prospector - ($7)
Forest’s Favour on Bone Collector - ($5)
Bone Collector kill SQL Taxman, I gain $1
Cal kills technician Taxman, you draw
Tech 2 Anarchy - ($1)
Float ($1)
Discard 2, draw 3, reshuffle, draw 1
[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]
[I]Squad Leader[/I]: Skeleton (1/1 +1)
[I]Elite[/I]: Young Treant (1/2)
[I]Scavenger[/I]:
[I]Technician[/I]:
[I]Lookout[/I]:
[B]In Play:[/B]
Merfolk Prospector (1/1)
Calamandra lvl 3 (3/1)
Bone Collector (4/1) [with 1/1 rune]
[B]Buildings:[/B]
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5 (Anarchy)
[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]
Hand: 4
Deck: 5
Disc: 0
[B]Gold:[/B]
Gold: 1
Workers: 8
[details=Thoughts][spoiler]
He’s skipped a worker, but I still get to kill both his Taxmen and keep Prospector going, good position for me. Building Tech2 Anarchy, and teching Surprise Attack and Disguised Monkey for hasty pressure.
Yeah, going through it again, the money numbers weren’t off at all. Just after reading FFA then switching to a 1v1 thread, then seeing Taxmen, then realizing the Taxman was the one dying… I had a moment of utter confusion. (:
[I]Squad Leader[/I]: Calamandra lvl 1 (2/3 + 1)
[I]Elite[/I]:
[I]Scavenger[/I]: Merfolk Prospector (1/1)
[I]Technician[/I]:
[I]Lookout[/I]:
[I]Squad Leader[/I]: Calamandra lvl 1 (2/3 + 1)
[I]Elite[/I]:
[I]Scavenger[/I]: Merfolk Prospector (1/1)
[I]Technician[/I]:
[I]Lookout[/I]:
Base HP: 20
Base HP: 20