Using Deteriorate on the Scavanger with Graveyard in play might seem like a wash at first glance, but it prevents Garth from sacrificing it for a card and replaying it from Graveyard afterward. Given the vulnerability my units have to Black magic and Hooded Executioners, I’ll open with a hero-oriented strategy… which also enhances the value of my own Sacrifice the Weak.
Going beast mode with Vandy because I don’t see a better option this turn, though I’m worried about Nimble Fencer. On the upside, overreliance on units would mean an opportunity to pop his Graveyard. Tech’ing Mythmaking despite not having the funds for a Tech I; hopefully it’ll be in hand on turn 4 rather than turn 3.
Sacrifice the Weak
Nimble Fencer
Jandra, the Negator
Star-Crossed Starlet
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($7)
Garth - ($5)
Nimble Fencer - ($3)
Use Javelineer rune and attack Vandy to 2
Nimble Fencer trades with Vandy, Garth to Level 3
Pestering Haunt trades with Pestering Haunt
Nimble Fencer from graveyard - ($1)
Nimble Fencer hits your base to 18
Worker - ($0)
Putting Argagarg in front, partly to make it harder for the Fencer to die and double attack, but mainly to secure Rook to be able to cast Bird’s Nest next turn.
Tech 1 card(s)
Get Paid - ($7)
Star-Crossed Starlet - ($5)
Star-Crossed Starlet attacks Argagarg down to 1
Skeleton Javelineer trades with Argagarg, Garth to Level 5 midband
Garth and Nimble Fencer kill Rook Garth to level 7 maxband, put Star-Crossed Starlet into play from discard
Star-Crossed Starlet #2 kills wisp
Worker - ($4)
Tech II Finesse - ($0)
Pestering Haunt from graveyard
Putting Jandra as SQL even though she’s the Demon I’d rather have survive, because I don’t want the Imp to die first only to have Jandra sacrificed. Not that I expect anyone to survive… but I have to hold off as much damage as possible this turn, because I can’t afford to lose my Tech I right now.
Doom Grasp
Metamorphosis
Sacrifice the Weak
Nimble Fencer
Grounded Guide
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($8)
Star-Crossed Starlets take a damage, 1 dies
Garth makes a skeleton - ($7)
Garth sacrifices a skeleton token to draw 1
Vandy - ($5)
Star-Crossed Starlet from graveyard - ($3)
Star-Crossed Starlet #2 trades with Jandra
Garth kills Vandy, my Vandy to level 3
Star-Crossed Starlet #1 trades with Thieving Imp
Nether Drain Garth’s levels to Vandy, she maxbands, doom Nimble Fencer - ($2)
Nimble Fencer and Pestering Haunt break your Tech I. your base down to 16
Hero’s Hall - ($0)
A Star-Crossed Starlet was also teched, it’s not shown because Garth’s maxband pulled it out of the discard pile (there’s now a “save tech” button in the template to avoid this, but it’s easy to miss).
Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger: Skeleton Javelineer (1/1, rune)
Technician:
Lookout:
Base HP: 20
Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger: Skeleton Javelineer (1/1, rune)
Technician:
Lookout:
Base HP: 20
Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:
Base HP: 20