[Casual] charnel_mouse [Necromancy]/Finesse/Strength [Necromancy]/Blood/Peace vs. FrozenStorm [Necromancy]/Blood/Fire

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GLHF @FrozenStorm! Don’t think I’ve faced your deck before, so this should be interesting.

P1T1

Starting hand: 5

Skeleton Javelineer
Poisonblade Rogue
Thieving Imp
Jandra, the Negator
Deteriorate

Thoughts

I can open with hero + Javelineer or Poisonblade Rogue + Javelineer. The former’s the more standard opening. The latter discourages blocking with a hero, especially Rook, but is vulnerable to Deteriorate. Opening with my own Rook isn’t as good against those opposing heroes early on, and Garth is too slow. So maybe I start with River this turn or the next. No good 2-cost unit to play next turn, but if I don’t want the Graveyard I could midband River for a sideline instead, maybe? At the moment the plan is Two Step + Nimble Fencer, but if things go badly I go for Lich’s Bargain.

Get paid - ($4)
Worker - ($3)
Skeleton Javelineer - ($2)
River Montoya - ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5

:heart: Base HP: 20

Hand: 5

Summon Skeletons
Graveyard
Skeletal Archery
Pestering Haunt
Sacrifice the Weak

Deck: 0
Discard: 3

Poisonblade Rogue
Thieving Imp
Deteriorate

Card-count check (opponent-viewable)

Expected: 10
1 on board
5 in hand
0 in deck
3 in discard
1 in workers

Gold: 0
Workers: 5

4 x start
T1: Jandra, the Negator

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This deck is a @Bob199 special :wink: Not top-tier but definitely strong. GL HF @charnel_mouse!

Game 1 Player 2, Turn 1

P2 Necro/Blood/Fire vs P1 Necro/Strength/Finesse

Starting Hand

Skeleton Javelineer
Pestering Haunt
Poisonblade Rogue
Skeletal Archery
Deteriorate

Events of Turn:

Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (5)
  • Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards

Main:

  • Garth (3)
  • Make a skeleton (2)
  • Skeleton Javelineer (1)
  • Deteriorate Jav, I don’t see a patrol but let’s say you patrolled it scav and get 1g
  • Pestering Haunt
  • Worker (0)
Workers

Poisonblade Rogue

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

Board Info:

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20

In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Garth (1/3+1armor lvl 1)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician: Skeleton (1/1)
  • :target: Lookout: Skeleton Javelineer (1/1)

In Play:

  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)

Economy Info:

Cards:

  • Hand: 3
  • Deck: 2
  • Disc: 2

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 6
End of Turn Hand

Summon Skeletons
Sacrifice the Weak
Graveyard

End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts

No upgrade or building hate, maybe I spam skeles?

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Scavenger sounds good, thanks. I think I’m already showing my inexperience with Black/River in my opener here.

P1T2

Starting hand: 5

Summon Skeletons
Graveyard
Skeletal Archery
Pestering Haunt
Sacrifice the Weak

Thoughts

Hmm, maybe River was a mistake. Still, midband River in Squad Leader is reasonable on defence here, and Pestering Haunt behind might be a decent deterrent. I’ll still go for Two Step + Fencer, then if River dies I can bring out Garth to stall a bit with Skeletons.

Get paid + float - ($6)
Worker - ($5)
Tech I - ($3)
Midband River - ($1)
Pestering Haunt
Discard 3, reshuffle, draw 5

:psblueshield: Squad Leader: River L3 2/4+1A

Pestering Haunt 1/1 (unstoppable, can’t patrol or be sacrificed, attack capped at 1)

:heart: Base HP: 20
:heart: Tech I HP: 5

Hand: 5

Deteriorate
Skeleton Javelineer
Two Step
Summon Skeletons
Sacrifice the Weak

Deck: 4

Poisonblade Rogue
Thieving Imp
Nimble Fencer
Graveyard

Discard: 0
Card-count check (opponent-viewable)

Expected: 10 + 2 teched = 12
1 on board
5 in hand
4 in deck
0 in discard
2 in workers
Total: 12

Gold: 0
Workers: 6

4 x start
T1: Jandra, the Negator
T2: Skeletal Archery

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Game 1 Player 2, Turn 2

P2 Necro/Blood/Fire vs P1 Necro/Strength/Finesse

Starting Hand

Summon Skeletons
Sacrifice the Weak
Graveyard

Events of Turn:

Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (6)
  • Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards

Crashbarrow, Lich’s Bargain

Main:

  • Graveyard (4)
  • Pestering Haunt trades with your haunt, my haunt goes to graveyard
  • Make a skeleton (3)
  • Tech1 (1)
  • Worker (0)
Workers

Poisonblade Rogue

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

Board Info:

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • Tech1 HP: 5

In Patrol:

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

In Play:

  • Garth (1/3 lvl 1)
  • Skeleton Javelineer (1/1)
  • Graveyard (3hp, holding pestering haunt)

Economy Info:

Cards:

  • Hand: 3
  • Deck: 4
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 7
End of Turn Hand

Thieving Imp
Jandra, the Negator
Sacrifice the Weak

End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts

Maybe I try tech 2 rush. Charnel’s probably looking to run virtuosos. Discord would really ruin my day but can’t really be helped…

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P1T3

Starting hand: 5

Deteriorate
Skeleton Javelineer
Two Step
Summon Skeletons
Sacrifice the Weak

Thoughts

Bad hand. I think I just go for spamming weenies.

Teched cards: 2

T2: Nimble Fencer, Two Step
T3: Harmony, Lich’s Bargain

Get paid + float - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Expensive Deteriorate, your Javelineer dies - ($5)
Expensive Summon Skeletons - ($1) :man_shrugging:
River kills Scavenger Skeleton, you get a gold, takes 1 damage
Discard 2, draw 4

:psblueshield: Squad Leader: Skeleton #1 1/1+1A
:ps_: Scavenger: Skeleton #2 1/1

River L3 2/3 (can exhaust to sideline Tech 0/I units, 1 damage)

:heart: Base HP: 20
:heart: Tech I HP: 5

Hand: 4

Poisonblade Rogue
Thieving Imp
Nimble Fencer
Graveyard

Deck: 0
Discard: 7

Pestering Haunt
Harmony
Lich’s Bargain
Deteriorate
Summon Skeletons
Two Step
Sacrifice the Weak

Card-count check (opponent-viewable)

Expected: 10 + 4 teched = 14
0 on board
4 in hand
0 in deck
7 in discard
3 in workers
Total: 14

Gold: 0
Workers: 7

4 x start
T1: Jandra, the Negator
T2: Skeletal Archery
T3: Skeleton Javelineer

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Game 1 Player 2, Turn 3

P2 Necro/Blood/Fire vs P1 Necro/Strength/Finesse

Starting Hand

Thieving Imp
Jandra, the Negator
Sacrifice the Weak

Events of Turn:

Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (7+1scav)
  • Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards

Captured Bugblatter, Ember Sparks
Crashbarrow, Lich’s Bargain

Main:

  • Thieving Imp, discard #3 of 4 (5)
  • Replay Haunt from Grave
  • Worker (4)
  • Tech 2 Blood (0)
Workers

Jandra, the Negator, Summon Skeletons, Poisonblade Rogue

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

Board Info:

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • Tech1 HP: 5

In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Thieving Imp (2/2+1armor)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger: Skeleton (1/1)
  • :exhaust: Technician: Garth (1/3 lvl 1)
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)
  • Graveyard (3hp, holding Skeleton Javelineer)

Economy Info:

Cards:

  • Hand: 3
  • Deck: 1
  • Disc: 3

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 8
End of Turn Hand

Lich’s Bargain
Skeletal Archery
Deteriorate

End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts

Yeah with this whiff, best to tech 2 rush. Discord is still a possibility, discord + Fencer definitely possible, but luckily the scav gold lets me take a shot w/ Imp. Hopefully that #3 of 4 roll was fruitful. Patrolling Garth techn, b/c if I whiff the crashbarrow I either want to be able to LB or draw the barrow. This should mean either way, I have something productive to do next turn…

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P1T4

Starting hand: 4

Poisonblade Rogue
Thieving Imp
Nimble Fencer
Graveyard

Thieving Imp discard: 1

Poisonblade Rogue

Thoughts

Did we both whiff?

Teched cards: 2

T2: Nimble Fencer, Two Step
T3: Harmony, Lich’s Bargain
T4: Grounded Guide, Nimble Fencer

Get paid - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Tech II Finesse - ($2)
Nimble Fencer - ($0)
River sidelines Thieving Imp
Skeleton #2 suicides into Garth for 1 HP
Nimble Fencer kills Garth, you draw, takes 1 damage, River hits level 5
Discard 1, reshuffle, draw 3

:psblueshield: Squad Leader: Skeleton #1 1/1+1A

River L5 2/4 (can exhaust to sideline Tech 0/I units, Tech 0 units are cheaper)
Nimble Fencer 2/2 (virtuoso, virtuosos have haste, 1 damage)

:heart: Base HP: 20
:heart: Tech I HP: 5
:heart: Tech II HP: 5 (Finesse)

Hand: 3

Harmony
Pestering Haunt
Lich’s Bargain

Deck: 8

Deteriorate
Summon Skeletons
Two Step
Sacrifice the Weak
Poisonblade Rogue
Grounded Guide
Nimble Fencer
Graveyard

Discard: 0
Card-count check (opponent-viewable)

Expected: 10 + 6 teched = 16
1 on board
3 in hand
8 in deck
0 in discard
4 in workers
Total: 16

Gold: 0
Workers: 8

4 x start
T1: Jandra, the Negator
T2: Skeletal Archery
T3: Skeleton Javelineer
T4: Thieving Imp

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I think your hand/deck/discard is off, you should have 3/8/0 yea?

Game 1 Player 2, Turn 4

P2 Necro/Blood/Fire vs P1 Necro/Strength/Finesse

Starting Hand

Lich’s Bargain
Skeletal Archery
Deteriorate
Crashbarrow (techn)

Events of Turn:

Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (8)
  • draw1 techn
  • Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards

Captured Bugblatter, Ogre Recruiter
Captured Bugblatter, Nether Drain (updated on sheet forgot to do so here, doh)
Crashbarrow, Lich’s Bargain

Main:

  • Drakk + level 2 (5)
  • Crashbarrow, kills Skele and overpowers River, Drakk to midband (2)
  • Imp and Skeleton break your tech1, your base to 18
  • Pestering Haunt hits your base to 17
  • Javelineer from Grave (1)
  • Worker (0)
Workers

Lich’s Bargain, Jandra, the Negator, Summon Skeletons, Poisonblade Rogue

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

Board Info:

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Tech2 HP: 5 BLOOD

In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Drakk (2/3+1armor lvl 4)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)
  • Thieving Imp (2/2)
  • Skeleton (1/1)
  • Skeleton Javelineer (1/1)
  • Graveyard (3hp, holding Crashbarrow)

Economy Info:

Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 3
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 9
End of Turn Hand

Captured Bugblatter
Deteriorate
Skeletal Archery
Sacrifice the Weak

End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts

Fine to trade off Garth for Barrow, tempting to go double but actually with Midband Drakk I can get pretty similar damage down. Breaking the tech1 to prevent hasty buggers, Grabbing Recruiter and Bugblatter, should be able to max Drakk and utilize one of those next turn

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Whoops, completely forgot to draw new cards!

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P1T5

Starting hand: 3

Harmony
Pestering Haunt
Lich’s Bargain

Thoughts

Hopefully FrozenStorm keeps focusing on the Tech I, since I’ll still be able to get a Grounded Guide out to help my weenies.

Teched cards: 2

T2: Nimble Fencer, Two Step
T3: Harmony, Lich’s Bargain
T4: Grounded Guide, Nimble Fencer
T5: Grounded Guide, Two Step

Get paid - ($8)
Rebuild Tech I
Worker - ($7)
Garth Torken - ($5)
Lich’s Bargain, my base to 13, lose a worker, horde arrives - ($3)
Garth raises Skeleton #2 - ($2)
Garus Rook - ($0)
Discard 1, draw 3

:psblueshield: Squad Leader: Rook L1 2/4+1A
:psfist: Elite: Skeleton #1 1+1/1
:ps_: Scavenger: Zombie 2/2
:exhaust: Technician: Nimble Fencer 2/2 (virtuoso, virtuosos have haste, 1 damage)
:target: Lookout: Skeleton #2 1/1 (resist 0+1)

Garth L1 1/3
Horror 3/3 (deathtouch)

:heart: Base HP: 13
:heart: Tech I HP: 5
:heart: Tech II HP: 5 (Finesse)

Hand: 3

Grounded Guide
Nimble Fencer
Sacrifice the Weak

Deck: 5

Deteriorate
Summon Skeletons
Two Step
Poisonblade Rogue
Graveyard

Discard: 4

Grounded Guide
Two Step
Lich’s Bargain
Harmony

Card-count check (opponent-viewable)

Expected: 10 + 8 teched = 18
1 on board
3 in hand
5 in deck
4 in discard
5 in workers
Total: 18

Gold: 0
Workers: 8

4 x start
T1: Jandra, the Negator
T2: Skeletal Archery
T3: Skeleton Javelineer
T4: Thieving Imp
T5: Pestering Haunt
1 lost to Lich’s Bargain

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On mobile but I have lethal, crashbarrow kills Rook + fencer (Max Drakk), bug blatter hasted, Deteriorate elite, Drakk takes scav, haunt takes looky, then imp + skeles + bug kill your base.

GG WP! Want to run it back?

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Yikes! Well played, opening with River was a mistake and I keep forgetting Discord exists. Your turn to start!

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I was definitely surprised no discord came to rain on my parade :wink: GL HF!

Game 2 Player 1, Turn 1

P1 Necro/Blood/Fire vs P2 Necro/Strength/Finesse

Starting Hand

Sacrifice the Weak
Deteriorate
Skeletal Archery
Poisonblade Rogue
Pestering Haunt

Events of Turn:

Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (4)
  • Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards

Main:

  • Garth (2)
  • Make a skeleton (1)
  • Pestering Haunt
  • Worker (0)
Workers

Poisonblade Rogue

  • :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: Garth (1/3+1armor lvl 1)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout: Skeleton (1/1)

In Play:

  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)

Economy Info:

Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 3

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 5
End of Turn Hand

Jandra, the Negator
Thieving Imp
Summon Skeletons
Graveyard
Skeleton Javelineer

End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts

I’m expecting Discord to come out this time, but hoping I can beat it down w/ Lobber(s). We’ll see I spose!

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@charnel_mouse did you want to continue this one? Just checking in, hope all is well!

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Thanks. Just been having some stressful few days, so haven’t had the energy for playing. I’ll be back pretty soon.

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No sweat dude, take your time :slight_smile:

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P2T1

Starting hand: 5

Sacrifice the Weak
Deteriorate
Skeletal Archery
Summon Skeletons
Thieving Imp

Thoughts

Eh, let’s just get Skeletons down I guess. Thieving Imp just trades with a Skeleton or Haunt if FrozenStorm has Deteriorate in hand.

Get paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Garth Torken - ($2)
Garth raises a Skeleton - ($1)
Deteriorate, Pestering Haunt dies
Discard 3, draw 5

:psblueshield: Garth L1 1/3+1A
:ps_: Scavenger: Skeleton 1/1

:heart: Base HP: 20

Hand: 5

Pestering Haunt
Graveyard
Poisonblade Rogue
Skeleton Javelineer
Jandra, the Negator

Deck: 0
Discard: 4

Deteriorate
Sacrifice the Weak
Skeletal Archery
Thieving Imp

Card-count check (opponent-viewable)

Expected: 10
0 on board
5 in hand
0 in deck
4 in discard
1 in workers
Total: 10

Gold: 1
Workers: 6

5 x start
T1: Summon Skeletons

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Game 2 Player 1, Turn 2

P1 Necro/Blood/Fire vs P2 Necro/Strength/Finesse

Starting Hand

Jandra, the Negator
Thieving Imp
Summon Skeletons
Graveyard
Skeleton Javelineer

Events of Turn:

Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (5)
  • Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards

Lobber, Lich’s Bargain

Main:

  • Graveyard (3)
  • Worker (2)
  • Tech1 (0)
Workers

Jandra, the Negator, Poisonblade Rogue

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

Board Info:

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • Tech1 HP: 5

In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Garth (1/3+1armor lvl 1)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout: Skeleton (1/1)

In Play:

  • Graveyard (3hp)

Economy Info:

Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 4
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 6
End of Turn Hand

Skeleton Javelineer
Pestering Haunt
Skeletal Archery
Deteriorate
Summon Skeletons

End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts

Hmm, no River likely now? Okay then, teching LB and Lobber, we’ll see what we get

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P2T2

Starting hand: 5

Pestering Haunt
Graveyard
Poisonblade Rogue
Skeleton Javelineer
Jandra, the Negator

Thoughts

Scariest thing here is probably Lobber or Lich’s Bargain. I feel like trying a Legendary build this game: it won’t be as strong as the one for [Demonology]/Growth/Strength, but Garth’s maxband will help me fill the board more quickly, and I can use Two Step instead of Soul Stone later one. Lack of healing will be a problem, though.

Teched cards: 2

T2: Ardra’s Boulder, Mythmaking

Get paid + float - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Tech I - ($4)
Jandra, the Negator - ($1)
Garth raises Skeleton #2 - ($0)
Pestering Haunt
Discard 2, reshuffle, draw 4

:psblueshield: Squad Leader: Skeleton #1 1/1+1A
:exhaust: Technician: Skeleton #2 1/1

Garth L1 1/3
Jandra, the Negator 3/3 (legendary, overpower, dies: non-demon allied units die)
Pestering Haunt 1/1 (unstoppable, can’t be sacrificed or patrol, attack capped at 1)

:heart: Base HP: 20

Hand: 4

Sacrifice the Weak
Thieving Imp
Ardra’s Boulder
Skeletal Archery

Deck: 4

Deteriorate
Mythmaking
Graveyard
Skeleton Javelineer

Discard: 0
Card-count check (opponent-viewable)

Expected: 10 + 2 teched = 12
2 on board
4 in hand
4 in deck
0 in discard
2 in workers
Total: 10

Gold: 0
Workers: 7

5 x start
T1: Summon Skeletons
T2: Poisonblade Rogue

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Game 2 Player 1, Turn 3

P1 Necro/Blood/Fire vs P2 Necro/Strength/Finesse

Starting Hand

Skeleton Javelineer
Pestering Haunt
Skeletal Archery
Deteriorate
Summon Skeletons

Events of Turn:

Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (6)
  • Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards

Crashbarrow, Kidnapping
Lobber, Lich’s Bargain

Main:

  • Skeletal Archery (4)
  • Make a skeleton (3)
  • Skeleton Javelineer (2)
  • Deteriorate SQL
  • Garth kills techn, you draw 1
  • Skeleton snipes Haunt
  • Worker (1)
Workers

Pestering Haunt, Jandra, the Negator, Poisonblade Rogue

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

Board Info:

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • Tech1 HP: 5

In Patrol:

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

In Play:

  • Garth (1/2 lvl 1)
  • Skeleton (1/1)
  • Skeleton Archery
  • Graveyard (3hp)

Economy Info:

Cards:

  • Hand: 3
  • Deck: 1
  • Disc: 4

Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 7
End of Turn Hand

Lich’s Bargain
Sacrifice the Weak
Lobber

End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts

Jandra, woof. Not great for this whiff draw of mine… I think I’ll just try to keep as much skele as I can, and hope no Deteriorate draw