[Casual] charnel_mouse (White) vs Shadow_Night_Black (Blue)

Have fun, @Shadow_Night_Black!

P1T1

Starting hand: 5

Saviour Monk
Safe Attacking
Grappling Hook
Sensei’s Advice
Snapback

Thoughts

I’m tempted to try opening with Safe Attacking + Saviour Monk to get value out of the healing, but Spectral Aven will give me trouble. Maybe it’s fine if I draw Fox Primus?


Get paid - (4)
Worker - (3)
Safe Attacking - (2)
Saviour Monk - (0)
Discard 2, draw 4


Saviour Monk 2/2 (healing 1)

Safe Attacking (my Tech 0/I units get +1A when attacking)

:heart: Base HP: 20


Hand: 4

Aged Sensei
Smoker
Fox Primus
Morningstar Flagbearer

Deck: 1

Fox Viper

Discard: 2

Sensei’s Advice
Snapback

Card-count check (opponent-viewable)

Expected: 10
2 on board
4 in hand
1 in deck
2 in discard
1 in workers


Gold: 0
Workers: 5

4 x start
T1: Grappling Hook

Its fine by me, but just want to check, you said White in title/looking for group, but have just played arg and prospector?

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Pfft, old habits die hard, I caught myself patrolling against Nullcraft too :smiley: Give me a minute, I’ll change over to White.

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Good luck and have fun!
P2T1


StartingHand Workers

STARTING HAND
Lawful Search
Spectral Aven
Porkhand Magistrate
Jail
Building Inspector


WORKERS
Porkhand Magistrate


NextHand

Arrest
Manufactured Truth
Traffic Director
Bluecoat Musketeer
Reputable Newsman


Discard

Building Inspector
Lawful Search
Jail


Tech card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Aven - ($2)
Oni - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Oni (2/3 +A, lvl 1)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Spectral Aven (2/2, Flying)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 3

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 6
Thoughts

Okay let go through some thoughts.
Charnel is going for a more aggresive opening with both SA and monk. they don’t have good answers to aven just yet, so using that to stall out pressure and force answers from them.
Oni should be safe in SL so I can threaten a lot next turn (esp since I have the arrest to back it up).
Not sure what my tech 2 plan should be yet, Peace feels like the obvious choice, but law is looking more intesting to try out

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P1T2

Starting hand: 4

Aged Sensei
Smoker
Fox Primus
Morningstar Flagbearer

Thoughts

Damn, unfortunately I don’t have a good response to Aven here. Saviour Monk dies to Aven no matter what, outside of being Squad Leader, so either he goes there or he whittles Onimaru down a bit and sits on 1 health. The problem is that Fox Primus can be killed by Onimaru, even if it sits in Squad Leader, and without my own heroes to get the bonus levels that’s a good trade for Shadow, then Aven gets to kill the Saviour Monk for free afterwards. Therefore, I think I’m better off putting the Monk in front and Fox Primus behind. Not as aggressive an opening as I was hoping for, unfortunately.

Twins are nice with Safe Attacking, but not while Aven is around. So maybe Fuzz Cuddles is handy here, since it’s like Saviour Monk but can survive an Aven attack. Not an exciting Manufacture Truth taget, too. I don’t know what Shadow will want to block with the Newsman, but I’ll gamble on him picking 2, and go for Shuriken Hail: if I can level Setsuki, her ultimate will be really good with Safe Attacking.

Teched cards: 2

T2: Fuzz Cuddles, Shuriken Hail


Get paid - (5)
Worker - (4)
Tech I - (3)
Fox Primus - (0)
Discard 2, draw 1, reshuffle 6, draw 3


:psblueshield: Saviour Monk 2/2+1A (healing 1)
:exhaust: Fox Primus 2/2 (frenzy 1; anti-air)

Safe Attacking (my Tech 0/I units get +1A when attacking)

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


Hand: 4

Fox Viper
Sensei’s Advice
Fuzz Cuddles
Shuriken Hail

Deck: 3

Snapback
Aged Sensei
Smoker

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

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


Gold: 0
Workers: 6

4 x start
T1: Grappling Hook
T2: Morningstar Flagbearer

just want to double check I understand the new icons, Saviour Monk is in SL, and Fox is in Scav/Tech?

It’s the same icons as the standard spreadsheet format. Except for using the exhaust icon for Technician, which I think I got from Bomber.

:psblueshield: Squad Leader
:psfist: Elite
:ps_: Scavenger
:exhaust: Technician
:target: Lookout

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P2T2


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Tax Collector
Spectral Hound


STARTING HAND
Traffic Director
Reputable Newsman
Manufactured Truth
Bluecoat Musketeer
Arrest


WORKERS
Porkhand Magistrate
Bluecoat Musketeer


NextHand

Traffic Director
Building Inspector
Spectral Hound
Manufactured Truth


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Worker - ($5)
Tech 1 - ($4)
Arrest Monk - ($2)
Oni kill Fox Primus, you draw
Aven kills Monk
Newsman denouncing the evils of 2 cost spells - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 2, reshuffle, draw 4


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician: Reputable Newsman (prohibits 2 cost spells/upgrades)
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Spectral Aven (2/2, Flying)
  • Oni (2/1, lvl 1)

Buildings:

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

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 4
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 7
Thoughts

Okay arrest lets me board clear here, which seems very nice as P2 blue. I’m down a card, but have aven + oni on board which defo seems worth it.
Newsman on two to prevent them popping aven/summoning birds (almost tempted to get dreamscape in here with how few white targeting spells they have, but grapping hook makes me nervous.)
Tech wise, I want to experiment with Tax Collector, (esp with 2 cost spells/upgrades down, should encourage a float). and hound is a good compliment. Thinking either T2 Truth or T3 Law rush, not sure yet.

P1T3

Starting hand: 4

Fox Viper
Sensei’s Advice
Fuzz Cuddles
Shuriken Hail

Technician draw: 1

Smoker

Thoughts

Well, I was correct about the Newsman, but that Arrest really hurt. I’ll just spam patrollers, and hope I can stick something.

Teched cards: 2

T2: Fuzz Cuddles, Shuriken Hail
T3: Rambasa Twin, Shuriken Hail


Get paid - (6)
Worker - (5)
Garus Rook - (3)
Fuzz Cuddles - (1)
Smoker - (0)
Discard 2, draw 2, reshuffle 6, draw 2


:psblueshield: Rook L1 2/4+1A
:ps_: Fuzz Cuddles 2/3 (healing 2)
:exhaust: Smoker 1/1 (stealth; targeted: returns to hand)

Safe Attacking (my Tech 0/I units get +1A when attacking)

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


Hand: 4

Snapback
Aged Sensei
Fox Primus
Shuriken Hail

Deck: 4

Saviour Monk
Rambasa Twin
Sensei’s Advice
Shuriken Hail

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

Expected: 10 + 4 teched = 14
3 on board
4 in hand
4 in deck
0 in discard
3 in workers
Total: 12


Gold: 0
Workers: 7

4 x start
T1: Grappling Hook
T2: Morningstar Flagbearer
T3: Fox Viper

I stole my sheet format from someone else, on the old forums I think. I have modified it somewhat over time, but the patrol section is untouched.

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Well, wherever it’s from, it makes a little more sense to me than the blank Puzzle Strike chip, without knowing that game.

P2T3


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Reteller of Truths
Reteller of Truths


STARTING HAND
Building Inspector
Manufactured Truth
Traffic Director
Spectral Hound


WORKERS
Porkhand Magistrate
Bluecoat Musketeer
Building Inspector


NextHand

Lawful Search
Arrest
Jail


Discard

Manufactured Truth
Traffic Director
Reteller of Truths
Reteller of Truths


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Hound - ($5)
Manufactured Truth, Newsman is actually a spectral Hound! - ($4)
Newsman and Aven kill rock, Oni to lvl 3
Mid Oni - ($2)
Oni kill Fuzz cuddles, you get $1

Float ($2)
Discard 1, draw 3


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Oni (3/2 + A, lvl 5)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician: Spectral Hound (3/3, Illusion)
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Spectral Aven (2/2, Flying)

  • Reputable Newsman (0/1, prohibits 2 cost spells/upgrades)

Buildings:

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

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 3
  • Deck: 1
  • Disc: 4

Gold:

  • Gold: 2
  • Workers: 8
Thoughts

Lets go truth, thats always fun!

P1T4

Starting hand: 4

Snapback
Aged Sensei
Fox Primus
Shuriken Hail

Thoughts

Looking bad, I’m going to try going for Grave with Verstaile Style.

Teched cards: 2

T2: Fuzz Cuddles, Shuriken Hail
T3: Rambasa Twin, Shuriken Hail
T4: Flying Fox, Glorious Ninja


Get paid + scavenger - (8)
Worker - (7)
Grave Stormborne - (5)
Snapback, Onimaru is swapped out for Bigby - (2)
Smoker kills Reputable Newsman
Aged Sensei - (1)
Discard 1, draw 3


:psblueshield: Grave L1 2/3+1A (sparkshot)
:exhaust: Aged Sensei 1/1 (exhaust: ally gets +1/+1A this turn)

Smoker 1/1 (stealth; targeted: returns to hand)

Safe Attacking (my Tech 0/I units get +1A when attacking)

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


Hand: 3

Saviour Monk
Rambasa Twin
Shuriken Hail

Deck: 1

Sensei’s Advice

Discard: 0

Fuzz Cuddles
Flying Fox
Glorious Ninja
Snapback
Shuriken Hail

Card-count check (opponent-viewable)

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


Gold: 0
Workers: 8

4 x start
T1: Grappling Hook
T2: Morningstar Flagbearer
T3: Fox Viper
T4: Fox Primus

I’m going to use Bigby + aven to kill Grave, then hound will kill Sensei giving you a tech draw before playing LS on your hand. Can you let me know what your technician draw is please?

Only one card in the deck, so it has to be Sensei’s Advice.

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P2T4


Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Liberty Gryphon,
Liberty Gryphon


STARTING HAND
Jail
Lawful Search
Arrest
Tax Collector


WORKERS
Porkhand Magistrate
Bluecoat Musketeer
Building Inspector
Arrest


NextHand

Traffic Director
Liberty Gryphon
Manufactured Truth


Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($10)
Bigby and aven kill Grave, Bigby to lvl 3
Hound kills Sensei, you draw
LS your hand, I Draw - ($9)
Tax collector, steal your savings - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Tech 2 (Truth) - ($3)

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


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Tax Collector (2/3 + A)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Spectral Aven (2/2, Flying)
  • Bigby (2/4, lvl 3)
  • Spectral Hound (3/2, Illusion)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5 (Truth)

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 3
  • Deck: 6
  • Disc: 0

Gold:

  • Gold: 3
  • Workers: 9
Thoughts

Clean up board (mostly), float enough that tech 3 next turn is very possible (so get the gryphons in now for the reshuffle), no real shenenagens from Charnel this turn.
Aven has done work this game.

Whoof, think I’ll call it there, I screwed up pretty badly.

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It feels like a game that oni and aven just continued to pressing without answer (not that white has that many answers to aven once you take out 2 cost spells, or oni without a board to begin with).
Game two? or change specs?

Yeah, I struggle to work out how to deal with Aven while staying on the offense, I struggle even more to defend with White’s starter. Game two!

P1T1


StartingHand Workers

STARTING HAND
Spectral Aven
Building Inspector
Arrest
Traffic Director
Bluecoat Musketeer


WORKERS
Bluecoat Musketeer


NextHand

Manufactured Truth
Jail
Lawful Search
Reputable Newsman
Porkhand Magistrate


Discard

Traffic Director
Spectral Aven
Arrest


Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($4)
Worker - ($3)
Oni - ($1)
Building Inspector - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5


Board Info:
In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :ps_: Scavenger:
  • :pschip: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

In Play:

  • Oni (2/3, lvl 1)
  • Building Inspector (1/1, your buildings cost 1 more)

Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20

Economy Info:
Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 3

Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 5
Thoughts

So I guess the main question here is BI + Oni vs Aven. Aven won’t do much T2 due to SL armour but does prevent sensei/smoker plays.
Oni + TD/BI threatens aven + MT T2, but I have a feeling they wont play around that.
Oni also gives some wierd cycling early plays that I might think about, so lets go Oni