Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Summon Rook - ($2)
Recruit Fox Viper - ($0)
Patrol as shown below
Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5
[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]
[I]Squad Leader[/I]: Garus Rook Lv. 1 (2/4+a)
[I]Elite[/I]:
[I]Scavenger[/I]:
[I]Technician[/I]:
[I]Lookout[/I]:
[B]In Play:[/B]
Fox Viper (2/1) (Sparkshot)
[B]Buildings:[/B]
Base HP: 20
[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]
Hand: 5
Deck: 0
Disc: 3
[B]Gold:[/B]
Gold: 0
Workers: 6
Thoughts
I’ve only played against the Blue starter and/or mono-blue once before, so this’ll be interesting… I’m assuming he didn’t have a 1-drop, since having one out threatens Manufactured Truth shenanigans on Turn 2. Unless I’ve made a huge mistake, he can’t kill Rook this turn. Even if he can somehow, I’m 99% sure that would somehow involve leveling Onimaru, so Snapback punishes that. Aside from probably starting with a standard Bird’s Nest and Sparring Partner opening, I’ll have to see where things go before deciding on a plan.
I have to assume he either miscounted how much damage I could do or really wanted to make me pay extra for Tech I. Right now there’s no reason to do anything but continue with standard Rook shenanigans. If I were him, I’d consider grabbing Free Speech at some point as a way to get around Two Lives, since that’ll be an issue for him otherwise. Then again, what do I know about playing Blue?
Blue doesn’t seem to have a good answer for big smashy heroes, but this is also my first time playing so I probably don’t see it. I’m used to having Origin Story around…
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Worker - ($5)
Traffic Director - ($4)
Reputable Newsman - ($2)
Newsman reveals the TRUTH about 2 cost spells. "“Birds: They crap all over. They have beady little eyes. Threat or menace? We have the Executive Director of the Flagstone Anti-Bird Council here to tell his side of the story.”
Float ($2)
Discard 2, draw 4
[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]
[I]Squad Leader[/I]: Traffic Director (1/1 untargatable)
[I]Elite[/I]: Building Inspector (1/1 First Building costs 1 more)
Fox Viper
Grappling Hook
Safe Attacking
Bird’s Nest
Savior Monk
WORKERS
Morningstar Flagbearer
Smoker
Fox Viper
Next Hand
Grappling Hook
Snapback
Sensei’s Advice
Fox Primus
Sparring Partner
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Recruit Savior Monk - ($4) Rook kills Traffic Director and takes 2 damage Aged Sensei trades with Building Inspector
Build Discipline Tech II free of legal red tape - ($0)
[details=Thoughts][spoiler]Pretty annoying patrol he had there… I think I’m in a fairly good position, since I no longer have to worry about paying for Tech II and can summon another Hero next turn if I need cardless things to spend Gold on. Let’s see how long he can keep me from casting Bird’s Nest, shall we? It’s not in my new hand (and neither is either of my Tech II cards…), but he won’t know that unless he uses Lawful Search (and he won’t know about any of my techs except Sparring Partner if he does, so I’m OK with that).
Young Lightning Dragon is obvious enough, but I’m going to try out Focus Master. Depending on how things go, I can see this working nicely alongside either Savior Monk or Fuzz Cuddles, and it’ll help Rook’s Two Lives last longer.[/spoiler][/details]
Snapback
Sensei’s Advice
Fox Primus
Sparring Partner
Grappling Hook
WORKERS
Morningstar Flagbearer
Smoker
Fox Viper
Fox Primus
Next Hand
Young Lightning Dragon
Bird’s Nest
Safe Attacking
Focus Master
Discard
Grappling Hook
Sensei’s Advice
Snapback
Training Grounds
Martial Mastery
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($8)
Savior Monk heals 1 damage from Rook
Worker - ($7)
Recruit Sparring Partner - ($6) Rook casts Grappling Hook on Cadet, moving it to Elite Rook kills Newsman, taking 1 damage from Tower and dispelling the lies about 2-cost spells and upgrades
Level Rook to max - ($3)
Summon Grave - ($1)
[details=Thoughts][spoiler]Got rid of the main thing preventing BIRDS, so that’s good. I debated trading Savior Monk for Cadet, but I’d rather make him waste resources getting past my patrol instead of trading a 2-gold unit for a 0-gold unit. Transforming his mirror will costs 4 and it’ll die at end of turn, and manufactured truth still only copies a 2/2 unless he plays another unit that’s bigger (in which case, he’s still spending multiple cards and I think at least 4 gold).
Training Grounds is obvious for a hero-based strategy, and I went with Martial Mastery as a cheap cantrip that makes my deck more consistent and lets me see his hand. Also it doesn’t cost 2 gold, so it slips pasts any future Newsmen.[/spoiler][/details]
Yeah, it looks like it didn’t generate the turn correctly. I’ll fix that as soon as I can, but it might be a little while.
Edit: Fixed! I was worried that I’d forgotten to press Discard/Draw, but apparently I had and it hadn’t generated the post automatically. Your move, @IsotopeX!
Copying something copies the printed version of the card and does not copy any modifiers. For example, if you copy a 2/2 that has a +1/+1 rune on it and Spirit of the Panda attached to it, the copy will just be a 2/2. — Sirlin
Just so that it’s clear, could you edit your post to show what you’re doing now? Apologies if you’re already thinking about how to do that, but I don’t know how much of that you’ll keep if you can’t kill Grave.
I will edit, just haven’t had time to think about it yet. I suspect anything I do is hopeless, but if I can hold off for about two more turns I might be able to get some Peace action going.
STARTING HAND
Lawful Search
Traffic Director (1/1 untargatable)
Spectral Aven
Elite Training (Peace Magic Cost 2)
Building Inspector (1/1 First Building costs 1 more)
I suspected you’d copy Sparring Partner. Shame that it won’t matter too much…
Player 2 Turn 5
Tech, Starting Hand and Workers
TECH
Earthquake
Earthquake
STARTING HAND
Young Lightning Dragon
Safe Attacking
Bird’s Nest
Focus Master
WORKERS
Morningstar Flagbearer
Smoker
Fox Viper
Fox Primus
Next Hand
Earthquake
Young Lightning Dragon
Aged Sensei
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($10)
Research Safe Attacking - ($9) Savior Monk safely kills Mirror
Level Grave to Lv. 3 - ($7)
Sparring Partner spars with Grave Grave kills Quince and sparkshots Traffic Director, takes 2 damage, gains 2 levels, and you gain 1 gold and draw 1 card
Ready Sparring Partner - ($5)
Sparring Partner spars with Rook Rook walks past Cadet and crushes your Tech II, dealing 2 to your base and getting hit by Tower
Recruit Focus Master - ($2)
Rook casts Bird’s Nest to summon Cucco and Pipi - ($0)
I think I’ve got this locked down, so I’m expecting him to concede either now or after my next turn. As long as Rook and both Birds live, I can completely remove his Tech buildings (and possibly the Tower too) and deal a minimum of 8 damage to his Base (4 from Earthquake, 2 each from each Tech building or Add-on). Even if I can’t do that somehow, I’ve also got Young Lightning Dragon in hand, so…
[I]Squad Leader[/I]:
[I]Elite[/I]:
[I]Scavenger[/I]: Onimaru (2/3 Frenzy)
[I]Technician[/I]:
[I]Lookout[/I]:
[I]Squad Leader[/I]:
[I]Elite[/I]:
[I]Scavenger[/I]: Onimaru (2/3 Frenzy)
[I]Technician[/I]:
[I]Lookout[/I]:
Base HP: 20
Base HP: 20
