Seems a tricky matchup, as his specs have ready answers to a number of plans I’d naturally follow. Versatile Style upgrade removal is effective against Might of Leaf ad Claw (aimed to activate rapidly with hasty red units) and also against a Mythmaking build (2/8 Boulder, 4/4 Galina). Red aggro approach will also fizzle against Rook, Rambasa Twins, etc.
Think my best plan is to aim for Blooming Ancient tech 2, with a build including units with double arrival (e.g. Birds Nest, Sharks, Giant Panda, Argagarg). Birds can use Chaos Mirror, Growth buffs and BA runes later on, so start with Rook/Bird tech now.
Get gold (5)
Worker(4)
Rook (2)
Build Tech 1 (0)
Ogre exchanges with Saviour Monk
ds 3, dr 1, rs, dr 4
In Patrol:
SQL: Rook lvl 1 (2/4 + 1)
Elite:
Scav: Nautical Dog (1/1)
Tech:
Lookout:
Get gold (6)
Worker(5)
Mad Man (4)
Gunpoint Taxman (2)
Mad Man, Nautical Dog and Rook attack and kill your Rook, my Rook survives -> level 3
Midband Rook, heals (0)
ds 2, dr 4
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Snapback
Grappling Hook
Inverse Power Ninja
Inverse Power Ninja
Tech in some Tech II stuff - let’s do STR for solid bodies and DeGrey. For now, just grab Whitestar Grappler and Doubling Barbarian.
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7 gold (7)
Worker (6)
Inverse Power Ninja (3)
Inverse Power Ninja (0)
Discard 2, Draw 4.
Will still stick with the move, as I can’t find any better answer to the double IPNs – but pretty sure I’ll be resigning after your next move. At which point, let me know if there was a better line I could have taken.
So, I could spend anywhere from 0 to 4 cards here, but I think spending the fewest is going to turn out best.
Tech in DeGrey and Speed of the Fox
Worker the Smoker
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8 gold (8)
Tech II Strength (4)
Rook (2)
Smoker pokes your Tech I for 1 damage
IPN trades with BRO
Sensei’s Advice on Smoker (returns to my hand) and remaining IPN (1)
Worker (0)
IPN kills Taxman
Discard 3, rs, Draw 5.
SQL - Rook (2/4 +1)
Inverse Power Ninja (5/5) w/ 2 damage
Base - 20
Tech I - 5
Tech II - 5
Spec: Strength
Tower - 4
Get gold (9)
Worker (8)
Argagarg, to level 3, summons Wisp (4)
Dinosize on Bird (0)
Bird kills Setsuki, Argagarg Maxbands and summons Water Elemental
ds 2, dr 1, rs, dr 3
In Patrol:
SQL:
Elite:
Scav: Wisp (0/1)
Tech: Water Elemental (3/3)
Lookout: