Casual: rathyAro ([Discipline]/Truth/Fire) vs. FrozenStorm ([Demon/Necro]/Finesse)

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1

GL HF @rathyAro! Have not played against your deck before, but let’s see how it fares :slight_smile:

Game 1, Player 1, Turn 1

P1 [Demon/Necro]/Finesse vs P2 [Discipline]/Truth/Fire

[details=Starting Hand]
Summon Skeletons
Sacrifice the Weak
Graveyard
Pestering Haunt
Deteriorate
[/details]

##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (4)
  • Tech 2 cards (except turn 1)

[details=All Teched Cards][spoiler]

[/spoiler][/details]

###Main:

  • Vandy (2)
  • Pestering Haunt
  • Worker (1)

[details=Workers]
Summon Skeletons
[/details]

  • :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:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Vandy (2/3 lvl 1)
  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 3

####Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 5

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Jandra, the Negator
Thieving Imp
Skeleton Javelineer
Skeletal Archery
Poisonblade Rogue
[/details]

[details=End of Turn Discard]
Deteriorate
Graveyard
Sacrifice the Weak
[/details]

[details=My Thoughts]
Think this should prove aggressive and harmful against white
[/details]

2

@FrozenStorm

Why do I feel like I’m in for a rude awakening :sweat_smile: hf!

"P2T1

StartingHand Workers

STARTING HAND
Safe Attacking
Smoker
Grappling Hook
Sensei’s Advice
Fox Primus

WORKERS
Fox Primus

NextHand

Savior Monk
Fox Viper
Morningstar Flagbearer
Aged Sensei
Snapback

Discard

Grappling Hook
Safe Attacking
Sensei’s Advice

Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Smoker - ($3)

Float ($3)
Discard 3, draw 5

[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]:
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]: Smoker (1/1)
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]

[B]Buildings:[/B]

  • :heart: Base HP: 20

[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 3
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 3
  • Workers: 6
    "
3

I plan to bring the noise here :wink:

Game 1, Player 1, Turn 2

P1 [Demon/Necro]/Finesse vs P2 [Discipline]/Truth/Fire

[details=Starting Hand]
Jandra, the Negator
Thieving Imp
Skeleton Javelineer
Skeletal Archery
Poisonblade Rogue
[/details]

##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (5+1float)
  • Tech 2 cards (except turn 1)

[details=All Teched Cards]
Bone Collector, Dark Pact
[/details]

###Main:

  • Vandy kills smoker, takes 1, you put Smoker in discard then rs draw 1 (and it’s before your teched cards go there, I’d advise against this and suggest you ret-con your patrol to scavenger but up to you)
  • Pestering Haunt pings your base for 1
  • Hero’s Hall (4)
  • Poisonblade Rogue (2)
  • Worker (1)
  • Tech 1 (0)

[details=Workers]
Jandra, the Negator, Summon Skeletons
[/details]

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

###Board Info:
####Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Hero’s Hall HP: 4

####In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Vandy (2/2 lvl 1)
  • Poisonblade Rogue (2/1)
  • Pestering Haunt (1/1)

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 3
  • Disc: 0

####Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 6

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Skeletal Archery
Sacrifice the Weak
Deteriorate
Skeleton Javelineer
Graveyard
[/details]

[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=My Thoughts]
Standard tech start, that’s a really weak turn 1 that I don’t entirely blame (bringing out a hero against Vandy is a scary proposition), but at least a tower would have probably been a better bet. This is a rare instance where as P1 Black against P2 White Starter, PBR is a solid play to further deter heroes in defense and should allot me strong pressure over the next couple turns.
…
Whiffed draw, ugh… Might actually bring Garth now, possibly slow-build Meta threat and see if I bait out a snapback. I want to play for Harmony + DP though, that’s so much fun… Discord also pretty great against that deck combo. We’ll see where he puts his t2 defense though.
[/details]

4

@FrozenStorm

I’ll leave him on technician. Best way to learn my lesson.

"P2T2

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Spectral Hound
Rambasa Twin

STARTING HAND
Fox Viper
Savior Monk
Aged Sensei
Morningstar Flagbearer
Snapback
Safe Attacking

WORKERS
Fox Primus
Aged Sensei

NextHand

Safe Attacking
Smoker
Rambasa Twin
Sensei’s Advice
Grappling Hook

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Savior Monk - ($6)
Fox Viper - ($4)
Tech I - ($3)
Tower - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 3, reshuffle, draw 2

[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Savior Monk (2/2+1Armor)
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]: Fox Viper (2/1)
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]:
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]

[B]Buildings:[/B]

  • :heart: Base HP: 19

[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 3
  • Disc: 0
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 7
    "
5

Mmk sounds good

Game 1, Player 1, Turn 3

P1 [Demon/Necro]/Finesse vs P2 [Discipline]/Truth/Fire

[details=Starting Hand]
Skeletal Archery
Sacrifice the Weak
Deteriorate
Skeleton Javelineer
Graveyard
[/details]

##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (6)
  • Tech 2 cards (except turn 1)

[details=All Teched Cards]
Nimble Fencer, Harmony
Bone Collector, Dark Pact
[/details]

###Main:

  • Poisonblade Rogue trades with Savior Monk
  • Deteriorate Viper, you get 1g
  • Midband Vandy, she and Haunt kill your tower (4)
  • River (2)
  • Worker (1)

[details=Workers]
Skeletal Archery, Jandra, the Negator, Summon Skeletons
[/details]

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

###Board Info:
####Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Hero’s Hall HP: 4

####In Patrol:

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

####In Play:

  • Vandy (3/3 lvl 3)

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 6
  • Disc: 0

####Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 7

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Dark Pact
Bone Collector
Thieving Imp
Skeleton Javelineer
Graveyard
[/details]

[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=My Thoughts]
I’m trading up very well this turn, knocking that tower out. He’s bare naked to protect his tech buildings now, Lobbers are a thing but since he patrolled scav and not techn I’m inclined to think he has a more gold-intensive plan in mind. Grabbing a Fencer (for surprise pain), I’m drawing into DP + BC so they’ll definitely hit the deck next turn, along with Harmony, Fencer, or Graveyard depending on what I grab. So grabbing Harmony as well, build up a bit before I grab discord next turn (+ either Meta or Tech 2 stuff, or maybe another Dark Pact)
…
So Graveyard made it on the RS, we’ll have to see what else comes in the DP
[/details]

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"P2T3

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Reteller of Truths
Spectral Hound

STARTING HAND
Smoker
Grappling Hook
Sensei’s Advice
Safe Attacking
Rambasa Twin

WORKERS
Fox Primus
Aged Sensei
Safe Attacking

NextHand

Spectral Hound
Snapback
Reteller of Truths
Fox Viper
Morningstar Flagbearer

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Tech II Truth - ($2)
Smoker - ($1)

Float ($1)
Discard 3, draw 3, reshuffle, draw 2

[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]:
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]:
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]: Smoker (1/1)
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]:
    [B]In Play:[/B]

[B]Buildings:[/B]

  • :heart: Base HP: 17
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5 (Truth)

[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 5
  • Disc: 0
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 8
    "
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Game 1, Player 1, Turn 4

P1 [Demon/Necro]/Finesse vs P2 [Discipline]/Truth/Fire

[details=Starting Hand]
Dark Pact
Bone Collector
Thieving Imp
Skeleton Javelineer
Graveyard
Harmony + Poisonblade Rogue (techn)
[/details]

##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (7+1float)
  • Tech 2 cards (except turn 1)

[details=All Teched Cards]
Dark Pact, Discord
Nimble Fencer, Harmony
Bone Collector, Dark Pact
[/details]

###Main:

  • Dark Pact, my base to 18 draw 2
  • Vandy maxbands, nothing to target on my side but your smoker is targeted and goes back to your hand (6)
  • Vandy and River break your tech 2, your base to 15
  • Harmony (4)
  • Bone Collector (2)
  • Worker (1)

[details=Workers]
Poisonblade Rogue, Skeletal Archery, Jandra, the Negator, Summon Skeletons
[/details]

  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 3 Draw 4 rs Draw 1
  • Tech 2 cards before my next turn

###Board Info:
####Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 18
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Hero’s Hall HP: 4

####In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger: Bone Collector (3/3)
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Vandy Anadrose (4/5 lvl 5)
  • River Montoya (2/3 lvl 1)
  • Harmony

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 5
  • Disc: 0

####Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 8

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Deteriorate
Pestering Haunt
Sacrifice the Weak
Nimble Fencer
Dark Pact
[/details]

[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=My Thoughts][spoiler]
That is not enough defense, Rathy :wink: Probably Grave in Elite would have been a better bet. I’ll be busting that tech 2, hoping to catch Macciatus off cycle. Can bet we’ll see a Hound next turn, but that’s fine, teching in Dark Pact and Discord to deal with tech 1 stuff and hopefully have more cycling to keep drawing Deteriorate for truth stuff (plus, yknow, Harmony combos).
… after DP draw
So I drew harmony + PBR, that means I have to choose between Vandy maxband (my only means of breaking the tech 2 without StW, Deteriorate or Fencer), Harmony (which I want now so I can build it up), Bone Collector (for extra offense + a blocker), or Graveyard (also would be great to have now to get double fencer next turn) as something to skip.

Decided on Graveyard, it’s the least momentum building of the 4 for me.
…
Got a DP in the reshuffle (33% hit, nice), that makes next turn potentially super explosive. Probably will tech Starlet + Fencer or double Starlet.
[/spoiler][/details]

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@FrozenStorm

"P2T4

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Reteller of Truths
Spectral Tiger

STARTING HAND
Morningstar Flagbearer
Spectral Hound
Snapback
Fox Viper
Reteller of Truths

WORKERS
Fox Primus
Aged Sensei
Safe Attacking
Smoker

NextHand

Savior Monk
Sensei’s Advice
Spectral Hound
Grappling Hook
Rambasa Twin

Discard

Morningstar Flagbearer
Reteller of Truths
Snapback
Reteller of Truths
Spectral Tiger

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Spectral Hound - ($7)
Tower - ($4)
Rebuild Tech I
Fox Viper - ($2)
Quince - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5

[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Fox Viper (2/1+1Armor)
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]: Quince (1+1Attack/3 Level1)
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]: Spectral Hound (3/3)
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]:
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]: Mirror Illusion (0/1)
    [B]In Play:[/B]

[B]Buildings:[/B]

  • :heart: Base HP: 15
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5 (Truth)
  • :heart: Tower HP: 5

[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 5
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 9
    "
9

You should be able to set the thread to “Watching” at the bottom (as I do), and not need to be mentioned to get notified @rathyAro :wink:

Game 1, Player 1, Turn 5

P1 [Demon/Necro]/Finesse vs P2 [Discipline]/Truth/Fire

[details=Starting Hand]
Deteriorate
Pestering Haunt
Sacrifice the Weak
Nimble Fencer
Dark Pact
Skeleton Javelineer + Discord
[/details]

##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (8)
  • Tech 2 cards (except turn 1)

[details=All Teched Cards]
Maestro, Star-Crossed Starlet
Dark Pact, Discord
Nimble Fencer, Harmony
Bone Collector, Dark Pact
[/details]

###Main:

  • Dark Pact, my base to 16 draw 2, +1 Dancer for Harmony
  • Discord, Viper and Mirror Token die, +1 Dancer (6)
  • Deteriorate Hound, it pops, you get 1g, +1 Dancer
  • Bone Collector trades with Quince, River to lvl 3, I get a skeleton
  • Vandy + River break your tech 2, your base to 13
  • Nimble Fencer, hits your base to 11 (4)
  • Tech 2 Finesse (0)
  • Skip worker

[details=Workers]
Poisonblade Rogue, Skeletal Archery, Jandra, the Negator, Summon Skeletons
[/details]

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

###Board Info:
####Buildings:

  • :heart: Base HP: 16
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Tech2 HP: 5 FINESSE
  • Hero’s Hall HP: 4

####In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Dancer (0/1+1armor)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger: Dancer (0/1)
  • :exhaust: Technician: Dancer (0/1)
  • :target: Lookout: Skeleton (1/1)

####In Play:

  • Vandy Anadrose (4/4 lvl 5)
  • River Montoya (2/3 lvl 3)
  • Nimble Fencer (2/2)
  • Harmony

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 7
  • Disc: 0

####Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 8

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Graveyard
Dark Pact
Thieving Imp
Discord
Bone Collector
[/details]

[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

[/spoiler][/details]

[details=My Thoughts]
I’m in complete control, likely to finish the game next turn with only 11 left on his base. Just for funsies though, grabbing my Tech 2 to have Max Garth as an option. Maestro + Starlet help snowball the game
[/details]

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10

Thanks for the tip!

"P2T5

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Martial Mastery
Spectral Tiger

STARTING HAND
Grappling Hook
Rambasa Twin
Savior Monk
Sensei’s Advice
Spectral Hound

WORKERS
Fox Primus
Aged Sensei
Safe Attacking
Smoker
Savior Monk

NextHand

Morningstar Flagbearer
Sensei’s Advice
Spectral Tiger
Spectral Hound

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Rebuild Tech II
Spectral Hound - ($7)
Rambasa Twin - ($3)
Grave - ($1)

Float ($1)
Discard 2, reshuffle, draw 4

[B]Board Info:[/B]
[B]In Patrol:[/B]

  • :psblueshield: [I]Squad Leader[/I]: Rambasa Twin
  • :psfist: [I]Elite[/I]: Grave
  • :ps_: [I]Scavenger[/I]:
  • :pschip: [I]Technician[/I]: Rambasa Twin
  • :target: [I]Lookout[/I]: Spectral Hound
    [B]In Play:[/B]
    [B]Buildings:[/B]
  • :heart: Base HP: 11
  • :heart: Tech I HP: 5
  • :heart: Tech II HP: 5 (Truth)
  • :heart: Tower HP: 4

[B]Economy Info:[/B]
[B]Cards:[/B]

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 7
  • Disc: 0
    [B]Gold:[/B]
  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 10
    "
11

Just realized I didn’t patrol my troops let me fix that

edit: fixed

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12

GG WP

Game 1, Player 1, Turn 6

P1 [Demon/Necro]/Finesse vs P2 [Discipline]/Truth/Fire

[details=Starting Hand]
Graveyard
Dark Pact
Thieving Imp
Discord
Bone Collector
Pestering Haunt + Star-Crossed Starlet (#gg)
[/details]

##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (8)
  • Tech 2 cards (except turn 1)

[details=All Teched Cards]
Grounded Guide, Nether Drain
Maestro, Star-Crossed Starlet
Dark Pact, Discord
Nimble Fencer, Harmony
Bone Collector, Dark Pact
[/details]

###Main:

  • Stop the music, 3 dancers get angry
  • Dark Pact, my base to 14 draw 2
  • Discord, everything gets weak (6)
  • River attempts to sideline Hound, pays 1 to target and it pops (5)
  • Star-Crossed Starlet (3)
  • Dancer trades with SQL Mario
  • Skeleton trades with Techn Luigi
  • Vandy, 2 dancers, Fencer + Starlet deal to your base and destroy it, gg wp!

I can reflect on the game in a bit, welcome your thoughts as well! :slight_smile:

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13

Good game, I wanted to try giving up on the board a bit and use my worker advantage to tech faster, but I think I took it too far. Still trying to work out how you play from behind in this game lol.

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14

P2 Turn 3 building a tech 2 is tough to pull off, and Hounds are tough to use well against Dark Pact + Deteriorate + River midband. Twins were a good call, as would have been a sacrificial midband Grave to block. This is a tough deck to win against in general though.

Happy to switch sides and play P2, or just run this back, if you like!

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15

Would you be willing to play against a different deck instead?

16

definitely! name the matchup, I’ll play whatever :slight_smile:

17

Cool, I’m gonna try [Feral]/truth/blood. Random.org 75

18

Nice, I liked that one. What would you like me to play, and who would you like to go first?

19

Anything competitive I guess. And random for who goes first.

edit: oh and is mine a commonly played deck?

20

Not common, but I played against it in one of the last two CA*S tourneys. I think Jadiel brought it out.

Have you played against with or against Past/Peace/Anarchy? random’ed 70