(Casual Series) Black vs Blue ROUND 3: Youngbuck vs FrozenStorm

Youngbuck and I are back for another series of Black vs Blue. Neither of us is a great Blue player (we have yet to get a win as Blue Player 2), but we are determined to improve and find winning formulas in this matchup.

Here are some previous Black vs Blue series I’ve done

Black vs Blue with Youngbuck

My Black vs Bob199’s Blue

Unfinished Black vs Blue with @Jasonwocky

I’ll start things off as P1, GL HF @Youngbuck!

Player 1, Turn 1

P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Javelineer
Graveyard
Summon Skeletons
Jandra
Poisonblade Rogue
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (4)
  • No techs turn 1

[details=All Teched Cards]
none
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###Main:

  • Vandy Anadrose (2)
  • Skeleton Javelineer (1)
  • Worker Up (0)

[details=Workers]
Graveyard
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 3 Draw 5
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 20

####In Patrol:

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

####In Play:

  • Vandy Anadrose (2/3 lvl 1)
  • Skeleton Javelineer (1/1

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 3

####Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 6

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Sacrifice the Weak
Thieving Imp
Skeletal Archery
Deteriorate
Pestering Haunt
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[details=End of Turn Discard]
Poisonblade Rogue
Summon Skeletons
Jandra, the Negator
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[details=My Thoughts]
Early pressure, plan to go HH and Tech 1 next turn, along with Haunt, may have to delay HH if I need Imp to block or to lvl up Vandy. Usually in this matchup, I plan to tech Dark Pact and Bone Collector first, as it generates a ton of board control and cycles me up to my turn 3 techs quickly. The goal against blue is to keep his board fairly clear and threaten to Metamorphosis early on, as he has no good way to deal with multiple invisible heroes.
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P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

Player 2, Turn 1


[details=Starting Hand]
Aven
TD
Jail
Newsie
BI
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (5)

###Main:

  • Worker Up (4)
  • Inspector (3)
  • Traffice Director (2)
  • Quince (0) + Mirror

[details=Workers]
Jail
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 2 Draw 4
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
    ####In Patrol:
  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: TD (1/1+1a)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger: Mirror (0/1)
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout: BI (1/1)

####In Play:

  • Quince (1/3 L1)

####Economy Info:

#####Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 1
Disc: 2

#####Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 6


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[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

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[details=My Thoughts][spoiler]

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Player 1, Turn 2

P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Sacrifice the Weak
Thieving Imp
Skeletal Archery
Deteriorate
Pestering Haunt
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (5)
  • Tech 2 cards in

[details=All Teched Cards]
Dark Pact, Bone Collector
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###Main:

  • Vandy kills TD, takes 1 damage
  • Javelineer spends rune to hit Building Inspector from long range
  • Deteriorate Mirror Illusion, it dies, you get 1g
  • Hero’s Hall (3)
  • Tech 1 (2)
  • Worker Up (1)

[details=Workers]
Skeletal Archery, Graveyard
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 3 rs Draw 5
  • Float 1g, Tech 2 cards after your 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 Anadrose (2/2 from 1 damage, lvl 1)
  • Skeleton Javelineer (1/1 no rune)

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 4
  • Disc: 0

####Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 6

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Pestering Haunt
Thieving Imp
Bone Collector
Sacrifice the Weak
Jandra, the Negator
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[details=End of Turn Discard]
empty
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[details=My Thoughts]
Yep, as usual I have an answer to anything thrown at me in this matchup. He will struggle to protect Quince next turn, I’ll get dominating board control on Turn 4 most likely, etc etc… Or maybe not? Let’s see what happens!
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P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

Player 2, Turn 2


[details=Starting Hand]
BCM
Porkie
Arrest
MT
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (6 + 1 scvn)

###Main:

  • Worker Up (6)
  • Tech 1 (5)
  • Mirror (3)
  • Porkie (0)
  • Quince kills Jav, takes 1 dmg

[details=Workers]
BCM Jail
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 2 Draw 1 RS Draw 3
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :ps1gem: Tech 1: 5
    ####In Patrol:
  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Porkie (2/3+1a)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger: Mirror (0/1)
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Quince (1/3 L1)

####Economy Info:

#####Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck:5
Disc: 0

#####Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 7


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[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

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[details=My Thoughts][spoiler]

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Player 1, Turn 3

P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Pestering Haunt
Thieving Imp
Bone Collector
Sacrifice the Weak
Jandra, the Negator
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (6+1float)
  • Tech 2 cards in

[details=All Teched Cards]
Shadow Blade, Nether Drain
Dark Pact, Bone Collector
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###Main:

  • Thieving Imp, random.org says discard #3 of 5 (4)
  • Garth Torken (2)
  • Make a Skeleton (1)
  • Pestering Haunt (1)
  • Worker Up (0)

[details=Workers]
Jandra, the Negator, Skeletal Archery, Graveyard
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 2 Draw 4
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

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

####In Patrol:

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

####In Play:

  • Vandy Anadrose (2/2 from 1 damage, lvl 1)
  • Pestering Haunt (1/1 unstoppable)

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 0
  • Disc: 5

####Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 7

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Dark Pact
Summon Skeletons
Deteriorate
Poisonblade Rogue
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[details=End of Turn Discard]
Shadow Blade
Nether Drain
Bone Collector
Sacrifice the Weak
Javelineer
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[details=My Thoughts]
Hm good play by him, the mirror protects from StW… If only I’d drawn my Dark Pact or my deteriorate as well. Well no matter, I have to play defense a little bit and I can’t safely put my Bone Collector down, so I’ll bleed his cards a little and bide my time until I get my Dark Pact card advantage rolling.
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P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

Player 2, Turn 3


[details=Starting Hand]
BI - Dc’ed
Arrest
Search
Scribe
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (7)

###Main:

  • Search (6) your hand, Draw 1 card
  • Hound (5)
  • Scribe (3) Draw 1 card
  • M.Truth (2) mirror to Hound
  • Arrest (0) Imp
  • Quince takes TechN Skele, takes 1 dmg, you get 1 card
  • Mirror Hound takes Garth, Quince to L3 and heals, you get 1 g
  • Porkie takes Vandy, Quince to L5, Porkie takes 2 dmg

[details=Workers]
BCMJail
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 0 Draw 2
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :ps1gem: Tech 1: 5
    ####In Patrol:
  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Scribe (1/3+1a)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout: Hound (3/3)

####In Play:

  • Quince (1/5 L5)
  • Porkie (2/1 from 2 dmg)

####Economy Info:

#####Cards:
Hand: 2
Deck: 1
Disc: 6

#####Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 6


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[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

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[details=My Thoughts][spoiler]

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Player 1, Turn 4

P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Dark Pact
Summon Skeletons
Deteriorate
Poisonblade Rogue
Nether Drain (from techn)
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (7+1scavenger)
  • rs Draw 1 from technician
  • Tech 2 cards in

[details=All Teched Cards]
Cursed Crow, Dark Pact
Shadow Blade, Nether Drain
Dark Pact, Bone Collector
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###Main:

  • Orpal (6)
  • Deteriorate Hound, paying tax (5)
  • Haunt trades with Porkie
  • Worker Up (4)
  • Tech 2 - Disease (0)

[details=Workers]
Poisonblade Rogue, Jandra, the Negator, Skeletal Archery, Graveyard
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 3 Draw 4 rs Draw 1
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Tech2 HP: 5 SPEC DISEASE
  • Hero’s Hall HP: 4

####In Patrol:

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

####In Play:

  • Imp (arrested, 2/2)

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 6
  • Disc: 0

####Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 8

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Bone Collector
Skeleton Javelineer
Sacrifice the Weak
Shadow Blade
Cursed Crow
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[details=End of Turn Discard]
empty
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[details=My Thoughts]
Woof, total blowout. He had to go bankrupt to do it though, I’ll tech up and go to plan B of card bleed with Crows.
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P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

Player 2, Turn 4


[details=Starting Hand]
Aven
TI
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (7)

###Main:

Worker (6)
Mirror (4)
Tech 2 - Law (0)


[details=Workers]
TIBCMJail
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 1 Draw 1 RS draw 3
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :ps1gem: Tech 1: 5
    ####In Patrol:
  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Scribe (1/3+1a)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout: Mirror (0/1)

####In Play:

  • Quince (1/5 L5)

####Economy Info:

#####Cards:
Hand: 2
Deck: 1
Disc: 6

#####Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 6


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[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

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[details=My Thoughts][spoiler]

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Player 1, Turn 5

P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Bone Collector
Skeleton Javelineer
Sacrifice the Weak
Shadow Blade
Cursed Crow
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (8)
  • Tech 2 cards in

[details=All Teched Cards]
Gorgon, Metamorphosis
Cursed Crow, Dark Pact
Shadow Blade, Nether Drain
Dark Pact, Bone Collector
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###Main:

  • Vandy (6)
  • Imp hits Scribe for 2
  • Shadow Blade the Scribe, it dies and you discard #3 of 3 (3)
  • Orpal ices the Mirror
  • Bone Collector (1)
  • Worker up (0)

[details=Workers]
Skeleton Javelineer, Poisonblade Rogue, Jandra, the Negator, Skeletal Archery, Graveyard
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 2 Draw 4
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • Tech1 HP: 5
  • Tech2 HP: 5 SPEC DISEASE
  • Hero’s Hall HP: 4

####In Patrol:

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

####In Play:

  • Imp (2/1 from 1 damage)
  • Orpal (1/3 lvl 1)
  • Bone Collector (3/3)

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 2
  • Disc: 5

####Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 9

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Dark Pact
Summon Skeletons
Deteriorate
Dark Pact
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[details=End of Turn Discard]
Cursed Crow
Sacrifice the Weak
Shadow Blade
Gorgon
Metamorphosis
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[details=My Thoughts][spoiler]
Well, in case he did draw and hang onto Mind Control (and because I would have to skip a worker to do it), I will keep my Crow off the board until I can take care of Quince. I am back to scary board control levels, he will be hard pressed to dig out of this hole he put himself in skipping a worker and going card bankrupt.

It still feels very unfair to blue in this matchup: I always can make an even or in some cases ridiculously good trade, I always have card or gold advantage, and I always am able to keep very strong board presence. He’s made some questionable choices (probably needs to patrol more in resource slots, especially that hound in lookout would have been better off in technician) and Quince is tough to work with against Black (2g for a total chump of a blocker is expensive), but what can he really do different? I do think a Tower is a must-have, and I like the Scribes to stave off early pressure (I may try Tax Collector in my turn with Blue next game here, I don’t think I’ve ever teched it). But Shadow Blade + Skeleton is super easy to come up with early for Black, and cripples you as blue so hard… Very tough matchup
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P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

Player 2, Turn 5


[details=Starting Hand]
IA
RN
FS - Dc ED
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (8)

###Main:

Reputable Newsman (6) Names 0 as forbidden
Insurance Agent (5) Places Insurance rune on Newsie
Mirror (3)
Tower (0)


[details=Workers]
TIBCMJail
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 0 Draw 2
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :ps1gem: Tech 1: 5
    ####In Patrol:
  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Newsie (0/3+1a)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician: Agetnt (2/2)
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Quince (1/5 L5)
  • Mirror (0/1)

####Economy Info:

#####Cards:
Hand: 2
Deck: 7
Disc: 4

#####Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 8


[details=End of Turn Hand][spoiler]

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[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

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[details=My Thoughts][spoiler]

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Player 2, Turn 1

P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Jail
Reputable Newsman
Porkhand Magistrate
Building Inspector
Arrest
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (5)
  • No techs turn 1

[details=All Teched Cards][spoiler]

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###Main:

  • Building Inspector (4)
  • Reputable Newsman, naming 2 as the forbidden spell (2)
  • Worker Up (1)

[details=Workers]
Jail
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 2 Draw 4
  • Float 1g, Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 20

####In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Reputable Newsman (0/3+1armor, blocking 2)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger: Building Inspector (1/1)
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • nothing

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 1
  • Disc: 2

####Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 6

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Bluecoat Musketeer
Spectral Aven
Lawful Search
Manufactured Truth
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[details=End of Turn Discard]
Arrest
Porkhand Magistrate
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[details=My Thoughts]
Well, this would have been better if it was Traffic Director and not Building Inspector, but hey 50/50 shot he doesn’t have deteriorate and I slow down his tech building! Still feels like Blue is relying on good draws for them / bad draws for black, but hey one can hope!
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Yep GG

This is frustrating. I had to mortgage hand and a worker to get a board advantage, and promptly lost it in a turn.

I’ll start the next one P1 blue shortly

P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

Player 1, Turn 1

Game 2

[details=Starting Hand]
SA
SS
Prouge
Jav
GY
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (4)

###Main:

Worker (3)
Vandy (1)
Jav (0)


[details=Workers]
SA
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 3 Draw 5
  • Tech 2 cards after your 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 L1)
  • Jav (1/1)

####Economy Info:

#####Cards:
Hand: 5
Deck: 0
Disc: 3

#####Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 5


[details=End of Turn Hand]
Phaunt
StW
Dter
Jandra Imp
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[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

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[details=My Thoughts]
This match up is annoying
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Shoot, I overwrote the last turn of the previous game… I wish “editing” was more distinct from “new post”!

Player 2, Turn 1

P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Jail
Reputable Newsman
Porkhand Magistrate
Building Inspector
Arrest
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (5)
  • No techs turn 1

[details=All Teched Cards][spoiler]

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###Main:

  • Building Inspector (4)
  • Reputable Newsman, naming 2 as the forbidden spell (2)
  • Worker Up (1)

[details=Workers]
Jail
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 2 Draw 4
  • Float 1g, Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 20

####In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Reputable Newsman (0/3+1armor, blocking 2)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger: Building Inspector (1/1)
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • nothing

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 1
  • Disc: 2

####Gold:

  • Gold: 1
  • Workers: 6

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Bluecoat Musketeer
Spectral Aven
Lawful Search
Manufactured Truth
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[details=End of Turn Discard]
Arrest
Porkhand Magistrate
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[details=My Thoughts]
Well, this would have been better if it was Traffic Director and not Building Inspector, but hey 50/50 shot he doesn’t have deteriorate and I slow down his tech building! Still feels like Blue is relying on good draws for them / bad draws for black, but hey one can hope!
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P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

Player 1, Turn 2

Game 2

[details=Starting Hand]
StW
Deter
Jandra
Phaunt
Imp
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (5)
  • Tech 2 Cards
Tech

DP, SB

###Main:

Worker (4)
Deterioate BI (4) you get 1 g
Midband Vandy (2)
Vandy and Jav kill Newsie
Phaunt (2)
Heroes Hall (0)


[details=Workers]
SA Jandra
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 2 RS Draw 4
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • :heroeshall: HH: 4
    ####In Patrol:
  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Vandy (3/4 L3)
  • Jav (1/1)
  • Phaunt (1/1)

####Economy Info:

#####Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 4
Disc: 0

#####Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 6


[details=End of Turn Hand]
GY
DP
Imp
StW
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[details=My Thoughts]
So guess im going ham on heroes
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Player 2, Turn 2

P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Jail
Reputable Newsman
Porkhand Magistrate
Building Inspector
Arrest
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (6+1float+1scavenger)
  • Tech 2 cards in

[details=All Teched Cards]
Free Speech, Scribe
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###Main:

  • Quince (6)
  • Lawful Search, check your hand draw 1 (5)
  • Traffic Director (4)
  • Tech 1 (3)
  • Worker Up (2)

[details=Workers]
Spectral Aven, Jail
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 2 rs Draw 4
  • Float 2g, Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

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

####In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger: Traffic Director (1/1)
  • :exhaust: Technician: Mirror (0/1)
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Quince (1/3 lvl 1, bout to get shot like JFK I’m sure)

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 5
  • Disc: 0

####Gold:

  • Gold: 2
  • Workers: 7

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Arrest
Building Inspector
Bluecoat Musketeer
Newsman
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[details=End of Turn Discard]
empty
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[details=My Thoughts]
Yep, of course he drew Deteriorate turn 2 :wink: I know Quince is getting killed but I don’t have much else of a choice, I need the TD for blocking and the Mirror to even have a prayer of surviving. I think we’ll probably go for BK and Insurance Agent next round of teching? or perhaps we try base racing with Spy and Air Hammer? Maybe we try JJ + Elite Training? That could potentially kill a metamorphed hero, and maybe I can stave him off long enough with Free Speech? The problem is it only gives me 2 turns of relief, and only costs him 6 gold to re-threaten metamorph! Maybe if I can get a Censorship Council down as well… I think I need to play pretty patiently though, not rush for teching too hard…
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P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

Player 1, Turn 3

Game 2

[details=Starting Hand]
StW
Imp
DP
GY
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (6)
  • Tech 2 Cards
Tech

Dp, BC DP, SB

###Main:

Worker (5)
Garth Torken (3)
Dark Pact (3) Base to 18, draw 2
Skeleton (2)
Deteriorate Mirror (2) you get 1 card
Jav activates Jav rune, kills TD, you get 1 g
Vandy goes Oswald on Quince, takes 1 dmg. Garth to L3
Phaunt taps your Tech 1 for 1 dmg (Tech 1 to 4hp)
Tech 1 (1)


[details=Workers]
GY SA Jandra
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 3 RS Draw 4
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 18
  • :ps1gem: Tech 1: 5
  • :heroeshall: HH: 4
    ####In Patrol:
  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Vandy (3/3 from 1 dmg L3)
  • Garth (1/3 L3)
  • Jav (1/1)
  • Phaunt (1/1)
  • Skele (1/1)

####Economy Info:

#####Cards:
Hand: 5
Deck: 4
Disc: 0

#####Gold:
Gold: 1
Workers: 7


[details=End of Turn Hand]
SB
BC
Deter
Prouge
SS
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[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

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[details=My Thoughts]
This match up just seems dumb. I can keep a clear board with little to no sacrifice. Even if I draw poorly, there is DP and Skele draw. Ridiculous
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Player 2, Turn 3

P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Arrest
Building Inspector
Bluecoat Musketeer
Newsman
Lawful Search (technician)
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (7+2float+1scavenger)
  • Draw 1 for Technician
  • Tech 2 cards in

[details=All Teched Cards]
Insurance Agent, Scribe
Free Speech, Scribe
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###Main:

  • Tower (7)
  • Reputable Newsman, naming 2 (5)
  • Worker Up (4)
  • Tech 2 - Law (0)

[details=Workers]
Spectral Aven, Jail
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 3 Draw 4 rs Draw 1
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 20
  • Tech1 HP: 4
  • Tech2 HP: 5 SPEC LAW
  • Tower HP: 4

####In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader: Newsman (0/3+1armor, blocking 2)
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • nothing

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 5
  • Deck: 5
  • Disc: 0

####Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 8

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Porkhand Magistrate
Manufactured Truth
Free Speech
Scribe
Building Inspector
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[details=End of Turn Discard]
empty
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[details=My Thoughts][spoiler]
All I can do is continue trying to trade favorably, and hopefully set up behind scribes and a censorship council. If I can do that, I should hopefully be able to threaten either The Art of War or Lawbringer Gryphon around turn 7 / 8, either of which can really shut down metamorphosis. The key will be killing Garth right before I set that up, so that I don’t have to worry about Doom Grasp.

As usual, it feels like a losing fight, but I’m going to keep trying 'til I win this matchup!

Tentative plan for next turn’s techs: Censorship Council and Jurisdiction?
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P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

Player 1, Turn 3

Game 2

[details=Starting Hand]
SB
Deter
BC
Prouge
SS
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##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (7 +1 float)
  • Tech 2 Cards
Tech

DG, CC, Dp, BC DP, SB

###Main:

Worker (7)
Deterioate (7) Newsie, now 0/2+1a
ShadowBlade (4) Newsie, you dc 1 card (4/5)
Skele deals 1 dmg to tower, dies
Vandy destroys tower, base to 18 hp, takes 1 dmg
Garth, Jav, and Phaunt take your base to 15 hp
Tech 2 - Disease (0)


[details=Workers]
GY SA Jandra SS
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 2 Draw 2
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 18
  • :ps1gem: Tech 1: 5
  • :ps2gem: Tech 2: 5
  • :heroeshall: HH: 4
    ####In Patrol:
  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger:
  • :exhaust: Technician:
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • Vandy (3/2 from 2 dmg L3)
  • Garth (1/3 L3)
  • Jav (1/1)
  • Phaunt (1/1)

####Economy Info:

#####Cards:
Hand: 5
Deck: 4
Disc: 0

#####Gold:
Gold: 1
Workers: 7


[details=End of Turn Hand]
SB
BC
Deter
Prouge
SS
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[details=End of Turn Discard][spoiler]

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[details=My Thoughts]
This match up just seems dumb. I can keep a clear board with little to no sacrifice. Even if I draw poorly, there is DP and Skele draw. Ridiculous
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Player 2, Turn 4

P1 Mono-Black vs P2 Mono-Blue

[details=Starting Hand]
Porkhand Magistrate
Manufactured Truth
Free Speech
Scribe
Building Inspector
[/details]

##Events of Turn:

###Upkeep:

  • Get Gold (8)
  • Discard #4 of 5 (seriously lucky…)
  • Tech 2 cards in

[details=All Teched Cards]
Insurance Agent, Censorship Council
Insurance Agent, Scribe
Free Speech, Scribe
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###Main:

  • Tower (5)
  • Quince (3)
  • Free Speech (1)
  • Worker Up (0)

[details=Workers]
Porkhand Magistrate, Bluecoat Musketeer, Spectral Aven, Jail
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  • :pspurpleshield: Patrol as below
  • Discard 2 Draw 4
  • Tech 2 cards after your turn

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

  • :heart: Base HP: 15
  • Tech1 HP: 4
  • Tech2 HP: 5 SPEC LAW
  • Tower HP: 4

####In Patrol:

  • :psblueshield: Squad Leader:
  • :psfist: Elite:
  • :pspig: Scavenger: Quince (1/3, lvl 1)
  • :exhaust: Technician: Mirror (0/1)
  • :target: Lookout:

####In Play:

  • nothing

###Economy Info:

####Cards:

  • Hand: 4
  • Deck: 1
  • Disc: 7

####Gold:

  • Gold: 0
  • Workers: 9

[details=End of Turn Hand]
Lawful Search
Insurance Agent
Arrest
Traffic Director
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[details=End of Turn Discard]
Newsman
Insurance Agent
Censorship Council
Scribe
Free Speech
Building Inspector
Manufactured Truth
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[details=My Thoughts]
Ugh, he got my Scribe! This game is miserable! lol Stupid shadow blade… I’m not going to be able to base race well now with him getting all that base damage in… But I still may want to grab a JJ to try and hit his heroes back with! Right now though, looking grim for any hope of me getting to hit him back, or build tech 3 and win that way…
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