That’s correct, you don’t. But, he didn’t actually tech cards; it’s just a spreadsheet glitch that sometimes says 2 card(s) teched instead of 0 on turn 1 (IIRC this is one of the things my outfit formatter adjusts). But, if you look above at the first “details” block, it says “StartingHand Workers” instead of “Tech StartingHand Workers”, and also, further down, in the “Cards:” section, it says Disc: 3 (matching the number of discarded cards in the turn events), whereas if 2 cards were actually teched, they would be added to that number.
STARTING HAND
Young Treant
Spore Shambler
Playful Panda
Forest’s Favor
Merfolk Prospector
Rampant Growth
WORKERS
Tiger Cub
Spore Shambler
NextHand
Galina Glimmer
Verdant Tree
Mythmaking
Ironbark Treant
Playful Panda
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Worker
Tech I - ($4)
Young Treant (triggers reshuffle) - ($2)
Forest’s Favor on Argagarg - ($0)
Argagarg kills SQL Wisp
Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 4, reshuffle, draw 1
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger: Young Treant (0/2) Defender
Technician: Wisp (0/1)
Lookout:
In Play:
Rich Earth
L1 Argagarg Garg (2/4) [1+]
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 5
Deck: 3
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 7
Thoughts
Forest’s Favor on a L1 hero is pretty good, even if that hero is Argagarg… although he could die to Forest’s Favor + Rampant Growth, I think this is most likely my best value play.
STARTING HAND
Ironbark Treant
Galina Glimmer
Verdant Tree
Mythmaking
Playful Panda
Rampant Growth
WORKERS
Tiger Cub
Spore Shambler
Ironbark Treant
NextHand
Merfolk Prospector
Forest’s Favor
Rampant Growth
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + scavenger - ($8)
Worker
Galina Glimmer - ($7)
Mythmaking - ($5)
Playful Panda - ($3)
Verdant Tree - ($1)
Float ($1)
Discard 1, draw 2, reshuffle, draw 1
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Galina Glimmer (4/4A) Gold
Elite:
Scavenger: L1 Argagarg Garg (2/4) [1+]
Technician: Wisp (0/1)
Lookout:
In Play:
Mythmaking
Rich Earth
Verdant Tree (3) Healing 1, construction
Playful Panda (2/2)
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 3
Deck: 3
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 1
Workers: 8
Thoughts
Even if Galina survives, I’ll only get $1 from her next turn, so no reason to be protective of her. Much better to put her damage up front to punish aggression.
Hmm, I was hoping to save a Barkcoat Bear for next turn. I suppose I can delay tech 2 to out greed with Galina. Of course DeGrey could wreck my water elemental, but it’s probably only a 1/4 chance to draw so I’ll take that risk.
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($9)
Young Treant (triggers reshuffle) - ($7)
Blooming Ancient - ($3)
Ardra’s Boulder - ($1)
Move a rune to Wisp
Argagarg and Wisp kill Young Treant
Float ($1)
Discard 1, draw 3
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Ardra’s Boulder (2/8A)
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician: Young Treant (0/2) Defender
Lookout:
In Play:
Mythmaking
Rich Earth
Verdant Tree (3) Healing 1, construction
L1 Argagarg Garg (2/3) [1+, 1 dmg]
Blooming Ancient (2/4) Accumulate, distribute
Wisp (1/2) [1+]
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5 (Growth)
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 3
Deck: 4
Disc: 1
Gold:
Gold: 1
Workers: 9
Thoughts
Maybe I should be more worried about stealth and invisibility… but I think I need Ancients more right now.
Giant Panda
Macciatus, The Whisperer
Spectral Flagbearer
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($10)
Garus Rook - ($8)
Bird’s Nest - ($6)
Galina Glimmer - ($5)
Playful Panda - ($3)
Blooming Ancient (8/10) kills Huntress
Argagarg kills Wisp
Move 5 runes to Young Treant
Move 2 runes to Ardra’s Boulder
Move 1 rune to Galina
Tech Lab: Truth - ($2)
Float ($2)
Discard 0, draw 2
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Young Treant (5/7A) Defender [5+]
Elite: Ardra’s Boulder (5/10) [2+]
Scavenger:
Technician: Galina Glimmer (5/5) Gold [1+]
Lookout:
In Play:
Mythmaking
Rich Earth
Verdant Tree (3) Healing 1, construction
L1 Argagarg Garg (2/4) [1+]
L1 Garus Rook (2/4)
Bird’s Nest
Blooming Ancient (2/1) Accumulate, distribute [3 dmg]
Playful Panda (2/2)
Bird (1/1) Flying
Bird (1/1) Flying
Wisp (0/1)
Wisp (1/2) [1+]
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5 (Growth)
Tech Lab HP: 4 (Truth)
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 2
Deck: 2
Disc: 3
Gold:
Gold: 2
Workers: 9
Thoughts
Biggest risk here is Stampede… but then, as Growth, I don’t need to be too worried about base damage, in moderation. Polymorph would also be an issue… perhaps I should invest in a Flagbearer or two… guess I should diversify my defense.
Galina Glimmer
Stampede
Rampant Growth
Playful Panda
Predator Tiger
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($9)
Galina Gold - ($11)
Surplus Draw
Sirus Quince - ($9)
Double Hallucinate pops Young Treant and Adra’s Boulder - ($5)
Spirit of the Panda transforms Barkcoat Bear into Barkcoat Panda Bear - ($1)
Spore Shambler adds rune to Barkcoat Panda Bear
Argagarg Boosts Barkcoat Panda Bear
Barkcoat Panda Bear kills your Galina, overpowers to kill Argagarg Garg
Spirit of the Panda gold - ($2)
Quince → Level 3
My Galina trades with your Blooming Ancient
Barkcoat Bear kills Rook, Quince → Level 5
Young Treant - ($0)
Skip Worker
Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 3, reshuffle, draw 2
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Young Treant 0/2a
Elite: L5 Sirus Quince (2)/5
Scavenger:
Technician: Mirror Image 0/1
Lookout:
In Play:
L5 Argagarg Garg 1/5
Spore Shambler 0/1
Barkcoat Bear 5/(5-2) Resist 2 Overpower
Barkcoat Panda Bear 8/(8-4) (+) Resist 2 Overpower
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5
Surplus HP: 4
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 5
Deck: 7
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 9
Thoughts
Interesting tech lab! Maybe Macciatus and Dreamscape with all of the chaff?. I’m going to disrespect his ability to pull off that combo with 3 cards in hand and kill Rook instead.
Double Hallucinate, nice! I always argued that Hallucinate and Dreamscape were both valuable pieces of Truth’s kit, and that neither should be removed as redundant, and I’m glad to have another example to demonstrate that, even if it does cost me the game!
P2T7
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Dreamscape
Reteller of Truths
STARTING HAND
Forest’s Favor
Giant Panda
Rampant Growth
Reteller of Truths
Blooming Ancient
Spectral Flagbearer
Rampant Growth
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($11)
Worker
Panda and a Bird kill Young Treant
Other Bird kills Spore Shambler
Tech III - ($6)
Float ($6)
Discard 2, draw 1, reshuffle, draw 3
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger: Wisp (0/1)
Technician: Wisp (1/2) [1+]
Lookout:
In Play:
Mythmaking
Rich Earth
Verdant Tree (3) Healing 1, construction
Playful Panda (2/2)
Bird (1/1) Flying
Bird (1/1) Flying
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5 (Growth)
Tech III HP: 5
Tech Lab HP: 4 (Truth)
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 9
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 6
Workers: 10
Thoughts
Building the Tech III as a bluff, for now, because I expect both it and the Verdant Tree to go down. In hindsight, I probably should have focused on Truth first, as the Reteller would allow me to replay units and avoid being card-starved as I have been, while Macciatus would have prevented that double Hallucinate. Also, Truth has much more affordable Tech III units than Growth.
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($9)
Surplus Draw
Heals from spirit of the panda
Predator Tiger - ($5)
Sirus’ maxband → Mirror image copies Predator Tiger
Predator Tiger Image hits your base to 16, lose a worker
Barkcoat Panda Bear hits your stronger wisp, overpower destroys tech 3, base to 14
Argagarg boosts Barkcoat Bear
Barkcoat Bear kills your remaining wisp, overpower destroys Tech 2, base to 12
Playful Panda - ($3)
Worker - ($2)
Sirus summons a mirror image - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Wisp 0/1a
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician: Mirror Image 0/1
Lookout:
In Play:
L5 Argagarg Garg 1/5
Barkcoat Bear 5/(5-1) Resist 2 Overpower
Barkcoat Panda Bear 8/(8-4) (+) Resist 2 Overpower
Squad Leader: L1 Argagarg Garg 1/3A
Elite:
Scavenger: Wisp 0/1
Technician:
Lookout:
Base HP: 20
