Gotta search for the huntress… and I got it! Maybe air power can get past the big rocks. The huntress can threaten 5 damage with boosts from Argagarg and Spore Shambler.
Switching to Dreamscape and Macciatus as my tech II openers, because I realized that Reteller only shines with other Illusion units to retell. Also, Dreamscape should shut down threats like Dinosize and Spirit of the Panda. I must say, though, that I"m very disappointed to not draw a Tech I unit this turn. Well, I hope I similarly don’t draw a tech II card (or Truth spell) for next turn, haha…
Part of me is glad to see Porkhand Magistrate played… but I can’t let him live with this build! I’m surprised that my merfolk survived. Kinda sus that the birds were sacrificed like that, presumably to protect Rook. Maybe there’s a Thunderclap coming to get past my patrol… I was going to take advantage of my Verdant Tree and build a Tower, but I’ll respect the Thunderclap potential and build my Tech 2 now. Oof, Thunderclap can hit nearly everything. I guess midband Calamandra will be key to protect from this.
Alright, I got some nice draws, get to play a big bird illusion with some good support. Entanging Vines would catch the Roc but I’m not expecting that. Still, beefy Glimmer can hurt! I’m out of cards but I can grab a Tiger with Calamandra and Reteller will help.
Well… I got Macciatus back, that’s good… but I would really have liked to have the Reteller in hand as well. Guess I’ll buy an extra MIrror instead; maybe I’ll get myself a pair of Rocs next turn…
Dreamscape timing seems good for me here. Things are getting complicated! I’m glad I remembered about Calamanda’s stealth, that seems to be a good move. Feels weird to focus on the legendary rock when Galina is more dangerous, but my beefy tiger could be used well without taking too much damage. I’m not sure about my tech choices here… the mirrors can turn into anti-air if I put a huntress into play or maxband argagarg. I guess I’ll have to deal with Sirus before I can deal with the birds. Maybe I should have tech’d in another Roc?
STARTING HAND
Porkhand Magistrate
Spectral Flagbearer
Building Inspector
Reteller of Truths
WORKERS
Jail
Lawful Search
Traffic Director
Bluecoat Musketeer
Arrest
Building Inspector
NextHand
Bird’s Nest
Manufactured Truth
Porkhand Magistrate
Spectral Aven
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Galina sends Ironbark Treant to hand
Midband Quince - ($6)
Newsmand and Quince send Merfolk Prospector to hand
Mirror Illusion becomes a Spectral Roc! - ($4)
Mirror Illusion becomes a Spectral Roc! - ($2)
Spectral Roc and a Bird send Spectral Roc to the discard
Bird sends Tiger Cub to the discard
Spectral Roc breaks Verdant Tree
Reteller of Truths - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 2, reshuffle, draw 4
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Macciatus, The Whisperer (6/6A) Aura
Elite:
Scavenger: Reteller of Truths (4/4)
Technician:
Lookout:
In Play:
Mythmaking
L3 Sirus Quince (1/1) Mirror, copy
Dreamscape
Bird (2/1) Flying [1 dmg]
Reputable Newsman (1/1) $2
Galina Glimmer (5/2) Gold [3 dmg]
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5 (Truth)
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 6
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 10
Thoughts
I’m completely overwhelmed here, and will probably lose. I’m prioritizing the Tree in case one of those 2 cards is a Liberty Gryphon.
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($9)
Technician draw
Scavenger - ($10)
Polymorph: Squirrel on Macciatus - ($7)
Bird and newsman die from losing buff
Ferocity - ($5)
Midband Argagarg - ($3)
Argagarg pops your Reteller of Truths back to hand
Wisp kills your “squirrel” (to discard now that your reteller is gone)
Macciatus kills Galina
Calamandra and Flagbearer break your tech 2
Reteller of Truths kills Sirus, Argagarg to maxband
The dream is over
Huntress - ($1)
Worker - ($0)
Okay, I yield! GG WP. I guess I need Green starter after all, since I was definitely having econ problems this game and Galina’s ability could have been a big help with that if I’d powered it up.
It’s true that Galina was an odd pick as the only green unit. But in exchange I didn’t have access to most of my spells until the end. Since the legendary focus kind of forces Galina to be viable, maybe you do get a lot of value from green for this particular deck though.
I appreciated learning about the tension between wanting to get anti air units costing 2 gold to deal with birds and Entangling Vines sidelining units costing 2 or less gold.
I also appreciated getting a lot of value from Dreamscape, thanks buddy!
It’s coming to the spooky season, so I’d like to switch decks to [Disease] / Discipline / Growth. Would you like a rematch next weekend with me as P1?
I’m guessing you mean Thunderclap rather than Entangling Vines. Either or both would have helped me respond to your T6, but I just didn’t have the capacity to fit them in, both in terms of gold and tech slots.
And yeah, I really had to swallow a bitter pill to play that Dreamscape. I wanted to play it alongside Macciatus and the Reteller, but the draws just never lined up, so I had to either go a piece at a time or hold off indefinitely. In hindsight, I probably should have held off… maybe bought a Tower instead or something.
I see you’re taking a different approach to those three heroes than I traditionally have, and I’m very curious to see what you have planned! I’d love to play again next weekend.
Yeah, I figured the Dreamscape was an unfortunate draw. I’m sure if I didn’t have a Roc the dream birds would have been a big problem for me!
I did mean Thunderclap rather than Entangling Vines. It feels like those spells aren’t commonly used, but when I play against Rook I often find myself in positions very vulnerable to them. If you continue to experiment with this deck with the Blue starter I can imagine that the potential to restrict both available spells and reliable patrollers could force some real tough decisions!
Looking forwards to our game next weekend, let me know on Friday which deck you will use
STARTING HAND
Thieving Imp
Graveyard
Skeletal Archery
Jandra, the Negator
Sacrifice the Weak
WORKERS
Summon Skeletons
Skeletal Archery
NextHand
Sickness
Skeleton Javelineer
Poisonblade Rogue
Thieving Imp
Sacrifice the Weak
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($6)
Worker - ($5)
Tech 1 - ($3)
Jandra, the Negator - ($0)
Pestering Haunt attacks your base to 19
Float ($0)
Discard 3, reshuffle, draw 5
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Jandra, the Negator 3/3a overpower *
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:
In Play:
Pestering Haunt 1/1 *
L1 Orpal Gloor 1/3 *
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 5
Deck: 3
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 6
Thoughts
Onimaru… that’s annoying. I’ll match that potential for aggression with Jandra. Certainly that makes things a little silly without a Demonology follow through, but if I can trade her out early for Onimaru that’d be great.
Jandra, the Negator
Pestering Haunt
Sickness
Sacrifice the Weak
Plague Spitter
Carrion Curse
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Worker - ($5)
Sickness kills Onimaru, smoker retreats to your hand, Orpal to level 3 - ($3)
Skeleton Javelineer - ($2)
Poisonblade Rogue - ($0)
Orpal attacks your tech 1 to 4 HP
Float ($0)
Discard 1, draw 3
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:
In Play:
L3 Orpal Gloor 1/3 *
Skeleton Javelineer 1/1 Javelin
Poisonblade Rogue 2/1 *
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 3
Deck: 0
Disc: 6
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 7
Thoughts
Sweet sickness! Now there’s a card economy disparity, but my board presence should be a problem. I suppose Graveyard can help with my card problem. Going to need Carrion Curse to fish out snapback and whatnot.
Squad Leader: Huntress 3/3a
Elite: Young Treant “1”/2
Scavenger: Tiger Cub 2/2
Technician: Wisp 0/1
Lookout:
Base HP: 20
