[XCAFRR21] QuarterFinals: Dreamfire vs Bomber678

Dreamfire · November 11, 2021, 7:15pm

@Bryce_The_Rice GL HF!

P1T1

StartingHand Workers

STARTING HAND
Grappling Hook
Aged Sensei
Morningstar Flagbearer
Smoker
Safe Attacking

WORKERS
Smoker

NextHand

Fox Viper
Fox Primus
Sensei’s Advice
Snapback
Savior Monk

Discard

Safe Attacking
Grappling Hook
Morningstar Flagbearer

Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($4)
Worker - ($3)
Grave - ($1)
Aged Sensei - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5

Board Info:
In Patrol:

Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout: Grave lvl 1 (2/3)

In Play:

Aged Sensei (1/1)

Buildings:

Base HP: 20

Economy Info:
Cards:

Hand: 5
Deck: 0
Disc: 3

Gold:

Gold: 0
Workers: 5

Thoughts

Classic opening here. Only pity is I won’t have a 1-drop next turn to go with tech 1+HH.

@Bryce_The_Rice’s turn!

Bryce_The_Rice · November 12, 2021, 5:07am

Turn 1

Hand: Grappling Hook, Aged Sensei, Snapback, Fox Viper, Fox Primus
Workers: Fox Viper

Techs

Get paid (+$5, $5)
Hire a worker ($4)
Summon Garus Rook ($2)
Summon Aged Sensei ($1)
Discard 3, draw 5

Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger: Aged Sensei (1/1)
Technician:
Lookout:

Buildings:
Units/Heroes:
Garus Rook (2/4)
Base: 20
Other:

Economy:

Workers: 6
Gold: 1
Hand: 5
Deck: 0
Discard: 3

Hand

Sensei’s Advice, Saviour Monk, Safe Attacking, Smoker, Morningstar Flagbearer

Discard

Grappling Hook, Snapback, Fox Primus

Think

Strong open from him, I’ll just sac sensei here so I can develop rook. I’ll try to float some gold into turn 3 so I can build tech 2 on curve and and tempo out harder.

Dreamfire · November 12, 2021, 6:42am

P1T2

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Reversal
Bird’s Nest

STARTING HAND
Sensei’s Advice
Snapback
Fox Primus
Savior Monk
Fox Viper

WORKERS
Smoker
Fox Viper

NextHand

Morningstar Flagbearer
Bird’s Nest
Snapback
Reversal
Grappling Hook

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Heroes’ Hall - ($2)
Grave kills your Sensei, you get 1 gold
Savior Monk - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 3, reshuffle, draw 5

Board Info:
In Patrol:

Squad Leader: Savior Monk (2/2A)
Elite:
Scavenger: Aged Sensei (1/1)
Technician:
Lookout:

In Play:

Grave lvl 1 (2/2)

Buildings:

Base HP: 20
Heroes’ Hall HP: 4

Economy Info:
Cards:

Hand: 5
Deck: 3
Disc: 0

Gold:

Gold: 0
Workers: 6

Thoughts

I almost teched Setsuki spells instead of Bird’s Nest, but IMO they’re just not as good.

@Bryce_The_Rice’s turn!

Bryce_The_Rice · November 12, 2021, 6:52am

Turn 2

Hand: Sensei’s Advice, Saviour Monk, Safe Attacking, Smoker, Morningstar Flagbearer
Workers: Fox Viper, Morningstar Flagbearer

Techs

Turn 2: Bird’s Nest, Sparring Partner

Tech 2 cards
Get paid (+$6, $8)
Hire a worker ($7)
Build Tech 1 ($6)
Summon Saviour Monk ($4)
Summon Smoker ($3)
Discard 2, reshuffle, draw 4

Patrol:
Squad Leader: Saviour Monk (2/2+A)
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician: Smoker (1/1)
Lookout:

Buildings:
Tech 1: 5
Units/Heroes:
Garus Rook (2/4)
Base: 20
Other:

Economy:

Workers: 7
Gold: 3
Hand: 4
Deck: 4
Discard: 0

Hand

Safe Attacking, Sparring Partner, Snapback, Aged Sensei

Discard

Think

He’s going very aggressive. I’d better choose my tech 2 carefully. I doubt he can destroy my tech 1 here (it’s possible but unlikely) so I should be able to tech up. Otherwise I’ll probably be maxbanding rook I guess.

Dreamfire · November 12, 2021, 8:44am

P1T3

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Sparring Partner
Martial Mastery

STARTING HAND
Morningstar Flagbearer
Snapback
Reversal
Grappling Hook
Bird’s Nest

WORKERS
Smoker
Fox Viper
Morningstar Flagbearer

NextHand

Sensei’s Advice
Safe Attacking
Fox Primus
Snapback
Sparring Partner

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Savior Monk heals
Worker - ($5)
Tech 1 - ($4)
Sensei buffs Grave
Grave kills your Savior Monk
Savior Monk kills Smoker, you draw
Rook - ($2)
Bird’s Nest, Tweety and Big Bird arrive - ($0)

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

Board Info:
In Patrol:

Squad Leader: Rook lvl 1 (2/4A)
Elite:
Scavenger: Tweety (1/1)
Technician: Big Bird (1/1)
Lookout:

In Play:

Grave lvl 1 (2/2)
Savior Monk (2/1)
Aged Sensei (1/1)
Bird’s Nest

Buildings:

Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Heroes’ Hall HP: 4

Economy Info:
Cards:

Hand: 5
Deck: 3
Disc: 0

Gold:

Gold: 0
Workers: 7

Thoughts

I’m not gonna blow a Reversal to kill Rook, but I will get rid of Smoker to keep my Sensei safe. I want to keep my handsize high, so it’ll be a kill rather than bounce with Hook.
Unless Bomber plays birds too, I could break a tech building next turn almost for free.

@Bryce_The_Rice’s turn!

Bryce_The_Rice · November 13, 2021, 1:50am

Turn 3

Hand: Safe Attacking, Sparring Partner, Snapback, Aged Sensei, Grappling Hook
Workers: Fox Viper, Morningstar Flagbearer, Safe Attacking

Techs

Turn 2: Bird’s Nest, Sparring Partner
Turn 3: Doubling Barbarbarian, Doubling Barbarbarian

Technician draw
Tech 2 cards
Get paid (+$7, $10)
Hire a worker ($9)
Build Tech 2 Strength ($5)
Build a Tower ($2)
Summon Sparring Partner ($1)
Summon Aged Sensei ($0)
Discard 2, draw 3, reshuffle, draw 1

Patrol:
Squad Leader: Garus Rook (2/4+A)
Elite:
Scavenger: Aged Sensei (1/1)
Technician: Sparring Partner (2/2)
Lookout:

Buildings:
Tech 1: 5
Tech 2: 5
Tower: 4
Units/Heroes:
Base: 20
Other:

Economy:

Workers: 8
Gold: 0
Hand: 4
Deck: 5
Discard: 0

Hand

Fox Primus, Sensei’s Advice, Bird’s Nest, Doubling Barbarbarian

Discard

Think

I’m thinking I should’ve built tower last turn. Leaves me in a rough spot this turn deciding between tech 2 and maxband rook. Culling his forces earlier would’ve left me in a stronger position and forced him to make tougher trades. So, I think that was a mistake, given I knew I was expecting to eat attacks.

Dreamfire · November 13, 2021, 3:56am

P1T4

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Training Grounds
Young Lightning Dragon

STARTING HAND
Sensei’s Advice
Safe Attacking
Fox Primus
Snapback
Sparring Partner

WORKERS
Smoker
Fox Viper
Morningstar Flagbearer
Fox Primus

NextHand

Reversal
Grappling Hook
Young Lightning Dragon
Martial Mastery

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($7)
Savior Monk heals
Worker - ($6)
Sensei’s Advice on both birds - ($5)
Sensei buffs a bird
Birds safely kill Rook, Grave to midband
Grave readily kills Spartner, sparkshots your Sensei, you draw and get 1 gold
Rook and Savior Monk break tower, your base to 18
Sparring Partner - ($4)
Tech 2 (Discipline) - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 3, reshuffle, draw 1

Board Info:
In Patrol:

Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician: Sparring Partner (2/2)
Lookout:

In Play:

Rook lvl 1 (2/3)
Grave lvl 3 (3/1)
Savior Monk (2/1)
Aged Sensei (1/1)
Tweety (1/1)
Big Bird (1/1)
Bird’s Nest

Buildings:

Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5 (Discipline)
Heroes’ Hall HP: 4

Economy Info:
Cards:

Hand: 4
Deck: 4
Disc: 0

Gold:

Gold: 0
Workers: 8

Thoughts

I can clear Bomber’s board, keep my own plus add Spartner, and tech up. I might face a Doubling Barb+DeGrey next turn, but Grave can handle business. I’m keeping him out of patrol because a Shuriken Hail or Reversal would suck worse than a Snapback.

@Bryce_The_Rice’s turn!

Bryce_The_Rice · November 13, 2021, 7:14pm

Turn 4

Hand: Fox Primus, Sensei’s Advice, Bird’s Nest, Doubling Barbarbarian, Smoker
Workers: Fox Viper, Morningstar Flagbearer, Safe Attacking, Smoker

Techs

Turn 2: Bird’s Nest, Sparring Partner
Turn 3: Doubling Barbarbarian, Doubling Barbarbarian
Turn 4: Sparring Partner, Jefferson Degrey, Ghostly Diplomat

Technician draw
Tech 2 cards
Get paid (+$8, $9)
Hire a worker ($8)
Summon Doubling Barbarbarian ($5)
Summon Grave Stormborne ($3)
Build a Tower ($0)
Discard 3, draw 4, reshuffle, draw 1

Patrol:
Squad Leader: Doubling Barbarbarian (3/5+AA)
Elite: Grave Stormborne (3/3)
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:

Buildings:
Tech 1: 5
Tech 2: 5
Tower: 4
Units/Heroes:
Base: 18
Other:

Economy:

Workers: 9
Gold: 0
Hand: 5
Deck: 6
Discard: 0

Hand

Grappling Hook, Savoiur Monk, Snapback, Doubling Barbarbarian, Sensei’s Advice

Discard

Think

Things certainly went downhill quick. Not building that tower turn 2 has had compounding effects. I believe I am about to be out of this tournament.

Dreamfire · November 13, 2021, 9:55pm

P1T5

Tech StartingHand Workers

TECH
Speed of the Fox
Young Lightning Dragon

STARTING HAND
Grappling Hook
Martial Mastery
Reversal
Young Lightning Dragon
Safe Attacking
Sensei’s Advice

WORKERS
Smoker
Fox Viper
Morningstar Flagbearer
Fox Primus
Safe Attacking

NextHand

Training Grounds
Snapback

Discard

Reversal
Speed of the Fox
Young Lightning Dragon
Martial Mastery
Sensei’s Advice
Grappling Hook

Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($8)
Savior Monk heals
Martial Mastery, I discard 1, draw 2, and look at your hand - ($7)
Grappling Hook pulls Barbarbarian to lookout
Spartner trains Rook (now 3/5)
Rook kills your Grave, takes 4 damage, goes to lvl 3
Sensei’s Advice on both birds - ($6)
Sensei buffs a bird
Birds kill Barbarbarian
Grave and Savior Monk break your tech 2, your base to 16
Young Lightning Dragon - ($3)
Setsuki - ($1)
Worker - ($0)

Float ($0)
Discard 0, draw 2

Board Info:
In Patrol:

Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout: Grave lvl 3 (3/1)

In Play:

Rook lvl 3 (3/1), +
Setsuki lvl 1 (1/3)
Young Lightning Dragon (3/3)
Sparring Partner (2/2)
Savior Monk (2/1)
Aged Sensei (1/1)
Tweety (1/1)
Big Bird (1/1)
Bird’s Nest

Buildings:

Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5 (Discipline)
Heroes’ Hall HP: 4

Economy Info:
Cards:

Hand: 2
Deck: 0
Disc: 6

Gold:

Gold: 0
Workers: 9

Thoughts

I don’t need Reversal to claer this patrol, so I’ll discard it to fuel MM. Drawing any one of Training Grounds, Sensei’s Advice and Safe Attacking would be great.
…
Once I break tech 2, Bomber can only defend with Savior Monk and 1 hero. With >17 ATK on my board and Snapback in my next hand, I could definitely make lethal.

@Bryce_The_Rice’s turn!

Bryce_The_Rice · November 16, 2021, 10:21am

Eh, I concede.
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