STARTING HAND
Traffic Director
Jail
Lawful Search
Arrest
Reputable Newsman
WORKERS
Jail
Next Hand
Porkhand Magistrate
Spectral Aven
Manufactured Truth
Bluecoat Musketeer
Building Inspector
Discard
Reputable Newsman
Arrest
Lawful Search
Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($4)
Worker - ($3)
Summon General Onimaru. - ($1)
Hire a Traffic Director. - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite: Traffic Director 2/1
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:
In Play:
Onimaru (1) 2/3
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 5
Deck: 0
Disc: 3
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 5
Thoughts
Let us begin. Now I have to worry about the terror of Calamandra. That said, buffed General’s Hammer gives us some opportunities to bowl over some buildings.
If I were playing Blue P1, I would want to have Arrest, Manufactured Truth, Aven and Building Inspector in my second hand so I guess I should assume the same. As for the final card maybe Porky or Musketeer would make sense. I don’t think Lawful Search is a good idea in turn 2.
My options really come down to Calamandra + FF or Panda + Tiger or Panda/Tiger + Prospector + Tech I. The latter seems kind of fun as it gives me a chance to draw into a Tech I unit early if I patrol Prospector in Technician and he gives me the draw. If he doesn’t then I’ll have enough gold to invest in a chunky hero. My main plan is to stay on track for Tech II and trust in Present for the win.
STARTING HAND
Spectral Aven
Manufactured Truth
Porkhand Magistrate
Building Inspector
Bluecoat Musketeer
WORKERS
Jail
Bluecoat Musketeer
Next Hand
Boot Camp
Manufactured Truth
Spectral Aven
Reputable Newsman
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Onimaru casts Manufactured Truth to transform the Traffic Director into a Playful Panda. - ($3)
Manufactured Panda kills the Wisp.
Onimaru kills the Merfolk Prospector; you draw a card.
Hire a Porkhand Magistrate. - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 2, reshuffle, draw 4
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician: Porkhand Magistrate 2/3
Lookout:
In Play:
Onimaru (1) 2/2
Traffic Director 1/1
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 4
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 6
Thoughts
Okay, I think we clear as much of his board as possible because his units are always going to be heartier than mine so we may as well try to put him on the backfoot. I could hire the Building Inspector rather than the Porkhand Magistrate, but I want him to have to spend more to kill the Magistrate and, if he doesn’t, then I get to Disable units and heroes for the cost of a card draw and a gold and I think that’s just swell.
Rambasa Twin (Two patrollers for the money)
Now! (Instant tempo and builds toward a big Tech II swing)
STARTING HAND
Forest’s Favor
Young Treant
Rampant Growth
Spore Shambler
Ironbark Treant → Worker (Just not a great option vs Arrest)
WORKERS
Rich Earth
Ironbark Treant
NextHand
Rambasa Twin
Tiger Cub
Forest’s Favor
Verdant Tree
Rampant Growth
Tech 2 card(s)
Technician Draw
Get Paid + float - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Multicolour Tech I - ($4)
Calamandra - ($2)
Rampant Growth on Panda, safely kills Porky, you draw - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 3, reshuffle, draw 5
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite: Calamandra Moss 3/3
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:
In Play:
Playful Panda 2/2
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 5
Deck: 4
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 7
Thoughts
So I kind of goofed my plan for early Tech I, and I don’t have great options to spending my gold. Among the best is Cala+RG Panda to kill Porky and then patrol Cala in Elite. That forces him to either trade in Oni or to midband him and put a lot of resource there. I can always tech Reversal or Ferocity as answers to AoW so I’m not super worried about that line. Here I want bodies and I want tempo so Rambasa + Now! seems obviously the right way to go.
STARTING HAND
Manufactured Truth
Boot Camp
Reputable Newsman
Spectral Aven
Building Inspector
Boot Camp
Arrest
WORKERS
Jail
Bluecoat Musketeer
Building Inspector
Next Hand
Arrest
Lawful Search
Boot Camp
Manufactured Truth
Scribe
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Hire a Reputable Newsman who opposes spells and upgrades that cost 1. - ($4)
Build Tech I. - ($3)
Onimaru sends the Reputable Newsman to Boot Camp and draws a card. - ($2)
Onimaru sends the Reputable Newsman to Boot Camp again and draws a card. - ($1)
Worker. - ($0)
Onimaru trades with Calamandra.
Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 1, reshuffle, draw 4
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician: Traffic Director 1/1
Lookout:
In Play:
Reputable Newsman [1] 2/5 ++
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 5
Deck: 4
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 7
Thoughts
I think we just block Now! I’ve gotten fucked by that card more than I can even recall so I think we just block it and hope it changes the game. On top of that the Reputable Newsman makes an excellent candidate to just pour Boot Camp onto. We’ll make it into an unholy bastion.
Now!
Merfolk Prospector
Young Treant
Spore Shambler
Discard
Rampant Growth
Verdant Tree
Tricycloid
Hyperion
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($7)
Worker - ($6)
Rambasa Twin, second Twin from codex - ($2)
Tiger Cub - ($0)
Panda kills TD, takes 1, you draw
Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 4
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Tiger Cub 2/2A
Elite: Rambasa Twin 4/2
Scavenger: Rambasa Twin 3/2
Technician:
Lookout:
In Play:
Playful Panda 2/1
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 0
Disc: 4
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 8
Thoughts
Build some board, reduce his, don’t play a hero as MT can turn Newsman into a 4/4 flyer if he wants it. Tech II next turn so only slightly slow. In present we trust.
STARTING HAND
Lawful Search
Boot Camp
Scribe
Manufactured Truth
Arrest
Porkhand Magistrate
Boot Camp
Overeager Cadet
WORKERS
Jail
Bluecoat Musketeer
Building Inspector
Porkhand Magistrate
Next Hand
Boot Camp
Arrest
Spectral Aven
Boot Camp
Traffic Director
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($7)
Hire a Scribe and draw a card. - ($5)
Summon Sirus Quince and his Mirror Illusion. - ($3)
Quince performs a Lawful Search of your hand and draws a card. - ($2)
Hire an Overeager Cadet.
Worker. - ($1)
Quince casts Manufactured Truth on the Reputable Newsman, transforming him into a Tiger Cub. - ($0)
Manufactured Cub kills Tiger Cub.
Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 1, reshuffle, draw 4
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Overeager Cadet 2/2A
Elite: Scribe 2/3
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout: Mirror Illusion 0/1
In Play:
Reputable Newsman [1] 2/3 ++
Quince (1) 1/3
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 5
Deck: 4
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 8
Thoughts
Okay, Spore Shambler can really change the game and I’m not enthused about that, so we’ll need to proliferate some UNITS. Let’s also take out the Tiger Cub so we don’t have to deal with it next turn. I think we forgo Tech II for the moment so we can reinforce our position. Fingers crossed we don’t get railed by that choice.
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Tech II Present - ($3)
1st Rambasa trades with Cadet, returns to Codex
2nd Rambasa trades with Scribe
Panda kills Mirror
Prospector - ($2)
Float ($2)
Discard 2, reshuffle, draw 4
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger: Merfolk Prospector 1/1
Technician:
Lookout:
In Play:
Playful Panda 2/1
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5 (Present)
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 6
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 2
Workers: 9
Thoughts
Trade into his board and set up a tech lead. No way he can trade in Quince so I can guarantee no Injunction next turn and can safely lean into Tech II.
STARTING HAND
Spectral Aven
Arrest
Traffic Director
Boot Camp
Boot Camp
WORKERS
Jail
Bluecoat Musketeer
Building Inspector
Porkhand Magistrate
Spectral Aven
Next Hand
Lawful Search
Flagstone Garrison
Arrest
General’s Hammer
Manufactured Truth
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Build Tech II - Peace. - ($3)
Hire a Traffic Director. - ($2)
Quince kills the Merfolk Prospector.
Quince creates a Mirror Illusion. - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 4, reshuffle, draw 1
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Traffic Director 1/1A
Elite:
Scavenger: Mirror Illusion 0/1
Technician:
Lookout: Reputable Newsman [1] 2/3 ++
In Play:
Quince (1) 1/2
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5 (Peace)
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 5
Deck: 6
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 9
Thoughts
I think I can make the use of Tricycloids especially non-optimal but I don’t think I’ve got much of anything to help with Hyperions. Let’s see where we land and if there’s fuck all we can do.
Without wanting to stress you out: your game is the last one of the current round and we’re already a full week behind schedule. So it would be appreciated if you’re able to skip unnecessary waiting time.
Take the time you need, don’t rush your turns. Just try to eliminate unnecessary waiting periods.
Thanks in advance!
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float + Scavenger - ($12)
2x Tricycloid, gun down Tech II and mirror, your base to 18, you gain 1g - ($2)
Panda trades with TD
Calamandra - ($0)
Skip Worker
Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 4
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: L1 Calamandra Moss 2/3A
Elite:
Scavenger: Tricycloid 3/3
Technician: Tricycloid 3/3
Lookout:
In Play:
*
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5 (Present)
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 2
Disc: 6
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 9
Thoughts
No Tech II for him means only one hero so either Quince needs traded in or he’s stuck with him. Calamandra maintains the threat of stealth to put even more pressure on his economy
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + Scavenger - ($10)
Quince performs a Lawful Search of your hand and draws a card. - ($9)
Rebuild Tech II.
Hire a Scribe and draw a card. - ($7)
Quince suicides into Calamandra; Calamandra midbands.
Summon General Onimaru. - ($5)
Onimaru sends the Reputable Newsman to Boot Camp and draws a card. - ($4)
Onimaru sends the Reputable Newsman to Boot Camp again and draws another card. - ($3)
Worker. - ($2)
Hire an Overeager Cadet.
Onimaru casts General’s Hammer and deals 3 damage to your Tech II. - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 2, reshuffle, draw 2
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Overeager Cadet 2/2A
Elite: Scribe 2/3
Scavenger:
Technician: Onimaru (1) 2/3
Lookout:
In Play:
Reputable Newsman [1] 4/5 ++++
Buildings:
Base HP: 18
Tech I HP: 5
Tech II HP: 5 (Peace)
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 7
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 10
Thoughts
I think I can make the use of Tricycloids especially non-optimal but I don’t think I’ve got much of anything to help with Hyperions. Let’s see where we land and if there’s fuck all we can do.
Squad Leader:
Elite: Traffic Director 2/1
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:
Base HP: 20