GG @FrozenStorm they don’t call em big bird for nothing.
XCAFS23 Game 2 Player 1, Turn 1
P1 Finesse/Peace/Truth vs P2 Miracle Grow
Link to relevant rules changes for the tourney
P1T1
Starting Hand
STARTING HAND
Spark
Fruit Ninja
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Brick Thief
Older Brother
Workers]
WORKERS
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Next Hand
Wither
Timely Messenger
Spark
Older Brother
Bloom
Discard
Fruit Ninja
Helpful Turtle
Brick Thief
Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($4)
River - ($2)
Tenderfoot - ($1)
Worker - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 3, draw 5
Board Info:
In Patrol:
Squad Leader: River (2/3+A, lvl 1)
Elite:
Scavenger: Tenderfoot (1/2)
Technician:
Lookout:
In Play:
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
GL HF @rathyAro !
XCAFS23 Game 2 Player 2, Turn 1
P2 Miracle Grow vs P1 Finesse/Peace/Truth
Link to relevant rules changes for the tourney
Starting Hand
Bloodrage Ogre
Charge
Careless Musketeer
Bloodburn
Scorch
Events of Turn:
Upkeep:
- Get Gold (5)
- Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards
Main:
- Rook (3)
- Bloodrage Ogre (1)
- Worker (0)
Workers
Patrol as below- Discard 3 Draw 5
Board Info:
Buildings:
- Base HP: 20
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader: Rook (2/4a lvl 1)
- Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician:- Lookout:
In Play:
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
End of Turn Hand
Makeshift Rambaster
Mad Man
Pillage
Bombaster
Nautical Dog
End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts
Tougher on the back foot, I think I still want BRogre and Rook here though. Bloom + Wither or TM could be the play back, but I think that’s fine, I can trade it w/ Zane and end up ahead. Having Dog + Bombaster next turn means I can shell up pretty well and Mad Man + MR gives me some options to punish as well
P1T2
Tech
TECH
Discord
Nimble Fencer
Starting Hand]
STARTING HAND
Timely Messenger
Wither
Spark
Bloom
Older Brother
Workers]
WORKERS
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Spark
Next Hand
Nimble Fencer
Wither
Helpful Turtle
Brick Thief
Older Brother
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
River attacks Rook to 3
Midband River - ($2)
Timely Messenger - ($1)
Tech I - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 3, reshuffle, draw 5
Board Info:
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader: Tenderfoot (1/2+A)
- Elite:
- Scavenger:
- Technician: Timely Messenger (1/1)
- Lookout:
In Play:
Buildings:
- Base HP: 20
- Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
XCAFS23 Game 2 Player 2, Turn 2
P2 Miracle Grow vs P1 Finesse/Peace/Truth
Link to relevant rules changes for the tourney
Starting Hand
Makeshift Rambaster
Mad Man
Pillage
Bombaster
Nautical Dog
Events of Turn:
Upkeep:
- Get Gold (6)
- Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards
Gunpoint Taxman, Bird’s Nest
Main:
- Brogre kills Tenderfoot, takes 1
- Rook kills TM, takes 1, you draw 1
- Bombaster (4)
- Nautical Dog (3)
- Tech 1 (1)
- Worker (0)
Workers
- Patrol as below
- Discard 2 rs Draw 4
Board Info:
Buildings:
- Base HP: 20
- Tech1 HP: 5
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader: Bombaster (2/2a)
- Elite:
- Scavenger:
- Technician: Nautical Dog (1/1)
- Lookout:
In Play:
- Bloodrage Ogre (3/1)
- Rook (2/2 lvl 1)
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
End of Turn Hand
Mad Man
Careless Musketeer
Bird’s Nest
Charge
End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts
Okay, feel okay about this, think I’m reasonably safe, discord maybe a problem and might get aced on that, but we shall see.
P1T3
Tech
TECH
Overeager Cadet
Overeager Cadet
Starting Hand]
STARTING HAND
Older Brother
Nimble Fencer
Wither
Helpful Turtle
Brick Thief
Fruit Ninja
Workers]
WORKERS
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Spark
Fruit Ninja
Next Hand
Tenderfoot
Wither
Discord
Bloom
Older Brother
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Worker - ($5)
Wither Bloodrage Ogre to kill it - ($3)
Nimble Fencer - ($1)
Float ($1)
Discard 3, draw 2, reshuffle, draw 3
Board Info:
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader: Nimble Fencer (2/3+A)
- Elite:
- Scavenger:
- Technician:
- Lookout:
In Play:
Buildings:
- Base HP: 20
- Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
Thoughts
Discord would have been so good T.T
XCAFS23 Game 2 Player 2, Turn 3
P2 Miracle Grow vs P1 Finesse/Peace/Truth
Link to relevant rules changes for the tourney
Starting Hand
Mad Man
Careless Musketeer
Bird’s Nest
Charge
Events of Turn:
Upkeep:
- Get Gold (7)
- Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards
Blooming Ancient x2
Gunpoint Taxman, Bird’s Nest
Main:
- Bird’s Nest (5)
- Rook and Dog trade with Fencer, River maxbands
- Worker (4)
- Tech 2 Growth (0)
Workers
Careless Musketeer, Pillage, Bloodburn
- Patrol as below
- Discard 2 Draw 3 rs Draw 1
Board Info:
Buildings:
- Base HP: 20
- Tech1 HP: 5
- Tech2 HP: 5 GROWTH
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader: Bombaster (2/2a)
- Elite:
- Scavenger: Tweetie Bird (1/1)
- Technician: Big Bird (1/1)
- Lookout:
In Play:
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
End of Turn Hand
Gunpoint Taxman
Makeshift Rambaster
Scorch
Bird’s Nest
End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts
Going to try and minimize the damage Discord can do without totally giving up the ghost. Maxband Rook isn’t super easy for rathy to deal with, just Free Speech what can stop it. Next turn will be Blooming charge-up if I get it, but if I don’t I spose it’ll probably be a Zane play
…
Bird’s Nest about the worst thing I could draw 
P1T4
Tech
TECH
Flagstone Garrison
Flagstone Garrison
Starting Hand]
STARTING HAND
Bloom
Discord
Wither
Tenderfoot
Older Brother
Workers]
WORKERS
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Spark
Fruit Ninja
Bloom
Next Hand
Overeager Cadet
Brick Thief
Timely Messenger
Helpful Turtle
Discard
Nimble Fencer
Discord
Wither
Tenderfoot
Flagstone Garrison
Flagstone Garrison
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($8)
Worker - ($7)
Discord, kill both birds, you draw 1 and gain 1 - ($5)
River kills Bombaster
Older Brother - ($4)
Hero’s Hall - ($2)
Float ($2)
Discard 2, draw 4
Board Info:
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader: Older Brother (2/2+A)
- Elite:
- Scavenger:
- Technician:
- Lookout:
In Play:
- River (3/4, lvl 5)
Buildings:
- Base HP: 20
- Tech I HP: 5
- Heroes’ Hall HP: 4
Economy Info:
Cards:
- Hand: 4
- Deck: 1
- Disc: 6
Gold:
- Gold: 2
- Workers: 8
XCAFS23 Game 2 Player 2, Turn 4
P2 Miracle Grow vs P1 Finesse/Peace/Truth
Link to relevant rules changes for the tourney
Starting Hand
Gunpoint Taxman
Makeshift Rambaster
Scorch
Bird’s Nest
Blooming Ancient
Events of Turn:
Upkeep:
- Get Gold (8+1scav)
- Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards
Might of Leaf and Claw, Surprise Attack
Blooming Ancient x2
Gunpoint Taxman, Bird’s Nest
Main:
- Blooming Ancient (5)
- Arg + wisp, BA +2 (3)
- Makeshift Rambaster, BA+1 (1)
- Two runes to rambaster, kill SQL take 2
- One Rune to Wisp
- Worker (0)
Workers
Scorch, Careless Musketeer, Pillage, Bloodburn
- Patrol as below
- Discard 2 Draw 4
Board Info:
Buildings:
- Base HP: 20
- Tech1 HP: 5
- Tech2 HP: 5 GROWTH
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader: Arg (1/3a lvl 1)
- Elite:
- Scavenger:
- Technician: Wisp (1/2, +)
- Lookout:
In Play:
- Blooming Ancient (2/4)
- Makeshift Rambaster (3/2, ++)
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
End of Turn Hand
Bloodrage Ogre
Nautical Dog
Mad Man
Charge
End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts
This seems fine, Discord was expected, think I handled it about as best as could be done, will move runes around a bit to keep things healthy enough to survive more, not sure if this is gonna be Oni or Quince + Fencer rushdown try but we shall see!
P1T5
Tech
TECH
Drill Sergeant
Drill Sergeant
Starting Hand]
STARTING HAND
Overeager Cadet
Brick Thief
Helpful Turtle
Timely Messenger
Workers]
WORKERS
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Spark
Fruit Ninja
Bloom
Helpful Turtle
Next Hand
Overeager Cadet
Discord
Flagstone Garrison
Timely Messenger
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($10)
Worker - ($9)
Tech II Peace - ($5)
Sirus + Mirror Illusion - ($3)
Mirror Illusion - ($1)
Brick Thief, deal 1 to your tech II - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 1, reshuffle, draw 3
Board Info:
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader: River (3/4+A, lvl 5)
- Elite: Sirus (2/3, lvl 1)
- Scavenger: Brick Thief (2/1)
- Technician: Mirror #1 (0/1)
- Lookout: Mirror #2 (0/1)
In Play:
Buildings:
- Base HP: 20
- Tech I HP: 5
- Tech II HP: 5 (Peace)
- Heroes’ Hall HP: 4
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
XCAFS23 Game 2 Player 2, Turn 5
P2 Miracle Grow vs P1 Finesse/Peace/Truth
Link to relevant rules changes for the tourney
Starting Hand
Bloodrage Ogre
Nautical Dog
Mad Man
Charge
Events of Turn:
Upkeep:
- Get Gold (9)
- Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards
Might of Leaf and Claw, Surprise Attack
Might of Leaf and Claw, Surprise Attack
Blooming Ancient x2
Gunpoint Taxman, Bird’s Nest
Main:
- Zane, BA+1 (7)
- Mad Man, BA+1 (6)
- Nautical Dog, BA+1 (5)
- BA kills River, takes 3, Zane to level 4
- BA gives two runes to Mad Man, kills Quince takes 2, Zane to level 5
- Zane kills Brick Thief, we both get 1g (6)
- Maxband Zane, attempt to shove mirror to elite but pop it, we both draw 1 (5)
- Blooming Ancient, BA+1 (1)
- Arg kills lookout
- Rambaster breaks your tech1, your base to 18
- Wisp hits your base to 17
Workers
Scorch, Careless Musketeer, Pillage, Bloodburn
- Patrol as below
- Discard 2 rs Draw 4
Board Info:
Buildings:
- Base HP: 20
- Tech1 HP: 5
- Tech2 HP: 4 GROWTH
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader: Blooming Ancient (2/4a)
- Elite:
- Scavenger:
- Technician:
- Lookout:
In Play:
- Wisp (1/2, +)
- Mad Man (3/1, ++)
- Zane (4/4 lvl 6)
- Blooming Ancient (3/2, +)
- Makeshift Rambaster (3/2, ++)
- Nautical Dog, (1/1)
- Arg (1/3 lvl 1)
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
End of Turn Hand
Gunpoint Taxman
Bombaster
Might of Leaf and Claw
Might of Leaf and Claw
End of Turn Discard
My Thoughts
There’s two lines to explore here. Charge + Brogre, or working Max Zane and trying to fish up the other Ancient
…
Zane + MM + Dog is 4g, that’s enough for BA to kill River then transfer 2x runes to Mad Man to kill quince. Now Zane at 5, can kill BT for 1g, then maxband with that to snipe Techn, pop it, and dig up BA. BA and float 1, Arg kills Lookout, Rambaster breaks T2
Zane + Brogre + Charge, transfer one rune, Brogre kills SQL, Mad Man and transfer two… yeah this is already worse as I use more cards, don’t get the BA down, etc…
…
Okay so now the only question is should I break the T1 or T2? Fencers are actually the scarier thing than the Garrison, I can easily overwhelm that next turn. T1 it is
P1T6
Tech
TECH
Dreamscape
Boot Camp
Starting Hand]
STARTING HAND
Overeager Cadet
Timely Messenger
Flagstone Garrison
Discord
Drill Sergeant
Tenderfoot
Flagstone Garrison
Nimble Fencer
Workers]
WORKERS
Granfalloon Flagbearer
Spark
Fruit Ninja
Bloom
Helpful Turtle
Nimble Fencer
Next Hand
Drill Sergeant
Wither
Dreamscape
Older Brother
Overeager Cadet
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($9)
Scavenger - ($10)
Rebuild Tech 1
Flagstone Garrison - ($7)
Drill Sergeant, draw 1 - ($4)
Timely Messenger, draw 1, Drill Sergeant +1 - ($3)
Tenderfoot, draw 1, Drill Sergeant +1 - ($2)
Worker - ($1)
Drill Sergeant gives a + to Timely Messenger and Tenderfoot
Float ($1)
Discard 3, draw 4, reshuffle, draw 1
Board Info:
In Patrol:
- Squad Leader: Timely Messenger (2/2+A, +)
- Elite: Tenderfoot (3/3, +)
- Scavenger:
- Technician: Drill Sergeant (3/3)
- Lookout:
In Play:
Buildings:
- Base HP: 17
- Tech I HP: 5
- Tech II HP: 5 (Peace)
- Heroes’ Hall HP: 4
Economy Info:
Cards:
Gold:
XCAFS23 Game 2 Player 2, Turn 6
P2 Miracle Grow vs P1 Finesse/Peace/Truth
Link to relevant rules changes for the tourney
Starting Hand
Gunpoint Taxman
Bombaster
Might of Leaf and Claw
Might of Leaf and Claw
Bird’s Nest (zane techn)
Events of Turn:
Upkeep:
- Get Gold (9)
- Tech 2 cards in (except turn 1)
All Teched Cards
Dinosize, Blooming Elm
Might of Leaf and Claw, Surprise Attack
Might of Leaf and Claw, Surprise Attack
Blooming Ancient x2
Gunpoint Taxman, Bird’s Nest
Main:
- Might of Leaf and Claw (6)
- Mad Man trades with SQL
- Zane kills Techn, takes 3, we both draw 1
- Arg suicides into Elite, dies, Tendie takes 1
- Nautical Dog trades with Tendie
- Rook, BA+2 (4)
- Bird’s Nest, BA+4 (2)
- Gunpoint Taxman, BA+2 (0)
- Give all the BA runes to one BA, hit your base to 6
- Rambaster and BA break your base, GG WP!
Got to the end of my turn thinking about how I was gonna break all the buildings and realize I had a pretty leisurely lethal lol 
Well fought! @zango
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Good games, thanks for the warm welcome back to codex 
. Hopefully I learned enough to pick up a win next round.
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This was a pretty tough matchup for you I think, Red and Black starter are a little fast for that engine of yours. If you get up and running at tech2 though, you’re definitely picking up some dubs. GG WP and glad to see you back!
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