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Dominion => Game Reports => Topic started by: Omastar68 on May 10, 2017, 02:20:07 pm

Title: More on Gardens
Post by: Omastar68 on May 10, 2017, 02:20:07 pm
Kingdom:

Ratcatcher
Cellar
something stupid
Squire
Hermit
Workshop
Messenger
Gardens
Quarry
Cultist
Altar

Quest
Defiled Shrine


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O starts with 7 Coppers and 3 Estates.
O shuffles their deck.
O draws 3 Coppers and 2 Estates.
s starts with 7 Coppers and 3 Estates.
s shuffles their deck.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 1 - Omastar68
O plays 3 Coppers.
O buys and gains a Workshop.
O moves 1 VP from the Workshop pile to Defiled Shrine.
O draws 4 Coppers and an Estate.

Turn 1 - silvermike
s plays 4 Coppers.
s buys a Messenger.
s gains a Ratcatcher.
s moves 1 VP from the Ratcatcher pile to Defiled Shrine.
O gains a Ratcatcher.
O moves 1 VP from the Ratcatcher pile to Defiled Shrine.
s gains a Messenger.
s moves 1 VP from the Messenger pile to Defiled Shrine.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 2 - Omastar68
O buys a Curse.
O takes 4 VP from Defiled Shrine.
O gains a Curse.
O shuffles their deck.
O draws 2 Coppers, 2 Estates and a Workshop.

Turn 2 - silvermike
s plays 3 Coppers.
s buys and gains a Silver.
s shuffles their deck.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 3 - Omastar68
O plays a Workshop.
O gains a Workshop.
O moves 1 VP from the Workshop pile to Defiled Shrine.
O plays 2 Coppers.
O buys and gains a Squire.
O moves 1 VP from the Squire pile to Defiled Shrine.
O draws a Curse, 3 Coppers and a Ratcatcher.

Turn 3 - silvermike
s plays 4 Coppers and a Silver.
s buys and gains a Cultist.
s moves 1 VP from the Cultist pile to Defiled Shrine.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 4 - Omastar68
O plays a Ratcatcher.
O draws a Copper.
O puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
O plays 4 Coppers.
O buys a Messenger.
O gains a Workshop.
s gains a Workshop.
O gains a Messenger.
O moves 1 VP from the Messenger pile to Defiled Shrine.
O shuffles their deck.
O draws 2 Coppers, an Estate, a Workshop and a Messenger.

Turn 4 - silvermike
s plays a Ratcatcher.
s draws a card.
s puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
s plays a Messenger.
s moves their deck to the discard.
s plays 2 Coppers.
s buys a Curse.
s takes 4 VP from Defiled Shrine.
s gains a Curse.
s buys and gains a Hermit.
s moves 1 VP from the Hermit pile to Defiled Shrine.
s shuffles their deck.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 5 - Omastar68
O starts their turn.
O plays a Workshop.
O gains a Workshop.
O plays 2 Coppers.
O buys and gains a Squire.
O moves 1 VP from the Squire pile to Defiled Shrine.
O draws a Curse, 3 Coppers and a Squire.

Turn 5 - silvermike
s starts their turn.
s plays a Messenger.
s moves their deck to the discard.
s plays 3 Coppers.
s buys and gains a Cultist.
s moves 1 VP from the Cultist pile to Defiled Shrine.
s buys a Curse.
s takes 3 VP from Defiled Shrine.
s gains a Curse.
s shuffles their deck.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 6 - Omastar68
O starts their turn.
O calls a Ratcatcher.
O trashes a Curse.
O plays a Squire.
O gains a Silver.
O plays 3 Coppers.
O buys a Messenger.
O gains a Curse.
s gains a Curse.
O gains a Messenger.
O draws a Copper, 2 Estates and 2 Workshops.

Turn 6 - silvermike
s starts their turn.
s calls a Ratcatcher.
s trashes a Copper.
s plays a Cultist.
s draws 2 cards.
O gains a Ruined Library.
O moves 1 VP from the Ruins pile to Defiled Shrine.
s plays 2 Coppers and a Silver.
s buys and gains a Silver.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 7 - Omastar68
O plays a Workshop.
O gains a Squire.
O plays a Copper.
O buys and gains a Copper.
O shuffles their deck.
O draws 3 Coppers, a Messenger and a Ratcatcher.

Turn 7 - silvermike
s plays 3 Coppers.
s buys and gains a Hermit.
s moves 1 VP from the Hermit pile to Defiled Shrine.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 8 - Omastar68
O plays a Ratcatcher.
O draws a Curse.
O puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
O plays a Messenger.
O moves their deck to the discard.
O plays 3 Coppers.
O buys and gains a Workshop and a Squire.
O shuffles their deck.
O draws 2 Coppers, a Ruined Library, a Squire and a Messenger.

Turn 8 - silvermike
s plays a Messenger.
s moves their deck to the discard.
s plays a Copper.
s buys and gains a Silver.
s shuffles their deck.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 9 - Omastar68
O starts their turn.
O plays a Squire.
O plays a Ruined Library.
O draws a Squire.
O plays a Squire.
O plays a Messenger.
O moves their deck to the discard.
O plays 2 Coppers.
O buys and gains an Altar.
O moves 1 VP from the Altar pile to Defiled Shrine.
O buys and gains a Copper.
O shuffles their deck.
O draws a Copper, 2 Estates, a Workshop and a Messenger.

Turn 9 - silvermike
s plays a Hermit.
s trashes an Estate.
s gains a Silver.
s plays a Copper and a Silver.
s buys and gains a Silver.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 10 - Omastar68
O starts their turn.
O plays a Workshop.
O gains a Gardens.
O buys a Curse.
O takes 3 VP from Defiled Shrine.
O gains a Curse.
O draws 3 Coppers, a Workshop and a Squire.

Turn 10 - silvermike
s plays a Ratcatcher.
s draws a card.
s puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
s plays 2 Coppers and a Silver.
s buys and gains a Silver.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 11 - Omastar68
O starts their turn.
O plays a Squire.
O plays a Workshop.
O gains a Gardens.
O plays 3 Coppers.
O buys and gains a Gardens.
O draws 3 Coppers, a Silver and a Messenger.

Turn 11 - silvermike
s starts their turn.
s calls a Ratcatcher.
s trashes a Curse.
s plays a Cultist.
s draws 2 cards.
O gains an Abandoned Mine.
O moves 1 VP from the Ruins pile to Defiled Shrine.
s plays 3 Coppers and a Silver.
s buys and gains a Cultist.
s shuffles their deck.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 12 - Omastar68
O starts their turn.
O plays a Messenger.
O plays 3 Coppers and a Silver.
O buys and gains a Gardens and a Squire.
O draws a Copper, a Workshop, an Altar, a Ruined Library and a Squire.

Turn 12 - silvermike
s plays a Hermit.
s trashes a Curse.
s gains a Silver.
s trashes a Hermit.
s gains a Madman.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 13 - Omastar68
O starts their turn.
O plays a Squire.
O plays an Altar.
O trashes a Ruined Library.
O gains a Gardens.
O plays a Workshop.
O gains a Gardens.
O plays a Copper.
O buys and gains a Squire.
O draws a Curse, a Copper, an Estate, a Workshop and a Squire.

Turn 13 - silvermike
s plays a Ratcatcher.
s draws a card.
s puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
s plays a Cultist.
s draws 2 cards.
O gains a Ruined Market.
s plays a Cultist.
s draws 2 cards.
O gains an Abandoned Mine.
s plays 3 Coppers and 2 Silvers.
s buys and gains a Gold.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 14 - Omastar68
O starts their turn.
O calls a Ratcatcher.
O trashes a Curse.
O plays a Squire.
O plays a Copper.
O buys and gains a Copper, a Ruined Market and a Squire.
O shuffles their deck.
O draws a Copper, an Estate, a Gardens, a Workshop and a Squire.

Turn 14 - silvermike
s starts their turn.
s calls a Ratcatcher.
s trashes an Estate.
s plays a Copper and 3 Silvers.
s buys and gains a Gardens.
s shuffles their deck.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 15 - Omastar68
O plays a Squire.
O plays a Workshop.
O gains a Gardens.
O plays a Copper.
O buys and gains a Squire.
O draws a Copper, 2 Gardens, an Altar and a Squire.

Turn 15 - silvermike
s plays a Messenger.
s moves their deck to the discard.
s plays 2 Coppers and 2 Silvers.
s buys and gains a Province.
s shuffles their deck.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 16 - Omastar68
O plays a Squire.
O plays a Copper.
O buys and gains 2 Ruined Villages and a Squire.
O draws 2 Coppers, an Abandoned Mine, a Ruined Market and a Squire.

Turn 16 - silvermike
s plays a Ratcatcher.
s draws a card.
s puts a Ratcatcher on their Tavern mat.
s plays a Cultist.
s draws 2 cards.
O gains a Ruined Market.
s plays 2 Coppers and a Silver.
s buys a Messenger.
s gains a Ratcatcher.
O gains a Ratcatcher.
s gains a Messenger.
s draws 5 cards.

Turn 17 - Omastar68
O plays a Squire.
O plays 2 Coppers.
O buys and gains a Squire and 2 Survivors.
O draws a Copper, 2 Workshops, a Messenger and a Ratcatcher.
Won by quite a bit here, but my opponent didn't really play that great, at least I don't think so. Gardens seem strong here, benefiting from Cultist(both for points and running piles,) and Messenger for the same reasons.

Anyways, what I'm wondering is if Workshop was the best way to go about racking up points for Gardens, and also the importance of Defiled Shrine and maybe Quest. I got Squire early because Squire not only helps w/ WS collisions later on, but can either gain a Silver or 2 buys for Coppers or w/e(later realized ruins were the way to go and 3 piled w/ those.) For those reasons I wonder if WS might even have been skippable here.

I like Hermit a lot, but it's a cheaper gainer than WS and has less to offer here than Squire. the trashing is mostly counterproductive, except for Defiled Shrine which is why I ask. Madman is awesome too, but trashing a gainer for a card that also will remove itself seems really bad for Gardens mostly. Plus you gotta forego a buy...so Hermit sucks here right?

Other than that I think I got it, Altar might've been a bad idea though. But I know from asking earlier that Cellar isn't that great for Gardens. Quarry really wouldn't make much sense, except it would make Squire free for when I had many buys, so maybe. A Cultist of my own might've been a good idea, since my opponent wasn't going Gardens(got 1 but that's negligible.) Plus it can get me a Gold w/ Quest.
Title: Re: More on Gardens
Post by: Chris is me on May 10, 2017, 04:14:10 pm
You bought Curse way too early. It should not be your opening buy. I know you're afraid of "losing" the easy VP there, but you essentially opened Workshop / Duchy, which is terrible even for a Gardens slog. I'd get another Workshop or Messenger - Workshop, and pick up a Curse in the next shuffle if you have the spare Buy somewhere.

Hermit isn't great in a Gardens slog when you have Workshop to buy instead, I would avoid it. Squire is fine when you have $2 and a Buy - it just gains you so many cards per play, and collision isn't terrible with it and other terminals.
Title: Re: More on Gardens
Post by: luser on May 11, 2017, 10:27:18 am
This should be mainly cultist rush. Possible oppenings are quarry/silver or quarry/ratcatcher if opponents doesn't looks to go into cultists. With some ratcatcher thinning unoppossed cultist would empty province pile quite fast. I don't see garden slog there.

If its cultist mirror then gardens will be good, add squires and perhaps ratcathers to trash them for cultists.