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Dominion => Game Reports => Topic started by: ^_^_^_^ on August 14, 2012, 08:40:24 am

Title: Gardens Versus Bishop Counter
Post by: ^_^_^_^ on August 14, 2012, 08:40:24 am
http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201208/14/game-20120814-051848-a5cfd333.html (http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201208/14/game-20120814-051848-a5cfd333.html)
(Will replace with CR link when it comes up)
In this game my opponent, roucoulade(weird name o.O), went for the Bishop counter to Gardens (http://dominionstrategy.com/2011/02/23/counter-of-the-day-10-bishop-v-gardens/). This was, somewhat surprisingly, my first time playing against the Bishop Counter. I went for a Workshop/Gardens deck going Workshop/Gardens/Estate 3 pile. I got to the point of having only 6 Workshops and an Estate, when I paused. I could tell his deck was about to climax. I rushed to end the game, hoping for some miracle to work itself. At the last turn I was down by 3 points, he just bought a province. I said to myself "Oh THIS BETTER WORK!!!!" Used workshop to get the last workshop and bought a copper.


#1 ^_^_^_^: 35 points (6 Gardens [40 cards] and 11 Estates); 18 turns

#2 roucoulade: 32 points (26 ▼ and a Province); 17 turns

^_^_^_^ wins!
Estates, Workshops, and Gardens are all gone.

I was shocked for a second, expecting to have lost. :o I barely reached the 40card mark to end it, 3 points ahead. Then I read the confirming two letters, "gg". I hesitated, then typed gg as well. My opponent returned to the lobby.
Title: Re: Gardens Versus Bishop Counter
Post by: Grujah on August 14, 2012, 08:45:28 am
In this game my opponent, roucoulade(weird name o.O), went for the Bishop counter to Gardens (http://dominionstrategy.com/2011/02/23/counter-of-the-day-10-bishop-v-gardens/).

Poster's name: ^_^_^_^


 :o
Title: Re: Gardens Versus Bishop Counter
Post by: Powerman on August 14, 2012, 09:15:19 am
Your opponent probably should have just gone golden deck on Turn 10 instead of going... HOP?
Title: Re: Gardens Versus Bishop Counter
Post by: ^_^_^_^ on August 14, 2012, 09:24:38 am
Your opponent probably should have just gone golden deck on Turn 10 instead of going... HOP?
Lol yeah. When I saw that I went "Uhh... either this guy knows something I don't, or he miss clicked."
I question the order of getting WS and Gardens as well as Estates though. It gets a little tricky trying to guess whether my opponent will buy the last estate/Gardens and whether my deck will give me good draws or not for the decision I make in gaining one card over another.

I feel like if he had bought 1-2 more Gardens, he would've won easily though.
Title: Re: Gardens Versus Bishop Counter
Post by: Powerman on August 14, 2012, 06:56:02 pm
Yeah, I probably would've opened WS/WS over WS/Gardens, but other than that you did the strategy about optimally.  But yeah, if he doesn't start messing around trying to create an engine and doesn't acquire 6 golds, he probably wins easily.