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Breezy D

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KC Sab or Tourney or both?
« on: May 16, 2014, 01:02:31 pm »
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Courtyard, Smugglers, Warehouse, Ironworks, Thief, Tournament, Cartographer, Saboteur, Treasury, King's Court
On this board, is it smart to be building into KC saboteur? Or is tournament the way to go?

I realize that my opponent was probably not playing optimally & I think he thought he had the game when he piled out courtyards as a response to my sabbing his cards. Had he trashed into duchies or estates, could I still have caught up?

I also think he underestimated the value of princess on this board

On a 2/5 start which is better, Cartographer or Treasury? I chose cartographer hoping for quicker cycling.




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Re: KC Sab or Tourney or both?
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2014, 01:25:03 pm »
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Both. Princess is super good, Followers is super good and Trusty Seed and Diadem are nice, so you definitely want Tournament here, and you want KCs anyway, so why not get a Saboteur too. I think Province > KC > Gold at first, but then KC > Province after you have one Province, it helps you connect Tournament with Province more than another Province would if you have Warehouses.

I would open Treasury/Courtyard. The money improves your early buys significantly.
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Re: KC Sab or Tourney or both?
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2014, 02:15:13 pm »
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I think you have to for Tournament first to contest the Prizes, since Princess and Followers can really change the game in engine-friendly boards with no other cursers or +Buy. There's always time to pick up a few Saboteurs later.

I would open with Treasury rather than Cartographer. It'll help you hit $5 regularly, and once you pick up another Treasury with a Tournament or two, you're pretty likely to get an early Province, or at worst an early King's Court. With Treasury/Courtyard, you've got much better odds of getting a KC in your first shuffle, which would give you a big early lead. I feel like unless you can use Cartographer to line up engine pieces, or have a means to draw the good cards to put back on top, it's almost like a glorified Warehouse that doesn't decrease your handsize. I agree cycling is important, but there's nothing on this board you really need to play as early and often as possible (e.g. cursers). Once you have a KC or Tournament + Province, Cartographer will be useful to find them, but you should focus on getting them first.
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