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[Polk5440]

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Transmute, Squire, Market Square, Sage, Spice Merchant, Baker, Butcher, Cache, Governor, Trading Post
Monsieur X (wins on turns) 34 - 34 Polk5440

In this Governor-centric game versus Monsieur X, I got ahead but ended up losing in the end (even with pretty good shuffles). I quickly regretted not opening Sage before a Market Square, but I was ahead around turn 8, anyway. However, I fell behind and X took the game (though I was only $1 short from snatching the game back from him).

After, X suggested that I should have greened rather than buying two Governors on turn 9. I had decided that gaining three Governors that turn and winning the split was the better move. Given the outcome of the game, I am inclined to agree with X, but I do not see why greening is the right move there versus building.

How would you have handled this transition to the endgame? Was there a bigger error elsewhere?

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---------- Polk5440: turn 9 ----------
Polk5440 - plays Sage
Polk5440 - reveals Spice Merchant
Polk5440 - places Spice Merchant in hand
Polk5440 - plays Market Square
Polk5440 - draws Sage
Polk5440 - plays Sage
Polk5440 - reveals Copper, Copper, Governor
Polk5440 - places Governor in hand
Polk5440 - discards: Copper, Copper
Polk5440 - plays Governor
Polk5440 - chooses to draw cards
Polk5440 - draws Governor, Governor, Gold
Monsieur X - draws Governor
Polk5440 - plays Governor
Polk5440 - chooses to gain a gold
Polk5440 - gains Gold
Monsieur X - gains Silver
Polk5440 - plays Market Square
Polk5440 - draws Gold
Polk5440 - plays Governor
Polk5440 - chooses to gain a gold
Polk5440 - gains Gold
Monsieur X - gains Silver
Polk5440 - plays Butcher
Polk5440 - receives 2 coin tokens
Polk5440 - trashes Spice Merchant
Polk5440 - uses 1 coin token
Polk5440 - gains Governor
Polk5440 - plays 3 Gold
Polk5440 - uses 1 coin token
Polk5440 - buys Governor
Polk5440 - gains Governor
Polk5440 - buys Governor
Polk5440 - gains Governor
Polk5440 - shuffles deck
Polk5440 - draws Copper, Gold, Governor, Governor, Governor


[Rabid]

On your last turn does butchering gold > duchy instead work?

[Polk5440]

On your last turn does butchering gold > duchy instead work?

Blast. Yes it does.

[DG]

M.X actually has the better deck at the end of turn 8 and it isn't a surprise that he can score 5 provinces and a duchy over the next two turns.

With hindsight, having two spice merchants looks quite good even if you get the butcher first. With two spice merchants you can afford to gain copper when trashing the shelters with the butcher, keeping the coin tokens to buy good cards. Gaining golds isn't a problem in this kingdom so trash down, then add the gold, then pull out the strong finish.

[Titandrake]

In general you can get away with double SM when Butcher is on board. As long as you have other sources of actions, you can use double SM to quickly trash + cycle, then Butcher them once you run out of fuel. At that point your deck is thin enough to no longer need SM's draw.