Beggar, Haven, Coppersmith, City, Counterfeit, Graverobber, Haggler, Jester, Mandarin, Tributehttp://dom.retrobox.eu/?/20131212/log.5070b64ea2e6d027a23183f4.1386855819734.txtOn this weak board, my opponent opens Jester/Haven and goes basically Jester BM with a few Counterfeits. I decide that life isn't fun without a little experimentation, so I open Haven/Counterfeit and go for a Mandarin + Graverobber remodel strategy. I'm sure its weak in general, but this board seemed just weak enough to give it a shot. I considered the Haven/Mandarin/Mandarin/Mandarin/Mandarin opening, but decided it would be better to get a Counterfeit first, so that I could trash down my Coppers while buying Mandarin every turn. I think that was key, since it allowed me to later match up my Graverobbers and Mandarins more readily.
I got a Silver turn 3 and 2 Havens turn 4, hoping that many Havens will help me connect Graverobber and Mandarin. Then on turns 6 through 9 I Counterfeit a Copper and buy a Mandarin every turn, with supplemental Havens on turns 7-9. Once I'm loaded with Mandarins, I grab a Graverobber turn 10.
I end up Graverobber remodeling 3 Mandarins and a Graverobber, plus buying 1 Province outright for the win. My opponent's Jester was a disaster, hitting Necropolis, Copper, and Haven in its 3 plays, making it a glorified terminal Silver. The Graverobber/Mandarin strat probably isn't optimal here, but it was fun to play something a bit different with some low-end cards!
