Stonemason, Nomad Camp, Plaza, Procession, Rats, Cultist, Jester, Market, Altar, FarmlandProcessioning Rats is rarely a good idea, as it gives you two more rats, and only one 5 cost card.
either way, you've got one more rats than you started with. the only way to trash them is altar or farmland, neither of which is really ideal.Processioning Rats is rarely a good idea, as it gives you two more rats, and only one 5 cost card.
It actually only gives 1 Rats, because you trash the one you Procession. So Trash 2 cards, Gain a Rats, Gain a $5 card, +1 card from trashing Rats.
Processioning Rats is rarely a good idea, as it gives you two more rats, and only one 5 cost card.It's a lot better than just playing two Rats, which is already very good in some situations.
It's (edge cases aside) like playing a card that says: "+2 cards, +2 actions, trash 2 non-rats cards from your hand, gain a rats and a 5-cost"Processioning Rats is rarely a good idea, as it gives you two more rats, and only one 5 cost card.It's a lot better than just playing two Rats, which is already very good in some situations.
There is an edge case here because gaining two rats (while trashing one) enables you to empty the Rats pile.It's (edge cases aside) like playing a card that says: "+2 cards, +2 actions, trash 2 non-rats cards from your hand, gain a rats and a 5-cost"Processioning Rats is rarely a good idea, as it gives you two more rats, and only one 5 cost card.It's a lot better than just playing two Rats, which is already very good in some situations.
pretty good.
sure. given that this edge case was what enabled rabid to win, i felt the (irrepressible) need to emphasize it.oh, I didn't actually look at the log :P
Processioning Rats is rarely a good idea, as it gives you two more rats, and only one 5 cost card.It's a lot better than just playing two Rats, which is already very good in some situations.
Rats is one of the best targets for TFB such as Procession.Processioning Rats is rarely a good idea, as it gives you two more rats, and only one 5 cost card.It's a lot better than just playing two Rats, which is already very good in some situations.
I wouldn't go as far as to say it's a lot better. Strictly speaking, it does give more benefits than playing two rats, but at the cost of wasting your procession. That procession could have much better targets, and it can't hit those if your deck is mostly rats.
Of course it's "a lot" better. You get an extra card, an extra action, you trash a rats, and you get a $5 cost action. That's way, way better.
Of course it's "a lot" better. You get an extra card, an extra action, you trash a rats, and you get a $5 cost action. That's way, way better.
By the time your Procession and Rats collide, it's likely you won't want to trash 2 cards, if you've been trashing with rats beforehand. It makes Procession ill-suited to capitalize on Rat's strengths. Rats is great with TfB, just not Procession.I basically agree. Here, he had lots to trash bc he lost the ruins split, which in turn may have been due to going for rats in the first place. I wrote above as to the limitations of procession/rats pointing out several ways this board is special in making it viable. I also agree with your earlier point that with altar being the only way to remove rats from the deck, it's still not that great here.
Also, look at the log. When Rabid ended the game, he had no way to ever get Provinces. Even getting more 6$ cards would have been a stretch. The Rats destroyed his economy, and if he hadn't pulled out a clever win, he would have lost in the end game.
Of course it's "a lot" better. You get an extra card, an extra action, you trash a rats, and you get a $5 cost action. That's way, way better.
Procession Rats becomes (Net) +2 Actions, +3 Cards, Trash 2 non-Rats, Gain a Rats, Gain a 5$ card. Sure it looks like it's better, but it will be hard to put together a hand where you have Procession / Rats / Two cards you want to trash after the second collision. I would much rather use my procession on a Plaza or a Cultist.
Well, you get to draw a card before you trash, and another before you trash again. also, it's net +2 cards, not three, because proccession-rats took up two spots in hand.But you draw a card from trashing rats. It increases the handsize like a lab is what I meant.