Links and thoughts on my match against Malmerung
We've played in two sessions, so video 1:
http://www.twitch.tv/assemble_me/v/8422357Video 2:
http://www.twitch.tv/assemble_me/v/8607567Game 1 (Video 1, starting at 0:00):
http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20150724/log.50e7525ee4b0b5b74140a6c0.1437738961581.txtPoor House, Menagerie, Advisor, Counterfeit, Counting House, Graverobber, Horn of Plenty, Merchant Guild, Minion, Rogue
(Provinces, Shelters)
He has 5/2 here and can open Counterfeit and takes a Poor House along which I don't really like, but it works out okay I guess, where I open double Silver. He's going for lots Minions after one Counterfeit. I have a nice 5/5 on my second shuffle and take two Counterfeits. My plan is to draw my deck using Menageries and Advisors and make something with HoP happen. It takes some time but I feel quite confident with all my gains and buys while he only has one Counterfeit which he also doesn't play all that often with his Minions. I add two Merchant Guilds late which are okay, but not great eiher.
The chat wasn't sure what I'm doing for a long time. I definitely like going for HoP here,
though, maybe my opponent could have outscored me by greening a bit harder. It seems like I made things for me a bit hard during my last turn, because I could have gotten just 5 Provinces by doing Counterfeit-Counterfeit-Horn-Horn for four and then buying the last.Game 2 (Video 1, starting at ~27:45):
http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20150724/log.50e7525ee4b0b5b74140a6c0.1437739418164.txtHerbalist, Chancellor, Remake, Scavenger, Duke, Highway, Horn of Plenty, Margrave, Mint, Mountebank
(Provinces, Estates)
We both open Remake/Silver and go for a Mountebank before going for Duchy/Duke. The big difference is he is able to collide his Remake with Estates to Silvers. He can even buy a bunch of Provinces before turning to Duchies which I don't really like.
It seems like the Chat would have gone Scavenger over Remake. I was in doubt regarding my Remake as well but on the other hand, if I could have collided with my Estates early on I might have been all right.
Game 3 (Video 2, beginning):
http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20150725/log.50e7525ee4b0b5b74140a6c0.1437859790027.txtAlchemist, Feodum, Herald, Salvager, Sea Hag, Silk Road, Explorer, Graverobber, Inn, Mine
(Provinces, Estates)
Sloggish Sea Hag board. You could do some engine kind of thing but I don't think it's better than just going for Sea Hag and money right away. We're both opening Sea Hag. My plan is actually to get a Salvager and maybe even some Feoda before going for Duchies and Silk Roads but I only hit 3$ and 6$ hands. While 3$ has to be Silver I don't think other cards are really better than Gold here on 6$. He's getting lots and lots of actions, a Salvager and almost all the Heralds. With all my money I feel ready to just green, going for Duchies and spiking quite some Provinces, I also pick up an Explorer for some extra longevity/money.
I don't really think engine is the way to go here, altough I would have liked a Salvager myself. He surely should have stopped on the Heralds a bit earlier. Maybe I should have gone for Silk Roads over Duchies right away.
I missed to win by buying the last Herald a turn earlier but at least it wasn't that bad this time.Game 4 (Video 2, starting at ~16:30):
http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20150725/log.50e7525ee4b0b5b74140a6c0.1437860268683.txtVagrant, Tunnel, Marauder, Plaza, Quarry, Tournament, Walled Village, Ill-Gotten Gains, Knights, Outpost
(Provinces, Estates)
2/5 is a pretty nice opening on an IGG board as first player. We're also picking up Tournaments although getting prices is less likely in such a bloated deck that usually doesn't buy lots of Provinces. I'm getting lucky to connect a Tournament and my early Province, though, and can flood Silvers with Steed which I think is great in these kind of decks.
Not a lot else to say, I actually wanted a Marauder instead of my first Tournament. I think he should have gotten one as well
, but I guess this game was mainly first player and 2/5 opening advantage mixed up with Tournament luck.
Game 5 (Video 2, starting at ~23:15):
http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20150725/log.50e7525ee4b0b5b74140a6c0.1437860942145.txtForager, Oasis, Storeroom, Bazaar, Harvest, Merchant Guild, Stables, Torturer, Possession, Expand
(Provinces, Estates)
Torturer engine time. I'm picking up three Foragers, he can hit an early Expand but skips Foragers. I'm getting thin pretty fast and get the chain up and running.
Don't know if Merchant Guilds were the right thing to add in the end but they helped me very well to run out piles. Despite his early Expand he should have taken one or another Forager early. I probably should have thought about trashing Silvers and Golds sooner. I still don't know if there's a place to add Possession in this deck.
Game 6 (Video 2, starting at ~35:00):
http://www.gokosalvager.com/static/logprettifier.html?20150725/log.50e7525ee4b0b5b74140a6c0.1437861768110.txtNative Village, Apothecary, Fishing Village, Great Hall, Bridge, Farming Village, Catacombs, Embassy, Journeyman, Venture
(Provinces, Estates)
An engine with Bridge, all the villages, all the draw, but there's no trashing. I like Apothecary in these kind of decks because it helps to get your deck under control somewhat faster. He skips Potion but it's mostly a pretty close game. I take some Catacombs as extra draw while he prefers Embassy.
Overall it looks like I've been slightly over-terminaled this game and also am a bit greedy regarding bridges and maybe should have gotten more draw instead. I don't think Embassy is so great here, I think Journeyman or Catacombs are better despite the on-buy attack. Also, I didn't really understand his Gold buy. I don't know if I should have picked up some Native Villages there but I guess I liked to play it this way.
In the end, he probably shouldn't have left the Duchy pile with one Duchy left and should have gotten a Province instead, but he's probably been in a bad position anyways.Should we have just played straight Native Village/Bridge here? I don't think so, but I'm not convinced.