You know the scenario. You're hopelessly behind, your opponent's engine is perfectly tuned, the game is all but over... but the score is 0-0 and a few piles are low. Cue crazy three-pile to snatch a 1-0 victory from nowhere.
This is a call for any interesting three-pile logs you have. Here's mine from today, in which I gain a GM, 3 Upgrades, and 2 Menageries to win 1-0 from a deck of 5 Upgrades, 5 Menageries, a GM, a Horse Traders, 3 Silver, a Copper, and an Estate. It's not incredible, but it's one of the more unusual paths to three piles I've seen. This game is also a lesson on why maybe you don't need to cheese out your GM engine when you're miles ahead.
The Log:http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201210/23/game-20121023-085513-6dbb6627.htmlThe Path:HT > Upgrade
Silver > HT > Upgrade (x2)
Upgrade > GM
Buy Menagerie (x2)
The Turn:— Stealth Tomato's turn 14 —
Stealth Tomato plays an Upgrade.
... drawing 1 card and getting +1 action.
... trashing a Horse Traders.
... gaining an Upgrade.
Stealth Tomato plays a Menagerie.
... revealing an Estate, an Upgrade, and a Copper.
... (Stealth Tomato reshuffles.)
... drawing 3 cards and getting +1 action.
Stealth Tomato plays an Upgrade.
... drawing 1 card and getting +1 action.
... trashing a Silver.
... gaining a Horse Traders.
Stealth Tomato plays a Menagerie.
... revealing an Estate, an Upgrade, a Silver, and a Copper.
... drawing 3 cards and getting +1 action.
Stealth Tomato plays an Upgrade.
... drawing 1 card and getting +1 action.
... trashing an Upgrade.
... gaining a Grand Market.
Stealth Tomato plays a Menagerie.
... revealing a Grand Market, an Estate, an Upgrade, a Silver, and a Copper.
... drawing 3 cards and getting +1 action.
Stealth Tomato plays a Grand Market.
... drawing 1 card and getting +1 action, +1 buy, and +$2.
Stealth Tomato plays an Upgrade.
... (Stealth Tomato reshuffles.)
... drawing 1 card and getting +1 action.
... trashing a Horse Traders.
... gaining an Upgrade.
Stealth Tomato plays an Upgrade.
... drawing 1 card and getting +1 action.
... trashing a Silver.
... gaining a Horse Traders.
Stealth Tomato plays a Grand Market.
... (Stealth Tomato reshuffles.)
... drawing 1 card and getting +1 action, +1 buy, and +$2.
Stealth Tomato plays an Upgrade.
... drawing 1 card and getting +1 action.
... trashing a Horse Traders.
... gaining an Upgrade.
Stealth Tomato plays a Menagerie.
... revealing an Estate, a Menagerie, a Silver, and a Copper.
... (Stealth Tomato reshuffles.)
... drawing 1 card and getting +1 action.
Stealth Tomato plays a Menagerie.
... revealing an Estate, an Upgrade, a Silver, and a Copper.
... drawing nothing and getting +1 action.
Stealth Tomato plays a Silver and a Copper.
Stealth Tomato buys a Menagerie.
Stealth Tomato buys a Menagerie.
(Stealth Tomato reshuffles.)
(Stealth Tomato draws: a Grand Market, 2 Upgrades, a Menagerie, and a Copper.)
Menageries, Grand Markets, and Upgrades are all gone.
Stealth Tomato wins!