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[CopperrCopper]

I was eventually going to slip into Vineyards but I was hoping to build my economy a bit first.  Opponent getting perfect turns 1-4 made me make a move much earlier.  Here's to being able to change strategies at a moments notice -

http://dominion.isotropic.org/gamelog/201303/05/game-20130305-105528-ea84e41d.html

[Morgrim7]

...he only bought...one wharf...

[michaeljb]

 

...he only bought...one wharf...

And began buying Provinces when his deck was only that Wharf, a Chapel, 2 Golds and a Silver 

[Davio]

...he only bought...one wharf...

And began buying Provinces when his deck was only that Wharf, a Chapel, 2 Golds and a Silver 

This is what's known as the "Magnesium" deck.

[RTT]

...he only bought...one wharf...

And began buying Provinces when his deck was only that Wharf, a Chapel, 2 Golds and a Silver 

This is what's known as the "Magnesium" deck.

why ?

[Titandrake]

...he only bought...one wharf...

And began buying Provinces when his deck was only that Wharf, a Chapel, 2 Golds and a Silver 

This is what's known as the "Magnesium" deck.

why ?

It burns brightly, but that light fades away very quickly as the magnesium gets used up

[Davio]

...he only bought...one wharf...

And began buying Provinces when his deck was only that Wharf, a Chapel, 2 Golds and a Silver 

This is what's known as the "Magnesium" deck.

why ?

It burns brightly, but that light fades away very quickly as the magnesium gets used up

Indeed! So glad someone got the reference. 

[ipofanes]

But more Gold and Silver wouldn't burn at all ...

[Morgrim7]

But more Gold and Silver wouldn't burn at all ...

and maybe another wharf or two...

...or maybe just Wharf BM...

[clb]

What was your strategy in buying 2 Chapels? Were you looking to thin your deck extra-fast to have the potions show up more often? You trashed one of the Chapels pretty early on - I assume this was part of your strategy shift, but it seems that keeping the action card would be compatible with your Vineyards strategy. Could you please help me understand?

[CopperrCopper]

I bought the second chapel with my horrid turn 3 (CCEEE) in hopes to catch up with the thinning.  At that point I wasn't ready to switch strategies.   It may have been a mistake since its likely to be drawn dead by wharf. 

[zahlman]

I bought the second chapel with my horrid turn 3 (CCEEE) in hopes to catch up with the thinning.

Look at it this way: Your next hand will be either

5 coppers -> buy the Wharf.
Chapel and 4 Coppers - yay, you get to trash 4 cards. Money density is not a problem because you already have an Ironworks that can get you treasure cards.
Ironworks and 4 Coppers -> Ironworks your Talisman and buy the Wharf.
Chapel, Ironworks and 3 Coppers, as in game -> you can Ironworks a second Ironworks and still trash 3 cards.

You don't need to trash that quickly. You have Wharf, after all. And *it won't really even work anyway* - now you have to get lucky to not have the two Chapels collide initially (*and* not draw them dead as you point out), and then the extra Chapel is an extra dead card that you *do* want to collide later (or keep for Vineyards I guess).

Also, did you consider picking up Jester later at all? He's advertised an intent to build a deck that's mostly high-value treasures and green cards. That's a great target. Yeah, you won't be able to power up your Vineyards directly, but...