BattleCON G15 - KingdomAces (Vanaah) vs. Zorblag (Eligor)

[Zorblag]

And I need to hold off on this next move till later unfortunately. A netrunner tourney needs my game right now and I need to think about what you're likely to do. An 8 life advantage never felt so fleeting.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Spoiler: Beat 5

Dodging is the only way out of my Finisher. I also happen to have literally nothing that puts me in a favorable position if you dodge. If I had Judgement Grasp, that would be another story entirely, but I don't. Trying to clash with the Dodge would be the only real option, with a rushed either Paladin Shot or Strike, depending on what style you go with, which then gets subbed for Burst. Then you probably clash with that, then I clash with your Strike, then I finally Grasp and stun if you used Chained, or clash with Grasp and follow with Drive if you used Vengeful.

But that's too complicated. There are too many variables, and it's more likely that you expect me to try something and therefore you don't immediately Dodge. I'll guess you will use Vengeful, so if I were going with this I would Strike. And also ante an extra power to get past Shot when I Grasp.

Force Special Strike

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 5 Attack Pair

Chained Dodge!

Your ante I think.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Oh, yeah. Rush.

[Zorblag]

Pass.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Pass

[KingdomAces]

I'm completely wrong.

[Zorblag]

Er. yeah, so I do dodge. I think that being drunk probably helped?

I'll advance 1.

ooVEooo

Vanaah: 2/7
Strike, Divine Rush
Reaping Scythe

Eligor: 10/3
Chained Dodge
Martial Aegis
Vengeance Tokens: 0

Look right?

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 6 Attack Pair

Retribution Strike!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

I didn't actually ante that extra power, so I should be at 9 Force.

Also, I have no clue why I rushed there. In hindsight that was stupid, because regardless of what you did, the rush would have been more useful later.

[Zorblag]

The 2 power spent was to use your finisher as you're at 2 life. I think 7 power is correct. It matters because it means you couldn't pulse here.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Spoiler: Beat 6

Glorious Drive

Spoiler: Ante

Soak

[Zorblag]

Pass.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Priority

[Zorblag]

Pass. In fact, pass from here on out.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Power, then pass.

[KingdomAces]

Advance 2.

[Zorblag]

I think you can have us both miss here if you want. But I probably need to stop at this turn as I'm not thinking things through straight.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

But if you're not thinking things through, then I actually have a chance to win...

That's fine. See you later.

Spoiler: Beat 7

Vengeance Dodge

[Zorblag]

Yeah, I'll sleep on it and get back to you tomorrow. I really thought I had you a couple beats ago, and it turns out that playing Eligor without any vengeance tokens is very different. Gut impression is that I'd like them better if they were stun guard 1 instead of 2, but I'm sure that this is balanced and this matchup is an unusual one.

Have a lovely night!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

oooEoVo

Vanaah: 2/3
Glorious Drive
Strike, Divine Rush

Eligor: 10/4
Retribution Strike
Chained Dodge
Vengeance Tokens: 0

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 7 Attack Pair

Vengeful Shot!

Spoiler: Reaction Ante

Pass

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

I have no clue why I thought you had ante.

Pass

[KingdomAces]

Advance 2

oEVoooo

Though I don't actually have enough time to think right now.

[Zorblag]

oEVoooo

Vanaah: 2/5
Vengence Dodge
Glorious Drive

Eligor: 10/5
Vengeful Shot
Retribution Strike
Vengeance Tokens: 0

I don't have time to really play much just now anyhow (writing exams,) so there's no hurry.

We've slowed down since that 2nd beat. I didn't really expect to be submitting a Beat 8 attack Pair.

Spoiler: Beat 8 Attack Pair

Counter Grasp!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh