BattleCON G 4 - KingdomAces (Hikaru) vs. Zorblag (Kallistar)

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 5 Attack Pair

Ignition Dash

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Spoiler: Beat 5

Trance Strike
No Ante

Predicting Blazing Grasp

Last one for now. I don't know why I want to just tank the damage this game. Like, both times I knew getting hit was a likely possibility, but I still want to just charge in anyway.

[KingdomAces]

Eh, I thought you'd want to stay in human form for longer, since you're in the lead. I still get my Wind back though, which I really want on me at all times when you're in Elemental.

[Zorblag]

I'll bravely run away as far as I can. You get your token back and we can continue later on. I can't say I'm too disappointed to see those cards go away.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Beat 5

Current State
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K

Hikaru

: 10 life
Discard 1: Advancing Palm Strike
Discard 2: Sweeping Shot
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Water
Discarded Tokens: Wind

Kallistar

: 16 life
Discard 1: Caustic Strike
Discard 2: Flare Drive
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Human

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Hikaru

:

Trance Strike

Range: 1 - 2
Power: 4
Priority: 3

Stun Guard 5

Reveal

: Return all Elemental Tokens anted this beat to your token pool. You do not gain their ante effects during this beat.

End of beat

: Regain an Elemental Token of your choice.

Kallistar

:

Ignition Dash

Range: NA
Power: NA
Priority: 8

This attack does not hit opponents.

Reveal, Elemental Form

: This attack has +3 Power, and Kallistar loses 3 life. She cannot be reduced below 1 by this loss.

After Activating

: Move 1, 2, or 3 spaces. If you moved past an opponent during this movement, that opponent cannot hit you during this beat.

End of Beat, Human Form

: Kallistar enters Elemental Form.

Ante

:
Kallistar gains Soak 1 from Human Form.

Start of Beat

:
None

Active Player (

Kallistar

)

:
Kallistar misses.
Kallistar advances 3 spaces.

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Reactive Player (

Hikaru

)

:
Hikaru misses.

End of Beat

:
Hikaru regains his Wind Token.
Kallistar enters Elemental Form.

Recycle

:
On to Beat 6.

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Current State
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Hikaru

: 10 life
Discard 1: Trance Strike
Discard 2: Advancing Palm Strike
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind
Discarded Tokens: None

Kallistar

: 16 life
Discard 1: Ignition Dash
Discard 2: Caustic Strike
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Elemental

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 6 Attack Pair

Volcanic Grasp!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Spoiler: Beat 6

Geomantic Shot
Ante Fire

I literally didn't think this one through. I kind of want to see how far I can get through gut, because when I think about things I take forever and end up missing something crucial anyway.

[KingdomAces]

Well, apparently my gut tells me to do exactly what you want me to do. I think Earth will still let me hit though? (AKA Geomantic Earth)

[Zorblag]

With an attack like Geomantic Shot who needs to think? Nice beat for you here! I'll push you one spot to the corner, but you'll still be hitting me for 7 by my calculations (after I hit you for the 1.) As a consolation prize, you will have 2 lower priority next beat I suppose.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Beat 6

Current State
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H

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Hikaru

: 10 life
Discard 1: Trance Strike
Discard 2: Advancing Palm Strike
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind
Discarded Tokens: None

Kallistar

: 16 life
Discard 1: Ignition Dash
Discard 2: Caustic Strike
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Elemental

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Hikaru

:

Geomantic Shot

Range: 1 - 4
Power: 4 + 3
Priority: 2

Soak 3, Stun Guard 2

Start of Beat

: You may spend an Elemental Token and apply it to this attack. (

You may do this even if you anted another token this beat.

)

Kallistar

:

Volcanic Grasp

Range: 3 - 5
Power: 2 + 2
Priority: 5 + 2

This attack does not hit opponents.

On Hit, Elemental Form

: The opponent has -2 Priority next beat.

On Hit

: Move the opponent 1 space.

End of Beat, Human Form

: Move directly to any space.

Ante

:
Kallistar loses 1 life and gains Power +2, Priority +2 from Elemental Form.
Hikaru Antes his Fire Token for +3 Damage.

Start of Beat

:
Hikaru spends his Earth Token for Soak 3.

Active Player (

Kallistar

)

:
Kallistar hits.
Kallistar pushes Hikaru 1 space..

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Hikaru soaks 3 and takes 1 damage. Hikaru is not stunned.

Reactive Player (

Hikaru

)

:
Hikaru hits.
Kallistar takes 7 damage and is stunned.

End of Beat

:
None

Recycle

:
On to Beat 7.

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Current State
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H

Hikaru

: 9 life
Discard 1: Geomantic Shot
Discard 2: Trance Strike
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Water, Wind
Discarded Tokens: Earth, Fire

Kallistar

: 8 life
Discard 1: Volcanic Grasp
Discard 2: Ignition Dash
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Elemental

[Zorblag]

Still not sure if you can win this?

Spoiler: Beat 7 Attack Pair

Blazing Burst!
No ante.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

*edited to include ante phase as I am active player (as per the next post.)

[Zorblag]

And because I'll be eligible to use my finisher starting this next beat (with the life loss,) and it's not currently necessarily suicide to do so, antes now matter a bit. I'll probably just ante it with my attack pair if I want to on beats where I was the active player. If you're the active player I'll probably need to see your ante first before deciding, so it's probably safest to start putting your ante in a separate spoiler (or I could just ask when it comes up.)

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Yeah, well that comes from being incredibly pessimistic. It's always better to assume the worst, so I'm pleasantly surprised when things work out as opposed to disappointed when they don't.

Spoiler: Beat 7 Attack

Advancing Drive
Though this is probably exactly what you were expecting, since I don't have very many options at this range.

Spoiler: Beat 7 Ante

None

[Zorblag]

Yeah, I was worried about that. I think that I miss because I'm too fast (with a burst even.) You advance 1 and then my burst goes off (and misses as you're at range 5 and I can only hit 4.) Then you drive to advance 1 or 2. I didn't really want that Volcanic hit effect in this case.

We both miss, but you get to decide how far to advance.

Wait, no I took that into account. I'll just retreat 1, not 2. Silly Troll. I need to stop playing when drinking. You should now be stunned and not advance.



-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

No, I think I'm still faster at 5 with you at 4. You also need to move back at least one.

[Zorblag]

You get -2 to priority due to my Volcanic hit last beat. I will retreat 1, but still hit with the blazing at range 4.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Oh yeah. In that case I don't think there's a reason for me to not advance 2 with the drive, 3 total for the move. I still miss, but I can at least have some sort of chance to hit next turn.

[KingdomAces]

Err, wait, you stun me so I don't get to drive. Nevermind.

<--Can't read.

[Zorblag]

Beat 7

Current State
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Hikaru

: 9 life
Discard 1: Geomantic Shot
Discard 2: Trance Strike
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Water, Wind
Discarded Tokens: Earth, Fire

Kallistar

: 8 life
Discard 1: Volcanic Grasp
Discard 2: Ignition Dash
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Elemental

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Hikaru

:

Advancing Drive

Range: 1
Power: 4
Priority: 5 - 2

Start of Beat

: Advance 1 space. If you moved past an opponent during this movement, this attack has Power +1.

Before Activating

: Advance 1 or 2 spaces.

Kallistar

:

Blazing Bust

Range: 2 - 4
Power: 3 + 2
Priority: 2 + 2

Elemental Form

: This attack has + 0 ~ 1 Range.

Start of Beat

: Retreat 1 or 2 spaces.

After Activating, Human Form

: Move 1 or 2 spaces.

Ante

:
Kallistar loses 1 life and gains Power +2, Priority +2 from Elemental Form.

Start of Beat

:
Kallistar retreats 1 space.
Hikaru advances 1 space.

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Active Player (

Kallistar

)

:
Kallistar hits.
Hikaru takes 5 damage. Hikaru is stunned.

Reactive Player (

Hikaru

)

:
Hikaru is stunned.

End of Beat

:
None

Recycle

:
On to Beat 8.

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Current State
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K

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H

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Hikaru

: 4 life
Discard 1: Advancing Drive
Discard 2: Geomantic Shot
Finisher: Wrath of Elements
Available Tokens: Water, Wind
Discarded Tokens: Earth, Fire

Kallistar

: 7 life
Discard 1: Blazing Burst
Discard 2: Volcanic Grasp
Finisher: Supernova
Form: Elemental

[Zorblag]

Let me know if that looks right. If it is both finisher antes are in play (though clearly neither of us should use them this turn.)

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Yeah, that seems right aside from the earth shot getting pasted over.

[Zorblag]

Which Earth shot? Sorry if I'm being dense here.

NM, I see it now.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[Zorblag]

Spoiler: Beat 8 Attack Pair

Flare Spellbolt!

-Zorblag R`Lyeh

[KingdomAces]

Okay, I'm back to thinking I can't win this. Still trying to see if there's a way out of this that doesn't end in me dying either this turn or the next.

[Zorblag]

This is tighter now (and I got a bit lucky with how it played out.) I don't think that I'm sure I'm going to win if that makes you feel any better. I do think I like my position though.

-Zorblag R`Lyeh