Looney Bin (Spud) vs. Pâté de FOES IG-ras (Pablo)
(write-up by Spud)
Spud wins the roll and takes odds.
Turn 1, both players pass with no recruit.
Turn 2, Pablo brings out IQ. Spud plays Tally Man and passes. Pablo goes into Tally Man with a Chain Lightning (fearing a Smiles on the return attack) for an early 4 damage.
On 3, Spud recruits Julia Carpenter, and Pablo counters with Time Trapper behind IQ. Spud doesn’t have the pump to put Tally Man into IQ and then Smiles the Trapper, so he takes the easy route– Julia into IQ, flipping a team-up to exhaust IQ, and playing Smiles, Everyone! from hand to exhaust Trapper and KO IQ. Tally man can’t hurt the exhausted Trapper, so it’s on to 4.
Pablo’s 4 is the preferred Felix Faust, but Spud counters with DCX Hush, eliciting a groan from Pablo. Not wanting to risk Felix into Hush (and wisely, because Spud is holding a Nasty Surprise), Felix goes into Julia, and Trapper follows by diving into Tally Man. On his init, Spud runs Hush through Time Trapper. Seeing that his “make the opponent search, discard, and burn” combo is about to be shut down, Pablo plays two Secret Files and a Call In A Favor to burn Spud for 6; both players fix their curve up to 7. Trapper stuns and KOs, and it’s off to turn 5.
