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Counter of the Day #10: Bishop v. Gardens

Posted on February 23, 2011 by theory

As discussed in this BGG topic, Bishop is one of the most effective counters to a fast Gardens rush strategy.  Trashing each Garden nets about 3VP chips, and this accumulation of VP chips discourages the Gardens player from ending the … Continue reading →

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Combo of the Day #16: Hoard/Salvager

Posted on November 26, 2010 by theory

Salvager is a great opening buy, but it tends to stall once you run out of targets.  (This is true of most trashing cards other than Steward.) Salvaging Coppers is just not worth the effort; you’re essentially Cutpursing yourself for … Continue reading →

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