Game 25: Helynna vs Wurmwood

Game 25 – Vs Jakub Dutka – Circle Orboros – 13/05/17

My list:

Helynna (Forges of War)

-Sylys

-Helios

-Helios

-Hyperion

Arcanist

Arcanist

Artificer

His List:

Wurmwood, Tree of Fate

-Feral Warpwolf

-Pureblood Warpwolf

-Ghetorix

-Woldwyrd

-Woldwyrd

Blackclad Stoneshaper

Blackclad Stoneshaper

Blackclad Wayfarer

Sentry Stone & Mannikins

Sentry Stone & Mannikins

Shifting Stones

Shifting Stones

Swamp Gobber Bellows Crew

The last game of the Saturday faced me off against Jakub Dutka, who had come over from Poland to take part in the festivities. He had a pairing of Wurmwood and Baldur2 so it was a very simple choice for me. He didn’t think he could grind through the colossals with Baldur so he drops Wurmwood. Jakub wins the roll to go first and off we go.

Jakub runs up behind a wall of cloud and forest, with everything clumped pretty centrally to contest the zone. I love watching good Circle players go about their game, and Jakub looked like he knew exactly where everything was going at all times. I respond by casting Deceleration and haphazardly running up the board, such is my way.

Jakub is tired after the 3 games in the day, all of which had gone to time for him, and goes all in on a top of 2 assassination. Wurmwood Hellmouths Helynna (camping 2) out of the Force Barrier range of the Artificer, both Woldwyrds get Blessed weapons and he goes to town. All told he gets the damage roll from Hellmouth, 6 shots from the 2 Woldwyrds, 3 Mannikin sprays and the Blackclad Wayfarer. With only the Wayfarer left Helynna is on 1 box with no focus. The Wayfarer needs an 8 to hit, but rolls snake eyes. Helynna lives.

Wurmwood is stood 8 inches in front of Hyperion with no Fury. Helynna walks up, moves Cassius away and casts Hand of Destruction on Wurmwood. Hyperion charges in and kills Wurmwood trivially.

VICTORY

Jakub and I tried to work out how the game would have gone on attrition, and the conclusion was that he would probably clock (apparently this is fairly common). As it were I was relieved to have a quick game in round 4 and headed off to get some food and watch Eurovision. I had not played well all day but had somehow come out of it 2-2. I knew I could do better and was ready to face tomorrow with the 4-3 target still in sight.