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This can be used to plan a rush or be used to find the safest way to get that 3rd domain. Often, you can find a card that would be better replaced with a similar card of different flux cost. Sometimes the difference between 1 and 2 flux costs or 3 and 4 flux costs and so on can mean a huge difference. | This can be used to plan a rush or be used to find the safest way to get that 3rd domain. Often, you can find a card that would be better replaced with a similar card of different flux cost. Sometimes the difference between 1 and 2 flux costs or 3 and 4 flux costs and so on can mean a huge difference. | ||
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The absolute best way is to do it with a pencil and a piece of paper. | The absolute best way is to do it with a pencil and a piece of paper. | ||
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Turn 1: 10 flux. | Turn 1: 10 flux. | ||
Turn 2: 13 flux. | Turn 2: 13 flux. | ||
Turn 3: 16 flux. | Turn 3: 16 flux. | ||
| − | + | Heres a small mathematical example of why knowing your flux count is important. | |
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| + | Turn 3: 16 flux | ||
| + | - 7 flux [[Grove]] | ||
| + | - 1 flux [[Tenderfoot Archer]] or [[Valedune Arborist]] | ||
| + | - 3 flux [[Bamboo Watch Tower]] | ||
| + | - 5 flux [[Vapor Mahal]] | ||
| + | = 0 flux left | ||
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| + | This way your planning to do as much as possible with your early flux. | ||
CARDS this example is using: | CARDS this example is using: | ||
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| − | TURN 1: 10 flux | + | [color=#0000FF] TURN 1: 10 flux[/color] |
- 7 flux - Grove -----(without tenderfoot archer)-->(continued) | - 7 flux - Grove -----(without tenderfoot archer)-->(continued) | ||
- 1 flux - tenderfoot archer or valedune arborist | - 1 flux - tenderfoot archer or valedune arborist | ||
Revision as of 03:40, 22 November 2009
Contents |
Flux Counting and Improving Your Opening Game
Whats your opening like?
Flux counting is the coin term for a well planned opening game. Generally it should be used to plan flux spending for round 3 or 4 of a match but its possible to plan further. It will give you an edge.
This can be used to plan a rush or be used to find the safest way to get that 3rd domain. Often, you can find a card that would be better replaced with a similar card of different flux cost. Sometimes the difference between 1 and 2 flux costs or 3 and 4 flux costs and so on can mean a huge difference.
Introduction to the Counting Tree
The absolute best way is to do it with a pencil and a piece of paper. You put turn one in the top middle of the paper and branch out plays. As an example I will make a flux counting tree for a sylvan/elemental deck. In this example I want to cast Vapor Mahal and Bamboo Watch Tower quickly to claim the middle flux well but I also want to keep them defended. We also want to plan ahead for the times we don't draw a Bamboo Watch Tower by having a flux replacement. In this example, my flux replacement for Tenderfoot Archer is Valedune Arborist.
This is the original deck I got the idea of flux counting from. I spent roughly 2 months losing quite a bit to build a as strong as possible sylvan/elemetal rush. Originaly it had no Valedune Arborist and no Bamboo Watchtower. I had galorix take a look at my deck and he said I need Bamboo Watch tower. I even argued with him over it because at the time I didnt like the card. When I added Bamboo Watch tower the deck immediately started doing better. Heres a mathematical reason the deck did better when I added Valedune Arborist.
Know your flux
Turn 1: 10 flux. Turn 2: 13 flux. Turn 3: 16 flux.
Heres a small mathematical example of why knowing your flux count is important.
Turn 3: 16 flux
- 7 flux Grove
- 1 flux Tenderfoot Archer or Valedune Arborist
- 3 flux Bamboo Watch Tower
- 5 flux Vapor Mahal
= 0 flux left
This way your planning to do as much as possible with your early flux.
CARDS this example is using: Grove---------------(7 flux) Vapor Mahal---------(5 flux) Tenderfoot Archer---(1 flux) Valedune Arborist---(1 flux) Cloudburst----------(1 flux) Thistle Falcon------(2 flux) Flame Ent-----------(3 flux) Bamboo Watch Tower--(3 flux)
[color=#0000FF] TURN 1: 10 flux[/color]
- 7 flux - Grove -----(without tenderfoot archer)-->(continued)
- 1 flux - tenderfoot archer or valedune arborist
= 2 flux left
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V | V
END TURN | - 2 flux - Thistle Falcon
= 2 flux left | = 0 flux left - END TURN
Turn 2: 5 flux |_ Turn 2: 3 flux
----------------------------------- | ------------------------>(continued)
| | | |________ (not casting) | (casting)
V | V |___ V
END TURN |_________ END TURN |________ END TURN
Turn 3: 8 flux |____Turn 3: 8 flux | Turn 3: 6 flux
- 5 flux - Vapor Mahal |_ - 5 flux - Vapor Mahal | - 5 vapor mahal
- 3 flux - Bamboo Watch Tower | - 3 flux - Flame Ent | - 1 cloudburst
= 0 flux left (AND MIDDLE FLUX) | = 0 flux left | = 0 flux left
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(FINAL Tenderfoot, Bamboo, Vapor |Tenderfoot, Vapor, Flame Ent| Tenderfoot, Falcon, Vapor,
CARDS) | | Cloudburst
Outro
So good luck and happy playing. If you need any help ask.
