After BMC play. Toruviel, OR Sheldon?
There´s a popular play in SC that is carrying all three Blue Mountain Commandos, a bronze 9 value play with 2 card thinning. Good enough by itself. Now, it can be even better if afterwards we play to capitalize on the two features the BMC play has: boosting by 2 when moved, and putting three units on same row. The two big after BMC plays I am talking about are Toruviel and Sheldon, and let´s compare them.
The optimal Sheldon play is Marching Orders > Barclay Els > Sheldon Skaggs for a 25 value play, including 2 card thinning. It has the pro of inmediate tempo, and the con being that if BMC are killed, then Sheldon decreases its utility.
The optimal Toruviel play is Royal Decree > Isengrim > Toruviel > Ailerenn for 29 value play, including 2 card thinning. It is higher value than Sheldon play and it has the pro of being available even if the BMC are killed, but the big con of needing an extra turn for passing and chances for your opponent to disrupt your play.
I do not think it is a good idea to have both, so I am slightly inclined for Sheldon play. Thoughts?
There´s a popular play in SC that is carrying all three Blue Mountain Commandos, a bronze 9 value play with 2 card thinning. Good enough by itself. Now, it can be even better if afterwards we play to capitalize on the two features the BMC play has: boosting by 2 when moved, and putting three units on same row. The two big after BMC plays I am talking about are Toruviel and Sheldon, and let´s compare them.
The optimal Sheldon play is Marching Orders > Barclay Els > Sheldon Skaggs for a 25 value play, including 2 card thinning. It has the pro of inmediate tempo, and the con being that if BMC are killed, then Sheldon decreases its utility.
The optimal Toruviel play is Royal Decree > Isengrim > Toruviel > Ailerenn for 29 value play, including 2 card thinning. It is higher value than Sheldon play and it has the pro of being available even if the BMC are killed, but the big con of needing an extra turn for passing and chances for your opponent to disrupt your play.
I do not think it is a good idea to have both, so I am slightly inclined for Sheldon play. Thoughts?