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Andro 0: Overhauled the "advanced" section, as much of it was just explaining game rules; it now shows tips for solo mode

2026-04-07T03:52:22Z

Overhauled the "advanced" section, as much of it was just explaining game rules; it now shows tips for solo mode

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	Don't rush the kills, you can play the game pretty slowly.		Don't rush the kills, you can play the game pretty slowly.

	If a diamond unit can come next, try to think of what you can do against it, you maybe need to kill with diamond the previous unit.		If a diamond unit can come next, try to think of what you can do against it, you maybe need to kill with diamond the previous unit.

	Try to play spades when a new enemy comes.		Try to play spades when a new enemy comes.
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	Against a clubs enemy, don't hesitate to play clubs if you plan to stall against later enemies.		Against a clubs enemy, don't hesitate to play clubs if you plan to stall against later enemies.

	~~You might open the 10♣️ (10~~ of ~~clubs) or a combo~~ that ~~does the same damage against the first Jack~~. ~~In that case,~~ you may ~~be wondering if it's worth playing it~~ for a ~~one-hit KO. Generally, the J♦️ (Jack of diamonds) is worth using this on, since it will be placed on top of the deck, thus guaranteeing you a diamond off of the next draw to keep your plays going.~~		=== Solo tips: ===
			# If you see a lot of diamond cards in your opening hand, this indicates that there aren't as many remaining in your deck. Use your diamonds carefully; you may not see more of them for a while!
	~~Adding on~~ to ~~this,~~ a ~~J♣️ (Jack of clubs)~~, ~~Q♣️ (Queen of clubs)~~, ~~or K♣️ (King of clubs) will defeat any opponent of the same rank in one hit, dealing exact~~ damage ~~if done from full health. Depending on what else is~~ in your hand, ~~holding such cards for~~ the ~~diamond opponent of that rank may be advisable. If you've already defeated the diamond opponent, spade opponents are also worth using it on, especially the King. Unless you desperately need~~ to ~~refill your deck~~, ~~heart opponents are generally not worth~~ the ~~one-shot.~~		# You want to go into each diamond opponent with a full hand, if possible, because you need enough damage in your hand to quickly defeat them, the discard fodder to take damage yourself, and the diamond cards to keep going afterward. The 8-card hand limit makes sculpting your hand in advance much easier to do than in multiplayer, so make use of this advantage!
			# Don't neglect your hearts! The thinner your deck gets, the harder it is to recover, as your heart cards will have a lower chance of putting back diamonds and power cards. Getting jumped by a heart opponent while your deck is thin can be backbreaking. Not even the Jester can save you if you run out of cards!
	~~If you see a lot of power~~ cards ~~early, make sure~~ to ~~put them back with hearts ASAP - otherwise, you may find yourself facing stronger opponents with subpar cards~~.		# Hearts are worthwhile even when you only have a few cards in the discard pile. If you have ''anything'' at all in there that you want to see later, even if it's just one card, you'll want to put it back ASAP. For example, if you discarded the 5 of spades and the 5 of diamonds, and you want to see them together later in the game, then you need to recycle them while your discard pile is still small.
			# You might be tempted to fire the 10 of clubs immediately if you see it in your opening hand, but you will probably want to hold it for the Jack of diamonds. If you draw the 10 after the Jack of diamonds is already defeated, the Jack of spades is okay to use it on, since he can be annoying.
	~~=== Advanced: ===~~

	# The ~~cards played are put~~ in ~~the middle.~~
	# The ~~cards discarded are put in~~ the ~~discard pile.~~
	~~# When a heart~~ is ~~played~~, ~~some random~~ cards ~~from the discard pile are put in the bottom~~ of ~~the tavern.~~
	~~# When an enemy is defeated, the~~ cards ~~in the middle are put in the discard pile~~.

	~~Knowing that:~~
	~~# if you start with~~ a ~~lot of diamond, there~~ is ~~a good chance~~ you ~~will lack of diamond in the tavern. That means~~ if you ~~discard too much diamonds, there is a great risk to get no diamonds for a while.~~
	# ~~if there~~ are few cards in the discard pile, you ~~can try~~ to put ~~some cards there which are good together and play a heart just after~~. (For example, if you ~~kill a jack enemy with heart and then play~~ 5 of ~~clubs~~ and ~~any other~~ 5, you ~~will kill~~ the ~~next jack with perfect damage~~, ~~and~~ your ~~two 5s will be solo in the~~ discard pile. If you ~~can manage to play another heart just after~~, ~~the two 5s~~ will ~~next~~ to ~~each other in~~ the draw ~~pile which~~ is ~~great~~, ~~or, if your teammate just played two 5s, you have higher value~~ of ~~playing another 5 immediately,~~ to ~~have a greater chance to have the 5s near to each other~~ on ~~the deck.)~~


	~~At 2 players~~, ~~if you discard more than what is needed, that usually means you got some diamonds~~.

Andro 0: Split apart my longer entry and added a new one

2025-05-25T05:28:59Z

Split apart my longer entry and added a new one

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	Against a clubs enemy, don't hesitate to play clubs if you plan to stall against later enemies.		Against a clubs enemy, don't hesitate to play clubs if you plan to stall against later enemies.

	You ~~may~~ open the ~~10♣~~ (10 of clubs) or a combo that does the same damage against the first Jack. In that case, you may be wondering if it's worth playing it for a one-hit KO. Generally, the J♦ (Jack of diamonds) is worth using this on, since it will be placed on top of the deck, thus guaranteeing ~~that~~ you ~~will draw into~~ a ~~substantial amount of fuel~~ off of your ~~next diamond card~~. ~~A J♣~~ (Jack of clubs), Q♣ (Queen of clubs), or K♣ (King of clubs) will defeat any opponent of the same rank in one hit, dealing exact damage if done from full health. Depending on what else is in your hand, ~~it may be advisable to hold~~ such cards for the diamond opponent of that rank. If you've already defeated the diamond opponent, spade opponents are also worth using it on, especially the King. Unless you desperately need to refill your deck, heart opponents are generally not worth the one-shot.		You might open the 10♣️ (10 of clubs) or a combo that does the same damage against the first Jack. In that case, you may be wondering if it's worth playing it for a one-hit KO. Generally, the J♦️ (Jack of diamonds) is worth using this on, since it will be placed on top of the deck, thus guaranteeing you a diamond off of the next draw to keep your plays going.

			Adding on to this, a J♣️ (Jack of clubs), Q♣️ (Queen of clubs), or K♣️ (King of clubs) will defeat any opponent of the same rank in one hit, dealing exact damage if done from full health. Depending on what else is in your hand, holding such cards for the diamond opponent of that rank may be advisable. If you've already defeated the diamond opponent, spade opponents are also worth using it on, especially the King. Unless you desperately need to refill your deck, heart opponents are generally not worth the one-shot.

			If you see a lot of power cards early, make sure to put them back with hearts ASAP - otherwise, you may find yourself facing stronger opponents with subpar cards.

	=== Advanced: ===		=== Advanced: ===

Andro 0: Fixed typo

2025-05-24T15:55:35Z

Fixed typo

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	Against a clubs enemy, don't hesitate to play clubs if you plan to stall against later enemies.		Against a clubs enemy, don't hesitate to play clubs if you plan to stall against later enemies.

	You may open the 10♣ (10 of clubs) or a combo that does the same damage against the first Jack. In that case, you may be wondering if it's worth playing it for a one-hit KO. Generally, the J♦ (Jack of diamonds) is worth using this on, since it will be placed on top of the deck, thus guaranteeing that you will draw into a substantial amount of fuel off of your next diamond card. A J♣ (Jack of clubs), Q♣ (Queen of ~~Clubs~~), or K♣ (King of clubs) will defeat any opponent of the same rank in one hit, dealing exact damage if done from full health. Depending on what else is in your hand, it may be advisable to hold such cards for the diamond opponent of that rank. If you've already defeated the diamond opponent, spade opponents are also worth using it on, especially the King. Unless you desperately need to refill your deck, heart opponents are generally not worth the one-shot.		You may open the 10♣ (10 of clubs) or a combo that does the same damage against the first Jack. In that case, you may be wondering if it's worth playing it for a one-hit KO. Generally, the J♦ (Jack of diamonds) is worth using this on, since it will be placed on top of the deck, thus guaranteeing that you will draw into a substantial amount of fuel off of your next diamond card. A J♣ (Jack of clubs), Q♣ (Queen of clubs), or K♣ (King of clubs) will defeat any opponent of the same rank in one hit, dealing exact damage if done from full health. Depending on what else is in your hand, it may be advisable to hold such cards for the diamond opponent of that rank. If you've already defeated the diamond opponent, spade opponents are also worth using it on, especially the King. Unless you desperately need to refill your deck, heart opponents are generally not worth the one-shot.

	=== Advanced: ===		=== Advanced: ===

Andro 0: Made small edits to my previous entry and added unicode characters for suits

2025-05-24T14:55:12Z

Made small edits to my previous entry and added unicode characters for suits

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	Against a clubs enemy, don't hesitate to play clubs if you plan to stall against later enemies.		Against a clubs enemy, don't hesitate to play clubs if you plan to stall against later enemies.

	You may open the 10 of clubs, or a ~~9+A combination involving clubs,~~ against the first Jack. In that case, you may be wondering if it's worth playing it for a one-hit KO. Generally, the Jack of diamonds is worth using this on, since it will be placed on top of the deck, thus guaranteeing that you will draw into ~~more~~ fuel off of your next diamond card. A Jack, Queen, or King of clubs will defeat ~~in one shot~~ any opponent of the same rank, dealing exact damage if done from full health. Depending on what else is in your hand, it may be advisable to hold such cards for the diamond ~~or spade~~ opponent of that rank~~, based on who~~ you've already ~~beaten and/or who you're worried more about~~. Unless you desperately need to refill your deck, heart opponents are generally not worth the one-shot.		You may open the 10♣ (10 of clubs) or a combo that does the same damage against the first Jack. In that case, you may be wondering if it's worth playing it for a one-hit KO. Generally, the J♦ (Jack of diamonds) is worth using this on, since it will be placed on top of the deck, thus guaranteeing that you will draw into a substantial amount of fuel off of your next diamond card. A J♣ (Jack of clubs), Q♣ (Queen of Clubs), or K♣ (King of clubs) will defeat any opponent of the same rank in one hit, dealing exact damage if done from full health. Depending on what else is in your hand, it may be advisable to hold such cards for the diamond opponent of that rank. If you've already defeated the diamond opponent, spade opponents are also worth using it on, especially the King. Unless you desperately need to refill your deck, heart opponents are generally not worth the one-shot.

	=== Advanced: ===		=== Advanced: ===

Andro 0: Added another entry detailing what happens if you draw the 10 of clubs against a Jack

2025-05-24T06:37:59Z

Added another entry detailing what happens if you draw the 10 of clubs against a Jack

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	Against a clubs enemy, don't hesitate to play clubs if you plan to stall against later enemies.		Against a clubs enemy, don't hesitate to play clubs if you plan to stall against later enemies.

			You may open the 10 of clubs, or a 9+A combination involving clubs, against the first Jack. In that case, you may be wondering if it's worth playing it for a one-hit KO. Generally, the Jack of diamonds is worth using this on, since it will be placed on top of the deck, thus guaranteeing that you will draw into more fuel off of your next diamond card. A Jack, Queen, or King of clubs will defeat in one shot any opponent of the same rank, dealing exact damage if done from full health. Depending on what else is in your hand, it may be advisable to hold such cards for the diamond or spade opponent of that rank, based on who you've already beaten and/or who you're worried more about. Unless you desperately need to refill your deck, heart opponents are generally not worth the one-shot.

	=== Advanced: ===		=== Advanced: ===

Herbrai at 10:29, 19 October 2022

2022-10-19T10:29:56Z

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	Don't be afraid to discard more than what is needed, if it's to discard a bad card like a 2. Especially if you hold some diamonds.		Don't be afraid to discard more than what is needed, if it's to discard a bad card like a 2. Especially if you hold some diamonds.

	Usually when an enemy comes you can either try to kill ~~him~~ fast, usually with clubs, or to stall by playing spades. You have the option to try to recover too by playing diamonds (and heart), and let the next player decide what to do with the unit (but then stalling is less effective).		Usually when an enemy comes you can either try to kill them fast, usually with clubs, or to stall by playing spades. You have the option to try to recover too by playing diamonds (and heart), and let the next player decide what to do with the unit (but then stalling is less effective).

	Keeping a low attack (<3) on an enemy is often better than having a 0 attack, except against hearts and when you need hearts.		Keeping a low attack (<3) on an enemy is often better than having a 0 attack, except against hearts and when you need hearts.
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	=== Advanced: ===		=== Advanced: ===

	The cards played are put in the middle.		# The cards played are put in the middle.
	The cards discarded are put in the discard pile.		# The cards discarded are put in the discard pile.
	When a heart is played, some random cards from the discard pile are put in the bottom of the tavern.		# When a heart is played, some random cards from the discard pile are put in the bottom of the tavern.
	When an enemy is defeated, the cards in the middle are put in the discard pile.		# When an enemy is defeated, the cards in the middle are put in the discard pile.

	Knowing that:		Knowing that:

Romain672: /* Advanced: */ +1minor tip

2022-08-23T09:31:38Z

Advanced:: +1minor tip

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	# if you start with a lot of diamond, there is a good chance you will lack of diamond in the tavern. That means if you discard too much diamonds, there is a great risk to get no diamonds for a while.		# if you start with a lot of diamond, there is a good chance you will lack of diamond in the tavern. That means if you discard too much diamonds, there is a great risk to get no diamonds for a while.
	# if there are few cards in the discard pile, you can try to put some cards there which are good together and play a heart just after. (For example, if you kill a jack enemy with heart and then play 5 of clubs and any other 5, you will kill the next jack with perfect damage, and your two 5s will be solo in the discard pile. If you can manage to play another heart just after, the two 5s will next to each other in the draw pile which is great, or, if your teammate just played two 5s, you have higher value of playing another 5 immediately, to have a greater chance to have the 5s near to each other on the deck.)		# if there are few cards in the discard pile, you can try to put some cards there which are good together and play a heart just after. (For example, if you kill a jack enemy with heart and then play 5 of clubs and any other 5, you will kill the next jack with perfect damage, and your two 5s will be solo in the discard pile. If you can manage to play another heart just after, the two 5s will next to each other in the draw pile which is great, or, if your teammate just played two 5s, you have higher value of playing another 5 immediately, to have a greater chance to have the 5s near to each other on the deck.)


			At 2 players, if you discard more than what is needed, that usually means you got some diamonds.

Kevan: fix some typos

2022-08-17T12:59:59Z

fix some typos

Romain672: /* Advanced: */

2022-08-15T05:51:05Z

Advanced:

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	Knowing that:		Knowing that:
	- if you start with a lot of diamond, there is a good chance you will lack of diamond in the tavern. That mean if you discard too much diamonds, there is a great risk to get no diamonds for a while		# if you start with a lot of diamond, there is a good chance you will lack of diamond in the tavern. That mean if you discard too much diamonds, there is a great risk to get no diamonds for a while
	- if there is few cards in the discard pile, you can try to put some cards which are good together and play heart just after (per example, if you kill a jack ennemy with heart and then play 5 of club and any other 5, you will kill the next jack with perfect damage, and your two 5 will be solo in the discard pile. If you can manage to play another heart just after, the two 5 will next to each other in the draw pile which is great)(or, if your teammate just played two 5, you have higher value of playing another 5 immediately, to have a greater chance to have the 5s near to each other on the deck)		# if there is few cards in the discard pile, you can try to put some cards which are good together and play heart just after (per example, if you kill a jack ennemy with heart and then play 5 of club and any other 5, you will kill the next jack with perfect damage, and your two 5 will be solo in the discard pile. If you can manage to play another heart just after, the two 5 will next to each other in the draw pile which is great)(or, if your teammate just played two 5, you have higher value of playing another 5 immediately, to have a greater chance to have the 5s near to each other on the deck)

Romain672: /* Advanced: */ managing the draw pile (thanks slay the spire :D)

2022-08-15T05:50:16Z

Advanced:: managing the draw pile (thanks slay the spire :D)

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	(to ~~do: write things about~~ the draw pile which ~~can be managed~~)		The cards played are put in the middle.
			The cards discarded are put in the discard pile.
			When an heart is played, some random cards from the discard pile are put in the bottom of the tavern.
			When an ennemy is defeated, the cards in the middle are put in the discard pile.

			Knowing that:
			- if you start with a lot of diamond, there is a good chance you will lack of diamond in the tavern. That mean if you discard too much diamonds, there is a great risk to get no diamonds for a while
			- if there is few cards in the discard pile, you can try to put some cards which are good together and play heart just after (per example, if you kill a jack ennemy with heart and then play 5 of club and any other 5, you will kill the next jack with perfect damage, and your two 5 will be solo in the discard pile. If you can manage to play another heart just after, the two 5 will next to each other in the draw pile which is great)(or, if your teammate just played two 5, you have higher value of playing another 5 immediately, to have a greater chance to have the 5s near to each other on the deck)

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	If a diamond unit can come next, try to think of what you can do against it, you maybe need to kill with diamond the previous unit.		If a diamond unit can come next, try to think of what you can do against it, you maybe need to kill with diamond the previous unit.

	Try to play spades when a new enemy ~~come~~.		Try to play spades when a new enemy comes.

	Against clubs enemy, a good strategy is to play spades to reduce ~~his~~ attack at 0. Then you can play heart, diamond, and low cards a lot.		Against a clubs enemy, a good strategy is to play spades to reduce their attack at 0. Then you can play heart, diamond, and low cards a lot.
	It can be done against ~~heart~~ too, but is less powerful.		It can be done against hearts too, but is less powerful.

	Don't be afraid to discard more than what is needed if it's to discard a bad card like a 2. Especially if you hold some diamonds.		Don't be afraid to discard more than what is needed, if it's to discard a bad card like a 2. Especially if you hold some diamonds.

	Usually when an enemy ~~come~~ you can either try to kill him fast, usually with clubs, or to stall by playing spades. You have the option to try to recover too by playing diamonds (and heart), and let the next player decide what to do with the unit (but then stalling is less effective).		Usually when an enemy comes you can either try to kill him fast, usually with clubs, or to stall by playing spades. You have the option to try to recover too by playing diamonds (and heart), and let the next player decide what to do with the unit (but then stalling is less effective).

	Keeping a low attack (<3) on an enemy is often better than having a 0 attack, except against ~~heart/~~when you need ~~heart~~.		Keeping a low attack (<3) on an enemy is often better than having a 0 attack, except against hearts and when you need hearts.

	When attack of the opponent is low, don't hesitate to yield, it ~~let~~ you discard your bad cards.		When attack of the opponent is low, don't hesitate to yield, it lets you discard your bad cards.

	Against a clubs enemy, don't hesitate to play clubs if you plan to stall against ~~the future~~ enemies.		Against a clubs enemy, don't hesitate to play clubs if you plan to stall against later enemies.

	=== Advanced: ===		=== Advanced: ===
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	The cards played are put in the middle.		The cards played are put in the middle.
	The cards discarded are put in the discard pile.		The cards discarded are put in the discard pile.
	When an heart is played, some random cards from the discard pile are put in the bottom of the tavern.		When a heart is played, some random cards from the discard pile are put in the bottom of the tavern.
	When an ~~ennemy~~ is defeated, the cards in the middle are put in the discard pile.		When an enemy is defeated, the cards in the middle are put in the discard pile.

	Knowing that:		Knowing that:
	# if you start with a lot of diamond, there is a good chance you will lack of diamond in the tavern. That ~~mean~~ if you discard too much diamonds, there is a great risk to get no diamonds for a while		# if you start with a lot of diamond, there is a good chance you will lack of diamond in the tavern. That means if you discard too much diamonds, there is a great risk to get no diamonds for a while.
	# if there is few cards in the discard pile, you can try to put some cards which are good together and play heart just after (~~per~~ example, if you kill a jack ~~ennemy~~ with heart and then play 5 of ~~club~~ and any other 5, you will kill the next jack with perfect damage, and your two 5 will be solo in the discard pile. If you can manage to play another heart just after, the two 5 will next to each other in the draw pile which is great)(or, if your teammate just played two 5, you have higher value of playing another 5 immediately, to have a greater chance to have the 5s near to each other on the deck)		# if there are few cards in the discard pile, you can try to put some cards there which are good together and play a heart just after. (For example, if you kill a jack enemy with heart and then play 5 of clubs and any other 5, you will kill the next jack with perfect damage, and your two 5s will be solo in the discard pile. If you can manage to play another heart just after, the two 5s will next to each other in the draw pile which is great, or, if your teammate just played two 5s, you have higher value of playing another 5 immediately, to have a greater chance to have the 5s near to each other on the deck.)