angler

[Toast]

been stuck on the angler for 5 hours now, wtf

[Poofy]

Step One: Place Squirrel.
Step Two: Angler takes Squirrel.
Step Three: ???
Step Four: Profit.

[StayPuftMM]

You mean like you've done multiple runs over five hours and continue to lose to the angler or are you literally in the same game against the angler for five hours?

[LINKY225B]

You can beat the angler by placing a squirrel when he tries to steal your card and to make sure you dont hit any bait buckets by getting cards with flying sigils or to remove cards that are in front of a bait bucket.

[Blue]

Odd, angler was the easiest boss IMO

[Brahlam]

Stuck for 3 h...

[nightshift]

His hook can also be used against him if you end your turn by placing the Smoke or a Squirrel in front of a powerful card of his so it will be taken back and replaced with the card of your choosing.
If you can, save the heavy hitters for the second phase and try leaving as few cards on your side as possible on the first half, so that he won't put too many of those shark-buckets out.