Burglar + Brainstorm!!!

[sweetandcool]

I was working towards my first Gold Stake win on the Red Deck when I stumbled across this combo. I also happen to have Supernova, so I am able to play 9 hands per round, scaling the heck out of Supernova with High Card hands. It even hard counters The Needle (play only 1 hand) since the hand increase happens after the effect of the blind is applied. Also have Stuntman and an Eternal Card Sharp.

For readability:

1. Brainstorm: Copy the ability of leftmost Joker.
2. Burglar: When blind is selected gain +3 hands and lose all of your discards.
3. Supernova: Add the number of times poker hand has been played to Mult.
4. Stuntman: Gain 300 chips, lose 2 hand size.
5. Card Sharp: x3 Mult if played poker hand has already been played this round.

[Draco18s]

Once you get up to a +20 from Supernova, its likely more valuable to use Brainstorm on the Supernova instead of the Burglar (though once you get the +3 hands, rearrange your hand to Brainstorm the Stuntman). Though definitely a powerful way to charge up Supernova.

[malogoss]

Originally posted by Draco18s:

Once you get up to a +20 from Supernova, its likely more valuable to use Brainstorm on the Supernova instead of the Burglar (though once you get the +3 hands, rearrange your hand to Brainstorm the Stuntman). Though definitely a powerful way to charge up Supernova.

The whole point is that you don't have to choose which one you copy.
Copy Burglar when picking blind.
Then copy Supernova while playing hands.
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Burglar copy also means extra money. It's very powerful. Do that with the green deck, it's GG.

[Draco18s]

Originally posted by malogoss:

Copy Burglar when picking blind.
Then copy Supernova while playing hands.

That's what I said. Just that below a +20 multi from Supernova, you're better off copying the Stuntman.

[malogoss]

Originally posted by Draco18s:

Once you get up to a +20 from Supernova, its likely more valuable to use Brainstorm on the Supernova instead of the Burglar

[sweetandcool]

I ended up winning with a 103 multiplier for Supernova.

I only made it to ante 11. I passed up an opportunity to get a negative tag since it was the last blind before the final boss, and I wanted to make 100% sure I would win.

I was so happy to win I didn't think to adjust strategy, but by ante 10 I should have considered selling Burglar for a Mult multiplier. That probably would have pushed me further.

[Draco18s]

Originally posted by malogoss:

Originally posted by Draco18s:

Once you get up to a +20 from Supernova, its likely more valuable to use Brainstorm on the Supernova instead of the Burglar

*cough*

(though once you get the +3 hands, rearrange your hand to Brainstorm the Stuntman)