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Flux Counting

2013-10-21T21:21:33Z

Wrekx: /* Flux Counting */

== Flux Counting ==

Flux counting is the search for efficiency in cards through flux cost regardless of any other synergy or strength.

For example Hell Cat turn 1 to Dank Pit turn 2 leaves you with 0 flux. If you replaced either with a more expensive card you would delay your building drop by a turn. A weaker card might make it easier to contest your drop. So they gain direct synergy through efficiency.

Flux Counting

2013-10-21T21:19:44Z

Wrekx: /* Flux Counting */

== Flux Counting ==

Flux counting is the search for synergetic efficiency in cards based entirely off their flux cost regardless of any other synergy or strength.

For example Hell Cat turn 1 to Dank Pit turn 2 leaves you with 0 flux. If you replaced either with a more expensive card you would delay your building drop by a turn. A weaker card might make it easier to contest your drop. So they gain direct synergy through efficiency.

Flux Counting

2013-10-21T21:11:03Z

Wrekx: /* Flux Counting */

Flux Counting

2013-10-21T21:03:44Z

Wrekx: /* Flux Counting */

== Flux Counting ==

Flux counting is the search for synergy in cards based almost entirely off their flux cost regardless of any other synergy or strength.

This is most important early when flux is limited. Good examples are found all over but Sylvan/Elemental has one of the best examples of gaining early field control. Look below at the turns, flux costs, and total flux.

Turn 1: 10 flux -- [[Grove]] (7 flux)+ [[Tinderfoot Archer]] (1 flux) -- ''2 flux left''

Turn 2: 2 + 3 = 5 flux -- [[Bamboo Watchter]] -- ''2 flux left''

Turn 3: 2 + 3 = 5 flux -- [[Vapor Mahal]] -- '''0 FLUX LEFT'''

Flux Counting

2013-10-21T21:03:11Z

Wrekx: /* Flux Counting */

== Flux Counting ==

Flux counting is the search for synergy in cards based almost entirely off their flux cost regardless of any other synergy or strength.

This is most important early when flux is limited. Good examples are found all over but Sylvan/Elemental has one of the best examples of gaining early field control. Look below at the turns, flux costs, and total flux.

Turn 1: 10 flux -- [[Grove]] (7 flux)+ [[Tinderfoot Archer]] (1 flux) -- ''2 flux left''
Turn 2: 2 + 3 = 5 flux -- [[Bamboo Watchter]] -- ''2 flux left''
Turn 3: 2 + 3 = 5 flux -- [[Vapor Mahal]] -- '''0 FLUX LEFT'''

Flux Counting

2013-10-21T20:50:46Z

Wrekx: /* Outro */

== Flux Counting ==

Flux counting is the search for synergy in cards based almost entirely off their flux cost regardless of any other synergy or strength.

Flux Counting

2013-10-21T20:43:15Z

Wrekx: /* Know your flux */

== Outro ==

Written by UBER.

Special thanks to Keyser for motivating to make the page and showing me how to make it. Special thanks to Galorix for unknowingly helping me stumble on the idea.

Flux Counting

2013-10-21T20:42:52Z

Wrekx: /* Introduction to the Counting Tree */

== '''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. In this case adding [[Valedune Arborist]] let me do this combo safer, and since it was more often safer I was able to do it much more often.

Here is the flux tree and a list of cards I use in this example. You may not think to notice this at first but the cards on the list are entirely commons. :) Please feel free to use these, and if you do I hope you enjoy the deck as much as I have.

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)

TURN 1: 10 flux[/color]
- 7 flux - Grove -----(without tenderfoot archer)-->(continued)
- 1 flux - tenderfoot archer or valedune arborist
= 2 flux left
-------------------------
| | |
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
--------------------------------------_|---------------------------|--------------------------
(FINAL Tenderfoot, Bamboo, Vapor |Tenderfoot, Vapor, Flame Ent| Tenderfoot, Falcon, Vapor,
CARDS) | | Cloudburst

== Outro ==

Written by UBER.

Special thanks to Keyser for motivating to make the page and showing me how to make it. Special thanks to Galorix for unknowingly helping me stumble on the idea.

Flux Counting

2013-10-21T20:42:36Z

Wrekx: /* Flux Counting and Improving Your Opening Game */

== 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 Watch Tower]]. 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. In this case adding [[Valedune Arborist]] let me do this combo safer, and since it was more often safer I was able to do it much more often.

Here is the flux tree and a list of cards I use in this example. You may not think to notice this at first but the cards on the list are entirely commons. :) Please feel free to use these, and if you do I hope you enjoy the deck as much as I have.

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)

TURN 1: 10 flux[/color]
- 7 flux - Grove -----(without tenderfoot archer)-->(continued)
- 1 flux - tenderfoot archer or valedune arborist
= 2 flux left
-------------------------
| | |
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
--------------------------------------_|---------------------------|--------------------------
(FINAL Tenderfoot, Bamboo, Vapor |Tenderfoot, Vapor, Flame Ent| Tenderfoot, Falcon, Vapor,
CARDS) | | Cloudburst

== Outro ==

Written by UBER.

Special thanks to Keyser for motivating to make the page and showing me how to make it. Special thanks to Galorix for unknowingly helping me stumble on the idea.