Eyes Watch from the Trees
Good at Defending against Ravages, and at steadily earning .
Good at Defending against Ravages, and at steadily earning . Its ability to Gather to fight back when Defending can make a huge difference, changing a stalling tactic into a blow against the Invaders.
Setup
Put 2 Presence on your starting board, in the highest-numbered Jungle. You start with your 4 Unique Power Cards and 0 Energy.
Openings
Defend and Dahan Counterattack
A minor power/plays-focused opening that leverages Eyes Watch's double presence growth option and special rule to gather Dahan with each defend. Aims to trigger innate levels progressively through rounds 1-5, building toward 3 plays and 3 energy per turn.
Growth 2: Place both presence from energy track (2 energy, 1 play). Cards: Eerie Noises and Moving Trees. Push explorers out of one built land. Defend the other next turn.
Growth 2: Place 1 presence from plays, 1 from energy (2 energy, 2 plays, extra Plant). Sacred Site in last Explored land. Cards: Mysterious Abductions, Whispered Guidance. Triggers level 2 innate. Abductions clears Explored land; Guidance sets up Dahan counterattack.
Growth 3: Place presence (energy), gain Moon Minor, +1 energy (3 energy, 2 plays, extra Plant). Cards: Boon of Watchful Guarding + Minor. Triggers level 1 innate with Moon. Defend as needed; Dahan counterattack clears lands.
Growth 1: Reclaim all, gain Minor, +1 energy. No presence change. Cards: Eerie Noises + Minor for level 2 innate. Save other Uniques for Turn 5 level 3 innate if board allows.
Growth 2: Place both presence (plays) for 3 plays, 3 energy, extra Plant+Air. Place where Abductions relevant. Cards: Boon, Whispered Guidance, Mysterious Abductions. Triggers level 3 innate.
Now 'online'. Reclaim next turn if out of powers, or G3 for Minor + Moon element to extend cycle (but only 2 plays).