Cynestra

Cynestra

unit

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(Fragile: does not heal)
At the start of your turn, gain

Supply:	4
Cost:	12
Build time:	1
Health:	2
Attack:
Notes:	Fragile
Position:	Back Right

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A Cynestra

Cynestra is a Green-red unit. It's a high powered, breach vulnerable attacker.

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Strategy

Cynestra is one of the most cost-efficient attacking units in the game, providing with only 1 build time for just 12. This is like buying 3 Gauss Cannons where the first two cost 12, but the third only costs . However, Cynestra has some drawbacks. For one thing, it's big, so it can't be bought in small increments like a Tarsier can. Another is that since it costs so much but only one , you might have trouble spending the second on a turn where you buy Cynestra. Finally, the cost means that to buy one each turn requires three Conduits, and it will probably be hard to find a use for that much green once you can't buy Cynestras anymore. Therefore it is often advisable to open with a single Conduit and let the green store for a while in order to produce a Cynestra or two without committing to more green than you want.

In high-economy games, the cost-related drawbacks of Cynestra are mitigated, allowing its raw efficiency to truly shine. High-economy games are therefore Cynestra's ideal arena. In low-economy games, on the other hand, it tends to be very difficult to get more than one Cynestra, and even the first one might cause you to waste both and . Some units that help Cynestra get played in low-economy games are Flame Animus or Mobile Animus (since these get you the single you need without committing you to a second).

While Cynestra's low health makes it fairly vulnerable in the event of a breach, it is less so than other -based units such as Lucina Spinos and Shadowfangs.

Openings

Player 1 has an opening from Fast Conduit. It commits to the line though.

1. DD
2. DC
3. DA
4. TT (TR vs Attack)
5. Cynestra

Player 2 has a Turn 5 opening. It is better with granular cost units like Perforator or Doomed Drone.

1. DD
2. DDC
3. DA
4. TTDD (TTD for Tarsier next turn)
5. Cynestra

Player 2 may also get it in turn 4, less convenient but good with green support.

1. DD
2. DDC
3. CA
4. Cynestra

There's also a slow line for doubles for Player 1. It can work vs a passive opponent, having a Green sink such as Barrier.

1. DD
2. DD
3. DCC
4. DDA
5. Cynestra
6. Cynestra

Player 2 has a Turn 4 Rush with Doomed Drone (1).

1. DD
2. DC1
3. CA1
4. Cynestra
5. TT11 (TR1 if attacked)
6. Cynestra (2 gold left)

Player 1 has a Turn 4 Rush with Vivid Drone (1).

1. C1
2. DD
3. A1
4. Cynestra
5. TT1

Player 2 may go doubles on Turn 4 with Doomed Drone (1), if opponent did not attack.

1. DD
2. CC1
3. A11
4. Cynestra
5. Cynestra

Higher econ Cynestra for Player 2 (Doomed Wall: 2).

1. DD
2. DDE
3. DDDE
4. DDDDC
5. DDDDA
6. TTDDDB (C instead of DD for more Attack)
7. Cynestra +T2 (2 left)

This allows a Cynestra, Doomed Wall and TE every turn, though it needs added Conduits to do so.

Wild Drone (1) Player 2 openings. Low Econ:

1. DE1
2. DD1
3. AC
4. TTC
5. Cynestra

High Econ:

1. DE1
2. DD1
3. DC11
4. D11A
5. TT111E
6. Cynestra +R

Higher Econ:

1. DE1
2. 111E
3. D111
4. D111C
5. DDCA
6. Cynestra +REC

Change log

• May 23rd, 2015
  • Cost increased from 11 to 12.
• December 1st, 2014
  • Added.

Unit types
Colorless