Glen Ellyn here.  I'm hoping to get up to Durty Nellies soon, but I haven't gone yet.

I've always been an economy player.  No matter what game, putting an engine together that churns itself to victory is something I really like.  Therefore decks like this Rushmaster scare the bejeebers out of me.

I do not dispute the Brace Yourself or Intercept "answers" to the archetype.  My question is, if you manage to weather the initial onslaught and stabilize with <20 damage, do you attempt to recover your engine or do you play a sub-optimal survival game and hope you win the damage race?

My specific situation is with a dual spawnpoint Anvil Throne Warlord.  My turn 1 is currently Battleforge, Meditation amulet.  Turn 2 would involve the barracks unless I'm dealing with rush at which point my whole plan is thrown off.  I'd probably throw down a panzerguard with defend and have the forge equip some gloves (runed of course).  What I'd really like to do is get my barracks up eventually, but at this point I don't think that would be a wise move.

Suggestions?

My Druid runs Tarok.  If I see the enemy warlock drop a crystal and run on 1st turn out comes Tarok + Bear Strength while my vine tree entangles the warlock.