I am "the king" of this strategy. I helped develop it in September. The reason I used it is because I once thought it important to rank-advance, and I was having trouble doing so.
Someone lays down a plant, here comes the Electrobolt, the Stayin' Alive, the Bungee Plumber, whatever, no zombies. Nothing to freeze, nothing to fight. Until maybe the Zombot 1000. The health may dip, but for sure in turn 12 or 13, the eminent slaughter of Gargantuar's Feast (it's always a treat to see someone fight through that).
But after doing that a bunch, then being on the other side of it, I've decided it's like going to a comedy show and sitting in the front row. The comedian walks out and opens his mouth, and you say, "That's not funny." He tries again and again, and you keep saying the same thing.
Almost but not quite, it's like you came to play a game, but you're not really playing.
