by rainofwalrus
AOE Damage kills the weenie rush, so don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Bank some mana (yourself or lair) early for a Contingency Plan.
Take advantage of The Beastmaster's +1 Melee ASAP. Even just using the Mage Staff (5 cost) or Bear Strength (5 cost) instead of 1 weenie creature will make your rushdown more versatile and lasting as you might lose all your weenies to ONE SPELL and you will want your mage, now solo, to have something to fall back on.