https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=148372356
I just now managed to win on round 3 for the first time ever for me and somehow pulled it off two games in a row. My first one (
https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=148372356) ties your score of 14, which I would've had 2-3 points less than if not for the 2 essences I received from an opponents hand of glory. The second one I was emboldened to go for it from the last game and managed a less stunning 12 points(especially since I still got handouts from my opponents fiery whip.)
https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=148383642
It seems like you need to get a ton of mostly monocolored essences as well as an x-gold converter (philosophers stone or athanor; but I haven't seen a turn 3 athanor but could be possible with a reanimate, might lose too much time needing to burn reanimates on it and/or playing it turn 1 though). My guess as to the main ways to generate the sheer essences needed are some combination of 1 or more of the following:
1: corrupt altar+ some strong generators you also sacrifice, ideally with a reanimate ability for the altar on the final turn
2: getting a treant with perfect timing against an opponent playing for a round 2 catacombs
3: an opening hand of sea serpent, dagger, dragon tooth with transmuter +essence magic item would collect 18 red from dragon tooth round 2, which could be reinvested into at least 27 red which might be enough.
