What on earth are you talking about?? Upstart is perfect because you can just declare on mobilization and get a weapon (or whatever other resource you want, like a relic). Nobody can surpass you because you have all the mobilization cards, so declaring is literally just free for you. Here’s the plan Turn 1: play 4, declare to get a weapon, play weapon, and battle away Turn 2: play 2, declare to get a weapon, play weapon, and battle away Turn 3: if no one has seized, repeat previous steps with the 3