I went over to Anime Imports today, for the Saturday Modern tournament. When I got there, there were only two people there, which worried me. I played some Standard to pass the time, and eventually some people showed up around 2:20 p.m. and the tournament started with 7 people.
Match 1: Mono-G devotion (2-0)
Game 1:
This game gets kinda grindy. I remand a Primeval Titan twice, then I double bolt it after it resolved. I win off Tarmogoyf bashing.
Game 2:
Opponent plays a Torpor Orb and a Blood Moon. Crap, since I didn't search up any basic island or basic forest.
I manage to draw basic island to let me stay in the game, with my Snapcaster Mage, Pestermite, and Tarmogoyf (cast before the Blood Moon).
Match 2: Goblin deck (2-1)
Game 1:
Resolved Deceiver Exarch into Splinter Twin.
Game 2:
I played way too cautiously. He burned one of my Pestermite with Lightning Bolt, and then I played a second one. I had Splinter Twin in hand but I wanted to play around a second burn spell. I wipe a bunch of creatures away with Anger of the Gods.
Unfortunately, my opponent never tapped out, so I died to his creatures/burn.
I foolishly mistap my mana during one turn so I can't use Cryptic Command. Geez.
Game 3:
Double Tarmogoyf beatdown wins. I have Anger of the Gods backup as well. I block one of his guys with Spellskite (not necessary) and he bolts it. I knew he had Lightning Bolt in his hand, too. He had tried to bolt my 2/3 Tarmogoyf when there were no instants in the graveyard. Since this was a casual tournament I let him take it back.
Match 3: Mono-U Tron (2-1)
I hadn't played this matchup before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I knew they ran the scry 2 counterspell and the bounce spell.
Game 1:
Made a couple of mistakes here. I let my opponent skip through to begin combat so I couldn't play my Pestermite to tap down his Wurmcoil Engine, so I took 6 damage/gave my opponent 6 life for free.
I also made a mistake by Remanding an EOT Into the Roil on my Tarmogoyf, when I had Pestermite in play. He then played the Mindslaver I knew he had. I should have saved the Remand for the Mindslaver, but it's entirely possible he would have a counter for it, or a bounce for my Pestermite. I ended up drawing Splinter Twin off the Remand, so that's why I thought I punted.
Game 2:
Triple Tarmogoyf is apparently enough to beat him down.
Game 3:
I keep a hand with double Cryptic Command and Counterflux. He burns a couple counters on Deceiver Exarch and a Pestermite. Between my Cryptic Commands, my Dispel, my Negate, my Counterflux, and Snapcaster Mage Counterflux I have a lot of control going on. I counter two of his Treasure Mage and a Platinum Angel. Perhaps I should have just let him resolve the Treasure Mages and countered the artifacts he cast, but what if he top decked an Academy Ruins? Meh. I end up winning from double Tarmogoyf beat down.
Result: 3-0, got 20 dollars in store credit, for a low entry fee of 5 dollars. Not bad. I can save that store credit towards buying a Badlands or Bayou.
I also met some cool folks who are store regulars. I don't think I could really manage going there every Sunday/Tuesday/Friday/Saturday, but I'm content going there on Saturdays to practice Modern. I might go there on a Sunday to practice Standard, instead of going to Versus Games to draft, since I actually hate Theros block drafts.
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