Opened six more packs of M15.
Pack 1:
Hoarding Dragon (foil)
Scuttling Doom Engine
Sacred Armory
Dissipate
Roaring Primadox
Undergrowth Scavenger
Rotfeaster Maggot
Netcaster Spider
Hunt the Weak
Black Cat
Midnight Guard
Wall of Fire
Amphin Pathmage
Heliod's Pilgrim
Pack 2:
Soul of Shandalar
Xathrid Slyblade
Stab Wound
Sunblade Elf
Runeclaw Bear
Sign in Blood
Satyr Wayfinder
Radiant Fountain
Hunter's Ambush
Zof Shade
Coral Barrier
Ephemeral Shields
Thundering Giant
Research Assistant
Pack 3:
Llanowar Wastes
Nissa's Expedition
Kapsho Kitefins
Juggernaut
Pillar of Light
Scrapyard Mongrel
Negate
Oreskos Swiftclaw
Bronze Sable
Covenant of Blood
Plummet
Foundry Street Denizen
Nimbus of the Isles
Divine Favor
Pack 4:
Oppressive Rays (foil)
Chandra, Pyromaster
Battle Mastery
Act on Impulse
Military Intelligence
Hydrosurge
Marked by Honor
Krenko's Enforcer
Statute of Denial
Meditation Puzzle
Charging Rhino
Shadowcloak Vampire
Coral Barrier
Ephemeral Shields
Pack 5:
Hushwing Gryff
Feral Incarnation
Brawler's Plate
Staff of the Wild Magus
Festergloom
Runeclaw Bear
Unmake the Graves
Invasive Species
Shadowcloak Vampire
Siege Wurm
Hammerhand
Frost Lynx
Ephemeral Shields
Miner's Bane
Pack 6:
Haunted Platemail
Caustic Tar
Back to Nature
Venom Sliver
Hydrosurge
Marked by Honor
Krenko's Enforcer
Statute of Denial
Meditation Puzzle
Carrion Crow
Titanic Growth
Midnight Guard
Wall of Fire
Amphin Pathmage
By color:
White:
1 Oreskos Swiftclaw
1 Heliod's Pilgrim
2 Midnight Guard
1 Hushwing Gryff
------
1 Oppressive Rays
1 Divine Favor
3 Ephemeral Shields
1 Battle Mastery
1 Pillar of Light
2 Marked by Honor
2 Meditation Puzzle
Blue: 15
1 Research Assistant
2 Coral Barrier
1 Frost Lynx
2 Amphin Pathmage
1 Nimbus of the Isles
1 Kapsho Kitefins
------
2 Hydrosurge
1 Negate
1 Military Intelligence
1 Dissipate
2 Statute of Denial
Black: 13
1 Black Cat
1 Carrion Crow
1 Xathrid Slyblade
1 Zof Shade
1 Rotfeaster Maggot
2 Shadowcloak Vampire
------
1 Sign in Blood
1 Festergloom
1 Stab Wound
1 Unmake the Graves
1 Caustic Tar
1 Covenant of Blood
Red: 13
1 Foundry Street Denizen
1 Wall of Fire
2 Krenko's Enforcer
1 Scrapyard Mongrel
1 Thundering Giant
1 Hoarding Dragon
1 Miner's Bane
1 Soul of Shandalar
-----
1 Hammerhand
1 Act on Impulse
1 Wall of Fire
1 Chandra, Pyromaster
Green: 18
1 Sunblade Elf
1 Satyr Wayfinder
1 Venom Sliver
2 Runeclaw Bear
1 Netcaster Spider
1 Invasive Species
1 Undergrowth Scavenger
1 Roaring Primadox
1 Charging Rhino
1 Siege Wurm
-----
1 Plummet
1 Titanic Growth
1 Back to Nature
1 Hunter's Ambush
1 Hunt the Weak
1 Nissa's Expedition
1 Feral Incarnation
Artifact: 7
1 Bronze Sable
1 Juggernaut
1 Scuttling Doom Engine
-----
1 Sacred Foundry
1 Brawler's Plate
1 Staff of the Wild Magus
1 Haunted Plate Mail
Land: 2
1 Llanowar Wastes
1 Radiant Fountain
DECK I would make:
Red: 7
2 Krenko's Enforcer
1 Scrapyard Mongrel
1 Thundering Giant
1 Hoarding Dragon
1 Soul of Shandalar
-----
1 Chandra, Pyromaster
Green: 12
2 Runeclaw Bear
1 Satyr Wayfinder
1 Venom Sliver
1 Netcaster Spider
1 Invasive Species
1 Undergrowth Scavenger
1 Charging Rhino
1 Siege Wurm
-----
1 Titanic Growth
1 Hunt the Weak
1 Nissa's Expedition
Artifact: 4
1 Bronze Sable
1 Juggernaut
1 Scuttling Doom Engine
-----
1 Haunted Platemail
18 creatures is a lot, but early dorks to trade makes Undergrowth Scavenger better.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Sunday, September 14, 2014
9/14/14 Modern matchups primer
More common Modern matchups
Affinity
http://www.starcitygames.com/article/28051_Affinity-Matchup-Encyclopedia.html
Hard to say, generally game 1's are favorable, but sideboarded games can be awful due to how strong artifact hate is. I know mono-U Tron hates this matchup. Junk can have a hard time due to lack of ancient grudge. Stony Silence stops ramp/Cranial Plating/Steel Overseer but you need to get it down early.
Melira Pod
http://www.reddit.com/r/spikes/comments/2c5iy6/melira_pod_what_are_the_good_and_bad_match_ups/
Good against Zoo, Jund/Junk
Bad against GR Tron, Scapeshift
Kiki Pod
http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/modern/proven-modern/219712-kiki-pod
Good against: Junk, Affinity, Melira Pod
Bad against GR Tron, Scapeshift, Storm
GR Tron
http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/modern/proven-modern/220174-g-r-tron
Good against UWR, Jund/Junk, Pod
Bad against Scapeshift, Infect, Storm
Mono-U Tron
http://puremtgo.com/articles/modern-giant-slayer-77-mono-blue-tron
Good against Splinter Twin, Jund/Junk, Scapeshift, Storm
Bad against Merfolk, Affinity, Zoo, GR Tron, Burn
Splinter Twin
http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=11712
Good against RG Tron, Scapeshift
Bad against UWR, Jund/Junk
Less common Modern matchups, but still prevalent
Scapeshift
http://www.kaboommtg.com/complete-rug-scapeshift-primer/
Good against GR Tron, Melira Pod
Bad against Burn, Jund/Junk
UWR Control
http://brainstormbrewery.com/controlling-opinion-playing-uwr-in-modern-pt-1/
http://brainstormbrewery.com/controlling-opinion-playing-uwr-in-modern-pt-2/
http://www.reddit.com/r/spikes/comments/1vqkfi/modern_boring_our_opponents_to_deathlets_talk_uwr/
Good against Splinter Twin, Zoo, Merfolk
Bad against Melira Pod, RG Tron, U Tron
Storm
http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/modern/modern-archives/modern-archives-proven/511602-ur-storm-5-2013-7-2014
Good against Melira Pod, RG Tron, Scapeshift
Bad against Jund/Junk, Infect, UWR control
Burn
http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=11956
http://www.starcitygames.com/article/29220_I-Hold-With-Those-Who-Favor-Fire-The-Modern-Burn-Compendium.html
Good against: Jund/Junk, Scapeshift, Mono-U Tron
Bad against: Melira Pod (?) Affinity, UWR control
Infect
http://www.starcitygames.com/article/28653_Infect-in-Modern.html
Good against GR Tron, Storm
Bad against Melira Pod, UWR Control
Merfolk
http://www.reddit.com/r/spikes/comments/1ydqrl/modern_merfolk_primer/
Good against Jund/Junk, U Tron
Bad against Affinity, UWR control
Zoo
http://www.channelfireball.com/articles/pat-cox-talks-zoo-in-modern/
Good against Twin, U-tron
Bad against Melira Pod, Storm
Bogles
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Living End
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Friday, September 12, 2014
9/12/14 Crash and burn (Grand Prix Trial 2-2 drop)
The LGS decided to schedule a GPT for tonight. I was surprised they wanted to schedule GPT at 6 pm on a Friday, considering they usually want to herd people out of the store by 10 pm on Fridays.
I got to the LGS around 5:45. When I signed up for the tournament, only 4 people were signed up. I was surprised when I was told the GPT was 20 dollars. The store owner said this was because the prize support was higher, and because he had to compensate three judges instead of just one judge. I was like okay. They ended up with 17 people signed up. The tournament didn't start until 6:25 p.m.
They announced the tournament would be 5 rounds of Swiss, with a top 8 single elimination. The pack prizes would be determined by the result from the Swiss Rounds.
This is the deck I ended up playing:
Burn:
24 LANDS
8 Mountain
4 Temple of Triumph
4 Mutavault
4 Sacred Foundry
4 Battlefield Forge
8 CREATURES
4 Young Pyromancer
4 Chandra's Phoenix
28 INSTANTS and SORC.
3 Stoke the Flames
3 Shock
4 Boros Charm
4 Lightning Strike
4 Searing Blood
3 Skullcrack
4 Warleader's Helix
3 Magma Jet
SIDEBOARD
1 Skullcrack
4 Satyr Firedancer
4 Chained to the Rocks
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
3 Boros Reckoner
1 Glare of Heresy
Round 1: G/W Aggro (1-2)
Game 1:
I managed to burn my opponent out before he killed me with Advent of the Wurm token + Fleecemane Lion. He said "lucky topdeck with the Warleader's Helix" which it wasn't, because I started with Warleader's Helix and Stoke the Flames in my opening hand.
Game 2:
I got stuck on 2 lands, managed to kill some of his stuff with Satyr Firedancer. But once he played Advent of the Wurm into Ajani, Caller of the Pride I was dead.
Game 3:
I kept a 3 lander, proceeded to flood out. I burned my first two Chained to the Rocks on Fleecemane Lion + Fleecemane Lion. Then he drew THREE Advent of the Wurms in a row, while I proceeded to draw lands. Awesome start to a tournament.
Round 2: UW stuff (2-0)
Game 1:
Burned away a Warden of Evos Isle and Master of Diversion. My opponent didn't play anything else.
Game 2:
I played double Boros Reckoner. My opponent played two Acolyte's Reward for 0. I called a judge to verify what my opponent wanted to do. Apparently the judge was pissed off at me for asking him to come over. Whatever.
Round 3: Monowhite aggro (2-1)
Game 1:
My opponent kept a 1 lander. I crushed him pretty easily.
Game 2:
My opponent blew me out with Return to the Ranks for 3. I had no way to come back from that.
Game 3:
My opponent mulled to 4. I crushed him again.
Round 4:
I went to the bathroom, and told my opponent I was going to the bathroom. Unfortunately, I ran afoul of the "tardiness" policy and ended up getting a game loss from the head judge for showing up to the table 1 minute late. WTF. This is the first time I've ever had this happen to me, in five GPT's I've gone to.
Game 1:
I ended up mulling to 4, lost to Burning Tree Emissary into Goblin Rabblemaster into Loxodon Smiter and Scavening Ooze. Whatever, I was done.
I dropped out of the tournament after this, because I was thoroughly disgusted by the rules enforcement policies. I know the head judge was within his rights to give me a game loss, but I'm just surprised by how draconian the rules enforcement was. I was feeling like I didn't want to go to the LGS anymore after that.
Result: 2-2, liver damage: six beers
I got to the LGS around 5:45. When I signed up for the tournament, only 4 people were signed up. I was surprised when I was told the GPT was 20 dollars. The store owner said this was because the prize support was higher, and because he had to compensate three judges instead of just one judge. I was like okay. They ended up with 17 people signed up. The tournament didn't start until 6:25 p.m.
They announced the tournament would be 5 rounds of Swiss, with a top 8 single elimination. The pack prizes would be determined by the result from the Swiss Rounds.
This is the deck I ended up playing:
Burn:
24 LANDS
8 Mountain
4 Temple of Triumph
4 Mutavault
4 Sacred Foundry
4 Battlefield Forge
8 CREATURES
4 Young Pyromancer
4 Chandra's Phoenix
28 INSTANTS and SORC.
3 Stoke the Flames
3 Shock
4 Boros Charm
4 Lightning Strike
4 Searing Blood
3 Skullcrack
4 Warleader's Helix
3 Magma Jet
SIDEBOARD
1 Skullcrack
4 Satyr Firedancer
4 Chained to the Rocks
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
3 Boros Reckoner
1 Glare of Heresy
Round 1: G/W Aggro (1-2)
Game 1:
I managed to burn my opponent out before he killed me with Advent of the Wurm token + Fleecemane Lion. He said "lucky topdeck with the Warleader's Helix" which it wasn't, because I started with Warleader's Helix and Stoke the Flames in my opening hand.
Game 2:
I got stuck on 2 lands, managed to kill some of his stuff with Satyr Firedancer. But once he played Advent of the Wurm into Ajani, Caller of the Pride I was dead.
Game 3:
I kept a 3 lander, proceeded to flood out. I burned my first two Chained to the Rocks on Fleecemane Lion + Fleecemane Lion. Then he drew THREE Advent of the Wurms in a row, while I proceeded to draw lands. Awesome start to a tournament.
Round 2: UW stuff (2-0)
Game 1:
Burned away a Warden of Evos Isle and Master of Diversion. My opponent didn't play anything else.
Game 2:
I played double Boros Reckoner. My opponent played two Acolyte's Reward for 0. I called a judge to verify what my opponent wanted to do. Apparently the judge was pissed off at me for asking him to come over. Whatever.
Round 3: Monowhite aggro (2-1)
Game 1:
My opponent kept a 1 lander. I crushed him pretty easily.
Game 2:
My opponent blew me out with Return to the Ranks for 3. I had no way to come back from that.
Game 3:
My opponent mulled to 4. I crushed him again.
Round 4:
I went to the bathroom, and told my opponent I was going to the bathroom. Unfortunately, I ran afoul of the "tardiness" policy and ended up getting a game loss from the head judge for showing up to the table 1 minute late. WTF. This is the first time I've ever had this happen to me, in five GPT's I've gone to.
Game 1:
I ended up mulling to 4, lost to Burning Tree Emissary into Goblin Rabblemaster into Loxodon Smiter and Scavening Ooze. Whatever, I was done.
I dropped out of the tournament after this, because I was thoroughly disgusted by the rules enforcement policies. I know the head judge was within his rights to give me a game loss, but I'm just surprised by how draconian the rules enforcement was. I was feeling like I didn't want to go to the LGS anymore after that.
Result: 2-2, liver damage: six beers
9/11/14 Current standard deck lists I own
Burn:
23 LANDS
8 Mountain
4 Temple of Triumph
4 Mutavault
4 Sacred Foundry
3 Battlefield Forge
8 CREATURES
4 Young Pyromancer
4 Chandra's Phoenix
29 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Stoke the Flames
4 Shock
4 Boros Charm
4 Lightning Strike
4 Searing Blood
4 Skullcrack
3 Warleader's Helix
2 Magma Jet
SIDEBOARD
2 Banishing Light
4 Satyr Firedancer
2 Eidolon of the Great Revel
3 Chained to the Rocks
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
2 Glare of Heresy
BW Midrange:
26 LANDS
8 Swamp
4 Mutavault
4 Godless Shrine
4 Caves of Koilos
4 Temple of Silence
2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14 CREATURES
4 Pack Rat
3 Desecration Demon
3 Blood Baron of Vizkopa
3 Nightveil Specter
1 Obzedat, Ghost Council
15 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Thoughtseize
4 Hero's Downfall
3 Devour Flesh
4 Bile Blight
5 OTHER SPELLS
3 Underworld Connections
2 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
SIDEBOARD
3 Duress
1 Underworld Connections
3 Drown in Sorrow
4 Nyx-Fleece Ram
1 Last Breath
2 Deicide
1 Sin Collector
GW AGGRO:
24 LANDS
7 Forest
7 Plains
4 Temple Garden
4 Mana Confluence
2 Temple of Plenty
22 CREATURES
4 Experiment One
4 Soldier of the Pantheon
4 Voice of Resurgence
4 Fleecemane Lion
4 Loxodon Smiter
2 Sunblade Elf
8 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Selesnya Charm
4 Advent of the Wurm
6 OTHER SPELLS
3 Ajani, Caller of the Pride
3 Banishing Light
SIDEBOARD
2 Archangel of Thune
4 Skylasher
2 Unflinching Courage
1 Mistcutter Hydra
1 Banishing Light
2 Reclamation Sage
1 Boon Satyr
2 Setessan Tactics
JUND:
23 LANDS
4 Llanowar Wastes
4 Stomping Ground
4 Temple of Malice
3 Temple of Abandon
2 Blood Crypt
2 Temple of Malady
2 Overgrown Tomb
1 Mutavault
1 Forest
11 CREATURES
4 Courser of Kruphix
4 Sylvan Caryatid
3 Elvish Mystic
17 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Read the Bones
3 Mizzium Mortars
2 Putrefy
2 Golgari Charm
2 Rakdos's Return
2 Dreadbore
1 Hero's Downfall
1 Abrupt Decay
9 OTHER SPELLS
3 Vraska the Unseen
3 Chandra, Pyromaster
3 Xenagos, the Reveler
SIDEBOARD
1 Mizzium Mortars
1 Golgari Charm
1 Rakdos's Return
1 Abrupt Decay
2 Slaughter Games
1 Pithing Needle
4 Magma Spray
2 Duress
2 Thoughtseize
Monoblue:
25 LANDS
20 Island
4 Mutavault
1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28 CREATURES
4 Master of Waves
4 Cloudfin Raptor
4 Judge's Familiar
4 Thassa, God of the Sea
4 Frostburn Weird
4 Tidebinder Mage
4 Nightveil Specter
4 INSTANTS and SORC.
3 Rapid Hybridization
1 Cyclonic Rift
3 OTHER SPELLS
2 Bident of Thassa
1 Hall of Triumph
SIDEBOARD
1 Cyclonic Rift
3 Gainsay
2 Dissolve
1 Negate
1 Ætherling
1 Polymorphist's Jest
2 Domestication
2 Dispel
2 Jace,Memory Adept
UW control (currently dead)
26 LANDS
6 Island
6 Plains
4 Temple of Enlightenment
4 Hallowed Fountain
2 Azorius Guildgate
2 Mutavault
1 Temple of Epiphany
1 Temple of Triumph
30 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Quicken
4 Azorius Charm
4 Dissolve
4 Sphinx's Revelation
4 Supreme Verdict
3 Divination
3 Planar Cleansing
2 Last Breath
2 Syncopate
4 OTHER SPELLS
3 Jace, Architect of Thought
1 Elixir of Immortality
SIDEBOARD
2 Last Breath
2 Gainsay
2 Dispel
1 Deicide
1 Jace, Memory Adept
1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
4 Nyx-Fleece Ram
2 Archangel of Thune
23 LANDS
8 Mountain
4 Temple of Triumph
4 Mutavault
4 Sacred Foundry
3 Battlefield Forge
8 CREATURES
4 Young Pyromancer
4 Chandra's Phoenix
29 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Stoke the Flames
4 Shock
4 Boros Charm
4 Lightning Strike
4 Searing Blood
4 Skullcrack
3 Warleader's Helix
2 Magma Jet
SIDEBOARD
2 Banishing Light
4 Satyr Firedancer
2 Eidolon of the Great Revel
3 Chained to the Rocks
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
2 Glare of Heresy
BW Midrange:
26 LANDS
8 Swamp
4 Mutavault
4 Godless Shrine
4 Caves of Koilos
4 Temple of Silence
2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14 CREATURES
4 Pack Rat
3 Desecration Demon
3 Blood Baron of Vizkopa
3 Nightveil Specter
1 Obzedat, Ghost Council
15 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Thoughtseize
4 Hero's Downfall
3 Devour Flesh
4 Bile Blight
5 OTHER SPELLS
3 Underworld Connections
2 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
SIDEBOARD
3 Duress
1 Underworld Connections
3 Drown in Sorrow
4 Nyx-Fleece Ram
1 Last Breath
2 Deicide
1 Sin Collector
GW AGGRO:
24 LANDS
7 Forest
7 Plains
4 Temple Garden
4 Mana Confluence
2 Temple of Plenty
22 CREATURES
4 Experiment One
4 Soldier of the Pantheon
4 Voice of Resurgence
4 Fleecemane Lion
4 Loxodon Smiter
2 Sunblade Elf
8 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Selesnya Charm
4 Advent of the Wurm
6 OTHER SPELLS
3 Ajani, Caller of the Pride
3 Banishing Light
SIDEBOARD
2 Archangel of Thune
4 Skylasher
2 Unflinching Courage
1 Mistcutter Hydra
1 Banishing Light
2 Reclamation Sage
1 Boon Satyr
2 Setessan Tactics
JUND:
23 LANDS
4 Llanowar Wastes
4 Stomping Ground
4 Temple of Malice
3 Temple of Abandon
2 Blood Crypt
2 Temple of Malady
2 Overgrown Tomb
1 Mutavault
1 Forest
11 CREATURES
4 Courser of Kruphix
4 Sylvan Caryatid
3 Elvish Mystic
17 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Read the Bones
3 Mizzium Mortars
2 Putrefy
2 Golgari Charm
2 Rakdos's Return
2 Dreadbore
1 Hero's Downfall
1 Abrupt Decay
9 OTHER SPELLS
3 Vraska the Unseen
3 Chandra, Pyromaster
3 Xenagos, the Reveler
SIDEBOARD
1 Mizzium Mortars
1 Golgari Charm
1 Rakdos's Return
1 Abrupt Decay
2 Slaughter Games
1 Pithing Needle
4 Magma Spray
2 Duress
2 Thoughtseize
Monoblue:
25 LANDS
20 Island
4 Mutavault
1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28 CREATURES
4 Master of Waves
4 Cloudfin Raptor
4 Judge's Familiar
4 Thassa, God of the Sea
4 Frostburn Weird
4 Tidebinder Mage
4 Nightveil Specter
4 INSTANTS and SORC.
3 Rapid Hybridization
1 Cyclonic Rift
3 OTHER SPELLS
2 Bident of Thassa
1 Hall of Triumph
SIDEBOARD
1 Cyclonic Rift
3 Gainsay
2 Dissolve
1 Negate
1 Ætherling
1 Polymorphist's Jest
2 Domestication
2 Dispel
2 Jace,Memory Adept
UW control (currently dead)
26 LANDS
6 Island
6 Plains
4 Temple of Enlightenment
4 Hallowed Fountain
2 Azorius Guildgate
2 Mutavault
1 Temple of Epiphany
1 Temple of Triumph
30 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Quicken
4 Azorius Charm
4 Dissolve
4 Sphinx's Revelation
4 Supreme Verdict
3 Divination
3 Planar Cleansing
2 Last Breath
2 Syncopate
4 OTHER SPELLS
3 Jace, Architect of Thought
1 Elixir of Immortality
SIDEBOARD
2 Last Breath
2 Gainsay
2 Dispel
1 Deicide
1 Jace, Memory Adept
1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
4 Nyx-Fleece Ram
2 Archangel of Thune
Thursday, September 11, 2014
9/11/14 Standard thoughts
I practiced the burn deck yesterday.
Creatures (8)
4 Chandra's Phoenix
4 Young Pyromancer
Lands (23)
8 Mountain
3 Battlefield Forge
4 Mutavault
4 Sacred Foundry
4 Temple of Triumph
Spells (29)
4 Boros Charm
4 Lightning Strike
2 Magma Jet
4 Searing Blood
4 Shock
4 Skullcrack
4 Stoke the Flames
3 Warleader's Helix
Sideboard
2 Banishing Light
3 Chained to the Rocks
2 Eidolon of the Great Revel
4 Satyr Firedancer
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
2 Glare of Heresy
Round 1: UWR control
Game 1:
Opponent played turn 2 Nyx-Fleece Ram, CPW
Game 2:
I get my opponent down to 3 life, Stoke the Flames him, then he double Lightning Strikes me in response, so I die. Gah.
Round 2: BW Midrange
Game 1:
Opponent stumbles on lands. I kill his turn 2 Pack Rat, then run away with the game with burn.
Game 2:
Opponent played Whip of Erebos into double Desecration Demon, but I managed to win thanks to burn.
Round 3: Bye
Apparently my opponent in the 1-1 bracket left the store early.
Result: 2-1, 12 dollars store
This is the B/W midrange deck I was thinking of playing, inspired by this deck that won a Singapore WCQ:
http://mtgtop8.com/event?e=8094&d=246643&f=ST
Final List:
26 LANDS
8 Swamp
4 Mutavault
4 Godless Shrine
4 Caves of Koilos
4 Temple of Silence
2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14 CREATURES
4 Pack Rat
3 Desecration Demon
3 Blood Baron of Vizkopa
3 Nightveil Specter
1 Obzedat, Ghost Council
15 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Thoughtseize
4 Hero's Downfall
3 Devour Flesh
4 Bile Blight
5 OTHER SPELLS
3 Underworld Connections
2 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
SIDEBOARD
3 Duress
1 Underworld Connections
3 Drown in Sorrow
4 Nyx-Fleece Ram
1 Last Breath
2 Deicide
1 Sin Collector
My changes from the original list:
-1 Banishing Light
+1 Hero's Downfall
-1 Stain the Mind
-1 Erebos, God of the Dead
-1 Liliana Vess
+1 Sin Collector
+2 Deicide
Creatures (8)
4 Chandra's Phoenix
4 Young Pyromancer
Lands (23)
8 Mountain
3 Battlefield Forge
4 Mutavault
4 Sacred Foundry
4 Temple of Triumph
Spells (29)
4 Boros Charm
4 Lightning Strike
2 Magma Jet
4 Searing Blood
4 Shock
4 Skullcrack
4 Stoke the Flames
3 Warleader's Helix
Sideboard
2 Banishing Light
3 Chained to the Rocks
2 Eidolon of the Great Revel
4 Satyr Firedancer
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
2 Glare of Heresy
Round 1: UWR control
Game 1:
Opponent played turn 2 Nyx-Fleece Ram, CPW
Game 2:
I get my opponent down to 3 life, Stoke the Flames him, then he double Lightning Strikes me in response, so I die. Gah.
Round 2: BW Midrange
Game 1:
Opponent stumbles on lands. I kill his turn 2 Pack Rat, then run away with the game with burn.
Game 2:
Opponent played Whip of Erebos into double Desecration Demon, but I managed to win thanks to burn.
Round 3: Bye
Apparently my opponent in the 1-1 bracket left the store early.
Result: 2-1, 12 dollars store
This is the B/W midrange deck I was thinking of playing, inspired by this deck that won a Singapore WCQ:
http://mtgtop8.com/event?e=8094&d=246643&f=ST
Final List:
26 LANDS
8 Swamp
4 Mutavault
4 Godless Shrine
4 Caves of Koilos
4 Temple of Silence
2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14 CREATURES
4 Pack Rat
3 Desecration Demon
3 Blood Baron of Vizkopa
3 Nightveil Specter
1 Obzedat, Ghost Council
15 INSTANTS and SORC.
4 Thoughtseize
4 Hero's Downfall
3 Devour Flesh
4 Bile Blight
5 OTHER SPELLS
3 Underworld Connections
2 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
SIDEBOARD
3 Duress
1 Underworld Connections
3 Drown in Sorrow
4 Nyx-Fleece Ram
1 Last Breath
2 Deicide
1 Sin Collector
My changes from the original list:
-1 Banishing Light
+1 Hero's Downfall
-1 Stain the Mind
-1 Erebos, God of the Dead
-1 Liliana Vess
+1 Sin Collector
+2 Deicide
Saturday, September 6, 2014
9/5/14 Six more M15 packs and a test deck
Another sealed deck building exercise thing:
Pack 1:
Chasm Skulker
Paragon of Eternal Wilds
Gravedigger
Ajani's Pridemate
Goblin Roughrider
Encrust
Selfless Cathar
Scrapyard Mongrel
Will-Forged Golem
Witch's Familiar
Charging Rhino
Frost Lynx
Ephemeral Shields
Miner's Bane
Pack 2:
Soul of Zendikar
Rogue's Gloves
Staff of the Death Magus
Blood Host
Rotfeaster Maggot
Elvish Mystic
Flesh to Dust
Verdant Haven
Necromancer's Assistant
Titanic Growth
Razorfoot Griffin
Miner's Bane
Coral Barrier
Ephemeral Shields
Pack 3:
Genesis Hydra
Illusory Angel
Warden of the Beyond
Paragon of Fierce Defiance
Hydrosurge
Pillar of Light
Scrapyard Mongrel
Negate
Oreskos Swiftclaw
Vineweft
Zof Shade
Aeronaut Tinkerer
Kinsbaile Skirmisher
Lightning Strike
Pack 4:
Avarice Amulet (foil)
Phytotitan
Xathrid Slyblade
Seraph of the Masses
Wall of Essence
Crippling Blight
Covenant of Blood
Hunter's Ambush
Carrion Crow
Plummet
Inferno Fist
Void Snare
Divine Favor
Lava Axe
Pack 5:
Hushwing Gryff
Jace's Ingenuity
Jorubai Murk Lurker
Gargoyle Sentinel
Mind Sculpt
Meditation Puzzle
Goblin Roughrider
Hydrosurge
Pillar of Light
Flesh to Dust
Ranger's Guile
Wall of Fire
Amphin Pathmage
Heliod's Pilgrim
Pack 6:
Soul of Shandalar
Congregate
Restock
Sunblade Elf
Mind Rot
Invasive Species
Rotfeaster Maggot
Netcaster Spider
Plummet
Typhoid Rats
Welkin Tern
Oppressive Rays
Wall of Fire
Frost Lynx
Sorting by color:
White: 18
1 Selfless Cathar
1 Kinsbaile Skirmisher
1 Oreskos Swiftclaw
1 Wall of Essence
1 Ajani's Pridemate
1 Heliod's Pilgrim
1 Warden of the Beyond
1 Hushwing Gryff
1 Razorfoot Griffin
1 Seraph of the Masses
----
1 Oppressive Rays
1 Divine Favor
2 Ephemeral Shields
2 Pillar of Light
1 Congregate
1 Meditation Puzzle
Blue: 16
1 Welkin Tern
1 Coral Barrier
2 Frost Lynx
1 Aeronaut Tinkerer
1 Jorubai Murk Lurker
1 Illusory Angel
1 Chasm Skulker
1 Amphin Pathmage
-----
2 Hydrosurge
1 Void Snare
1 Mind Sculpt
1 Negate
1 Encrust
1 Jace's Ingenuity
Black: 15
1 Typhoid Rats
1 Carrion Crow
1 Witch's Familiar
1 Necromancer's Assistant
1 Xathrid Slyblade
1 Zof Shade
1 Gravedigger
2 Rotfeaster Maggot
1 Blood Host
-----
1 Crippling Blight
1 Mind Rot
2 Flesh to Dust
1 Covenant of Blood
Green: 17
1 Elvish Mystic
1 Sunblade Elf
1 Netcaster Spider
1 Invasive Species
1 Paragon of Eternal Wilds
1 Charging Rhino
1 Genesis Hydra
1 Phytotitan
1 Soul of Zendikar
------
1 Ranger's Guile
1 Vineweft
2 Plummet
1 Titanic Growth
1 Hunter's Ambush
1 Verdant Haven
1 Restock
Red: 13
2 Goblin Roughrider
2 Wall of Fire
2 Scrapyard Mongrel
1 Paragon of Fierce Defiance
2 Miner's Bane
1 Soul of Shandalar
-----
1 Inferno Fist
1 Lightning Strike
1 Lava Axe
Artifact: 5
1 Gargoyle Sentinel
1 Will-Forged Golem
-----
1 Rogue's Gloes
1 Staff of the Death Magus
1 Avarice Amulet (foil)
Deck:
Green: 9
1 Elvish Mystic
1 Netcaster Spider
1 Paragon of Eternal Wilds
1 Invasive Species
1 Charging Rhino
1 Soul of Zendikar
1 Phytotitan
1 Genesis Hydra
-----
1 Titanic Growth
Blue: 10
1 Welkin Tern
1 Coral Barrier
2 Frost Lynx
1 Aeronaut Tinkerer
1 Illusory Angel
1 Chasm Skulker
1 Amphin Pathmage
-----
1 Encrust
1 Jace's Ingenuity
Artifact: 2
1 Gargoyle Sentinel
1 Will-Forged Golem
Last 2 spells could be from:
Void Snare
Negate
Ranger's Guile
Restock
Pack 1:
Chasm Skulker
Paragon of Eternal Wilds
Gravedigger
Ajani's Pridemate
Goblin Roughrider
Encrust
Selfless Cathar
Scrapyard Mongrel
Will-Forged Golem
Witch's Familiar
Charging Rhino
Frost Lynx
Ephemeral Shields
Miner's Bane
Pack 2:
Soul of Zendikar
Rogue's Gloves
Staff of the Death Magus
Blood Host
Rotfeaster Maggot
Elvish Mystic
Flesh to Dust
Verdant Haven
Necromancer's Assistant
Titanic Growth
Razorfoot Griffin
Miner's Bane
Coral Barrier
Ephemeral Shields
Pack 3:
Genesis Hydra
Illusory Angel
Warden of the Beyond
Paragon of Fierce Defiance
Hydrosurge
Pillar of Light
Scrapyard Mongrel
Negate
Oreskos Swiftclaw
Vineweft
Zof Shade
Aeronaut Tinkerer
Kinsbaile Skirmisher
Lightning Strike
Pack 4:
Avarice Amulet (foil)
Phytotitan
Xathrid Slyblade
Seraph of the Masses
Wall of Essence
Crippling Blight
Covenant of Blood
Hunter's Ambush
Carrion Crow
Plummet
Inferno Fist
Void Snare
Divine Favor
Lava Axe
Pack 5:
Hushwing Gryff
Jace's Ingenuity
Jorubai Murk Lurker
Gargoyle Sentinel
Mind Sculpt
Meditation Puzzle
Goblin Roughrider
Hydrosurge
Pillar of Light
Flesh to Dust
Ranger's Guile
Wall of Fire
Amphin Pathmage
Heliod's Pilgrim
Pack 6:
Soul of Shandalar
Congregate
Restock
Sunblade Elf
Mind Rot
Invasive Species
Rotfeaster Maggot
Netcaster Spider
Plummet
Typhoid Rats
Welkin Tern
Oppressive Rays
Wall of Fire
Frost Lynx
Sorting by color:
White: 18
1 Selfless Cathar
1 Kinsbaile Skirmisher
1 Oreskos Swiftclaw
1 Wall of Essence
1 Ajani's Pridemate
1 Heliod's Pilgrim
1 Warden of the Beyond
1 Hushwing Gryff
1 Razorfoot Griffin
1 Seraph of the Masses
----
1 Oppressive Rays
1 Divine Favor
2 Ephemeral Shields
2 Pillar of Light
1 Congregate
1 Meditation Puzzle
Blue: 16
1 Welkin Tern
1 Coral Barrier
2 Frost Lynx
1 Aeronaut Tinkerer
1 Jorubai Murk Lurker
1 Illusory Angel
1 Chasm Skulker
1 Amphin Pathmage
-----
2 Hydrosurge
1 Void Snare
1 Mind Sculpt
1 Negate
1 Encrust
1 Jace's Ingenuity
Black: 15
1 Typhoid Rats
1 Carrion Crow
1 Witch's Familiar
1 Necromancer's Assistant
1 Xathrid Slyblade
1 Zof Shade
1 Gravedigger
2 Rotfeaster Maggot
1 Blood Host
-----
1 Crippling Blight
1 Mind Rot
2 Flesh to Dust
1 Covenant of Blood
Green: 17
1 Elvish Mystic
1 Sunblade Elf
1 Netcaster Spider
1 Invasive Species
1 Paragon of Eternal Wilds
1 Charging Rhino
1 Genesis Hydra
1 Phytotitan
1 Soul of Zendikar
------
1 Ranger's Guile
1 Vineweft
2 Plummet
1 Titanic Growth
1 Hunter's Ambush
1 Verdant Haven
1 Restock
Red: 13
2 Goblin Roughrider
2 Wall of Fire
2 Scrapyard Mongrel
1 Paragon of Fierce Defiance
2 Miner's Bane
1 Soul of Shandalar
-----
1 Inferno Fist
1 Lightning Strike
1 Lava Axe
Artifact: 5
1 Gargoyle Sentinel
1 Will-Forged Golem
-----
1 Rogue's Gloes
1 Staff of the Death Magus
1 Avarice Amulet (foil)
Deck:
Green: 9
1 Elvish Mystic
1 Netcaster Spider
1 Paragon of Eternal Wilds
1 Invasive Species
1 Charging Rhino
1 Soul of Zendikar
1 Phytotitan
1 Genesis Hydra
-----
1 Titanic Growth
Blue: 10
1 Welkin Tern
1 Coral Barrier
2 Frost Lynx
1 Aeronaut Tinkerer
1 Illusory Angel
1 Chasm Skulker
1 Amphin Pathmage
-----
1 Encrust
1 Jace's Ingenuity
Artifact: 2
1 Gargoyle Sentinel
1 Will-Forged Golem
Last 2 spells could be from:
Void Snare
Negate
Ranger's Guile
Restock
9/5/14 I got soul, but I'm not a soldier (FNM M15 draft 2-1)
This was the last M15 draft scheduled at the LGS.
P1P1: Opened a pack with Soul of Shandalar, Cone of Flame, and Lightning Strike. I ended up taking Soul of Shandalar, and the person on my left forced mono-red.
P1P2: I took Borderland Marauder over Brood Keeper.
P1P3: I took Netcaster Spider over Constricting Sliver.
P1P5: I took Welkin Tern.
P2P1: I took Welkin Tern over Cruel Sadist.
P2P2: I passed up a Chord of Calling for a Paragon of Gather Mists. I didn't realize Chord of Calling is worth 8 dollars in paper. PUNT
P3P1: I took Burning Anger over Stoke the Flames.
P3P7: I got a Kird Chieftain. No Evolving Wilds in my draft pool, unfortunately.
Deck:
Red: 13
1 Forge Devil
1 Borderland Marauder
2 Generator Servant
2 Krenko's Enforcer
1 Kird Chieftain
1 Soul of Shandalar
-----
3 Inferno Fist
1 Burning Anger
1 Heat Ray
Blue: 10
1 Research Assistant
3 Welkin Tern
1 Frost Lynx
2 Amphin Pathmage
1 Paragon of Gathering Mists
-----
1 Peel from Reality
1 Jace's Ingenuity
Lands:
8 Mountain
8 Island
1 Forest
Sideboard:
White:
1 Selfless Cathar
Blue:
1 Fugitive Wizard
-----
1 Chronostutter
Black:
1 Xathrid Slyblade
-----
1 Festergloom
Red:
2 Torch Fiend
1 Rummaging Goblin
-----
1 Hammerhand
1 Lava Axe
2 Blastfire Bolt
Green:
1 Netcaster Spider
1 Reclamation Sage
1 Siege Wurm
----
1 Hunt the Weak
1 Restock
Artifact:
1 Staff of the Flame Magus
Land:
1 Swamp (foil)
Match 1: UB (2-0)
Game 1:
Overrun opponent with turn 2 Borderland Marauder into turn 3 Krenko's Enforcer into turn 4 Welkin Tern. I ended up 2 for 1'ing myself to kill his Jorubai Murk Lurker, but it was fine.
Game 2:
Overran my opponent again, he only played Child of Night and Jorubai Murk Lurker. I had Heat Ray to kill the Lurker.
Match 2: Mono-red (0-2)
Game 1:
Lost to turn 3 Goblin Rabblemaster, and land flood for days.
Game 2:
Opponent had turn 4 Goblin Rabblemaster, I had a Heat Ray for it, but it didn't matter, I ended up losing to Miner's Bane.
Match 3: UB (2-0)
Game 1:
Opponent mulled to 6, and I won off Welkin Tern + Amphin Pathmage. I had Inferno Fist for his Accursed Spirit, and Forge Devil for his Welkin Tern.
Game 2:
I mulled to 5. Opponent blew me out with Festergloom killing my two Generator Servants.
Beat the opponent down with Amphin Pathmage, Borderland Marauder, and Research Assistant with Inferno Fist.
Result: 2-1
P1P1: Opened a pack with Soul of Shandalar, Cone of Flame, and Lightning Strike. I ended up taking Soul of Shandalar, and the person on my left forced mono-red.
P1P2: I took Borderland Marauder over Brood Keeper.
P1P3: I took Netcaster Spider over Constricting Sliver.
P1P5: I took Welkin Tern.
P2P1: I took Welkin Tern over Cruel Sadist.
P2P2: I passed up a Chord of Calling for a Paragon of Gather Mists. I didn't realize Chord of Calling is worth 8 dollars in paper. PUNT
P3P1: I took Burning Anger over Stoke the Flames.
P3P7: I got a Kird Chieftain. No Evolving Wilds in my draft pool, unfortunately.
Deck:
Red: 13
1 Forge Devil
1 Borderland Marauder
2 Generator Servant
2 Krenko's Enforcer
1 Kird Chieftain
1 Soul of Shandalar
-----
3 Inferno Fist
1 Burning Anger
1 Heat Ray
Blue: 10
1 Research Assistant
3 Welkin Tern
1 Frost Lynx
2 Amphin Pathmage
1 Paragon of Gathering Mists
-----
1 Peel from Reality
1 Jace's Ingenuity
Lands:
8 Mountain
8 Island
1 Forest
Sideboard:
White:
1 Selfless Cathar
Blue:
1 Fugitive Wizard
-----
1 Chronostutter
Black:
1 Xathrid Slyblade
-----
1 Festergloom
Red:
2 Torch Fiend
1 Rummaging Goblin
-----
1 Hammerhand
1 Lava Axe
2 Blastfire Bolt
Green:
1 Netcaster Spider
1 Reclamation Sage
1 Siege Wurm
----
1 Hunt the Weak
1 Restock
Artifact:
1 Staff of the Flame Magus
Land:
1 Swamp (foil)
Match 1: UB (2-0)
Game 1:
Overrun opponent with turn 2 Borderland Marauder into turn 3 Krenko's Enforcer into turn 4 Welkin Tern. I ended up 2 for 1'ing myself to kill his Jorubai Murk Lurker, but it was fine.
Game 2:
Overran my opponent again, he only played Child of Night and Jorubai Murk Lurker. I had Heat Ray to kill the Lurker.
Match 2: Mono-red (0-2)
Game 1:
Lost to turn 3 Goblin Rabblemaster, and land flood for days.
Game 2:
Opponent had turn 4 Goblin Rabblemaster, I had a Heat Ray for it, but it didn't matter, I ended up losing to Miner's Bane.
Match 3: UB (2-0)
Game 1:
Opponent mulled to 6, and I won off Welkin Tern + Amphin Pathmage. I had Inferno Fist for his Accursed Spirit, and Forge Devil for his Welkin Tern.
Game 2:
I mulled to 5. Opponent blew me out with Festergloom killing my two Generator Servants.
Beat the opponent down with Amphin Pathmage, Borderland Marauder, and Research Assistant with Inferno Fist.
Result: 2-1
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