Legacy week #5

Let me start this post with, you can't swing a dead Delver without hitting a Death Shadow deck currently in my local meta. (aka MTG First) Good lord. Out of 26 players last night, at least 5 were running the deck. It was likely higher, I would say 7-8. But I only had eyes on 5. Its a thing.

I ran DnT, dropping 1 of my Brightlings for a 2nd Crusader. I finally got my Leonin Relic-Warders in SB.


First round, vs U/B Death Shadow

Game 1 was very interesting in that I knew the lines and played them. Thank-be that I had two Crusaders in the main. He got down to like 8, attacked in with 2 Death Shadows. I blocked 1 with the Crusader, Swords the other, and got both off the board. I believe he scooped at that point. It was a sweet combo.

Game 2, I could not find more than 2 lands. He dropped 2 of his 3 Dread of Nights. Seriously... I can't find more than 1 piece of removal. I was running 4 StP, 2 Exile, and 2 C. Judgement. 8 pieces, 1 drawn. He finds 2 of 3 D. Nights?! *head slumps*

Game 3, I flood out. Just so much mana, so few threats. Not a great feeling. Could've/would've/bad draws. It happens.


Second round, vs R/B/w Reanimator

Game 1 was nuts. Just nuts. I should not have won. He opens with a Cabal Therapy naming FoW blind. I flop down my hand containing Karakas, Vial, Mom, Flickerwisp and other things. He groans at the Karakas. He bins a Griselbrand, reanimates. My turn, I Karakas back the Grisel, he triggers drawing cards. He goes down to 5. I throw down a Thalia as a road bump to spells. I am slowly crawling my way around this thing. He gets an Ashen Rider down, blows away my Karakas. I finally get my Vial up to 3, and I Flickerwisp his Griselbrand. He Thoughtseizes my Batterskull. I then Recruiter for another Flickerwisp, and play it, again on Griselbrand. That's 2 turns to prevent death. I get a Crusader down, and top deck a Flickerwisp. I have a Stoneforge in hand, which I then drop to grab Sword of Fire and Ice. I use my second Stoneforge to get sword out, and equip to Crusader and swing for lethal. He was flabbergasted. There was no way I should have won game 1. I didn't think I should have won game 1. It was epic.

Game 2 I get graveyard hate in, 2 Rest in Piece, 1 Faerie Macabre, 1 Surgical Extraction, 1 Containment Priest. I draw my opening had- 2 RiP, Faerie, and random threats. He forgot to use the Chancellor of the Annex trigger, which as it turns out, wouldn't have mattered. I patiently waited for him to empty his hand, and as he cast reanimate, I dropped the Faerie and removed the 2 targets he had in the graveyard. It felt amazing. Even if he remembered the Chancellor, I would have been fine. I promptly went MoM, then RiP, he scooped.

I felt amazing after that set of games, felt bad for him... but Wow. NICE!

[Update- I think I played the effect of Flickerwisp completely wrong and now feel horrible. I should have lost game 1. Sorry dude. I am a BAD DnT player who doesn't know how to play the cards.]

Third round, vs DnT

Game 1 had a great opening hand. I had Jitte. I knew he was playing DnT. I had things going my way until he StP my Jitte equipped critter, then I promptly got beat like a drum. If he hadn't had that StP, I would have likely have won. That's how these matches go.

Game 2 I side out Thalias, Remorseful Cleric, and a Revoker. In comes removal, Sword of War and Peace. First hand had 1 land, I throw it back. Second had 4 lands and 2 spells, I kept because of Wastelands. I wound up drawing all 4 Wastes, and got beat due to lack of threats. I couldn't get ahead. It sucked.



I doubt I will be able to play next week, but I might try to sleeve up an Eldrazi Post build. Feels good. Chalice needs to show up and wreck some U/B Shadow face. Big gnarly Eldrazi is not good for many things. Still kicking that or Maverick... which I am not sure about right now.



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Auction updates

I don't understand bidding. My biggest 'wtf' moment this week.

I won this auction for $14 Canadian, with shipping and fees, came to like $30 Canadian.
I won this auction for $15 US, with shipping and fees, will likely come to about $30 US.

THIS auction, right now, a combination of Battletech and Magic, is going for $30. If it stays at that price, it will likely clock in at $40-$50.

My won boxes are roughly the same size boxes, and likely more Magic cards in total per.
One of two factors I can think of, #1 the auction listing has the word "Huge lot" or #2 it shows an image of Tempest starter.

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Oh, I also won this lot of sealed Onslaught. A 75 card "Tournament Pack" and 2 sealed boosters. The current value for the sealed product clocks in at about $60-$70 US. I won for $27 Canadian. With shipping and fees, I suspect I will have doubled my money.
I believe I will just hold on to these sealed products. I don't feel the need to open them for now.