I still need to get a Walking Ballista for my SB. I took Gideon out for a second Cataclysm. (never used it) Put a Holy Light in for those damn pesky True-Names.
Still kicking around the idea of Spirit of the Labyrinth in the main deck. There is a lot of Ponder/Brainstorm going on still. It would be a one of.
Round 1 vs Grixis Delver
I honestly should have lost this match. But the card gods smiled on me, and made game 2 go about 30 minutes. I lost game one when I double wastelanded, and got stuck on 2 lands with a vial. The vial can take you a long way, but not far enough without some backup.
Game 2 was an epic s-storm of me top-decking removal like a champ, finding JUST enough to keep him off attacking, and finally having him make a mistake to land lethal.
I almost pulled off the old game 3 kill in super short order, but there was no way as time was called as we were drawing our first 7. Oh well- I will take the draw after that game 2.
Round 2 vs Reanimator
Normally I am not favored in this match, at all, in game 1. However, things broke my way. He didn't get Griselbrand down until his second turn. I vialed in a Mom, then cast a Vryn Wingmare. Thank god for flying and protection. That's when things started to go sideways for him. I had something to protect myself for a bit, then I got a Revoker down to stop the Grisel drawing, then I started to mount an offense. That was stopped by Tidespout Tyrant. He got a Chancellor of the Annex down. Things got sticky for me.
That's when he tilted- he started to miss a many triggers on his side. I didn't want to point things out to him, but I felt his pain. There was one crucial turn where he bounced the Wingmare, and should have bounced the Mom, and then Thoughtseized it away. He realized right after the match that's how he lost, and I completely understood. I didn't want to play his deck, but he was completely tilted and it showed.
Game 2 was ugly- I kept a hand with Swords, and RiP. Figured if he reanimated anything turn 1, I was fine, and turn 2 was lock city. Also gambled he didn't draw an Unmask or Thoughtsieze. Gambled correctly, and locked it down, took it with threats he couldn't answer.
Round 3 vs Food Chain
Honestly, I didn't know he was playing Food Chain. I had never played against it. Never really studied it. Lesson learned- play from Exile creatures, Walking Ballista, and Strix = Food Chain.
I presented all sorts of problems for him, and took it down in game 1. Never saw the Food Chain so I was completely unsure how to SB. If I had known, I would have boarded Disenchant, and Leonins.
Game 2, I got the Magnara Karakas Vial combo going and started to take him off lands with it. Rode it to victory.
Afterwards, it turns out all his anti-DnT SB material was in another deck. He also got super unlucky with his draws, NEVER seeing an actual factual Food Chain.
Hey, mistakes happen, and decks draw cold... I will take another 2-0-1.
Things I learned-
- DnT is still a really hard matchup currently.
- Just keeping a steady demeanor can help, think more
- I STILL am too anxious to get threats down even though the NEXT turn I can use my Vial to get the creature in without threat of counterspell. SECOND WEEK IN A ROW!
- I drew my Palace Jailer once, and I mulligan'd that hand. I have never cast him since I put him in the deck.
- My SB seems pretty darn good right now. Little wiggle room for minor tweaks as I feel them.
- I remembered to pick up my third Titania, Protector of Argoth.Muhahahahaha, time to put together Lumberjack-Loam!
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Spoiler season for Guilds is in full swing. Notes for Legacy:
- Maverick got a boost with Knight of Autumn. As one person I know put it- Green Sun Zenith just went up.
- Assassin's Trophy has single handily caused a run on Goyfs, Dark Confidents, and Fetch lands involving G/B.
- Mission Briefing feels like the poor man's Snapcaster.
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