Round 1 vs Reanimator
Ok, first let me say- this is week 3 in a row of playing against a Reanimator deck. Its starting to feel like the pairing gods have it out for me. The guy sits down and says, "I just put this together, so I am sorry if I mess up"
He proceeds to just completely crush me game 1, as Reanimator does. First turn Griselbrand, 7 more, then Sire of Insanity. I had Swords for the Grisel-daddy, but the second card just ended me.
Second game, I locked him down and out. He reanimated a Chancellor, went down 7, I swords it. (had 2 in my opening hand) Then dropped a Thalia, Wasted his one land, and then dropped a Karakas for good measure.
Game 3, I gambled on an opening hand with 2 Swords again, Mom, and a Rest in Peace. I locked him down again when he dumped his hand to 2, and I removed his only threat.
Seems my fears of playing against reanimator has been for naught. I haven't seen anyone play storm locally, I'm more worried about that.
Round 2 vs Maverick (TJ)
Super nice guy, plays this deck endlessly, and is one of the better players in the shop.
Game 1, he simply overwhelms my team. Gets many more threats than I can handle.
Game 2, I side out all Thalia, some graveyard hate in, Paths in... His first turn Birds get swords, then I just tax the crud out of him, and that's game.
Game 3, my lands just avoid me. It happens. I never found a vial in all three games. Very painful.
We did play a game 4 for fun, and I just brought out an army of Flickrwisp. It was crazy. Threats for days.
I should have brought the Walking B in for his Moms. As I literally just got it an hour before, I am learning the SB.
Round 3 vs Miracles (Paul)
Paul is a great Baltimore legacy player. I kinda knew I likely lose to him, but I wanted to present the best threats I could. I knew he was playing Miracles. He knew what to respect in DnT.
Game 1 took a very long time. I think he might have had about 15 cards left in his deck when it ended. He answered all my threats. Turns out there was a window where I had a chance, and I missed it because I didn't play my SoFI. I couldn't get Jace off the field and that killed me.
Game 2 was shorter, but I did crush in for about 9 damage with a Sword of War and Peace. He had about 5-6 cards in hand when the critter crushed in, but everything got wiped off the board with a Terminus. I did cast Cataclysm twice. However, I just couldn't find another critter.
He kept me off my Vials, which could have gotten me much further. Paul knows the DnT, and what makes it tick. If I was playing against it, I'd do the same.
Recap of note:
- I NEVER got a counter on an Aether Vial. I think I cast a grand total of 1 all night, which got disenchanted in game 2 of Miracles. Very strange.
- I think I got 1 Thalia down all night.
- I must have cast about 15 Flickerwisp in total. Just crazy amounts of Flickrwisp.
- Might swap the Spirit of the Labyrinth for another Brightling... I ran in to zero Grixis/Shadow decks. I didn't see any being run, but I didn't watch all 14 matches.
- I, somehow, have owned Reanimator.
- A couple people mentioned how events are becoming harder to manage as they get older. I really never intend to attend a large event, but I totally understand. Funny how responsibilities and other issues take over.
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When the heck did Scroll Rack become a $50 card? About the beginning of July is when.
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