Legacy week #15

On a 'slight' whim, I wanted to give good old D&T another try at the weekly. I knew it isn't in a great spot right now. I threw in 3 Chalice of the Void to the sideboard, and made it down.


Round 1 vs Burn

Yes, you read it here folks, burn.

Game 1- I was a half turn too slow to die in game 1 to be honest. I didn't have life gain to survive. I was holding a Brightling, but I had already played a Flickerwisp that turn off my Vial. Damnit.

Game 2- I drew Chalice and he drew the wrong side of his deck. He had Smash to Smithereens for my equipment and Vials, but was NOT expecting Chalice. He even stated as much after the match. How he never expected D&T to run Chalice. I guess he doesn't really stay up on the trends. *shrug*

Game 3- Once again, half a turn too late. Could get life gain on-line to hold off the bolts to my head. It happens. Burn does what burn does.



Round 2 vs Stoneblade  (vs Brian)

Game 1- Got threats out, locked things down, killed Planeswalkers, and won.

Game 2- I should have kept my opening hand, seriously. I then mull'd down to 4 cards because, well, no land. Mind you I am running 23 lands. I tried to do SOMETHING, but utterly failed against a blue deck. Should have scooped after going to 4. Oh well.

Game 3- Opening hand had 3 Ports, Wasteland, Swords, and I think a Flickerwisp. It was disgusting, mulled to 6, 2 lands, Vial, and some interaction. Kept, and never saw another land. Holy crap. Haven't been this mana-screwed in a while. It happens. But ugh. Never a good feeling.




0-2 drop, go home. It was snowing. Whatever.

Thoughts- I wish my Endbringers had shown up in the mail. I would have run out my Eldrazi Post deck. Other than the Grim Monoliths and a single Karn main, I believe the deck is paper real. Sideboard needs help though. So many decks right now are "value" engines- Grixis, etc.

I did see a guy try to run Stifle-naught with Lazav. He knew it was bad, but thought it would be fun to run out. I applauded his attempt to make it work, at least to sleeve it up and run it.
Then again, he was playing against a guy with a Ninja (Ninjutsu) deck. So there you go.


Interestingly, no re-animator players in the house. There has been usually 1-2 every week for some time. None tonight.
Also, there is one devoted storm player who I haven't been paired up against, but he wasn't there last night either. I am starting to think my graveyard fears are slightly unfounded locally.