I wasn't going to be able to make the main event for DC MagicFest. Just too much going on with the family. However I might be able to make some of the side events. So I was hoping to make the Legacy events, because that's my format of choice. Well, I didn't get to the venue until after the 1pm Legacy event fired. The drive was supposed to take me about an hour, wound up being like 1hr 15-20 range. Bad traffic on 495, go figure.
What I did wind up doing was playing in a Modern Horizons draft for $30. I thought I drafted ok, wound up with the color pair I dislike- g/w. (just a personal preference) Then promptly lost two very tight games to a r/b agro deck. He topdecked killed me both games when I had him dead next turn. It happens.
I pull a First Sliver, so that offset the cost quiet a bit. I also nabbed a Force of Vigor, and a Eladamri's Call. Both of which I was looking to add to my pile of possibly usable cards in legacy.
Then I looked a the time, the traffic, and most importantly, the new payout for Tickets at the event. This is where my brain leaked a bit.
They doubled the cost of everything on the prize wall while not really increasing the payouts at the same rate. I believe, according to one friend, everything now cost about 50% more on the prize payout. *sigh*
That put me in a foul mood for sure. I was already cranky from the drive, and soon to be drive. The next legacy side event was to be the double dip, double the cost and double the payout! However, at $40 for 3 rounds and effectively less prize, I said screw it, and left. It wound up taking me about 1hr 30min to get home. I didn't want to spend that much money on side events.
I was grumpy, and annoyed. Mostly at myself. I spent about 4-5 hours to play one match of magic. I did catch up with a couple local legacy players. (Super huge shout out to Eternal Witness Podcast!)
*sigh*
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I was lucky to get to my weekly legacy last night. End of year school stuff has been messing with the regular play, and will be out of town next week, so I am gonna miss that one as well. The funny thing is, MTG First is going to hold a "Legacy for a Tabernacle" event in 3 weeks. Really want to try for that. Maybe I can build up some store credit to help offset the likely $60 entry fee. *gulp*
I took DnT last night because I hadn't played it in FOREVER. I was running 3 Revokers main due to the number of walkers out and about. I had 3 'flex' slots which were, Tomik (vs the new Wren and Six decks), Hallowed Spiritkeeper (vs Miracles), and Brimaz, King of Oreskos (vs r/u Arcanist Delver decks) I felt ready, deck was fairly tight... and I promptly got paired against a guy who hadn't played Legacy in about 6 months. Been busy grinding Standard.
Round 1 vs Grixis Arcanist Delver (Tomas)
Game 1- He was a little unsure of the deck, but was getting back in to playing. He missed a couple triggers, and promptly got out valued by 3 Moms on the board. I kept the pressure on by taxing and putting threats on the table he had to answer. He couldn't deal with the various levels of protection.
Game 2- I had a good opening hand, got two Vials down which were locked in to 3 and 2, and just promptly out valued the value deck. Oh, and a Chalice on 1 really screwed with everything. I throttled his graveyard with a Tormod's Crypt, I locked down the red source with Ports, and made all his cantrips cost more due to Thalia. He finally took out Thalia with an Engineered Plague, but then promptly forgot he had done so! For 3 turns he could have cast Jace, but did not. I had a Prelate out, which got a Sword of Fire and Ice locked on to it, and promptly mowed down his Strix and crushed his hopes and dreams. (man, Prelate with a sword on it. So good.)
Round 2 vs Grixis Control
Game 1- How do I put this, he simply out valued me. He does what Grixis control does. Once he landed Jace, I had no viable threats. He had removed my Vial, and basically mowed down my field and I was land light. It was not a pretty site.
Game 2- The most embarrassing game I've seen in a while. My opening had was 1 land, a Port. Ship it. My 6 turned out to be ALL land. ALL. Good god. I had to go to 5. I had a crack of a chance with two Thalia, but they got mowed down. He Hymned me, and that was pretty much it. He had a full grip, and I had nothing with 2 lands in play. God that was awful.
Round 3 vs Grixis Delver
Game 1- I honestly don't recal how it went. It wasn't great, I got value-towned. He was running True-Names and Young Pryos.
Super secret sideboard tech time- Holy Light. God how I hate playing against True-Names.
Game 2- I tried a turn 2 Thalia, which got countered. I was counting on that, as I had a Holy Light in my hand. He ran out a True-Name, and I promptly kept up Daze mana and threw out Holy Light. He, stopped, looked at the card, and just shrugged, putting the True-Name in the bin. That gave me the breathing room to lock things down enough and gave me wiggle room for the win. He had a Young Pryo out pumping Elementals but a Flickerwisp and Tomak took him out.
Game 3- How do I describe this. He had a GREAT opening had, but I had all the answers to be honest. I made a huge early gamble when he had both a Young Pryo and True-name on board by casting a Holy Light. I was praying he didn't have a counter- which he did not. That cleared the way for me to stabilize. He then mana flooded, HARD. Even Brainstorm locked himself. I felt bad, but that's the variance of Magic. After my round 2, game 2, complete cockup, its what happens. Not even the London Mulligan would have saved him.
Note from the night- Angrath's Rampage = K Command lite. All the decks I played against had them. Ick.
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I have yet to play a single game of Legacy with the London Mulligan. Guess I should start testing that. SnS here I come! :)
Side note- I am going to start figuring out Omni-Tell as well. Will need to if Griselbrand gets the ban hammer after the new mulligan takes hold.
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