After my dressing down at the hands of Enchantress last week, I decided to modify my S&S deck to reflect more along the lines of this build. I thought maybe the Archon would be an interesting addition to the Griselbrand and Emrakul beat sticks. (and dancing around Karakas a bit)
I took a note from the player, dropped in a single Tropical to help power out Veils from the sideboard. Mostly because I was so cheesed at the Enchantress deck. For the record, I never cast one. I did, however, cast a couple Pyroclasm. That felt good. Oh, and one VERY timely Fury off a Sneak Attack.
Round 1 vs Burn.
Game 1- Wait- did he just play a Swiftspear?! Did he just suspend a Rift Bolt?! I just died to a Price of Progress. Ouch.
Game 2- Opening hand had one land, City of Traitors. Nope. Second 7 had one mana source, Petal. Nope, down to five. I produced a grand total of one spell of meaning that game- a Sneak Attack and never found anything to help with it.
As I said- "not the way I wanted to start the evening."
Round 2 vs Delver from 6 months ago minus Monkey
Game 1- Won out as I found a Griselbrand. And he just crushed face. Take that Delver player!
Sided in 11 cards. 11.
Game 2- Lost due to finding NOTHING and a Hullbreacher. I tried, but just found plenty of land.
Game 3- Won on the back of my one of Malevolent Hermit. Somewhat stupid play- I had the Hermit out, but he had two threats. I decided to Pyroclasm to wipe the board. Figuring I could recast the Hermit, locking his counter spells out of the game. Turns out- that was the right play. I proceeded to drop a Sneak Attack, then a Griselbrand. I drew 7, found my Fury, and decided in my second main to activate Sneak with Fury, and wipe his board of 3 X/1 creatures. Muahahahahaha.... Oh, next turn I sneaked in Emrukal and thats that.
Round 3 vs current/good Delver
Game 1- I won the role, Island, Ponder. Good. Turn 2- City of Traitors, Show and Tell -> FoW his FoN -> Griselbrand, he scooped. Sometimes thats what S&S does.
Sided in 11 cards again, seemed good.
Game 2- I know I lost due to finding more land than action. It was a bit more back and forth, but I just drew too much air.
Game 3- We counted after the game and he had countered 4 of my action spells- 1 S&T, 3 Sneak Attack... however, not the 5th! Muahahahaha.... I got Griselbrand into play yet again, and turned the tide. Had gotten down to 6 life at one point, but had plenty of lands to support my army of counterspells I had drawn off Griselbrand. He was drawing air with an empty board. Kinda frustrating from his side, VERY satisfying on mine.
After beating Delver twice, I took some of that winning cheddar and picked up the stores last copy of Tower of the Magistrate. Was sold on the ability to knock germ tokens off equipment and give 20/20s protection from artifacts so that 8-cast can shove it.
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I made a mistake via an on-line auction.
A boo-boo, a somewhat annoying miscalculation on an auction. Not a $1000 error like my wife thought, but rather something I need to offset by selling a few things.
My magic collection is an attempt to be not negative in terms of sunk cost. I am sure it is in some aspects, but honestly its just a hobby and I get REALLY nervous with some of the prices thrown around. So if you know anyone looking for a set of Commander 2019 still sealed, I got a deal!
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