Well, this is the first tournament report that I have ever written and I didn't write down any notes. Everything is from memory and hopefully I don't make any big mistakes in this reporting. Forgive me if I can't remember your name or spell it wrong or anything of the sorts. Here's the Decklist that I played. And yes, I always run 61 cards. That's just me.
Lands/Mana
4x Mishra's Workshop
4x Bazaar of Bahgdad
4x Barbarian Ring
4x Wasteland
3x Mountain
1x Strip Mine
1x Tolarian Academy
8x So-Lo-Moxen-Crypt
1x Mana Vault
Artifact
4x Smokestack
4x Crucible of Worlds
4x Chalice of the Void
3x Null Rod
3x Uba Mask
3x Sphere of Resistance
3x Tangle Wire
2x Duplicant
1x Trinisphere
Red
4x Goblin Welder
Sideboard
4x Fiery Temper
4x Red Elemental Blast
3x Viashino Heretic
2x Maze of Ith
2x Duplicant
My name is Xue Vang (a.k.a. "sNoOp" or "Mr. X") Well, I'm not a well known person in here or anywhere else on the magic circuit, except at the store I usually play at. But, I try to play when I get a chance to, because I love the game. I haven't really played anywhere too far from home (St Paul, MN), but I try to go to the local tournaments around here (Dreamers... that's all we have now
), but haven't pulled anything really big. I have alwayz played $T4KS, but never really got that far because of my mortal enemy, energy flux, always screwed me over. Anyways, on to the report.
There was three of us on that morning as we started out from the twin cities. It was a nice drive out there, and we all were hyped up about playing in the vintage tourney. We were discussing how to help improve one of our friends deck and and help him metagame for the environment, because he had not really played in a vintage touney except on time before. Well, as we got to Madison, we went to go check in at our hotel and got our decks ready for the tourney. Well, except for me because it's always good to relax before a long day (or I should say "night") of magic. We got to the the place and checked out the dealers and looked around for "our" crowd from the cities. We chatted with them for a bit and then went to McDonalds. Ate some food and came back to sign-up for the tourney.
Match 1 against A. Jarvis playing Gifts (I think)I can't remember much about this match, because it was pretty early in the day. But I am pretty sure I went 2-0
1-0 (2-0)
Match 2 against Mike Soly playing I.T.Game 1
I went first turn Workshop -->Trinisphere.
Second turn Crucible, Strip. On to game 2.
Game 2
He had a fast start and I couldn't stabalize. I got Rebuilded and he went off.
Game 3
I mulled to six, because my whole first hand was mana except for a crucible.
The six was better because I had 2 chalice, mox, welder, land and another card.
But I ended up topping my other two chalices and had chalices with 0,1,2,3 to lock up the game.
2-0 (4-1)
Match 3 agains Ben Carp playing Chalice OathHe's a cool guy. I played against him in Eau Claire before. I hate this match up though.
Game 1
I got lucky and locked was able to lock him out early.
Game 2 and 3
Simply to say, I couldn't find my REBs to stop flux. Oh, how I hate flux.
2-1 (5-3)
Match 4 against Eric Becker playing I.T.Game 1
I dropped an early sphere of resistance. He played around the sphere and other lock pieces and dropped a Necropotence. Drew lots of cards, and Tendrils me to 6. He's back up to 20. Pays 9 more life. He finds no answers. Necros down to 5. I have a welder in play with a crucible. I drop a ring with a mountain in play. Thresh is there, thanks to bazaar. Welder beats and ring once. He scoops for next game.
Game 2
No lock pieces for me except for sphere of resistance. Plays around it, rebuilds and Tendrils me out.
Game 3
Was a long game, it went to time. Had out a chalice for zero and one very early in the game. But was unable to totally lock him out. He was in the game the whole time. It was getting close to time and I think he was at 11. I started out turn zero hitting him with a ring along with welder beats. Turn 2, I draw a Fiery Temper. I Bazaar that for 3 damage (but paying 1R because sphere was in play with only 2 rings and a mountain in play. The rest were workshops or moxes stuck behind null rod), with welder beats again. Bazaar gives me another Temper. I Temper him out on turn 4.
This has been a long day so far, I almost screwed up game 3 because I suck at magic.
3-1 (7-4)
Match 5 against Josh Wesley? playing OathThis was one of the guys that I usually see and play with at the store. We were talking and didn't want to play against each other, but he said his tie breakers sucks and needed to win. I didn't want to play, because I hated oath, but oh well.
Game 1
I drop a first turn stacks and it sticks. That carries me the rest of the way as I continue to drop lock pieces.
Game 2
I get lucky and he doesn't draw into any searchers or oaths.
4-1 (9-4)
As the final round starts, my friends and I try to figure out if I could draw in. It happens that the only two people with twelve points is me and Ben Carp. With that being the case, we couldn't play each other again so we both had to play down. That sucks.
Match 6 against Ryan "Rhino?" playing I.T.This was the third I.T. I played today. I hate this match up because I didn't have caps in my side or main.
Game 1
I couldn't do much, got rebuilded and lost.
Game 2
This game was the one that dragged on the longest. I couldn't establish a hard lock. Luckily I had a crucible/strip. Ended up with b-ring kill. All he needed to draw was a blue mana. He had a hurklls in hand, and was all ready to finish me off. Lucky.
Game 3
Bad. I had to mull to five. First hand b-ring, waste, 2 stax, uba and something else expensive. Second was hot had, but one mox only. Couldn't gamble. Anyways, to make this short, I couln't do anything and he comboed me out on turn zero. Oh well, gg.
4-2 (10-6)
Well, that was a long night and with many intense moments. Looking at my stats, I ended the night in 9th place. I suck. My friends and I went on to Denny's to digest the night and food. We prepared to go play Legacy the next morning. But we got there late and didn't get to register to play. Oh well, can't do too much anymore. So we sat around and chilled with our other friends that went to Madison on Friday. Well, That's it for my report. Til next time.
Props:- To my friend (gustoh) for driving us down there and getting a place for us.
- To all my opponents for being great players and making it an enjoyable tournament.
Slops:- For missing the Legacy tournament
- For eating fast food all weekend (I hate burgers)
