This Stratfordbury was special, due to the fact it was planned as my farewell to magic. I've got a fledgling career to worry about, and I can't have any misused weekends. Once I'm financially stable I may return to the game. But for now, I can't squeeze it in. I'm not fond of long openings, so I'll cut right to the chase.
I have Dubbed the "FISHERMAN"
Maindeck:
4 Trinket Mage
3 Jotun Grunt
3 Auriok Salvagers
1 Ninja of the Deep Hours (AMAZING ALL DAY!)
4 Brainstorm
4 Mana Drain
4 Force of Will
2 Mana Leak
3 Repeal
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
4 Swords to Plowshares (I'd like to congratulate my friend Ryan Marek. He was right. Best call ever.)
2 Spellbomb (I think running only 1 is a bad call)
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Sensei's Divining Top
5 Moxen
1 Lotus
1 Sol Ring
4 Flooded Strand
1 Polluted Delta
3 Tundra
5 Islands
1 Plains
1 Strip Mine (Never leave home without it.)
Side:
4 Meddling Mage
3 Kataki
4 Seal of Cleansing (Seems I was right about Oath making a showing.)
3 Trickbind (Seems I wasn't.)
1 Tormod's Crypt
Round 1 - GoblinsGame 1 he gets an early lackey and pile driver. I fight to stay ahead of fast beats. Grunt and swords go all the way here. Ninja bounces a grunt with a large number of counters, and I get a draw engine that's protected by removal and bounce.
Game 2 goes down the wire. He has a very early lackey into siege-gang, I get a trinket mage out that blocks for several turns with repeal. Why he wasn't trying to kill him with siege-gang I haven't a clue. In the end I'm down to 2 life, he's tapped out, but I brainstorm into a combo win.
Round 2- IchoridGame 1 is a total blow out. He gets 2 bazaars onboard and I die very soon after.
Game 2 I side in trickbinds, a crypt, and seal of cleansing.
He keeps a hand without bazaar but he's playing mana ichorid and can deal. He gets a Leyline and chalice on the board. I'm in no position to combo, but grunt beats go all the way. I remember bouncing multiple chalices with repeal.
Game 3 My hand is as follows- Trinket Mage, Tormod's Crypt, Island, Strip, Trickbind, Emerald, Time Walk. Enough said.
Round 3 Shop AggroGame 1 I die to a Triskelion and welder. I share with my opponent the irony that I died to the creature my metal band is named after.
Unashamed band insert:
http://www.myspace.com/triskelionmusicGame 2 He starts out with a first turn Juggernaut, and I fire back with a blocking grunt. I deal with some guys with swords and seal. I finally I win with a lone Kataki. We laugh over the hilarity of my win. My opponent was a cool guy and I think this was my favorite match.
Game 3 I get a first turn Kataki, and win fairly quickly with the Salvagers Combo. Spectators are shocked by this "WhateverWorks" asks my opponent how I won and was surprised I was playing Bomberman. I was glad my odd build was enough to confuse a few and hoped my luck would continue a few more rounds.
Round 4- TKnaughts without the NaughtsGame 1 Repeal and Swords do the trick.
Game 2 Is very close. I kill his Goyfs with STP, he kills my guys with Smother. He sticks a confidant, and he starts drawing dead. I repeal is confidant, I draw into drain. Drain poofs his confidant. We go draw go for a while, but I'm able to set up a draw engine with Ninja.
Round 5- Tyrant OathGame 1 is slow and full of making decisions. I finally win with combo. He is surprised. He makes me go through the motions to see my creatures. He sees grunts and does the math.
Game 2 I Seal a quick Oath, and keep him off another one. I walk a tight rope swinging with creatures, but they go all the way. I end the game with 2 STP, 1 FoW, and 1 Drain in hand.
Round 6- Shay with OathI'm already a shoe in to top 16 and I feel like having a fun game vs Shay.
Game 1 After a ton of minor plays, I'm left with little of anything in my hand. I go guns a blazing with grunt facing an active oath. I have 2 Swords in hand, but they're not enough.
Game 2 I combo quickly after dealing with Oath. But there's a catch! He plays Brain Freeze. Oh well.
Round 7 I DrawRecord before Top 16:
5/1/1 in 5th
Top 16 Round 1 vs Travis My loss was rather quick.
Game 1 What the hell is he playing??????????? I lose to 2 Duplicants and an active welder. GG
Game 2 I thought I had good side vs this monstrosity, but it seems I lose to Monkey Cage.
What a great day of magic. And that night is a bit of a hush hush. (CONSTANTLY ATTACK!!!) Had to be there. Huge! props to Ray.
- Peace
