Small tournament report of my matchups for each round from memory:
-Round 1 vs Mike playing Shops:
Game 1 - He quickly powers out several Lodestone Golems and a few more sphere effects. I lose.
Game 2 - Battled through Tangle Wire's and Rachet Bomb's and a Steel Hellkite to lock him out with Jace while welding in and out my strix's.
Game 3 - A long grind after landing an early Welder trying to keep him off his threats. I eventually kill him by blowing up his Wurmcoil with my Heretic twice.
-I win 2-1
-Round 2 vs Dustin playing 5 Color Snap Control:
Game 1 - Kills me with tinker into Myr Battlesphere.
Game 2 - Draw-Go for a while until i land a Jace and fateseal to death
Game 3 - Draw-Go again and he kills with Bob and Snap.
-I lose 1-2
-Round 3 vs Aaron playing WUB Bomberman:
Game 1 - I fought to keep him off Vault-Key and finally killed him with Myr Battlesphere and a Bob.
Game 2 - I play a turn 3 Vault key for the win.
-I win 2-0
-Round 4 vs Thomas playing Grixis Control:
Game 1 - We both mull to 6 and he turn 2's a Blightsteel and I could not find an answer.
Game 2 - I mull to 5 and he assembles Vault-Key on 2 or 3.
- I lose 0-2
-Round 5 vs Jason playing Humans:
Game 1 - Cavern of Souls quickly gives him a massive boardstate while cannot keep up or counter anything.
Game 2 - I turn 2 Vault-Key for the win.
Game 3 - I turn 2 Vault-Key for the win again.
-I win 2-1
-Top 4 vs Dustin:
Game 1 - Grindy game but he has more counter magic and wins.
Game 2 - Another grind and I lose again.
0-2ed
Overall it was a great day of vintage and I was very happy with my deck choice. I would probably take the Thirst for Knowledge out for a Gifts Ungiven, but otherwise it was a pretty solid list.
Thanks for reading.
