My teammate and I reached the tournament site at 12.30pm, hoping to see if our #3 player is there and if he's interested in playing in the team sealed event. He wasn't interested so I played in a 6 round Legacy trials for the Sunday event.
I went 4-0, and ran into a UW deck with Counterbalance, True-Name Nemesis, Vedalken Shackles, Back to Basics etc. We started a little of game 3 but ran out of time. At that point, I had my full set of basic lands out so I was not going to be blown out by Back to Basics which decided game 2.
I wanted to negotiate for one of us to win but he looked ok with the draw. (15 points and above get the same no of packs, 18 points get a bye)
I split prizes with the last round opponent who played Sneak and Show and I lost.
I wanted to negotiate for one of us to win but he looked ok with the draw. (15 points and above get the same no of packs, 18 points get a bye)
I split prizes with the last round opponent who played Sneak and Show and I lost.
Friday Legacy score: 4-1-1.
Saturday
Originally, we registered as opening Japanese packs but player #3 was against it so we changed to English packs on the main event. We heard the players sharing the table with us that their pool was bad.
The pool we had was quite sick, especially in the white pool where I counted 22 playables which included:
2x Wingsteed Riders, 2x WW Phalanx, 2x God's Willing, 2x Hopeful Eidolon, 2x the 2 creatures get +2/+2 spell, Divine Verdict, white God.
The instruction was to pass the deck to the team sharing the table. That felt very crappy.
We were to check the contents so there might be another pass away.
There wasn't.
The instruction was to pass the deck to the team sharing the table. That felt very crappy.
We were to check the contents so there might be another pass away.
There wasn't.
The pool had some good cards but lacked the key meat to the various types of possible decks.
We made a GB deck (which I played), WU and RB (because we had a player comfortable in that archetype). It could have been RG because we had the numbers for playables but I personally felt that familiarity would go the longer distance.
We made a GB deck (which I played), WU and RB (because we had a player comfortable in that archetype). It could have been RG because we had the numbers for playables but I personally felt that familiarity would go the longer distance.
We went 2-0, then 2-2 and drew with the 5th round opponents. I wanted to try to convince our opponents to settle for some sort of win/loss method but we could not and both teams dropped from contention.
Team sealed 2-2-1. =(
That ended my time with Theros limited. I would come back on Sunday for Legacy and hope to leave my mark in the format.
That ended my time with Theros limited. I would come back on Sunday for Legacy and hope to leave my mark in the format.
I went to get my 2 planechase planes signed and I noticed a very familiar piece of art.
Snap buy.
It was past the timing to get cards drawn so I would only do so the next day.
I got some Rilakkuma sleeves and bought some 2nd layer sleeves to protect them.
At night, I was busy resleeving and deciding on what my deck composition would look like.
At that point, I just had to decide between Riptide Laboratory/Volrath's Stronghold and Misdirection/Venser in the sideboard.
Sunday
Sunday had the Legacy side event. It started with friggin' 256 players which was 9 rounds plus top 8.
That's like an old MOCS event! I have to admit that I was very excited to be in a big Legacy tournament.
I submitted the below decklist:
Game 1, I copied his Dark Depths with my Thespian Stage.
Game 2 he gets a fast Marit Lage.
Game 3 also hinged on the 20/20. I had one under a Standstill and he had zero real outs with me having Snapcaster Mage which I can cast a Flusterstorm or just sacrifice to whatever he could make me sacrifice with.
1-0
In round 2, my opponent on Shardless BUG played out a draw by doing things in between slowly as my deck had an advantage going into the matchup. I WAS SO ANNOYED.
I cast a counterspell at his Tarmogoyf, he sits there and contemplates. For awhile.
He then casts Extirpate. He looks at my deck. (I wouldn't be surprised if he did take awhile there.)
He shuffles the deck. Passes it back to me to shuffle, then shuffles it again. -_-"
"As per the card effect".
I go into time and can't beat him.
1-0-1
Round 3 was versus merfolk.
Surprisingly, I took game 1 on the back of Punishing Fire and Vendilion Clique.
I lost game 2 swiftly.
Game 3, I resolved a Pernicious Deed but my opponent cast Back to Basics. The rest was just formalities.
Surprisingly, I took game 1 on the back of Punishing Fire and Vendilion Clique.
I lost game 2 swiftly.
Game 3, I resolved a Pernicious Deed but my opponent cast Back to Basics. The rest was just formalities.
1-1-1
Round 4 was versus Sneak and Show.
I mulliganed to 4 and lost before they repaired me to the same matchup.
I lost game 1 in a similar fashion.
Game 2 I kept my opponent at bay with discard spells.
Game 3, I had a boatload of counters/discard with Venser in hand.
Time was up (I forgot that I had 10 more minutes) so I went very aggressive by casting Venser into the open to join my Snapcaster Mage and Deathrite Shamans. Managed to win by turn 5. It took awhile to recall that I had extra time.
I mulliganed to 4 and lost before they repaired me to the same matchup.
I lost game 1 in a similar fashion.
Game 2 I kept my opponent at bay with discard spells.
Game 3, I had a boatload of counters/discard with Venser in hand.
Time was up (I forgot that I had 10 more minutes) so I went very aggressive by casting Venser into the open to join my Snapcaster Mage and Deathrite Shamans. Managed to win by turn 5. It took awhile to recall that I had extra time.
2-1-1
Round 5 was against a BUG deck that had Mishra's Factories.
Game 1, I dropped a Standstill and he played Mishra's Factory (!!!). I went down all the way to 2 life before I cracked it myself. Surprisingly, I managed to make a comeback eventually with Marit Lage.
Game 1, I dropped a Standstill and he played Mishra's Factory (!!!). I went down all the way to 2 life before I cracked it myself. Surprisingly, I managed to make a comeback eventually with Marit Lage.
Game 2, I mulled down a lot and my opponent manages to get Liliana out and Wasteland me. I scooped when I saw I had no way to make a proper comeback.
Game 3, the game went very grindy and it almost ends but our life totals are recorded differently.
I have a slight advantage so I just give it to him as I believe that I can end it. I eventually do.
I have a slight advantage so I just give it to him as I believe that I can end it. I eventually do.
3-1-1
Round 6 was against UW counterbalance + red +Mishra's Factory.
I probably won game 1 with a Marit Lage.
Game 2, I get knocked away by Mishra's Factories.
Game 3, I get knocked a bit by Mishra's Factories but slowly managed to make a comeback from 4 life.
I either won with a Jace or Marit Lage seeing that my opponent was at 17.
I probably won game 1 with a Marit Lage.
Game 2, I get knocked away by Mishra's Factories.
Game 3, I get knocked a bit by Mishra's Factories but slowly managed to make a comeback from 4 life.
I either won with a Jace or Marit Lage seeing that my opponent was at 17.
4-1-1
Round 7 was against merfolk.
I do not get good removals and swiftly lose.
Game 2, I tried to cast Toxic Deluge but get Swan Songed,
I do not get good removals and swiftly lose.
Game 2, I tried to cast Toxic Deluge but get Swan Songed,
4-2-1
I thought that I would have dropped here but I found out that I was still in contention for packs so I played on.
Round 8 I faced a BUG (team America style).
Both games I won at 18 life. Jace was gold in this matchup because I could easily manipulate the game state and Tombstalker could not do anything to impact the game. I chipped off the opponent game 1.
I might have won with Jace or Marit Lage in game 2.
Both games I won at 18 life. Jace was gold in this matchup because I could easily manipulate the game state and Tombstalker could not do anything to impact the game. I chipped off the opponent game 1.
I might have won with Jace or Marit Lage in game 2.
5-2-1
Round 9 I was in contention for prizes but had to win. We split 8-7 as it would be so demoralizing to go back empty handed after playing 9 rounds of Magic.
My opponent played UBW with Stoneforge Mystic and True-Name Nemesis.
Game 1 I won with Marit Lage after controlling the board and keeping threats off.
Game 2, we were in a very long struggle and I misplayed in a small window and had to dedicate more resources than I otherwise would have had to. I ended up with lands in hand versus a True-Name Nemesis.
Game 3, I successfully controlled the board and won the game with my opponent at 17 life, which means either Jace or Marit Lage.
My opponent played UBW with Stoneforge Mystic and True-Name Nemesis.
Game 1 I won with Marit Lage after controlling the board and keeping threats off.
Game 2, we were in a very long struggle and I misplayed in a small window and had to dedicate more resources than I otherwise would have had to. I ended up with lands in hand versus a True-Name Nemesis.
Game 3, I successfully controlled the board and won the game with my opponent at 17 life, which means either Jace or Marit Lage.
6-2-1
Over the course of the 2 days, I went 10-3-2 with my deck so I am very satisfied with its performance. I feel that the drawed games were in my favor.
I tried queuing up in between rounds but I kept failing to reach the artist to get my card and a blank mat drawn on. I managed to ask my friend who were in the main event for help and they came back with my best loot from the GP: a Force of Will playmat!
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