FNM 10/12/12

I went to FNM on 10/12/12 at Gotham Comics in Westminster, MD.

I took an early iteration of my Jund mid-aggro deck.  The format was only a week old at this point.

1     Deathrite Shaman
2     Gatecreeper Vine
3     Vampire Nighthawk
3     Deadbridge Goliath
3     Huntmaster of the Fells
1     Olivia Voldaren
4     Thragtusk
3     Thundermaw Face-raper

4     Bonfire of the Damned
4     Farseek
2     Rakdos's Return

3     Garruk Relentless
2     Vraska the Unseen

4     Blood Crypt
7     Forest
2     Kessig Wolf Run
5     Mountain
4     Overgrown Tomb
3     Swamp

Sideboard:
2     Deathrite Shaman
3     Pillar of Flame
2     Dreadbore
2     Mizzium Mortars
2     Sever the Bloodline
2     Slaughter Games
2     Zealous Conscripts

Round 1:   Paul with Red/White/Blue Miracles

Pauls deck was a lot like the deck that won the SCG event the weekend before.  The combination of Jace, Architect of Thought and Tamiyo, the Moon Sage was a little much for me to deal with after being hit by Terminus.  In game two, I sided in Slaughter Games, but went for Terminus rather than Entreat the Angels, which I lost to.  Definitely a misplay on my part.
(0-2)

Round 2:  Eric with Budget Mono Blue Mill

Eric has very little board interaction in his deck, opting just to mill the opponent.  In both games, he died to Vraska's Assassins, while I was above 20 life.
(2-0)

Round 3: Brandon {For the life of me I cannot recall what he played}

Brandon probably did not build his deck very well as he had all sorts of mana issues in both games.  We didn't really play magic so much as Thragtusk and Huntmaster ran all over the board, while he got mana screwed and then color screwed.
I did however, get some practice games in with my Bant deck.
(2-0)

Round 4: Tyler with Red/Blue Control

This was my most unpleasant match-up in a long time.  I won both games handily.  It was the attitude of my opponent that made the match unpleasant.  To be fair to him, he did not start becoming angry until after game one.

For example:

• When I cast Slaughter Games in game two naming "Jace, Architect of Thought", he revealed his hand, which had a Jace, Cyclonic Rift, and a Bonfire of the Damned.  He asked if I was going to search his library to which I replied that I wanted to write down the two cards in his first.  Then he exploded with "Are you one of those people?  You are THAT guy!  This is fucking FNM!  Do you want to search my fucking sideboard too?"  Ugh.
• Later, he had managed to flip two delvers, he hit me for 6.  I bonfired (non-miracle) for two.  He literally shook with rage.  He then mentioned that he was "fine until his third round".  (The one he lost to get paired with me)  I think I see a pattern.
• I cast Rakdos's Return, for two to play around Izzet Charm and he scooped.  He refused a handshake offer.  I told him "be sporting".  He replied "if I was anything it is not a good sport".
• He then proceeded to mention about how much he hates playing me, but I could not remember ever playing him.  (apparently I had)  The reason that he gave was "because I was too full of myself.  I do not know exactly what I said to him, but apparently he has a big issue with losing games of Magic: The Gathering.
• He then complained to the store owner about the game and how bullshit it was.

 This really makes me want to never return to Gotham Comics in Westminster, MD.  Is it possible that he has anger management issues?  Maybe.

So I went 0-2, 2-0, 2-0, 2-0.  I took third, I got a few packs and a promo Evolving Wilds.  Not too bad!

I have since made changes to Jund by subtracting a Thragtusk and adding in a second Olivia.  I subbed out the three Deadbridge Goliaths and threw in three Falkenrath Aristocrats.

Until next time.