I went to FNM on 11/9/12 at Gotham Comics in Westminster, MD.
I took my Jund as it seems to be more consistent than the Bant Blink Control.
This occurred a week ago so I am a little fuzzy about the details, but here we go.
Round 1: Tim with Epic Experiment.
This was Tim's first FNM in a couple of months, he borrowed the TO's deck which he was unfamiliar with. I also happen to think that the deck sucks.
Bonfire was a key card here as Tim only had Increasing Devotion for a win-con.
2-0
Round 2: Jimmy Cannon with U/W Control.
Have you ever cast Sphinx's Revelation at the end of your own turn and then been Rakdos's Return'd by your opponent? Jimmy has.
His deck gave me little trouble as he did not apply any pressure. In game two I sided out my bonfires for Slaughter Games and Sever the Bloodline. He just did not have anything to threaten me. (It helps that I never walked into a Supreme Verdict)
2-0
Round 3: Eric Berlett with U/W Humans.
Eric and I had playtested this matchup about 9 times earlier in the day.
My deck turns out to be favored. In game one, I hit him with Rakdos's Return early to empty his hand and overpowered him. In game two, I just drew timely Bonfires.
2-0
Round 4: Chris with RUW midrange?
Sadly, since we had 14 people, I could not offer the draw to Chris. (Well, I could have, but he would have been foolish to accept)
I wasn't exactly sure what Chris's plan was. He played a few good cards, but nothing seemed cohesive. He also had some color issues with his mana.
He seemed unprepared to deal with Thragtusk, which I cast in each of our games.
In this FNM I went 2-0, 2-0, 2-0, and then 2-0 for a 4-0 record and first place.
I received a promo Pillar of Flame and a few packs.
On Sunday, a mere two days later, I played in a Legacy Event at Xanadu Games in Baltimore, MD. I took my only Legacy deck, Maverick.
Round 1: Evan Morris with Sneak and Show.
I lost the roll and Evan is on the play. He drops a fetch for a Volcanic Island, drops an Ancient Tomb and casts Show and Tell for Emrakul. I concede.
I feel much more confidant in this matchup after board.
In game two he doesn't have as fast of a start and needs to get sneak attack in play before he can bring in the fatties. He drops Sneak Attack while I have a small armada of Sigarda, Linvala, MoM, and a Knight in play. He sneaks in Griselbrand and Emrakul and attacks. Sigarda nullifies the Annihilator trigger and blocks Griselbrand. MoM gives her pro-black so Grissles gains Evan no life. I swing back and kill him.
In game three Evan gets another big start and plays an early-game Show and Tell. He drops Progenitus, I reveal Sigarda. On my turn I exclaim "Let's Race", as I drop a Basilisk Collar on Sigarda. I win the race through basilisk collars lifegain, even though Progenitus hit me for 30.
2-1
Round 2: Nate Sturm with Maverick
I have never played the Maverick Mirror before.
In game one, my hand has a Savannah and two plains. I play my Savannah first, like an idiot, into a wasteland. I lose the game with 6 green cards in hand.
In game two I am faring a bit better, getting out an early Sylvan Library. I mis-drew Noble Hierarch instead of MoM and get my Sigarda killed. He plays a Jitte and I lose.
Two huge misplays by me.
0-2
Round 3: Chris Smith with Enchantress
Neither of these games were actually close. Chris plays Humility, Worship, and a ton of other hard lock cards including a couple of hard lock combos.
There was literally nothing I could do around turn 5-6 both games.
0-2
Round 4: Jeff Warwick with Sneak and Show.
In game one he gets out a Sneak Attack through Thalia, he then drops Griselbrand, Emrakul, and Progenitus. LOL game over.
In game two he played another Sneak Attack, which I Krosan Grip before he can activate it. I got out the mandatory Karakas and won game two.
In game three Jeff drew 3 non-land cards, a Brainstorm and two Blood Moons.
Game me.
2-1
Round 5: John Gatzo (spelling?) with Storm
In game one I lost on his turn 2.
In game two, I got out Thalia and Gaddock Teeg, which is super hard for him to deal with.
In game three, I got out Teeg, but he was hit by Grapeshot and killed. I never got out a Thalia, but got John down to three before he went off.
1-2
So I went 2-1, 0-2, 0-2, 2-1, 1-2 (5-8) for a a 2-3 record. I dropped after this round as there was no way I could top 8.
It kind of sucks playing a "fair" deck against so many "unfair"decks. But despite that I felt that I could compete in every game (except the enchantress match-up).
I really liked having Basilisk Collar in the maindeck, although I have yet to test it against Goblins or RDW.
So, one good showing and one not-so-good showing. Well, off to FNM, which is Legacy this week.
Until next time.
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