SouthAlly
07-21-2008, 12:49 PM
37 People at Trader J's July 20th.
I played Burn for a long time before finally making the switch to Threshold. That's why my list still looks a bit like Burn.
4 Polluted Delta
4 Flooded Strand
4 Tropical Island
4 Volcanic Island
1 Island
4 Nimble Mongoose
4 Tarmogoyf
2 Fledgeling Dragon
3 Fire/Ice
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Magma Jet
4 Brainstorm
4 Ponder
2 Predict
4 Force of Will
4 Daze
4 Repeal
Sideboard
3 Tormod's Crypt
2 Pyroclasm
4 Krosan Grip
4 Red Elemental Blast
2 Vedalken Shackles
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Rd 1 vs. Enrique with Every-color-but-red-Landstill
I lost hard to an early Counterbalance game 1. I lost slowly to it in game 2. Counterbalance is for guys who can't get it up. Seriously they are trying to make up for their shortcomings.
Rd 2 vs. The Hedgehog with Straight Burn
This was glittering with coolness. I rocked him with my burn deck on steroids. I did not even sideboard. Outgunned, Enrique went down in two straight games and dropped.
Rd 3 vs. Hot-as-hell Karl with Ubw Fish
Karl's deck was ill-prepared for my panda style. He was also not ready for mucho spot removal. Wizards, Avengers, and such all went poof as Tarmos and Dragons hurt him every turn.
Rd 4 vs. Lucas with Dreadnought-Trinket combo
Before the tournament I was talking with Lucas who foolishly told me "Keep the Trinket Mages, Stifles and charms from happening and this deck does very little." If you are reading this: "Thanks, Luke." Your deck did very little.
Rd 5 vs. Vanessa's boyfriend who's-name-I-forgot with Fetchland Tendrils
I understand that this deck is supposed to kill with a lethal Tendrils. But it does not like Red Blasts or Tormod's Crypts. So it didn't.
Rd 6 vs. Ken with Hogwarts
Ken wanted to draw into top 8. He claimed that it was in my best interest to do so since we would both be in. But I came to play so I declined. His wizard deck had cool effects like vialing in Patron Wizard in response to a spell. But it did not really have a way to deal damage. He died to a long stream of burn and his own fetchlands in three games. He did not make top 8.
Top 8 vs. CleverPetriDish with Death and Taxes
I spent the majority of all three games looking at my 1/1 Mongeese and unimpressive Tarmos. Mangara came out a total of once and I quickly dispatched him. But it didn't matter. I hate that deck so much. It sucks moose dong and yet I can't beat it.
So I took 6th. I am fine with that.
Top 8 Decklists
1st Death and Taxes
3 Isamaru, Hound of Konda
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Aether Vial
2 True Believer
4 Serra Avenger
3 Jotun Grunt
3 Samurai of the Pale Curtain
3 Umezawa's Jitte
3 Oblivion Ring
3 Stonecloaker
3 Mangara of Corondor
3 Cataclysm
4 Karakas
4 Rishadan Port
3 Flagstones of Trokair
11 Plains
Sideboard
3 Glowrider
1 Oblivion Ring
4 Orim's Chant
3 Seal of Cleansing
3 Tivadar of Thorn
1 Cataclysm
2nd Dragon Stompy
4 Magus of the Moon
4 Rakdos Pit Dragon
4 Gathan Raiders
4 Simian Spirit Guide
4 Seething Song
2 Blood Moon
4 Urza's Rage
4 Chalice of the Void
4 Umezawa's Jitte
3 Trinisphere
4 Chrome Mox
4 Ancient Tomb
4 City of Traitors
11 Mountains
Sideboard
1 Blood Moon
3 Flametongue Kavu
3 Powder Keg
4 Tormod's Crypt
4 Ingot Chewer
3rd Ichorid
4 City of Brass
4 Gemstone Mine
4 Cephalid Coliseum
4 Lion's Eye Diamond
4 Putrid Imp
4 Golgari Grave Troll
4 Stinkweed Imp
3 Golgari Thug
4 Bridge from Below
4 Ichorid
4 Narcomoeba
4 Cabal Therapy
2 Dread Return
1 Flame Kin Zealot
1 Cephalid Sage
4 Breakthrough
3 Careful Study
2 Deep Analyis
Sideboard
3 Pithing Needle
3 Chain of Vapor
2 Ray of Revelation
3 Chalice of the Void
4 Leyline of the Void
4th Thrash
1 Breeding Pool
2 Island
2 Wooded Foothills
2 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
4 Tropical Island
4 Wasteland
4 Tarmogoyf
4 Werebear
4 Nimble Mongoose
4 Force of Will
4 Daze
4 Stifle
4 Predict
4 Brainstorm
4 Ponder
3 Counterbalance
3 Sensei's Divining Top
Sideboard
4 Rishadan Port
3 Umezawa's Jitte
2 Krosan Grip
2 Hail Storm
4 Tormod's Crypt
5th Rw Goblins
4 Wasteland
4 Wooded Foothills
4 Bloodstained Mire
6 Mountain
4 Plateau
4 Aether Vial
4 Lighting Bolt
4 Goblin Warchief
4 Goblin Ringleader
4 Goblin Matron
4 Goblin Piledriver
4 Goblin Lackey
4 Gempalm Incinerator
4 Mogg Fanatic
1 Goblin Tinkerer
1 Siege-Gang Commander
Sideboard
4 Swords to Plowshares
3 Goblin Tinkerer
4 Tormod's Crypt
4 Orim's Chant
6th UGr Threshold
4 Polluted Delta
4 Flooded Strand
4 Tropical Island
4 Volcanic Island
1 Island
4 Nimble Mongoose
4 Tarmogoyf
2 Fledgeling Dragon
3 Fire/Ice
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Magma Jet
4 Brainstorm
4 Ponder
2 Predict
4 Force of Will
4 Daze
4 Repeal
Sideboard
3 Tormod's Crypt
2 Pyroclasm
4 Krosan Grip
4 Red Elemental Blast
2 Vedalken Shackles
7th Aggro Loam
4 Gamble
4 Burning Wish
3 Countryside Crusher
3 Devastating Dreams
4 Tarmogoyf
4 Terravore
3 Life from the Loam
4 Thoughtseize
3 Engineered Explosives
4 Mox Diamond
4 Wooded Foothills
4 Bloodstained Mire
3 Taiga
2 Badlands
3 Bayou
3 Wasteland
1 Forgotten Cave
1 Tranquil Thicket
1 Volrath's Stronghold
1 Barbarian Ring
Sideboard
1 Reverent Silence
3 Shattering Spree
1 Life from the Loam
1 Devastating Dreams
4 Duress
1 Decompose
1 Unearth
3 Faerie Macabre
8th Rg Goblins
4 Aether Vial
4 Goblin Lackey
4 Mogg Fanatic
4 Goblin Matron
4 Goblin Piledriver
4 Goblin Ringleader
4 Goblin Warchief
3 Gempalm Incinerator
2 Siege-Gang Commander
1 Tin Street Hooligan
3 Wooded Foothills
3 Bloodstained Mire
4 Mountain
4 Taiga
4 Wasteland
4 Rishadan Port
Sideboard
4 Tormod’s Crypt
3 Tin Street Hooligan
4 Krosan Grip
3 Pyrokinesis
I played Burn for a long time before finally making the switch to Threshold. That's why my list still looks a bit like Burn.
4 Polluted Delta
4 Flooded Strand
4 Tropical Island
4 Volcanic Island
1 Island
4 Nimble Mongoose
4 Tarmogoyf
2 Fledgeling Dragon
3 Fire/Ice
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Magma Jet
4 Brainstorm
4 Ponder
2 Predict
4 Force of Will
4 Daze
4 Repeal
Sideboard
3 Tormod's Crypt
2 Pyroclasm
4 Krosan Grip
4 Red Elemental Blast
2 Vedalken Shackles
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Rd 1 vs. Enrique with Every-color-but-red-Landstill
I lost hard to an early Counterbalance game 1. I lost slowly to it in game 2. Counterbalance is for guys who can't get it up. Seriously they are trying to make up for their shortcomings.
Rd 2 vs. The Hedgehog with Straight Burn
This was glittering with coolness. I rocked him with my burn deck on steroids. I did not even sideboard. Outgunned, Enrique went down in two straight games and dropped.
Rd 3 vs. Hot-as-hell Karl with Ubw Fish
Karl's deck was ill-prepared for my panda style. He was also not ready for mucho spot removal. Wizards, Avengers, and such all went poof as Tarmos and Dragons hurt him every turn.
Rd 4 vs. Lucas with Dreadnought-Trinket combo
Before the tournament I was talking with Lucas who foolishly told me "Keep the Trinket Mages, Stifles and charms from happening and this deck does very little." If you are reading this: "Thanks, Luke." Your deck did very little.
Rd 5 vs. Vanessa's boyfriend who's-name-I-forgot with Fetchland Tendrils
I understand that this deck is supposed to kill with a lethal Tendrils. But it does not like Red Blasts or Tormod's Crypts. So it didn't.
Rd 6 vs. Ken with Hogwarts
Ken wanted to draw into top 8. He claimed that it was in my best interest to do so since we would both be in. But I came to play so I declined. His wizard deck had cool effects like vialing in Patron Wizard in response to a spell. But it did not really have a way to deal damage. He died to a long stream of burn and his own fetchlands in three games. He did not make top 8.
Top 8 vs. CleverPetriDish with Death and Taxes
I spent the majority of all three games looking at my 1/1 Mongeese and unimpressive Tarmos. Mangara came out a total of once and I quickly dispatched him. But it didn't matter. I hate that deck so much. It sucks moose dong and yet I can't beat it.
So I took 6th. I am fine with that.
Top 8 Decklists
1st Death and Taxes
3 Isamaru, Hound of Konda
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Aether Vial
2 True Believer
4 Serra Avenger
3 Jotun Grunt
3 Samurai of the Pale Curtain
3 Umezawa's Jitte
3 Oblivion Ring
3 Stonecloaker
3 Mangara of Corondor
3 Cataclysm
4 Karakas
4 Rishadan Port
3 Flagstones of Trokair
11 Plains
Sideboard
3 Glowrider
1 Oblivion Ring
4 Orim's Chant
3 Seal of Cleansing
3 Tivadar of Thorn
1 Cataclysm
2nd Dragon Stompy
4 Magus of the Moon
4 Rakdos Pit Dragon
4 Gathan Raiders
4 Simian Spirit Guide
4 Seething Song
2 Blood Moon
4 Urza's Rage
4 Chalice of the Void
4 Umezawa's Jitte
3 Trinisphere
4 Chrome Mox
4 Ancient Tomb
4 City of Traitors
11 Mountains
Sideboard
1 Blood Moon
3 Flametongue Kavu
3 Powder Keg
4 Tormod's Crypt
4 Ingot Chewer
3rd Ichorid
4 City of Brass
4 Gemstone Mine
4 Cephalid Coliseum
4 Lion's Eye Diamond
4 Putrid Imp
4 Golgari Grave Troll
4 Stinkweed Imp
3 Golgari Thug
4 Bridge from Below
4 Ichorid
4 Narcomoeba
4 Cabal Therapy
2 Dread Return
1 Flame Kin Zealot
1 Cephalid Sage
4 Breakthrough
3 Careful Study
2 Deep Analyis
Sideboard
3 Pithing Needle
3 Chain of Vapor
2 Ray of Revelation
3 Chalice of the Void
4 Leyline of the Void
4th Thrash
1 Breeding Pool
2 Island
2 Wooded Foothills
2 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
4 Tropical Island
4 Wasteland
4 Tarmogoyf
4 Werebear
4 Nimble Mongoose
4 Force of Will
4 Daze
4 Stifle
4 Predict
4 Brainstorm
4 Ponder
3 Counterbalance
3 Sensei's Divining Top
Sideboard
4 Rishadan Port
3 Umezawa's Jitte
2 Krosan Grip
2 Hail Storm
4 Tormod's Crypt
5th Rw Goblins
4 Wasteland
4 Wooded Foothills
4 Bloodstained Mire
6 Mountain
4 Plateau
4 Aether Vial
4 Lighting Bolt
4 Goblin Warchief
4 Goblin Ringleader
4 Goblin Matron
4 Goblin Piledriver
4 Goblin Lackey
4 Gempalm Incinerator
4 Mogg Fanatic
1 Goblin Tinkerer
1 Siege-Gang Commander
Sideboard
4 Swords to Plowshares
3 Goblin Tinkerer
4 Tormod's Crypt
4 Orim's Chant
6th UGr Threshold
4 Polluted Delta
4 Flooded Strand
4 Tropical Island
4 Volcanic Island
1 Island
4 Nimble Mongoose
4 Tarmogoyf
2 Fledgeling Dragon
3 Fire/Ice
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Magma Jet
4 Brainstorm
4 Ponder
2 Predict
4 Force of Will
4 Daze
4 Repeal
Sideboard
3 Tormod's Crypt
2 Pyroclasm
4 Krosan Grip
4 Red Elemental Blast
2 Vedalken Shackles
7th Aggro Loam
4 Gamble
4 Burning Wish
3 Countryside Crusher
3 Devastating Dreams
4 Tarmogoyf
4 Terravore
3 Life from the Loam
4 Thoughtseize
3 Engineered Explosives
4 Mox Diamond
4 Wooded Foothills
4 Bloodstained Mire
3 Taiga
2 Badlands
3 Bayou
3 Wasteland
1 Forgotten Cave
1 Tranquil Thicket
1 Volrath's Stronghold
1 Barbarian Ring
Sideboard
1 Reverent Silence
3 Shattering Spree
1 Life from the Loam
1 Devastating Dreams
4 Duress
1 Decompose
1 Unearth
3 Faerie Macabre
8th Rg Goblins
4 Aether Vial
4 Goblin Lackey
4 Mogg Fanatic
4 Goblin Matron
4 Goblin Piledriver
4 Goblin Ringleader
4 Goblin Warchief
3 Gempalm Incinerator
2 Siege-Gang Commander
1 Tin Street Hooligan
3 Wooded Foothills
3 Bloodstained Mire
4 Mountain
4 Taiga
4 Wasteland
4 Rishadan Port
Sideboard
4 Tormod’s Crypt
3 Tin Street Hooligan
4 Krosan Grip
3 Pyrokinesis