Storming to Tales of Adventure (02/22/2014) - 8th Place

https://theepicstorm.com/tales-of-ad...014-8th-place/

Nice work, Bryant.

Great read; thanks!

In round 7, what was your reasoning for reversing part of your side-boarding? (-1 Abrupt Decay, +1 Ponder).

The main thing I've learnt from this report is that I'm boarding out Empty the Warrens too often (mainly Batterskull match-ups), when in reality, it probably ain't that bad - especially with Cabal Therapy. Cheers for that.

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Originally Posted by vercadium

Great read; thanks!

In round 7, what was your reasoning for reversing part of your side-boarding? (-1 Abrupt Decay, +1 Ponder).

The main thing I've learnt from this report is that I'm boarding out Empty the Warrens too often (mainly Batterskull match-ups), when in reality, it probably ain't that bad - especially with Cabal Therapy. Cheers for that.

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Ponder is better when I'm on the play. I want to be more likely to win on the second turn, not answering something they do on the second turn.

Thanks for the report =)! Would have been a blowout if your round 1 opponent played that Silence correctly!

How often do games like round 4 g1 happen for you? With ANT it happens all the time, but with TES it seems rare. Oh and something seems wrong game 2:

Round Four: Ryan with Shardless BUG

Game Two: Thoughtseize looks at my initial seven which has a pair of Burning Wish, which are then stripped from my hand and removed from the game by Surgical Extraction. I guess I mulliganed all the way down to five. I cast Gitaxian Probe: Golgari Charm, Deathrite Shaman, Wasteland and Flusterstorm. draw and Cabal Therapy his Flusterstorm off of a Gemstone Mine. Wasteland hits my Gemstone and Shaman is cast.

I draw Lion’s Eye Diamond for turn. Cast Brainstorm and draw an Infernal Tutor! We’re in business. Land for turn, Lotus Petal, Dark Ritual, Lion’s Eye Diamond, Infernal Tutor? Ad Nauseam. I stop at four life in fear of both hitting Empty the Warrens and dying to Deathrite Shaman. I leave Ryan with no cards in hand and cast Empty the Warrens for twenty-eight Goblins. I tell Ryan to just flip the top card of his deck, it’s a land.

Did you cast Brainstorm from a petal or mox, or did you play an additional land? Or did you go off in your 3th turn instead of the second?

Btw, winning like you did in round 2 g2 is what I like about storm ^_^! Same for all the 'bait' in other rounds! Don't you miss the 4th Silence?

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Originally Posted by Lans89

Thanks for the report =)! Would have been a blowout if your round 1 opponent played that Silence correctly!

How often do games like round 4 g1 happen for you? With ANT it happens all the time, but with TES it seems rare. Oh and something seems wrong game 2:

Round Four: Ryan with Shardless BUG

Game Two: Thoughtseize looks at my initial seven which has a pair of Burning Wish, which are then stripped from my hand and removed from the game by Surgical Extraction. I guess I mulliganed all the way down to five. I cast Gitaxian Probe: Golgari Charm, Deathrite Shaman, Wasteland and Flusterstorm. draw and Cabal Therapy his Flusterstorm off of a Gemstone Mine. Wasteland hits my Gemstone and Shaman is cast.

I draw Lion’s Eye Diamond for turn. Cast Brainstorm and draw an Infernal Tutor! We’re in business. Land for turn, Lotus Petal, Dark Ritual, Lion’s Eye Diamond, Infernal Tutor? Ad Nauseam. I stop at four life in fear of both hitting Empty the Warrens and dying to Deathrite Shaman. I leave Ryan with no cards in hand and cast Empty the Warrens for twenty-eight Goblins. I tell Ryan to just flip the top card of his deck, it’s a land.

Did you cast Brainstorm from a petal or mox, or did you play an additional land? Or did you go off in your 3th turn instead of the second?

Btw, winning like you did in round 2 g2 is what I like about storm ^_^! Same for all the 'bait' in other rounds! Don't you miss the 4th Silence?

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TES typically doesn't have as many longer games, but they're certainly winnable.

It was probably the third turn, my notes aren't always clear and after awhile it's tough to remember.

I don't miss the fourth Silence right now, Cabal Therapy is just better in the current metagame. But I do believe Silence is better than it's alternatives.

EDIT: forgot that empty does 2 goblins per copy.