I needed more than a few miracles: 2nd at SCG Seattle

['Nilla Pac]

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[feline]

Dennis playing elves round 1 with all those specific cards? That was the person that, because of them, I was able to even go, he is an awesome guy and i can not thank him enough for giving me the opportunity to be there >^,^<

[wcm8]

(How does anyone play High Tide and have fun? I don't get it. Go home and play Soduku and leave the rest of us alone.)

Worth it for this quote alone. Great report!

[Quantum]

Great report, and congrats on a great finish.

edit: You also had to be the only person I saw during the day who knew how to play against the Aluren deck.

[JACO]

This report was awesome, and full of complete sentences and correct grammar. Congratulations on your stellar performance!

[evanmartyr]

Great job man, glad to see interesting decks making it to the top tables, and thanks for posting a wonderful and detailed report.

[Einherjer]

Good work, well written article. Ass-kicking deck.

Btw I've been playing at some locals a few weeks ago after going out 3 nights in a row to a 4-1 finish (could have been 5-0) --> somehow this deck seems to be THE hangover-deck of some kind :P

Greetings

[lordofthepit]

Round 6
Shawn
RUG Delver

I’ve seen Shawn around the tournaments in the Seattle area, but this is the first time we’ve played.
Game 1, RUG does what it does and wastes/stifles me at the wrong moments. He plays well, I never get a foothold and he wins fairly easily.

Board out Force of Wills and 2 spell pierces for counterbalances, paths, and terminus #4
Game 2, I’m able to stabilize, but not before he knocks me to two life. I try to cast a Jace, which he Red Blasts with the last card in his hand. I have a Force, but decide not to use it to resolve Jace and save it for a lethal bolt while I’m hitting him with a factory. This was a stupid plan since he could wasteland my factory before I can finish him and we’ll both be drawing off the top of our decks, something RUG does better than I do. I also had top out and had access to terminus and path on the top of my deck. I should have put Jace on the table and fatesealed any direct damage or dig for a counterbalance to put the game away. I counter his first bolt he top decks, but he draws another one a couple turns later after I get him to 5 and I’m kicking myself. He was telling me how lucky he got to win that one, but I played in a way that allowed it to happen. Ah well, the person who played better won this match.

The good thing about getting your ass kicked quickly is you can find somewhere to put your head down for a bit.

5-1

Hey Lance, this is Shawn. First of all, congrats on your finish!

Second of all, you should give yourself more credit for this match. You mulled to 4 in Game 1, and Game 2 you would have put away if I didn't essentially hit runner-runner-runner (REB to deal with your Jace, a Bolt to draw a FOW and put you to one life after you tapped out to play Jace #2, and Ponder into my last Bolt for lethal).

[Amon Amarth]

Awesome report. I was feeling a bit under the weather today and I could feel that coming through your writing :P Your report made me like Miracle Control, for whatever reason. Good work!

[Julian23]

This is one of the best and most entertaining reports I've read in quite a while! Looking forward to more content of yours.