I also thought Tao was going to wreck me, like always. Some luck and an unknown deck can really do wonderfull things though.
My deck is good only against some archtypes and really sucks against others, it mostly depends on luck. I've already written a primer about the deck which I'll post after I'm finished with the tournament, together with a report.
In about (maximum) a week you'll know what I play. Or you should win your next round, then you get to play against it :) I think it's in my advantage we didn't release decklists, now I've still got some nasty suprises. Ask White-ghost how he felt after our thirth game.
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Wl: 100/167
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I could just copy-paste what Tao wrote, I was also simply lucked away.
Actually the 2nd game was acceptable. I had my average draw and won.
But g1 and g3 sucked.
Anyways, Van Phanel won 2-1
This is what my build looks like:
// Lands
2 [ON] Polluted Delta
1 [RAV] Mountain (1)
2 [RAV] Island (1)
3 [UL] Faerie Conclave
4 [4E] Mishra's Factory
4 [R] Volcanic Island
1 [ON] Wooded Foothills
3 [TE] Wasteland
2 [ON] Bloodstained Mire
// Spells
4 [AT] Lightning Bolt
4 [AP] Fire/Ice
3 [GP] Repeal
2 [FD] Crucible of Worlds
4 [OD] Standstill
4 [MM] Brainstorm
4 [AL] Force of Will
3 [CHK] Sensei's Divining Top
3 [CS] Counterbalance
3 [BOK] Disrupting Shoal
2 [FD] Engineered Explosives
2 [MR] Thirst for Knowledge
// Sideboard
SB: 1 [FD] Engineered Explosives
SB: 3 [4E] Blue Elemental Blast
SB: 3 [4E] Red Elemental Blast
SB: 2 [TSB] Tormod's Crypt
SB: 3 [BOK] Threads of Disloyalty
SB: 3 [SC] Stifle
UR Landstill doesn't suck by the way. You just don't see the potential.^^
But this way actually a experimental build. But I was doomed to play with it because I misclicked and copy-pasted the wrong security code (I sent the code of this build instead of the good one, Counterbalance was not meant to be in the maindeck.) I'll post the actual build into the landstill thread for discussion.
Team SPOD
<Der_imaginäre_Freund> props:
Adan for being the NQG God (drawer)
Gettin owned by MWS really sucks, but now you've spoiled the decks of 2 people still in the running.
I'd suggest you erase that part of the post, since we ould have a Top 8 where noone still knows which decks we all play.
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Ok, I erased it, but usually, in Single Eliminations each other has to show the opponent the decklists.
I had a lot of informations before, so actually I could have an advantage.
I knew where to look after these and that builds.
So where's the problem? wastedlife already said that he runs TES, Tao ran GBw Survival and I ran UR Landstill. What Tacosnape runs should also be obvious.
And I also know what you play (which makes me think that Van Phanel will lose in the Semifinals since I also did some playtesting and met Glix on MWS, playing that deck).
Team SPOD
<Der_imaginäre_Freund> props:
Adan for being the NQG God (drawer)
You got something wrong here Adan:
If I'm playing Atwa, then it will only be in the finals. In the semis, I'll get the winner from Di-Wastedlife.
And another thing: You can sure quote Tao's post, but not the part about losing an 80% matchup. That would just not be correct. I'd rather say our matchup is 50-50 maybe (and only maybe) slightly preferring you.
I won't deny the fact that MWs hated you and liked me in 2 of the 3 games though and the other way round only in 1 game.
I had no idea what Tacoscape was running until I read your post. It doesn't matter that much to me, since I haven't tested the matchup yet, but I believe Parcher said he didn't want us to release our decklists.
Anyway, who is Glix and how does he know what I'm playing? The only place I've posted the list so far is on our teamboards (of which I can guarentee he didn't acces). Maybe if he played me on MWS he might have some general idea, but I really doubt it.
Anyway, this doesn't matter all that much. I'm fine with releasing my decklist (or just say what kind of deck I'm playing) if Parcher askes me to.
I do however, prefer to keep it unknown for a little while, because even if I've read now what archtype my (possible) next opponent is playing, I still have no idea what his list looks like. His archtype is one of those with nummerous tuning options.
And btw, Tao also didn't have a 80% matchup against me. I think if I really had to give numbers, it would be 55-60% max. Anyway, we'll see after the decklists all have been released and some people can have done some testing. I do not really care about numbers. These evolve too much of people's expecience with their decks.
4th: 293/363
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Wl: 100/167
Te: 318/335
St: 132/143
Ex: 136/143
US: 235/335
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Always looking for sealed product!
Glix is a random MWS guy and plays a different deck from you.
Seriously, you cannot win this matchup realistically. I fear only 1 card in your deck (the card you had 2 of early in G2) and I have enough solutions for that card.
The luck in Game 3 would have brought you a million $ in any lottery and even though you topdecked for 8 turns and I was mana screwed it was only the 8th Topdeck in a row that won you the game.
But usually I draw lands and usually you stop topdecking the perfect card at least for 1 turn.
@Parcher: Sorry for posting the result too early! I missed that you wanted us to post results later.
4th: 293/363
5th: 82/434
Vi: 159/167
Wl: 100/167
Te: 318/335
St: 132/143
Ex: 136/143
US: 235/335
3/8 Sealed boosters
1/8 Sealed boosterboxes
Only 632 cards left for a full Korean set, over 69% done (last update 05/27)
Always looking for sealed product!
Yeah, I think we should wait until after the T8 for discussing anything besides our own decks, if that. For example, knowing that Tao's Survival deck is supposed to have an excellent matchup against Atwa's already lets one make some educated guesses about what Atwa is playing. Not good.
Alternately, make all the lists public at the start; but Parcher decided otherwise, and as some matches have already been played, it would be unfair to them to do it now.
SummenSaugen: well, I use Chaos Orb, Animate Artifact, and Dance of Many to make the table we're playing on my chaos orb token
SummenSaugen: then I flip it over and crush my opponent
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