Browncoat67
04-26-2011, 07:06 PM
Easter Sunday saw a dedicated few turn out for the regular 1pm legacy at Temple Games. Grant had the gazebo opened up, and many matches were held out in the sun and fresh air. 10 players turned up for the fun. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming and the pace was relaxed.
Round 1 saw 3rd Degree face off against Dredge. I was doing well until Iona (http://magiccards.info/zen/en/13.html) hit the board and completely shut me down. A quick side of Relic of Progenitus (http://magiccards.info/pch/en/124.html) kept my hopes up, but they were quickly dashed as I didn’t draw into the needed artifact, and my opponent landed another Iona, despite my best efforts. Zoo was crunched by Countertop.
Round 2, pitted me against Whiteout, but it was an easy match, as my opponent showed nothing but a Mishra’s Factory (http://magiccards.info/ddf/en/73.html) and Inkmoth Nexus (http://magiccards.info/mbs/en/145.html) before I crisped his bacon. He sided in 11 cards, and went heavily defensive, but it wasn’t enough as burn raced through three copies of Path to Exile (http://magiccards.info/arc/en/4.html), and a Silence (http://magiccards.info/m11/en/30.html) to still take the win before White could set up his board.
In other matches, Dredge hammered Zoo with the cursed Iona, as White Doublestrikers struggled against Cephalid Breakfast. Zoo dropped a Ethersworn Canonist (http://magiccards.info/ala/en/10.html) early game two, slowing, but not beating Dredge as the board was swarmed with hasty zombies. Cephalid Breakfast gobbled up the double striking weenies off an empty library.
Round 3 brought a difficult match with Zoo, which dropped game one, nevertheless. Game two forced me to pull an intentional draw, as I Fireblasted (http://magiccards.info/pd2/en/26.html) my opponent, then cast Flame Rift (http://magiccards.info/ne/en/80.html)dealing us both lethal damage. Zoo took game three and I applauded my earlier strategy to draw, keeping me alive in the match. We went to game 4, and it was a close match again, as we played down to a few points before I took the win.
After Round 3, three Dans and a Nick were able to draw into the top 4 spots, as The Epic Storm had to drop, leaving no one able to catch the 9 and 6 point leaders.
Befitting the casual feel of the day, Round 4 was greatly delayed as our gracious hosts provided sustenance in the form of burgers and dogs fresh cooked from the grill – best part of the day. Thanks Grant and Xi!!
I’m going to take a moment here to say that if you haven’t been to the Temple in Pawtucket RI, you’re missing out on truly excellent location. Grant and Ximon are friendly and helpful, welcoming both newer and more experienced players. They have a healthy tournament scene, with regular Legacy and Standard events, mixed with plenty of drafting. The regulars are both friendly and competitive, making for a great atmosphere.
3rd Degree faced off against Cephalid Breakfast for the Semifinal round. I had faced this deck for the first time a few weeks back and it took me by surprise, because I hadn’t seen the build before. Not so much this time, as I knew to disrupt the combo by burning the Cephalid (http://magiccards.info/tr/en/28.html) off the board, but still dropped game one. Game two was tighter, but I took the win with a big batch of Red Elemental Blasts (http://magiccards.info/un/en/170.html) in hand. I took a mulligan on game three, to be sure I had a relic in hand, and dropped it on turn one. My opponent was ready to scoop, but I encouraged him to play on anyway. He did a fair job of stabilizing and managed to inflict a little damage, but the Relic held him off and kept him from ever getting his combo off. The Gate took Dredge, holding off the beats with a Royal Assassin and taking the win.
Congratulations to Dan Livant and Dan Livant, father and son splitting the first place win.
Round 1 saw 3rd Degree face off against Dredge. I was doing well until Iona (http://magiccards.info/zen/en/13.html) hit the board and completely shut me down. A quick side of Relic of Progenitus (http://magiccards.info/pch/en/124.html) kept my hopes up, but they were quickly dashed as I didn’t draw into the needed artifact, and my opponent landed another Iona, despite my best efforts. Zoo was crunched by Countertop.
Round 2, pitted me against Whiteout, but it was an easy match, as my opponent showed nothing but a Mishra’s Factory (http://magiccards.info/ddf/en/73.html) and Inkmoth Nexus (http://magiccards.info/mbs/en/145.html) before I crisped his bacon. He sided in 11 cards, and went heavily defensive, but it wasn’t enough as burn raced through three copies of Path to Exile (http://magiccards.info/arc/en/4.html), and a Silence (http://magiccards.info/m11/en/30.html) to still take the win before White could set up his board.
In other matches, Dredge hammered Zoo with the cursed Iona, as White Doublestrikers struggled against Cephalid Breakfast. Zoo dropped a Ethersworn Canonist (http://magiccards.info/ala/en/10.html) early game two, slowing, but not beating Dredge as the board was swarmed with hasty zombies. Cephalid Breakfast gobbled up the double striking weenies off an empty library.
Round 3 brought a difficult match with Zoo, which dropped game one, nevertheless. Game two forced me to pull an intentional draw, as I Fireblasted (http://magiccards.info/pd2/en/26.html) my opponent, then cast Flame Rift (http://magiccards.info/ne/en/80.html)dealing us both lethal damage. Zoo took game three and I applauded my earlier strategy to draw, keeping me alive in the match. We went to game 4, and it was a close match again, as we played down to a few points before I took the win.
After Round 3, three Dans and a Nick were able to draw into the top 4 spots, as The Epic Storm had to drop, leaving no one able to catch the 9 and 6 point leaders.
Befitting the casual feel of the day, Round 4 was greatly delayed as our gracious hosts provided sustenance in the form of burgers and dogs fresh cooked from the grill – best part of the day. Thanks Grant and Xi!!
I’m going to take a moment here to say that if you haven’t been to the Temple in Pawtucket RI, you’re missing out on truly excellent location. Grant and Ximon are friendly and helpful, welcoming both newer and more experienced players. They have a healthy tournament scene, with regular Legacy and Standard events, mixed with plenty of drafting. The regulars are both friendly and competitive, making for a great atmosphere.
3rd Degree faced off against Cephalid Breakfast for the Semifinal round. I had faced this deck for the first time a few weeks back and it took me by surprise, because I hadn’t seen the build before. Not so much this time, as I knew to disrupt the combo by burning the Cephalid (http://magiccards.info/tr/en/28.html) off the board, but still dropped game one. Game two was tighter, but I took the win with a big batch of Red Elemental Blasts (http://magiccards.info/un/en/170.html) in hand. I took a mulligan on game three, to be sure I had a relic in hand, and dropped it on turn one. My opponent was ready to scoop, but I encouraged him to play on anyway. He did a fair job of stabilizing and managed to inflict a little damage, but the Relic held him off and kept him from ever getting his combo off. The Gate took Dredge, holding off the beats with a Royal Assassin and taking the win.
Congratulations to Dan Livant and Dan Livant, father and son splitting the first place win.