Originally Posted by
EluThingol
However, I drew into my K-Grip and a NO, and I tried to get myself to 7 mana while letting him get in a couple of hits and discarding my Glimpse and a Hoof in hand, which was a serious gamble in a tight situation. It was a very near-run contest, and managing my life total was the toughest thing as he quickly dropped me to dangerous territory with his unblockable Mage. When I saw my opening I finally played my NO, prompting him to confirm with a judge that the Cage would shut it down. Still, he was suspicious something was up, especially when I advised him I was holding priority before he could respond. I deployed K-Grip to keep the NO free from any countermagic, and killed the Cage, enabling NO to resolve by putting Progenitus on the field. He still had a clock, and hit me with an EOT Lightning Bolt after Progenitus' first attack, dropping me to 6. His attack brought me to 2, and he Brainstormed looking for the finishing Bolt, but it didn't come. It was by far the most interesting game of the night for me, and a very close one.