4 Card Blind: The Silkster Seasons

[silkster]

From Avocadro:

vs. dte (6-0):
I play Swarm Shambler on T2, paying tax. Even on draw, I only take 15 before Swarm Shambler can block as a 3/3 to trade.
vs. Silkster (0-6):
Ghost Quarter buys some time, but Kalonian Hydra still comes down on T5 and attacks T6 as an 8/8. At best, I have two 3/3s to block.
vs. GoblinSmashmaster (6-0):
Ghost Quarter beats Hickory Woodlot, so Boggart Ram-Gang never comes out. Swarm Shambler outgrows Ignoble Hierarch.
vs. Wrath of Pie (0-6):
Swarm Shambler comes down faster, but Hangarback dies into flyers.
vs. FTW (2-2):
Wasteland destroys Ghost Quarter. Then the Shamblers grow at the same rate. (Minor note on FTW's solution: I get one use out of Ghost Quarter before it's destroyed, so I don't have to take a turn off to play the second Shambler. But it's moot - neither player has good attacks.)

Total: 14 points

Aside: I really wanted to make a deck with Walking Ballista + Heliod, Sun-Crowned, but it's tough to be fast enough while still not being able to play Walking Ballista on T2 on the play. Radiant Fountain + Azorius Chancery lets you combo on T5 after gaining 4 life to stall a little.

[dte]

dte: Oakshade Stalker, City of Traitors, Elvish Spirit guide, Chancellor of the Annex, comment:
Me, trying tempo.

Silkster: Rushwood Grove, Rushwood Grove, City of Traitors, Kalonian Hydra, comment: don't wanna play ghostquarter but don't wanna lose to it either
6-0. Exactly the kind of decks I was targeting.

GoblinSmashmaster: Hickory Woodlot, Boseiju, Who Endures, Ignoble Hierarch, Boggart Ram-Gang, comment: Goblin smash!
2-2. I do some damage early, then we stare.
8

Wrath of Pie: Silverbluff Bridge, Tanglepool Bridge, Hangarback Walker, Hangarback Walker, comment:
6-0.
T4 walker is too slow vs T5 clock.
14

FTW: Tanglepool Bridge, Wasteland, Swarm Shambler, Narnam Renegade, comment: Chrono is too good
0-6, deathtouch beats bigger dude.
14

avocadro: Tanglepool Bridge, Swarm Shambler, Swarm Shambler, Ghost Quarter, comment:
0-6
Minor disagreement: you go down to 2life, as I attack for 6 on T2.
14

4W, 4L, 2D

Edit: should be 4-1 vs Silkster, kill T5 vs casting hydra T5.

[Wrath of Pie]

Wrath of Pie: Silverbluff Bridge, Tanglepool Bridge, Hangarback Walker, Hangarback Walker, comment:

dte: Oakshade Stalker, City of Traitors, Elvish Spirit guide, Chancellor of the Annex, comment: - LL
Silkster: Rushwood Grove, Rushwood Grove, City of Traitors, Kalonian Hydra, comment: don't wanna play ghostquarter but don't wanna lose to it either - LL
GoblinSmashmaster: Hickory Woodlot, Boseiju, Who Endures, Ignoble Hierarch, Boggart Ram-Gang, comment: Goblin smash! - WW - You can't cast Ram-Gang and also activate Boseiju, and even with wither I still get enough counters to have a surviving Hangarback.
FTW: Tanglepool Bridge, Wasteland, Swarm Shambler, Narnam Renegade, comment: Chrono is too good - WW
avocadro: Tanglepool Bridge, Swarm Shambler, Swarm Shambler, Ghost Quarter, comment:[/QUOTE] - WW

6w = 18 points

Hangarback did what it does best.

[GoblinSmashmaster]

GoblinSmashmaster Results for "Final Round"

dte: Oakshade Stalker, City of Traitors, Elvish Spirit guide, Chancellor of the Annex, comment:
Goblin stare 2-2

Silkster: Rushwood Grove, Rushwood Grove, City of Traitors, Kalonian Hydra, comment: don't wanna play ghostquarter but don't wanna lose to it either
Not a GoblinMathmaster :( 2-2?

GoblinSmashmaster: Hickory Woodlot, Boseiju, Who Endures, Ignoble Hierarch, Boggart Ram-Gang, comment: Goblin smash!
That's me, playing only Goblins!

Wrath of Pie: Silverbluff Bridge, Tanglepool Bridge, Hangarback Walker, Hangarback Walker, comment:
Thopter smash :( 0-6

FTW: Tanglepool Bridge, Wasteland, Swarm Shambler, Narnam Renegade, comment: Chrono is too good
Shambler smash :( 0-6

avocadro: Tanglepool Bridge, Swarm Shambler, Swarm Shambler, Ghost Quarter, comment:
Shambler smash :( 0-6

4 goblin points

[dte]

Not much happening here.

I was wondering if we could have a season with a lighter workload on the organizer?

I thought we could just have no organizer, and use the "spoiler" function to submit decks. That way it is visible to everyone how many have submitted / are missing. And then anyone can, from the time of the deadline on, publish all lists in clear. First to think they have an overview on the winning list calls it, too bad if it turns out to be wrong, we stick to it.

Pros: well, no one has to organize the season, and communication is very clear.

Cons: Might be messy. No one checks the legality of decks. We could propose that everyone can submit two lists, they do not fight between themselves but to everyone else, we score equal to our best scoring list. Like this we can also submit our second choice, and have less volatility in the scoring as we fight more lists.

What do you think?
We could try like this for 3-4 rounds and see if we are happy with it.