Eff. Lorddotm got raped g3. Turn 2 win with force backup from Painter. Must be nice.
Still, a respectable finish for TES and for Mr. lord
Good job lorddotm!
Pyroblast, Krosan Grip and Wipe Away are our answers to Counterbalance decks.Originally Posted by ninja_attack
The Doomsday/Emrakul board ruins the Burning Wish sideboard, too. 6 slots is a lot.
Karma from the Quarterfinals, amirite?
Still, Liam did a great job, sad we didn't get to watch the Semifinals live though. Cephalid Breakfast, what the fuck.
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Agreed. I'm still surprised the top 8 consisted of 6 combo decks.
The games against Alex were kinda interesting. Not going to lie, the guy ripped like a fucking champ. Game one he rips Force to stop me followed by Painter to kill me... Then game 3... Yeah. Close one.
I will write up a tournament report soon, I promise Round 1 was the most intense game I played. No one told my round 1 opponent that Counterbalance is dead...
Anyways, congratz to my PanderAlexander/Alex Kwan on putting it away, he outplayed a few people, and some of his draws were a little above average, but you have to run hot to win a tournament right?
Also, Xantids were sick all day. Diminishing Returns was less than stellar. Ponder had to shuffle like 70% of the time. Tendrils killed 7 people, and almost beat a few more.
Who needs Grim Tutors?
Amen. Congrats on the finish, Liam.
A cool $850. Gotta love the Top 4 prize split followed by being nut drawn twice.
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All in all, I can't say enough about how fun this was. Plus, Adultcon was down stairs...
funny thing is those two were talking crap to each other a day before tournament:
http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/s...l=1#post532040
Haha, we were actually talking about that.
Does anyone have an FBB Sea and 2 MM Foil Brainstorms for sale?
Just wondering... PM me.
Any crap I talk to Liam, I still respect his play, great great TES player and congrats on the nice finish and representing L.A., I was almost done building ANT only missing the two Grim Tutors, but you proved right what you told me, that TES is better and you don't need Grim Tutors.
Congrats!
Quick question, I sold my seas (don't ask) is there a viable replacement for around $25? I have 4 gemstone mines and 4 cities, any idea for the last five slots?
Edit: just realized I have a forbidden orchard, so four slots.
OMG...
Why?
O.o
Pain lands?
BTW....
Congratz lorddotm, for the finish...
The only card that can marginally compare is Watery Grave, but it's gonna knock off 1-2 flips off ad nauseam. The very best answer I can give you is this: Buy more. Soon.
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It certainly isn't optimal, but you can use other gold lands to fill in those slots. If you're doing 13 lands, you can do
4 Gemstone Mine
4 City of Brass
2 Undiscovered Paradise
2 Forbidden Orchard
1 Rainbow Vale (?)
But you lose the shuffling effects for brainstorm.
Best I can think of for replacements for sea is undiscovered paradise. Orchard is too taxing. Tarnished citadel is horrid. Rainbow vale is horrid for setting up; you might never get it back or worst case scenario you play it turn 1, cantrip, hand it over, then the opponent plays counterbalance and says go. Or they might never tap it for mana and psuedo sinkhole you for 0 mana. Undiscovered paradise is the best replacement. Without fetches I would replace brainstorm with preordain though since preordain is good without shuffle effects/fetches.
I highly suggest you get 2 sea's though; they are integral to TES. And they are only going up and right now they're at $120 a pop for revised ones. Seriously.
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