BigBlue vs. Spidey (MTOA draft)

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BigBlue

Guest
None... I just figured you'd have phased him out so it was better to use him...

Play Civic Guildmage, Done.

Spiderman: 16

Mana: Swampx4 (T, T, T, U), Island (T)
Permanents:
(U) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(T) Cloud Elemental (2/3, flying, can only block flyers)
(PO) Shimmering Efreet (2/2, flying, phasing; when this phases in, target creature phases out)
(U) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
Graveyard:
RFG:
Cards In hand: 2
Library: 30

BigBlue :14

Mana: [S,Px3,F](U TUU U)
Permanents:
Crypt Rats(1/1, X: Do X to all creatures and players only B my be spent)
Giant Caterpillar(3/3 G, Sac it: get a 1/1 token w/ Flying)(T)
Civic Guildmage(1/1 G,T: give Target +0/+1 - No Blue for other)
Graveyard:
RFG:
Cards In hand: 4
Library: 31
 

Spiderman

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Staff member
Efreet phases in - Crypt Rats phase out, Untap, Draw, Attack with the Elemental, Efreet, and Shadow Rider, no combat effects unless you have some...

Spiderman: 16

Mana: Swampx4 (U, U, U, U), Island (U)
Permanents:
(U) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(T) Cloud Elemental (2/3, flying, can only block flyers)
(T) Shimmering Efreet (2/2, flying, phasing; when this phases in, target creature phases out)
(T) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
Graveyard:
RFG:
Cards In hand: 3
Library: 29

BigBlue :14

Mana: [S,Px3,F](U TUU U)
Permanents:
(PO) Crypt Rats(1/1, X: Do X to all creatures and players only B my be spent)
Giant Caterpillar(3/3 G, Sac it: get a 1/1 token w/ Flying)(T)
Civic Guildmage(1/1 G,T: give Target +0/+1 - No Blue for other)
Graveyard:
RFG:
Cards In hand: 4
Library: 31
 
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train

Guest
I really don't want to intrude here, but...

I'd like to point out, as a judge still waiting on his certificate...

That the phasing in for the efreet occurs during the "Phasing" step - but the phasing out that triggers does not go on the stack until the "at the beginning of upkeep" triggers are placed on the stack...

since there are no "at the beginning of upkeep" triggers - the phasing trigger is the only thing on the stack during spidey's upkeep, and both players can respond... and then upkeep proceeds normally...

502.15d Permanents phasing in don’t trigger any comes-into-play abilities, and effects that modify how a permanent comes into play are ignored. Abilities and effects that specifically mention phasing can modify or trigger on this event, however. Permanents phasing out trigger leaves-play abilities as usual. (Because no player receives priority during the untap step, any abilities triggering off of the phasing event won’t go onto the stack until the upkeep step begins.)

just wanted to mention that...

:) :cool:
 
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BigBlue

Guest
let the rat's phase without a struggle...

Because I don't trust Blue anyways... (hmm To thine own self be true and that...) After you announce attackers, spend a G to sac the Caterpillar (bye bye) and get a 1/1 flier.

Block the Flanker with the guildmage and the Efreet with the token. Any Responses?
 
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BigBlue

Guest
Play Guided Strike on the token - giving it First Strike and +1/+0.

Barring any special effects from you that should kill the efreet and give me a card (it's a cantrip)...

I take 2 from the Elemental. Also, I still have a plains untapped if it means anything...
 

Spiderman

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Staff member
Okay, edited all the stats (I hope). Done.

Spiderman: 16

Mana: Swampx4 (U, U, U, U), Island (U)
Permanents:
(U) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(T) Cloud Elemental (2/3, flying, can only block flyers)
(T) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
Graveyard: Shimmering Efreet
RFG:
Cards In hand: 3
Library: 29

BigBlue :12

Mana: [S,Px3,F](T TTU T)
Permanents:
(PO) Crypt Rats(1/1, X: Do X to all creatures and players only B my be spent)
Token(1/1, Flying)
Graveyard: Civic Guildmage, Guided Strike
RFG:
Cards In hand: 4
Library: 30
 
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BigBlue

Guest
Untap, Draw, Play Plains, Attack with Token. Assuming no effects after Combat I'll play Heavy Ballista , Done.

Spiderman: 15?

Mana: Swampx4 (U, U, U, U), Island (U)
Permanents:
(U) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(T) Cloud Elemental (2/3, flying, can only block flyers)
(T) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
Graveyard: Shimmering Efreet
RFG:
Cards In hand: 3
Library: 29

BigBlue :12

Mana: [S, Px4, F] ( U TTTT U)
Permanents:
Crypt Rats(1/1, X: Do X to all creatures and players only B my be spent)
(T)Butterfly Token(1/1, Flying)
Heavy Ballista (2/3 T: Do 2 to an attacker or blocker)
Graveyard: Giant Caterpillar, Civic Guildmage, Guided Strike
RFG:
Cards In hand: 4
Library: 30
 

Spiderman

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Staff member
No effects during combat.

Updated your hand and library to correct?

Untap, Draw, attack with Elemental and Rider, Island, Manta Ray, Done.

Spiderman: 15

Mana: Swampx4 (T, U, U, U), Islandx2 (T, T)
Permanents:
(U) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(T) Cloud Elemental (2/3, flying, can only block flyers)
(T) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
(U) Manta Ray (3/3, Islandhome, cannot be blocked except for blue creatures)
Graveyard: Shimmering Efreet
RFG:
Cards In hand: 2
Library: 28

BigBlue :7?

Mana: [S, Px4, F] ( U TTTT U)
Permanents:
(U) Crypt Rats(1/1, X: Do X to all creatures and players only B my be spent)
(T) Butterfly Token(1/1, Flying)
(U) Heavy Ballista (2/3 T: Do 2 to an attacker or blocker)
Graveyard: Giant Caterpillar, Civic Guildmage, Guided Strike
RFG:
Cards In hand: 3
Library: 29
 
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BigBlue

Guest
Sorry bout the HS & Library - yeah that looks right....

Taking the damage...

Untap, Draw, Attack with the token for 1, Done. Sigh... I'm actually surprised I did 6. :(

Spiderman: 14?

Mana: Swampx4 (T, U, U, U), Islandx2 (T, T)
Permanents:
(U) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(T) Cloud Elemental (2/3, flying, can only block flyers)
(T) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
(U) Manta Ray (3/3, Islandhome, cannot be blocked except for blue creatures)
Graveyard: Shimmering Efreet
RFG:
Cards In hand: 2
Library: 28

BigBlue :7

Mana: [S, Px4, F] ( U UUUU U)
Permanents:
(U) Crypt Rats(1/1, X: Do X to all creatures and players only B my be spent)
(T) Butterfly Token(1/1, Flying)
(U) Heavy Ballista (2/3 T: Do 2 to an attacker or blocker)
Graveyard: Giant Caterpillar, Civic Guildmage, Guided Strike
RFG:
Cards In hand: 4
Library: 28
 

Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
Take the 1...

Well, I didn't want to lose my Shadow Rider so early to the Caterpillar :)

Untap, Draw, Swamp, Attack with the Elemental, Done.

Spiderman: 14

Mana: Swampx5 (U, U, U, U), Islandx2 (U, U)
Permanents:
(U) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(T) Cloud Elemental (2/3, flying, can only block flyers)
(U) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
(U) Manta Ray (3/3, Islandhome, cannot be blocked except for blue creatures)
Graveyard: Shimmering Efreet
RFG:
Cards In hand: 2
Library: 27

BigBlue :5?

Mana: [S, Px4, F] ( U UUUU U)
Permanents:
(U) Crypt Rats(1/1, X: Do X to all creatures and players only B my be spent)
(T) Butterfly Token(1/1, Flying)
(U) Heavy Ballista (2/3 T: Do 2 to an attacker or blocker)
Graveyard: Giant Caterpillar, Civic Guildmage, Guided Strike
RFG:
Cards In hand: 4
Library: 28
 
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BigBlue

Guest
Activate the Rats for one - then use the Ballista to shoot the Elemental for 2 more...

Taking 1 (from the rats).

Butterfly goes away, as do my rats. I really feel underpowered this game...

Unfortunately, I needed the Butterfly at the time - or I'd feel in much better shape... The Caterpillar was my fattie. I don't mean to blame it completely on the draft, but the cards came up in your favor there - your first picks were far and away better than my choices - and I didn't notice that my Blue had all vanished until it was too late... I was very happy with my first set of cards - if I'd been able to keep them throughout I probably would have rolled - but this format is very dynamic - from match to match your cards change drastically.
 

Spiderman

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Staff member
Regen my Dead, Done.

Well, you kinda stopped my momentum, but we'll see...

Spiderman: 14

Mana: Swampx5 (T, U, U, U, U), Islandx2 (U, U)
Permanents:
(T) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(U) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
(U) Manta Ray (3/3, Islandhome, cannot be blocked except for blue creatures)
Graveyard: Shimmering Efreet, Cloud Elemental
RFG:
Cards In hand: 2
Library: 27

BigBlue :6

Mana: [S, Px4, F] ( T UUUU U)
Permanents:
(U) Heavy Ballista (2/3 T: Do 2 to an attacker or blocker)
Graveyard: Giant Caterpillar, Civic Guildmage, Guided Strike, Crypt Rats
RFG:
Cards In hand: 4
Library: 28
 
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BigBlue

Guest
Stopping yours is only half of the problem...

I need to get some of my own going - which sadly is not happening yet... And I know that all it will take is another flier to get you rolling again... Plus my walkers all have to contend with a 3/3 and a regenerator... :(

Untap, Draw, Play Razortooth Rats, Done.

Spiderman: 14

Mana: Swampx5 (T, U, U, U, U), Islandx2 (U, U)
Permanents:
(T) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(U) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
(U) Manta Ray (3/3, Islandhome, cannot be blocked except for blue creatures)
Graveyard: Shimmering Efreet, Cloud Elemental
RFG:
Cards In hand: 2
Library: 27

BigBlue :6

Mana: [S, Px4, F] ( T TTUU U)
Permanents:
(U) Heavy Ballista (2/3 T: Do 2 to an attacker or blocker)
(U) Razortooth Rats (2/1 Fear)
Graveyard: Giant Caterpillar, Civic Guildmage, Guided Strike, Crypt Rats
RFG:
Cards In hand: 4
Library: 27
 

Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
Yeah, but you've got the Ballista which effectively neutralizes them... for now, hopefully. And you have 4 cards in hand...

Untap, Draw, Tar Pit Warrior, Done. See ya Monday.

Spiderman: 14

Mana: Swampx5 (T, T, T, U, U), Islandx2 (U, U)
Permanents:
(U) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(U) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
(U) Manta Ray (3/3, Islandhome, cannot be blocked except for blue creatures)
(U) Tar Pit Warrior (3/4; when ~this~ is the target of spell or ability, sac it)
Graveyard: Shimmering Efreet, Cloud Elemental
RFG:
Cards In hand: 2
Library: 26

BigBlue :6

Mana: [S, Px4, F] ( T TTUU U)
Permanents:
(U) Heavy Ballista (2/3 T: Do 2 to an attacker or blocker)
(U) Razortooth Rats (2/1 Fear)
Graveyard: Giant Caterpillar, Civic Guildmage, Guided Strike, Crypt Rats
RFG:
Cards In hand: 4
Library: 27
 
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BigBlue

Guest
Well - I guess I do have that... 4 cards.... If I can hold you off me, at least you'd be decked first... but that won't happen. Not with 6 life.

Untap, Draw, Play Swamp, Done.

Spiderman: 14

Mana: Swampx5 (T, T, T, U, U), Islandx2 (U, U)
Permanents:
(U) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(U) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
(U) Manta Ray (3/3, Islandhome, cannot be blocked except for blue creatures)
(U) Tar Pit Warrior (3/4; when ~this~ is the target of spell or ability, sac it)
Graveyard: Shimmering Efreet, Cloud Elemental
RFG:
Cards In hand: 2
Library: 26

BigBlue: 6

Mana: [Sx2, Px4, F] (UU UUUU U)
Permanents:
(U) Heavy Ballista (2/3 T: Do 2 to an attacker or blocker)
(U) Razortooth Rats (2/1 Fear)
Graveyard: Giant Caterpillar, Civic Guildmage, Guided Strike, Crypt Rats
RFG:
Cards In hand: 4
Library: 26
 

Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
Untap, Draw, Harmatten Efreet, Done

Spiderman: 14

Mana: Swampx5 (T, T, U, U, U), Islandx2 (T, T)
Permanents:
(U) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(T) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
(U) Manta Ray (3/3, Islandhome, cannot be blocked except for blue creatures)
(U) Tar Pit Warrior (3/4; when ~this~ is the target of spell or ability, sac it)
(U) Harmatten Efreet (2/2, flying; 1UU: give target creature flying)
Graveyard: Shimmering Efreet, Cloud Elemental
RFG:
Cards In hand: 2
Library: 26

BigBlue: 6

Mana: [Sx2, Px4, F] (UU UUUU U)
Permanents:
(U) Heavy Ballista (0/1 T: Do 2 to an attacker or blocker)
(U) Razortooth Rats (2/1 Fear)
Graveyard: Giant Caterpillar, Civic Guildmage, Guided Strike, Crypt Rats
RFG:
Cards In hand: 4
Library: 26
 
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BigBlue

Guest
Untap, Draw, Play Fledgling Djinn, Done. This game is almost over I think...

I adjusted your Library, and wondered if you thought about and changed your mind with respect to the Rider attacking (it was Tapped?)

Spiderman: 14

Mana: Swampx5 (T, T, U, U, U), Islandx2 (T, T)
Permanents:
(U) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(T?) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
(U) Manta Ray (3/3, Islandhome, cannot be blocked except for blue creatures)
(U) Tar Pit Warrior (3/4; when ~this~ is the target of spell or ability, sac it)
(U) Harmatten Efreet (2/2, flying; 1UU: give target creature flying)
Graveyard: Shimmering Efreet, Cloud Elemental
RFG:
Cards In hand: 2
Library: 25?

BigBlue: 6

Mana: [Sx2, Px4, F] (UT TUUU U)
Permanents:
(U) Heavy Ballista (0/1 T: Do 2 to an attacker or blocker)
(U) Razortooth Rats (2/1 Fear)
(U) Fledgling Djinn (2/2 Flying - I take 1 every upkeep)
Graveyard: Giant Caterpillar, Civic Guildmage, Guided Strike, Crypt Rats
RFG:
Cards In hand: 4
Library: 25
 

Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
Thanks for the library. Yeah, I forgot to adjust it and the Rider 'cause I was thinking about attacking, but decided to get more fliers out :)

Untap, Draw, Swamp, Enfeeblement the Djinn, pass priority...

Spiderman: 14

Mana: Swampx6 (T, T, U, U, U, U), Islandx2 (U, U)
Permanents:
(U) Restless Dead (1/1, B: regen)
(T?) Shadow Rider (3/3, flanking)
(U) Manta Ray (3/3, Islandhome, cannot be blocked except for blue creatures)
(U) Tar Pit Warrior (3/4; when ~this~ is the target of spell or ability, sac it)
(U) Harmatten Efreet (2/2, flying; 1UU: give target creature flying)
Graveyard: Shimmering Efreet, Cloud Elemental
RFG:
Cards In hand: 2
Library: 24

BigBlue: 6

Mana: [Sx2, Px4, F] (UT TUUU U)
Permanents:
(U) Heavy Ballista (0/1 T: Do 2 to an attacker or blocker)
(U) Razortooth Rats (2/1 Fear)
(U) Fledgling Djinn (2/2 Flying - I take 1 every upkeep)
Graveyard: Giant Caterpillar, Civic Guildmage, Guided Strike, Crypt Rats
RFG:
Cards In hand: 4
Library: 25
 
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