Second Singleton Draft, Match 1: Melkor vs BigBlue

B

BigBlue

Guest
Nothing like starting against the best... Good Luck!

Heads!

Melkor: 20
Library: ???
Hand: 7
In Play


Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 38
Hand: 7
In Play


Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
It is heads

Melkor: 20
Library: 35
Hand: 7
In Play


Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 38
Hand: 7
In Play


Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
I'll Play

Shuffle, Draw 7, keep

Play Island
Play Mox Jet
Play Rootwater Thief
Go

Melkor: 20
Library: 35
Hand: 7
In Play


Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 38
Hand: 4
In Play

(T) Mox Jet (T: B)
(T) Island

(S) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Island, done

Melkor: 20
Library: 34
Hand: 7
In Play

(U) Island x1

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 38
Hand: 4
In Play

(T) Mox Jet (T: B)
(T) Island

(S) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Play Swamp
Attack w/ Thief

Melkor: 20
Library: 34
Hand: 7
In Play

(U) Island x1

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 37
Hand: 4
In Play

(U) Mox Jet (T: B)
(U) Island
(U) Swamp

(T) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Attack w/ Thief (No blocks or responses - take 1)
Play Jester's Scepter - Remove the top 5 cards from your library from the game. They are supposed to be face down for only me to see, but obviously that isn't possible here - no biggie.
Done

Melkor: 19
Library: 34 29?
Hand: 7
In Play

(U) Island x1

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 37
Hand: 3
In Play

(U) Jester's Scepter (When ~ cip, target player removes the top 5 cards of their library from the game. {useless counter ability})

(T) Mox Jet (T: B)
(T) Island
(T) Swamp

(T) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
Remove: Stroke of Genius, Oona, Queen of the Fae, Dimir Cutpurse, Chrome Mox, Meloku, the Clouded Mirror

Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Island, done

Melkor: 19
Library: 28
Hand: 7
In Play

(U) (U) Island x2

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:Stroke of Genius, Oona, Queen of the Fae, Dimir Cutpurse, Chrome Mox, Meloku, the Clouded Mirror
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 37
Hand: 3
In Play

(U) Jester's Scepter (When ~ cip, target player removes the top 5 cards of their library from the game. {useless counter ability})

(T) Mox Jet (T: B)
(T) Island
(T) Swamp

(T) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Swing w/ Thief

Melkor: 19
Library: 28
Hand: 7
In Play

(U) (U) Island x2

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:Stroke of Genius, Oona, Queen of the Fae, Dimir Cutpurse, Chrome Mox, Meloku, the Clouded Mirror
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 36
Hand: 4
In Play

(U) Jester's Scepter (When ~ cip, target player removes the top 5 cards of their library from the game. {useless counter ability})

(U) Mox Jet (T: B)
(U) Island
(U) Swamp

(T) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
There it is

Ancestral Recall
Mana Drain
Grim Monolith
Misdirection
Brainstorm
Underground Sea
Capsize
Forbid
Impulse
Control Magic
Dark Confidant
Watery Grave
Gush
Polluted Delta
Serra Sphinx
Grindstone
Powder Keg
Cruel Edict
Island x 6
Swamp x 4
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Swing w/ Thief (No Blocks or Responses, I paid BB to remove the Control Magic)

Play Rootwater Diver, Done.

Melkor: 18
Library: 27
Hand: 7
In Play

(U) (U) Island x2

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:Stroke of Genius, Oona, Queen of the Fae, Dimir Cutpurse, Chrome Mox, Meloku, the Clouded Mirror, Control Magic
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 36
Hand: 3
In Play

(U) Jester's Scepter (When ~ cip, target player removes the top 5 cards of their library from the game. {useless counter ability})

(T) Mox Jet (T: B)
(T) Island
(T) Swamp

(T) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.)
(S) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Island, Capsize the Rootwater Thief, done

Melkor: 18
Library: 26
Hand: 6
In Play

(T) (T) (T) Island x3

Graveyard: Capsize
Removed:Stroke of Genius, Oona, Queen of the Fae, Dimir Cutpurse, Chrome Mox, Meloku, the Clouded Mirror, Control Magic
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 36
Hand: 3
In Play

(U) Jester's Scepter (When ~ cip, target player removes the top 5 cards of their library from the game. {useless counter ability})

(T) Mox Jet (T: B)
(T) Island
(T) Swamp

(T) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.) (Returned to your hand?)
(S) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Play Rootwater Thief
Attack w/ Diver for 1
Done

(Land would be good...)

Melkor: 18 17?
Library: 26
Hand: 6
In Play

(T) (T) (T) Island x3

Graveyard: Capsize
Removed:Stroke of Genius, Oona, Queen of the Fae, Dimir Cutpurse, Chrome Mox, Meloku, the Clouded Mirror, Control Magic
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 35
Hand: 4
In Play

(U) Jester's Scepter (When ~ cip, target player removes the top 5 cards of their library from the game. {useless counter ability})

(T) Mox Jet (T: B)
(T) Island
(U) Swamp

(S) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.) (Returned to your hand?)
(T) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Me too, done

Melkor: 17
Library: 25
Hand: 7
In Play

(U) (U) (U) Island x3

Graveyard: Capsize
Removed:Stroke of Genius, Oona, Queen of the Fae, Dimir Cutpurse, Chrome Mox, Meloku, the Clouded Mirror, Control Magic
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 35
Hand: 4
In Play

(U) Jester's Scepter (When ~ cip, target player removes the top 5 cards of their library from the game. {useless counter ability})

(T) Mox Jet (T: B)
(T) Island
(U) Swamp

(S) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.) (Returned to your hand?)
(T) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
(I'd never even heard of Oona... she'd have been perfect for me... the price I pay for not keeping up I guess)

Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Attack w/ Thief & Diver (The Rootwater Twins...) I'll activate the Thief again and remove the Serra Sphinx if it's still there)
Done

Melkor: 17 15?
Library: 25 24?
Hand: 7
In Play

(U) (U) (U) Island x3

Graveyard: Capsize
Removed:Stroke of Genius, Oona, Queen of the Fae, Dimir Cutpurse, Chrome Mox, Meloku, the Clouded Mirror, Control Magic, Serra Sphinx?
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 34
Hand: 5
In Play

(U) Jester's Scepter (When ~ cip, target player removes the top 5 cards of their library from the game. {useless counter ability})

(T) Mox Jet (T: B)
(T) Island
(U) Swamp

(T) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.) (Returned to your hand?)
(T) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
Serra Sphinx is now removed, and I didn't even know about her either until I combed over some set lists for the later picks in the draft.

Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Powder Keg

Done

Melkor: 15
Library: 23
Hand: 7
In Play

(T) (T) (U) Island x3

(U) Powder Keg (At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a fuse counter on ~. T, Sacrifice ~: Destroy each artifact and creature with converted mana cost equal to the number of fuse counters on ~.)

Graveyard: Capsize
Removed:Stroke of Genius, Oona, Queen of the Fae, Dimir Cutpurse, Chrome Mox, Meloku, the Clouded Mirror, Control Magic, Serra Sphinx
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 34
Hand: 5
In Play

(U) Jester's Scepter (When ~ cip, target player removes the top 5 cards of their library from the game. {useless counter ability})

(T) Mox Jet (T: B)
(T) Island
(U) Swamp

(T) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.) (Returned to your hand?)
(T) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Nice... I added CC after permanents - as if you need them...
I think this is about as good a draw as I could hope for except for the mana screw... :)


Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Play Hypnotic Spectre
Swing for 2 w/ Rootwater Brothers
Done.

Melkor: 15 13?
Library: 23
Hand: 7
In Play

(T) (T) (U) Island x3

(U) Powder Keg (At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a fuse counter on ~. T, Sacrifice ~: Destroy each artifact and creature with converted mana cost equal to the number of fuse counters on ~.)

Graveyard: Capsize
Removed:Stroke of Genius, Oona, Queen of the Fae, Dimir Cutpurse, Chrome Mox, Meloku, the Clouded Mirror, Control Magic, Serra Sphinx
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 33
Hand: 5
In Play

(U) Jester's Scepter (When ~ cip, target player removes the top 5 cards of their library from the game. {useless counter ability}) (3)

(T) Mox Jet (T: B) (0)
(T) Island
(T) Swamp

(T) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.) (1U)
(T) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand) (U)
(S) Hypnotic Specter (2/2; Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player, they discard a card at random) (1BB)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
I don't think I've ever wanted to violate the honor system more than I do in this game. The odds that I would continue to draw, what I have drawn are astronomical. You have stripped this deck of everything but land and card drawing, yet I somehow can't draw either.

Untap, Upkeep (Put a counter on the Keg), Draw

Done. discard Dark Confidant

Melkor: 13
Library: 22
Hand: 7
In Play

(U) (U) (U) Island x3

(U) Powder Keg (At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a fuse counter on ~. T, Sacrifice ~: Destroy each artifact and creature with converted mana cost equal to the number of fuse counters on ~.) (1 counter)

Graveyard: Capsize, Dark Confidant
Removed:Stroke of Genius, Oona, Queen of the Fae, Dimir Cutpurse, Chrome Mox, Meloku, the Clouded Mirror, Control Magic, Serra Sphinx
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 33
Hand: 5
In Play

(U) Jester's Scepter (When ~ cip, target player removes the top 5 cards of their library from the game. {useless counter ability}) (3)

(T) Mox Jet (T: B) (0)
(T) Island
(T) Swamp

(T) Rootwater Thief (1/2; U: Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player - I may pay 2 to search their library and remove a card from the game.) (1U)
(T) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand) (U)
(S) Hypnotic Specter (2/2; Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player, they discard a card at random) (1BB)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
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