Second Singleton Draft, Match 1: Melkor vs BigBlue

B

BigBlue

Guest
I've never drawn this well - and won't likely again...

Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Attack w/ Specter and both rootwaters (If the specter gets through I'll choose #4)
Play Dimir Aqueduct (bounce my swamp)
Done

Melkor: 13 9?
Library: 22
Hand: 7 6?
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: 32
Hand: 6
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)

(U) Mox Jet (T: B) (0)
(U) Island
(T) Dimir Aqueduct (T: UB; cip tapped, and when ~ cip I bounce one of my lands back)

(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)
(T) 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 discard Vampiric Tutor

Untap, Upkeep (counter on powder Keg), Draw

Island, I'll pop the keg, and then cast Painter's Servant and name Blue

Melkor: 9
Library: 21
Hand: 5
In Play

(T) (T) (U) (U) Island x4

(S) Painter's Servant (1/3 As Painter's Servant comes into play, choose a color [Blue]. All cards that aren't in play, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.)

Graveyard: Capsize, Dark Confidant, Vampiric Tutor, Powder Keg
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: 32
Hand: 6
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)

(U) Mox Jet (T: B) (0)
(U) Island
(T) Dimir Aqueduct (T: UB; cip tapped, and when ~ cip I bounce one of my lands back)

(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) (dead?)
(T) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand) (U)
(T) Hypnotic Specter (2/2; Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player, they discard a card at random) (1BB)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Play Swamp
Attack w/ Specter (name card #3)
Play Cemetary Puca
Done

Melkor: 9 7?
Library: 21
Hand: 5
In Play

(T) (T) (U) (U) Island x4

(S) Painter's Servant (1/3 As Painter's Servant comes into play, choose a color [Blue]. All cards that aren't in play, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.)

Graveyard: Capsize, Dark Confidant, Vampiric Tutor, Powder Keg
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: 31
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)
(U) Swamp
(U) Island
(T) Dimir Aqueduct (T: UB; cip tapped, and when ~ cip I bounce one of my lands back)

(U) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand) (U)
(T) Hypnotic Specter (2/2; Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player, they discard a card at random) (1BB)
(S) Cemetary Puca (1/2; Whenever a creature goes into a gy I may pay 1 to make ~ a copy of it w/ this ability)

Graveyard: Rootwater Thief
Removed:
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
Discard Counterspell

Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Done

Melkor: 7
Library: 20
Hand: 5
In Play

(U) (U) (U) (U) Island x4

(U) Painter's Servant (1/3 As Painter's Servant comes into play, choose a color [Blue]. All cards that aren't in play, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.)

Graveyard: Capsize, Dark Confidant, Vampiric Tutor, Powder Keg, Counterspell
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: 31
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)
(U) Swamp
(U) Island
(T) Dimir Aqueduct (T: UB; cip tapped, and when ~ cip I bounce one of my lands back)

(U) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand) (U)
(T) Hypnotic Specter (2/2; Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player, they discard a card at random) (1BB)
(S) Cemetary Puca (1/2; Whenever a creature goes into a gy I may pay 1 to make ~ a copy of it w/ this ability)

Graveyard: Rootwater Thief
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Play Island (look at the land flood now!)
Attack w/ Specter (choose #3 again)
Done

Melkor: 7 5?
Library: 20
Hand: 5
In Play

(U) (U) (U) (U) Island x4

(U) Painter's Servant (1/3 As Painter's Servant comes into play, choose a color [Blue]. All cards that aren't in play, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.)

Graveyard: Capsize, Dark Confidant, Vampiric Tutor, Powder Keg, Counterspell
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: 30
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)

(U) Mox Jet (T: B) (0)
(U) Swamp
(UU) Island x2
(U) Dimir Aqueduct (T: UB; cip tapped, and when ~ cip I bounce one of my lands back)

(U) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand) (U)
(T) Hypnotic Specter (2/2; Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player, they discard a card at random) (1BB)
(S) Cemetary Puca (1/2; Whenever a creature goes into a gy I may pay 1 to make ~ a copy of it w/ this ability)

Graveyard: Rootwater Thief
Removed:
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
Discard Forbid

Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Swamp, Demonic Tutor . . .

Melkor: 5
Library: 19
Hand: 4
In Play

(T) (U) (U) (U) Island x4
(T) Swamp x1

(U) Painter's Servant (1/3 As Painter's Servant comes into play, choose a color [Blue]. All cards that aren't in play, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.)

Graveyard: Capsize, Dark Confidant, Vampiric Tutor, Powder Keg, Counterspell, Forbid
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: 30
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)

(U) Mox Jet (T: B) (0)
(U) Swamp
(UU) Island x2
(U) Dimir Aqueduct (T: UB; cip tapped, and when ~ cip I bounce one of my lands back)

(U) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand) (U)
(T) Hypnotic Specter (2/2; Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player, they discard a card at random) (1BB)
(S) Cemetary Puca (1/2; Whenever a creature goes into a gy I may pay 1 to make ~ a copy of it w/ this ability)

Graveyard: Rootwater Thief
Removed:
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
Cast Grindstone, done

Melkor: 5
Library: 19
Hand: 3
In Play

(T) (T) (U) (U) Island x4
(T) Swamp x1

(U) Painter's Servant (1/3 As Painter's Servant comes into play, choose a color [Blue]. All cards that aren't in play, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.)
(U) Grindstone (3, T: Put the top two cards of target player's library into that player's graveyard. If both cards share a color, repeat this process.)

Graveyard: Capsize, Dark Confidant, Vampiric Tutor, Powder Keg, Counterspell, Forbid
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: 30
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)

(U) Mox Jet (T: B) (0)
(U) Swamp
(UU) Island x2
(U) Dimir Aqueduct (T: UB; cip tapped, and when ~ cip I bounce one of my lands back)

(U) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand) (U)
(T) Hypnotic Specter (2/2; Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player, they discard a card at random) (1BB)
(S) Cemetary Puca (1/2; Whenever a creature goes into a gy I may pay 1 to make ~ a copy of it w/ this ability)

Graveyard: Rootwater Thief
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Attack w/ Specter for 2 (pick card #2)
Play Copy Artifact on Jester's Scepter (Remove top 5 cards of your library)
Done

Melkor: 5 3?
Library: 20 15?
Hand: 3 2?
In Play

(T) (T) (U) (U) Island x4
(T) Swamp x1

(U) Painter's Servant (1/3 As Painter's Servant comes into play, choose a color [Blue]. All cards that aren't in play, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.)
(U) Grindstone (3, T: Put the top two cards of target player's library into that player's graveyard. If both cards share a color, repeat this process.) (on top of library)

Graveyard: Capsize, Dark Confidant, Vampiric Tutor, Powder Keg, Counterspell, Forbid
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: 29
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)
(U) Jester's Scepter (When ~ cip, target player removes the top 5 cards of their library from the game. {useless counter ability}) (3) (Copy Artifact)

(U) Mox Jet (T: B) (0)
(U) Swamp
(UU) Island x2
(T) Dimir Aqueduct (T: UB; cip tapped, and when ~ cip I bounce one of my lands back)

(U) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target artifact from my GY to my hand) (U)
(T) Hypnotic Specter (2/2; Flying; When ~ deals combat damage to a player, they discard a card at random) (1BB)
(S) Cemetary Puca (1/2; Whenever a creature goes into a gy I may pay 1 to make ~ a copy of it w/ this ability)

Graveyard: Rootwater Thief, Memory Lapse
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
(it is... I just left it in case he needs it so he won't have to type it again...)
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
That's it, I basically can't win. I can play Keiga but I've got no way to bust the stalemate for me anyway. So good game, on to the second, I shall play first.

Untap, Upkeep, Draw 7

Island, Grindstone, done

Melkor: 20
Library: 35
Hand: 5
In Play

(T) Island x1

(U) Grindstone (3, T: Put the top two cards of target player's library into that player's graveyard. If both cards share a color, repeat this process.)

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


Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Nice start...

Shuffle, Draw 7, Keep

Draw

Play Swamp
Done

Melkor: 20
Library: 35
Hand: 5
In Play

(T) Island x1

(U) Grindstone (3, T: Put the top two cards of target player's library into that player's graveyard. If both cards share a color, repeat this process.)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 37
Hand: 7
In Play

(U) Swamp

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Island, done

Melkor: 20
Library: 35
Hand: 5
In Play

(U) (U) Island x2

(U) Grindstone (3, T: Put the top two cards of target player's library into that player's graveyard. If both cards share a color, repeat this process.)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 37
Hand: 7
In Play

(U) Swamp

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Melkor's # of games where Grindstone appeared 2... out of 2 :eek:
Which is equivalent to the number of games I've had...

Untap, Draw
Play Island
Play Copy Artifact on Grindstone
Done.


Melkor: 20
Library: 35
Hand: 5
In Play

(U) (U) Island x2

(U) Grindstone (3, T: Put the top two cards of target player's library into that player's graveyard. If both cards share a color, repeat this process.)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 37
Hand: 7
In Play

(U) Grindstone (3, T: Put the top two cards of target player's library into that player's graveyard. If both cards share a color, repeat this process.) (Copied w/ Copy Artifact)

(T) Swamp
(T) Island

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
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