Second Singleton Draft, Match 1: Melkor vs BigBlue

Melkor

Well-known member
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Ancestral Recall, Watery Grave pay 2 life, Demonic tutor, Painter's Servant naming black, done

Melkor: 18
Library: 29
Hand: 5
In Play

(T) (T) Island x2
(T) Watery Grave 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.)
(S) Painter's Servant (1/3, As Painter's Servant comes into play, choose a color [Black]. All cards that aren't in play, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.)

Graveyard: Mana Drain, Ancestral Recall, Demonic Tutor
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: Copy Artifact
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Very Nice...

Untap, Upkeep, Draw.

Play Swamp
Play Diabolic Edict on you
Done.

(I was about to concede this game until I looked at my hand and saw I had an answer for the Servant for now...) Grindstone is still going to hurt I'm sure...

Melkor: 18
Library: 29
Hand: 5
In Play

(T) (T) Island x2
(T) Watery Grave 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.)
(S) Painter's Servant (1/3, As Painter's Servant comes into play, choose a color [Black]. All cards that aren't in play, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.) (Sacrificed?)

Graveyard: Mana Drain, Ancestral Recall, Demonic Tutor, Painter's Servant
Removed:
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 36
Hand: 6
In Play

(TT) Swamp
(U) Island

Graveyard: Copy Artifact, Diabolic Edict
Removed:
 

Melkor

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Untap, Upkeep, Draw.

I will tap two Islands adding 2 blue to my mana pool, then I will cast Gush by returing those two Islands, then I will play an Island and cast Grim Monolith, Serra Sphinx, done

Melkor: 18
Library: 26
Hand: 6
In Play

(T) Island x1
(T) Watery Grave 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.)
(T) Grim Monolith (~ doesn't untap during your untap step, T: Add 3 to your mana pool, 4: Untap ~)
(S) Serra Sphinx (4/4, Flying, Vigilance)

Graveyard: Mana Drain, Ancestral Recall, Demonic Tutor, Painter's Servant, Gush
Removed:
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 36
Hand: 6
In Play

(TT) Swamp
(U) Island

Graveyard: Copy Artifact, Diabolic Edict
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Untap, Draw

Play Underground River
Play Recoil on your Shinx
Done

Melkor: 18
Library: 26
Hand: 6
In Play

(T) Island x1
(T) Watery Grave 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.)
(T) Grim Monolith (~ doesn't untap during your untap step, T: Add 3 to your mana pool, 4: Untap ~)
(S) Serra Sphinx (4/4, Flying, Vigilance) (Back in Hand?)

Graveyard: Mana Drain, Ancestral Recall, Demonic Tutor, Painter's Servant, Gush
Removed:
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 34
Hand: 4
In Play

(T) Underground River (T:1; T: Add U or B and ~ deals 1 dmg to me)
(TU) Swamp
(T) Island

Graveyard: Copy Artifact, Diabolic Edict, Recoil
Removed:
 

Melkor

Well-known member
I'll play Misdirection, removing Stroke of Genius from the game, and change the target to your Island
 

Melkor

Well-known member
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Island, attack with Sphinx, done

Melkor: 18
Library: 25
Hand: 4
In Play

(U) (U) Island x2
(U) Watery Grave 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.)
(T) Grim Monolith (~ doesn't untap during your untap step, T: Add 3 to your mana pool, 4: Untap ~)
(U) Serra Sphinx (4/4, Flying, Vigilance)

Graveyard: Mana Drain, Ancestral Recall, Demonic Tutor, Painter's Servant, Gush, Misdirection
Removed:Stroke of Genius
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BigBlue: 20 16?
Library: 34
Hand: 4
In Play

(T) Underground River (T:1; T: Add U or B and ~ deals 1 dmg to me)
(TU) Swamp

Graveyard: Copy Artifact, Diabolic Edict, Recoil, Swamp
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Ouch

Untap, Draw

Play Island
Play Mundungu
Done

Melkor: 18
Library: 25
Hand: 4
In Play

(U) (U) Island x2
(U) Watery Grave 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.)
(T) Grim Monolith (~ doesn't untap during your untap step, T: Add 3 to your mana pool, 4: Untap ~)
(U) Serra Sphinx (4/4, Flying, Vigilance)

Graveyard: Mana Drain, Ancestral Recall, Demonic Tutor, Painter's Servant, Gush, Misdirection
Removed:Stroke of Genius
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BigBlue: 16
Library: 33
Hand: 3
In Play

(T) Underground River (T:1; T: Add U or B and ~ deals 1 dmg to me)
(TU) Swamp
(T) Island

(S) Mundungu (1/1; T: Counter target spell unless it's controller pays 1 and loses 1 life)

Graveyard: Copy Artifact, Diabolic Edict, Recoil, Swamp
Removed:
 

Melkor

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At the end of your turn I will activate Grindstone.

Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Polluted Delta, attack with Serra Sphinx, done

Melkor: 18
Library: 25
Hand: 4
In Play

(U) (U) Island x2
(U) Watery Grave 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.)
(T) Grim Monolith (~ doesn't untap during your untap step, T: Add 3 to your mana pool, 4: Untap ~)
(U) Serra Sphinx (4/4, Flying, Vigilance)

Graveyard: Mana Drain, Ancestral Recall, Demonic Tutor, Painter's Servant, Gush, Misdirection
Removed:Stroke of Genius
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BigBlue: 16 12?
Library: 33 Millled?
Hand: 3
In Play

(T) Underground River (T:1; T: Add U or B and ~ deals 1 dmg to me)
(TU) Swamp
(T) Island

(S) Mundungu (1/1; T: Counter target spell unless it's controller pays 1 and loses 1 life)

Graveyard: Copy Artifact, Diabolic Edict, Recoil, Swamp
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
(Got Island and Doomsday Specter)

Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Play Island
Play Erratic Portal
Done

(I don't know if I'll be able to pull this one out)

Melkor: 18
Library: 25
Hand: 4
In Play

(U) (U) Island x2
(U) Watery Grave 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.)
(T) Grim Monolith (~ doesn't untap during your untap step, T: Add 3 to your mana pool, 4: Untap ~)
(U) Serra Sphinx (4/4, Flying, Vigilance)

Graveyard: Mana Drain, Ancestral Recall, Demonic Tutor, Painter's Servant, Gush, Misdirection
Removed:Stroke of Genius
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BigBlue: 12
Library: 30
Hand: 2
In Play

(U) Erratic Portal (1,T: Return target creature to it's owners hand unless they pay 1)

(T) Underground River (T:1; T: Add U or B and ~ deals 1 dmg to me)
(TT) Swamp
(TU) Island

(U) Mundungu (1/1; T: Counter target spell unless it's controller pays 1 and loses 1 life)

Graveyard: Copy Artifact, Diabolic Edict, Recoil, Swamp
Removed:
 

Melkor

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Use Polluted Delta to get Underground Sea, activate Grindstone

Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Island, attack with Sphinx, done

Melkor: 17
Library: 24
Hand: 4
In Play

(U) (U) (U) Island x3
(U) Watery Grave x1
(U) Underground Sea 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.)
(T) Grim Monolith (~ doesn't untap during your untap step, T: Add 3 to your mana pool, 4: Untap ~)
(U) Serra Sphinx (4/4, Flying, Vigilance)

Graveyard: Mana Drain, Ancestral Recall, Demonic Tutor, Painter's Servant, Gush, Misdirection, Polluted Delta
Removed:Stroke of Genius
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BigBlue: 12 8?
Library: 30 Milled?
Hand: 2
In Play

(U) Erratic Portal (1,T: Return target creature to it's owners hand unless they pay 1)

(T) Underground River (T:1; T: Add U or B and ~ deals 1 dmg to me)
(TT) Swamp
(TU) Island

(U) Mundungu (1/1; T: Counter target spell unless it's controller pays 1 and loses 1 life)

Graveyard: Copy Artifact, Diabolic Edict, Recoil, Swamp
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
(River of Tears & Salt Marsh)
At your eot, activate portal on sphinx

That's game - i've no answer to the sphinx... nice misdirection.

On to the rubber game, I'll Draw.

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:
 

Melkor

Well-known member
Untap, Upkeep, Draw 7

Underground Sea, Chrome Mox imprint Oona, Queen of the Fae, Vampiric Tutor, Ancestral Recall, done

Melkor: 18
Library: 32
Hand: 5
In Play

(T) Underground Sea x1

(T) Chrome Mox (Imprint - When Chrome Mox comes into play, you may remove a nonartifact, nonland card in your hand from the game. (The removed card is imprinted on this artifact.) T: Add one mana of any of the imprinted card's colors to your mana pool.) Oona, Queen of the Fae Imprinted

Graveyard: Vampiric Tutor, Ancestral Recall
Removed: Oona, Queen of the Fae
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 38
Hand: 7
In Play

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
Holy chit.... nice start...

I'm guessing this'll be quick...

Draw

Play Island
Play Rootwater Diver
Done

Melkor: 18
Library: 32
Hand: 5
In Play

(T) Underground Sea x1

(T) Chrome Mox (Imprint - When Chrome Mox comes into play, you may remove a nonartifact, nonland card in your hand from the game. (The removed card is imprinted on this artifact.) T: Add one mana of any of the imprinted card's colors to your mana pool.) Oona, Queen of the Fae Imprinted

Graveyard: Vampiric Tutor, Ancestral Recall
Removed: Oona, Queen of the Fae
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 37
Hand: 6
In Play

(T) Island

(S) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target Artifact in my GY to my hand.)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 

Melkor

Well-known member
I still can't draw land, its ridiculous
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Demonic Tutor, done

Melkor: 18
Library: 30
Hand: 6
In Play

(T) Underground Sea x1

(T) Chrome Mox (Imprint - When Chrome Mox comes into play, you may remove a nonartifact, nonland card in your hand from the game. (The removed card is imprinted on this artifact.) T: Add one mana of any of the imprinted card's colors to your mana pool.) Oona, Queen of the Fae Imprinted

Graveyard: Vampiric Tutor, Ancestral Recall, Demonic Tutor
Removed: Oona, Queen of the Fae
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 37
Hand: 6
In Play

(T) Island

(S) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target Artifact in my GY to my hand.)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
B

BigBlue

Guest
And you didn't tutor for one? :) That's a load of draws for 1 land... but I understand why you kept...

(If it's any consolation, I don't have much more than land at this point...)

Untap, Draw

Play Dimir Aqueduct (bounce Island)
Attack for 1 w/ Diver
Done

Melkor: 18 17?
Library: 30
Hand: 6
In Play

(T) Underground Sea x1

(T) Chrome Mox (Imprint - When Chrome Mox comes into play, you may remove a nonartifact, nonland card in your hand from the game. (The removed card is imprinted on this artifact.) T: Add one mana of any of the imprinted card's colors to your mana pool.) Oona, Queen of the Fae Imprinted

Graveyard: Vampiric Tutor, Ancestral Recall, Demonic Tutor
Removed: Oona, Queen of the Fae
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 36
Hand: 7
In Play

(T) Dimir Aqueduct (T: UB; cip return a land of mine to my hand; cip tapped)
(T) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target Artifact in my GY to my hand.)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 

Melkor

Well-known member
Untap, Upkeep, Draw

Swamp, Grindstone, Painter's Servant, done

Melkor: 17
Library: 29
Hand: 4
In Play

(T) Underground Sea x1
(T) Swamp x1

(T) Chrome Mox (Imprint - When Chrome Mox comes into play, you may remove a nonartifact, nonland card in your hand from the game. (The removed card is imprinted on this artifact.) T: Add one mana of any of the imprinted card's colors to your mana pool.) Oona, Queen of the Fae Imprinted
(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.)
(S) Painter's Servant (1/3, As Painter's Servant comes into play, choose a color. All cards that aren't in play, spells, and permanents are the chosen color in addition to their other colors.) [Black]

Graveyard: Vampiric Tutor, Ancestral Recall, Demonic Tutor
Removed: Oona, Queen of the Fae
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BigBlue: 20
Library: 36
Hand: 7
In Play

(T) Dimir Aqueduct (T: UB; cip return a land of mine to my hand; cip tapped)
(T) Rootwater Diver (1/1; T, Sac ~: Return target Artifact in my GY to my hand.)

Graveyard: Empty
Removed:
 
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