Killer Joe
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"The Road to Tourneyland: as viewed by a 'one-time' serious scrubie."
This is my attempt to get better at writing, so if you have any serious input on the contents or actual writing aspect, just PM me, otherwise, the usual haranging is acceptable.
When: Jan. 4, 2001
Where: Exit 13
Format: Standard
Round 1 U/W Control vs. Green Beats (Ryan)
Game 1
Ryan's been comming to the shop noww ever since the summer. He's the kind of player that still believes in playing non-tournament worthy decks at a tournament (That's not a SLAM, because I still WANT to do that, I just have more restraint now). Anyway, his first couple of turns create some sweat for me (River Boa, 2x Shyshroud Ridgebacks and a Seal of Strength), I'm a little short on answers (That's what I get for keeping a two land opening hand-1x Plains and 1x Island
), by turn sevem he has me down to ONE LIFE! I have two Plains and two Islands in play and a Teferi's Moat in my hand with NO OTHER MANA SOURCES. I topdeck an Island and play Teferi's Moat naming Green (Man, you coulda knocked Ryan over with a feather at that point). I topdeck a Blinding Angel the next turn and he concedes.
Game 2
Almost the same story except he only got me down to 4 life. BTW, I thought Green Beats was supposed to suck in T2, am I wrong?
1-0
2-0
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Round 2 U/W Control vs. B/R Machine Head (Adam, Ryan's friend)
Game 1
Here's the quick of it, Adam is hitting me with some red 3/2 creature that can't block and I finally Wrath it away. I start to beat him down with a Blinding Angel and HE finds an answer, Agonizing Demise and I am without countermagic, sorta. I'm at 12 and he's at 10, and it's his turn; Ritual, Ritual, Ritual, taps 2x Mountains for red and a Swamp and, you guessed it, URZA'S RAGE!!!!! I was with Misdirection, Man, the look on his face was fabulous!
Game 2
Now, VOID, VOID is a very good card I let him take away my Teferi's Moat, a Blinding Angel and a Mageta. Void is good, but my topdecking skills are better this night. Next turn, Blinding Angel! I win via Slow Angel Death!
2-0
4-0
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Round 3 U/W Control vs. G/W Blast-O-Geddon (Anthony)
Game 1
First of all, Anthony is a former JSS qualifier and is waaaaay better than me at this game, but he starts out lamenting about having to play a U/W Control deck, I wonder why? It was horrible for him, no Blastoderm or Cloaked Charging Troll scared me, I drew 4x lands (2 plains and 2 islands), 2 Wrath's and a Blinding Angel, Yeah, Sparky! He had no chance and I win via slapping down the Angel (he conceeds on resolution!)
Game 2
In came the the 3x Mageta's from the sideboard, and I get another fantastic draw. However, near the end of the game he tried to Armadillo Cloak my Angel, the last time this happened in a tournament I let it go, not thinking of the consequences. I counter it and he conceeds because he's at two.
<Insert Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust">
Oh yeah, winning feels MUCH better than losing
3-0
6-0
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Round 4 U/W Control vs. U/B Control (Billy borrowed this deck from me this night and it was an Ivasion Block Only Deck)
Game 1
The Evil Shop Guru (you just knew he had to be reported in this report somehow) was lurking around the room (well he had to, he's the judge), anyway, he decides to sit down and watch the match, INTERACTIVELY! He literally tells my usually dosile opponent what to play and when to attack, the nerve! I protest and he gives me a warning, CHRIST, this is not even a sanctioned tourney! Billy would not have attacked as many times as he did because that's not his nature and for THAT matter, neither is that the nature of the deck! He wins, I whine and am told I up for a possible "game loss" if I keep it up, WTF!!!!????
Game 2
I am soooooo rattled that my rhythm and game tempo is way off. I lose, again, to my own deck. Billy never said a word.
3-1
6-2
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Well, as usual, it's 8:30 and the owner wants to go home and there are four 3 & 1'ers in the house. THE EVIL SHOP GURU said, "Alright, it's a four-way tie, everybody gets $5 credit, goodnight!"
The entry fee was $2 and I know I shouldn't complain, but when I got home I figured it out, The person I lost to was 3-1, the people that the others lost to had worse records, doesn't that mean that I was the LONE winner. Oh well, I'm chalking it up to: "Maybe I should find another place to Game"
Comments are welcomed!
This is my attempt to get better at writing, so if you have any serious input on the contents or actual writing aspect, just PM me, otherwise, the usual haranging is acceptable.
When: Jan. 4, 2001
Where: Exit 13
Format: Standard
Round 1 U/W Control vs. Green Beats (Ryan)
Game 1
Ryan's been comming to the shop noww ever since the summer. He's the kind of player that still believes in playing non-tournament worthy decks at a tournament (That's not a SLAM, because I still WANT to do that, I just have more restraint now). Anyway, his first couple of turns create some sweat for me (River Boa, 2x Shyshroud Ridgebacks and a Seal of Strength), I'm a little short on answers (That's what I get for keeping a two land opening hand-1x Plains and 1x Island
), by turn sevem he has me down to ONE LIFE! I have two Plains and two Islands in play and a Teferi's Moat in my hand with NO OTHER MANA SOURCES. I topdeck an Island and play Teferi's Moat naming Green (Man, you coulda knocked Ryan over with a feather at that point). I topdeck a Blinding Angel the next turn and he concedes.Game 2
Almost the same story except he only got me down to 4 life. BTW, I thought Green Beats was supposed to suck in T2, am I wrong?
1-0
2-0
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Round 2 U/W Control vs. B/R Machine Head (Adam, Ryan's friend)
Game 1
Here's the quick of it, Adam is hitting me with some red 3/2 creature that can't block and I finally Wrath it away. I start to beat him down with a Blinding Angel and HE finds an answer, Agonizing Demise and I am without countermagic, sorta
. I'm at 12 and he's at 10, and it's his turn; Ritual, Ritual, Ritual, taps 2x Mountains for red and a Swamp and, you guessed it, URZA'S RAGE!!!!! I was with Misdirection, Man, the look on his face was fabulous!Game 2
Now, VOID, VOID is a very good card I let him take away my Teferi's Moat, a Blinding Angel and a Mageta. Void is good, but my topdecking skills are better this night. Next turn, Blinding Angel! I win via Slow Angel Death!
2-0
4-0
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Round 3 U/W Control vs. G/W Blast-O-Geddon (Anthony)
Game 1
First of all, Anthony is a former JSS qualifier and is waaaaay better than me at this game, but he starts out lamenting about having to play a U/W Control deck, I wonder why
? It was horrible for him, no Blastoderm or Cloaked Charging Troll scared me, I drew 4x lands (2 plains and 2 islands), 2 Wrath's and a Blinding Angel, Yeah, Sparky! He had no chance and I win via slapping down the Angel (he conceeds on resolution!)Game 2
In came the the 3x Mageta's from the sideboard, and I get another fantastic draw. However, near the end of the game he tried to Armadillo Cloak my Angel, the last time this happened in a tournament I let it go, not thinking of the consequences. I counter it and he conceeds because he's at two.
<Insert Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust">
Oh yeah, winning feels MUCH better than losing
3-0
6-0
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Round 4 U/W Control vs. U/B Control (Billy borrowed this deck from me this night and it was an Ivasion Block Only Deck)
Game 1
The Evil Shop Guru (you just knew he had to be reported in this report somehow) was lurking around the room (well he had to, he's the judge), anyway, he decides to sit down and watch the match, INTERACTIVELY! He literally tells my usually dosile opponent what to play and when to attack, the nerve! I protest and he gives me a warning, CHRIST, this is not even a sanctioned tourney! Billy would not have attacked as many times as he did because that's not his nature and for THAT matter, neither is that the nature of the deck! He wins, I whine and am told I up for a possible "game loss" if I keep it up, WTF!!!!????
Game 2
I am soooooo rattled that my rhythm and game tempo is way off. I lose, again, to my own deck. Billy never said a word.
3-1
6-2
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Well, as usual, it's 8:30 and the owner wants to go home and there are four 3 & 1'ers in the house. THE EVIL SHOP GURU said, "Alright, it's a four-way tie, everybody gets $5 credit, goodnight!"
The entry fee was $2 and I know I shouldn't complain, but when I got home I figured it out, The person I lost to was 3-1, the people that the others lost to had worse records, doesn't that mean that I was the LONE winner. Oh well, I'm chalking it up to: "Maybe I should find another place to Game"
Comments are welcomed!