Hello!
Here is the list I was running. Same thing as the couple weeks prior, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it, I suppose.
Round 1, I was matched against Seth, playing some variant of RW Aggro, something I can't remember clearly. Losing 1-2, I was put on the back foot to start off this tournament.
Round 2 saw me play Cori, piloting a (very) budget deck in Abzan colors. I felt a little bad about beating him so badly, but I quickly got over it. 2-0. 1-1.
Round 3 had me versus my father, playing his BR deck. Winning the die roll, I flooded the board quickly game 1, which was followed by a fast second game, putting me at 2-1.
The fourth round paired me against Eric, playing his UW Control deck. Game 1 was grindy but got out of reach for me, with him ending the game with an Elspeth. The second game I quickly beat him up with a full board. The final game went to time, with neither of us being able to pull out a win in time, although I think he would have won if time had permitted. 2-1-1.
The final round of the swiss had me against Caleb, playing something I don't remember clearly. Regardless, I won the match within 2 games, putting me at a solid 3-1-1 going into the top 8.
In the top 8, I played against JC, running Gu Devotion, if I remember correctly. Games one and two went quickly, with me and him each winning a game, respectively. The third game was grindy, to say the least. After a pair of Hornet Queens from each side, a timely Fog along with a trio of Whisperwood Elementals saw me through.
In the final 4, I got paired with David. Playing his signature UW Control, he won both games with an Elspeth.
Sadly, no win. But top 4 is respectable, nonetheless.
I won't go into detail with my results in the two-headed giant tournament the following day, I'll just leave it that I did well, placing second alongside my father. I was running my usual Devotion, while he mixed it up with an aggressive RW build constructed by me, inspired by a video set done by LSV, which can be found here. Using the winnings, which was store credit, we decided to acquire some boxes for storage, along with a pair of Elspeth vs. Kiora duel decks, which is exciting.
Welp, I had better call it there. I hope I can find time this week to write about some sweet Dragons of Tarkir spoilers. In the meantime, I hope you all have a good week!
Until next time,
~Ravenhunter
Monday, March 9, 2015
Misc. Updates 3/9/15
Hey all!
I'm glad I could find the time to write these, at the expense of sleep on Sunday nights, of course. I sleep so little, anyways.
Not much has happened for me in the past week as far as online gaming, so I will plug some things at the end of this post.
The Pain of Pets
As some of you might know, I've been struggling to get a 'good' pet for years now. For some time, I deemed THIS acceptable.
I'm glad I could find the time to write these, at the expense of sleep on Sunday nights, of course. I sleep so little, anyways.
Not much has happened for me in the past week as far as online gaming, so I will plug some things at the end of this post.
The Pain of Pets
As some of you might know, I've been struggling to get a 'good' pet for years now. For some time, I deemed THIS acceptable.
*shudder*
Luckily, I found (hatched) Rudy over the past summer.
<3
However, after so long, I have finally made a good (but still not perfect) pet.
So, yeah. We'll just say that I was excited when I leveled him up to epic earlier.. I could, could, grind him up to mega. But it takes too long, and, quite frankly, I don't want to be heartbroken like a few other times I've taken pets too far. Rudy, for example. Sigh. I digress.
The Mentality Matters is a blog that one of my close friends has started fairly recently, focusing on the various aspects of the mind. Nothing incredibly scientific, but a few topics are delved deeply into. Admittedly, I haven't yet read all the articles, but i have skimmed, and I think it's worth checking out.
PessimisticEdge is a blog dedicated to the, well, pessimistic (negative), point of view. Not yet boasting a large number of posts so far, this will hopefully be written over soon.
Most of you know about my TappedOut account by now, but if you don't, this is it. I don't use it often, mostly for writing posts, but still; add me! :)
This is my playlist of music that I listen to. It's mostly just random music videos that I remember to bookmark. A lot of people ask me about my taste in music, so I suppose here it is.
What else? Oh yeah! I recently created a tumblr, but haven't used it much. :/
Yup, I think that just about covers it. If you want to email me, shoot me one at gorman.ravenhunter@gmail.com !
Until next time,
~Ravenhunter
Monday, March 2, 2015
MTG Updates 3/2/15
Ahh. Feels good to be able to sit down a write this after so long.
So basically, I don't want to delve (heh) as deep as I did last time, so I'll just do the past month of events. (Which includes Game Day and a Two-Headed Giant event, for value!)
I have been playing Green Devotion, splashing red for Crater's Claws and Xenagos, the Reveler. This past month I have been playing exclusively that deck, and loving it. Here is the list I've been using.
FNM 2/06/15
Off to a good start winning the first round, I was humbled by my second opponent to go on to win the rest of my matches, winning a Gruuling devotion mirror in the finals.
FNM 2/13/15
Went completely undefeated, not even losing a game, to face my father in the finals. He was rocking a B/R brew featuring Alesha, Who Smiles at Death, attempting to grind out opponents with small, aggressive deathtouch creatures. Luckily, I didn't have to have my Arbor Colossus(s) trade with his Typhoid Rats, as he conceded the match to me. (We share a card pool anyway, so the prize split didn't matter.)
Fate Reforged Game Day 2/14/15
Ah, Valentine's Day. I hate it. -_- It didn't hate me, though. I went undefeated once more, facing devotion mirror in the finals AGAIN to pull out and win off a Barrage of Boulders. Ladies may not want to be with me, but Ugin does. <3
FNM 2/20/15
Round 1, I played against Nick, who has been down on Magic for a while, but has returned, ready to save the day with... 5 Color "Lucky Charms"?! Either way, Temur Charm proved to be almost worthless once more, putting me at a good start with a win.
Round 2, I was pitted against Jeremy, playing Goblins. Usually, I have an OK matchup against various red decks, due to Theros block all-stars Courser, Caryatid, and Polukranos. Unfortunately, it didn't work either game, putting me at a humble 1-1.
Round 3, the computer paired me against Lane, piloting Villainous Wealth. Unfortunately, I was able to use Dictate of Karametra better than him, allowing me to Crater's Claws him out in our 2 games. 2-1
Round 4 saw me playing against Ben, rocking an aggressive Jeskai brew featuring Shaman of the Great Hunt, Mantis Rider, and Goblin Rabblemaster, backed up with a bunch of burn. Losing game one, it triggered my Temur Battle Rage (of which I run none), allowing me to crush him game 2. However, this Jeskai student would not be put down, so it was off to the races. Unfortunately for him, I have big creatures, he had small burn spells. Also, WINds of Qal Sisma did a good number on him, leaving me at 3-1.
Round 5 had me against Kaleb, cruising (not literally) with Gu Devotion. Unfortunately, game 1 was over with just under 15 minutes left on the clock. He was able to Aqueous Form his way to victory game 2 on turns. 3-1-1
In the top 8, I was playing against Tyler, playing Gr Devotion as well, but with Rabblemasters. I Crater's Claws'd him to death from 21 with 3 lands in play game 1, which he was impressed by, to say the least. Game 2 I kept a loose one on the draw, eeking out a victory after triple-Rabblemaster beats.
On to the top 4, I had played against Ben once more. Winning game one boosted my confidence a little too high, keeping a loose one games 2 and 3, with me facing death while barely putting a dent in his life total.
While I still have to speak of this most previous Friday Night's adventures, along with the fun of 2-Headed Giant, I believe I shall end it here, as I have to get ready for school!
Until next time,
~Ravenhunter
So basically, I don't want to delve (heh) as deep as I did last time, so I'll just do the past month of events. (Which includes Game Day and a Two-Headed Giant event, for value!)
I have been playing Green Devotion, splashing red for Crater's Claws and Xenagos, the Reveler. This past month I have been playing exclusively that deck, and loving it. Here is the list I've been using.
FNM 2/06/15
Off to a good start winning the first round, I was humbled by my second opponent to go on to win the rest of my matches, winning a Gruuling devotion mirror in the finals.
FNM 2/13/15
Went completely undefeated, not even losing a game, to face my father in the finals. He was rocking a B/R brew featuring Alesha, Who Smiles at Death, attempting to grind out opponents with small, aggressive deathtouch creatures. Luckily, I didn't have to have my Arbor Colossus(s) trade with his Typhoid Rats, as he conceded the match to me. (We share a card pool anyway, so the prize split didn't matter.)
Fate Reforged Game Day 2/14/15
Ah, Valentine's Day. I hate it. -_- It didn't hate me, though. I went undefeated once more, facing devotion mirror in the finals AGAIN to pull out and win off a Barrage of Boulders. Ladies may not want to be with me, but Ugin does. <3
FNM 2/20/15
Round 1, I played against Nick, who has been down on Magic for a while, but has returned, ready to save the day with... 5 Color "Lucky Charms"?! Either way, Temur Charm proved to be almost worthless once more, putting me at a good start with a win.
Round 2, I was pitted against Jeremy, playing Goblins. Usually, I have an OK matchup against various red decks, due to Theros block all-stars Courser, Caryatid, and Polukranos. Unfortunately, it didn't work either game, putting me at a humble 1-1.
Round 3, the computer paired me against Lane, piloting Villainous Wealth. Unfortunately, I was able to use Dictate of Karametra better than him, allowing me to Crater's Claws him out in our 2 games. 2-1
Round 4 saw me playing against Ben, rocking an aggressive Jeskai brew featuring Shaman of the Great Hunt, Mantis Rider, and Goblin Rabblemaster, backed up with a bunch of burn. Losing game one, it triggered my Temur Battle Rage (of which I run none), allowing me to crush him game 2. However, this Jeskai student would not be put down, so it was off to the races. Unfortunately for him, I have big creatures, he had small burn spells. Also, WINds of Qal Sisma did a good number on him, leaving me at 3-1.
Round 5 had me against Kaleb, cruising (not literally) with Gu Devotion. Unfortunately, game 1 was over with just under 15 minutes left on the clock. He was able to Aqueous Form his way to victory game 2 on turns. 3-1-1
In the top 8, I was playing against Tyler, playing Gr Devotion as well, but with Rabblemasters. I Crater's Claws'd him to death from 21 with 3 lands in play game 1, which he was impressed by, to say the least. Game 2 I kept a loose one on the draw, eeking out a victory after triple-Rabblemaster beats.
On to the top 4, I had played against Ben once more. Winning game one boosted my confidence a little too high, keeping a loose one games 2 and 3, with me facing death while barely putting a dent in his life total.
While I still have to speak of this most previous Friday Night's adventures, along with the fun of 2-Headed Giant, I believe I shall end it here, as I have to get ready for school!
Until next time,
~Ravenhunter
Wiz Updates 3/2/15
So, it's been a while, hasn't it? How are you all doing?
....
Right. Uh..
Wizard101
The last time I updated stuff from Wiz was.. August 2nd?! Welp.. I guess I don't have much to say, so I'll let the pictures talk.
So.. yeah. Right now he's at the gates of Hades, and has unfortunately been there for about a month, as I can't find time to actually go do any runs!
As far as anything going on that's NOT my storm, well...
I started (and finished) my Jade gear at the end of January. Unfortunately, I had to spend ~$40 to do so, but I know it's a LOT less than others have had to spend, and for that I am grateful.
And with that, I will end this blog post, but will shortly resume my tales with Tournament Reports. In the meantime, I did this in under 45 minutes, so I feel accomplished! :D
Until next time,
~The Ravenhunter
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