FNM Report 2/27/15

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