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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 10:50AM
#251
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Nice recaps Killa, just some insight...on the CW match as you could see only 1 sigil could've been cast as u only had 3 mana. When I briberied for the hero I was counting on a sigil blessing to try to kill it as I had 2 disperse, a repulse, and a mana leak in my hand with 3 mana untapped. As you saw I saved the disperses in case u played Beastmaster (which u had in your hand) so even getting counters would not have won you this one sorry  I knew I just had to survive that turn you swung and then I could outrace you even if you would've cast the sigil blessing I had too much control in my hand On the AS game I just had a slow hand (I do run all 4 stalkers and spiritdancers, geist, nomad, avent, and grand arbiter but just didn't draw any of them (I kind of count mind control and griffin guides as creatures which help a little), I had already taken a mulligan from a 1 Land no creatures hand and didn't want to mulligan again as I knew I just needed 1 creature to do anything. Lucky for me even though I didn't draw any creatures...neither did you so I could get to turn 5. Once I cast Mind Control I suspected a demigod soon and I had 2 Griffin Guides since my opening hand. I actually run both Ogres in my deck and u just happened to hit my only 5 mana cards both times u cast it which I'm sure you liked
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 11:01AM
#252
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Nice recaps Killa, just some insight...on the CW match as you could see only 1 sigil could've been cast as u only had 3 mana. When I briberied for the hero I was counting on a sigil blessing to try to kill it as I had 2 disperse, a repulse, and a mana leak in my hand with 3 mana untapped. As you saw I saved the disperses in case u played Beastmaster (which u had in your hand) so even getting counters would not have won you this one sorry I knew I just had to survive that turn you swung and then I could outrace you even if you would've cast the sigil blessing I had too much control in my hand
On the AS game I just had a slow hand (I do run all 4 stalkers and spiritdancers, geist, nomad, avent, and grand arbiter but just didn't draw any of them (I kind of count mind control and griffin guides as creatures which help a little), I had already taken a mulligan from a 1 Land no creatures hand and didn't want to mulligan again as I knew I just needed 1 creature to do anything. Lucky for me even though I didn't draw any creatures...neither did you so I could get to turn 5. Once I cast Mind Control I suspected a demigod soon and I had 2 Griffin Guides since my opening hand. I actually run both Ogres in my deck and u just happened to hit my only 5 mana cards both times u cast it which I'm sure you liked
Shin, its the turn before that the sigli blessing cost me the game. Do you really think I would swing 2x 2/2 token generators into your 2/2 drakes? I needed to play the sigil blessing there. That was my goal but amidst the snapshot the timer wouldn't pause. So I lost my 2 creatures. If that timer glitch doesn't happen, I don't think you pull this one out... this turn right here...Notice my 3 open mana and the 2x sigil blessing in my hand: you realize it pumps ALL my creatures +1/+1 and gives the one you aren't blocking +3/+3 right?
My two token generators live and you lose 4 extra damage here and have an empty board (8 health). At that point I have a 4-0 creature lead on the board and next turn I am swinging and pumping again (making you USE a mana leak/disperse whatever). After that mistake you definitely played masterfully with the mana leaks, bribery, disperse etc. You did what CW does best...but if the timer doesn't err on me that game goes a different way...You can't play bribery and counter my win conditions on the same turn--you only had four mana at that point in the game (look at the screen cap)....you were between a rock and a hard place with a dwindling life and me one swing from winning... That one was pretty much over. Though you have to play pretty much two disperses next turn...if you do that you may have a small shot... but I am rescasting casting my creature(s) next turn and swinging with the sigil/BA if I elected not to use it the turn before......
Its a friendly tourny though and that will teach me a vital lesson about taking a screenshot before implementing the combat trick next time... 
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 11:02AM
#253
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On the AS game I just had a slow hand (I do run all 4 stalkers and spiritdancers, geist, nomad, avent, and grand arbiter but just didn't draw any of them (I kind of count mind control and griffin guides as creatures which help a little), I had already taken a mulligan from a 1 Land no creatures hand and didn't want to mulligan again as I knew I just needed 1 creature to do anything. Lucky for me even though I didn't draw any creatures...neither did you so I could get to turn 5. Once I cast Mind Control I suspected a demigod soon and I had 2 Griffin Guides since my opening hand. I actually run both Ogres in my deck and u just happened to hit my only 5 mana cards both times u cast it which I'm sure you liked
Nice! It seems like we have similar builds then! We both had slow hands, yours just finished better...
Are you running anything higher than the Demgod mana-wise in GM?
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 11:16AM
#254
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Jun 14, 2012
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I do run things higher than demigods as evidenced by my discarding of Massacre Worm. On the CW match it's never that simple as the next play is dictated by the current board position; I simply don't tap out on the next turn for Bribery if u get that 1 sigil off. I agree with what you though on your point of view but me having 3 bounce spells and 1 counterspell that I could cast 2 the next turn means u don't get through for as much dmg as you think. I also already had my 7th land in hand to cast Bribery and still have enough mana for a disperse or Mana Leak if appropriate to make sure no combat tricks or even Beastmaster would've impacted it. There was a lot of match left to be played if that screenshot error didn't happen and it would've continued to be an excellent match, just don't think that simply not casting Sigil cost you the game because it didn't.
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 11:22AM
#255
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I do run things higher than demigods as evidenced by my discarding of Massacre Worm. On the CW match it's never that simple as the next play is dictated by the current board position; I simply don't tap out on the next turn for Bribery if u get that 1 sigil off. I agree with what you though on your point of view but me having 3 bounce spells and 1 counterspell that I could cast 2 the next turn means u don't get through for as much dmg as you think. I also already had my 7th land in hand to cast Bribery and still have enough mana for a disperse or Mana Leak if appropriate to make sure no combat tricks or even Beastmaster would've impacted it. There was a lot of match left to be played if that screenshot error didn't happen and it would've continued to be an excellent match, just don't think that simply not casting Sigil cost you the game because it didn't.
I know you definitely don't tap out next turn with that board presence for a birbery. With your cheap stall I guess you still had a fighting chance in hind sight...
What do you do if I play nothing and swing with all four creatures next turn (its probably what I would have done if you left the mana open which you would have...)? 1 or 2x disperse? If you disperse both creatures I have the dilemma of playing the sigil which brings you to 2 life with 2x 1/1 fliers on board...I probaly would have done that...
The world wll never know what would have happend I guess...
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 11:26AM
#256
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Jun 14, 2012
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Just how many licks does it take to reach the center of a tootsie roll POP? The world may never know Again man, great matches and feel free to message me to play again anytime after this weekend as they were a lot of fun.
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 11:29AM
#257
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Just how many licks does it take to reach the center of a tootsie roll POP? The world may never know Again man, great matches and feel free to message me to play again anytime after this weekend as they were a lot of fun.
yeah they were good matches including the ones afterwards. I will look for you next week.
Enjoy the wedding and hopefully open bar
and sign up for Ipad #5 if you can
Mobius, we are up....Monday and Tuesday I have lots of free time...Do either of those days work for you?
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 1:40PM
#258
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@Killa: Sure, Mon. and Tues. after 530PM should be fine.
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 6:54PM
#259
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8 months ago ::
Oct 12, 2012 - 7:39PM
#260
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Jul 18, 2012
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Challonge and OP have been updated.
Looks like we are done through 7 rounds but Mobius and Miguel are still needing to play round 5...
Good luck everyone, in the final round!
Mobius, after 5:30 works for me...
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