First real world run and the results were mixed.
Game 1: B/R Minotaur (2-0)
Guy was running a fresh brew for fun. First game I played timid not knowing if he had any burn, still out lasted him thanks to some timely Brave the Elements, second game I knew better and swung had early.
Game 2: Red Devotion (2-1)
Newest addition Keening Apparition came in handy to keep Eidolon of the Great Revel in check game 1. Game 2 he swung Stormbreath Dragon to make me bleed. Game 3 I slipped in a couple Celestial Flare to help but never needed them. An Ethereal Armor on a Hopeful Eidolon gave me a boost to counter the burn long enough to overwhelm him.
Game 3: Boros Burn (0-2)
Game 1 was him burning everything early and swinging Stormbreath Dragon. Between games I made the mistake of mentioning my Celestial Flares so he kept them in mind. Game 2 was a grind and my lack of mid to late game solutions showed brightly. Both Ajani's hit board but he kept hitting them to keep them in check while numerous Nyx-Fleece Rams fed him life. Eventually it was 45 life to my 20 and he dropped a second Stormbreath Dragon leading to a scoop.
Game 4: B/W Midrange (0-1)
He out gunned me early after bad mana draws and I had to jet for the night so no time to correct.
Better than I expected, got some experience and took some notes.
Cards that stood out:
Keening Apparition - with the sheer number of enchantments this is a must. I'll miss it when it rotates out
Celestial Flare - lock for the sideboard, may be worth two more
Hopeful Eidolon - lifelink was huge
Key lesson learned:
Mulligan, mulligan, mulligan. First game I mulliganed both, second game I mulliganed the third and got stuck with 5 cards and 1 mana but pulled it off. I think that got in my head because I stuck with some crappy hands game three.
Now to figure out how to improve on this for next time...
