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Modern FNM I went 4-1!!! —May 17, 2014

I'm pleased with how this deck performed. I used another list. I've made changes since. Lots of people, so five rounds of Swiss.

Match One:

I played an odd Selesnya ramp home brew. I swept the match. It was relatively easy and I closed both games by turn four or five. I have him lots of feedback and encouraged him to play with an Elves list. 1-0

Match Two:

I played against an Orzhov Lifelink/Extort deck. This was my roughest matchup. Even with Skullcrack game one, I was unable to close the game. I ran out of gas and top decked Mountains. Game two I sided in Everlasting Torment and Slagstorm. I didn't see them. In retrospect, I should've taken a mulligan or two until I found Everlasting Torment. I also had the opportunity to Lightning Bolt a Trained Caracal in response to an enchantment buff. That and not getting Torment cost me the match. 1-1

Match Three:

I played against a young gal fairly new to MtG. She was in high school yet. She played an interesting Simic Evolve deck. She was pretty cool to play against. I actually felt kinda bad for sweeping the match. I did give her lots of encouragement and constructive criticism, though. 2-1

Match Four:

This guy had a Dimir Standard Mill deck that would've been FANTASTIC in Standard. But I also swept that match. I have him some tips and card suggestions (even showing him my Modern Esper Mill list) that I hope encouraged him some. I'm a nice Spike... 3-1

Match Five: The Final Countdown! Haha. Yeah, so I played against Living End, which is quite humorous as I play tested this deck against the friend who accompanied me, who has Living End. Anywho my opponent, Chad, was a super cool, fun guy. He listed all the phases of his turn, "Upkeep, Untap, Draw..." which I joked with him about. He plays lots of MTGO.

He was on the play the first game, dropped a land, and passed the turn. I dropped a Mountain, Goblin Guide, and swung for two. He cycled at the EOT, discarded Faerie Macabre with zero targets, then played his turn. He dropped and cracked a fetch, getting a basic land, exiled Simian Spirit Guide, then played a Cascade spell into Living End, then passed. I dropped a land into two Rift Bolt, then passed. He missed his land drop and swung in for five, then passed. Rift Bolt hit for six, I dropped a land, Ball Lightning, and Lightning Bolt, ending the game I believe. He may have cycled a Street Wraith at some point.

Game two I sided in Everlasting Torment. He did not have Spike Feeder and mulliganed to four. Long story short he cascaded Living End turn three, pulling out some hefty bodies. I was able to bring back Vexing Devil, swing next turn after a bunch of burn, and won with Brimstone Volley. 4-1

I had an absolute blast, met some great people, and ended up 5th place. I scored a Maelstrom Pulse with store credit. Groovy! There was a R/G Tron that drew for first. Melira Pod came in 4th. By buddy's Affinity deck placed 3rd. Knowing this, I need to main and side more answers to life gain, as I can't out tempo it. Kitchen Finks and Thragtusk are definitely a thing. I'll be making some changes soon!