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Modern FNM 3-1! —Aug. 15, 2014

It was a smaller crowd, so fewer Swiss rounds. Lots of good players, though.

Match 1, Splinter Twin 2-1:

Cool guy who literally sleeved this deck up prior to the tourney. In fact, he finished sleeving as the match began. First game I quickly reduced him to zero. I kept a one land hand with several one drops and drew into land to be able to cast Eidolon and friends. Second game he Twinned out at 4 life. My opening hand had. Third game was grindy. He upped his defensive game and stole my Eidolon with Veldaken Shackles. I was able to stick Torpor Orb second turn, which inevitably won me the match. Was able to burn and lock him out with Orb and Eidolon.

Match 2, Affinity 1-2:

My good friend PhyrexianPlague piloted this deck. The night before, we playtested and I swept the match quite handily. This match, however, was quite close. Game one I stomped him pretty hard. Game two he had a Vault Skirge and Arcbound Ravager on the board, and I zero removal. He sacced a bunch of stuff to Ravager, the Ravager to itself, making the Skirge a 6/6 Flying Lifelink to block my attack. I Skullcracked in response, but didn't draw into an answer. He won with 5 life on the table, I believe. Game three was a lot closer. I removed his early threats, including a Spellskite and Vault Skirge, then had him below 10 life. I had a lone Guide left that was ticking his total away like a boss, after he had removed everything else with Galvanic Blast. We both were top decking. Dude had 3 Cranial Plating on the board. He Negated a top draw Flames of the Blood Hand, dropped an Ornithopter, and passed. I counted 18 damage once Orny was equipped, buying me one turn, as I was at 20. I swung, had him at five life and dropped Vexing Devil, which stuck. He dropped a Mox Opal, upping his artifact count, and swung with Orny for 21. I was one card away from a Shatterstorm... Good game!

Match 3, G/R Ramp 2-0:

I was on the play with two lands, Eidolon, and some burn in hand. I dropped a Mountain and passed, killing his first turn Arbor Elf. Eidolon stuck and I passed. He shocked himself for a Farseek, then I swung with Eidolon and played Devil, which he took 4 for. I ended the game quickly, before he could stick a beasty. Game two went very much the same. I gave the good natured kid some constructive advice on his deck. While shuffling before the first game he caught glimpse of a Guide and exclaimed loudly, "Oh HELL no! You're playing Burn?!?!" I replied, "I most definitley am not playing Burn..." After the first turn I said, "I'm playing Red Deck Wins; there's a slight difference." Lol he got a kick out of that.

Match 4, B/W Tokens, 2-0:

By now everyone in Realms Games knew what I was playing as my last opponent was quite loud... This kid mentioned, "Usually I have a good matchup against RDW, but I dunno about your deck." I noted a Tidehollow Sculler in his sideboard he had showing and guessed correctly he was playing B/W Tokens. 'Twas a race.

I ended the first game quickly with Guide, double Ball Lightnings (lucky opening hand with two lands, top drew Mountain), and some burn. Game two he opened with a tapped Godless Shrine, I opened with Guide and swung for two. He played Runed Halo, naming Guide. I played Eidolon and passed. Eidolon saw a Path to Exile, he took two, and passed. I burned him, laid a Lavamancer, passed. He stuck a Pack Rat, passed. I kept a Bolt handy and laid Lavamancer. I attacked, he made a copy of Pack Rat, blocked, I Bolted in response. He played Spectral Procession, passed. I drew Arid Mesa, passed. He swung with his 3 1/1s, triggered Vault of the Archangel. I activated Lavamancer, killing one. Debated on killing another with a Bolt, but kept it. He gained two life. I sacced Mesa, bolted him at EOT. I drew Skullcrack, played it, activated Lavamancer, and swung with the other for game. Phew!

I came in 4th but was bumped to 5th due to an 8Rack pilot going 3-0 and dropping for some baby mama drama. I was given $6 store credit and picked up a Voice of Resurgence. Great time had!

Eidolon of the Great Revel was the MVP for sure. I think I'll be making some changes, though.