The Mind Palace
Modern*
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Thursday Night Modern 3-1 3rd Place —July 2, 2015
Comments Cleared, updating the decklist to match the list I used.
I was able to get a more accurate look at the meta tonight. Here is what I've seen being run:
R/W/B Burn, Grixis Delver, Grixis Twin, Jund, Bogles, UW Gifts, Green Tron, Blue Tron, Merfolk, Elves
All very close matches, outplayed opponent.
Game 1: Lose: Lords + Island walk
Game 2: Darkness brought in.
Game 3: Profane Memento brought in, was about to die, drew 2 of these + Glimpse the Unthinkable gained 14 life.
Game 1: Too fast needed sideboard.
Game 2: perfect opening hand, opponent mulligans to 4 begins the game with Leyline of Sanctity of which there was 1 in his deck.
Game 1: Surgical Extraction was used in the the tron lands which after a mill left him with a total of 6 lands in his library. I stopped milling him so Emrakul, the Aeons Torn would't cycle his graveyard. Ghost Quartered 2 of his lands he was left with 5 mana to play his entire deck. Used Breaking / Entering to cast opponent's milled Wurmcoil Engine.
Game 2: Concession
Remand Delay and draw
Surgical Extraction Remove all copies
Inquisition of Kozilek Picks apart threats and counters
Darkness Awesome Anti-aggro/creature damage
Profane Memento This really hurts aggro decks even with 1 out after milling 8 you gain ~5 life which often buys you an entire turn to mill more cards and gain more life.
Thought Scour Never drew or used one, sideboarded every single match
Cryptic Command Too Hard to cast? Never used was always to mana intensive as a sideboard.
Hurkyl's Recall No affinity in meta right now.
Cyclonic Rift Only time i needed it to remove an enchant I had Iona, Shield of Emeria with blue chosen played on me.