Fnm update: This was my first actual fnm I played at so I am going to give a quick description of each round nothing too detailed.
Round one: Vs. Jund
Game one: My opponent mulled to 6 and I kept a pretty average 7. Early turns each of us played farseek. Not much also happened besides a Huntmaster from my opponent. I got behind by my opponent's olivia, which also took my Restoration Angel. I wiped the board but was at a low life total. I top decked a Thragtusk to jump right back into the game. I don't quite remember what happened after this. I eventually won the game after a back and forth battle though.
Game 2: My opponent mulled to 5 and I believe I kept a decent 7. In this game we both started slow once again. We each played two thragtusks. We both traded. I managed to play a Garruk which did some real work pumping out threats and drawing cards. Garruk along with Tamiyo and Jace eventually won me the game with time nearly running out.
1-0
Round two: vs. Jund
Game one: We each kept seven I think. A turn one deathrite Shaman did some real work for him. This game lasted quite awhile and both life totals stayed relatively the same. I eventually revelationed, which opened up the game for the eventual win.
Game two: This was probably the game of the night. I dont remember who mulled this game. On
turn 4 I believe he slaughter gamed my revelations. It continued to go back and forth until I managed to get a Restoration Angel on the board along with Tamiyo. I hit him down to 8 but he managed to dreadbore it. Without much card draw from either side, our hands were basically empty. Every threat he drew I managed to wipe or sphere away. A string of Hellriders managed to get him back into the game. The life totals were 3 to 4 in my favor with like 2 minutes left in the round. I top decked a restoration angel and passed. I also held a Negate. He top decked a Dreg Mangler and rancored it with the one he had in hand. I negated it. I flashed the restoration angel in for the win.
2-0
Round 3: Vs G/W Aggro
Game one: I started out pretty fast with farseek and he managed a string of threats. I wiped the board and played Thragtusk. Along with Tamiyo, Garruk, and Jace in play, he scooped it up.
Game two: He got out of the gates fast but I wiped and played Thragtusk. I eventually blinked it with Restoration Angel. I held his Restoration angel tapped with Tamiyo. It looked like a clear victory but township and Sigarda made an appearace. Unable to draw a Terminus I was left dead.
Game three: I felt good being on the play. I wiped a few mana creatures along with smiter and geist. Still he continued to draw threat after threat. I top decked a Terminus just in time. I later played Angel of Serenity for the win.
3-0
Round four: Esper tokens/control
Game one: Game one was pretty lopsided in my favor. He flooded out and I managed enough
threats to beat him even though the game still went twenty minutes.
Game two: This game lasted about 30 minutes I believe. I never really felt threatened this game. I detention sphered his Sorin and Tamiyo. I managed to forge an attack but Lingering Souls kept getting in my way. I eventually went up to like 50 life and he was at like 8. I revelationed for four mid game which really opened up even more. Terminus kept him in the game along with lingering souls. He kept digging late in the game so he prob only had 10-15 cards. I knew I needed to draw into Jace, Memory Adept to win. I couldn't find it with 30 seconds left in the round. My opponent decided the game was too one sided so he gave me the win.
4-0
Round 5: We drew into the top 8 so I finally get a break.
4-0-1
Quarterfinals:Vs. G/W Aggro
Game one: Rancor was a huge problem and so was Silverblade Paladin. I managed to Supreme Verdict once but it wasn't enough.
Game two: I farseeked into a turn 3 Supreme Verdict. After that I Assembled a team of attackers and rode them to victory.
Game three: I was feeling pretty good with my opener. I gained like 6 life off two Centaur Healers until I managed a Supreme Verdict. I laid a Thragtusk and jumped right back into the game. However, my opponent laid threat after threat. I got stuck on 5 lands with a terminus in my opener so I took some damage. I eventually hit the 6th land and wiped the board. I drew into an Angel of Serenity and a Thragtusk over the next 3 turns. He laid a Sigarda with rancor. I was at 8 life so I had the option of laying Thragtusk to go to 13 or play Angel of Serenity to get back a healer and angel. I laid the Angel thinking I could trade with the Sigarda and still have threats. As soon as I passed the turn I knew I had lost. Something in his face told me. He had an o ring in hand and a charm. He o ringed my angel and pumped sigarda for the win. Tough break.
4-1-1
Sorry if the updates are a little sloppy and not very detailed. It is hard to remember everything. Please don't criticize. Thanks guys.
