Matchups:
Round 1: 0-2 vs Living End . Probably could have played this matchup better- I need to prioritize having mana up to counter Living End, but waiting too long will just have them hardcast threats that are bigger than mine. I need to think about how to beat this deck a little more. Also had to mull to 6 cards both rounds, so that could have affected the results.
Round 2: 2-1 vs UR Storm. I think winning this match was slightly due to the opponent not knowing how to deal with my deck. He stormed up to a Grapeshot to wipe my board, but he knew that I had a Pongify in hand so he played into a trick that stopped any of my creatures from being removed. Vines of Vastwood was solid sideboard tech here.
Round 3: 2-1 vs 8rack. I feel like tempo is a rough match-up for 8rack because i quickly landed some threats and just waited them out. Ensnaring Bridge is a dangerous card that I can face in this match-up. I think I'm gonna add some sideboard tech to deal with problem permanents. Another match-up where Vines of Vastwood was a solid board.
Round 4: 2-0 vs Mono-black devotion. A deck that seeks to land a big 3 or 4 drop that can win the game can fall prey to a tempo deck pretty easily. I dealt with a Phyrexian Obliterator 4 times- it never stuck around long enough to attack or take damage. Solid match-up for me.
All-in-all I was very happy with how the deck ran. I am considering starting to invest in some of its upgrades above.
