A satisfying FNM, walked out with some store cred and a promo. Can't complain about the matches I lost, they were each very close and could have gone either way.
Rnd 1: 2-0. What was it... Oh yeah, a mono-black with too many Pain Seers and too few Demons.
Rnd 2: 2-0 vs. mono-black! Game one burned the pack rats as soon as they showed their face, nailed one Dessy Demon with a double lightning bolt and Phoenixed and burned my way to victory. Game two crunched the rats instantly, saw three demons but drew an answer to each. Gary is always mean, but can't keep up when the board stays clear.
Rnd 3: 1-2 against drum-roll please .... mono-black! Game three was close, but a gary showed up when he had 4 Underworlds out (yes, all 4) AND a Pacified demon, and that turned it around enough for his muties to finish me off while I was top decking.
Rnd 4: 2-0 against a selesnya mid-range build. Done in less than 10 minutes. Had to wait 50 more for the control match-ups to finish.
Rnd 5: 1-2 against a Junk mid-range with Coursers, Obzies, tuned Archangels, Elspeths, Sc'oozies, and all the fun hand disruption that makes me go "doh!". Fun match up, nailed game one with awesome draws, had him down to 2 life in game 2, and down to 5 life in game 3 before those angels and oozes went ballistic and I scooped.
Lessons - the matchups typically went as expected. Arrest was never needed, chains and pacifism are enough, so Glare of Heresy may be coming to SB, in place of Arrest. And seriously, did I face THREE mono black decks?!? Sheesh.
