Let The Revelries Begin!

Standard jrh350

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FNM —Oct. 25, 2013

Unfortunately, I was missing 2 x Mizzium Mortars (replaced with 2 x Magma Jet) and did not have the sideboard.

Round 1: Esper control 2-0

First match, my opponent struggled due to mana flood and I was able to win easily with multiple creatures on the board. Second match, I played Elvish Mystic and ramped into an Ember Swallower, while he managed to get out an AEtherling. I was able to remove it on my turn with Clan Defiance before it caused any problems and then won before he was able to recover.

Round 2: Rakdos Aggro 1-2

First match, my opponent was able to win with Rakdos Cackler, Spike Jester and Legion Loyalist, while using Dreadbore and Doom Blade to remove my larger creatures. Second match, I was able to ramp with Elvish Mystic and Sylvan Caryatid into a Xenagos, the Reveler, while my opponent used some early burn to the face and had a Spike Jester and Chandra's Phoenix in play. Turn 5 was excellent for me as I was able to use the abilities of my creatures, plainswalker and Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx to ramp my Clan Defiance to almost lethal, whilst also taking out both of their creatures. They weren't able to recover and I won the following turn. Third match, I kept a hand that I should have mulliganed as I was holding a Domri Rade, although I had no turn 1 or 2 plays. My opponent did some early damage with Rakdos Cackler and had sided in some Boros Reckoners , one of which they got out third turn. I managed to get out my Domri Rade who was immediately destroyed and then the following turn I got out an Arbor Colossus. I killed their Boros Reckoner, although this left me with just 3 life. The next turn my opponent played a second Boros Reckoner, for which I had no way to counter.

Round 3: Combo 2-1

First match I had almost the perfect start, having Elvish Mystic, 2 x Burning-Tree Emissary, Sylvan Caryatid, Xenagos, the Reveler and Satyr Token on the field on turn 3. Looking to be an easy win I was taken by surprise when my opponent played Elite Arcanist, Zhur-Taa Druid and Triton Tactics and proceeded to tell me he won. The infinite combo ended the game. Both match 2 and 3 I won by overpowering him creatures and using Clan Defiance to remove any pieces of the combo.

Round 4: Ana Midrange 1-2

First match my opponent got out 2 x Duskmantle Seer and the flying damage plus the additional damage during the upkeep was too much for me. Second match, he used Scavenging Ooze and Deathrite Shaman to wreak havoc with the graveyards but I was able to overpower him with a monstrous Arbor Colossus and an Ember Swallower. Third match, he used Jace, Arcitect of Thought to limit my damage, while he attacked with removal and 2 x Deathrite Shaman. I managed to hold out for a few turns using my hexproof Sylvan Caryatids, although I got mana flooded and couldn't make any plays.