{"id":227,"date":"2014-05-19T08:52:14","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T08:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winadual.de\/?p=227"},"modified":"2014-05-19T09:45:44","modified_gmt":"2014-05-19T09:45:44","slug":"tournament-report-wado7-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winadual.de\/?p=227","title":{"rendered":"Tournament Report WADO7 *1st*"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Ignite the Stoneforge!<\/h2>\n<p>\u201eActivate Jace&#8217;s Ultimate&#8230;\u201c I said, trying to withhold my excitement. My opponent had no cards in hand but an <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Ensnaring Bridge\">Ensnaring Bridge<\/a> on the board that wasn&#8217;t of any use in this situation. Then he took his deck, slammed it onto his Exile pile and extended his hand. This was the worthy ending of my last match at the seventh \u201eWin A Dual\u201c that I just won again. With Esper Stoneblade.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/mtgpulse.com\/embeddeck.php?size=small&amp;did=235885&amp;width=800&amp;bgcolor=FFFFFF\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It is no secret that I&#8217;m quite known as the Esperite, playing White-Blue-Black regardless of the format but of course I enjoy it the most in Legacy. I&#8217;m really dedicated to the combination of efficient removal, discard and card advantage engines. The high flexibility and consistency of the deck also convinces me that there are no devastating bad matchups for it. In addition I highly recommend everybody to choose one deck and stick to it if you&#8217;re not doing that already. Learning the edges of your deck and experiencing the different matchups and how to win them really pays off.<\/p>\n<p>With this article I like to cover some aspects of the deck I love and the matches I played at the tournament. I will not describe every game in detail since I don&#8217;t remember all of them good enough.<\/p>\n<p>Momentarily my deck runs two <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Supreme Verdict\">Supreme Verdict<\/a>s maindeck and one in the sideboard since I&#8217;m dealing with fair, creature-based decks most of the time. I also moved the <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Sword of Fire and Ice\">Sword of Fire and Ice<\/a> to the sideboard for other Stoneblade lists, Miracles and tribal decks. In addition I reintroduced my third <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Jace, the Mind Sculptor\">Jace, the Mind Sculptor<\/a> back to the maindeck. He&#8217;s just better than all.<\/p>\n<p>Taking a further glimpse at my deck some people might say \u201eWhy doesn&#8217;t he play the unkillable, unblockable swordfish named <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/True-Name Nemesis\">True-Name Nemesis<\/a>?\u201c. I already tested the card, played a while with it and gave it some thought but ultimately I must say: I just don&#8217;t like it and consider it to be a bit overrated. Sure, it shines in the fair matchups and accomplishes free wins against Death and Taxes in some cases but for a control player there are some card aspects being more important than attacking unhindered and blocking (nearly) everything that comes my way. Of course I talk about card advantage. So if I compare the Nemesis to <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Lingering Souls\">Lingering Souls<\/a> and <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Baleful Strix\">Baleful Strix<\/a> I indeed prefer the latter options which have incremental card advantage like the cornerstone of the deck, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Stoneforge Mystic\">Stoneforge Mystic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Lingering Souls\">Lingering Souls<\/a> make many players flinch considering the time they buy against fair aggro decks or when they win races with four or even more power spreaded through the air. Being recastable, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Lingering Souls\">Lingering Souls<\/a> is not as prone as <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/True-Name Nemesis\">True-Name Nemesis<\/a> to countermagic, a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Liliana of the Veil\">Liliana of the Veil<\/a> or any removal that could deal with the merfolk rogue.<\/p>\n<a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Baleful Strix\">Baleful Strix<\/a> is a threat that replaces itself while trading with almost everything, including<br \/>\n<a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Insectile Aberration\">Insectile Aberration<\/a>s and <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Tombstalker\">Tombstalker<\/a>s. Besides, for some reason I just like the idea giving a sword to a bird and beat my opponent with it.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of opponents&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 1, Heiko Maurus, UW Stoneblade. 2:0<\/strong><br \/>\nMy first <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Thoughtseize\">Thoughtseize<\/a> revealed <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Mother of Runes\">Mother of Runes<\/a>, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Daze\">Daze<\/a>, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Counterspell\">Counterspell<\/a>, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Azorius Guildmage\">Azorius Guildmage<\/a> and lands which brought me to the question: What am I  playing against? Of course I took the Mother and was able to play around the countermagic. Some turns later I was able to win with <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Umezawa&#8217;s Jitte\">Umezawa&#8217;s Jitte<\/a> wielded by the <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Vendilion Clique\">Vendilion Clique<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I boarded out my <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Force of Will\">Force of Will<\/a> and replaced them with <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Spell Pierce\">Spell Pierce<\/a>, another <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Vendilion Clique\">Vendilion Clique<\/a>, a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Sword of Fire and Ice\">Sword of Fire and Ice<\/a> and a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Pithing Needle\">Pithing Needle<\/a> for his creatures.<\/p>\n<p>The second game he answered my question from the first game: This is a Stoneblade list! &#8230;kind of. His Mystic fetched a Jitte but he missed the opportunity to bring it into play while I only had a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Baleful Strix\">Baleful Strix<\/a> on the field. I thoughtseized the equipment and was able to summon my own Jitte some turns later which was devastating against his board. After that I also equipped my owl with a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Sword of Fire and Ice\">Sword of Fire and Ice<\/a> and shot his board. O rly!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 2, Vuong Nyo, UR Delver. 2:0<\/strong><br \/>\nThis matchup is quite tough because the deck can be a lot faster than the most Delver decks. Otherwise there have been moments where I was quite happy with all the landcards I received from Vuong&#8217;s <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Goblin Guide\">Goblin Guide<\/a>s.<br \/>\nThe first game was quite exciting. He played some threats, stifled one of my fetchlands and got me down to 4 life while I was only chumpblocking with my spirits and casting <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Swords to Plowshares\">Swords to Plowshares<\/a> to remove some of his threats. Later on I was able to deal with a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/True-Name Nemesis\">True-Name Nemesis<\/a>, got <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Batterskull\">Batterskull<\/a> in play and left the dangerzone through enormous lifegain.<\/p>\n<p>I took out all copies of <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Thoughtseize\">Thoughtseize<\/a> and boarded in <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Path to Exile\">Path to Exile<\/a>, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Zealous Persecution\">Zealous Persecution<\/a> and the two <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Meddling Mage\">Meddling Mage<\/a>s for more blockers and some denial.<\/p>\n<p>Vuong started game two with a hasty <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Goblin Guide\">Goblin Guide<\/a>&#8230; followed by another one. After I played a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Baleful Strix\">Baleful Strix<\/a> which blocked one of them&#8230; he casted yet another <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Goblin Guide\">Goblin Guide<\/a>! These clueless creatures gave me three or more lands so I had to discard (!) at the end of one of my turns. While I was showered with landcards Vuong was quite mana screwed without having double blue mana for his Nemesis. He then played a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Pithing Needle\">Pithing Needle<\/a> naming&#8230; Batterskull? I was fine with that. Later on my <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Stoneforge Mystic\">Stoneforge Mystic<\/a> slammed a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Batterskull\">Batterskull<\/a> into an attacking <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Goblin Guide\">Goblin Guide<\/a>. With that lifegain I jumped from 5 to 9 life and then to 13 on the next attack. I played a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Meddling Mage\">Meddling Mage<\/a> naming <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/True-Name Nemesis\">True-Name Nemesis<\/a> and secured victory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 3, Alexander D\u00f6rr, Elves! 2:0<\/strong><br \/>\nAlex had to mulligan to just five cards in the first game. Adding insult to injury I also thoughtseized him and saw three <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Glimpse of Nature\">Glimpse of Nature<\/a> and one <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Natural Order\">Natural Order<\/a> which I sent to his graveyard. In the course of the game there was no moment which I didn&#8217;t have under control. My Jitte ultimately won me the game.<br \/>\nFrom the sideboard came in the fourth <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Force of Will\">Force of Will<\/a>, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Humility\">Humility<\/a>, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Pithing Needle\">Pithing Needle<\/a>, two <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Meddling Mage\">Meddling Mage<\/a>s and&#8230; one <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Zealous Persecution\">Zealous Persecution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I saw the <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Zealous Persecution\">Zealous Persecution<\/a> in my opening hand with just one land but also a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Ponder\">Ponder<\/a>, a<br \/>\n<a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Brainstorm\">Brainstorm<\/a> and a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Force of Will\">Force of Will<\/a> and kept it. Of course that was risky but hey&#8230; no risk, no fun. And I had fun indeed.<\/p>\n<p>Alex made a pretty good start but without a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Deathrite Shaman\">Deathrite Shaman<\/a>. I pondered and found my second land. After just a few turns five Elves, including <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Heritage Druid\">Heritage Druid<\/a>, gathered on the other side of the table and attacked once. I took the opportunity to cast the Persecution in that combat phase and cleaned the board trading 5 for 1. Cheering from the control player!<\/p>\n<p>After that I took the lead with further thoughtseizing, a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Meddling Mage\">Meddling Mage<\/a> naming \u201e<a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Natural Order\">Natural Order<\/a>\u201c and still the <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Force of Will\">Force of Will<\/a> in hand. What a rough day for elvenkind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 4, Adrian Dziuba, BUG Delver. 2:0 <\/strong><br \/>\nI made the decision to play Strix and <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Lingering Souls\">Lingering Souls<\/a> over <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/True-Name Nemesis\">True-Name Nemesis<\/a> mainly because of this attrition matchup. Every threat Adrian plays is something I have to remove. <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Deathrite Shaman\">Deathrite Shaman<\/a> disturbs my Snapcasters, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Dark Confidant\">Dark Confidant<\/a> gains card advantage which I can&#8217;t allow under any circumstances and <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Tarmogoyf\">Tarmogoyf<\/a> and Delvers are of course excellent beaters. But also the noncreature cards like Hymn and Liliana are hard to deal with.<\/p>\n<p>The first game went quite in my favor. I am able to remove the early threats with <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Swords to Plowshares\">Swords to Plowshares<\/a> and <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Snapcaster Mage\">Snapcaster Mage<\/a>. I also thoughtseized a troublemaker which was Liliana. I never went below 15 life and put a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Batterskull\">Batterskull<\/a> into play in the lategame.<\/p>\n<p>Out went all three copies of <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Force of Will\">Force of Will<\/a> and some <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Thoughtseize\">Thoughtseize<\/a>s. In came two <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Spell Pierce\">Spell Pierce<\/a>, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Humility\">Humility<\/a>, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Path to Exile\">Path to Exile<\/a>, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Pithing Needle\">Pithing Needle<\/a> for <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Deathrite Shaman\">Deathrite Shaman<\/a> and Liliana and the third <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Supreme Verdict\">Supreme Verdict<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Again I could remove many early threats like a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Dark Confidant\">Dark Confidant<\/a> but I had to discard to three <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Hymn to Tourach\">Hymn to Tourach<\/a>s and got my blue mana sources wasted. However, these Hymns didn&#8217;t get my <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Batterskull\">Batterskull<\/a> which I could get into play and then equipped it with Jitte that I hardcasted before. It attacked once into a 5\/6 <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Tarmogoyf\">Tarmogoyf<\/a> gaining 4 life and killing the Goyf in the process. After that Adrian and I were both in topdeck-mode. I had only two <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Plains\">Plains<\/a> in play but enough breathingroom with 32 life. Adrian casted a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Vendilion Clique\">Vendilion Clique<\/a> which only saw <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Brainstorm\">Brainstorm<\/a> in my hand. He let me keep it knowing I had no blue mana&#8230; but I drew my blue source, then casted the Brainstorm finding <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Sword to Plowshare\">Sword to Plowshare<\/a>s, removed the Clique, found another <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Stoneforge Mystic\">Stoneforge Mystic<\/a> and built up my board presence. In the end I controlled the game without any problems because Adrian didn&#8217;t draw any answers or threats and never casted even one <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Abrupt Decay\">Abrupt Decay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 5, Dominik St\u00fctzle, Merfolk, intentional draw, played 2:1<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter some talk Dominik an I decided to draw since we were the only ones undefeated and in the final analysis that was the right decision. Nevertheless we played our games in a serious manner.<\/p>\n<p>My main goal in this matchup was to keep every lord off the table and to put a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Batterskull\">Batterskull<\/a> and\/or a Jitte online. This is quite difficult since Dominik plays up to 14 lords in one or another way. And the interaction between <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Phantasmal Image\">Phantasmal Image<\/a> and the lords or <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/True-Name Nemesis\">True-Name Nemesis<\/a> is scary. In addition <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/\u00c6ther Vial\">\u00c6ther Vial<\/a> gives further tempo and interactions to play with. Even when I consider all these factors this is not a bad matchup for me. But a tough one from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>The two <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Supreme Verdict\">Supreme Verdict<\/a>s in the maindeck really did some work. It often comes to a situation where my opponent commits to much to the board and allows me to trade pretty well. After that it&#8217;s just great to put <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Jace, the Mind-Sculptor\">Jace, the Mind-Sculptor<\/a> onto an empty board and start gaining the advantage. In this case I rarely use the fateseal-ability. Rather I want to outpace my opponent through the huge amount of card advantage Jace provides.<br \/>\nAfter the first game I board out all my countermagic and bring in the third Verdict, a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Sword of Fire and Ice\">Sword of Fire and Ice<\/a> and a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Disenchant\">Disenchant<\/a> for Vial and, more important, Jitte.<\/p>\n<p>In the third game <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Lingering Souls\">Lingering Souls<\/a> proved how good it really is. I was able to make an army of six flyers and without a lord on the other side I applied more pressure than my opponent could while removing every threat he played.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 6, Michael Sommer, Mono Red Control. 2:1 <\/strong><br \/>\nWhat an interesting matchup. Michael plays quite the prison-deck with <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Blood Moon\">Blood Moon<\/a> (occasionally with legs) which could screw even me with my five basic lands.<\/p>\n<p>In the first game I just play a land and follow a reactive gameplan. Michael starts off with <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Ancient Tomb\">Ancient Tomb<\/a> and <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Chalice of the Void\">Chalice of the Void<\/a> and asks for the <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Spell Pierce\">Spell Pierce<\/a> which I present him without hesitation. The next turn I thoughtseize him, seeing <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Forcefield\">Forcefield<\/a>, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Ensnaring Bridge\">Ensnaring Bridge<\/a> and some other cards. I take the Bridge. After that I just remember a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Koth of the Hammer\">Koth of the Hammer<\/a> I could deal with. The game ended with me pinging him with spirit-tokens and some other beaters.<\/p>\n<p>I boarded in my remaining countermagic, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Vendilion Clique\">Vendilion Clique<\/a>, <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Disenchant\">Disenchant<\/a> and the <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Meddling Mage\">Meddling Mage<\/a>s. Out went the <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Supreme Verdict\">Supreme Verdict<\/a>s and some <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Thoughtseize\">Thoughtseize<\/a>s.<br \/>\nThe second game was quite exciting&#8230; for my opponent who played a turn one <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Magus of the Moon\">Magus of the Moon<\/a> followed by&#8230; a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Magus of the Moon\">Magus of the Moon<\/a>. I had an Island in play that got destroyed by <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Pillage\">Pillage<\/a> while I was looking for a solution. Later on I lost to the two Magi.<\/p>\n<p>In my very last game, Michael played a Koth whom I vindicated at once. When he was trying to build up his board with another one, I cast <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Snapcaster Mage\">Snapcaster Mage<\/a> and vindicated him again. Some turns later he cast an <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Ensnaring Bridge\">Ensnaring Bridge<\/a>. But fear not, the game will be saved by <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Jace, the Mind Sculptor\">Jace, the Mind Sculptor<\/a>! I immediately started to fateseal my opponent but the only mentionable threat was a <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Bonfire of the Damned\">Bonfire of the Damned<\/a> and I let him have another <a class=\"deckbox_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deckbox.org\/mtg\/Koth of the Hammer\">Koth of the Hammer<\/a>. Since Michael had no cards in hand and his mountains could not attack Jace, activating my planeswalker&#8217;s last ability accomplished an instantaneous victory. As much as Michael hated it to get &#8218;jaced&#8216; I was really satisfied with that win and the overall<br \/>\nresult.<\/p>\n<p>Right now I don&#8217;t plan any huge changes for my deck beside some spell-numbers and considerations regarding the sideboard.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you enjoyed the read. Please use the opportunity to give me feedback or corrections to<br \/>\nthe article.<\/p>\n<p>See you at the next tournament!<br \/>\n<strong>&#8211; Daniel &#8218;Tani&#8216; Heyer<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ignite the Stoneforge! \u201eActivate Jace&#8217;s Ultimate&#8230;\u201c I said, trying to withhold my excitement. My opponent had no cards in hand but an on the board that wasn&#8217;t of any use in this situation. Then he took his deck, slammed it onto his Exile pile and extended his hand. 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