Magic-League Coverage: 8/6 Standard (T2) Trial Coverage

Written by Hawk on August 06, 2009

Rd1 Featured match: mishimakaz (mishimakaz) vs. Dr_Stein (Dr_Stein)

Game 1

Dr.Stein wins the roll and elects to play first. Dr.Stein opens the game playing a forest and Treefolk Harbinger ( searching for another Treefolk Harbinger ) then passes turn. Mishimakaz plays a Vidid Creek and passes turn. Dr.Stein plays a Wooded Bastion and taps out to play Gaddock Teeg before he passes turn. Mishimakaz plays some Land go during his turn. On Dr.Stein's turn he attacks with Gaddock bringing Mishimakas down to 18, before playing another Treefolk Harbinger this time search for Doran then ending his turn. Mishimakaz tries to stay in the game during his turn, by Agony Warping a Harbinger. However Dr.Stein and Doran end up being too much for Mishimakaz.

Game 2

Mishimakaz elects to play first. He plays Vivid Crag then passes turn. Dr.Stein comes out of the gates quick again. Playing Ancient Ziggurat then Treefolk Harbinger ( searching for a Murmuring Bosk ). On Dr.Steins next turn he plays the Murmuring Bosk and quickly resolves a Noble Hierarch. Attacking with is Treefolk Harbinger before he passes his turn ( bringing Mishamakaz down to 16 ). Mishamakaz goes back into his land go stance. Dr.Stein plays ThoughtSeize grabbing Essence Shatter before attacking with his Treefolk Harbinger then plays Putrid Leach before passing his turn. Mishimakaz still play his land go routine during his turn seems to be a little flustered as to what is coming next but he passes his turn. Dr.Stein attacks for 5 with his Putrid leech. During his Second Main Phase he plays another ThoughtSeize this time grabbing Hallowed Burial then ends his turn. Mishimakaz would make it interesting on his turn casting an Ajani Vengeant and pinging off a Treefolk Harbinger. Unfortunetly it wouldnt be enough to save him in this game. A few turns later he double Volcanic Fallouts to kill the rest of Dr.Steins army. Just to have Dr.Stein play a Doran on his turn. Mishimakaz had answer to it first bouncing Doran with Cryptic Command followed by a Maelstrom Pulse. Dr.Stein stayed calm through all this. Staying on his game plan. He top decks another Doran, the Siege Tower which ended up being the win behind a Tidehollow Sculler.

End Results Dr.Stein 2-0

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Rd2 Featured Match: ChiDoRiE vs. Qamiqaze

Game 1

ChiDoRiE wins the roll and elects to play first. During his opening turn he plays a Vivid Crag and passes turn. Qamiqaze wasting no time plays a mountain followed by a Flamekin Bladewhirl ending his turn . ChiDoRiE casts Runed Halo naming flamekin bladewhirl but that wouldnt slow Qamiqaze down any. During Qami's turn he casts Figure of Destiny and Tattermunge Maniac then passes his turn off to ChiDoRiE. ChiDoRie would play draw go for the next 2 turns before scooping up his cards and getting ready for game 2.

Result: Qamiqaze 1-0

Game 2

ChiDoRiE elects to play first while Qamiqaze mulligans down to 6. ChiDoRie open this game up with Vivid Meadow then passes turn. Qamiqaze casts Flame-Kin bladewhirl and passes his turn off. In the same fashion as game 1 ChiDoRiE casts Runed Halo naming Flame-Kin bladewhirl then ends his turn. Qami just as in game 1 proves he has more fuel in the tank then 1 creature, playing Tattermunge Maniac and a Figure of Destiny then ending his turn. ChiDoRiE in the need of some answers Evokes a Mulldrifter and then passes his turn. Qami just kept bringing the pain playing a Boggart Ram-Gang and attacking with everything bringing ChiDoRiE down to 14. Drawing nothing he can use ChiDoRiE passes his turn. Qami draws and instantly attacks with everything, ChiDoRiE casts Plumeveil and blocks the Figure of Destiny. Qami then casts Lightning Bolt targetting Plumeveil followed by a Stigma Lasher. ChiDoRiE now at 9 life needs answers now, in which he didnt find. On Qami's turn he casts Hell's Thunder which ChiDoRie Broken Ambitioned . Qami then attacks for 7 bringing ChiDoRiE down to 2 life. In which time ChiDoRiE scooped.

Result: Qamiqaze 2-0

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Rd 3 Featured Match: xXavierXx vs. brimstone

Game 1

Xavier wins the roll and elects to play first. After they both take a mulligan, xXavierXx plays a forest and passes turn. Brim plays a Vivid Creek and passes the turn over to Xavier. After another turn of land go each. Xavier casts a Dauntless Escort and then passes his turn over to Brimstone. Brimestone proceeds to play a land and pass turn. Xavier attacks with his Dauntless Escort bringing Brimstone down to 17 before passing his turn. At the End of Turn Brimestone plays Plumeveil. During Brimstones turn he plays a land and passes turn. Xavier plays Qasali Pridemage then passes turn. Brimstone staying to his form so far this game plays a land and says go once again. Xavier attacks with Dauntless Escort and during the declare blockers step Xavier plays Harm's Way choosing to deal 2 to Brimstone. Brimstone elected to block with his Plumeveil bringing Brm down to 15. Brimstone came out strong during his next turn. casting a Cruel Ultimatum ( Xavier discarded 2 Martial Coup and a Harm's Way. Life totals now Brim:20 and Xavier:15. After 2 turns of some attacking by Xavier. Brim now at 13, casts a Baneslayer Angel leaving Xavier searching for answers. Which he did not find, Baneslayer ended up being the winning factor.

Results Brimstone 1-0

Game 2

Xavier once again elects to go first. He opens his first turn with a Forest into a Noble Hierarch then passes his turn to Brimstone. Brimstone plays a land and passes back to Xavier. Xavier simple plays a Dauntless Escort then passes his turn. Brim not at all worried about the creatures on the board plays a land and passes his turn off again. Xavier takes this time to play a Garruk WildSpeaker which Brimstone Flashfreezed then attacks for 4. Brimstone now at 16 continues his land go routine which landed him up 1-0 so far and passes turn off to Xavier. Xavier attacks again bringing Brimstone down to 12 and attempts to cast a Baneslayer Angel in which Brimstone Broken Ambitioned so Xavier passed turn. Brimstone plays his Esper Charm making Xavier discard his Path to Exile and a Forest before passing turn. Xavier now in top deck mode, attacks Brimstone again bringing him down to 8 then passes his turn. Brimstone on his turn plays Lightning Bolt targetting Dauntless Escort then evokes a Mulldrifter before ending his turn. Xavier tries to get savvy and attempts to play a Garruk Wildspeaker which Brimstone let resolve, and makes a 3/3 beast token then ends his turn. Brim not worried draws and passes his turn. Xavier feeling the win at his finger tips, attempts to play a Birds of Paradise. Brimstone Cryptic Command ( bounce Mode ) targetting Xaviers 3/3 token . During his 2nd Main Phase Xavier made another 3/3 beast token and attacks with his lonesome Noble Hierarch (Brimstone now at 7). Brimstone uses his turn to fill his hand back up by evoking another Mulldrifter then passes his turn. Xavier makes a 2nd 3/3 Beast token and in response to the exalted trigger Brimstone casts Lightning Bolt targetting the (unsickened) Beast token. Xavier tries to bounce back and casts Martial Coup with x=4, Brimstone says ok and Xavier passes turn. Brimstone take his turn to resolve a Baneslayer Angel and passes turn. After a turn of Xavier doing nothing and Brimstone gaining 5 life. Life totals are now Xavier:15 Brimstone:12 , Xavier attackin with his Beast and his Soldier tokens brings Brimstone down to 5. Brimstone quick took control of the game from here on out. Attacking with his Baneslayer bring him back to 10 before resolving a Cruel Ultimatum. Xavier now at 10 Brimstone at 15. Xavier trying to win this game this turn attacks out bringing Brim down to 7. On Brim's turn he finished off the game by attacking with Baneslayer and resolving a Cruel Ultimatum.

Result Brimstone: 2-0

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Rd4 Featured Match: [Brayan] vs IvanDano

Game 1

IvanDano wins the roll and elects to play first. After mulling down to 6 he plays a Vivid Grove and passes turn. Brayan follows it up with a Savage Lands and passes off his turn. After a land go turn for IvanDano. Brayan plays a Figure of Destiny and makes it 2/2 before passing his turn. IvanDano continued his land go then passed off to Brayan. Brayan took good use of this turn first attacking with Figure of Destinty for 2 then resolving a Blightning ( which Ivan discarded Swamp + Kitchen Finks ) bringing Ivan down to 15 before passing his turn. Ivan uses his turn to cast a BloodBraid Elf (exiling into a Maelstrom Pulse ) which he used to get rid of Figure of Destiny, then attacked for 3 leaving Brayan at 17. Brayan continues his theme of the match and cast another Blightning dropping Ivan to 13 then passes his turn. Ivan proceeded to continue his game play by casting another Bloodbraid Elf (exiling into a Broken Ambition) then attacking for 6 leaving Brayan at 11 when he ended his turn. Brayan sick of getting bloodbraided casts Volcanic fallout followed by Hellspark Elemental leaving himself at 9 and Ivan at 7 then passed his turn. Ivan plays a turn of draw go, which Brayan used his turn to make Ivan scoop by unearthing Hellspark leaving Ivan at 4.

Result: Brayan 1-0

Game 2

Ivan elected to go first. Playing a Mountain and passes his turn. Brayan plays a land and a Figure of Destiny. Ivan continues his land go. Brayan makes his Figure 2/2 and attacks before passing turn. Ivan continues his land go idea. Brayan take this turn to pump his Figure of Destiny to 4/4 before being Path to Exiled by Ivan. Brayan followed this up at the end of Ivan's next turn with 2 Lightning Bolts leaving Ivan at 12. He then untaps his permanents, then playing an Anathemancer which Ivan tried to Broken Ambition but Brayan payed the extra 2 leaving Ivan at 8. Ivan plays a land and ends his turn. Brayan only attacks for 2 leaving Ivan at 6. Ivan used his turn to play Kitchen Finks then ended. Brayan feeling the win plays another Anathemancer ( Ivan at 3 ) then Volcanic Fallouts, at which time Ivan Scooped.

Result: Brayan 2-0

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Rd 5 Featured Match: ik vs Nameless1

Game 1

Nameless1 won the roll and elected to play first. During his first turn he played Gilt-Leaf Palace and a Llanowar Elves then passes his turn. ik played and land and passed his turn. Nameless1 used this turn wisely casting Thoughtseize and ripping out ik's Bitter Blossom. Then proceeded to play a Wren's Run Vanquisher before ending his turn. ik keeps with his land go routine that has got him this far on the day. Unfortunetly for Nameless1. ik started to get on a roll with his Faeries, pretty much systemalticly breaking down Nameless1's defenses. It started on turn 9 (ik), when he played Sower of Temptation taking control of Nameless1's Wren's Run Vanquisher. His very next run ik attacked for 6 leaving Nameless1 at 9 life. Nameless1 attempted 1 last run to stay alive which consisted of Wren's Run Vanquisher and a Llanowar Elves. ik just had to much for Nameless1 in this game by playing another Scion of Oona at the end of Nameless1's turn. This turned into a quick scoop by Nameless1.

Result: ik 1-0

Game 2

To be honest this isnt very much to tell you about this game. Nameless1 completely over ran ik with Wilt-Leaf Liege , Wren's Run Vanquishers, and Chameleon Colossus. Literly the entire game was over by ik's Turn 6.

Results: Tied 1-1

Game 3

ik elected to go first, playing an Island and saying go. Nameless1 played a Murmuring Bosk and passed his turn. ik wastes no time in trying to control this game by playing Thoughtseize taking Nameless1's Great Sable Stag before he passes turn. Nameless1 responds right back with a turn 2 Putrid Leech then passes turn. It would be that same Putrid Leech that would go on a few turns of beat sticking until ik plays a Mistbind Clique during Nameless1's upkeep. Nameless1 attacked with his Putrid Leech which ik blocked with Mistbind Clique. Nameless1 took 2 life to pump his leech in order to kill Clique. From there on out ik steady beat with Mutavault and his Spellstutter Sprites. Nameless1 would later on play Cloudthresher leaving himself at -1 life.

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Trial Finals: ik Vs Brimstome

Game 1

Brimstone won the roll and elected to play first. However for the first 5 turns of this match nothing happened besides for lands and saying go. At the end of turn 5 ik played Spellstutter Spirte. During his turn he attacked for 1, Brimstone attempted to play a Plumeveil but it was Broken Ambitioned. For the next 3 turns it was Spellstutter beats. At the end of Turn 9 (Brim) ik attempts to play a Vendilion Clique which was Broken Ambitioned by Brimstone. This looked very bad for brimstone ( 12 life ) until Turn 15 (Brim) where he played and resolved a Cruel Ultimatum putting him back up to 17 life. ik tried everything he could with Mistbind Clique hitting for 4 on his turn bringing Brim back down to 13. During Brimstone's next turn he casts a Baneslayer Angel with ik tried to Doom Blade but it was Negated by Brimstone. From there it became a race between Baneslayer Angel and Mistbind clique. Ending when ik tried to cryptic command Brimstones Baneslayer Angel and it was also Negated.

Result: Brimstone 1-0

Game 2

This game was pretty much the same as Game 1 in the opening few turns. When at the end of turn 4 (brim) ik plays a Spellstutter Sprite, leading into his turn where all he did was attack for 1. Brimstone plays a land and says go, at the end of this turn ik plays a Scion of Oona for which Brimstone responded and played a Plumeveil. Turns 7 and 8 both draw go, at the end of turn 9 Brimstone plays a Plumeveil which was countered by Broken Ambition. On turn 10 Brimstone plays a Great Sable Stag and passes his turn. On Brimstone's next turn he attacks with Great Sable Stag which was blocked and killed by Mutavault. Brim followed it up with a Baneslayer Angel. Which on Ik's turn he Cryptic commanded it away. So Brimstone casts Cruel Ultimatum followed by a next turn Baneslayer Angel and ik didnt have enough to over come it.

Result: Brimstone 2-0

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