Dec 29, 2022

First time using a well thought out sideboard.

Overall MVP: Spell Queller

Round 1: 2-1 vs Dimir Control
G1 - W: Close game, but I was able to go slow and counter some key cards and secure the win. Don't remember too many details.

G2 - L: I ended up flooding on lands. Only creatures I had were in my opening hand. At the end I had 5 consecutive land draws, 3x CO and 2x Geistlight Snare in hand... I conceded with 14 life left while he had a 3/3 shark token and lots of lands in play as well as lots of card in hand as it looked like time was going to be tight.

G3 - W: I ended up boarding two Supreme Phantoms back in for the Slip out the Backs as I felt like I just didn't have enough creatures in game 2. Not sure if it mattered as Slip out the Back was clutch late in the game. Was able to flash in a Brazen Borrower and Spell Queller on his end step after he wiped my board. I was then able to land 3 (!) Curious Obsessions across the two of them and protect them for a few turns. At the end, he cycled in a shark token to block my Spell Queller, but I was able to hit it with Slip out the Back before he could declare it as a blocker. Very close game and probably the most exciting one of the night.

Round 2: 2-0 vs MonoU Spirits
G1 - W: On the play. Lots of good back and forth. Both of us largely played on each others turns. I was able to Brazen Borrower an Ascendant Spirit with a CO on it and was generally able to disrupt him more than he was able to disrupt me.

G2 - W:  Also lots of good back and forth. Cemetery Illuminator was great. Let me play a Supreme Phantom off the top to swing for lethal.

Round 3: 2-0 vs Lotus Field Combo
G1 - W: I foolishly played a Supreme Phantom to put them on a 1 turn clock, but not leaving me enough mana to play Spell Queller. They went off, but  tapped out to play Omniscience (after playing what felt like 20 cards) which I was able to Spell Pierce, sealing the game.

G2 - W: My Deafening Silence got hit by a Blast Zone. Luckily I was able to Spell Queller when he was trying to go off, shutting it down before he could do anything. He ended up flooding the next few turns while I chipped away for lethal.