So it finally became the day of the pre-release.<\/p>\n
Having made arrangements with my girlfriend, to be able to commit all of my Sunday to Magic, I arrived at Fanatic at Claessensgade, Copenhagen around 10:30 a.m. We where about 30 people taking part in the tournament, which made it a five rounds event. My hopes where high and I had greatly anticipated craking a few new boosters. Especially the new expansion had shown some real promise, when I had studied the spoiler list.<\/p>\n
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Tournament time<\/strong><\/p>\n I decided to go Blue and got a nice selection of Blue and Black cards. I decided to built the deck listed below. Initially I had worked in [c]Phenax, God of Deception[\/c] and 2 [c]Disciple of Phenax[\/c], but I found it to be way too slow, when facing aggro decks. Spells Land Sideboard After losing the first match I made some adjustments, and thought seriously about putting in Green instead of playing Black. The creature count was however too low for my liking. I ended up going 2-3, but I did concede the last game, since I was not able to get any prizes, but my opponent was. We played it out after reporting the score and I won that one. So technically it’s a 3-2 score \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n In hindsight I’d say a slow rolling control\/mill deck is not viable. At least not without some proper blockers, like [c]Returned Phalanx[\/c] or [c]Leafcrown Dryad[\/c].<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tournament time, take two<\/strong><\/p>\n The shop held a late tournament at 5 p.m. Who can resist? I sure couldn’t \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n During the first tournament I have had the time to talk to a few of the guys I had met at earlier tournaments. Based on the knowledge and viewpoints I had heard and collected, I decided I’d try going Red. This is normally outside my comfort zone, but Red had been looking really strong, especially the promo card [c]Forgestoker Dragon[\/c].<\/p>\n I got a nice selection of minotaurs, which the guys at the shop convinced me to try and built a deck around, and minotaurs equals aggro. Yup, they’re a malicious bunch of bulls.<\/p>\n The deck came out like this<\/p>\n [d] Spells Lands Sideboard At the end of the event my score was 3-2. Better than I hoped. Sweet \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n Key points in the deck is the solid mana base, the synergy between the minotaurs and the efficient removal. The only removal spell that didn’t perform like I wanted it to, was [c]Asphyxiate[\/c]. The “untapped” clause makes you unable to use it when you’re behind, since your opponent will be pummelling you with his fatties.<\/p>\n Another nice synergy was between [c]Servant of Tymaret[\/c] and [c]Springleaf Drum[\/c]. The extra mana can be used to fuel the scry ability on [c]Stormcaller of Keranos[\/c], which also helped me steal some games.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As for Born of the Gods I truly enjoyed the new set. I my opinion the Theros block is really interesting, and Born of the Gods is no exception.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Until next time, take care all \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So it finally became the day of the pre-release. Having made arrangements with my girlfriend, to be able to commit all of my Sunday to Magic, I arrived at Fanatic at Claessensgade, Copenhagen around 10:30 a.m. We where about 30 … Continue reading
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\nCreatures
\n1 Arbiter of the Ideal
\n2 Aerie Worshippers
\n2 Wavecrash Triton
\n1 Servant of Tymaret
\n1 Disciple of Phenax
\n1 Nimbus Naiad
\n1 Siren of the Silent Song
\n1 Baleful Eidolon
\n1 Nyxborn Eidolon
\n2 Sphinx’s Disciple
\n1 Keepsake Gorgon<\/p>\n
\n1 Lash of the Whip
\n2 Aqueous Form
\n1 Nullify
\n1 Weight of the Underworld
\n1 Stratus Walk
\n1 Gild
\n1 Voyage’s End
\n1 Traveler’s Amulet<\/p>\n
\n8 Swamp
\n9 Island<\/p>\n
\n1 Mogis, God of Slaughter
\n1 Phenax, God of Deception
\n2 Disciple of Phenax
\n1 Nullify
\n1 Retraction Helix
\n1 Mnemonic Wall
\n1 Triton Tactics
\n2 Evanescent Intellect
\n2 Deepwater Hypnotist
\n1 Claim of Erebos
\n1 Ashiok’s Adept
\n1 Asphodel Wanderer
\n1 Thoughtseize
\n1 Viper’s Kiss
\n2 Karametra’s Favor
\n1 Nylea’s Presence
\n1 Nyxborn Wolf
\n1 Centaur Battlemaster
\n1 Nessian Asp
\n1 Nylea’s Disciple
\n1 Pheres-Band Tromper
\n1 Artisan’s Sorrow
\n1 Unravel the Aether
\n1 Charging Badger
\n1 Shredding Winds
\n1 Spellheart Chimera
\n1 Akroan Crusader
\n1 Thunder Brute
\n2 Pharagax Giant
\n1 Everflame Eidolon
\n1 Rise to the Challenge
\n1 Epiphany Storm
\n2 Fall of the Hammer
\n1 Titan’s Strength
\n1 Dragon Mantle
\n1 Magma Jet
\n1 Thunderous Might
\n1 Messenger’s Speed
\n1 Soldier of the Pantheon
\n1 Heliod’s Emissary
\n1 Evangel of Heliod
\n1 Scholar of Athreos
\n1 Cavalry Pegasus
\n1 Nyxborn Shieldmate
\n2 Griffin Dreamfinder
\n1 Ephara’s Radiance
\n1 Oreskos Sun Guide
\n1 Revoke Existence
\n1 Acolyte’s Reward
\n1 Battlewise Valor
\n1 Ray of Dissolution
\n1 Anvilwrought Raptor
\n1 Colossus of Akros
\n1 Opaline Unicorn
\n1 Unknown Shores
\n[\/d]<\/p>\n
\nCreatures
\n1 Forgestoker Dragon
\n2 Kragma Warcaller
\n1 Kragma Butcher
\n1 Stormcaller of Keranos
\n1 Oracle of Bones
\n1 Pharagax Giant
\n1 Reckless Reveler
\n1 Erebos’s Emissary
\n1 Warchanter of Mogis
\n1 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
\n2 Servant of Tymaret
\n1 Burnished Hart<\/p>\n
\n2 Rage of Purphoros
\n1 Fated Conflagration
\n1 Weight of the Underworld
\n1 Pharika’s Cure
\n1 Asphyxiate
\n1 Boon of Erebos
\n1 Springleaf Drum
\n1 Traveler’s Amulet<\/p>\n
\n8 Mountain
\n8 Swamp
\n1 Island<\/p>\n
\n1 Spark Jolt
\n1 Scouring Sands
\n1 Epiphany Storm
\n1 Impetuous Sunchaser
\n1 Dragon Mantle
\n1 Rise to the Challenge
\n1 Demolish
\n1 Satyr Rambler
\n1 Akroan Crusader
\n1 Loathsome Catoblepas
\n1 Forsaken Drifters
\n1 Grisly Transformation
\n2 Scourgemark
\n1 Ordeal of Erebos
\n1 Cutthroat Maneuver
\n1 Lost in a Labyrinth
\n1 Deepwater Hypnotist
\n1 Coastline Chimera
\n1 Triton Fortune Hunter
\n1 Omenspeaker
\n1 Nyxborn Triton
\n1 Dissolve
\n1 Griptide
\n1 Voyage’s End
\n1 Bident of Thassa
\n1 Eternity Snare
\n1 Oracle’s Insight
\n1 Stratus Walk
\n1 Retraction Helix
\n1 Nullify
\n1 Last Breath
\n1 Fated Retribution
\n1 Great Hart
\n1 Elite Skirmisher
\n1 Lagonna-Band Elder
\n1 Observant Alseid
\n2 Oreskos Sun Guide
\n1 Glimpse the Sun God
\n1 Revoke Existence
\n1 Gods Willing
\n1 Battlewise Valor
\n1 Mortal’s Resolve
\n1 Karametra’s Favor
\n1 Raised by Wolves
\n1 Shredding Winds
\n1 Feral Invocation
\n1 Leafcrown Dryad
\n1 Mistcutter Hydra
\n1 Snake of the Golden Grove
\n1 Staunch-Hearted Warrior
\n2 Setessan Oathsworn
\n1 Nyxborn Wolf
\n1 Mischief and Mayhem
\n1 Skyreaping
\n1 Satyr Hedonist
\n1 Satyr Piper
\n1 Guardians of Meletis
\n1 Siren Song Lyre
\n1 Temple of Mystery
\n[\/d]<\/p>\n