Dies to Removal

Just make sure you mention CFB so they go read my stuff!

Speaking of which now that I'm less depressed about my performance, between a free deck, free entry, a top 24 cash, performance bonus and article this was a good weekend for me financially at least.

i'm more depressed

Don't worry, James, I did. A few people mentioned that they watched your videos and didn't read the article, lol. So keep doing both!

Also, I just beat another Black deck. Match up seems somewhat easy since they tend to think I'm on some little aggro plan and they board in more removal, lol.

Shawn Ellis, a local grinder, is wrecking face with a BUG superfriends list based around Kiora. I asked him if he's worried about Lightning Strike and he laughed in my face. Said nobody plays it and it's bad right now cuz of all the 4 toughness critters.

I say, fuck that smelly douchebag. Seriously, the guy fucking reeks. And I doubt he's washed his clothes in awhile.

can be blocked by mutavault or last breath'ed in combat, why bother. the lifebane thing is so random.

It can't be last breath'd, can it? It's a 4/2...

Basically a 4/2 haste (easier to cast, not a lifebane target) vs a 4/4 haste (bigger, dodges Ultimate Price).

Can cast Last Breath in response to ETB trigger.

Right, forgot, but so can firstblade then.

I did have an opponent go Shock, take 2, Thoughtseize, reveal mountain, temple of triumph, Boros Guildgate, two Mutavault, two Chandra's Phoenix.

The 4/4 body is really relevant.

They looked like KMC on camera, but I'm probably mistaken.

Orange Ultra Pros. Next time ill just use CFB ones.

Ain't that some shit? You were using their officially endorsed brand... wtf.

Just make sure you mention CFB so they go read my stuff!

Speaking of which now that I'm less depressed about my performance, between a free deck, free entry, a top 24 cash, performance bonus and article this was a good weekend for me financially at least.

You got a free deck and you went with the cheapest one possible? Are you contractually stuck to only playing red for CFB?

I'm not buy it's not my place to explain the pay system either.

I played the deck that gave me the best chance of winning.

Wotc need to have a deck value cap in place; your deck must cost less than a set amount to be tournament legal.

how about the set amount is the cost of the most recent set

I was being sarcastic.

Regardless of the shit that went down, good work Z. Super proud of you. You've come a long way from being that random guy on the forums who knew a lot about red decks and wrote a good primer.

Yeah now I cause controversy in real life too.

but really tho

Thanks mate, needed that.

I was being sarcastic.

so was i

Just make sure you mention CFB so they go read my stuff!

Speaking of which now that I'm less depressed about my performance, between a free deck, free entry, a top 24 cash, performance bonus and article this was a good weekend for me financially at least.

That's the right attitude to have Z. Glad you're seeing the positive side of the experience.

I know you're a bit down about the game loss and what happened after that, but you're still aces in my book!

Z, I think that was a situation where your favorite quote from that French dude about being defined just by your achievements would not apply. Top whatever doesn't really describe what happened there very well. I see seven straight wins, showing that you obviously dedicated a lot of time towards doing well in this event, and that you brought a winning mindset to the competition. I give no weight to your little screw-up.

Finished 14th (6-2), beating BUG superfriends in the final round (2-1). All your packs are belong to us!

We admire you more if nothing else Z. When is the next GP / what is the format?

It was a 130+ PTQ. The exact number eludes me.

I like to describe something like that as a $10 lesson when I stream. When I fuck up and it costs me the game or match, I chalk the mistake up as a lesson in how to play correctly or in choosing better play lines.

In yesterday's DE stream, I made my first $10 mistake by not casting Lightning Helix on a Goblin Electromancer vs. Storm on the very first spell on his critical turn.

I made the second against a UW prison deck by accidentally passing priority in response to a Suppression Field instead of cracking my fetchland, which set me behind 1 turn.

I'm sure I won't make those mistakes again, and Z will be vigilant about card orientation during sideboarding.

Shame that his mistake was more expensive than mine, but the idea is the same.

We admire you more if nothing else Z. When is the next GP / what is the format?

GP Sydney - Core Set Sealed in August

I'll be working with a team of players to prepare for that, since I am awful at the format, but I might as well try and do well and earn some more pro points.

I *might* travel to GP Santiago later in the year in Chile. My friend has family there I could stay with and it would be quite the experience.

Nothing like scrubbing out losing against a damn event deck. 1-2 lost games due to mana screw.

Victory drinks at the hotel bar. All of my yes!

Nothing like scrubbing out losing against a damn event deck. 1-2 lost games due to mana screw.

Just laugh it off. Nothing you could do about it, and that win probably made your opponent's day.

Nothing like scrubbing out losing against a damn event deck. 1-2 lost games due to mana screw.

Just laugh it off. Nothing you could do about it, and that win probably made your opponent's day.

My friend is currently 3-0 with the event deck. I hope he wins now.

I, uh, won a Commander tournament today.

So I may have recruited a Jonathan Rivera over to DtR and possibly to our Clan. He's a fellow Red Mage that played James's CFB list today and had chatted with James in the comments section of his article. He's our kind of people, so hopefully he comes over here.

Good job, Suga.

Well done today Khaos!

What's the format in Chile?

Constructed Standard, obv my best format.

If there's any Modern or Standard GP in Japan i'd be willing to travel to those too.

Can someone tell Zem to read my PM since I'm not sure if it's blocked too.

Sealed in Nagoya in April, Modern in Kobe in November (I think).

Modern I can do.

Wish I'd still be here. Feel like Ottawa in November (September set sealed)?