The cascade format sounds fun but the way it's worded right now seems very susceptible to turn 0 locks. Bolt->Ancestral Vision->Teferi,Voidstone Gargoyle,Venser
vs. 01 Cryptic126: I do 21 damage on turn 4. 6-0
vs. 02 Feyd_Ruin: Leyline bad. 0-6
vs. 03 Grumsh: Can't stop the Bolts. 6-0
vs. 04 HerziQuerzi: He outlifegains Bolt. 0-6
vs. 05 mogg: Dryad does the job. 0-6
vs. 06 nerdyjoe: Can't stop the Bolts. 6-0
vs. 07 SeeNamedPerson: Lifegain bad. 0-6
vs. 08 tomsloger: Turn 4 goldfish. 6-0
vs. 09 UkkuhrMakhai: Can't stop the Bolts. 6-0
vs. 11 Stormageddonx: Shaman is DOA, I also bolt in my turn. 6-0
EDIT: so after mogg's insight into some "play nothing and draw" games, and my further insight into my interactions with Tom's deck, my updated score is 27
XX| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 | XX |
11| 0 6 2 6 3 2 0 2 6 0 X | 25 |
Summary of suggested changes to posted lines – some of these have been noted by others already:
2-3: 0-6 -> 2-2: Don't drop Leyline, and Command has no targets.
2-6: 0-6 -> 2-2: Don't drop Leyline, and Capsize has no targets.
3-11: 6-0 -> 2-2: Play nothing.
4-7: 6-0 -> 2-2: Both players gain enough life to prevent losses.
4-9: 6-0 -> 2-2: Main phase chant on 9's turn prevents eot Reunion to empty hand.
6-11: 6-0 -> 2-2: Play nothing.
8-9: 6-0 -> 2-2: Kicked Chant prevents attacking.
I didn't even stop to consider the "play nothing, don't lose" line that every opponent has. Fortunately, only bolt gets there. Everyone else requires 2 mana or a creature to stick around for a turn. So my score is 2*9 = 18 out of a possible 6*10 = 60. 180 points. It's too bad bouncing one of my own lands doesn't get me hellbent.
4-9: 6-0 -> 2-2: Main phase chant on 9's turn prevents eot Reunion to empty hand.
Not sure what this is saying. Isn't the way instant-based hands trigger hellbent casting it in response to the upkeep trigger rather than at the end of the previous turn?
4-9: 6-0 -> 2-2: Main phase chant on 9's turn prevents eot Reunion to empty hand.
Not sure what this is saying. Isn't the way instant-based hands trigger hellbent casting it in response to the upkeep trigger rather than at the end of the previous turn?
The trigger only triggers if your hand is empty at the start of the upkeep so you need to cast it during the end step of the other player. Chant prevents that so it's 2-2.
It looks like if I had gone with my initial thought of nevermore I would've done better.
It would have hit 320, crossing over the "successfull" threshhold.
No longer staff here.
vs. 02 Feyd_Ruin: Leyline bad. 0-6
vs. 03 Grumsh: Can't stop the Bolts. 6-0
vs. 04 HerziQuerzi: He outlifegains Bolt. 0-6
vs. 05 mogg: Dryad does the job. 0-6
vs. 06 nerdyjoe: Can't stop the Bolts. 6-0
vs. 07 SeeNamedPerson: Lifegain bad. 0-6
vs. 08 tomsloger: Turn 4 goldfish. 6-0
vs. 09 UkkuhrMakhai: Can't stop the Bolts. 6-0
vs. 11 Stormageddonx: Shaman is DOA, I also bolt in my turn. 6-0
6 0 6 0 0 6 0 6 6 6
deathrite shaman
vs. 01 righteous confluence: 0/6 knights too strong
vs. 02 leyline of sanctity: 6/0 leyline does nothing
vs. 03 cryptic command: 6/0 my life lead by the time he gets to 4 mana wins
vs. 04 heroes' reunion: 6/0 exiled
vs. 05 dryad militant: 3/3 trade, whoever goes first wins
vs. 06 capsize: 6/0 can't exile it but it's tough for you to get hellbent damage
vs. 07 lightning helix: 0/6 you burn my shaman I lose
vs. 08 beast within: 6/0 3/3 beasts too strong
vs. 09 orim's chant: 6/0 exiled
vs. 10 lightning bolt: 0/6 bolt my shaman, bolt me
vs. 11 XXX
XX| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 |
11| 0 6 6 6 3 6 0 6 6 0 X |
EDIT: so after mogg's insight into some "play nothing and draw" games, and my further insight into my interactions with Tom's deck, my updated score is 27
XX| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 | XX |
11| 0 6 2 6 3 2 0 2 6 0 X | 25 |
2-3: 0-6 -> 2-2: Don't drop Leyline, and Command has no targets.
2-6: 0-6 -> 2-2: Don't drop Leyline, and Capsize has no targets.
3-11: 6-0 -> 2-2: Play nothing.
4-7: 6-0 -> 2-2: Both players gain enough life to prevent losses.
4-9: 6-0 -> 2-2: Main phase chant on 9's turn prevents eot Reunion to empty hand.
6-11: 6-0 -> 2-2: Play nothing.
8-9: 6-0 -> 2-2: Kicked Chant prevents attacking.
BWTeysa, Orzhov Scion
GWRhys the Redeemed
GUKruphix, God of Horizons
GRXenagos, God of Revels
GThrun, the Last Troll
GStompy
Not sure what this is saying. Isn't the way instant-based hands trigger hellbent casting it in response to the upkeep trigger rather than at the end of the previous turn?
The trigger only triggers if your hand is empty at the start of the upkeep so you need to cast it during the end step of the other player. Chant prevents that so it's 2-2.
It looks like if I had gone with my initial thought of nevermore I would've done better.
1| X 6 2 6 0 2 3 6 0 0 6 | 30 | 300
2| 0 X 2 0 0 2 6 0 6 6 0 | 22 | 220
3| 2 2 X 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 | 16 | 160
4| 0 6 2 X 0 2 2 0 2 6 0 | 20 | 200
5| 6 6 2 6 X 2 6 6 3 6 3 | 44 | 440
6| 2 2 2 2 2 X 2 2 2 0 2 | 18 | 180
7| 3 0 6 2 0 2 X 6 6 6 6 | 36 | 360
8| 0 6 2 6 0 2 0 X 2 0 2 | 20 | 200
9| 6 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 X 0 2 | 18 | 180
0| 6 0 6 0 0 6 0 6 6 X 6 | 36 | 360
1| 0 6 2 6 3 2 0 2 6 0 X | 26 | 260
3-8: 2: Command easily stops the Beast army, but it still can't win.
Mogg wins.
BWTeysa, Orzhov Scion
GWRhys the Redeemed
GUKruphix, God of Horizons
GRXenagos, God of Revels
GThrun, the Last Troll
GStompy
Mogg457 300 471 440 | 1668
WhammeWhamme543 300 171 360 | 1374
HerziQuerzi343 450 371 200 | 1364
SeeNamedPerson343 450 171 360 | 1324
tomsloger114 300 457 200 | 1071
Feyd_RuinXXX XXX 429 220 | 0649
tidalslimshady171 225 086 XXX | 0482
turkeytronXXX 313 XXX XXX | 0313
Cryptic126XXX XXX XXX 300 | 0300
WaitWhatWentXXX 300 XXX XXX | 0300
Rush_Clasic014 075 171 XXX | 0260
xStormaggedonxXXX XXX XXX 260 | 0260
D_V229 XXX XXX XXX | 0229
nerdyjoeXXX XXX XXX 180 | 0180
UkkuhrMakhaiXXX XXX XXX 180 | 0180
GrumshXXX XXX XXX 160 | 0160
Mogg wins PHML 42 with an average score of 417.
BWTeysa, Orzhov Scion
GWRhys the Redeemed
GUKruphix, God of Horizons
GRXenagos, God of Revels
GThrun, the Last Troll
GStompy