Again, a first pack with a lot of whites. Butcher is good, but skyguard is better.
Pack 1 pick 2:
Epiphany Storm
Hold at Bay
Marshmist Titan
Nyxborn Wolf
Floodtide Serpent
Rise to the Challenge
Karametra's Favor
Oreskos Sun Guide
Stratus Walk
Ghostblade Eidolon
Akroan Phalanx
Ragemonger
--> Karametra, God of Harvests
Forest
Thought very long about it. I knew it was a mis-pick, but I could not resist. Eidolon was much better. Or phalanx.
Pack 1 pick 3:
Chorus of the Tides
Felhide Brawler
Swordwise Centaur
Griffin Dreamfinder
Eye Gouge
Reckless Reveler
Snake of the Golden Grove
Nullify
Fearsome Temper (FOIL)
Necrobite
Odunos River Trawler
--> Glimpse the Sun God
Swamp
Chorus of glimpse, although I don't think it's close for glimpse.
Pack 1 pick 4:
--> Chorus of the Tides
Felhide Brawler
Griffin Dreamfinder
Eye Gouge
Reckless Reveler
Snake of the Golden Grove
Nullify
Necrobite
Thunderous Might
Vortex Elemental
Pinnacle of Rage
Mountain
Pack 1 pick 5:
Epiphany Storm
Hold at Bay
Marshmist Titan
Floodtide Serpent
Rise to the Challenge
Karametra's Favor
Oreskos Sun Guide
Stratus Walk
Black Oak of Odunos
--> God-Favored General
Swamp
Never played one so far. I suppose it can lead to silly things.
Pack 1 pick 6:
Weight of the Underworld
Rise to the Challenge
Divination
Nyxborn Rollicker
Karametra's Favor
Stratus Walk
--> Nyxborn Shieldmate
Skyreaping
Fated Retribution
Mountain
Getting this 6th tells me white must be somewhat open. Didn't people get the memo that this guy is just great?
Pack 1 pick 7:
--> Nyxborn Triton
Warchanter of Mogis
Forsaken Drifters
Asphyxiate
Cyclops of One-Eyed Pass
Crypsis
Culling Mark
Kiora's Follower
Mountain
Woah, I'm in he right colors.
Pack 1 pick 8:
Fearsome Temper
Satyr Wayfinder
Pharagax Giant
Great Hart
Grisly Transformation
Snake of the Golden Grove
--> God-Favored General
Island
Good thing I stayed WU. Too bad the goodies come together.
Pack 2 pick 6:
Mnemonic Wall
Viper's Kiss
Crackling Triton
--> Portent of Betrayal
Commune with the Gods
Traveler's Amulet
Shredding Winds
Rescue from the Underworld
Pharika's Mender
Forest
Pack 2 pick 7:
Lash of the Whip
Portent of Betrayal (FOIL)
--> Chosen by Heliod
Thassa's Bounty
Lost in a Labyrinth
Fade into Antiquity
Felhide Minotaur
Glare of Heresy
Mountain
Almost took glare until I spotted it.
Pack 2 pick 8:
Stymied Hopes
--> Lagonna-Band Elder
Lost in a Labyrinth
Rage of Purphoros
Feral Invocation
Opaline Unicorn
Evangel of Heliod
Forest
I'm heavy white, but 6 CMC is still too high. Unfortunately.
First match vs RG.
Both match went about the same: he takes the early lead, I build up some big flyers, I prevail. Divine verdict was key to get right of big attacker. Glimpse was also really good.
Second match vs UG.
I take the first game off big flyers. Once again, my opponent took the lead early but could not deal with a big flyer. The second game he took the lead and held my at 6. He let me create some 1/1 token off a general but finally understood he was better off leaving his 5/5 and 6/6 green heroes back to prevent me from creating two chump blockers while getting him down. He got me when I went in a multi-blocked one of his guy while he had a trick. I don't think I'd have won anyway, but who knows? The final game he mulliganed and kept a slow hand while I got turn-2 general, turn 3 daxos and then some 1/1. He tried to stem the tide with a griptide followed by battlemaster, but I had the snarecaster, got voyage's end off his deck from daxos and that was a concession.
Third match vs .
Split.
Oh well. I'm 2-0 in the 8-4 queue, both times with WU. That combo is so powerful. Especially if you're lucky on top.
Pack 1 pick 1:
Setessan Starbreaker
Forsaken Drifters
Excoriate
Scouring Sands
Kragma Butcher
Loyal Pegasus
Elite Skirmisher
Mortal's Resolve
Asphyxiate
--> Akroan Skyguard
Gorgon's Head
Thassa's Rebuff
Sunbond
Eater of Hope
Forest
Again, a first pack with a lot of whites. Butcher is good, but skyguard is better.
Pack 1 pick 2:
Epiphany Storm
Hold at Bay
Marshmist Titan
Nyxborn Wolf
Floodtide Serpent
Rise to the Challenge
Karametra's Favor
Oreskos Sun Guide
Stratus Walk
Ghostblade Eidolon
Akroan Phalanx
Ragemonger
--> Karametra, God of Harvests
Forest
Thought very long about it. I knew it was a mis-pick, but I could not resist. Eidolon was much better. Or phalanx.
Pack 1 pick 3:
Chorus of the Tides
Felhide Brawler
Swordwise Centaur
Griffin Dreamfinder
Eye Gouge
Reckless Reveler
Snake of the Golden Grove
Nullify
Fearsome Temper (FOIL)
Necrobite
Odunos River Trawler
--> Glimpse the Sun God
Swamp
Chorus of glimpse, although I don't think it's close for glimpse.
Pack 1 pick 4:
--> Chorus of the Tides
Felhide Brawler
Griffin Dreamfinder
Eye Gouge
Reckless Reveler
Snake of the Golden Grove
Nullify
Necrobite
Thunderous Might
Vortex Elemental
Pinnacle of Rage
Mountain
Pack 1 pick 5:
Epiphany Storm
Hold at Bay
Marshmist Titan
Floodtide Serpent
Rise to the Challenge
Karametra's Favor
Oreskos Sun Guide
Stratus Walk
Black Oak of Odunos
--> God-Favored General
Swamp
Never played one so far. I suppose it can lead to silly things.
Pack 1 pick 6:
Weight of the Underworld
Rise to the Challenge
Divination
Nyxborn Rollicker
Karametra's Favor
Stratus Walk
--> Nyxborn Shieldmate
Skyreaping
Fated Retribution
Mountain
Getting this 6th tells me white must be somewhat open. Didn't people get the memo that this guy is just great?
Pack 1 pick 7:
--> Nyxborn Triton
Warchanter of Mogis
Forsaken Drifters
Asphyxiate
Cyclops of One-Eyed Pass
Crypsis
Culling Mark
Kiora's Follower
Mountain
Woah, I'm in he right colors.
Pack 1 pick 8:
Fearsome Temper
Satyr Wayfinder
Pharagax Giant
Great Hart
Grisly Transformation
Snake of the Golden Grove
--> God-Favored General
Island
Pack 1 pick 9:
Setessan Starbreaker
Forsaken Drifters
Scouring Sands
--> Thassa's Rebuff
Sunbond
Eater of Hope
Forest
Pack 1 pick 10:
Epiphany Storm
Hold at Bay
Marshmist Titan
--> Floodtide Serpent
Rise to the Challenge
Forest
Pack 1 pick 11:
Felhide Brawler
Eye Gouge
--> Nullify
Necrobite
Swamp
Pack 1 pick 12:
Felhide Brawler
Eye Gouge
--> Necrobite
Mountain
Pack 1 pick 13:
Epiphany Storm
--> Floodtide Serpent
Swamp
Pack 1 pick 14:
--> Skyreaping
Mountain
Pack 1 pick 15:
--> Mountain
------ THS ------
Pack 2 pick 1:
Bronze Sable
Ephara's Warden
Sip of Hemlock
Wild Celebrants
Benthic Giant
Time to Feed
Baleful Eidolon
Traveling Philosopher
Akroan Crusader
Setessan Griffin
--> Ordeal of Thassa
Sealock Monster
Ordeal of Nylea
Bident of Thassa
Mountain
Ordeal or bident? Ordeal is more heroic-y.
Pack 2 pick 2:
Pheres-Band Centaurs
Divine Verdict
Guardians of Meletis
Prescient Chimera
Demolish
Lagonna-Band Elder
Lost in a Labyrinth
Pharika's Cure
Boulderfall
Setessan Battle Priest
Gainsay
Kragma Warcaller
--> Soldier of the Pantheon
Plains
Pack 2 pick 3:
Yoked Ox (FOIL)
--> Battlewise Valor
Nessian Asp
Viper's Kiss
Spearpoint Oread
Breaching Hippocamp
Vulpine Goliath
Opaline Unicorn
Ray of Dissolution
Centaur Battlemaster
Stoneshock Giant
Satyr Piper
Island
Almost took the asp to stay open toward green.
Pack 2 pick 4:
Battlewise Valor
Loathsome Catoblepas
--> Omenspeaker
Wild Celebrants
Two-Headed Cerberus
Asphodel Wanderer
Breaching Hippocamp
Setessan Griffin
Triton Shorethief
Flamespeaker Adept
Witches' Eye
Plains
Pack 2 pick 5:
Dragon Mantle
Omenspeaker
Divine Verdict
Asphodel Wanderer
Baleful Eidolon
Wavecrash Triton
Cavern Lampad
Sea God's Revenge
Coordinated Assault
--> Daxos of Meletis
Swamp
Good thing I stayed WU. Too bad the goodies come together.
Pack 2 pick 6:
Mnemonic Wall
Viper's Kiss
Crackling Triton
--> Portent of Betrayal
Commune with the Gods
Traveler's Amulet
Shredding Winds
Rescue from the Underworld
Pharika's Mender
Forest
Pack 2 pick 7:
Lash of the Whip
Portent of Betrayal (FOIL)
--> Chosen by Heliod
Thassa's Bounty
Lost in a Labyrinth
Fade into Antiquity
Felhide Minotaur
Glare of Heresy
Mountain
Almost took glare until I spotted it.
Pack 2 pick 8:
Stymied Hopes
--> Lagonna-Band Elder
Lost in a Labyrinth
Rage of Purphoros
Feral Invocation
Opaline Unicorn
Evangel of Heliod
Forest
I'm heavy white, but 6 CMC is still too high. Unfortunately.
Pack 2 pick 9:
Bronze Sable
Ephara's Warden
Wild Celebrants
Benthic Giant
--> Traveling Philosopher
Setessan Griffin
Mountain
Pack 2 pick 10:
Guardians of Meletis
Demolish
Lost in a Labyrinth
Boulderfall
--> Setessan Battle Priest
Plains
Pack 2 pick 11:
Yoked Ox (FOIL)
Viper's Kiss
--> Breaching Hippocamp
Satyr Piper
Island
Pack 2 pick 12:
Loathsome Catoblepas
--> Wild Celebrants
Witches' Eye
Plains
Pack 2 pick 13:
Asphodel Wanderer
--> Cavern Lampad
Swamp
Pack 2 pick 14:
--> Commune with the Gods
Forest
Pack 2 pick 15:
--> Mountain
------ THS ------
Pack 3 pick 1:
Fleshmad Steed
--> Nimbus Naiad
Nylea's Disciple
Lash of the Whip
Messenger's Speed
Benthic Giant
Annul
Traveling Philosopher
Traveler's Amulet
Shredding Winds
Purphoros's Emissary
Hunt the Hunter
Spellheart Chimera
Soldier of the Pantheon
Swamp
Pack 3 pick 2:
Ill-Tempered Cyclops
Guardians of Meletis
Battlewise Valor
Feral Invocation
Fate Foretold
Thassa's Bounty
Lagonna-Band Elder
Priest of Iroas
Triton Shorethief
Voyage's End
--> Phalanx Leader
Ordeal of Purphoros
Cutthroat Maneuver
Forest
A much needed hero.
Pack 3 pick 3:
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Divine Verdict
Sip of Hemlock
Satyr Hedonist
Satyr Rambler
Feral Invocation
Fate Foretold
Setessan Griffin
Triton Shorethief
--> Battlewise Hoplite
Vanquish the Foul
Spellheart Chimera
Mountain
Another. Phew.
Pack 3 pick 4:
Ephara's Warden
Sip of Hemlock
Stymied Hopes
Satyr Hedonist
Read the Bones
Unknown Shores
Crackling Triton
Akroan Crusader
Mogis's Marauder
Sealock Monster
--> Ordeal of Nylea
Mountain
Amongs things I will not play, I hate out something that could hurt me.
Pack 3 pick 5:
Pheres-Band Centaurs
--> Divine Verdict
Guardians of Meletis
Baleful Eidolon
Annul
Wild Celebrants
Two-Headed Cerberus
Opaline Unicorn
Gainsay
Pharika's Mender
Forest
Pack 3 pick 6:
Pheres-Band Centaurs
Nylea's Presence
Minotaur Skullcleaver
Pharika's Cure
Rage of Purphoros
Feral Invocation
Returned Centaur
--> Ray of Dissolution
Dark Betrayal
Plains
Pack 3 pick 7:
Nylea's Presence
Fleetfeather Sandals
Satyr Rambler
--> Leonin Snarecaster
Fate Foretold
Thassa's Bounty
Akroan Crusader
Purphoros's Emissary
Plains
Pack 3 pick 8:
Messenger's Speed
--> Last Breath
Scourgemark
Satyr Hedonist
Boulderfall
Tormented Hero
Spellheart Chimera
Mountain
Pack 3 pick 9:
Fleshmad Steed
Messenger's Speed
Benthic Giant
--> Shredding Winds
Hunt the Hunter
Spellheart Chimera
Swamp
Pack 3 pick 10:
Guardians of Meletis
--> Fate Foretold
Thassa's Bounty
Priest of Iroas
Triton Shorethief
Forest
Pack 3 pick 11:
Satyr Rambler
Triton Shorethief
--> Vanquish the Foul
Spellheart Chimera
Mountain
Pack 3 pick 12:
--> Ephara's Warden
Satyr Hedonist
Unknown Shores
Mountain
Pack 3 pick 13:
Pheres-Band Centaurs
--> Pharika's Mender
Forest
Pack 3 pick 14:
--> Returned Centaur
Plains
Pack 3 pick 15:
--> Plains
The Deck
1 Soldier of the Pantheon
1 Nyxborn Shieldmate
1 Traveling Philosopher
1 Leonin Snarecaster
1 Phalanx Leader
1 Setessan Battle Priest
1 Battlewise Hoplite
1 Omenspeaker
1 Akroan Skyguard
2 God-Favored General
1 Daxos of Meletis
1 Nyxborn Triton
1 Nimbus Naiad
1 Lagonna-Band Elder
1 Chorus of the Tides
1 Fate Foretold
1 Nullify
1 Last Breath
1 Chosen by Heliod
1 Glimpse the Sun God
1 Battlewise Valor
1 Ordeal of Thassa
1 Divine Verdict
Lands (16)
7 Island
9 Plains
1 Ephara's Warden
1 Thassa's Rebuff
1 Ray of Dissolution
1 Vanquish the Foul
I sided in vanquish once again UG heroes.
The Games
First match vs RG.
Both match went about the same: he takes the early lead, I build up some big flyers, I prevail. Divine verdict was key to get right of big attacker. Glimpse was also really good.
Second match vs UG.
I take the first game off big flyers. Once again, my opponent took the lead early but could not deal with a big flyer. The second game he took the lead and held my at 6. He let me create some 1/1 token off a general but finally understood he was better off leaving his 5/5 and 6/6 green heroes back to prevent me from creating two chump blockers while getting him down. He got me when I went in a multi-blocked one of his guy while he had a trick. I don't think I'd have won anyway, but who knows? The final game he mulliganed and kept a slow hand while I got turn-2 general, turn 3 daxos and then some 1/1. He tried to stem the tide with a griptide followed by battlemaster, but I had the snarecaster, got voyage's end off his deck from daxos and that was a concession.
Third match vs .
Split.
Oh well. I'm 2-0 in the 8-4 queue, both times with WU. That combo is so powerful. Especially if you're lucky on top.
and yes the Karametra was a bad pick, Phalanx was probably the pick