MTG Salvation

Ultima, still fuming, is in a blue outline now. His eyes are closed, concentrating on destruction of demon.

OOC: 3 Islands, untapped.

Luu was incensed. Even if this was an illusion, couldn't its master see that the conflict was futile and detrimental to both their interests? He maintained his stony bearing, though, silently returning his grains of mana to his palm with another in tow. Then he signaled his augur to attack again. "If it's a fight you want, it's a fight you'll get," he pronounced from lips fresh with the restorative abilities of his cleric.

OOC: Gain 3 life from Soul Warden triggers, play Plains, and swing with the augur.

Life: 17
Battlefield: 3 Plains
1 Augur il-Vec, and attacking
1 Soul Warden
Weapon drawn

OOC: He put out 3 2/2 guys, DP. Might not have been best to attack, we need all the damage block we can get.

Ultima takes the time to attempt to shrink Banjo the illusionary bear and the flying illusion, knowing they'll just disappear before anything happens. "Cyouni! Think you can take Joe and Jon's claws?" He calls to the apparently mind mage.

OOC: All of my Diminishes are in the graveyard, the 2 I played just now targeting Illusionary Servant and a Phantasmal Bear. 2 tapped islands, 1 untapped island.

Luu shook his head, staying a fraction of a second longer than normal in the motion as he indulged in the invigoration of his cleric. "Not yet." He moved the obtainment of a spell for that higher on his list of priorities.

OOC: Gain 1 life from the Soul Warden trigger. Luu will save the Fog for worse.

Life: 18
Battlefield: 3 Plains
1 Augur il-Vec,
1 Soul Warden
Weapon drawn

OOC: OK, my turn. 3 lands, about to be 4, all Islands, what to do...?

Ultima's blue glow returns, stronger than before, and shown a little in his eyes. He sends a hand up towards the tattered roof and the blue glow shoots up into the sky. When the glow comes down, it is not a glow anymore, but in fact, a drake, flapping its large wings to slow and pause its descent and make it look more intimidating. "Luu! Cyouni!" He calls. "Is anyone able to counter anything right now?"

OOC: Yep, 4 Islands, all tapped, Azure Drake played, summoning sick, but hopefully an attack deterrent.

"I don't counter," Luu responded, sending his cleric in again.

OOC: Plains, attack with the augur, pass.

Life: 18
Battlefield: 4 Plains
1 Augur il-Vec, and attacking
1 Soul Warden
Weapon drawn

Ultima's drake, seeing the other dragon, is slightly unnerved, but moves to kill one of the bears anyway, possibly from an unseen command from Ultima.
OOC: Azure Drake blocks one of the bears for Cyouni.

Luu's grains coalesced into a pair of glass spheres, which he tossed onto the other bears. "Not if I have anything to say about it," he rejoined fiercely.

OOC: Tap out and cast double Dawn Charm for "regenerate target creature" on the unblocked attackers. If one's going to be eaten, we might as well kill the rest.

Life: 18
Battlefield: 4 Plains,
Graveyard: 1 Augur il-Vec
1 Soul Warden
Stack: 2 Dawn Charm
Weapon drawn

Ultima calls forth another drake, and the first one, seeing the dragon gone, charges in without fear, biting and clawing at the demon.

OOC: Play a 5th Island, play another Azure Drake, and swing for 2 at the mage.

Luu shifted forward slightly. Nothing stood between them and the opposition. It was time he went on the offensive.

He added to his grains and expended all, calling another augur to himself and locking it in a moment of empowerment. His face was grim.

OOC: Plains, summon an augur and cast Bonds of Faith targeting it, pass.

Life: 18
Battlefield: 4 Plains , 1 Plains
1 Augur il-Vec enchanted with 1 Bonds of Faith
Graveyard: 1 Augur il-Vec
1 Soul Warden
2 Dawn Charm

Ultima's glow intensifies to what seems to be its limit. He doesn't bother casting another spell (yet) and lets both drakes take a bite out of the demon.
((OOC: 6 Islands, 2 tapped Azure Drakes, 4 damage going at satanspawn over there.))

Luu generated another grain, looked to his opponent and inhaled very lightly. The enemy had been attacked seriously; Sihner didn't know how powerful the drakes were, but he knew the ferocity of his augurs from his little experience. He doubted the illusionist had much left. Perhaps it was time to go on the offensive. Yet his eyes narrowed as he thought of the great flames surrounding the mage. He had just watched the power of those Blue and Black flames murder and counter its way through an army of creatures and spells.

What was to say that his offense would be any different?

He considered his force: six mana and an augur. That wasn't enough to swarm his enemy. So, there was only one way he could win against that level of injury, and that way was an investment that needed protection. Luu couldn't win and protect his way to win at the same time.

He couldn't counter much countering of his tactic, so he'd wait until he had protection of his own. He could be patient. It would be much more prudent of him to grow his army and peck away. He would be none the weaker when they ground out the opposing mage.

When they ground out the opposing mage, he mentally repeated, suddenly flicking his gaze to the two Blue mages at his side.

How better to counter a counter than with more counters? He'd provide the damage and they'd ensure it.

That was assuming he thought them capable of that, that he wanted to take the risky option. Safety was his watchword. He was going to create a safe world, he reminded himself.

Then again, he supposed, to create a safe world, he had to use methods that weren't totally safe. That was the essence of fighting to make peace. He'd tested his martial skill and it hadn't failed him. Likewise, Ultima and Cyouni each had valuable abilities. Besides which, he was wounded, tiring and hating this cocksure "child." His time was being wasted.

He made his choice.

"Cover me," Luu muttered to Cyouni and Ultima. He raised his hand, summoning all his power. Then he layered his creature in two sets of plate strengthened by existence.

He lowered his arm. The shadow charged for the boy.

"See you."

OOC: Plains, cast two Ethereal Armor on the augur, swing for 9.

Life: 18
Battlefield: 2 Plains , 4 Plains
1 Augur il-Vec enchanted with 1 Bonds of Faith and 2 Ethereal Armor, and attacking
Graveyard: 1 Augur il-Vec
1 Soul Warden
2 Dawn Charm