So, I played the following deck at FNM Friday and went 5-0. I only lost one hand the entire day, and won by my turn 6 in each game in each of the first 4 rounds.
Round 1 against Vampiers: 2-0
My results will not be as detailed us Rafiqs were, but my opponent took 3-4 from himself with Lacerator, Sign in Blood.... Games were both won with a BtE for Black in for 12 (2 Vanguard, Knight, Armorsmith with a HoP out in G1 and Vanguard, Knight, Armormith, Ally, with a HoP out G2)
Board Stratagy: IN - 4 Lightcaster
OUT - 4 Armorsmith
Round 2 against Mirror Match: 2-0
Playing a slightly different, less optimal version of my deck.... no BtE and Ko2, Eldrazi Monument and CotW in the deck.
Game 1 was the nuts for me: T1 Vanguard, T2 Armorsmith, T3 Knight + HotP, T4 Pledge, T5 Ajani + BtE White
Game 2 was not so much the nuts: T1 Emeria, T2 HotP, T3 Knight + Vanguard... he has a great start and plays a T5 Monument. He gets one good swing in, I PtE a guy and he only has one to sac and doesnt top deck a creature. I ended the game at 1 life!
Board Stratagy: IN - none
OUT - none
Round 3 against Vampires: 2-0
Playing a very much so less optimal version. Got paired down to a 1-1 player as well. This was a ridiculously easy match as all I ever saw was Bloodchief Accension and Lecerator. He actually Signed in Blood ME to get counters on it!
Board Stratagy: IN - 4 Lightcaster
OUT - 4 Armorsmith
Round 4 against U/B Mill: 2-0
I am very glad that I never drew my fetch land and needed to use it! G1 my opponent had 2 Archive Trap and a Twincast in hand when I won. Also, made sure to only swing with 2 guys because Lethargy Trap is so lame against me! He did cast it G2, but it got Lapse'd! Both games, my library was under 30 cards after getting Tome Scour, Mind Funeral, and Archive Trapped! Never saw a creature against me.
Board Stratagy: IN - 4 Lapse of Certenty
OUT - 4 Path to Exile
Round 5 against Jund Ramp: 2-1
I win game 1 when I pretty much have the nuts! He has a chance to pull it out G1.... I swing in with a Vanguard, 2 Armorsmith, and an Ally. He B-Blasts an Armorsmith, Cascading into a Lightning Bolt.... but I cast BtE Red and he scoops. Would have been quicker is he had not Pulsed my 2 HotP!
G2... He T1 Bolt, T2 Burst Lightning, T3 Pulse my 2 Ko2.... I did get a T4 Pledge but he dropped T4 GSS and T5 Broodmate and I couldnt block the Flying!
G3 was my prefect draw from R2-G1.... it took 2 BtE's to get it done though!
4 Marsh Flats
2 Emeria, The Sky Ruin
4 Elite Vanguard
4 Kazandu Blademaster
4 Kor Aeronaut
4 Veteran Armorsmith
4 Knight of the White Orchid
4 Brave the Elements
4 Honor of the Pure
3 Ajani Goldmane
3 Conqueror's Pledge
4 Devout Lightcaster
4 Kor Santifiers
4 .... something?
3 Lapse of Certainty
Round 1 against Vampiers: 2-0
My results will not be as detailed us Rafiqs were, but my opponent took 3-4 from himself with Lacerator, Sign in Blood.... Games were both won with a BtE for Black in for 12 (2 Vanguard, Knight, Armorsmith with a HoP out in G1 and Vanguard, Knight, Armormith, Ally, with a HoP out G2)
Board Stratagy: IN - 4 Lightcaster
OUT - 4 Armorsmith
Round 2 against Mirror Match: 2-0
Playing a slightly different, less optimal version of my deck.... no BtE and Ko2, Eldrazi Monument and CotW in the deck.
Game 1 was the nuts for me: T1 Vanguard, T2 Armorsmith, T3 Knight + HotP, T4 Pledge, T5 Ajani + BtE White
Game 2 was not so much the nuts: T1 Emeria, T2 HotP, T3 Knight + Vanguard... he has a great start and plays a T5 Monument. He gets one good swing in, I PtE a guy and he only has one to sac and doesnt top deck a creature. I ended the game at 1 life!
Board Stratagy: IN - none
OUT - none
Round 3 against Vampires: 2-0
Playing a very much so less optimal version. Got paired down to a 1-1 player as well. This was a ridiculously easy match as all I ever saw was Bloodchief Accension and Lecerator. He actually Signed in Blood ME to get counters on it!
Board Stratagy: IN - 4 Lightcaster
OUT - 4 Armorsmith
Round 4 against U/B Mill: 2-0
I am very glad that I never drew my fetch land and needed to use it! G1 my opponent had 2 Archive Trap and a Twincast in hand when I won. Also, made sure to only swing with 2 guys because Lethargy Trap is so lame against me! He did cast it G2, but it got Lapse'd! Both games, my library was under 30 cards after getting Tome Scour, Mind Funeral, and Archive Trapped! Never saw a creature against me.
Board Stratagy: IN - 4 Lapse of Certenty
OUT - 4 Path to Exile
Round 5 against Jund Ramp: 2-1
I win game 1 when I pretty much have the nuts! He has a chance to pull it out G1.... I swing in with a Vanguard, 2 Armorsmith, and an Ally. He B-Blasts an Armorsmith, Cascading into a Lightning Bolt.... but I cast BtE Red and he scoops. Would have been quicker is he had not Pulsed my 2 HotP!
G2... He T1 Bolt, T2 Burst Lightning, T3 Pulse my 2 Ko2.... I did get a T4 Pledge but he dropped T4 GSS and T5 Broodmate and I couldnt block the Flying!
G3 was my prefect draw from R2-G1.... it took 2 BtE's to get it done though!
Board Stratagy: IN - none
OUT - none