At this point I think FaB is too big to be just a fad. I believe they've had at least 1 large event equivalent of a Magic Fest, please correct me if I'm wrong. There have been a few other games that have been a flash in the pan such as Keyforge and Dragon Ball but I found those died off quickly.
FaB has been firing events quite regularly as the local level and I still can't find product at local stores.
so a bit on card choices before I go into my fnm from last Friday. Basic island and forest are so I can answer hate cards easily and cast them through a blood moon (which is everywhere in stores I play in). Leyline of Sanctity is for burn and discard decks. Burn seems like it's on the uptick and I still don't know how I feel about the match. There's a lot of BXx midrange decks in my area. I didn't realize I only had 3 Architects of Will so I need to get 1 more and probably replace the carabids for the last one and maybe another Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft
anyways onto the easy 3-0-1 fnm I got for first at a 21 person event
round 1 got the bye.
1-0, easy mode
Round 2 I 2-0 UWr control, red is for Prismatic Ending . g1 I could have gone off on his 4, when I had 3 mana but I noticed he had 4 mana open and quickly passed. So I didn't wanna play into Cryptic Command . I went up with him and a few buddies and I knew he said he didn't really update his deck much over covid so I put him on it. I drew into a grief, which he countered with cryptic. He then tapped out for a jtms so I went off. G2 I believe he mulled to 6, I forced the Dovin's Veto on my first living end. I drew into a living end so I decided to suspend it. I decided to take a weird line where I cast another cascade spell to see if I could kill him before my suspend went off, because I could just go off soon anyways. I was able to kill him by then using Violent Outburst as an anthem. Note my architects of will showed me the one of Rest in Peace at the top so good thing I took that line
Round 4 opponent offers me the draw, which I accept because I was in first after 3rd round so I figured my standing wouldn't change. Turns out he's on dredge, which isn't a match I really know. While I'm thinking of it, who's favoured in this match?
anyways got first, played against matches I don't know well. I don't know if the build of UWr control is good for me, didn't see chalice but counters galore. I don't know about how the glimpse match should go and dredge feels like it could have been weird
I’ve sold bulk/valuable cards I had no foreseeable need for to stores several times. Usually I’ll either sell to one of my local stores or to face to face games out of Toronto and Montreal. Usually it’ll be because those options have the best selection.
I'd just like to remind people to leave politics out of this, as political discussion isn't allowed. Please keep any vaccine discussion related just to LGS/gaming store discussion and the impacts on Magic
FaB has been firing events quite regularly as the local level and I still can't find product at local stores.
4 street wraith
4 striped riverwinder
4 horror of the broken lands
4 curator of mysteries
3 architects of will
2 monstrous carabid
protection
4 grief
4 force of negation
1 brazen borrower
combo
4 violent outburst
4 shardless agent
3 living end
4 misty rainforest
1 wooded foothills
4 blooming marsh
4 spirebluff canal
2 steam vents
2 overgrown tomb
1 island
1 forest
4 leyline of the void
2 leyline of sanctity
2 fulminator mage
2 ingot chewer
2 foundation breaker
2 mystical dispute
1 brazen borrower
so a bit on card choices before I go into my fnm from last Friday. Basic island and forest are so I can answer hate cards easily and cast them through a blood moon (which is everywhere in stores I play in). Leyline of Sanctity is for burn and discard decks. Burn seems like it's on the uptick and I still don't know how I feel about the match. There's a lot of BXx midrange decks in my area. I didn't realize I only had 3 Architects of Will so I need to get 1 more and probably replace the carabids for the last one and maybe another Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft
anyways onto the easy 3-0-1 fnm I got for first at a 21 person event
round 1 got the bye.
1-0, easy mode
Round 2 I 2-0 UWr control, red is for Prismatic Ending . g1 I could have gone off on his 4, when I had 3 mana but I noticed he had 4 mana open and quickly passed. So I didn't wanna play into Cryptic Command . I went up with him and a few buddies and I knew he said he didn't really update his deck much over covid so I put him on it. I drew into a grief, which he countered with cryptic. He then tapped out for a jtms so I went off. G2 I believe he mulled to 6, I forced the Dovin's Veto on my first living end. I drew into a living end so I decided to suspend it. I decided to take a weird line where I cast another cascade spell to see if I could kill him before my suspend went off, because I could just go off soon anyways. I was able to kill him by then using Violent Outburst as an anthem. Note my architects of will showed me the one of Rest in Peace at the top so good thing I took that line
2-0.
Round 3 I 2-0 the cascade Glimpse of Tomorrow deck. G1 I go off on 3, counter his Glimpse of Tomorrow the win. g2 he mulls to 5, I living end in response to Teferi, Time Raveler . he bounces something but I can cast again anyways
3-0.
Round 4 opponent offers me the draw, which I accept because I was in first after 3rd round so I figured my standing wouldn't change. Turns out he's on dredge, which isn't a match I really know. While I'm thinking of it, who's favoured in this match?
anyways got first, played against matches I don't know well. I don't know if the build of UWr control is good for me, didn't see chalice but counters galore. I don't know about how the glimpse match should go and dredge feels like it could have been weird