Last July I attended the Magic the gathering Philippine Open 2009, at Glorietta 5 Atrium, in Makati. I signed up for the Alara block Constructed tournament (a side event to the MTG Philippine Nationals 2009). I used my one and only Infiltrator Deck (a Bant-based deck). I met up with most of Team Iloilo. They were cool, friendly too. I also met my 'Magic Master' Mark Ian, funny thin was were wearing matched outifts. Hahaha.
1st part of the touney,1st Round I was up against a Jund-Aggro deck. 1st game I won in 4 turns thanks to Noble Heirarch, Rafiq of the Many, and my favourite Jhessian Infiltrator. Dealing an unstoppable 10 damage on turn 3 and another 10 at turn 4.
2nd round Started with a good hand, then started to draw only lands, able ot lay only
2 Jhessian Infiltrators. I lost badly having 1 of 2 of my Infiltrators blasted with a Bituminous Blast, followed by a cascaded Blightning. Leaving me with 1 Infiltrator, and no hand. With a Sprouting Thrinax on board and a Jund Hackblade, at turn 6 opponent played a Bloodbraid Elf (which was a nightmare). He cascaded a Blightning(leaving me down to 11). He went with an all out attack leaving me down to 2, and finsihed me off with another Blightning.3rd round I took my
Sideboard cards (C.Purge, Valeron Outlander, Hindering Light). but wasnt able to draw any of them. My game went from bad to worse. With only an Infiltrator and Rafiq by Turn 4, i dealt him enough damage at turns 4,5 and 6 leaving him down to 2, me with 8 life points left. With one fell swoop at turn 7, my opponent strikes back with a force. Rafiq was MalestormPulsed, followed by a Bituminous Blast, forcing out a Bloodbraid Elf, followed by a cascaded Blightning. Leaving me defensless, and with no hand and went drom 8 to 2 in one turn. With an empty board I took the final blow from the infamous Bloodbraid Elf.2nd part of the tourney,round 1 was again matched up with another Jund Aggro-Deck. Went all out in this match-p, dropping a Heirarch at turn 1, Jhessian Iniltrator at turn 2. by turn 3 I dropped a valeron Outlander to stop the Sprouting Thrinax on the march. By turn 4 dropped a Finest Hour, allowing my Infiltrator o dish ou a total of 11 damage. by turn 5, dropped a Rafiq to finish the game without a scratch on me.
Well this'll be 'to be continued' 'cause I have stuff to do heheh..'Till next time, iI leave you with a quote, and a random link.
"I eat the food you serve, not to fill my stomach, but my ehart". -A.A.R.C.
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signing off
-Ronn
