7/15/2022
Went 3-0 at LGS Pioneer event.
Matchups:
Jeskai Control: Was not optimized. Used
[[Ionize]] instead of
[[Absorb]]. No
[[Teferi, Hero of Dominaria]] played. Land count insufficient.
-Game 1: Had good start, got the control player down to 1 life. They stabilized and managed to win the game through
Torrential Gearhulk.
-Game 2: Side in: 2
[[Mistcutter Hydra]], 2
[[Cindervines]], 2
[[Snakeskin Veil]], 2
[[Soulguide Lantern]]. Side out: 4
[[Lovestruck Beast]], 2
[[Werewolf Pack Leader]], 2
[[Shatterskull Smashing]]---- Won the game in 3 turns. Opponent had no interaction
-Game 3: No changes to sideboard
---- Turn 2
[[Cindervines]] allowed me to have slightly more reach.
[[Reckless Stormseeker]] worked very well as it was constantly Night. Was able to play around
[[Settle the Wreckage]] by casting
[[Llanowar Elves]] and boosting it with a flipped
[[Stormseeker]].
[[Snakeskin Veil]] came clutch against their
[[Cyclonic Rift]].
Simic Chaff: New player, was just excited to play the format. Not worth discussing
Simic
Flash: Classic Simic
Flash deck.
-Game 1: Steamrolled with
[[Reckless Stormseeker]] flipping. It was constantly night as the opposing player never played a card on their turn. Allowed me to Riot in a
[[Gruul Spellbreaker]] with a counter rather than haste.
-Game 2: Side in: 2
[[Mistcutter Hydra]], 2
[[Snakeskin Veils]], 2
[[Fry]]. Side out: 4
[[Lovestruck Beast]], 2
[[Werewolf Pack Leader]]---- Opening hand had one land but two
[[Mistcutter Hydra]] and a
[[Llanowar Elves]]. Opponent could not interact with
[[Mistcutter Hydra]] at all and lost quickly. Discussions with opponent agreed that
[[Fry]] was a incorrect choice over
[[Lava Coil]] because of
[[Nightpack Ambusher]].
Summary:
Played against mostly reactionary decks.
[[Reckless Stormseeker]] was 100% effective this event. It was able to give haste and keep the pressure consistently. Boarding out
[[Werewolf Pack Leader]] and
[[Lovestruck Beast]] is essential against slower decks. I generally want to have faster paced games that protect my creatures, punish them for playing noncreature spells, and have difficult to remove threats. There were Red Deck Wins during the event, in which case I believe I would want to have a "bigger creature" strategy." I would Keep both
[[Werewolf Pack Leader]] and
[[Lovestruck Beast]] but Remove
[[Reckless Storm Seeker]] as it would be removed easier. I'd sideboard in
[[Thrash//Threat]],
[[Lava Coil]], and
[[Snakeskin Veil]] to remove threats and protect mine. Overall, the deck ran very well vs slow decks but has yet to be tested against faster paced games. In theory, what I said above would be effective.