Unfortunate you didn't get to go Wwolfe, if it helps assuage the loss (now
that is a card name, see footnote below) I'll share:
Pool 1, played WB vampires and splashed green for graveyard recursion, 6 removal in bw paired with weaker vamps. Rares:
Settle the Wreckage, Tishana,
Mastermind's Acquisition, Proteam Raider,
Admiral's Order,
Awakened Amalgam, Promo was
Journey to Eternity. 1-3 record, prize pack:
Legion Lieutenant, Zapalta, Primal Dawn.
Pool 2, played gu merfolk, most fun deck all about tempo at common, used 2 rares and 6 uncommons with 2 big dinos as finishers. Rares:
Induced Amnesia, Tishana,
Dead Man's Chest,
Sanctum Seeker,
Timestream Navigator,
Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Promo was
Silent Gravestone. Also got
raging regisaur,
unclaimed territory,
merfolk mistbinder,
deadeye brawler. 2-1-1 on ID in 4th round. Prize packs:
Timestream Navigator,
Silvergill Adept,
Crafty Cutpurse.
Pool 3, played
naya dinos with vampiric support, forced so I could play a mythic. Rares:
Sunbird's Invocation,
Priest of the Wakening Sun,
Path of Mettle,
Tilonalli's Summoner, Seigehorn Ceratops,
Huatli, Radiant Champion, Promo was
Paladin of Atonement. 3-1 record; I made a single misplay against probably my toughest matchup (deck v deck). That was enough, but I'm still really proud of my play and deck choice. Prize packs:
Sphinx's Decree,
Blood Sun, 2x Raging Regisuar,
Rekindling Phoenix.
$60 for 24 packs and 3 promo cards. Over 12 hours of fun play with new cards and a relaxed attitude. Great value.
Footnote - I thought of a card idea while typing above, didn't want to clutter message:
Mock card - "Assuage the Loss" 2WW enchantment - whenever a source would
deal damage to you, reduce that damage by half, rounded down, and put an assuage counter on ~. During upkeep, sacrifice ~ unless you pay upkeep cost of: sac 1 white nontoken permanent for each assuage counter on ~. If ~ is sacrificed in this way, lose 10 life.
Maybe there is already a card like this.