Once more into the fray! I remain a bit baffled why/how a Core Set is kicking my ass. the last 0-2 dropped my win-rate this set to 39%. That’s a yikes. Hopefully Double Masters lured some of the Spikes away so I can grind some wins in peace. Of course, it appears to be taking 8+ minutes to fill a draft pod. I NEED REDEMPTION FASTER PEOPLE

Draft log

Okay starting out with a pretty clear Garruk. P1p3 was tighter: keep cutting green with a decent Setessan Training or the more powerful Basri’s Acoylte?

Eventually my lane was clear in UG, but Missed out on two Lorescale Coatls hurts but I think both picks were correct. Maybe I should have taken the Rousing Read P2p1 over a 6-drop. There was a very late Kraken and I was flirting with blue at that point.

Summary

At this deck had a plan: stall out, reload with card draw and win with Garruk and/or bigger creatures. Had a great first round: I actually won! Second round I faced a superior UG deck and lost in three. Round three against UB reanimator which was pretty good! Any time you have to face double Goremand across the table, it’s going to be a rough go.

I played this deck on the draw and was never punished by a fast WR deck or any curve-out. So in a sample size of three, it worked out!

Interesting Moments

P1p3

So I’m pretty locked into green with opening Garruk (not a bomb, but Very Good) and a solid Brontodon. Then I get passed a Basri’s Acolyte vs. Setessan Training. ST will make every green deck (high floor, low ceiling kind of card) but Basri’s Acolyte is the nuts in the best deck: GW +1/+1 counters. I went for the Acolyte (white was subsequently quite cut) but I think it’s the right choice. The deck’s performance was not going to be wildly different with another Training.

Keep or mull?

I kept and opponent stumbled on mana and Burlfist oaks with a Rain of Revelation was hilarious. For me.

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