Modern Magic — Orzhov Ramp vs. Splinter Twin
Channel: T1GlistenerElf
Date: 2014-05-19

Back when Extended was a format (may it rest in peace), this was probably the first deck that I made for me fiancêe to play in it. After having converted it to Modern, I was pumped to show it off on camera. Two hours of sleep and a 5K run to the game store later, "this is not the showing off you are looking for." Still, I had the tapes, so I figured that I might as well have posted them, misplays and all. The overarching moral of this week's games is to GET SOME SLEEP before playing Magic, even if it is just your weekly Modern Swiss tournament at your LGS.

I also was going to have the camera follow the missus around when she played it, but I couldn't borrow the camera for that week, which is a crying shame. You guys missed some classic moments, I'm afraid, such as telling her opponent not to curse after she had just said "muthaf***ing s***, dude!" Actually, yesterday's matches were without a camera, so you missed a grindy control mirror where I won in the final turns after time is called (on turn four) in the first game, through three resolved Sphinx's Revelations for a total of 22 extra cards and life.

So, as you can see, I literally beat myself over that mistake in game two, pathing when it wasn't in response to Splinter Twin. At least, this time, I could honestly blame my fatigued condition, rather than just missing something plainly obvious on the field.
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Special thanks to Dragon Star Hobbies for allowing me to film at their store.