Modern Magic — Orzhov Ramp vs. Azorius Equipment Storm
Channel: T1GlistenerElf
Date: 2014-05-20

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, the matches a couple of days ago 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. It was epic!

As much as I like my good friend's deck, I must say that its creature-based combo is very fragile. The whole "herp derp dies to Doom Blade" thing aside, maybe it's just the fact that I run a lot of removal in order to stall the game for long enough to stick my ramp dudes. Then again, it's obvious that I didn't make it as hard on him as I could have, as I made an obvious, lethal mistake to end game one. Yeah, I'm going to make another day of videos with this deck after I've gotten the chance to get some decent sleep. I've a few more decks to show you first before I revisit this one, though.

Speaking of which, enjoying the upload rate lately? I've no more videosleft to make for you, I'm afraid, so I will have to wait until I can get my hands on a camcorder again. Until that happens, I'm sorry.
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Special thanks to Dragon Star Hobbies for allowing me to film at their store.