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Drafted this morning on MWS and Netdraft... and this is what I ended up with
Pack 1 (SH):
Pick 1:
* M Glen Elendra Liege (3 cc)
R Slinking Giant
L Sapseep Forest
U Deepchannel Mentor
A Wingrattle Scarecrow
G Hungry Spriggan
B Gloomlance
B Disturbing Plot
W Goldenglow Moth
M Poison the Well
M Safewright Quest
W Apothecary Initiate
B Rite of Consumption
M Turn to Mist
W Kithkin Shielddare
Pack 1 Liege, WOOT! *yanks*
Notables include:
Deepchannel Mentor (finisher)
Hungry Spriggan (Very good beatdown for 3 mana, in a format where nobody blocks unless they have a trick or they want to trade, he will almost be certainly attacking)
Gloomlance - Removal
Pick 2:
M Vexing Shusher
M Seedcradle Witch
L Mistveil Plains
G Hungry Spriggan
M Helm of the Ghastlord
* M AEthertow (5 cc)
R Boggart Arsonists
R Bloodshed Fever
G Juvenile Gloomwidow
G Viridescent Wisps
U Merrow Wavebreakers
A Chainbreaker
A Watchwing Scarecrow
A Rattleblaze Scarecrow
I have a thing with Tow, all weekend long I have been saying “Tow this, Tow that”, the tempo killed is incredible, it might as well say “Target player loses a turn” when they attack in with a creature, they lost an attack phase, lost a turn of mana cause they have to cast it again, and they lost a card draw (since they’re drawing it again)
Notables? Seedcradle Witch, it’s a weaker one compared to the other witches, but the witches cycle is amazing
Another Spriggan, but it’s not this high of a pick (probably 5-10)
Helm – worse of the cycle, but it’s card advantage monster
Juvenile Gloomwidow – Stall on a stick
Wavebreakers- Really sad I had to pass this, but meh, what can you do!
Pick 3:
* M Mirrorweave (4 cc)
U Flow of Ideas
B Crowd of Cinders
B Ashenmoor Cohort
W Goldenglow Moth
M Memory Sluice
A Blazethorn Scarecrow
G Foxfire Oak
M Barrenton Cragtreads
B Splitting Headache
U Parapet Watchers
U Put Away
U Ghastly Discovery
Probably my first mistake, Mirrorweave was a fun card, I never got to play with it, but I think I should’ve took the Barrenton Cragtreads now that I think about it, it’s a nice size body, and that cycle gets my seal of approval. Others to consider, Crowd of cinders and… maybe Ghastly Discovery.
Pick 4:
U Flow of Ideas
R Slinking Giant
R Smash to Smithereens
A Rattleblaze Scarecrow
W Niveous Wisps
G Gloomwidow's Feast
B Rite of Consumption
B Loch Korrigan
* A Scuttlemutt (3 cc)
W Kithkin Shielddare
R Blistering Dieflyn
G Foxfire Oak
I look at this pack, I look back on my colours, then I shrug and thank the gods that I there is nothing else bad in this pack and I happily take the artifact. Mana accel and an ultility trick on a 2/2 body for 3? Sign me up!
Pick 5:
R Elemental Mastery
L Leechridden Swamp
G Viridescent Wisps
A Pili-Pala
U Consign to Dream
* U Merrow Wavebreakers (5 cc)
M Manaforge Cinder
M Turn to Mist
W Mine Excavation
G Gleeful Sabotage
M Wanderbrine Rootcutters
I look again in my colours, at this rate I’m heavily into blue, leaning towards white but black lets me make full use of a liege. I consider Wavebreakers vs Rootcutters, the latter gets me back into black with a nice size body, but I think about passing a wavebreaker and what that would signal, so I nab that one right away.
Notables, Turn to mist, and pilli pala and consign to dream. Maybe the swamp as well if there is a stall but not much else
Pick 6:
U Thought Reflection
W Pale Wayfarer
U Cerulean Wisps
U Put Away
M Raven's Run Dragoon
M Elvish Hexhunter
* M Oona's Gatewarden (2 cc)
B Rite of Consumption
G Juvenile Gloomwidow
M Sootwalkers
Now, I curse to myself, Blue black looks open, so I thought I’d try it out with an Oona’s gatewarden, it’s the defender of all defenders, leaving a dent of any attackers coming in before dying. Could’ve taken a wisp or worse a sootwalker
Pick 7:
B Wound Reflection
W Mistmeadow Skulk
* M Oona's Gatewarden (2 cc)
R Mudbrawler Cohort
M Zealous Guardian
M Memory Sluice
W Inquisitor's Snare
M Manamorphose
G Gleeful Sabotage
Once again, nothing, so instead of taking the flash 1/1, I take the same pick I picked last time, others to consider are…. Nothing in my colours, but inquisitor’s Snare is a solid pick, and so is the skulk
Pick 8:
W Apothecary Initiate
U Ghastly Discovery
M Emberstrike Duo
M Oona's Gatewarden
A Watchwing Scarecrow
W Niveous Wisps
* A Elsewhere Flask (2 cc)
M Safewright Quest
A third warden? Nahhh, I go with the flask just in case I get so into white that the liege (still a fat body and flying) gets a bit harder to cast.
Pick 9:
L Sapseep Forest
B Disturbing Plot
W Goldenglow Moth
* M Poison the Well (4 cc)
M Safewright Quest
W Apothecary Initiate
W Kithkin Shielddare
Now, I have no idea why, but I took poison the well thinking I’m back into blue black splashing white, I wasn’t gonna go with a mono white, should’ve took the shielddare in this case if I was thinking properly
Pick 10:
L Mistveil Plains
R Bloodshed Fever
G Juvenile Gloomwidow
G Viridescent Wisps
* A Chainbreaker (2 cc)
A Rattleblaze Scarecrow
Can’t find anything good, so artifact creature again, Rattleblaze could’ve taken, as the body is quite nice in this format, but I thought nahhhh…
I needed a two drop
Pick 11:
B Ashenmoor Cohort
W Goldenglow Moth
* M Memory Sluice (2 cc)
B Splitting Headache
U Put Away
Pick 12:
A Rattleblaze Scarecrow
* B Rite of Consumption (2 cc)
W Kithkin Shielddare
R Blistering Dieflyn
Pick 13:
G Viridescent Wisps
* M Manaforge Cinder (2 cc)
W Mine Excavation
Pick 14:
U Thought Reflection
* U Put Away (4 cc)
Pick 15:
* B Wound Reflection (6 cc)
Yah, nothing interesting in the last couple of picks
Pack 2 (SH):
Pick 1:
M Deus of Calamity
M Spiteflame Witch
L Moonring Island
G Tower Above
R Puncture Bolt
G Juvenile Gloomwidow
U Kinscaer Harpoonist
U Spell Syphon
A Blazethorn Scarecrow
* M Steel of the Godhead (4 cc)
G Devoted Druid
M Sootwalkers
A Wingrattle Scarecrow
W Mine Excavation
M Manaforge Cinder
Steel of the godhead! Makes sense for what I’m doing, notables include spell syphon, Harpooist, and maybe the island
Pick 2:
W Mass Calcify
M Mercy Killing
M Puresight Merrow
* U Leech Bonder (3 cc)
A Blazethorn Scarecrow
W Last Breath
M Elvish Hexhunter
M Fate Transfer
U Cerulean Wisps
M Gravelgill Duo
U Spell Syphon
G Gleeful Sabotage
R Intimidator Initiate
M Somnomancer
Leech bonder = removal!
Others include gravegill due, syphon again, and somnomancer as a two drop
Pick 3:
* M Plumeveil (2 cc)
A Wicker Warcrawler
M Gravelgill Duo
U Whimwader
W Mine Excavation
M Barkshell Blessing
W Niveous Wisps
G Toil to Renown
M AEthertow
G Viridescent Wisps
R Rustrazor Butcher
M Sootstoke Kindler
G Gleeful Sabotage
Plumveil aethertow, not only cause it’s another creature, my count is around 8 at this point. Gravegill duo and Whimwader got a thought, but the tricks won me over
Pick 4:
W Pale Wayfarer
* U Briarberry Cohort (2 cc)
M Shield of the Oversoul
W Niveous Wisps
R Bloodshed Fever
M Runes of the Deus
U Ghastly Discovery
R Crimson Wisps
M Manaforge Cinder
B Ashenmoor Cohort
M Giantbaiting
U Prismwake Merrow
Two drop again, this time, a solid one, nothing else here I liked that much, fun to say that there’s a shield here, so I’m keeping that in mind
Pick 5:
B Crowd of Cinders
G Roughshod Mentor
M Scar
M Raven's Run Dragoon
U Parapet Watchers
M Fists of the Demigod
* M Shield of the Oversoul (4 cc)
U Spell Syphon
U Drowner Initiate
M Medicine Runner
M Helm of the Ghastlord
I saw the shield again, and I thought to myself, Blue/White eh? Lets dip a bit into that, there wasn’t much other than a syphon, and I’m sure the first two wheels.
Pick 6:
M Impromptu Raid
B Crowd of Cinders
A Lockjaw Snapper
M Oona's Gatewarden
B Disturbing Plot
U Drowner Initiate
* M Helm of the Ghastlord (5 cc)
A Elsewhere Flask
W Mine Excavation
M Giantbaiting
Nothing here except for another gatewarden, and three is way too much. So it was a flask vs a helm, should’ve taken the flask…
Pick 7:
L Wooded Bastion
B Cinderbones
M Manamorphose
* W Last Breath (2 cc)
W Niveous Wisps
W Kithkin Shielddare
G Gloomwidow's Feast
B Rite of Consumption
A Blazethorn Scarecrow
I realized now that white is my calling, so I grab the removal while it’s still there.
Pick 8:
* U Deepchannel Mentor (6 cc)
R Ember Gale
W Mine Excavation
U Parapet Watchers
A Scrapbasket
W Barrenton Medic
M Poison the Well
B Aphotic Wisps
Blue mentor = win during a stall
Scrapbasket and the medic got a thought.
Pick 9:
L Moonring Island
G Juvenile Gloomwidow
* U Kinscaer Harpoonist (4 cc)
U Spell Syphon
A Blazethorn Scarecrow
M Sootwalkers
W Mine Excavation
The harpoonist is still around, so I take that over the counterspell
Pick 10:
W Mass Calcify
* M Puresight Merrow (2 cc)
A Blazethorn Scarecrow
M Elvish Hexhunter
U Cerulean Wisps
U Spell Syphon
Blue/White creature to go with my steel of godhead, it’s an amazing filter as well
Pick 11:
* U Whimwader (5 cc)
W Mine Excavation
W Niveous Wisps
G Toil to Renown
R Rustrazor Butcher
Whimwader, after seeing others using it this weekend, I think that this is a good move
Pick 12:
W Pale Wayfarer
W Niveous Wisps
R Bloodshed Fever
* U Ghastly Discovery (3 cc)
Card draw, nothing exciting
Pick 13:
* U Parapet Watchers (3 cc)
U Spell Syphon
U Drowner Initiate
Pick 14:
U Drowner Initiate
* W Mine Excavation (2 cc)
Pick 15:
* W Kithkin Shielddare (2 cc)
Nothing interesting except the shielddare wheeled.
Pack 3 (SH):
Pick 1:
L Reflecting Pool
M Mercy Killing
* B Corrupt (6 cc)
M Firespout
M Safewright Quest
W Goldenglow Moth
W Inquisitor's Snare
A Wingrattle Scarecrow
M Gravelgill Axeshark
W Strip Bare
A Watchwing Scarecrow
U Drowner Initiate
M Fate Transfer
M Scar
U Prismwake Merrow
I have an elsewhere Flask already, and I’ve been waiting for a corrupt/jaws of stone for a while.
Pick 2:
M Enchanted Evening
U Flow of Ideas
M Puresight Merrow
G Howl of the Night Pack
* A Elsewhere Flask (2 cc)
A Watchwing Scarecrow
G Foxfire Oak
B Cinderhaze Wretch
R Blistering Dieflyn
G Farhaven Elf
W Inquisitor's Snare
U Put Away
G Nurturer Initiate
A Blight Sickle
First, puresight merrow caught my glance, but then I think, the first merrow wheeled, why can’t this one! Lots of great picks over the merrow, so I go ahead and take another flask so that there is more than one chance to play the corrupt I just got
Pick 3:
A Reaper King
G Gloomwidow
B Ashenmoor Cohort
W Inquisitor's Snare
R Blistering Dieflyn
A Blight Sickle
G Crabapple Cohort
* M Old Ghastbark (5 cc)
M Safewright Quest
R Crimson Wisps
A Wingrattle Scarecrow
G Farhaven Elf
B Smolder Initiate
Thought about the reaper king, 50/50 on that and old ghastbark, Now that I look on it, ghastbark was a horrible choice, should’ve gone with the scarecrow king or snare or the blightsickle
Pick 4:
A Revelsong Horn
* M Mistmeadow Witch (3 cc)
A Umbral Mantle
R Smash to Smithereens
U Parapet Watchers
A Blight Sickle
W Barrenton Medic
W Goldenglow Moth
R Bloodshed Fever
M Mudbrawler Raiders
B Disturbing Plot
B Cinderhaze Wretch
I love blink/slide affects, imagine myself when I saw a slide on a stick!!! 4 th pick? Hell yah, this is first pick material!
Pick 5:
G Drove of Elves
* M Puresight Merrow (2 cc)
M Dream Salvage
G Crabapple Cohort
M Safehold Duo
M Scuzzback Marauders
U Ghastly Discovery
M Runes of the Deus
W Kithkin Shielddare
W Apothecary Initiate
U Prismwake Merrow
I heart puresight merrow, esp in this deck right after I got a witch in the same colours. Notables include a prismwake merrow and ghastly discovery and the runes for hate.
Pick 6:
R Wild Swing
* B Gloomlance (5 cc)
G Wildslayer Elves
M Zealous Guardian
W Goldenglow Moth
B Ashenmoor Cohort
B Cinderbones
M Emberstrike Duo
R Crimson Wisps
M Memory Sluice
Needed removal, so Gloomlance off an elsewhere flask is good
Pick 7:
R Slinking Giant
G Gleeful Sabotage
U Sinking Feeling
* M Turn to Mist (3 cc)
M Elvish Hexhunter
B Sickle Ripper
G Presence of Gond
R Inescapable Brute
U Cerulean Wisps
Slide the spell, excellent
Pick 8:
R Pyre Charger
R Blistering Dieflyn
M Giantbaiting
M Emberstrike Duo
* M Runes of the Deus (6 cc)
W Goldenglow Moth
W Mine Excavation
M Loamdragger Giant
Hated a runes cause there was nothing else
Pick 9:
L Reflecting Pool
M Safewright Quest
W Goldenglow Moth
* A Watchwing Scarecrow (4 cc)
U Drowner Initiate
M Fate Transfer
U Prismwake Merrow
Excellent, scarecrow in my colours, flying vig 2/4 for 4?! Woot!
Pick 10:
M Enchanted Evening
U Flow of Ideas
* M Puresight Merrow (2 cc)
R Blistering Dieflyn
U Put Away
G Nurturer Initiate
My third puresight, my 2 drops are full now
Pick 11:
B Ashenmoor Cohort
R Blistering Dieflyn
G Crabapple Cohort
* M Safewright Quest (2 cc)
B Smolder Initiate
Pick 12:
* W Barrenton Medic (5 cc)
W Goldenglow Moth
R Bloodshed Fever
B Disturbing Plot
Pick 13:
M Dream Salvage
* W Kithkin Shielddare (2 cc)
W Apothecary Initiate
Pick 14:
* W Goldenglow Moth (1 cc)
M Memory Sluice
Pick 15:
* R Inescapable Brute (6 cc)
And nothing otherwise.
// Lands
11 [SHM] Island (1)
6 [SHM] Plains (4)
// Creatures
1 [SHM] Glen Elendra Liege
1 [SHM] Scuttlemutt
1 [SHM] Merrow Wavebreakers
2 [SHM] Oona's Gatewarden
1 [SHM] Leech Bonder
1 [SHM] Plumeveil
1 [SHM] Briarberry Cohort
1 [SHM] Deepchannel Mentor
1 [SHM] Kinscaer Harpoonist
2 [SHM] Puresight Merrow
1 [SHM] Old Ghastbark
1 [SHM] Mistmeadow Witch
1 [SHM] Watchwing Scarecrow
// Spells
1 [SHM] AEthertow
1 [SHM] Mirrorweave
2 [SHM] Elsewhere Flask
1 [SHM] Steel of the Godhead
1 [SHM] Corrupt
1 [SHM] Gloomlance
1 [SHM] Turn to Mist
// Sideboard
SB: 1 [SHM] Puresight Merrow
SB: 1 [SHM] Poison the Well
SB: 1 [SHM] Chainbreaker
SB: 1 [SHM] Memory Sluice
SB: 1 [SHM] Rite of Consumption
SB: 1 [SHM] Manaforge Cinder
SB: 1 [SHM] Put Away
SB: 1 [SHM] Wound Reflection
SB: 1 [SHM] Shield of the Oversoul
SB: 1 [SHM] Helm of the Ghastlord
SB: 1 [SHM] Last Breath
SB: 1 [SHM] Whimwader
SB: 1 [SHM] Ghastly Discovery
SB: 1 [SHM] Parapet Watchers
SB: 1 [SHM] Mine Excavation
SB: 2 [SHM] Kithkin Shielddare
SB: 1 [SHM] Runes of the Deus
SB: 1 [SHM] Safewright Quest
SB: 1 [SHM] Barrenton Medic
SB: 1 [SHM] Goldenglow Moth
SB: 1 [SHM] Inescapable Brute
Comments? Put it down!
The deck played nicer then a though, here’s a tip of the day for you, When an opponent is at four lands, playing black, and you suspect a Incrimental blight coming up, leave open mana for a slide or removal spell, when blight is on the stack, slide away or kill one of your smallest creatures, since there is not enough targets for Blight, it gets countered.
:D Have fun!
EDIT: It has been brought to my attention that this is incorrect and false in every single way, a spell only "fizzles due to illegal targets" if ALL of it's targets are illegal upon resolution. So this will not work
Don't play three creatures XD
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