Well, now that I've got my computer back, I might as well draft, amirite?

That's right, that's what counts as an intro when I'm blogging instead of writing an article.  It's the small perks.

So I first-pick Sower of Temptation and then don't see much after that.  But I do grab some Fertile Grounds and try out the 5-color UGxxx deck.  I splash black for some reanimation, white for Oblivion Ring and...no red.  I have Scion of Oona and Faerie Harbinger to go with the Sower.  It's not bad, but not great.  I figured I'd lose to any competent player.

Round 1 vs. BR Goblins

Another "man your deck is awful" player.  Love beating these guys.  I won the first game because he misplayed, plain and simple.  Naturally, he felt the need to berate me for topdecking. 

Here's the situation.  Now, in all fairness, I did topdeck.  I pulled Sower, then Scion, then Footbottom Feast when I needed each of them.  But here was the misplay.  From clashes and Pilferers, I know he's got Final Revel and Bogart Mob in his hand.  He has a 1/1 goblin and the 3/3 Pilferers.  I Sower some guy on my turn and pass.  He thinks on his turn, then passes.  I don't know what his 3rd card is.  I untap, draw Scion and pass.  On his turn, he goes to Lash Out my Sower, and I respond with Scion.  He should have played Revel (I had several x/2s in play).  Instead he doesn't have enough mana.  I draw Feast, play it to get back Mournwhelk and wipe his hand and win the game.

He takes game two and I win a close game three thanks to life gain from that Giant that makes Kithkin and sacs them for life.  He responds with the following gem.

12:56 JBologna: wow
12:57 JBologna: pile
12:57 JBologna has conceded from the game.

Loser says what?

Anyway, on to round two.

Round two (see) vs. UW Merfolk

He got up to 41 using two Dousers and a Judge.  Sower took Judge, Fallowsage gave me a personal Howling Mine, and both of us made about 80 mistakes.  Still, by outdrawing him by 8 cards, I actually was in position to win when he just stopped playing.  I didn't really understand.  His explanation?

His roomate's friend had come into the room.  She was female.  Thus, he had to close MOL.

Yup.  He had to close it because a girl was in the room.

Anyway, thanks to a Fist of Force and about 80 creatures on the table, I was actually going to kill him, so I didn't feel so bad when he scooped in game two with under five minutes left.

Round 3 vs. Faeries

I got rolled.

20.75 - 2 tickets = 18,75 but plus one Sower of Temptation.

It'll do.

Once I get my deck re-built, I'll be back at some sporadic standard.

Till then.