Battle Report - Sept. 23, 2007

Battle Report - Sept. 23, 2007
Format: Lazy Peon (10 players, 4 preliminary rounds + Finals)

Hero: Bulkas Wildhorn
Tourney rank: 2nd
Final score: 3-2 (including finals)
Tourney points: 8 (2 per win, 1 per loss)
Total points for September: 25

This Lazy Peon format has been a lot of fun and I suggested we do this a little more frequently.

Round 1: Lando - Dizdemona (Alliance warlock)
It was easy going for me at first but I made a crucial mistake towards the end. In my haste, I made the wrong sequence of attacks during a turn which otherwise would have meant more damage dealt to his hero. I actually had his hero down to 2 life. Lando was able to recover from that point on and won the game. Lesson learned.
Result: loss

Round 2: Emil - Daspien Bladedancer (Horde rogue)
Seeing as he had initiative and knowing that his deck was built for speed, I knew my work was cut out for me. Mid-game, however, I gained some momentum and we were off to the races! At one point, we had the same exact weapon (Heartseeker) and same exact allies on the board. Emil made some real nice slashing moves but I got to the finish line first. Fun game.
Result: win

Round 3: Joel - Zenith Shadowforce (Alliance warlock)
This is the 3rd straight week I was matched up against Joel in the preliminary rounds. What are the odds of that? Hmmm, let's see... there are around 10 players per game and... ah, forget it. I was pretty happy with the hand that I drew and ran with it. Joel threw a lot of protectors in my way which gave me problems for awhile but I was able to get through in the end.
Result: win

Round 4: Teodi - Sen'zir Beastwalker (Horde hunter)
Teodi mulliganed and his 2nd hand may have been another bad draw. His rush never really got going and I managed to control the board early on. He had Latro's Shifting Sword in play with another one in hand but was never able to dual wield. It would have allowed him to strike for 4 damage at zero strike cost. We had the same record at that point so if he had won, he might have been in the finals instead of me.
Result: win

Finals: Lando - Dizdemona (Alliance warlock)
Lando held off my rush long enough to bring in his big allies into the game. Those Norrund Grovewalkers are a major pain. I ran out of quests to complete as well and, well, just ran out of steam. Well played, Lando, and congrats on your win!
Result: loss

Tournament winner: Lando
Tournament runner-up: me