Battle Report - Dec. 9, 2007

Battle Report - Dec. 9, 2007
Format: Lazy Peon (9 players, 5 preliminary rounds + Finals)

Hero: Ta'zo
Tourney rank: 2nd
Final score: 4-2
Tourney points: 10 (2 per win, 1 per loss)
Total points for December: 17

The format was once again Lazy Peon. The easy deck choice for me was my Bulkas rush deck with just a few changes needed. Gorebelly combo was out of the picture since I couldn't bring Twigs and Mortal Strike. My Telrander deck was also crossed out from the list. Without Predatory Strikes, cat form would cause no more than a small nuisance to opposing players. However, since I've playing either warrior or druid for the last few months, I felt it was time to try a new class. I settled on mage rush.

With lots of direct damage spells and ferocity allies, I felt a Ta'zo deck got some game. Still, I had my doubts since I haven't brought a single mage deck to a tournament since Heroes of Azeroth days and I was playing a mage control deck then at that. Also, I had no time for playtesting. But I do have experience playing against it and I knew the deck's strengths and weaknesses so it wasn't necessarily a bad idea from an experience point of view. In the end, it finished strong so I guess it was a good call after all.

Round 1: Joel - Zenith Shadowforce
Result: win

Round 2: Emil - Phadalus
Result: win

Round 3: JP Kuan - Ta'zo
Result: loss

Round 4: Jim Paul - Kana Nassis
Result: win

Round 5: Lito - Morova of the Sands
Result: win

Finals: JP Kuan
Result: loss

Tournament winner: JP Kuan
Tournament runner-up: me