Battle Report – June 22, 2008
Format: Constructed (9 players, 5 preliminary rounds + Finals)
Hero: Fallenstar
Tourney rank: 2nd
Final score: 4-2
Today was another good day at Neutral Grounds for my fallen hero, Fallenstar. Had a couple of tough matchups in the preliminary rounds but managed to make it to the finals. The final round matchup was against Joel and his druid Yanna Dai'shalan deck, another rush Alliance deck. But while both our decks are built for speed, our win conditions differ. My deck is a mixed bag of allies and equipment; his was very ally-centric with Gift of the Wild for the buff and Force of Nature for those pesky little allies to aid his cause. We both also carried Myriam Starcaller. For the final round, like our prelim matchup, I lost initiative again and had to play catch-up. In the prelim round alone, I destroyed his Myriam Starcallers 3 times but couldn't stop the fourth iteration. The final round went the distance with Joel wining the final game. Good game. =)
Round 1: vs Pherie - Deacon Markus Hallow
Result: win
Round 2: vs Patrick - Kil'zin
Result: win
Round 3: vs Joel - Yanna Dai'shalan
Result: loss
Round 4: vs Paolo - Ixamos
Result: win
Round 5: vs Jim Paul - Ta'zo
Result: win
Finals: vs Joel -Yanna Dai'shalan
Result: loss
Tournament winner: Joel
Tournament runner-up: me
Battle Report – June 15, 2008
Battle Report – June 15, 2008
Format: Constructed (8 players, 4 preliminary rounds + Finals)
Hero: Fallenstar
Tourney rank: 1st
Final score: 5-0
I decided to use the same warrior traitor deck I used the previous week. It has seen only one tournament play so far and lost only one round so I figured it deserved another chance.
The first round game was very singular for me for one reason: for the first time in my cardboard-playing life, I drew a full set in my opening hand - 4 Apprentice Merrys, in fact. What are the odds of that happening? It kind of feels like getting quads in poker on the flop. Anyway, my play was Turn 1 Merry, Turn 2 two more Merrys and Turn 3 Izza. Suddenly, it was the "Attack of the Little People". It wasn't an easy game, though, as Patrick put up a strong fight and I just happened to deal fatal damage first.
My matchup versus Paolo also stood out for me. I faced him in the preliminary rounds and in the finals. Playing a deck like his always feels like an uphill battle for me, with all the healing and AOE spells going on. His Paladin comes equipped with Aegis of the Vindicator, Consecration and Lay on Hands, which can cause serious problems for my deck if left unchecked. In our prelim round, I made a very careless blunder but nonetheless was able to win. The final round was even harder. At one point, he played the Aegis no less than 3 times and Consecration twice. I won the final round in 3 games. Cheers.
Round 1: vs Patrick - Kil'zin the Bloodscalp
Result: win
Round 2: vs Larry - Elendril
Result: win
Round 3: vs Paolo - Hekto
Result: win
Round 4: vs Edber - Ixamos the Corrupted
Result: win
Finals: vs Paolo - Hekto
Result: win
Tournament winner: me
Tournament runner-up: Paolo
Format: Constructed (8 players, 4 preliminary rounds + Finals)
Hero: Fallenstar
Tourney rank: 1st
Final score: 5-0
I decided to use the same warrior traitor deck I used the previous week. It has seen only one tournament play so far and lost only one round so I figured it deserved another chance.
The first round game was very singular for me for one reason: for the first time in my cardboard-playing life, I drew a full set in my opening hand - 4 Apprentice Merrys, in fact. What are the odds of that happening? It kind of feels like getting quads in poker on the flop. Anyway, my play was Turn 1 Merry, Turn 2 two more Merrys and Turn 3 Izza. Suddenly, it was the "Attack of the Little People". It wasn't an easy game, though, as Patrick put up a strong fight and I just happened to deal fatal damage first.
My matchup versus Paolo also stood out for me. I faced him in the preliminary rounds and in the finals. Playing a deck like his always feels like an uphill battle for me, with all the healing and AOE spells going on. His Paladin comes equipped with Aegis of the Vindicator, Consecration and Lay on Hands, which can cause serious problems for my deck if left unchecked. In our prelim round, I made a very careless blunder but nonetheless was able to win. The final round was even harder. At one point, he played the Aegis no less than 3 times and Consecration twice. I won the final round in 3 games. Cheers.
Round 1: vs Patrick - Kil'zin the Bloodscalp
Result: win
Round 2: vs Larry - Elendril
Result: win
Round 3: vs Paolo - Hekto
Result: win
Round 4: vs Edber - Ixamos the Corrupted
Result: win
Finals: vs Paolo - Hekto
Result: win
Tournament winner: me
Tournament runner-up: Paolo
Battle Report – June 8, 2008
Battle Report – June 8, 2008
Format: Constructed (10 players, 4 preliminary rounds + Finals)
Hero: Fallenstar
Tourney rank: 4th
Final score: 3-1
Round 1: vs Jim Paul - Ta'zo
Result: loss
Round 2: vs Pherie - Anchorite Kalinna
Result: win
Round 3: vs Patrick - Lionar the Blood Cursed
Result: win
Round 4: vs Dudes - Fallenstar
Result: win
Tournament winner: Joel
Tournament runner-up: Kennard
Format: Constructed (10 players, 4 preliminary rounds + Finals)
Hero: Fallenstar
Tourney rank: 4th
Final score: 3-1
Round 1: vs Jim Paul - Ta'zo
Result: loss
Round 2: vs Pherie - Anchorite Kalinna
Result: win
Round 3: vs Patrick - Lionar the Blood Cursed
Result: win
Round 4: vs Dudes - Fallenstar
Result: win
Tournament winner: Joel
Tournament runner-up: Kennard
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