Another game…
01:01:17 – — PFUNK says: ”There is no future”
01:01:17 – — Rakso says: ”Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war”
01:01:23 – Rakso drew 7 cards.
01:01:25 – PFUNK drew 7 cards.
01:01:32 – It is now turn 1.
01:01:34 – PFUNK plays Faerie Conclave.
01:01:34 – Faerie Conclave is tapped.
01:01:35 – It is now turn 2.
01:01:36 – Rakso draws a card.
01:01:38 – Rakso plays Underground Sea.
01:01:39 – It is now turn 3.
01:01:41 – PFUNK draws a card.
01:01:42 – PFUNK plays Mishra’s Factory.
01:01:43 – Faerie Conclave is tapped.
01:01:44 – Mishra’s Factory is tapped.
01:01:45 – PFUNK plays Standstill.
01:01:53 – Rakso says:’k’
Again, you can see why this deck can be frustrating to play against.
Then again, I’m a control player, and I suppose I have no right to complain.
01:01:59 – Rakso says:’eot’
01:02:00 – Underground Sea is tapped.
01:02:01 – Rakso plays Brainstorm.
01:02:05 – PFUNK buries Standstill.
01:02:06 – PFUNK drew 3 cards.
01:02:10 – PFUNK says:’k’
01:02:12 – Rakso drew 3 cards.
01:02:21 – Rakso moves a facedown card to Rakso’s library.
01:02:22 – PFUNK moves Fire/Ice from PFUNK’s hand to PFUNK’s graveyard.
01:02:22 – Rakso moves a facedown card to Rakso’s library.
Again, don’t hesitate to delay the inevitable. And not with two man lands already out.
01:01:58 – It is now turn 4.
01:02:01 – Rakso draws a card.
01:02:29 – Rakso’s life is now 19. (-1)
01:02:31 – Rakso plays Polluted Delta.
01:02:32 – Rakso buries Polluted Delta.
01:02:39 – Rakso moves Underground Sea from Rakso’s library to tabletop.
01:02:43 – It is now turn 5.
01:02:45 – PFUNK draws a card.
01:02:47 – PFUNK plays Island.
01:02:47 – Island is tapped.
01:02:49 – Mishra’s Factory is tapped.
01:02:50 – PFUNK plays Time Walk.
I decide to take a little tempo here.
01:03:03 – Underground Sea is tapped.
01:03:03 – Underground Sea is tapped.
01:03:03 – PFUNK says:’yes?’
01:03:04 – Rakso plays Mana Drain.
01:03:08 – It is now turn 6.
01:03:13 – Rakso draws a card.
01:03:27 – Rakso plays Volcanic Island.
01:03:57 – Underground Sea is tapped.
01:03:59 – Rakso plays Demonic Tutor.
01:04:27 – Volcanic Island is tapped.
01:04:28 – Rakso plays Ancestral Recall.
01:04:31 – PFUNK plays Force of Will.
01:04:32 – PFUNK moves Fire/Ice from PFUNK’s hand to PFUNK’s removed from game pile.
01:04:32 – PFUNK’s life is now 19. (-1)
01:04:34 – Rakso plays Force of Will.
01:04:35 – Rakso moves Mana Drain from Rakso’s hand to Rakso’s removed from game pile.
01:04:36 – Rakso’s life is now 18. (-1)
01:04:37 – PFUNK says:’k’
Extreme, but counters are not what are immediately necessary.
01:04:41 – Rakso drew 3 cards.
01:04:47 – Rakso plays Mox Jet.
01:04:49 – Rakso’s life is now 17. (-1)
01:04:49 – It is now turn 7.
01:04:52 – PFUNK draws a card.
01:04:57 – PFUNK plays Wasteland.
01:05:00 – Rakso buries Volcanic Island.
01:05:02 – PFUNK buries Wasteland.
01:05:16 – It is now turn 8.
01:05:19 – Rakso draws a card.
01:05:22 – Rakso plays Tundra.
01:05:23 – Mox Jet is tapped.
01:05:25 – Rakso plays Sol Ring.
01:05:27 – PFUNK says:’k’
01:05:27 – It is now turn 9.
01:05:29 – PFUNK draws a card.
01:05:32 – PFUNK plays Mishra’s Factory.
01:05:35 – Island is tapped.
01:05:38 – Mishra’s Factory is attacking.
01:05:52 – PFUNK says:’+1′
01:06:08 – Rakso says:’in response to +1/+1′
01:06:10 – Tundra is tapped.
01:06:11 – Rakso plays Swords to Plowshares.
01:06:18 – PFUNK removes Mishra’s Factory from the game.
01:06:20 – PFUNK’s life is now 21. (+2)
01:05:54 – It is now turn 10.
01:06:29 – Rakso draws a card.
01:06:38 – Rakso plays Polluted Delta.
01:06:46 – Rakso’s life is now 14. (-1)
01:06:51 – Faerie Conclave is tapped.
01:06:52 – PFUNK plays Stifle.
Blue land destruction, as I noted.
01:06:55 – It is now turn 11.
01:06:58 – PFUNK draws a card.
01:06:59 – Island is tapped.
01:07:00 – Mishra’s Factory is tapped.
01:07:02 – PFUNK plays Standstill.
01:07:04 – Underground Sea is tapped.
01:07:05 – Tundra is tapped.
01:07:06 – Mox Jet is tapped.
01:07:06 – Sol Ring is tapped.
01:07:08 – Rakso plays Force of Will.
Not this time.
01:07:10 – It is now turn 12.
01:07:13 – Rakso draws a card.
01:07:15 – Rakso plays Island.
01:07:15 – It is now turn 13.
01:07:18 – PFUNK draws a card.
01:07:19 – Island is tapped.
01:07:19 – Mishra’s Factory is tapped.
01:07:21 – Faerie Conclave is attacking.
01:07:23 – Tundra is tapped.
01:07:24 – Rakso plays Swords to Plowshares.
01:07:28 – PFUNK removes Faerie Conclave from the game.
01:07:30 – PFUNK’s life is now 23. (+2)
No tricks, fortunately…
01:07:32 – It is now turn 14.
01:07:33 – Rakso draws a card.
01:07:35 – Rakso plays Library of Alexandria.
01:07:35 – It is now turn 15.
01:07:37 – Rakso says:’my hero’
01:07:38 – PFUNK draws a card.
01:07:39 – Island is tapped.
01:07:40 – PFUNK plays Ancestral Recall.
01:07:43 – Rakso says:’counter?’
01:07:44 – PFUNK drew 3 cards.
01:07:47 – PFUNK plays Faerie Conclave.
01:07:48 – Faerie Conclave is tapped.
Bah, my hero indeed.
01:07:49 – It is now turn 16.
01:07:52 – Rakso draws a card.
01:07:54 – Island is tapped.
01:07:55 – Rakso plays Brainstorm.
01:08:03 – PFUNK says:’ah sure :P’
01:08:05 – Rakso drew 3 cards.
01:08:18 – Rakso moves a facedown card to Rakso’s library.
01:08:28 – Rakso moves a facedown card to Rakso’s library.
01:08:29 – It is now turn 17.
01:08:33 – PFUNK draws a card.
01:08:34 – PFUNK plays Volcanic Island.
01:08:35 – Island is tapped.
01:08:37 – Mishra’s Factory is attacking.
01:08:39 – Rakso’s life is now 12. (-2)
01:08:41 – It is now turn 18.
01:08:44 – Rakso draws a card.
01:08:45 – Sol Ring is tapped.
01:08:47 – Rakso plays Isochron Scepter.
01:08:48 – Faerie Conclave is tapped.
01:08:49 – Volcanic Island is tapped.
01:08:50 – PFUNK plays Mana Drain.
01:08:52 – Rakso buries Isochron Scepter.
01:08:57 – Island is tapped.
01:08:58 – Rakso plays Brainstorm.
01:09:06 – PFUNK plays Force of Will.
01:09:08 – PFUNK moves Fire/Ice from PFUNK’s hand to PFUNK’s removed from game pile.
01:09:09 – PFUNK’s life is now 22. (-1)
Someone is aggressively protecting his clock in aggro-control mode. Incidentally, don’t worry too much if you can’t quite classify Landstill. The way Type I archetypes are going, you just want the most general categorization to facilitate discussion, and going further just isn’t worth nitpicking over anymore.
01:09:12 – It is now turn 19.
01:09:15 – PFUNK draws a card.
01:09:18 – Island is tapped.
01:09:19 – Faerie Conclave is tapped.
01:09:20 – PFUNK plays Nevinyrral’s Disk.
01:09:21 – Nevinyrral’s Disk is tapped.
01:09:23 – PFUNK plays Polluted Delta.
01:09:24 – Rakso says:’ugh’
01:09:24 – Volcanic Island is tapped.
01:09:27 – Mishra’s Factory is attacking.
01:09:28 – Rakso’s life is now 10. (-2)
Whew… an extra turn?
01:09:29 – It is now turn 20.
01:09:31 – Rakso draws a card.
01:09:32 – It is now turn 21.
01:09:37 – PFUNK draws a card.
01:09:38 – PFUNK plays Polluted Delta.
01:09:40 – Island is tapped.
01:09:47 – Mishra’s Factory is attacking.
01:09:48 – Rakso’s life is now 8. (-2)
01:09:52 – Faerie Conclave is tapped.
01:09:53 – Volcanic Island is tapped.
01:09:54 – PFUNK plays Standstill.
01:09:57 – Rakso says:’k’
This is really torture already…
01:09:59 – It is now turn 22.
01:10:02 – Rakso draws a card.
01:10:41 – Underground Sea is tapped.
01:10:42 – Island is tapped.
01:10:43 – Library of Alexandria is tapped.
01:10:43 – Mox Jet is tapped.
01:10:44 – Sol Ring is tapped.
01:10:45 – Rakso plays Skeletal Scrying.
01:10:46 – Rakso’s life is now 3. (-5)
01:10:49 – PFUNK drew 3 cards.
01:10:51 – PFUNK says:’k’
No counters? No wonder Alex was being a tad cautious.
01:11:20 – Rakso drew 5 cards.
01:11:31 – Underground Sea is tapped.
01:11:32 – Tundra is tapped.
01:11:33 – Rakso plays Time Walk.
01:11:41 – Polluted Delta is tapped.
01:11:42 – PFUNK’s life is now 21. (-1)
01:11:51 – PFUNK moves Island from PFUNK’s library to tabletop.
01:11:56 – PFUNK says:’k’
01:12:03 – Underground Sea is untapped.
01:12:03 – Underground Sea is untapped.
01:12:03 – Mox Jet is untapped.
01:12:03 – Tundra is untapped.
01:12:03 – Sol Ring is untapped.
01:12:03 – Island is untapped.
01:12:03 – Library of Alexandria is untapped.
01:12:10 – Rakso draws a card.
01:12:23 – Island is tapped.
01:12:23 – Library of Alexandria is tapped.
01:12:24 – Mox Jet is tapped.
01:12:24 – Sol Ring is tapped.
01:12:26 – Rakso plays Mind Twist.
01:12:27 – Rakso says:’4′
01:12:33 – PFUNK moves Black Lotus from PFUNK’s hand to PFUNK’s graveyard.
01:12:34 – PFUNK moves Island from PFUNK’s hand to PFUNK’s graveyard.
01:12:34 – PFUNK moves Nevinyrral’s Disk from PFUNK’s hand to PFUNK’s graveyard.
01:12:34 – PFUNK moves Teferi’s Response from PFUNK’s hand to PFUNK’s graveyard.
01:12:43 – Rakso plays Wasteland.
01:12:46 – PFUNK buries Mishra’s Factory.
01:12:47 – Rakso buries Wasteland.
As Chris Flaaten says, typical”The Deck” behavior. Unfortunately, take note there were two man lands there, flashy as that reversal on the Standstill was.
01:12:48 – It is now turn 23.
01:12:51 – PFUNK draws a card.
01:12:52 – PFUNK plays Wasteland.
01:12:53 – Wasteland is tapped.
01:12:57 – Rakso buries Tundra.
01:12:58 – PFUNK buries Wasteland.
01:12:59 – Island is tapped.
01:13:00 – Island is tapped.
01:13:02 – Faerie Conclave is attacking.
01:13:02 – Rakso’s life is now 1. (-2)
01:13:04 – It is now turn 24.
01:13:07 – Rakso draws a card.
01:13:11 – PFUNK is looking through Rakso’s hand…
01:13:15 – PFUNK says:’lol’
01:13:18 – PFUNK stops looking through Rakso’s hand.
01:13:21 – Rakso says:’sorry’
If this were the WWE, I would topdeck something for that last man land and win right now.
Unfortunately, I topdeck Volcanic Island, and Fire/Ice is the next card. Oh, well.
Isochron hilarity
While Isochron Scepter is not quite what you want against all the artifact hate these days and against the cheaper spells of the other control decks, it has given”The Deck” players from Southeast Asia to Europe quite a few hilarious moments. This is the first game Alex and I played, and is thoroughly hilarious.
I seriously doubt it needs any commentary.
00:54:39 – — PFUNK says: ”There is no future”
00:54:39 – — Rakso says: ”Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war”
00:54:44 – Rakso drew 7 cards.
00:54:47 – PFUNK drew 7 cards.
00:54:50 – It is now turn 1.
00:54:59 – Rakso plays Tundra.
00:55:02 – Rakso plays Mox Jet.
00:55:04 – PFUNK says:’k’
00:55:05 – Tundra is tapped.
00:55:06 – Mox Jet is tapped.
00:55:08 – Rakso plays Isochron Scepter.
00:55:13 – PFUNK says:’hmm’
00:55:17 – PFUNK says:’ok’
Oh, did Alex regret that okay.
00:55:19 – Rakso plays Ancestral Recall.
00:55:22 – It is now turn 2.
00:55:23 – PFUNK says:’=/’
00:55:24 – PFUNK draws a card.
00:55:29 – PFUNK plays Wasteland.
00:55:30 – Wasteland is tapped.
00:55:32 – Rakso buries Tundra.
00:55:33 – PFUNK buries Wasteland.
00:55:37 – PFUNK says:’you dont have land :P?’
Nice… he can at least keep me from two land for as long as possible.
00:55:39 – It is now turn 3.
00:55:41 – Rakso draws a card.
00:55:42 – PFUNK says:’please ‘
This is incidentally a very good demonstration of maximizing your play skill on your opponent’s turn.
00:55:44 – Rakso plays Flooded Strand.
00:55:46 – Rakso’s life is now 19. (-1)
00:55:48 – Rakso buries Flooded Strand.
00:55:56 – Rakso moves Tundra from Rakso’s library to tabletop.
Come to papa, Ancestral-on-stick…
00:55:58 – Tundra is tapped.
00:55:59 – Mox Jet is tapped.
00:55:59 – Isochron Scepter is tapped.
Alex isn’t quite out of tricks yet, though.
00:56:02 – PFUNK plays Misdirection.
00:56:07 – PFUNK moves Teferi’s Response from PFUNK’s hand to PFUNK’s removed from game pile.
00:56:09 – Rakso plays Force of Will.
00:56:11 – Rakso moves Cunning Wish from Rakso’s hand to Rakso’s removed from game pile.
00:56:12 – Rakso’s life is now 18. (-1)
00:56:15 – PFUNK says:’grr’
00:56:16 – PFUNK says:’k’
00:56:19 – Rakso drew 3 cards.
Music to my ears.
00:56:21 – It is now turn 4.
00:56:23 – PFUNK draws a card.
00:56:25 – PFUNK plays Wasteland.
00:56:28 – Rakso buries Tundra.
00:56:29 – PFUNK buries Wasteland.
Oh, I’m sure I drew a land in one of these three cards…
00:56:29 – It is now turn 5.
00:56:33 – Rakso draws a card.
00:56:35 – Rakso plays Underground Sea.
00:56:36 – Underground Sea is tapped.
00:56:37 – Mox Jet is tapped.
00:56:37 – Isochron Scepter is tapped.
00:56:40 – PFUNK says:’k’
00:56:42 – Rakso drew 3 cards.
See? Like I said, we take our little victories…
00:56:44 – It is now turn 6.
00:56:46 – PFUNK draws a card.
00:56:47 – PFUNK plays Wasteland.
00:56:49 – Rakso buries Underground Sea.
00:56:50 – PFUNK buries Wasteland.
Persistent, isn’t he? This series of topdecks could’ve easily crippled a less broken draw!
But hey, this is Type I… broken things happen.
00:56:51 – It is now turn 7.
00:56:51 – Rakso says:’…’
00:56:55 – Rakso says:’topdecker :D’
00:57:03 – Rakso draws a card.
00:57:06 – PFUNK says:’lol a blue mana would be better :p’
00:57:08 – Rakso plays Underground Sea.
00:57:11 – Rakso plays Mox Pearl.
00:57:13 – PFUNK says:’k’
00:57:23 – Rakso says:’during your upkeep’
00:57:24 – It is now turn 8.
00:57:24 – Mox Jet is tapped.
00:57:25 – Mox Pearl is tapped.
00:57:26 – Isochron Scepter is tapped.
00:57:28 – PFUNK says:’k’
00:57:30 – Rakso drew 3 cards.
00:57:32 – Rakso says:’go’
00:57:34 – PFUNK draws a card.
00:57:35 – PFUNK plays Island.
00:57:36 – Island is tapped.
00:57:37 – PFUNK plays Chain of Vapor.
He’s getting creamed, but man, what a fight. Chain of Vapor?
00:57:44 – Rakso plays Force of Will.
00:57:45 – Rakso moves Brainstorm from Rakso’s hand to Rakso’s removed from game pile.
00:57:46 – Rakso’s life is now 17. (-1)
00:57:47 – PFUNK says:’of course’
00:57:49 – PFUNK says:’hm’
00:57:55 – It is now turn 9.
00:58:04 – Rakso draws a card.
00:58:15 – Rakso plays Wasteland.
00:58:16 – Rakso plays Black Lotus.
00:58:19 – Mox Jet is tapped.
00:58:23 – Mox Pearl is tapped.
00:58:29 – Rakso plays Isochron Scepter.
00:58:35 – PFUNK says:’k’
00:58:37 – Rakso plays Mana Drain.
Admit it. Multiple Isochrons are fun when they work. Paging Oliver Daems. E-mail some war stories please.
00:58:42 – It is now turn 10.
00:58:45 – PFUNK draws a card.
00:58:48 – PFUNK plays Faerie Conclave.
00:58:49 – Faerie Conclave is tapped.
Oooooh… scary.
00:59:07 – Rakso says:’eot’
00:59:08 – Underground Sea is tapped.
00:59:09 – Wasteland is tapped.
00:59:09 – Isochron Scepter is tapped.
00:59:12 – PFUNK says:’k’
00:59:14 – Rakso drew 3 cards.
00:59:16 – It is now turn 11.
00:59:18 – Rakso draws a card.
00:59:22 – Rakso plays Mox Ruby.
00:59:23 – Rakso plays Underground Sea.
00:59:25 – Rakso says:’declare attack’
00:59:31 – Rakso buries Wasteland.
00:59:37 – Island is tapped.
00:59:38 – PFUNK plays Stifle.
00:59:43 – Mox Ruby is tapped.
00:59:44 – Mox Jet is tapped.
00:59:45 – Isochron Scepter is tapped.
Yep, that’s a second Scepter there, and it’s not Ancestral imprinted. Note that the second main phase is mandatory, so plan your mana burn accordingly.
00:59:48 – PFUNK buries Faerie Conclave.
01:00:04 – Rakso’s life is now 16. (-1)
01:00:04 – It is now turn 12.
01:00:08 – PFUNK draws a card.
01:00:11 – PFUNK plays Library of Alexandria.
01:00:15 – Rakso says:’eot’
01:00:17 – Underground Sea is tapped.
01:00:17 – Mox Pearl is tapped.
01:00:18 – Isochron Scepter is tapped.
01:00:19 – Island is tapped.
01:00:20 – PFUNK plays Stifle.
01:00:32 – Rakso says:’okay’
01:00:34 – PFUNK buries Stifle.
01:00:36 – Underground Sea is tapped.
01:00:39 – Rakso plays Mystical Tutor.
01:00:42 – PFUNK says:’gg’
01:00:53 – PFUNK says:’retarded hand :P’
Happy Easter people! Now to get back to a slumbering household where the parents adamantly believe Passion was beautiful and profound, and the irreverent children in their twenties think it was superficial.
Funny thing about Manila is that the last time a classmate and I went out to see a movie, every cinema in town was showing either Passion, or Scooby Doo 2. While she honestly wanted to see Scooby, I’m glad we decided to go for a walk and French Crepes instead. It’s actually annoying how nothing’s showing right now during vacation, and I’m about to fly out to where they charge for movies and popcorn the amount I spend for two in a fancy restaurant!
Then again, we’d pay much more to get out of this equatorial heat and the possibility of seeing snow.
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