Saturday 16 March 2024

FEBRUARY 2024: BOROS BURN (modern) and 5 PESO STUMPY (legacy)

How are you! I hope you're doing fine out there!

So far, for 2024, I only had two in-store MTG events. 

Modern, February 3rd if I am not mistaken it was at Hobby United in Muntinlupa. I used Boros Burn and had a 2-3 mark. If I recall correctly, all of my losses were either I was drawing too much land and one land keep. The highlight of my day was when I beat a deck that had an opening Leyline of Sanctity, twice. 

Legacy, February 25th at Monarch Marikina. I originally wanted to use AnT but I was not able to find my Dark Rituals in time. So I sleeved my 5 peso stumpy. 

I won against Reanimator and Burn. Reanimator drew bricks during our game three. Versus burn, well I had a turn-two win. Double Berserk + double Invigorate + Nettle Sentinel. Lost to Rhinos, 4c Natural Order, and BUG, all in rubber matches. 

Thank you for reading! 




Thursday 28 December 2023

MODERN: GW BOGLES


Neutral Ground hosted three RCQs this December 2023, and I played in two RCQs. Both outings, I did not do well. 1-3-1 (drop) and 2-2-2. I used GW Bogles. I had a lot of games where I had to mulligan to five. Not a very nice experience. Also, I had a lot of one-land-hand keep. And when by the time the 2nd land reached my hand, it was too late.

Overall, I would say was not a very good run for me. I will bounce back (hopefully) this 2024.

Until then. Thank you for reading and have a safe New Year celebration wherever you are! Cheers to more winnings this 2024!

Monday 23 October 2023

MODERN: GW BOGLES


GW BOGLES
Paeng_Paeng

Main deck  
2 Boseiju, Who Endures
1 Forest
1 Plains
1 Brushland
2 Horizon Canopy
4 Razorverge Thicket
4 Temple Garden
1 Marsh Flats
4 Windswept Heath   
4 Ethereal Armor
3 Gryff's Boon
4 Hyena Umbra
2 Sentinel Eye's 
4 Daybreak Coronet
2 All That Glitters
2 Spirit Mantle  
4 Rancor 
1 Audacity
2 Spider Umbra  
4 Gladescout Cover 
4 Light-Paw, Emperor's Voice
4 Slippery Bogle

Sideboard
4 Leyline of Sanctity
2 Force of Vigor
3 Heroic Intervention
2 Solitude
2 Gaddock Teeg 
2 Sanctifier en-Vec


NORTHERN CLASH 2023
Baguio Country Club
7 October 2023

RD 1   Tron W
RD 2   Domain Zoo W
RD 3   RUG Rhino W
RD 4   Creativity L
RD 5   Boros Burn L
RD 6   Tron L
RD 7   Ponza W  

I lost the notepad containing my notes. So, I am writing everything from memory. Here are the things that I can still remember.

There were games where Light-Paw, Emperor's Voice was the MVP of the game. Situations like coming back from behind to establish board control; to able to go toe to toe against the opponent's biggest threat; and swinging a 20/16 trample, first strike, flying with reach white cat on turn three were just some of the situations that I can recall.

The umbras and Heroic Interventions were really great versus mass removals. Sadly, they are not that strong versus Ugin, the Spirit Dragon.  

Before, I like the idea of attacking with a vigilance creature because I'll have a blocker in my opponent's combat. But soon I realized that it is better to hit successfully rather than getting blocked. 

I lost to Burn Boros because I forgot Deflecting Palms exist. 12/12 cat power gone in an instant. 

I drew five straight lands at one point in our game three versus the second Tron. 

I haven't seen a Ponza deck in years. 


DAVAO MAGIC SHOP
Davao City
Regional Championship Qualifier
21 October 2023 
RD 1  Hammer W
RD 2  Rhino L
RD 3  Boros Burn W
RD 4  Infect L
RD 5  Jund W
Q  Mono Black Coffers L

Things that I can still recall from this event are as follows:

The moment Colossus Hammer enters the battlefield, off the Urza's Saga's third ability, it will immediately look for an available target for it to equip itself, this is assuming that there is an active Sigarda's Aid on the table. So animating a man-land after the hammer hits play, the former cannot be the subject of "target".

How many life points will the controller of an 18/18 trample with lifelink construct token gain versus an 11/11 first strike, lifelink, protection from creatures, vigilance, with umbra clauses Light-Paw. The construct token's controller will only gain seven because the eleven damages that it dealt to the cat were prevented. Thus no gain on that part. 

I miscalculated my enchantments' total damage. The opponent was at seventeen. My team dealt sixteen. Sheezz 
 
Game one against Team Burn: I was down to three when I top-decked Daybreak Coronet. The home team never looked back since then. Leyline of Sanctity was in my opening hand in game two. This made it an uphill battle for the opponent. I also made sure that my enchantments were well distributed to three Bogles. This is to avoid a one-hit from Defecting Palm. 

Game three, turn five versus infect, I said take. Then I sang (internally) this chorus line from a famous tagalong song, "... nasa langit naba ako. kayo ho ba si San Pedro  ohhhh bula bibig koooo". 

Hexproof is king versus a match-up that has a lot of spot removals. 

Quarters:
I probably should not have attacked my Gaddock Teeg at one point because he was the only card checking the opponent's key cards. Cards like the wish Karn, One Ring, Damnation, and that gain life gain with x on its casting cost, forgot the name. 

This is how I lost: One Ring has four counters. He tapped it and drew five cards. One of those cards was Damnation. The opponent cast it killing both of my Bogles in the process. Good thing one of them had an umbra attached to it. So the umbra did its job of saving one of my bogles. He then cast Sheoldred's Eddict. 

After cleaning my board, he dropped another copy of One Ring. Sacrificed the one with five counters on it before shipping the turn back. I drew bricks in my next four turns. Eventually, Sheoldred, the Apocalypse hits the table and starts gaining life points for every draw a card the opponent does.   
 

DAVAO MAGIC SHOP
Davao City
Regional Championship Qualifier
22 October 2023 

RD 1  Rhino W
RD 2  Boros Burn W
RD 3  Rakdos Scam L
RD 4  Infect W
RD 5  UR Murktide ID  

I had an 11/9 first strike, lifelink, trample, vigilance, with umbra clause elf. The opponent blocked it with three creatures: two 4/4 rhinos and an Endurance. Since the home team had the first strike, I assigned the damage first by killing a rhino and the Endurance. 

Versus Boros Burn, a turn three Daybreak Coronet won me game one. One swing from my 9/7 first strike, vigilance, lifelink, with umbra clause elf was enough for him to concede. Game two, two copies of Leyline of Sanctity in the opening hand will beat a hand with an opening single hate card. Distribute the enchantments equally to both of my Bogles.  

Two Reflections of Kiki-Jiki plus active Grief and Fury on board, was too much for the home team to handle. 

The majority of team infect have no removal. So I always dropped my Light-Paws on turn two and go crazy by turn three.  
  
Quarters-Semis
Since I was not yet interested in the invite, so I conceded to my opponent. 


Sentinel's Eyes vs Gryff's Boon
Before October 2023, I was a big fan of Sentinel's Eyes. One drop that gives +1 buff and vigilance. You can swing your creature offensively and at the same time, you'll have a defensive blocker during the opponent's combat. 

But, as Fowl Play correctly pointed out, though not the exact words but the same meaning, it is better to hit that get blocked. So I decided to implement the changes from a set of Sentinel's Eyes down to two copies. And up Gryff's Boon's from one to three copies.

Horizon Canopy
I intentionally listed two because of how rampant Orich Bowmaster is in the meta.

Heroic Intervention 
I'll probably decrease its number by one and replace it with Fog, maybe?. I don't know. I find three copies of it too much. 

Canopy Cover
There were times when I wish this card was in the main deck during some of my game ones. I'll probably make room for her if in case I will use Bogles again. 

Spirit Mantle
This card is awesome! If you're running Bogles in modern, this is a must in the main deck. 

I'll end this now. Thank you for reading guys! Long Live Team Bogles!

PS.
Thank you  Bogle mentors: Paulo C. and Fowl Play! 

Sunday 1 October 2023

MODERN: BOROS BURN

CONTEMPORARY NOOK
Anonas, Quezon City
Modern Friday
15 September 2023

RD 1 BG Yawgmoth Combo loss
RD 2 Rakdos Scam loss
RD 3 did not play

RD 1
I won game one. I could have won game two but because I aimed all my bolts at his creatures, I didn't. I lost game three because I did not expect Chalice of the Void (for one) from this kind of deck. I had no way of dealing with it due to all my artifact-hates were in the sideboard. 

RD 2
In both games, the opponent had early strong moves. Game one: turn two Fury plus Not Dead After All wiped my mini red army of Goblin Guide and Monastery Swiftspear. Game two: same duo but this time it was executed in his turn one. Lightning Bolt spells were powerless to stop that 4/4 double-strike red MH elemental creature. 

RD 3
There were only eight players. So three rounds. I had to choose between play the last round but I won't be able to catch the last train. Or forget the last round because I am 0-2 anyway and catch the last train. I opt for the latter.   



REGRAN 
Quezon City
Regional Championship Qualifier
24 September 2023

I finished the eliminations with a 5-1-1 mark, second. 

Decks that I beat: UB Control, Mono Black Control, 5c Creativity, BG Yawgmoth, and a bye. My losses: Grix Control and Scam (Quarters). 

Here are some of the things that I can still recall from the seven-round ordeal. 

Round 1 was bye, sweet! 

Turn one Ragavan. Swing the red monkey by turn two. Assuming it hits, it gives a treasure token. In my second main phase, drop a two land - now I have three lands. Then fire three bolts to the opponent.

Since I got paired to decks that have splash black in them, this is how I sideboard: I always remove -4 Guides and -4 Monkey. This is because I anticipated a ton of spot removals for my team. 

Also, those splash-black decks had this single life-gain tech-card. I can remember two, they either had a Cling to Dust or a Virtue of Persistence. Whatever they have for you, Skullcrack is going to be your best friend in this game-one cornerstone situation.   

Hallowed Moonlight was the MVP versus Creativity

If it's game three and you're on the play against a deck that has a possibility of having a turn one Grief or Fury, and in your opening hand you have a one-drop creature and a Lightning Bolt, I suggest you do not summon the creature yet.  

Searing Blaze: Retrieving a land off a fetchland during any phase of your opponent's turn is also considered your landfall for the turn.  

Here are the misplays (I think): (i) I forgot to take out Searing Blazes versus Mono Black Control. (ii) I did not fetch for an early Sacred Foundry. And the next two lands that I got were an Islet and a Mountain. I had two Boros Charms sitting in my hand and the opponent then was down to seven. And (iii) I got impatient and did not think that they had a main deck life gain shinanigans for me. 
 
The Quarter-Final
Game three: The opponent was down to three. On his table, he had this army headed by Fury, a Bow Master, and a zombie token. While my hand: two Searing Blazes. I had two lands (Islet and Sunbaked) on the table and my life point total was down to eight. All I needed to win was either any type of land or any burn spell that had one or two casting costs on it. But alas, the deck gave another Searing Blaze. Good game. 



MOX and LOTUS PH
Magallanes, Makati City
100k Win-a-Mox event
30 September 2023

Everything is from memory because I did not use pen and paper to track things down from the event.

I had a lot of greedy moments. Stuff like firing my bolt spells at my opponent instead of some of their key creatures. Fetching a shockland in front of a deck that has Lightning Bolt too. And not saving enough mana for sideboard cards. 

Meta: Beanstalk, Rakdos variant (scam and mid-range), and Tron were the rampant decks.

Anyway, seventy-five is here in case you're interested. Enjoy.
SONOGEN
Paeng_Paeng 

Main deck
3 Mountain, 1 Fiery Islet, 4 Sunbaked Canyon, 4 Arid Mesa, 2 Scalding Tarn, 3 Wooded Foothills, 3 Sacred Foundry, 4 Goblin Guide, 4 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer, 4 Monastery Swiftspear, 4 Lightning Bolt, 4 Lava Spike, 4 Rift Bolt, 4 Skewer the Critics, 4 Boros Charm, 4 Skullcrack, and 4 Searing Blaze 

Sideboard
3 Deflecting Palm, 3 Smash to Smithereens, 3 Roiling Vortex, 2 Path to Exile, 2 Wear/Tear, and 2 Hallowed Moonlight


One more thing, always bolt the bird. 

Saturday 26 August 2023

MODERN: GW BOGLES


Come and fetch me
Power-Play MTG
Sto Tomas, Batangas
5 August 2023

RD 1 Living End (W)
RD 2 4c Omnath-Ring Control (W)
RD 3 URB Deathshadow's (L)
RD 4 GW Bogles (W)

RD 1
Game three vs Living End: Reprieve his Living End. No Force of Negation to back it up, win. 

RD 2
Game three vs Omnath-Ring Control: The opponent had a turn two Chalice of the Void for one and my hand had: Rancor Umbra Spider, and Sentinel's Eyes while I had a 5/3 trample first strike Bogle with an Audacity and Ethereal Armor on the table. My next two draws: All That Glitters and Daybreak Coronet. The opponent failed to find an answer in time. Win. 

RD 3
Game one: first opening hand had no lands, so I shipped them back to my library for another batch. The second seven had one land. Part of me wanted to mull it but part of me wanted to keep it. I decided to go with the latter. Alas, I never draw the second land. Further, to add salt to injury, the opponent Spell Pierced two of my one-drop aura spells. Game two: Engineered Explosives obliterated my dream of leveling the round. Never recovered after that. 

RD 4
Mirror game: of all the mirror games I had in my MTG life, this is probably going to be my favorite mirror match of all time. I won game one because I had two Ethereal Armors + one All that Glitters + Rancor versus opponent's two Ethereal Armor effects. Game two: The opponent was stuck at one land during the first three (or four) turns; and by the time his second land hit play, it was too late because I already had a 21/x flying, trample, first strike, lifelink, hexproof, and has protection from creatures Light-Paw on the table. 


LOTR Championships 
Whabshaq Hobbies
Las Pinas City 
11 August 2023

RD 1 Rakdos Scam W 
RD 2 Tron W
RD 3 5C Ring Control L 
RD 4 UR Prowess L
RD 5 UR Murktide L
RD 6 no-show W

RD 1
Hexproof and Daybreak Coronet played big factors in this round. 

RD 2
I won the round because of the totem armor effect and Light-Paws' tutor for an aura card triggered ability. 

RD 3, 4, and 5
All three losses have one common denominator, Engineered Explosives. The home team never recovered from each devastation it made. 

RD 6
No show. Probably the easiest win in this tournament report. ^_^ 


Regran  
Quezon City
25 August 2023

RD 1 UW Control W
RD 2 UR Murktide W
RD 3 UB Control Draw
RD 4 Mono White Hammer L
RD 5 Amulet Titan 

I lost the paper containing my notes from the event. So I am just writing this from memory. Here are the things that I can still recall. 

Versus UB Control, I had a very commanding board and my life total points reached 130 plus until Sheoldred's Edict turned the tides. From there, my Bogles either gets countered or edict effect. 

Heroic Intervention saved my team from the wrath of Engineered Explosives.

Light-Paws (4/4 first strike and reach) had two totem armors attached to it. The opponent cast Unholy Heat (with delirium) dealing 6 damage to my white cat. Only one of the totem armors gets sacrificed. The other stays with it.

RAUTFC! This happened when my 9/9 indestructible, vigilance, reach, and first strike white 2/2 cat blocked the opponent's germ token equipped with Kaldra Compleat. My white cat went to oblivion as a result of me not RAUTFC. 

I gave the win to my last opponent. 


And since this is all about Bogles, I'd also share some of my MTGO clips. 


This is all for now. 

Thank you for reading! 

Have a safe day!

Paeng_Paeng

Saturday 31 December 2022

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

I WISH YOU ALL GOOD HEALTH and A PROSPEROUS 2023! 

Thank you! 

Paeng_4983

Sunday 25 December 2022

MODERN: BOROS BURN

SONOGEN
MTGO Modern Challenge
25 December 2022

Main deck 
4 Goblin Guide
4 Monastery Swiftspear
4 Eidolon of the Great Revel
4 Lava Spike
4 Searing Blaze
3 Rift Bolt 
4 Lightning Bolt 
4 Skewer the Critics
2 Skullcrack
3 Lightning Helix
4 Boros Charm
1 Roiling Vortex
2 Wooded Foothills
2 Bloodstained Mire
2 Scalding Tarn
4 Inspiring Vantage
4 Sunbaked Canyon
2 Sacred Foundry
3 Mountain

Sideboard
3 Roiling Vortex
2 Kor Firewalker
2 Sanctifier en-Vec
2 Deflecting Palm
2 Path to Exile
4 Wear/Tear

Match ups
RD 1 UR DRC Monkey Murktide L
RD 2 -b y e -
RD 3 UR Prowess L
RD 4 UR DRC Monkey Murktide L
RD 5 Creativity L
RD 6 Mono Red Goblins L
RD 7 UB Mill L 


vs. UR Prowess
Game three: I should have fetched for that second boros shockland so that I could have summoned Kor Firewalker (which I drew the next turn or two). It could have been a game-changer since most of the opposing team's removals are in red. 

RDs 1, 3, and 4
Flusterstorm is killing my early burn spells. 

RD 5
Damn! I forgot to fire Lava Spike. Laptop starting to slow down plus frustrations plus fatigue are starting to set in because it is a little before midnight in my place. GIZ! Very unacceptable misplay was that. 

RD 6
Game two: The opponent was down to one when things went south. Here is why. 

Game three: And my misery continued to this game. Giz.  Video, here. 

Thank you for reading.

I wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Cheers!