JULY: PPTQ Dublin

I sat out all but one of last year's modern PPTQ tournaments due to a personal reason. For this year's PPTQ modern contests, I hope that I will be able to book my name in one of the seats they'll be giving away. My campaign begins at Neutral Grounds Alabang Town Center (July 23rd). For a registration fee of Php 300, we got 67 players, 7 rounds of swiss plus cut to top 8 play offs. I bet everyone of those 67 players went home very happy. I dropped from the said event after the sixth round. My matches by the way were as follows.

Grixis 0-2
RUG 2-0
URW Nahiri 1-2
Jund 2-1
Affinity 2-0
Grixis 1-2

The loses
One land keep. Out of 15 games, probably I had it like 5 to 7 games. And out of those numbers, I lost like 3 or 4 times. It really takes guts in deciding if you are going to keep such. Sometimes it gives you very good draws, well if that's the case then good job and congrats for your gamble pays-off. But most of the time, you will just end up losing the game because you lack the correct number of mana for your spells. Unfortunately, during this PPTQ at NG ATC, I experienced the latter.

Another reason why I lost games was falling short of mana. Recalling one of those games, I was just needing  a Manamorphose to ignite the loop. But unfortunately, when it reached my hand, I only had like one floating available. My remedy to this problems, go off at the last possible window of opportunity.

And lastly, the paying of two life points from either Noxious Revival or Gitaxian Probe. There are two answers to this problem (I think): (i) use them patiently and wisely; (ii) include Lightning Helix. With the addition of the boros spell, it not just ease the scoring load from Lightning Bolt, it also gives you enough life cushion. Meaning it gives you an extra time needed in order for you to do or set up the loop. And speaking of Lightning Helix in an Ascension deck, congratulations to Harane Kenta and Akira Asahara for landing second and fourth respectively in their modern WMCQ.

Friday  Quest's PPTQ was scheduled on the following day but I failed to be there on time. I still went there and took a selfie while everyone was wearing their poker faces. That's level two Judge Nick Yu giving us a thumbs up by the way.

And before parting our ways, my calendar for the next two weeks. Enjoy.

July 2016
30 - PPTQ at Wabshaq (Casimiro)

31- PPTQ at Kick Engines (Cubao Expo)
31 - GPT at Raxx (Marikina)

August 2016
6 - PPTQ at NG Glorietta (Makati)
6 - PPTQ at MTG Vault (Banawe St. QC)
6 - GPT at R4 (Zapote Road, Alabang)
6 - GPT at Hobby Pro Central (BF Homes)
6 - GPT at Regran (QC)
6 - GPT at Madcap (San Pedro)
6 - GPT at Wabshaq (Casimiro)

7 - PPTQ at Madcap (San Pedro)
7 - GPT at FQ (Mandaluyong)

In case you are asking where is the RPTQ it feeds, here.

Thank you very much and I wish each and everyone of you a happy August ahead!

-Paeng Paeng
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