FEBRUARY: Modern UR Storm

The morning of February 13th saw an unusual amount of online activities because almost all of my planeswalker FB acquaintances posted mixed reactions about the unbanning of Jace the Mind Sculptor and BloodbraidElf. I was expecting the blue planeswalker two or three B&Rs ago; but the red-green elf, it surprised me. February 19th is the effectivity of the announcement but it is only on February 24th that I will get the chance to play modern. 

24 February 2018

Gatecrashers Anonas

Anonas, Quezon City 

Main deck
4 Scalding Tarn

2 Flooded Strand

4 Spirebluff Canal

3 Steam Vents

3 Island

1 Mountain

4 Serum Vision

4 Sleight of Hand

4 Thought Scour

4 Manamorphose

4 Desperate Ritual

4 Pyretic Ritual

1 Peer Through Depths

1 Increasing Vengeance

1 Gifts Ungiven

3 Past in Flames

3 Grapeshot

4 Pyromancer Ascension    

4 Baral, Chief of Compliance

Side board

4 Lightning Bolt

3 Empty the Warrens

3 Blood Moon

2 Shattering Storm

2 Perilous Voyage

1 Defense Grid

My match ups.

JUND 1-2

Dredge 2-0

Boros 1-2

Titan Breach 2-0

Boros 2-0

(no show) win

Notes

I got my wish, a rematch with BBE. Unfortunately I lost this one because I got lock out of my own Blood Moon. 

Versus Boros, opponent mulled for that red eidolon. 

Instead of two pieces of Echoing Truth as my catch all answer to whatever board hate my opponent will have, I used Perilous Voyage in its place. Returning multiple copies of a non land permanent is the sole advantage of the former over the latter. The scry two from Perilous Voyage really worked well (gave me the necessary cards I needed in order for me to go off) during my day at Gatecrashers Anonas.

Always remember that when casting a Past in Flames while having an online Pyromancer Ascension at the same time on the table, you must use the copy of PIF off the red enchantment first and use those instant cantrips / cards (rituals, Manamorphoses, Peer Through Depths, Thought Scour, Gifts Ungiven, and even Increasing Vengeance) from your graveyard before resolving the original one. 

Also, please do not forget Rest in Peace's comes into play trigger.

This coming weekend, Manila will see three modern tournaments.Here they are. 

Saturday 
March 3
Regran Modern Open

Sunday
Courtyard (Maceda cor Calamba Sts., Manila) 
Kick Engines 

Thanks for reading! 

-Paeng4983