FEBRUARY 2019: REVOLT ZOO

Revolt Zoo

Paeng Paeng

Main deck

4 Arid Mesa

4 Wooded Foothills

4 Windswept Heath

1 Misty Rainforest

2 Stomping Ground

1 Sacred Foundry

1 Temple Garden

1 Forest

4 Kird Ape

4 Goblin Guide

4 Narnam Renegade

4 Experiment One

4 Wild Nacatl

4 Hidden Herbalist

4 Burning Tree Emissary

4 Reckless Bushwhacker

2 Simian Spirit Guide

4 Lightning Bolt

4 Atarka's Command

Sideboard
4 Boros Charm

4 Chained to the Rocks

3 Tormod's Crypt
3 Destructive Revelry
1 Runed Halo

MADCAP GAMING
San Pedro, Laguna
23 Feb 2019

Match-up
RD 1 Mono Red Phoenix 2-1
RD 2 Mono White aggro 2-0
RD 3 Humans 0-2
RD 4 UR Phoenix 2-0
RD 5 Jund 2-1


REGRAN OPEN

Modern

24 Feb 2019

Match-up
RD 1 UR Phoenix 0-2
RD 2 Prison Deck 2-0
RD 3 8-rack 0-2
RD 4 Tron 1-2
RD 5 Ad Naus 2-0
RD 6 - dropped - 

Notes
Chained to the Rocks > Path to Exile. We are both aware that PTE offers speed; but I still prefer to use the enchantment card because: First, it dodges Dispel. Second, it can handle Reality Smasher, Emrakul, Aeon of Thorns, and the like creatures. And lastly, the land off the PTE could fuel your opponent's momentum. 

The attendance of artifact and/ or enchantment based decks are not that rampant these days. So I lessen Destructive Revelry's number by one to make room for a very good defensive card, Runed Halo. Runed Halo's versatility is well explained in Jeremy Dezani's article. 

Boros Charm. Dealing four damage to your opponent is nice but giving your permanents an indestructible is better.

I really love the extra speed off Simian Spirit Guide. I had this game wherein my opening hand was: fetch, SSG, AC, BTE, herbalist, narnam, and an ape. And in my next turn, I top decked my second land. Swing for 15 damage! After a quick computation, he immediately conceded.

Always look for the combination that will do maximum damage to your opponent. 

Cannot block flying creatures? Atarka's Command gives reach. In case Wurmcoil Engine is on the opposing table, Atarka's Command can negate the colorless' lifelink ability. 

Tormod's Crypt is great! Aside from it being free to cast and free to activate, it also helps in triggering Reckless Bushwhacker's surge cost.

Reckless Bushwhacker, even without any surge, has haste on its own. I had a game wherein I should have won three turns earlier if only if I was aware of its inherent haste ability.

I should have swang my entire team in front of an Eidolon of the Great Revel, but I hesitated. I was so concern of the ten (10) damages from the eidolon. If only I swing my team, his life total will go from 15 to 2. I clearly missed that line of play. 

Keeping four (4) land cards during your opening hand is not a good idea - except if it has three or four fetches in it. I think three lands (or two lands provided most, if not all, of the cards with it are at one casting cost) is a good number to keep. 

I really hate 8-rack especially Raven's Crime.

I lose to Tron because he top deck Ugin, the Spirit Dragon in both games.

Well I guess this is all for now. Thank you for reading and I hope to see you in any of the following eternal events around Metro Manila!

March 3
Fast Effects (Modern)
Cedric's Cafe (Vintage)
Radioactive (Pauper) 

March 10 
Kick Engines (Modern Majors III)
Radioactive (Modern)

March 17
Kick Engines (Legacy Majors III)
Mana Underground (Modern Tournament)
Regran Open (Modern)

March 23
Got Game (Modern tournament) 

March 30 
Radioactive (Modern)

March 31
Old School Magic (93-94) 
Regran Open (Modern)

April 7
Kick Engines (Modern Majors)

April 14
Kick Engines (Legacy Majors)

April 27

Malolos Toy Con (Moder)




Paeng Paeng
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