MODERN: TWIDDLE COMBO

RCQ at HONOR's GROUND 
Baguio City 

Amongst the RCQ grinds that I attended, I will never forget this one. Only eight individuals showed up. And as such, 8-man single elimination tournament format was implemented. 

Quarters vs . Eldrazi Ramp

Game one

Third turn win via second turn set up by Sylvan Scrying fetching Lotus Field. The crucial part of game one win was when I summon my last Peer Through Depths (card in hand was a Psychic Puppetry; and at the same time I had two blue mana floating + an untapped Lotus Field; cards in the graveyard were lands, Twiddles and another Peer Through Depths) and saw these five: Past in Flames, Ideas Unbound, Stock-up, Twiddle, and a non instant or sorcery card. Picked the red sorcery card. Tapped the golden land card for three red mana; cast Past in Flames. PIF resolved and started the chain of spells that ended in Wish into Grapeshot. 

Game two

I first read the opponent's Soulless Jailer as "cannot cast spell from graveyard". And When I was about to cast Wish, I double check the 0/4 artifact creature's wording:  "graveyard and exile". I smiled and immediately conceded. 

Game three

The home team played like a control deck during the early part of the game. Draw-land drop-go. End of turn fetch into surveil land or shockland. Counter whatever I can with my Consign to Memories. 

Eventually, the Preordains found the following combo pieces: Twiddles, Reach Through Mist, and Psychic Puppetry. Reach Through Mist became Ideas Unbound. Ideas Unbound drew into more gas which were enough to sustain the momentum. I had the opportunity to end the game with Wish into Grapeshot when storm was at 19, but I decided to dig a little more for protection just incase the opposing player had anything ready for me.   

Semis vs. Boros Energy

Game one

Opening hand was fine: Lotus Field, fetchland, Preordain, Psychic Puppetry, Ideas Unbound, Reach Through Mist, and a Vizier. Hand is bananas, all it needed was a second land. But alas, it did not reach on time. Clowder soon took over game one. 

Game two

This is the part where I learned something new. Deafening Silence. That its effect applies to the entire turn even if the said one-drop white enchantment left the battlefield when the first non-creature spell was summon. Wow.   

This is all for now. Thank you for reading. 

Paeng   

MODERN: TWIDDLE

RCQ @ BLK 101
Mandaluyong City

14 June 2025

Match-ups

Affinity, Edrazi, UB Frog, Eldrazi Tron, and GB Shoal

Things that I can still recall.

I won a game with eight (8) red flying 11/11 dragons.

I should not have summon Serum Visions in my turn one because the opponent was able to lock me out with a second turn Chalice of the Void for one (I had a Consign to Memory). 

I already fired my two twiddle effects before realizing that I do not have Psychic Puppetry in hand (it was a Consign to Memory). I had no choice but to burn the Ideas Unbound. Good thing it gave these: Psychic Puppetry, Dream's Grip, and Reach Through Mist. Mist turned into Peer Through Depths into Ideas into Past in Flames into loop into win.

I almost win in front of Trinisphere and a Chalice of the Void set for one. I was just short of one mana to ignite the loop. 

There were cases where I should not bin the card I that I was surveiling from Thundering Falls' trigger. 

I also miscalculated at one point. My initial count was six but after executing, I have seven blue floating. 

All rounds went to a rubber match to which I lost all but one. 

I need to improve quickly on my storming skills if I want to win an invite.  

 

This is all for now. 

Thank you for reading.

Paeng

MODERN: LOTUS FIELD

RCQ at Mox and Lotus

Magallanes, Makati City 

24 May 2025 

RD 1 Domain Zoo L

RD 2 Edrazi L

RD 3 BW Phelia W

RD 4 Boros Energy 

RD 5 Belcher loss (friendly atmosphere)

Things that I can still remember:

I boarded wrong versus Domain Zoo. I brought in the Pact of Negations instead of the Into the Flood Maws. I thought the opponent will bring in counter spells, I was wrong. 

I got lockout by two Chalice of the Voids [for one and for two] in game one against Eldrazi.

I won game one versus Boros Energy, but gave the round to my opponent because he had better tie breaks. 

I had games where if Tolaria West was the fourth copy of Lotus Field, I could have won already.

I think Leyline of Sanctity is not a good choice versus Team Belcher. 

  

This is all for now. 

Thank you for reading! 

Paeng

MODERN: BOGLES

FNM at OHS 
Vito Cruz, Manila
16 May 2025

RD 1 RG ELDRAZI win

RD 2 CREATIVITY win

RD 3 BOROS STORM win

I won rounds one and three because the opponents where drawing bricks in both of our game threes. 

Suppression Field somehow controlled the tempo of my second round opponent. 

I think Orim's Chant is better than Deafening Silence. 

The removal ability of Sheltered by Ghosts is superb! I was able to remove a Ruby Medallion and a Terastodon. 

And speaking of Sheltered by Ghosts, question: If both enchantments (Sheltered aby Ghosts and Daybreak Coronet) are on the table at the same time, do I get two lifelink triggers? Like if Bogles is a 6/6 because of them, does it mean I get to gain 12? or just 6?

This is all for now. Thank you for reading! 

Paeng 

MODERN: LOTUS FIELD TWIDDLE COMBO

Lotus Field Twiddle Combo

MTGO: Modern Friendly Leagues

10 to  11 May 2025

Round one vs UB Reanimator

video: here

Round two vs. Saga Narset Undoing 

video: here

Round three vs. Belcher

video: here

Round four vs. Domain Rhino

video: here  

MODERN: MERFOLK

RCQ at HIGH MARKET 

Cubao, Quezon City

27 April 2025

RD 1 Domain Zoo loss

RD 2 Mono Blue Belcher loss

RD 3 Domain Zoo loss

RD 4 Eldrazi win 

I had two misplays. First was when I thought I had the opposing team (Domain Zoo) with Harbinger of the Sea. But I was wrong for he had a basic land (Mountain). Second, always communicate clearly to your opponent. 

This is all for now. Thank you for reading!

Paeng

MODERN: MONO BLUE MERFOLK

MODERN EVENT @ HARERUYA

Hareruya Tournament Center Osaka, Japan

01 May 2025 

RD 1 Eldrazi Tron win 

RD 2 Boros Energy loss

RD 3 Boros Energy loss

RD 4 UB Frog win

Got 2,000 Hareruya points, sweet!

This is all for now. Thank you for reading! 

Paeng