The Magic Show Richmond $5K - T8 Match Fuentes vs. Blackman

Top 8 Match Coverage thanks to James Norris.

GAME 1

Both players keep their opening hands. Calosso leads with Toughtseize revealing Cryptic Command, Mistblind Clique, Spellstutter Sprite, Bitterblossom, Terror, and two lands...taking the Bitterblossom. What a surprise!

Calosso then drops Wren's Run Vanquisher, revealing Imperious Perfect. Calosso plays Pendelhaven, destroying Brett's own and attacks, taking them to both to 17. Brett plays Bitterblossom and passes. Calosso attacks with Wren's Run Vanquisher taking Brett to 14 and then plays Tarmogoyf. Brett terrors the Goyf soon afterward. Calosso attacks Brett down to 9 and passes. Brett plays Mistblind Clique during Calosso's upkeep, removing Bitterblossom. Calosso attacks with Wren's Run Vanquisher, and Brett trades the Mistblind Clique for it. Brett suspends Ancestral Vision and attacks with two tokens. Brett then plays Spellstutter Sprite. Brent attacks with three tokens and Spellstutter Sprite taking Calosso down to just 4 life. Brett then swings once more with the fliers to elicit the scoop.

GAME 2

Each player keeps their opening hand and Calosso leads off with a Treetop Village. Calosso then plays a Llanowar Elf and Thoughtseizes Brett revealing two Spellstutter Sprites, two Flashfreeze, Nameless Inversion, Scion of Oona, and a land. Calosso takes the Nameless Inversion. Brett plays Pendelhaven and passes. Calosso then plays Tarmogoyf which is countered by Flashfreeze. Calosso plays Thoughtseize and pulls another Nameless Inversion. Calosso activates and attacks with Treetop Village, while Brett plays a Spellstutter Sprite at the end of Calosso's turn, as well as a Scion of Oona.

Calosso then plays Squall Line, clearing Brett's board. Calosso plays Profane Command for two, returning Tarmogoyf and putting Brett at 14. Brett plays a Scion of Oona at end of turn, attacking with it and pumping it with Pendelhaven.

Calosso attacks with the 4/5 Tarmogoyf, taking Brett down to 10. Brett activates and attacks with Mutavault and Scion of Oona, putting Calosso at 4. Calosso evokes Cloudthresher at end of turn, and Brett pumps Scion of Oona with Pendelhaven for the save. Calosso attacks Brett with Tarmogoyf, dropping him to 4. Brett activates two Mutavaults and attacks with both as well as Scion of Oona.

Calosso then evokes Cloudthresher to put himself at zero.

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[WickedDealer]

What's the point of using Paper & Pen over a 20 Sided Die?

[mrorangeguy]

So if someone bumps the table you don't completely screw up life totals :)

[FreshmanThesis]

So bad that he finished 4th place overall.

[Flurry67]

does anyone else find it hilarious how upset the G/B player looks when turn 3 bitterblossom comes down just after he thoughtseized one.

[Specsquee]

@mrorangeguy That and you can write down cards you see in your opponents hand.

[agdstardust]

well you must suck at magic lol

[JJAntaya]

yup

[WickedDealer]

Except when there's like 10 cards in graveyards and you got a super fatty on the board.

[iknowbetter]

blast: rr2 (instant): desl 2 damege to all creatures and player. If you played this spell in your main phase, deal 3 damage instead

Firespout (sorcery) 2 g/r : deal 3 damage to creatures with flying if you spent g to play this spell. deal 3 dmg to creatures without flying if you spent r to play this spell. if you spent r and g, do both

[mtggamer4]

what does the blaster do?

[Mightypoo007]

@ WickedDealer:

You can also note stuff like: what cards you have seen with Cabal Therapy and the likes, you can write down mana or damage to calculate. All sorts of stuff you would normally have to remember (but screw up xD)

[poopzillarex]

yeah, NAT. he got 4th pal. howd you place?