PPTQ Debrief (Pt 1/2)

I recently decided to make the trip home for the weekend. This was in part that fact that their was a standard PPTQ and it seemed like the perfect excuse to head home for the weekend. I had really been enjoying playing ramp in my testing I sleeved up the following 75.

I think ramp is an incredibly solid choice right now and I think this was a good 75 for Day 1 of Standard Tournament.

Round 1 I was lucky enough to get paired with one of my close childhood magic friends... figures. He was playing Black White Control and this game was pretty anti-climactic, Games 1 and 3 my friend kept some questionable hands and got punished in both games. Game 2 I kept kind of a slow hand and he resolved a Gideon, Ally of Zendikar which ended the game quickly.

Round 2 my lucky streak continue, I got paired with my best friend. We both knew each others exact 75's (considering I was running late and he registered my deck for me). I ended up winning this one very easily. My friend was on Black Red Dragons and was quickly overwhelmed by multiple worldbringers. I think the highlight of this tournament was my final game in this match where I resolved a Void Winnower, after the game my friend showed me his hand of triple Chandra and double Dragon Lord Kolaghan.

Round 3 my incredible luck continued, I was paired against mono red eldrazi, a match up that I have found to be close to unloosable for me. I quickly won this match 2-0. At this point I was pretty excited with the deck, I needed to win 1 of my next 3 to be a lock for top 8. But why would I ever just win a match and make it easy for myself?

Round 4 I was paired against a judge I recognized from some GPs. He was on Blue/White humans and we had three very close games where I unfortunately did not get there.

Round 5 my luck continued. I was paired against a player that was playing Black White Eldrazi. Both games I was quickly picked apart via discard spells and a lethal combination of Eldrazi Displacer and Thought-Knot Seer.

Round 6 I was a little titled, this was my final win and in opportunity. Fortunately I was paired with another mono red Eldrazi deck, a match up I was very happy to see. Fortunately it went to plan for once  and I won very easily in two quick games. The combination of Kozilek's return and world breakers often overwhelms the Eldrazi decks.

I was tied wit ha few other players but fortunately I had some really amazing tie breakers so was able to sneak into the Top 8 of this event in the 8th seed. Check out part 2 where I talk about the Top 8 of this event!