Commander IMO players who list special criteria get better more slowly than those who do not. BuggedCardObserver FinalVerb,S7ra7egis7 == Game 1 (606416632) == [12:20:10] PDBot has started watching. [12:20:12] FinalVerb keeps this hand. [12:20:38] S7ra7egis7 keeps this hand. [12:20:38] Turn 1: FinalVerb [12:20:38] FinalVerb skips their draw step. [12:20:39] FinalVerb plays [Plains]. [12:20:43] Turn 1: S7ra7egis7 [12:20:43] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:20:58] S7ra7egis7 plays [Island]. [12:21:00] Turn 2: FinalVerb [12:21:04] FinalVerb plays [Myriad Landscape]. [12:21:05] Turn 2: S7ra7egis7 [12:21:05] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:21:20] S7ra7egis7 plays [Ghost Quarter]. [12:21:22] Turn 3: FinalVerb [12:21:26] FinalVerb plays [Plains]. [12:21:28] FinalVerb activates an ability of [Myriad Landscape] ( Search your library for up to two basic land cards that share a land type, put them onto the batt...). [12:21:54] Turn 3: S7ra7egis7 [12:21:54] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:22:00] S7ra7egis7 plays [Eiganjo Castle]. [12:22:03] S7ra7egis7 casts [Chromatic Lantern]. [12:22:05] Turn 4: FinalVerb [12:22:10] FinalVerb plays [Plains]. [12:22:12] FinalVerb casts [Gauntlet of Power]. [12:22:15] FinalVerb chooses white for [Gauntlet of Power]. [12:22:18] Turn 4: S7ra7egis7 [12:22:18] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:22:53] S7ra7egis7 casts [Kambal, Consul of Allocation]. [12:23:00] S7ra7egis7 casts [Thoughtseize] targeting FinalVerb. [12:23:29] FinalVerb discards [Coercive Portal]. [12:23:29] FinalVerb reveals their hand to [Thoughtseize], containing [Hour of Revelation], [Reliquary Tower], [Angel of Jubilation], and [True Conviction]. [12:23:34] Turn 5: FinalVerb [12:23:48] FinalVerb casts [Avacyn, Angel of Hope]. [12:23:59] FinalVerb casts [Weathered Wayfarer]. [12:24:20] FinalVerb plays [Reliquary Tower]. [12:25:01] Turn 5: S7ra7egis7 [12:25:01] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:25:11] S7ra7egis7 casts [Mana Crypt]. [12:25:26] S7ra7egis7 casts [Palace Jailer]. [12:25:31] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Palace Jailer] onto the stack targeting [Avacyn, Angel of Hope] (When Palace Jailer enters the battlefield, exile target creature an opponent controls until an opp...). [12:25:31] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Palace Jailer] onto the stack (When Palace Jailer enters the battlefield, you become the monarch.). [12:26:09] S7ra7egis7 casts [Duskmantle Guildmage]. [12:26:15] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from The Monarch's Emblem onto the stack (At the beginning of your end step, draw a card.). [12:26:17] Turn 6: FinalVerb [12:26:34] FinalVerb casts [Avacyn, Angel of Hope]. [12:26:41] FinalVerb plays [Maze of Ith]. [12:27:09] Turn 6: S7ra7egis7 [12:27:11] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Mana Crypt] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, Mana Crypt deals 3 damage to y...). [12:27:11] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:27:17] S7ra7egis7 chooses 'tails'. [12:27:17] S7ra7egis7 won the flip. [12:27:23] S7ra7egis7 plays [Field of Ruin]. [12:27:38] S7ra7egis7 casts [Well of Lost Dreams]. [12:27:48] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from The Monarch's Emblem onto the stack (At the beginning of your end step, draw a card.). [12:27:52] Turn 7: FinalVerb [12:28:17] FinalVerb casts [True Conviction]. [12:28:18] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Kambal, Consul of Allocation] onto the stack (Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, that player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.). [12:28:27] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Well of Lost Dreams] onto the stack (Whenever you gain life, you may pay {X}, where X is less than or equal to the amount of life you g...). [12:28:38] S7ra7egis7 draws two cards with [Well of Lost Dreams]'s ability. [12:28:59] FinalVerb casts [Hour of Revelation]. [12:28:59] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Kambal, Consul of Allocation] onto the stack (Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, that player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.). [12:29:25] S7ra7egis7 casts [Vampiric Tutor]. [12:30:35] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Well of Lost Dreams] onto the stack (Whenever you gain life, you may pay {X}, where X is less than or equal to the amount of life you g...). [12:30:46] FinalVerb plays [Plains]. [12:30:49] FinalVerb casts [Angel of Jubilation]. [12:31:01] S7ra7egis7 is being attacked by [Avacyn, Angel of Hope] and [Weathered Wayfarer]. [12:31:06] S7ra7egis7 has been dealt 10 total damage by FinalVerb's commander, [Avacyn, Angel of Hope]. [12:31:06] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from The Monarch's Emblem onto the stack (Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, its controller becomes the monarch.). [12:31:06] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from The Monarch's Emblem onto the stack (Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, its controller becomes the monarch.). [12:31:11] S7ra7egis7 has been dealt 20 total damage by FinalVerb's commander, [Avacyn, Angel of Hope]. [12:31:11] FinalVerb puts triggered ability from The Monarch's Emblem onto the stack (At the beginning of your end step, draw a card.). [12:31:16] Turn 7: S7ra7egis7 [12:31:16] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:31:43] S7ra7egis7 has conceded from the game. Winner: FinalVerb Game 1 Completed. == Game 2 (606419864) == [12:32:01] PDBot has started watching. [12:32:09] S7ra7egis7 chooses to play first. [12:32:09] S7ra7egis7 chooses [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] as their commander. [12:32:09] FinalVerb chooses [Avacyn, Angel of Hope] as their commander. [12:32:26] S7ra7egis7 mulligans to 6 cards. [12:32:40] FinalVerb keeps this hand. [12:32:44] S7ra7egis7 mulligans to 5 cards. [12:32:48] S7ra7egis7 keeps this hand. [12:32:52] S7ra7egis7 puts 1 card on the bottom of their library. [12:32:52] Turn 1: S7ra7egis7 [12:32:52] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:32:56] S7ra7egis7 skips their draw step. [12:33:00] S7ra7egis7 plays [Terramorphic Expanse]. [12:33:02] S7ra7egis7 activates an ability of [Terramorphic Expanse] ( Search your library for a basic land card and put it onto the battlefield tapped. Then shuffle yo...). [12:33:12] Turn 1: FinalVerb [12:33:18] FinalVerb plays [Plains]. [12:33:21] Turn 2: S7ra7egis7 [12:33:21] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:33:26] S7ra7egis7 plays [Godless Shrine]. [12:33:30] S7ra7egis7 casts [Ajani's Pridemate]. [12:33:31] Turn 2: FinalVerb [12:33:33] FinalVerb plays [Plains]. [12:33:36] Turn 3: S7ra7egis7 [12:33:36] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:33:40] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Ajani's Pridemate] onto the stack (Whenever you gain life, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate.). [12:33:48] S7ra7egis7 plays [Swamp]. [12:33:51] S7ra7egis7 casts [Thopter Foundry]. [12:33:56] FinalVerb is being attacked by [Ajani's Pridemate]. [12:33:57] Turn 3: FinalVerb [12:33:58] FinalVerb plays [Plains]. [12:34:00] FinalVerb casts [Worn Powerstone]. [12:34:01] Turn 4: S7ra7egis7 [12:34:01] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:34:04] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Ajani's Pridemate] onto the stack (Whenever you gain life, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate.). [12:34:10] S7ra7egis7 plays [Underground Sea]. [12:34:18] FinalVerb is being attacked by [Ajani's Pridemate]. [12:34:25] Turn 4: FinalVerb [12:34:34] FinalVerb plays [Plains]. [12:34:39] FinalVerb casts [Archangel of Thune]. [12:34:44] Turn 5: S7ra7egis7 [12:34:44] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:34:50] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Ajani's Pridemate] onto the stack (Whenever you gain life, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate.). [12:34:56] S7ra7egis7 plays [Marsh Flats]. [12:34:58] S7ra7egis7 activates an ability of [Marsh Flats] ( Search your library for a Plains or Swamp card and put it onto the battlefield. Then shuffle your...). [12:35:13] FinalVerb is being attacked by [Ajani's Pridemate]. [12:35:29] S7ra7egis7 casts [Crested Sunmare]. [12:35:31] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Crested Sunmare] onto the stack (At the beginning of each end step, if you gained life this turn, create a 5/5 white Horse creature...). [12:35:34] S7ra7egis7's [Crested Sunmare] creates a Horse token. [12:35:34] Turn 5: FinalVerb [12:35:39] FinalVerb plays [Plains]. [12:35:46] FinalVerb casts [Coercive Portal]. [12:35:48] FinalVerb casts [Basalt Monolith]. [12:35:53] S7ra7egis7 is being attacked by [Archangel of Thune]. [12:35:57] FinalVerb puts triggered ability from [Archangel of Thune] onto the stack (Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.). [12:35:58] Turn 6: S7ra7egis7 [12:35:58] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:36:02] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Ajani's Pridemate] onto the stack (Whenever you gain life, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate.). [12:36:12] S7ra7egis7 plays [Island]. [12:36:20] FinalVerb is being attacked by [Horse] token, [Crested Sunmare], and [Ajani's Pridemate]. [12:36:28] S7ra7egis7 casts [Dimir Signet]. [12:36:34] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Crested Sunmare] onto the stack (At the beginning of each end step, if you gained life this turn, create a 5/5 white Horse creature...). [12:36:36] S7ra7egis7's [Crested Sunmare] creates a Horse token. [12:36:36] Turn 6: FinalVerb [12:36:36] FinalVerb puts triggered ability from [Coercive Portal] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, starting with you, each player votes for carnage or homage. If ca...). [12:36:42] FinalVerb votes for Homage [12:36:46] S7ra7egis7 votes for Homage [12:36:46] FinalVerb draws a card with [Coercive Portal]'s ability. [12:36:55] FinalVerb plays [Plains]. [12:37:37] FinalVerb casts [Gilded Lotus]. [12:37:40] FinalVerb casts [True Conviction]. [12:37:47] Turn 7: S7ra7egis7 [12:37:47] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:37:51] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Ajani's Pridemate] onto the stack (Whenever you gain life, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate.). [12:38:12] FinalVerb is being attacked by [Horse] token, [Horse] token, [Crested Sunmare], and [Ajani's Pridemate]. [12:38:15] [Archangel of Thune] blocks [Ajani's Pridemate]. [12:38:19] FinalVerb puts triggered ability from [Archangel of Thune] onto the stack (Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.). Winner: S7ra7egis7 Game 2 Completed. == Game 3 (606421634) == [12:38:41] PDBot has started watching. [12:38:42] S7ra7egis7 joined the game. [12:38:46] FinalVerb chooses to play first. [12:38:46] FinalVerb chooses [Avacyn, Angel of Hope] as their commander. [12:38:46] S7ra7egis7 chooses [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] as their commander. [12:38:50] FinalVerb keeps this hand. [12:38:55] S7ra7egis7 keeps this hand. [12:38:55] Turn 1: FinalVerb [12:38:55] FinalVerb skips their draw step. [12:38:57] FinalVerb plays [Plains]. [12:38:58] FinalVerb casts [Sol Ring]. [12:39:03] Turn 1: S7ra7egis7 [12:39:03] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:39:12] S7ra7egis7 plays [Island]. [12:39:25] Turn 2: FinalVerb [12:39:28] FinalVerb plays [Plains]. [12:39:38] S7ra7egis7 casts [Brainstorm]. [12:39:38] S7ra7egis7 draws three cards with [Brainstorm]. [12:40:09] Turn 2: S7ra7egis7 [12:40:09] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:40:18] S7ra7egis7 plays [Tundra]. [12:40:22] S7ra7egis7 casts [Ajani's Pridemate]. [12:40:27] Turn 3: FinalVerb [12:40:29] FinalVerb plays [Seraph Sanctuary]. [12:40:29] FinalVerb puts triggered ability from [Seraph Sanctuary] onto the stack (When Seraph Sanctuary enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life.). [12:40:36] FinalVerb casts [Gilded Lotus]. [12:40:43] Turn 3: S7ra7egis7 [12:40:43] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:40:49] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Ajani's Pridemate] onto the stack (Whenever you gain life, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate.). [12:40:56] S7ra7egis7 plays [Shizo, Death's Storehouse]. [12:41:03] S7ra7egis7 casts [Karlov of the Ghost Council]. [12:41:10] FinalVerb is being attacked by [Ajani's Pridemate]. [12:41:16] Turn 4: FinalVerb [12:41:23] FinalVerb casts [Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite]. [12:41:24] [CHAT] PDBot: [sU]Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite[sU] has a Advantageous bug. If Containment Priest and Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite are both Exhumed, Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite is exiled and her effect lasts indefinitely. [12:41:25] Turn 4: S7ra7egis7 [12:41:25] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:41:28] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Ajani's Pridemate] onto the stack (Whenever you gain life, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate.). [12:41:46] S7ra7egis7 plays [Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth]. [12:41:53] S7ra7egis7 casts [Sword of the Meek]. [12:42:08] Turn 5: FinalVerb [12:42:37] FinalVerb casts [Avacyn, Angel of Hope]. [12:42:41] FinalVerb puts triggered ability from [Seraph Sanctuary] onto the stack (Whenever an Angel enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life.). [12:42:50] S7ra7egis7 is being attacked by [Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite]. [12:43:01] S7ra7egis7 casts [Mystical Tutor]. [12:43:09] S7ra7egis7 reveals [Merciless Eviction]. [12:43:12] Turn 5: S7ra7egis7 [12:43:12] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:43:14] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Ajani's Pridemate] onto the stack (Whenever you gain life, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate.). [12:43:20] S7ra7egis7 plays [Plains]. [12:43:28] S7ra7egis7 activates an ability of [Sword of the Meek] targeting [Ajani's Pridemate] (Equip {2} ). [12:43:34] Turn 6: FinalVerb [12:43:40] FinalVerb plays [Plains]. [12:44:00] FinalVerb casts [Thran Dynamo]. [12:44:13] FinalVerb casts [True Conviction]. [12:44:17] FinalVerb casts [Lightning Greaves]. [12:44:20] FinalVerb activates an ability of [Lightning Greaves] targeting [Avacyn, Angel of Hope] (Equip {0}). [12:44:28] S7ra7egis7 is being attacked by [Avacyn, Angel of Hope] and [Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite]. [12:44:39] S7ra7egis7 has been dealt 10 total damage by FinalVerb's commander, [Avacyn, Angel of Hope]. [12:44:39] S7ra7egis7 has been dealt 20 total damage by FinalVerb's commander, [Avacyn, Angel of Hope]. [12:44:45] Turn 6: S7ra7egis7 [12:44:45] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:44:48] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Ajani's Pridemate] onto the stack (Whenever you gain life, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate.). [12:44:56] S7ra7egis7 plays [Academy Ruins]. [12:45:13] S7ra7egis7 casts [Merciless Eviction] (Exile all creatures.). [12:45:19] Turn 7: FinalVerb [12:45:29] FinalVerb plays [Vesuva]. [12:45:30] [CHAT] PDBot: [sU]Vesuva[sU] has a Advantageous bug. If Vesuva copies a land with a static ability and then is later turned into a basic land (perhaps by a Blood Moon or Spreading Seas), that static ability will not be removed. Triggered and activated abilities are correctly removed. [12:45:32] FinalVerb puts triggered ability from [Seraph Sanctuary] onto the stack (When Seraph Sanctuary enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life.). [12:45:45] FinalVerb casts [Avacyn, Angel of Hope]. [12:45:45] FinalVerb puts triggered ability from [Seraph Sanctuary] onto the stack (Whenever an Angel enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life.). [12:45:45] FinalVerb puts triggered ability from [Seraph Sanctuary] onto the stack (Whenever an Angel enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life.). [12:45:46] Turn 7: S7ra7egis7 [12:45:47] S7ra7egis7 puts triggered ability from [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic] onto the stack (At the beginning of your upkeep, if Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is in the command zone, you gain 2 life...). [12:45:52] S7ra7egis7 plays [Cavern of Souls]. [12:46:01] S7ra7egis7 chooses Giant for [Cavern of Souls]. [12:46:12] S7ra7egis7 casts [Ponder]. [12:46:17] S7ra7egis7 chooses to shuffle his or her library. [12:46:17] S7ra7egis7 draws a card with [Ponder]. [12:46:36] S7ra7egis7 casts [Damnation]. [12:46:52] [CHAT] S7ra7egis7: :( [12:46:59] [CHAT] FinalVerb: yeah thats kinda her deal lol [12:47:00] S7ra7egis7 has conceded from the game. Winner: FinalVerb Game 3 Completed. Match Winner: FinalVerb: 2–1 [12:47:10] S7ra7egis7 has left the game.