Game 650145676
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[01:28:26] Saber2731 keeps this hand.
[01:28:36] JAmes1099 keeps this hand.
[01:28:36] Turn 1: Saber2731
[01:28:36] Saber2731 skips their draw step.
[01:28:38] Saber2731 plays [Mystic Monastery].
[01:28:41] Turn 1: JAmes1099
[01:28:45] JAmes1099 plays [Vivid Marsh].
[01:28:45] @james1099 can you explain how the combo works when you get a chance? new to the format and the deck
[01:28:46] Turn 2: Saber2731
[01:28:54] Saber2731 casts [Scrabbling Claws].
[01:28:58] Saber2731 plays [Boreal Shelf].
[01:28:59] Turn 2: JAmes1099
[01:29:06] JAmes1099 plays [Tranquil Garden].
[01:29:09] JAmes1099 casts [Mesmeric Fiend].
[01:29:09] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Mesmeric Fiend] onto the stack targeting Saber2731 (When Mesmeric Fiend enters the battlefield, target opponent reveals their hand and you choose a no...).
[01:29:24] Saber2731 reveals their hand to [Mesmeric Fiend]'s ability, containing [Scrabbling Claws], [Plains], [Power Sink], and [Banishing Light].
[01:29:27] Turn 3: Saber2731
[01:29:32] Saber2731 plays [Plains].
[01:29:43] Saber2731 casts [Banishing Light].
[01:29:45] Saber2731 puts triggered ability from [Banishing Light] onto the stack targeting [Mesmeric Fiend] (When Banishing Light enters the battlefield, exile target nonland permanent an opponent controls u...).
[01:29:48] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Mesmeric Fiend] onto the stack (When Mesmeric Fiend leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's hand.).
[01:29:52] Turn 3: JAmes1099
[01:30:01] JAmes1099 casts [Commune with Nature].
[01:30:14] JAmes1099 puts [Haunted Dead] into their hand with with [Commune with Nature].
[01:30:32] JAmes1099 plays [Crumbling Vestige].
[01:30:32] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Crumbling Vestige] onto the stack (When Crumbling Vestige enters the battlefield, add one mana of any color.).
[01:30:37] JAmes1099 chooses blue.
[01:30:39] JAmes1099 casts [Cephalid Illusionist].
[01:30:47] Saber2731 activates an ability of [Scrabbling Claws] targeting JAmes1099 ( Target player exiles a card from their graveyard.).
[01:30:50] JAmes1099 exiles [Commune with Nature].
[01:30:51] Turn 4: Saber2731
[01:30:59] Saber2731 casts [Fiery Impulse] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist].
[01:30:59] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:31:02] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Narcomoeba] onto the stack (When Narcomoeba is put into your graveyard from your library, you may put it onto the battlefield.).
[01:31:14] Turn 4: JAmes1099
[01:31:36] JAmes1099 plays [Waterveil Cavern].
[01:31:45] JAmes1099 casts [Benevolent Bodyguard].
[01:31:57] Saber2731 is being attacked by [Narcomoeba].
[01:32:13] JAmes1099 casts [Cephalid Illusionist].
[01:32:38] Saber2731 activates an ability of [Scrabbling Claws] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] ( Exile target card from a graveyard. Draw a card.).
[01:32:41] Saber2731 draws a card with [Scrabbling Claws]'s ability.
[01:32:43] Turn 5: Saber2731
[01:32:49] Saber2731 casts [Radiant Flames] (with 2 colors).
[01:32:56] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Benevolent Bodyguard] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] ( Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.).
[01:32:56] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:33:01] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Narcomoeba] onto the stack (When Narcomoeba is put into your graveyard from your library, you may put it onto the battlefield.).
[01:33:22] [CHAT] JAmes1099: np
[01:33:42] JAmes1099 chooses not to use [Narcomoeba]'s ability.
[01:33:47] JAmes1099 chooses red.
[01:33:53] Turn 5: JAmes1099
[01:35:30] [CHAT] JAmes1099: basically you mill your deck with either hermit druid or cephelid illusionist with cards that equip for zero or cards that target for zero, as you're doing that you mill narcomoeba and then you dread return flashback reanimate a lotleth giant which makes an opponent lose life equal to creature's in your grave
[01:36:02] [CHAT] JAmes1099: there's a couple different ways to win but they all run hermit druid and most run the cephalid illlusionist kill
[01:36:05] JAmes1099 casts [Shuko].
[01:36:08] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:08] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:36:18] [CHAT] Saber2731: Deck is a ton of fun once you have some practice and figure the different interactions out. pretty tricky to play against too
[01:36:20] Saber2731 is being attacked by [Cephalid Illusionist].
[01:36:25] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:25] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:36:27] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:27] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:36:27] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Narcomoeba] onto the stack (When Narcomoeba is put into your graveyard from your library, you may put it onto the battlefield.).
[01:36:34] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:34] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:36:35] [CHAT] Isofiend: the flayer hatebound one how does that one trigger
[01:36:35] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:36] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:36:37] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:37] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:36:39] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:39] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:36:40] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:40] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:36:42] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:42] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:36:43] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:43] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:36:44] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Narcomoeba] onto the stack (When Narcomoeba is put into your graveyard from your library, you may put it onto the battlefield.).
[01:36:48] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:48] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:36:50] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:50] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:36:51] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:51] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:36:53] JAmes1099 activates an ability of [Shuko] targeting [Cephalid Illusionist] (Equip {0}).
[01:36:53] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Cephalid Illusionist] onto the stack (Whenever Cephalid Illusionist becomes the target of a spell or ability, put the top three cards of...).
[01:37:03] JAmes1099 casts [Dread Return] from the graveyard targeting [Lotleth Giant].
[01:37:03] JAmes1099 puts triggered ability from [Lotleth Giant] onto the stack targeting Saber2731 (When Lotleth Giant enters the battlefield, it deals 1 damage to target opponent for each creature ...).
Winner: JAmes1099
Game 2 Completed.
Match Winner: JAmes1099: 2–0
[01:37:19] Saber2731 has left the game.