Penny Dreadful: "PD League"
Game 742052080
[Time] 1605299759
[07:36:00] PDBot has started watching.
[League] Pyromancer Storm by curlehh (109789) vs Mardu Midrange by Acarecan by x2wolf (109809)
[07:36:05] [CHAT] PDBot: [sD] Good luck in your League match!
[07:36:07] [CHAT] x2wolf: Good luck, have fun!
[07:36:08] x2wolf chooses to play first.
[07:36:10] [CHAT] curlehh: you as well
[07:36:15] x2wolf mulligans to six cards.
[07:36:16] curlehh begins the game with seven cards in hand.
[07:36:26] x2wolf puts a card on the bottom of their library and begins the game with six cards in hand.
[07:36:26] Turn 1: x2wolf
[07:36:26] x2wolf skips their draw step.
[07:36:28] x2wolf plays [Temple of Malice].
[07:36:28] x2wolf puts triggered ability from [Temple of Malice] onto the stack (When Temple of Malice enters the battlefield, scry 1.).
[07:36:35] x2wolf puts 1 card on the bottom of their library.
[07:36:37] Turn 1: curlehh
[07:36:39] curlehh plays [Island].
[07:36:40] curlehh casts [Ponder].
[07:36:53] curlehh chooses to not shuffle his or her library.
[07:36:53] curlehh draws a card with [Ponder].
[07:36:56] Turn 2: x2wolf
[07:37:00] x2wolf plays [Temple of Silence].
[07:37:00] x2wolf puts triggered ability from [Temple of Silence] onto the stack (When Temple of Silence enters the battlefield, scry 1.).
[07:37:06] x2wolf puts 1 card on top of their library.
[07:37:10] Turn 2: curlehh
[07:37:13] curlehh plays [Terramorphic Expanse].
[07:37:23] curlehh casts [Gitaxian Probe] targeting x2wolf.
[07:37:34] curlehh draws a card with [Gitaxian Probe].
[07:37:38] Turn 3: x2wolf
[07:37:43] x2wolf plays [Temple of Silence].
[07:37:43] x2wolf puts triggered ability from [Temple of Silence] onto the stack (When Temple of Silence enters the battlefield, scry 1.).
[07:37:53] x2wolf puts 1 card on top of their library.
[07:37:58] x2wolf casts [Hymn to Tourach] targeting curlehh.
[07:38:01] curlehh discards [Island].
[07:38:01] curlehh discards [Chain Lightning].
[07:38:07] curlehh activates an ability of [Terramorphic Expanse] ( Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your ...).
[07:38:12] Turn 3: curlehh
[07:38:20] curlehh plays [Mountain].
[07:38:28] curlehh casts [Pieces of the Puzzle].
[07:38:28] curlehh reveals 5 cards with [Pieces of the Puzzle]: [Terramorphic Expanse], [Pieces of the Puzzle], [Gitaxian Probe], [Gitaxian Probe], and [Incinerate].
[07:38:35] curlehh puts [Pieces of the Puzzle] and [Incinerate] into their hand with with [Pieces of the Puzzle].
[07:38:35] curlehh puts [Gitaxian Probe], [Gitaxian Probe], and [Terramorphic Expanse] into their graveyard.
[07:38:40] Turn 4: x2wolf
[07:38:46] x2wolf plays [Plains].
[07:38:51] x2wolf casts [Sign in Blood] targeting x2wolf.
[07:38:57] x2wolf draws two cards with [Sign in Blood].
[07:39:17] Turn 4: curlehh
[07:39:23] curlehh casts [Brainstorm].
[07:39:23] curlehh draws three cards with [Brainstorm].
[07:39:40] curlehh casts [Pyromancer Ascension].
[07:39:45] Turn 5: x2wolf
[07:39:52] x2wolf plays [Mountain].
[07:39:57] x2wolf casts [Goblin Dark-Dwellers].
[07:40:03] x2wolf puts triggered ability from [Goblin Dark-Dwellers] onto the stack targeting [Hymn to Tourach] (When Goblin Dark-Dwellers enters the battlefield, you may cast target instant or sorcery card with...).
[07:40:08] x2wolf casts [Hymn to Tourach] from the graveyard targeting curlehh.
[07:40:10] curlehh discards [Pyromancer Ascension].
[07:40:10] curlehh discards [Incinerate].
[07:40:15] Turn 5: curlehh
[07:40:18] curlehh casts [Ponder].
[07:40:18] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has the same name as a card in your graveyard, ...).
[07:40:30] curlehh chooses to shuffle his or her library.
[07:40:30] curlehh draws a card with [Ponder].
[07:40:35] [CHAT] x2wolf: Pyromancer ascension is actually a deck archtype I checked before starting PD. Haven't actually played it yet.
[07:40:41] Turn 6: x2wolf
[07:40:43] [CHAT] x2wolf: How is it treating you so far?
[07:40:48] [CHAT] curlehh: 3-0
[07:40:50] x2wolf plays [Nomad Outpost].
[07:41:01] curlehh is being attacked by [Goblin Dark-Dwellers].
[07:41:12] [CHAT] x2wolf: Nice!
[07:41:13] [CHAT] curlehh: it feels good
[07:41:22] [CHAT] curlehh: but sometimes land situations like this are problematic
[07:41:27] x2wolf casts [Vindicate] targeting [Pyromancer Ascension].
[07:41:39] x2wolf casts [Hymn to Tourach] targeting curlehh.
[07:41:43] curlehh discards [Brainstorm].
[07:41:43] curlehh discards [Ponder].
[07:41:46] Turn 6: curlehh
[07:42:06] curlehh casts [Treasure Cruise].
[07:42:06] curlehh draws three cards with [Treasure Cruise].
[07:42:09] [CHAT] x2wolf: I'm playing Mardu Midrange. I think it is designed to prey on Aggro. Plus some other matchups on a case by case basis.
[07:42:16] curlehh casts [Pyromancer Ascension].
[07:42:22] Turn 7: x2wolf
[07:42:28] [CHAT] curlehh: it's pretty good in this cause the discard etc.
[07:42:30] x2wolf casts [Rakdos Signet].
[07:42:38] [CHAT] curlehh: depends how many lands i can get into play/how much pressure you put
[07:42:46] [CHAT] x2wolf: At least Hymn is unlikely to be legal in future seasons.
[07:42:51] [CHAT] curlehh: yeah
[07:42:54] curlehh is being attacked by [Goblin Dark-Dwellers].
[07:42:58] Turn 7: curlehh
[07:43:12] curlehh casts [Pieces of the Puzzle].
[07:43:13] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has the same name as a card in your graveyard, ...).
[07:43:17] curlehh reveals 5 cards with [Pieces of the Puzzle]: [Mountain], [Island], [Treasure Cruise], [Chain Lightning], and [Thrill of Possibility].
[07:43:21] curlehh puts [Treasure Cruise] and [Chain Lightning] into their hand with with [Pieces of the Puzzle].
[07:43:21] curlehh puts [Island], [Thrill of Possibility], and [Mountain] into their graveyard.
[07:43:26] curlehh plays [Mountain].
[07:43:33] Turn 8: x2wolf
[07:43:45] [CHAT] curlehh: hymn+vindicate make it difficult to navigate
[07:43:56] x2wolf plays [Swamp].
[07:44:01] curlehh is being attacked by [Goblin Dark-Dwellers].
[07:44:17] x2wolf casts [Slagstorm] (Slagstorm deals 3 damage to each player.).
[07:44:26] Turn 8: curlehh
[07:44:30] curlehh casts [Chain Lightning] targeting x2wolf.
[07:44:30] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has the same name as a card in your graveyard, ...).
[07:44:52] x2wolf changes targets of [Chain Lightning] to curlehh.
[07:45:00] [CHAT] x2wolf: Yeah. This deck is classic midrange: control/ramp in the beginning, stick a threat, protect threat.
[07:45:09] curlehh casts [Frantic Search].
[07:45:09] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:45:21] curlehh draws two cards with [Frantic Search].
[07:45:24] curlehh discards [Brainstorm].
[07:45:24] curlehh discards [Gitaxian Probe].
[07:45:31] curlehh draws two cards with [Frantic Search].
[07:45:41] curlehh discards [Island].
[07:45:41] curlehh discards [Frantic Search].
[07:45:47] curlehh plays [Island].
[07:45:57] curlehh casts [Treasure Cruise].
[07:46:00] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:46:00] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has the same name as a card in your graveyard, ...).
[07:46:13] curlehh draws three cards with [Treasure Cruise].
[07:46:15] curlehh draws three cards with [Treasure Cruise].
[07:46:23] curlehh casts [Chain Lightning] targeting x2wolf.
[07:46:25] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:46:25] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has the same name as a card in your graveyard, ...).
[07:46:33] curlehh casts [Incinerate] targeting x2wolf.
[07:46:36] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:46:36] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has the same name as a card in your graveyard, ...).
[07:46:54] [CHAT] curlehh: gg
Winner: curlehh
Game 1 Completed.
[07:47:02] curlehh has left the game.
Game 742053466
[Time] 1605300470
[07:47:51] PDBot has started watching.
[07:47:51] x2wolf chooses to play first.
[07:48:02] [CHAT] curlehh: it was pretty close
[07:48:03] x2wolf begins the game with seven cards in hand.
[07:48:11] [CHAT] curlehh: lucky you only had the two red open
[07:48:13] curlehh begins the game with seven cards in hand.
[07:48:13] Turn 1: x2wolf
[07:48:13] x2wolf skips their draw step.
[07:48:22] x2wolf plays [Nomad Outpost].
[07:48:26] Turn 1: curlehh
[07:48:28] curlehh plays [Terramorphic Expanse].
[07:48:31] curlehh casts [Gitaxian Probe] targeting x2wolf.
[07:48:34] curlehh draws a card with [Gitaxian Probe].
[07:48:36] [CHAT] x2wolf: Three color deck. It's unlikely I'd have that much red open at once.
[07:48:41] Turn 2: x2wolf
[07:48:47] [CHAT] x2wolf: Like maybe if I had enough filter lands out.
[07:48:54] [CHAT] curlehh: yeah
[07:48:55] x2wolf plays [Swamp].
[07:48:58] x2wolf casts [Duress] targeting curlehh.
[07:49:05] curlehh discards [Pyromancer Ascension].
[07:49:05] curlehh reveals their hand to [Duress], containing [Incinerate], [Gitaxian Probe], [Pieces of the Puzzle], [Grapeshot], [Island], and [Terramorphic Expanse].
[07:49:12] curlehh activates an ability of [Terramorphic Expanse] ( Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your ...).
[07:49:33] Turn 2: curlehh
[07:49:36] curlehh plays [Island].
[07:49:37] curlehh casts [Pyromancer Ascension].
[07:49:43] [CHAT] curlehh: the duress bug
[07:49:54] [CHAT] x2wolf: Which bug?
[07:50:04] [CHAT] curlehh: just a joke, how you duress the card and i have it on top
[07:50:06] Turn 3: x2wolf
[07:50:10] [CHAT] x2wolf: Oh LOL>
[07:50:20] x2wolf plays [Nomad Outpost].
[07:50:29] Turn 3: curlehh
[07:50:33] curlehh casts [Gitaxian Probe] targeting x2wolf.
[07:50:33] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has the same name as a card in your graveyard, ...).
[07:50:41] [CHAT] x2wolf: I was worried you were serious and we'd have to do something.
[07:50:44] curlehh draws a card with [Gitaxian Probe].
[07:50:51] curlehh casts [Gitaxian Probe] targeting x2wolf.
[07:50:51] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has the same name as a card in your graveyard, ...).
[07:50:58] curlehh draws a card with [Gitaxian Probe].
[07:51:07] curlehh plays [Island].
[07:51:14] curlehh casts [Brainstorm].
[07:51:14] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:51:18] curlehh draws three cards with [Brainstorm].
[07:51:27] curlehh discards [Island].
[07:51:27] curlehh casts [Thrill of Possibility].
[07:51:27] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:51:32] curlehh draws two cards with [Thrill of Possibility].
[07:51:34] curlehh draws two cards with [Thrill of Possibility].
[07:51:36] curlehh draws three cards with [Brainstorm].
[07:51:50] curlehh discards [Island].
[07:51:50] Turn 4: x2wolf
[07:51:57] [CHAT] curlehh: lol nah
[07:51:57] x2wolf plays [Swamp].
[07:52:01] x2wolf casts [Shalai, Voice of Plenty].
[07:52:11] Turn 4: curlehh
[07:52:14] [CHAT] x2wolf: For now I'm just tryign to buy time :)
[07:52:17] curlehh casts [Ponder].
[07:52:17] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:52:26] curlehh chooses to shuffle his or her library.
[07:52:26] curlehh draws a card with [Ponder].
[07:52:35] curlehh chooses to not shuffle his or her library.
[07:52:35] curlehh draws a card with [Ponder].
[07:52:41] curlehh plays [Mountain].
[07:52:41] [CHAT] x2wolf: Unless you have a hexproof workaround, or the more likely thing of just removing Shalai.
[07:52:43] curlehh casts [Frantic Search].
[07:52:43] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:52:49] curlehh draws two cards with [Frantic Search].
[07:52:52] curlehh discards [Island].
[07:52:52] curlehh discards [Island].
[07:53:00] curlehh draws two cards with [Frantic Search].
[07:53:03] curlehh discards [Terramorphic Expanse].
[07:53:03] curlehh discards [Mountain].
[07:53:13] curlehh casts [Incinerate] targeting [Shalai, Voice of Plenty].
[07:53:13] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:53:31] curlehh casts [Ponder].
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[07:53:39] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:53:39] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has the same name as a card in your graveyard, ...).
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[07:53:58] curlehh chooses to shuffle his or her library.
[07:53:58] curlehh draws a card with [Ponder].
[07:54:05] curlehh chooses to shuffle his or her library.
[07:54:05] curlehh draws a card with [Ponder].
[07:54:11] curlehh casts [Ponder].
[07:54:13] [CHAT] x2wolf: But I completely missed the fact that Pyromancer's Ascension works on cantrips as well as burn spells.
[07:54:13] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:54:13] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has the same name as a card in your graveyard, ...).
[07:54:24] curlehh chooses to not shuffle his or her library.
[07:54:24] curlehh draws a card with [Ponder].
[07:54:32] curlehh chooses to shuffle his or her library.
[07:54:32] curlehh draws a card with [Ponder].
[07:54:37] curlehh casts [Gitaxian Probe] targeting x2wolf.
[07:54:38] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:54:39] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has the same name as a card in your graveyard, ...).
[07:54:47] curlehh draws a card with [Gitaxian Probe].
[07:54:52] curlehh draws a card with [Gitaxian Probe].
[07:54:58] curlehh casts [Grapeshot] targeting x2wolf.
[07:55:00] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:55:00] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Grapeshot] onto the stack (6 spells cast before Grapeshot this turn.
Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spel...).
[07:55:19] curlehh discards [Brainstorm].
[07:55:19] Turn 5: x2wolf
[07:55:29] x2wolf plays [Mountain].
[07:55:34] x2wolf casts [Tectonic Giant].
[07:55:35] [CHAT] curlehh: yep
[07:55:43] Turn 5: curlehh
[07:55:47] curlehh casts [Chain Lightning] targeting x2wolf.
[07:55:47] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:56:09] [CHAT] curlehh: it's one of my fav cards, i've built decks with it in a bunch of formats over the last 10 years
[07:56:16] curlehh casts [Chain Lightning] targeting x2wolf.
[07:56:17] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell while Pyromancer Ascension has two or more quest cou...).
[07:56:18] curlehh puts triggered ability from [Pyromancer Ascension] onto the stack (Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that has the same name as a card in your graveyard, ...).
[07:56:19] [CHAT] curlehh: gg
[07:56:22] [CHAT] x2wolf: gg's!
Winner: curlehh
Game 2 Completed.
Match Winner: curlehh: 2–0