Game 743345542
[Time] 1606404755 [02:32:35] PDBot has started watching. [02:32:45] LZ377 chooses to play first. [02:32:54] [CHAT] LZ377: Hello! Trying something new. [02:32:56] LZ377 begins the game with seven cards in hand. [02:33:00] [CHAT] fujbubccc: cool cool [02:33:02] fujbubccc mulligans to six cards. [02:33:17] fujbubccc puts a card on the bottom of their library and begins the game with six cards in hand. [02:33:17] Turn 1: LZ377 [02:33:19] LZ377 skips their draw step. [02:33:22] LZ377 plays [Island]. [02:33:26] LZ377 casts [Venture Deeper] targeting fujbubccc. [02:33:27] [CHAT] fujbubccc: i love this format [02:33:30] fujbubccc mills [Growth-Chamber Guardian], [Oblivion Ring], [Collective Effort] and [Experiment One]. [02:33:34] [CHAT] LZ377: I do as well. [02:33:43] Turn 1: fujbubccc [02:33:45] fujbubccc plays [Oran-Rief, the Vastwood]. [02:33:50] Turn 2: LZ377 [02:33:53] LZ377 plays [Island]. [02:33:56] LZ377 casts [Merfolk Secretkeeper]. [02:34:07] Turn 2: fujbubccc [02:34:09] fujbubccc plays [Forest]. [02:34:11] fujbubccc casts [Experiment One]. [02:34:15] fujbubccc activates an ability of [Oran-Rief, the Vastwood] ( Put a +1/+1 counter on each green creature that entered the battlefield this turn.). [02:34:25] Turn 3: LZ377 [02:34:38] LZ377 plays [Island]. [02:34:42] LZ377 casts [Eye of Nowhere] targeting [Experiment One]. [02:34:45] LZ377 returns [Experiment One] to its owner's hand with [Eye of Nowhere]. [02:34:53] Turn 3: fujbubccc [02:34:57] fujbubccc plays [Wooded Bastion]. [02:35:02] fujbubccc casts [Growth-Chamber Guardian]. [02:35:05] fujbubccc activates an ability of [Oran-Rief, the Vastwood] ( Put a +1/+1 counter on each green creature that entered the battlefield this turn.). [02:35:06] fujbubccc puts triggered ability from [Growth-Chamber Guardian] onto the stack (Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Growth-Chamber Guardian, you may search your librar...). [02:35:10] fujbubccc reveals [Growth-Chamber Guardian]. [02:35:15] Turn 4: LZ377 [02:35:21] LZ377 plays [Island]. [02:35:24] LZ377 casts [Frantic Inventory]. [02:35:28] LZ377 draws a card with [Frantic Inventory]. [02:35:37] Turn 4: fujbubccc [02:35:44] fujbubccc plays [Forest]. [02:35:56] fujbubccc casts [Growth-Chamber Guardian]. [02:36:01] fujbubccc casts [Experiment One]. [02:36:05] fujbubccc activates an ability of [Oran-Rief, the Vastwood] ( Put a +1/+1 counter on each green creature that entered the battlefield this turn.). [02:36:10] fujbubccc puts triggered ability from [Growth-Chamber Guardian] onto the stack (Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Growth-Chamber Guardian, you may search your librar...). [02:36:17] fujbubccc reveals [Growth-Chamber Guardian]. [02:36:43] LZ377 casts [Slimebind] targeting [Growth-Chamber Guardian]. [02:36:53] Turn 5: LZ377 [02:36:57] LZ377 plays [Island]. [02:37:00] LZ377 casts [Umara Entangler]. [02:37:09] Turn 5: fujbubccc [02:37:14] fujbubccc plays [Plains]. [02:37:37] fujbubccc casts [Huatli's Raptor]. [02:37:48] LZ377 casts [Mana Leak] targeting [Huatli's Raptor]. [02:37:48] LZ377 puts triggered ability from [Umara Entangler] onto the stack (Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)). [02:38:13] fujbubccc casts [Huatli's Raptor]. [02:38:23] fujbubccc puts triggered ability from [Huatli's Raptor] onto the stack (When Huatli's Raptor enters the battlefield, proliferate.). [02:38:23] fujbubccc puts triggered ability from [Experiment One] onto the stack (Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has grea...). [02:38:26] fujbubccc activates an ability of [Oran-Rief, the Vastwood] ( Put a +1/+1 counter on each green creature that entered the battlefield this turn.). [02:38:39] fujbubccc chooses [Huatli's Raptor], [Experiment One], [Growth-Chamber Guardian], and [Growth-Chamber Guardian] with [Huatli's Raptor]'s ability. [02:38:40] fujbubccc adds +1/+1 counter to [Huatli's Raptor]. [02:38:40] fujbubccc adds +1/+1 counter to [Experiment One]. [02:38:40] fujbubccc adds +1/+1 counter to [Growth-Chamber Guardian]. [02:38:40] fujbubccc adds +1/+1 counter to [Growth-Chamber Guardian]. [02:38:40] fujbubccc puts triggered ability from [Growth-Chamber Guardian] onto the stack (Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Growth-Chamber Guardian, you may search your librar...). [02:38:40] fujbubccc puts triggered ability from [Growth-Chamber Guardian] onto the stack (Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Growth-Chamber Guardian, you may search your librar...). [02:38:53] fujbubccc fails to find a card. [02:39:00] fujbubccc chooses not to use [Growth-Chamber Guardian]'s ability. [02:39:09] LZ377 is being attacked by [Experiment One] and [Growth-Chamber Guardian]. [02:39:26] Turn 6: LZ377 [02:39:44] LZ377 casts [Umara Entangler]. [02:39:49] Turn 6: fujbubccc [02:39:53] fujbubccc plays [Wooded Bastion]. [02:39:57] fujbubccc casts [Conclave Mentor]. [02:40:04] [CHAT] LZ377: You have won, obviously. [02:40:08] [CHAT] fujbubccc: ok [02:40:09] [CHAT] fujbubccc: gg [02:40:11] [CHAT] fujbubccc: g2? [02:40:12] [CHAT] LZ377: This is not an effective deck. [02:40:18] [CHAT] fujbubccc: what are you trying to do? [02:40:51] [CHAT] LZ377: Honestly - I don't know. I am trying to learn how to brew better. I am expermenting with various meta. [02:40:59] [CHAT] LZ377: This is a merfolk thing. [02:41:15] [CHAT] LZ377: If you have suggestions on how to brew, I am keen to hear them. [02:41:36] [CHAT] fujbubccc: i feel like this format is really fast [02:41:54] [CHAT] fujbubccc: like this deck can do some silly things, but it's underpowered compared to the rest of the format [02:41:56] [CHAT] LZ377: I just like the format. I like trying to build stuff. [02:42:01] [CHAT] fujbubccc: same [02:42:10] [CHAT] fujbubccc: i think you should be trying to win the game on turn 5 [02:42:15] [CHAT] fujbubccc: or ideally turn 4 [02:42:24] [CHAT] LZ377: Okay. This helps. [02:42:30] [CHAT] fujbubccc: yeah [02:42:47] [CHAT] fujbubccc: turn 4 is when storm is going to kill you, turn 4 is when oops all spells kills you [02:42:48] [CHAT] LZ377: I have some midrange stuff that I have had mixed results. [02:42:51] [CHAT] fujbubccc: yeah [02:42:55] [CHAT] fujbubccc: that's how i feel about this [02:43:02] [CHAT] fujbubccc: i like playing oran rief, but it's slow [02:43:11] [CHAT] LZ377: But, I am just enjoying learning and brewing. [02:43:14] [CHAT] fujbubccc: because someone else would have just made a million goblins [02:43:22] [CHAT] LZ377: So far, I have a perfect record in League. [02:43:27] [CHAT] fujbubccc: ^^ [02:43:31] [CHAT] fujbubccc: lol i do not [02:43:36] [CHAT] fujbubccc: i think you beat me in a league [02:43:38] [CHAT] LZ377: I do. 0 and 20. [02:43:42] [CHAT] fujbubccc: hahahaha [02:43:44] [CHAT] LZ377: <grin> [02:43:46] [CHAT] fujbubccc: alright fair enough [02:43:56] [CHAT] fujbubccc: then i think i beat you in a league [02:44:00] [CHAT] LZ377: You did. [02:44:09] [CHAT] LZ377: I am sure of it. I remember you know - you are from Japan? [02:44:19] [CHAT] fujbubccc: i'm not; i'm from the states [02:44:22] [CHAT] fujbubccc: you? [02:44:23] [CHAT] LZ377: Oh. [02:44:27] [CHAT] LZ377: Minnesota? [02:44:31] [CHAT] fujbubccc: IL [02:44:34] [CHAT] LZ377: Ah. [02:44:38] [CHAT] LZ377: I am in Georgia. [02:44:38] [CHAT] fujbubccc: but i don't chat much during my games [02:44:47] [CHAT] fujbubccc: i'm usually riding my exercise bike when i play [02:44:49] [CHAT] fujbubccc: and i forget to chat [02:44:57] [CHAT] LZ377: That is a cool thing to do. [02:45:06] [CHAT] fujbubccc: yeah it works for me [02:45:16] [CHAT] LZ377: Anyway. Let's try round 2. [02:45:19] [CHAT] fujbubccc: ok [02:45:20] LZ377 has conceded from the game. Winner: fujbubccc Game 1 Completed.
Game 743346494
[Time] 1606405545 [02:45:46] PDBot has started watching. [02:45:58] LZ377 chooses to play first. [02:46:02] LZ377 mulligans to six cards. [02:46:04] fujbubccc begins the game with seven cards in hand. [02:46:10] LZ377 puts a card on the bottom of their library and begins the game with six cards in hand. [02:46:10] Turn 1: LZ377 [02:46:12] LZ377 skips their draw step. [02:46:13] LZ377 plays [Island]. [02:46:16] LZ377 casts [Mist-Cloaked Herald]. [02:46:20] Turn 1: fujbubccc [02:46:22] fujbubccc plays [Forest]. [02:46:24] fujbubccc casts [Avacyn's Pilgrim]. [02:46:31] Turn 2: LZ377 [02:46:34] LZ377 plays [Island]. [02:46:40] LZ377 casts [Eye of Nowhere] targeting [Forest]. [02:46:43] LZ377 returns [Forest] to its owner's hand with [Eye of Nowhere]. [02:46:49] Turn 2: fujbubccc [02:46:54] fujbubccc plays [Oran-Rief, the Vastwood]. [02:48:20] Turn 3: LZ377 [02:48:25] LZ377 plays [Island]. [02:48:29] Turn 3: fujbubccc [02:48:32] fujbubccc plays [Wooded Bastion]. [02:48:43] [CHAT] fujbubccc: why are you keeping the herald back to block? [02:48:53] [CHAT] LZ377: I dunno. [02:48:55] fujbubccc casts [Swarm Shambler]. [02:49:02] LZ377 casts [Mana Leak] targeting [Swarm Shambler]. [02:49:09] fujbubccc casts [Swarm Shambler]. [02:49:15] [CHAT] LZ377: I have never been an aggressive player for some reason. [02:49:19] fujbubccc activates an ability of [Oran-Rief, the Vastwood] ( Put a +1/+1 counter on each green creature that entered the battlefield this turn.). [02:49:31] [CHAT] fujbubccc: that's fair [02:49:34] Turn 4: LZ377 [02:49:43] [CHAT] fujbubccc: all the more reason to brew then [02:49:44] fujbubccc is being attacked by [Mist-Cloaked Herald]. [02:49:53] Turn 4: fujbubccc [02:49:57] fujbubccc plays [Forest]. [02:49:58] [CHAT] LZ377: Yup. [02:50:10] fujbubccc casts [Avacyn's Pilgrim]. [02:50:16] LZ377 casts [Opt]. [02:50:21] LZ377 puts 1 card on the bottom of their library. [02:50:21] LZ377 scrys 1. [02:50:21] LZ377 draws a card with [Opt]. [02:50:52] [CHAT] LZ377: I have always been a fan of control and being a sneaky bastard. [02:51:14] [CHAT] fujbubccc: yeah i was going to ask, when did you start playing? [02:51:17] [CHAT] fujbubccc: what sets? [02:51:19] fujbubccc casts [Huatli's Raptor]. [02:51:30] [CHAT] LZ377: At the end of Zendikar. My students got me interested in playing. [02:51:35] LZ377 casts [Mana Leak] targeting [Huatli's Raptor]. [02:51:41] fujbubccc activates an ability of [Oran-Rief, the Vastwood] ( Put a +1/+1 counter on each green creature that entered the battlefield this turn.). [02:51:49] LZ377 is being attacked by [Swarm Shambler]. [02:51:56] [CHAT] fujbubccc: what do you teach? [02:52:02] [CHAT] LZ377: Latin. [02:52:06] Turn 5: LZ377 [02:52:12] [CHAT] fujbubccc: perfect perfect [02:52:16] [CHAT] fujbubccc: i took 7 years of latin [02:52:31] [CHAT] LZ377: Eugape! Mirabile lectu visuque! [02:52:40] LZ377 casts [Venture Deeper] targeting fujbubccc. [02:52:40] fujbubccc mills [Growth-Chamber Guardian], [Sylvan Library], [Oran-Rief, the Vastwood] and [Oran-Rief, the Vastwood]. [02:52:44] LZ377 casts [Merfolk Secretkeeper]. [02:52:46] [CHAT] fujbubccc: lol i wasn't good at it [02:52:53] [CHAT] LZ377: I am not either. [02:52:56] Turn 5: fujbubccc [02:52:56] [CHAT] fujbubccc: and it's been a long time [02:53:04] [CHAT] LZ377: What do you do now? [02:53:06] [CHAT] fujbubccc: no, latin teachers are people who are interesting [02:53:11] [CHAT] fujbubccc: i work in software [02:53:13] fujbubccc plays [Forest]. [02:53:14] [CHAT] LZ377: Nice. [02:53:21] [CHAT] LZ377: Do you code? [02:53:30] [CHAT] fujbubccc: no, i do operations for our support dept [02:53:36] [CHAT] LZ377: Ah. [02:53:50] fujbubccc casts [Oran-Rief Ooze]. [02:54:04] fujbubccc puts triggered ability from [Oran-Rief Ooze] onto the stack targeting [Avacyn's Pilgrim] (When Oran-Rief Ooze enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.). [02:54:28] [CHAT] LZ377: Hey, when you brew - what do you do? Do you think of key words, abilities, meta? [02:54:49] [CHAT] fujbubccc: i usually start on scryfall [02:54:53] [CHAT] fujbubccc: scryfall.com [02:55:06] [CHAT] fujbubccc: and i search for text on cards [02:55:17] [CHAT] fujbubccc: i try to think about what the most busted things i could do are [02:55:21] [CHAT] LZ377: Right. I use Scryfall and search text. [02:55:23] [CHAT] fujbubccc: so like here, i started with proliferate [02:55:31] [CHAT] fujbubccc: and just asked, what are the best cards that proliferate [02:55:32] [CHAT] LZ377: Now, the busted idea is where i need to go. [02:55:36] [CHAT] LZ377: I see. [02:55:42] fujbubccc casts [Huatli's Raptor]. [02:55:44] [CHAT] LZ377: I need to study mechanics more. [02:55:48] [CHAT] LZ377: Find out what is what. [02:55:50] fujbubccc puts triggered ability from [Huatli's Raptor] onto the stack (When Huatli's Raptor enters the battlefield, proliferate.). [02:55:53] fujbubccc activates an ability of [Oran-Rief, the Vastwood] ( Put a +1/+1 counter on each green creature that entered the battlefield this turn.). [02:55:59] [CHAT] fujbubccc: i saw the raptor [02:56:08] [CHAT] fujbubccc: and i started thinking about +1/+1 counters [02:56:11] [CHAT] fujbubccc: the raptor is pretty good [02:56:17] [CHAT] fujbubccc: it's a 2/3 vigilance for 2 [02:56:28] [CHAT] fujbubccc: that would not be embarassing to cast in an aggressive deck [02:56:38] [CHAT] LZ377: Right. [02:56:45] [CHAT] fujbubccc: so i could see if there was a way to make a deck that used a lot of +1/+1 counters [02:56:57] fujbubccc chooses [Huatli's Raptor], [Oran-Rief Ooze], [Avacyn's Pilgrim], [Swarm Shambler], and [Avacyn's Pilgrim] with [Huatli's Raptor]'s ability. [02:56:57] fujbubccc adds +1/+1 counter to [Huatli's Raptor]. [02:56:57] fujbubccc adds +1/+1 counter to [Oran-Rief Ooze]. [02:56:57] fujbubccc adds +1/+1 counter to [Avacyn's Pilgrim]. [02:56:57] fujbubccc adds +1/+1 counter to [Swarm Shambler]. [02:56:57] fujbubccc adds +1/+1 counter to [Avacyn's Pilgrim]. [02:57:26] [CHAT] fujbubccc: so i searched for +1/+1 counter using the commander color filter of G/W [02:57:28] [CHAT] LZ377: Makes sense. Do you buy cards, look for freebies or use a loan program? [02:57:43] [CHAT] LZ377: I do most of what you are saying. [02:57:54] [CHAT] fujbubccc: once i have a reasonable idea, i build a version of the deck on cockatrice [02:57:58] [CHAT] fujbubccc: welp [02:57:58] [CHAT] LZ377: I have to look more carefully at mechanics and find something I like. [02:58:05] [CHAT] fujbubccc: c o c k a t r i c e [02:58:15] [CHAT] LZ377: Right. [02:58:15] [CHAT] fujbubccc: which is a free magic program [02:58:22] [CHAT] fujbubccc: and then i just goldfish a lot of games [02:58:29] [CHAT] fujbubccc: and try to figure out if what i'm doing is worth doing [02:58:51] [CHAT] fujbubccc: if i'm not killing on turn 4/5 against nothing, then i definitely can't kill storm [02:58:59] [CHAT] LZ377: Right. [02:59:00] [CHAT] fujbubccc: or any of the other decks that are running around on here [02:59:05] [CHAT] LZ377: This is perfect information. [02:59:14] [CHAT] fujbubccc: if i can, then i will buy the cards and build the deck [02:59:19] [CHAT] LZ377: I really appreciate it! I need to run. Can I add you to buddies? [02:59:26] Turn 6: LZ377 [02:59:30] [CHAT] fujbubccc: sure by all means [02:59:35] [CHAT] fujbubccc: happy to help you test things out if you need [02:59:52] [CHAT] LZ377: Done. I will certianly be in contact. My best to you, and Happy Thanksgiving. [02:59:57] LZ377 has conceded from the game. [02:59:57] LZ377 has lost connection to the game. Winner: fujbubccc Game 2 Completed. Match Winner: fujbubccc: 2–0