Comments on: Grand Prix: Atlanta, 16th Place

By: Atlanta Managed IT Services

Atlanta Managed IT Services — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 12:24:11 +0000

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By: Mat Mansoor

Mat Mansoor — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:49:44 +0000

Other than having my rating wrong (I was 1937 going in to the event for my total rating), your description of our match is somewhat skewed. Our game 1 certainly went on for quite a long time, and I did have an active Jace that game to find the 3rd Mistbind.

Also, game 3 you failed to mention that you sent a Flame Javelin that likely would have won you the match at my Wall of Tanglecord, which we then discussed after the match.

By: Zac

Zac — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:14:28 +0000

First, thanks for showing me where the food was. I was rather hungry at that point. Sorry I had to bail on you guys after round 5, I went to the doc the next day, turns out I had flu, so maybe it was a good thing I left before being at a forced drop point. I said I fully intended to go that day and play Magic until they told me I couldn’t, but I couldn’t even focus on my cards after round 5. I seriously thought to myself in the middle of round 5, I’m glad I know what these pictures mean, because my eyes hurt too much to look at the words. Good to know you did well, figured I’d come read your article and show my support here too. And agreed, they were hustling the hustler at Opryland, I think the parking was like $18 or something. Holler at me if you plan on going to any events in the area anytime soon, I may just show up.

By: @JoshJMTG

@JoshJMTG — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:04:22 +0000

Figure is amazing and if you're disappointed in the card you're clearly playing the deck wrong. Kargan is also amazing and the singleton Koth could readily become the 4th Dragonlord.

Tattermunge Maniac is for a different version of the deck – probably playing 22, 23 lands and in that style of the deck, Figure and Dragonlord do become considerably worse. I think that version is considerably weaker because it has little to no long game. It's basically balls to the wall and if they're not below 7 life when you say "go" on turn 4 you've lost.

This version has long game and in fact takes the control role in aggro or midrange matchups. Against Fae it's sort of strange since you have to play for tempo early, then at the endgame you're trying to out-card them by stacking up burn against their limited number of counterspells/limited mana for countering things. Against RG Scapeshift you really want to be as aggro as possible so the idea of boarding Tattermunges might be a route worth exploring, but I feel like Mark of Mutiny is the better card (especially if they're actually blocking with postboard Walls of Tanglecord). To be blunt though, I really don't like Tattermunge. There are WAY better options in the sideboard (Mark of Mutiny, Ruinblaster/Fulminator) and in the maindeck Tattermunge is absolutely abysmal against turn 2 Wooly Thoctars from Naya or Knight of the Reliquary or even Plated Geopede and other random small first strikers.

By: dtlerch

dtlerch — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:26:16 +0000

Hi Josh,

Wonderful report, and thank you for writing it for QS 🙂

This has long been a favorite archetype of mine, and I've been really disappointed with my tries at it this season 🙁 Part of the disappointment has been with Figure of Destiny, part with Kargan Dragonlord. What are your thoughts on each? How did you like Plated Geopede overall (I prefer it to Putrid Leech often in the same type of role)?

Have you considered Tattermunge Maniac?

Thanks for writing 🙂

By: @cavemankellen

@cavemankellen — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:57:32 +0000

THIS is how you right a tournament report, glad of your success man.

By: Corbin Hosler

Corbin Hosler — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:50:23 +0000

Great report, liked the style as well as the analysis.

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:37:54 +0000

Loved it.