Last classic daily event dredge made a comeback placing 1st, 4th and 5th. Also for those unaware of the classic league finals, abstrakt66 won with his dredge deck. Seeing this recent surge in dredge I modified my deck's sideboard to pack more graveyard hate. Let's take a look at the deck I brought:

So here is my thinking on my sideboard changes:

On to the matches...

MATCH #1

Round 1 I got paired up with Rooster. Rooster was packing a typical stax build.

Key Commentary:

Game 1 we both took chances on land and he got land first. Why do I find I say that more and more?!?

Why do I find I say that more and more?!? Game 2 I won primarily with a Gaea's Cradle powering out creatures while he did play null rod it wasn't enough.

Game 3 I felt good about my hand, but the combination of going first and his fast Precursor Golem was too much to with his late game denials.

MATCH #2

Round 2 I got paired up with bactgudz. bactgudz had stax as well.

Key Commentary:

Game 1 MVP has to be genesis chamber/tangle wire shutdown with tons of robots left to attack.

Game 2 I prayed to the magic gods to not see a turn 1 chalice of the void for 1, and the magic gods mocked me by giving bactgudz it, however, they also mana screwed bactgudz to such a point that I was able to win it.

MATCH #3

Round 3 I got a BYE. Wow am I lucky or what!! Now all I need is to win my last match and I place.

MATCH #4

Round 4 I got paired up with LordSapphire. LordSapphire packs oath of druids.

Key Commentary:

Game 1 was interesting, LordSapphire got out an oath of druids and got Griselbrand into play, but decided to go for the time vault combo and made a mistake by not seeing voltaic key in the graveyard. Without the combo I was able to tangle wire in a close one for the win.

Without the combo I was able to tangle wire in a close one for the win. Game 2 LordSapphire obviously kept a hand with energy flux but not much else. While energy flux slows me down it wasn't enough to stop me.

Bonus Coverage

Amazingly an elf deck ended up placing in this tourney piloted by thorme! In his last match to place he faced affinity in a very interesting showdown, check it out!

Very nice thorme!!

Until next time, Woof out.