Standard Match: GWu Control Vs. Kithkin

February 28, 2008

Here’s the deck I’ve been testing for the Standard format: Green-White-blue Control. I played against Kithkin today.

Game 1

I won the die roll and elected to play first. My opening hand was:

Snow-Covered Forest
Snow-Covered Plains
Coldsteel Heart
Coalition Relic
Harmonize
Primal Command
Akroma, Angel of Wrath

I lead off with a land. He plays Goldmeadow Stalwart showing Kithkin Zephyrnaut.

I play another land and Coldsteel Heart. He plays Wizened Cenn, which makes his Stalwart a 3/3. He attacks and I go to 17.

I still haven’t drawn a third land, so I play a Coalition Relic. He swings with Cenn and Stalwart. I drop to 12. He plays Kithkin Zephyrnaut, which is also a 3/3. At the end of his turn, I put a counter on the Relic.

At this point, I think I made a mistake. I untap and draw. This is what the board looks like:

Game 1 Vs Kithkin

I have six mana available with my land drop and the Relic counter. I chose to Primal Command. I sent his Mutavault to the top of his library and gained 7 life - bringing me up to 19. However, I think the better play is to Harmonize and then play Into The North for a Mouth of Ronom. It’s a long shot but with Harmonize, I could draw a Wrath of God and a Condemn or a Wrath, Oblivion Ring, and a land.

He played his Mutavault again and placed a counter on Cenn with Rustic Clachan. All his white creatures were now 3/3s. He swung for 9 and went down to 10.

I drew Horizon Canopy. I played it and sacrificed it to draw a card. I drew a land instead of Wrath of God, so I was dead next turn.

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Posted by Dee | Filed Under Standard