FNM at Harrison's

This post is coming a little late, but that's because I did my eagle scout project yesterday, leaving me very tired. But two days ago I went to the fnm at Harrison's Comics near my house. I went with a group of 5 people, and there were a total of 6 people playing in the fnm. The deck i was piloting was Bant Allies. Here was my decklist:

• 3 x Jwari Shapeshifter
• 2 x Rite of Replication
• 3 x Sea Gate Loremaster
• 4 x Hada Freeblade
• 4 x Join the Ranks
• 3 x Kabira Evangel
• 4 x Kazandu Blademaster
• 4 x Path to Exile
• 3 x Talus Paladin
• 4 x Harabaz Druid
• 4 x Oran-Rief Survivalist
• 1 x Clarion Ultimatum
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• 2 x Celestial Colonnade
• 4 x Forest
• 4 x Halimar Depths
• 6 x Plains
• 4 x Seaside Citadel
• 1 x Stirring Wildwood

I wound up going 2-1 with this deck. The other 5 decks there were 2x Vampires, Green Beast Ramp, Mono-White Soldiers, and GR Eldrazi ramp. Round 1 i played DJ and his Vampires deck, and took it down 2-0. The next round, however, i played against my arch-nemesis/best friend's vampire deck. after going 1-1 with a mana skrew on both sides leading to losses, we played a 3rd real game. I fought valiantly, but allies are at a disadvantage vs vamps because everything is removal in vamps, even the creatures themselves. When there are no allies in play, the ally deck comes to a screetchnig halt. Finally, in the last round i played against Paul and the Green Beast Ramp deck i lent him. I went 2-0 against him, but we were both ramping as fast we could. In the end, the initial board position provided by Hada Freeblades do enough damage so that by the time 8/8 beaters hit the field on their side it's too late.

In going 2-1, i earned my money back in store credit, which i used to get a bunch of pieces of the mill deck im working together, which focuses on the combo between Maralen of the Mornsong, Bloodchief Ascention and Archive Trap. When i have it all finished i will be sure to post it up here!

I had a ton of fun at my first constructed fnm (i have done draft fnms in the past), and i am certainly going back. I think i'm going to try out a variety of decks (and hopefully remember to take notes this time) until one really sticks. I'm a huge fan of rogue decks, and one that i am considering running next time is my UW Enchanting Angels deck. This deck focuses on using Sigil of the Empty Throne and Luminarch Ascension to create a legion of angels while I hide behind Wall of Denial and Wall of Omens. I then send everything on a journey to nowhere or to oblivion using a ring, and then fly over for lethal damage. Mesa Enchantress provides tons of card drawing, so i never run out of options. I can't go to an fnm this week, but in 2 weeks i shoudl have a nice fnm report written up lamenting the deck.