2019 Budget Standard Deck - Gates Deck

Recently I have success of playing a Budget Standard Deck – Gates Deck $ 64.53 (PHP 3,300)

It is a Ramp Deck, then casting high costing spells to finish the game.

Aggressive decks are a very high concern, that is why we are running a play set of gates ablaze and 2 deafening clarion.

The deck can also go aggressive, with Gate Colossus and Gatebreaker Ram, who can finish the game in a hit or two.

It is very important to the deck to draw its land, and/or drop an early guild summit.

An early guild summit is almost guaranteed win.
current standing on the deck is 8-3
- lost to super aggressive Boros Deck, wrong decision making and land drop.
- lost to Azorius Control - both games, stuck on 3 lands
- lost to Golgari splash blue - both game land problem

To upgrade the deck, a Krasis will do the job.

The deck is below: 

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1761131#paper

Creatures (9)
4	Gatebreaker Ram		1.68
1	Archway Angel		0.25
3	Gate Colossus		5.01
1	Gate Colossus		0.25
Spells (22)
1	Growth Spiral		4.84
3	Growth Spiral		0.81
4	Revitalize		0.76
2	Deafening Clarion		2.94
1	Fight with Fire		0.42
4	Gates Ablaze		1.44
3	Circuitous Route		4.35
1	Circuitous Route		6.42
1	Mass Manipulation		0.50
2	Expansion // Explosion	//	5.34
Enchantments (4)
4	Guild Summit		2.92
Lands (25)
2	Azorius Guildgate		0.26
1	Forest		0.50
1	Gateway Plaza		0.15
4	Gruul Guildgate		0.52
1	Island		0.40
4	Izzet Guildgate		0.56
4	Plaza of Harmony		6.56
4	Selesnya Guildgate		0.56
4	Simic Guildgate		0.52
Sideboard (15)
1	Banefire		4.75
2	Disdainful Stroke		0.28
1	Kraul Harpooner		0.26
2	Lava Coil		4.32
3	Negate		0.45
2	Tocatli Honor Guard		2.92
1	Fight with Fire		0.42
2	Ixalan's Binding		2.92
1	Archway Angel		0.25
75 Cards Total

2019 - Happy New year to all.
to start the new year, let us open the verse on the Bible.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding - Proverbs 3:5

MTG : The road to the PRO

Magic the Gathering 2018 - beyond
The Road to the PROS!!!!!!!

A Magic the Gathering Rant

Magic RANT.

Magic the gathering players in general are introvert individuals.

They are drawn in the game, mostly due to the art – Dragons, Devils, Treefolks, Goblins, Angels.

Then they play the game, that get to attract them more to the game.

                Wizards casting spells; Mana; Summoning creatures.

Those who have played Dungeons and Dragons most also plays Magic the Gathering; this is due to the similarities of both games.

Magic the Gathering is an expensive endeavor. A competitive deck can cost you 20k php ($ 400). And player will shell out this cash for the game, but what is funny is that they will shy out on competitive magic – most of us but not all.

I am guilty of the above, shelling out cash but shying out of competition.

Philippines WMCQ II Modern Format

July 9, 2016 was Philippines WMCQ II held at Glorietta 3 Activity Center.
Total attendee was at 460. A Philippine record for a Modern Format, biggest gathering for Modern players.

I played my trusted Allies deck, and ended up 116th.
This got me 3 Khan of Tarkir packs.

Philippine WMCQ II is coming this July 9, 2016, the event will be held on Glorietta.

I would be using my trusted Allies deck back in the days it was legal, with some few upgrades.

The functions like an 8 wack deck, but instead of Goblin Bushwacker, it uses Akoum Battlesinger.

It has a potential 20 damage on turn 3.
Below is the List:

Creatures (30)
4	Expedition Envoy		1.16
4	Hada Freeblade		7.96
4	Akoum Battlesinger		0.72
4	Kazandu Blademaster		8.72
2	Ondu Cleric		0.58
4	Thalia's Lieutenant		13.60
4	Kabira Evangel		14.60
4	Reckless Bushwhacker		2.36
Spells (10)
3	Lightning Bolt		6.63
3	Mana Tithe		2.79
3	Path to Exile		30.87
1	Captain's Claws		0.67
Lands (20)
4	Ally Encampment		3.64
4	Battlefield Forge		5.60
2	Clifftop Retreat		10.00
1	Keldon Megaliths		0.24
1	Mountain		0.00
4	Plains		0.00
1	Stomping Ground		12.92
3	Windswept Heath		38.25
Sideboard (15)
2	Gut Shot		0.58
1	Lightning Bolt		2.21
1	Path to Exile		10.29
2	Phyrexian Revoker		2.42
3	Smash to Smithereens		0.60
2	Thalia, Guardian of Thraben		18.44
1	War Priest of Thune		0.19
1	Lantern Scout		0.81
2	Simian Spirit Guide		10.98
75 Cards Total

WMCQ1 Philippine Edition

The First World Cup Magic Qualifier on the Philippines was held at Fisher Mall Place, Quezon City.

The Event had a total of 486 participants.


The event was won by Mark Ramos.

His deck was a UR Eldrazi Control  - link here

WMCQ 2016 first leg - standard

Philippines had just finished its first of three legs of 2016 World Magic Cup Qualifiers (WMCQ)
The format is standard, and we had 486 attendees on the said event.

Overall I placed 183th with a 4 - 4 - 2 record (win - loss - draw).
The event gave me 100 yearly points, now I am 200 shy on competing on next years WMCQ.

I played Mono Blue Brain in a jar deck, below is the deck list (link here)

The Narset are last minute changes, which i don't regret as I had ultimate her on the matches where she drop on the board.

Notable matches:

• Drop a Narset, Ultimate her but still lost to an Ulamog (the exile 20 card clause hurts much)
• Mulligan to 5 cards (on the play)... keeps a land, 2 anticipate, 2 nagging thoughts. The next 9 turns is a non land card. Conceded on the 9th turn, check my library, and land is still not coming until the 12th turn.
• Playing against Prison deck, I will win next turn via transformed thing in the ice, but opponent top deck a Send to Sleep (2 off on the deck) for the win with his 12/12 land.

Note for playing the deck

• Aggro is a tough match up, unless you have your engulf the shore.
• Displacement wave is good against token decks.
• Patience is virtue with this deck.

Changes on the deck

• Will add hydrolash on main deck, replacing send to sleep. 
• Will replace some Mage Ring Network for another UW land.
• probably will add secure the waste, replacing Narset on the main.
• this combos well with westvale abbey, with counter back up.
• will move Narset on the side, narset is good against control (though the deck is already good at control match ups).
• will add more Thing in the Ice on the side (very against everything)
• remove engulf for control match up.
• add thing for aggro match up.