2019-03-29 Collector's Inn 3-1 with Sultai Wilderness Reclamation Teachings

Decklist: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/1774456#paper

Introduction:

• Switched out the garbage SB Teferi for a Noxious Revival to hedge vs discard (on USZ) and Surgical Extraction

Round 1 vs Jamie V on UR Living End (2-0, 1-0)
Turn 1 he exposes his game plan with a cycled Desert Cerodon. He counters several of my spells, but I only care about a couple of his. Maindeck Spell Snare an Electrodominance while swinging Snapcasters in for a bunch of damage.
Game 2 he gets off a turn 2? Living End for 2 5/5 hexproof serpents, but I have a Growth Spiral into chaining a bajillion Cryptic Commands to stabilize. Beyond that initial play though, he cycles and cycles and on his final turn suspends the last three cards in his hand: all Ancestral Visions.

Round 2 vs Jamie F on mono R Bushwhacker (0-2, 1-1)
Game 1 she Bushwhacked a bunch of little dudes and I had no removal.
Game 2 is the game where I did misplay: First I didn't fetch around a potential Blood Moon, secondly I fetched incorrectly vs a Blood Moon, and third I didn't flash in Snapcaster Mage in response to the Blood Moon as a chump blocker because I didn't recognize that I was in the danger zone.

Round 3 vs Curt on RB Skred Dragons (2-0, 2-1)
Game 1 I Remanded a ton of spells, recognized that he was on Blood Moon, and was able to preempt it. Sarkhan, Fireblood was a bit scary but I eventually took care of him and comboed off woohoo.
Game 2 he applied a lot more pressure but again I eventually stabilize and combo off.

Round 4 vs Alex S on UR Phoenix (2-0, 3-1)
He has no idea what I'm doing, which is a weakness of those who get into modern with their deck and think/hope that they can totally ignore what I'm doing.
Game 1 he flips a Thing but I'm able to remove it. He throws some burn spells at my face but eventually I start swinging with Snapcaster + Creeping Tar Pit for lethal while holding up counterspells.
Game 2 I'm able to gain enough life to stabilize again (bringing in all the lifegain cards vs Phoenix) and again chain attacks for lethal.

Thoughts:

• Managed to draw Growth Spirals and Wilderness Reclamations at opportune times this week
• Match 2 I really should have seen the Blood Moon coming / given more respect. Typically, mono R players are budget but she showed a Cavern of Souls in game 2 which should have hinted that the deck is non-budget enough to play Blood Moon to wreck people like me.