Show of Valor

FNM @ Epic Gamers 29/7/13

To cap an amazing set in Theros, tonight was the first FNM that saw the play of exciting new brews. A quick scan of the meta saw a horde of aggro decks filling the table , with boros, mono w, red aggro having a party today. 

It seemed like exciting times for aggro decks, as the removal of Thragtusk, Bonfire, Jund, Blasphemous Act meant that there was only really one card that could sweep the board.

Hence I made the decision to return to my white roots- memories of haunted humans in the innistrad block still lingered. The god Heliod in particular stood out for me... And synergized well with a deck looking to load its hand out.

So I sleeved up an mono white deck that really looked like a mono white happy friends party! Consisting of Ajani, Gideon and Heliod... It gave my weenie a reasonable aggresive mid game.

Reports:

Game 1 VS Mono Red Aggro

2-0

this game was mostly a race between us pumping creatures. Fiendslayer paladin held the fort and proved to be the bane of red decks. Side boarding gave me a tremendous advantage as Pacifism and Show of Valor stole the game.

Game 2 VS Big Red

(2-1)

This time, being ahead in the race was the key. Being able to load out quickly before an overloaded mizzium mortar kept me in rounds 2 & 3. Pacifism and show of valor stole the game again :)

Game 3 VS Boros Aggro

(2-1)

Met a friend for the last match up who was playing an almost identical deck except for the red splash for burn and chain to the rocks. It was really a race and banisher priest eating up each other was usually what decided the tempo of the game. I stole round 1 with a brave the elements alpha strike. Lost round 2 to a bigger board. In round 3 a side boarded gift of orzhova and frontline medic took the game. 

In a match up of attrition - I am now convinced that frontline medic is the way to go!

 The reward: sept's fnm foil! With extra goodies thanks to epic gamers!

In essence it was a fun night - although I was surprised at the absence of naya or dimir decks running around. They would have been really tough!

My mvp/cards of the day? Had to be these!