Scars of Mirrodon Game Day Report

=== Overview

Scars of Mirrodin represented the second Game Day I've proudly hosted. Sadly, the turnout was significantly smaller than last time around. Eight players showed up to play. Thus it was announced that not only would all participants recieve an extra extended-art Memnite promo, but that everyone would also walk away with a foil extended-art Tempered Steel. The event was to contain 3 swiss rounds, with no cut.

=== Decklists

Scars of Mirrodin allowed players to "align" or "affiliate" their decks with either the Mirran or Phyrexian factions. Players could do this by running at least 10 scars of mirrodin cards with the appropriate watermark in their maindecks, and no cards of the opposing faction in either maindeck or sideboard. A total of four promos could be handed out to players who affiliated their decks. Players who played for Mirrodin could receive a Peace Strider card, and Phyrexian players could receive a Pierce Strider card.

Here are the Decks that won these awards:

= Brian Rzeszotarski's "Beast Babies" (Mirrian)
2nd overall

4 Mox Opal
4 Glint Hawk
4 Memnite
4 Llanowar Elves
4 Birds of Paradise
4 Ornithopter
4 Beastmaster Ascention
3 Kuldotha Rebirth
3 Ezuri's Brigade
3 Kor Skyfisher
2 Joraga Treespeaker
2 Copper Myr
2 Genesis Wave
1 Gold Myr
4 Razorverge Thicket
4 Sunpetal Grove
2 Plains
10 Forest

= Bob Higgins's "Elves" (Mirrian)
3rd overall

1 Omnath, Locus of Mana
1 Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
1 Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
3 Genesis Wave
4 Llanowar Elves
3 Arbor Elf
4 Fauna Shaman
4 Copperhorn Scout
3 Nissa Revane
3 Nissa's Chosen
3 Sylvan Ranger
3 Ezuri, Renegade Leader
4 Elvish Archdruid
3 Joraga Treespeaker
3 Eldrazi Monument
2 Oran-Reef, the Vastwood
15 Forest

= Brian Rzeszotarski's "Overgrown Infection" (Phyrexia) Played by Kathryn Hale.
4th overall.

2 Garruk Wildspeaker
2 Tangle Angler
4 Plauge Stinger
4 Cystbearer
2 Putrefax
3 Ichor Rats
4 Hand of the Praetors
2 Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
1 Contagion Engine
4 Giant Growth
4 Vines of the Vastwood
4 Doom Blade
2 Carrion Call
1 Evolving Wilds
4 Verdant Catacombs
11 Forest
8 Swamp

=== Feature Match

Bob Higgins (B) "Elves" vs Dennis Hindman Jr. (D) "Valakut Ramp"
This match occured round 3.

= Game 1
B: Forest, Copperhorn Scout
D: Forest
B: Oran-Reef, Attack (1 dam)
D: Mountain, Khalni Heart Expedition.
B: Forest, Elvish Archduid, Attack (2 dam).
D: Mountain, Bolt- Archduid.
B: Sylvan Ranger, Forest, Activate Oran-Reef, Attack (1 dam).
D: Mountian, Oracle of Mul-Daya, Terramorphic Expanse.
B: Forest, Nissa Revane, +1 Nissa to search, Attack (3 dam), activate Oran-Reef.
D: Valkakut, Evolving Wilds, Sac- Khalni Heart Expedition, Activate Wilds [Mountain], Valakut Triggers - Sylvan Ranger, opponent, Harrow [sac mountain, search mountain, forest]; Valakut Triggers - Nissa.
B: Nissa Revane, +1 Nissa to search, Attack (3 dam), activate Oran-Reef.
D: Mountain, Valakut Trigger - opponent, Terramorphic Expanse, Cultivate [2 forests].
B: +1 Nissa to search, Eldrazi Monument, Attack (8 dam).
D: Valakut, Activate Teramorphic (mountain), Attack (2 dam), Lightning bolt (opponent). [D: resign]

= Game 2
Due to an issue outside the scope of the tournament, I missed the first few turns of this match.

B: Forest, Attack (2), Nissa +1 search, [D: sac teramorphic].
D: Mountian, Oracle of Mul Daya (reveal Primeval Titan), Evolving Wilds.
B: Forest, Attack (5), Nissa +1 search, Sylvan Ranger (forest), Arbor Elf, [D: sac Evloving wilds].
D: Primeval Titan (Valakut x2), Mountain.
B: Forest, Llanowar Elf, Nissa +1 lifegain (+12 life to 32), Attack (8 dam, op at 4).
D: Attack w/ titan (searching 2 mountains), Uses Valakut Triggers to burn enemy's creatures away, Khalni Heart Expedition.
B: Fauna Shaman. [D: Harrow (sac mountain, get 2x mountain), Valkaut Triggers deal 15 damage to opponent.]
D: Valakut. [B: Resign]

= Game 3
B: Forest, Llanowar elf
D: Mountain
B: Forest, Sylvan Ranger (forest).
D: Forest, Overgrown Battlement.
B: Forest, Attack (2), Omnath.
D: Valkaut, Bolt-Omnath.
B: Forest, Nissa, Nissa+1 search, Attack (2)
D: Valakut.
B: Eldrazi Monument, Nissa +1 search, Attack (4)
D: Mountain, Primeval Titan (search 2x mountain).
B: Sac ranger to monument, Nissa +1 search, Attack (7), llanowar elf.
D: Attack (search 2x mountain, Valakut trigger deal 12 to opponent), Terramorphic expanse, sac expanse (mountain), Valakut trigger deal 6 to opponent, Bolt - opponent [D-win].