Lix vs Blue

[Lix Lorn]

(Rolls failed)

[Lix Lorn]

Initiative
[roll0]

Draws
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[rolfail] 32
[roll4]
[roll5]
[roll6]

Lix stood on one side of the battlefield.
"Got some new tricks for ya, Blue." she grinned.

Total Deck
4 Drowned Catacomb
4 Dimir Aqueduct
8 Swamp
8 Island

4 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
2 Sage Owl
4 Ravenous Rats

3 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
3 Beseech the Queen

Current Deck
3 Drowned Catacomb
3 Dimir Aqueduct
6 Swamp
7 Island

4 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
1 Sage Owl
4 Ravenous Rats

3 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
3 Beseech the Queen

Hand
Drowned Catacomb x1
Island x1
Dimir Aqueduct x1
Sage Owl x1
Swamp x2
Liliana's Caress x1

[Blue Ghost]

Blue smiles as he appears on the other side. None on my end, I'm afraid, but I do hope my old tricks will prove good enough.

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Blue Ghost]

(Ack, forgot initiative.)

[roll0]

Blue springs into action, weaving threads of white mana in the air. He calls forth a loyal armored soldier from the upper planes to his side.

(Play Plains, summon Loyal Sentry. End turn.)

Life: 20

Hand: 5

Path to Exile
Wrath of God
Force of Will
Plains
Serra Avenger


Field:
Plains

Loyal Sentry (1/1)

Graveyard:


Deck:

1. Tundra
2. Tundra
3. Tundra
4. Tundra
5. Seachrome Coast
6. Seachrome Coast
7. Glacial Fortress
8. Glacial Fortress
9. Glacial Fortress
10. Glacial Fortress
11. Plains
12. Plains
13. Plains
14. Plains
15. Island
16. Island
17. Island
18. Island
19. Island
20. Island
21. Path to Exile
22. Path to Exile
23. Path to Exile
24. Force of Will
25. Force of Will
26. Force of Will
27. Wrath of God
28. Glorious Anthem
29. Glorious Anthem
30. Luminarch Ascension
31. Luminarch Ascension
32. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
33. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
34. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
35. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
36. Baneslayer Angel
37. Baneslayer Angel
38. Twilight Shepherd
39. Twilight Shepherd
40. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
41. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
42. Serra Avenger
43. Serra Avenger
44. Arcanis the Omnipotent
45. Wall of Denial
46. Wall of Denial
47. Wall of Denial
48. Azorius Guildmage
49. Azorius Guildmage
50. Azorius Guildmage
51. Azorius Guildmage
52. Loyal Sentry
53. Loyal Sentry

[Lix Lorn]

[roll0]
Lix weaves the image of a dark, dank aqueduct, and waits for the mana from it to begin reaching her.

Play Dimir Aqueduct. That's it.
Field: Dimir Aqueduct

Total Deck
4 Drowned Catacomb
4 Dimir Aqueduct
8 Swamp
8 Island

4 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
2 Sage Owl
4 Ravenous Rats

3 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
3 Beseech the Queen

Current Deck
3 Drowned Catacomb
3 Dimir Aqueduct
6 Swamp
6 Island

4 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
1 Sage Owl
4 Ravenous Rats

3 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
3 Beseech the Queen

Hand
Drowned Catacomb x1
Island x2
Sage Owl x1
Swamp x2
Liliana's Caress x1

[Blue Ghost]

Blue wrinkles his nose. Black magic, I presume? Yuck.

[roll0]

He continues weaving white mana, like the morning dew on the open plains. The armored swordsman, seeing an opening, lunges forward and strikes as Lix.
(Another Plains, and attack with Loyal Sentry. End.)

Life: 20

Hand: 5

Path to Exile
Wrath of God
Force of Will
Serra Avenger
Azorius Guildmage


Field:
Plains x2

Loyal Sentry (1/1) (T)

Graveyard:


Deck:

1. Tundra
2. Tundra
3. Tundra
4. Tundra
5. Seachrome Coast
6. Seachrome Coast
7. Glacial Fortress
8. Glacial Fortress
9. Glacial Fortress
10. Glacial Fortress
11. Plains
12. Plains
13. Plains
14. Plains
15. Island
16. Island
17. Island
18. Island
19. Island
20. Island
21. Path to Exile
22. Path to Exile
23. Path to Exile
24. Force of Will
25. Force of Will
26. Force of Will
27. Wrath of God
28. Glorious Anthem
29. Glorious Anthem
30. Luminarch Ascension
31. Luminarch Ascension
32. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
33. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
34. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
35. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
36. Baneslayer Angel
37. Baneslayer Angel
38. Twilight Shepherd
39. Twilight Shepherd
40. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
41. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
42. Serra Avenger
43. Serra Avenger
44. Arcanis the Omnipotent
45. Wall of Denial
46. Wall of Denial
47. Wall of Denial
48. Azorius Guildmage
49. Azorius Guildmage
50. Azorius Guildmage
51. Loyal Sentry
52. Loyal Sentry

[Lix Lorn]

Life: 19
[roll0]

First a dank, dark image appears, and then a wise looking owl flutters into existence, whispering insights to Lix.
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]

Play Swamp, Sage Owl.
Field: Dimir Aqueduct (T), Swamp

Total Deck
4 Drowned Catacomb
4 Dimir Aqueduct
8 Swamp
8 Island

4 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
2 Sage Owl
4 Ravenous Rats

4 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
4 Beseech the Queen

Current Deck
3 Drowned Catacomb
3 Dimir Aqueduct
5 Swamp
5 Island

3 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
4 Ravenous Rats

3 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
3 Beseech the Queen

Hand
Drowned Catacomb x1
Island x2
Swamp x2
Liliana's Caress x1

Next Cards: Beseech the Queen, Gnat Miser, Sage Owl, Island

[Blue Ghost]

Ah, I am fond of owls.

[roll0]

Blue forms his signature blue-white crystal of mana, hovering before him. The armored swordsman stands at the ready.
(Play Glacial Fortress. End turn.)

Life: 20

Hand: 5

Path to Exile
Wrath of God
Force of Will
Serra Avenger
Azorius Guildmage


Field:
Plains x2
Glacial Fortress

Loyal Sentry (1/1)

Graveyard:


Deck:

1. Tundra
2. Tundra
3. Tundra
4. Tundra
5. Seachrome Coast
6. Seachrome Coast
7. Glacial Fortress
8. Glacial Fortress
9. Glacial Fortress
10. Plains
11. Plains
12. Plains
13. Plains
14. Island
15. Island
16. Island
17. Island
18. Island
19. Island
20. Path to Exile
21. Path to Exile
22. Path to Exile
23. Force of Will
24. Force of Will
25. Force of Will
26. Wrath of God
27. Glorious Anthem
28. Glorious Anthem
29. Luminarch Ascension
30. Luminarch Ascension
31. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
32. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
33. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
34. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
35. Baneslayer Angel
36. Baneslayer Angel
37. Twilight Shepherd
38. Twilight Shepherd
39. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
40. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
41. Serra Avenger
42. Serra Avenger
43. Arcanis the Omnipotent
44. Wall of Denial
45. Wall of Denial
46. Wall of Denial
47. Azorius Guildmage
48. Azorius Guildmage
49. Azorius Guildmage
50. Loyal Sentry
51. Loyal Sentry

[Lix Lorn]

(Draw Determined by owl)

The image of another fetid waterway forms, as a phantasmal image whispers guidance. You hear the words 'rats' and 'devour'.

Play Drowned Catacomb, Beseech the Queen, fetching Ravenous Rats.
Field: Dimir Aqueduct (T), Swamp (T), Drowned Catacomb (T)

Total Deck
4 Drowned Catacomb
4 Dimir Aqueduct
8 Swamp
8 Island

4 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
2 Sage Owl
4 Ravenous Rats

4 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
4 Beseech the Queen

Current Deck
3 Drowned Catacomb
3 Dimir Aqueduct
5 Swamp
5 Island

3 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
3 Ravenous Rats

3 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
3 Beseech the Queen

Hand
Island x2
Swamp x2
Liliana's Caress x1
Ravenous Rats x1

Next Cards: Gnat Miser, Sage Owl, Island

[Blue Ghost]

(Sorry, wrong roll number used. Post deleted.)

Blue shudders. Creepy.

[roll0]

He whips another mana crystal. Why don't we try for something a bit more pleasant?
The crystals and mana lines glow with power, and the portals to the upper planes are opened once again. A staff-wielding wizard and an angel of light are summoned.
(Another Glacial Fortress. Summon Serra Avenger and Azorius Guildmage. End turn.)

Life: 20

Hand: 3

Path to Exile
Wrath of God
Force of Will


Field:
Plains x2
Glacial Fortress x2

Loyal Sentry (1/1)
Serra Avenger (3/3)
Azorius Guildmage (2/2)

Graveyard:


Deck:

1. Tundra
2. Tundra
3. Tundra
4. Tundra
5. Seachrome Coast
6. Seachrome Coast
7. Glacial Fortress
8. Glacial Fortress
9. Plains
10. Plains
11. Plains
12. Plains
13. Island
14. Island
15. Island
16. Island
17. Island
18. Island
19. Path to Exile
20. Path to Exile
21. Path to Exile
22. Force of Will
23. Force of Will
24. Force of Will
25. Wrath of God
26. Glorious Anthem
27. Glorious Anthem
28. Luminarch Ascension
29. Luminarch Ascension
30. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
31. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
32. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
33. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
34. Baneslayer Angel
35. Baneslayer Angel
36. Twilight Shepherd
37. Twilight Shepherd
38. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
39. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
40. Serra Avenger
41. Serra Avenger
42. Arcanis the Omnipotent
43. Wall of Denial
44. Wall of Denial
45. Wall of Denial
46. Azorius Guildmage
47. Azorius Guildmage
48. Azorius Guildmage
49. Loyal Sentry
50. Loyal Sentry

[Lix Lorn]

(Draw determined by owl)

A cleaner island forms, as a dull ache forms in the back of your mind. As a swarm of rats bursts into reality, it explodes into agony, and a larger, humanoid rat makes you feel slightly woozy.

Play Island, Liliana's Caress, Ravenous Rats, Gnat Miser. You lose 2 life whenever you discard. Ravenous makes you discard. Gnat Miser lowers your hand size by one-so 6.
Field: Dimir Aqueduct (T), Swamp (T), Island (T), Drowned Catacomb (T)

Total Deck
4 Drowned Catacomb
4 Dimir Aqueduct
8 Swamp
8 Island

4 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
2 Sage Owl
4 Ravenous Rats

4 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
4 Beseech the Queen

Current Deck
3 Drowned Catacomb
3 Dimir Aqueduct
5 Swamp
5 Island

3 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
3 Ravenous Rats

3 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
3 Beseech the Queen

Hand
Island x1
Swamp x2

Next Cards: Sage Owl, Island

[Blue Ghost]

Gah... Do you have to use such hideous magic? It's not becoming of you.
(Discard Wrath of God.)

[roll0]

Blue raises his staff in command. The angel flies overhead and strikes a blow with her celestial blade, and the Azorius wizard launches a lightning blast at Lix.
(Attack with Serra Avenger and Azorius Guildmage. End turn.)

Life: 18

Hand: 3

Path to Exile
Force of Will
Twilight Shepherd


Field:
Plains x2
Glacial Fortress x2

Loyal Sentry (1/1)
Serra Avenger (3/3)
Azorius Guildmage (2/2) (T)

Graveyard:

Wrath of God


Deck:

1. Tundra
2. Tundra
3. Tundra
4. Tundra
5. Seachrome Coast
6. Seachrome Coast
7. Glacial Fortress
8. Glacial Fortress
9. Plains
10. Plains
11. Plains
12. Plains
13. Island
14. Island
15. Island
16. Island
17. Island
18. Island
19. Path to Exile
20. Path to Exile
21. Path to Exile
22. Force of Will
23. Force of Will
24. Force of Will
25. Wrath of God
26. Glorious Anthem
27. Glorious Anthem
28. Luminarch Ascension
29. Luminarch Ascension
30. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
31. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
32. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
33. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
34. Baneslayer Angel
35. Baneslayer Angel
36. Twilight Shepherd
37. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
38. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
39. Serra Avenger
40. Serra Avenger
41. Arcanis the Omnipotent
42. Wall of Denial
43. Wall of Denial
44. Wall of Denial
45. Azorius Guildmage
46. Azorius Guildmage
47. Azorius Guildmage
48. Loyal Sentry
49. Loyal Sentry

[Lix Lorn]

(Draw determined by owl)

The owl flies up to distract the angel, and Lix winces at the lightning.

Life: 17

Another dank and unpleasant vista forms, and a second owl speaks its wisdom.

(previously seen)
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]

Play Swamp, Sage Owl.
Field: Dimir Aqueduct (T), Swamp x2, Island, Drowned Catacomb, Ravenous Rats, Gnat Miser, Sage Owl.

Total Deck
4 Drowned Catacomb
4 Dimir Aqueduct
8 Swamp
8 Island

4 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
2 Sage Owl
4 Ravenous Rats

4 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
4 Beseech the Queen

Current Deck
3 Drowned Catacomb
3 Dimir Aqueduct
5 Swamp
5 Island

3 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
3 Ravenous Rats

3 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
3 Beseech the Queen

Hand
Island x1
Swamp x1

Next Cards: Ravenous Rats, Gnat Miser, Island, Gnat Miser

[Blue Ghost]

Feathers fall as the owl is slain by the angel's blade. Sorry about that, old chap.

[roll0]

Another crystal of mana forms, and the angel and the wizard attack yet again.
(Play Glacial Fortress. Attack with Serra Avenger and Azorius Guildmage. End turn.)

Life: 18

Hand: 3

Path to Exile
Force of Will
Twilight Shepherd


Field:
Plains x2
Glacial Fortress x3

Loyal Sentry (1/1)
Serra Avenger (3/3)
Azorius Guildmage (2/2)

Graveyard:

Wrath of God


Deck:

1. Tundra
2. Tundra
3. Tundra
4. Tundra
5. Seachrome Coast
6. Seachrome Coast
7. Glacial Fortress
8. Plains
9. Plains
10. Plains
11. Plains
12. Island
13. Island
14. Island
15. Island
16. Island
17. Island
18. Path to Exile
19. Path to Exile
20. Path to Exile
21. Force of Will
22. Force of Will
23. Force of Will
24. Wrath of God
25. Glorious Anthem
26. Glorious Anthem
27. Luminarch Ascension
28. Luminarch Ascension
29. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
30. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
31. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
32. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
33. Baneslayer Angel
34. Baneslayer Angel
35. Twilight Shepherd
36. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
37. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
38. Serra Avenger
39. Serra Avenger
40. Arcanis the Omnipotent
41. Wall of Denial
42. Wall of Denial
43. Wall of Denial
44. Azorius Guildmage
45. Azorius Guildmage
46. Azorius Guildmage
47. Loyal Sentry
48. Loyal Sentry

[Lix Lorn]

(Draw determined by owl)

The owl, like it's predecessor flies up to distract the angel, and the rats both large and small unite to slay the wizard.
Block angel with owl, wizard with Ravenous Rats and Gnat Miser

Life: 17

Yet another dark swamp forms, and another horde of rats come, splitting your head with pain as they do.

Play Swamp, Ravenous Rats. You take two again.
Field: Dimir Aqueduct (T), Swamp x3, Island, Drowned Catacomb, Ravenous Rats.
Liliana's Caress

Total Deck
4 Drowned Catacomb
4 Dimir Aqueduct
8 Swamp
8 Island

4 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
2 Sage Owl
4 Ravenous Rats

4 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
4 Beseech the Queen

Current Deck
3 Drowned Catacomb
3 Dimir Aqueduct
5 Swamp
5 Island

1 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
2 Ravenous Rats

3 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
3 Beseech the Queen

Hand
Island x1

Next Cards: Gnat Miser, Island, Gnat Miser

[Blue Ghost]

No, not happening.
As each rat appears, Blue forces it back to where it came with a surge of blue mana.
(Force of Will to counter your rats.)

[roll0]

Lix's defenses gone, the angel dives in for another attack, and the armored soldier follows. Blue hums as he draws more mana from the air, which swirls like water shimmering in the sun.
(Attack with Serra Avenger and Loyal Sentry for 4. Play Seachrome Coast.)

Life: 18

Hand: 2

Path to Exile
Twilight Shepherd


Field:
Plains x2
Glacial Fortress x3
Seachrome Coast (T)

Loyal Sentry (1/1) (T)
Serra Avenger (3/3)

Graveyard:

Wrath of God
Azorius Guildmage
Force of Will


Deck:

1. Tundra
2. Tundra
3. Tundra
4. Tundra
5. Seachrome Coast
6. Glacial Fortress
7. Plains
8. Plains
9. Plains
10. Plains
11. Island
12. Island
13. Island
14. Island
15. Island
16. Island
17. Path to Exile
18. Path to Exile
19. Path to Exile
20. Force of Will
21. Force of Will
22. Force of Will
23. Wrath of God
24. Glorious Anthem
25. Glorious Anthem
26. Luminarch Ascension
27. Luminarch Ascension
28. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
29. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
30. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
31. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
32. Baneslayer Angel
33. Baneslayer Angel
34. Twilight Shepherd
35. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
36. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
37. Serra Avenger
38. Serra Avenger
39. Arcanis the Omnipotent
40. Wall of Denial
41. Wall of Denial
42. Wall of Denial
43. Azorius Guildmage
44. Azorius Guildmage
45. Azorius Guildmage
46. Loyal Sentry
47. Loyal Sentry

[Lix Lorn]

I scowl.
"I hate counterspells. It's just cheap."

And have no choice but to end turn.

[Lix Lorn]

Life: 13

Lix winces, and another island forms, another rat following it, clouding your mind.

Play Swamp, Ravenous Rats. You take two again.
Field: Dimir Aqueduct, Swamp x3 (Tx1), Island x2, Drowned Catacomb, Gnat Miser.
Liliana's Caress

Total Deck
4 Drowned Catacomb
4 Dimir Aqueduct
8 Swamp
8 Island

4 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
2 Sage Owl
4 Ravenous Rats

4 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
4 Beseech the Queen

Current Deck
3 Drowned Catacomb
3 Dimir Aqueduct
5 Swamp
5 Island

1 Gnat Miser
4 Dimir Cutpurse
2 Ravenous Rats

3 Liliana's Caress
4 Mind Shatter
4 Megrim
4 Forced Fruition
4 Countersquall
3 Beseech the Queen

Hand
Next Cards: Island, Gnat Miser

[Blue Ghost]

You don't seem to have any problem with counterspells when we duel elsewhere...
(Discard Path to Exile.)

[roll0]

Blue raises his staff again, and the angel and the soldier attack once more.
He smiles.
Let's go. All the love and joy that's gone before, sound forth again in eternal song! Symbol of hope and joy, I call upon thee! Twilight Shepherd!
The legendary angel of white descends onto the battlefield at Blue's command, raising up a glorious aria.

Life: 16

Hand: 1

Wall of Denial


Field:
Plains x2 (T)
Glacial Fortress x3 (T)
Seachrome Coast (T)

Loyal Sentry (1/1) (T)
Serra Avenger (3/3)
Twilight Shepherd (5/5)

Graveyard:

Wrath of God
Azorius Guildmage
Force of Will
Path to Exile


Deck:

1. Tundra
2. Tundra
3. Tundra
4. Tundra
5. Seachrome Coast
6. Glacial Fortress
7. Plains
8. Plains
9. Plains
10. Plains
11. Island
12. Island
13. Island
14. Island
15. Island
16. Island
17. Path to Exile
18. Path to Exile
19. Path to Exile
20. Force of Will
21. Force of Will
22. Force of Will
23. Wrath of God
24. Glorious Anthem
25. Glorious Anthem
26. Luminarch Ascension
27. Luminarch Ascension
28. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
29. Elspeth, Knight-Errant
30. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
31. Jace, the Mind Sculptor
32. Baneslayer Angel
33. Baneslayer Angel
34. Twilight Shepherd
35. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
36. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
37. Serra Avenger
38. Serra Avenger
39. Arcanis the Omnipotent
40. Wall of Denial
41. Wall of Denial
42. Azorius Guildmage
43. Azorius Guildmage
44. Azorius Guildmage
45. Loyal Sentry
46. Loyal Sentry

[Lix Lorn]

Life 9

Lix, annoyed and hurt, forms the image of an island and glares. She can't do anything else.

[Blue Ghost]

Draw: [roll0]

Time for the refrain. Twilight Shepherd, sound the song of victory!
Channeling the power of the loyal soldier and Serra Avenger, the angel of white brings Lix to her knees with a burst of radiant power.
As the battle fades, Blue runs forward to embrace his friend in a hug. You're awesome, Lix.

[Lix Lorn]

She hugs back, a little woozy.