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yakusoku Member	posted April 18, 2011 10:52 PM 5-Card Blind (5CB) is a very unique game. The rules are as follows: * Your deck is composed of 5 cards, all of which start in your hand. * You have no library (technically, the library exists, but starts at 0 cards) and no sideboard (Wishes fetch nothing). * Random effects always go against the owner of the card. * You can see your opponent's hand, so you can always make the best possible play. * You don't lose as a result of not being able to draw a card. * You will play each opponent twice, once going first, once going second. * For each win, you score 3. * For each draw, you score 1. * For each loss, you get nothing. * A subgame played with the card Shahrazad where neither player has any means to win the subgame will result in an incomplete game and both players will receive ZERO points for that game, since the main game cannot be resumed. Neither player loses or draws, so neither player earns any points. * Other than the aforementioned, EVERYTHING IS HANDLED EXACTLY LIKE A REAL GAME OF MAGIC! Remember, it is important for your deck to include a way to cast your cards! (Lands, artifact mana, pitch cards, etc.) If you want to play PM me a message in this format. Subject should include "Vanishing 5-Card Blind" (Just click on the little PM icon above my post and it should work out that way.) Card #1 Card #2 Card #3 Card #4 Card #5 Be sure you really are happy with your deck before you submit. Once you send in a deck, there is no changing it except in the case of an illegal entry. Please make every effort to spell your card names correctly. It makes it easier for everyone. Thanks. The "Vanishing" part is the twist. To start off with, only Unglued, Unhinged and Ante cards are banned. After each round, the 5 cards in the winning deck plus any cards in more than 1/3 of the decks played will be banned for all future rounds. Any lands that only provide mana are exempted from the banning rules. NO MISE DECKS! Any deck submitted MUST have some win condition. Any deck that can do no better than a draw against any possible deck will be rejected. A deck that can't win any game is mathematically eliminated from winning the round, and thus would just be taking a chance to win away from someone who could actually have a shot. ALL players will assist in judging. The way this will work is that after the submission period is over, After all decks are revealed, judge your own deck against every other deck (going first and going second). Post your findings here in this thread. They will be reviewed by everyone for accuracy. Once a winner is determined the winners deck will be added to the banned list and the next round will begin. Repeated failure to do your own scoring will result in suspensions! --------------Current banned list-------------- All Unglued cards All Unhinged cards All Ante cards All cards not appearing in Gatherer (World Champion, Shichifukujin Dragon, cards from a new set not yet released, etc.) Colorless non-artifacts: Emrakul, the Aeons Torn Lands: Inkmoth Nexus Karakas Maze of Ith Mishra's Factory Mishra's Workshop Strip Mine Tolarian Academy Artifacts: Black Lotus Ensnaring Bridge Mana Crypt Mana Vault Mox Emerald Mox Pearl Mox Sapphire Pithing Needle The Rack Scalding Tongs Trinisphere Black: Cabal Therapy Nether Spirit Blue: Chain of Vapor Foil Force of Will Hive Mind Leyline of Anticipation Leyline of Singularity Green: Channel Red: Burning Inquiry Pact of the Titan White: Balance Banned Decks (History) Round 1, eschewing Black Lotus and Force of Will - yakusoku: Mishra's Workshop Ensnaring Bridge Trinisphere Scalding Tongs Scalding Tongs Round 1, played by over 1/3 of players: Black Lotus Force of Will Round 2, from s14sh3r: Mox Pearl City of Traitors Balance The Rack The Rack Round 2, played by over 1/3 of all players: Leyline of Anticipation Round 3, uncounterable - yakusoku: Leyline of Singularity Karakas Karakas Mishra's Factory Mishra's Factory Round 3, played by over 1/3rd of all players: Foil Round 4, almost perfect - yakusoku: Mox Emerald Mox Emerald Channel Emrakul, the Aeons Torn Pithing Needle Round 4, played by over 1/3rd of the field (3/7): Strip Mine Inkmoth Nexus Maze of Ith Round 5, he's in your mind, making you cast spells - LegendaryFerret: Tolarian Academy Mana Crypt Mana Vault Hive Mind Pact of the Titan Round 6, winning with A Rib of Cysts, A Parch of Vino, A Bleach Party, and some other stuff that's all mixed up - coinmagic45: City of Brass Chain of Vapor Cabal Therapy Burning Inquiry Nether Spirit Round 6, played by over 1/3rd of all players: Mox Sapphire Winners List: 3 yakusoku 1 coinmagic45 LegendaryFerret s14sh3r Decks: 1. yakusoku Mox Jet Mutavault Mesmeric Fiend Snapback Misdirection 2. Magic1264 Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale Wasteland Ghost Quarter Mutavault Mutavault 3. SageShadows Dark Depths Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Vampire Hexmage Inquisition of Kozilek Encroach 4. LemonMeringue Gemstone Caverns Mesmeric Fiend Wasteland Spell Pierce Path to Exile 5. Numotflame96 Iona, Shield of Emeria Loyal Retainers Lion's Eye Diamond Chronosavant Call to the Netherworld 6. Myy Mox Jet Island Mesmeric Fiend Daze Unsummon 7. LegendaryFerret Blightsteel Colossus Sneak Attack Mox Ruby City of Traitors Seething Song 8. coinmagic45 Commandeer Misdirection Banishing Knack Tropical Island Durkwood Baloth [Edited 3 times, lastly by yakusoku on April 21, 2011]
yakusoku Member	posted April 20, 2011 08:55 AM Today is the LAST day to submit.
Myy Member	posted April 21, 2011 08:50 AM BRING IT!
LemonMeringue Member	posted April 21, 2011 08:53 AM Yes yes, I also look forward the bringing
coinmagic45 Member	posted April 21, 2011 10:05 AM Oh it's done been brought-en! __________________ 3rd most references in Kentucky; 3rd most posts in Kentucky Blackborder.com Grading Guide [Edited 1 times, lastly by coinmagic45 on April 21, 2011]
LemonMeringue Member	posted April 21, 2011 10:12 AM If I were a creature I would be creature type Bringer Edit: Yeah i was thinking about the bringer cycle when i posted [Edited 1 times, lastly by LemonMeringue on April 21, 2011]
Myy Member	posted April 21, 2011 11:17 AM quote: Originally posted by LemonMeringue: If I were a creature I would be creature type Bringer like Bringer of the Green Dawn?? [Edited 1 times, lastly by Myy on April 21, 2011]
LemonMeringue Member	posted April 21, 2011 11:54 AM Oops I forgot gemstone caverns can only work if you are on the draw now the only thing I will be bringing is shame to myself
yakusoku Member	posted April 21, 2011 01:49 PM The decklists have been posted. PLEASE make sure you use the proper deck number for your deck. Replace the '?' on the bottom line with the number next to your name on the decklist. Scoring: Play your deck against each other deck twice, once with you going first, once with them going first. Always remember that each deck is to be played perfectly. For each of the 2 games, score 3 points if your deck wins or 1 point if the game is a draw, with no points for a loss. Some examples: 2 wins (WW) is 6 points. A win and a draw (WD) is 4 points. A win and a loss (WL) is 3 points. 2 draws (DD) is 2 points. A draw and a loss (DL) is 1 point. 2 losses (LL) is 0 points. Plug YOUR deck number into the ? below the ##, and your score against each deck into the other slots. Do not play your deck against itself. Just enter an 'x' in the chart under your deck number. Please copy-and-paste the following code into your Message box in order to assist you with scoring: code: [CODE] ## 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ?? [/CODE]
Myy Member	posted April 21, 2011 02:01 PM EDIT: NumotFlame, the call only returns a black creature. [Edited 1 times, lastly by Myy on April 21, 2011]
yakusoku Member	posted April 21, 2011 02:04 PM code: ## 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL 01 X 0 6 4 6 6 6 4 32 1. yakusoku XX Mox Jet Mutavault Mesmeric Fiend Snapback Misdirection 2. Magic1264 LL. He has no spells and no non-land cards. Misdirection and Mesmeric Fiend are dead cards. Wasteland destroys my Mutavault, then he kills me with his Mutavault. 3. SageShadows WW. If he plays either Inquisition or Encroach, I will Misdirect that to him. Mesmeric Fiend takes Vampire Hexmage and I win. 4. LemonMeringue DW On the draw, Gemstone Caverns does nothing and I win with Mesmeric Fiend. On the play, he can removes Spell Pierce or Path to Exile. If he Spell Pierce, he can't counter anything I do, and I play Mesmeric Fiend and Snapback in response to exile his Fiend forever. Wasteland destroys Mutavault and we draw. Or, I take Path, he takes Snapback and he's forced to Wasteland my Mutavault and Fiends trade. If he exiles Path, he can stop me from playing Mox Jet on my first turn, but either we stare at each other forever, or he plays Wasteland and Mesmeric Fiend and takes a spell. If he takes Fiend, I play Snapback, get my Fiend back and Fiend his Fiend. If he takes Snapback, I play Fiend, taking Spell Pierce and we're back to me holding back Mutavault for Fiend, Wasteland destroying Mutavault and Fiends trading. It looks like a draw no matter what he does to me. 5. Numotflame96 WW. On the play, I grab LED. On the draw, I Snapback Chronosavant and take it with Fiend. 6. Myy WW. On the play, Mutavault wins with Mox Jet, despite one turn of Unsummon. On the draw, Mesmeric Fiend takes Jet (if he takes Fiend, my 2/2 > 1/1). I play Mutavault, then during his EOT, play Snapback, keeping one back to pay for Daze. I play Mox Jet, keeping Mutavault to pay one for Daze and win with Mutavault. 7. LegendaryFerret WW. I Snapback his Colossus and Fiend it on the draw and just Fiend it on the play. 8. coinmagic45 WD. On the play, I play Mutavault and Mox Jet and Fiend taking Baloth. If he tries to Commandeer either Mox Jet or Fiend, I misdirect that to my Misdirection. On the draw, I can't stop him from suspending Baloth. I can, however, attack him a few times, bringing the life totals to 20-8. If he attacks the turn he casts Baloth, I go to 15, then he goes to 5, 10-5, 10-2, 5-2, he dies. So, he can't keep attacking and I can't get past a 5/5. [Edited 1 times, lastly by yakusoku on April 21, 2011]
Myy Member	posted April 21, 2011 02:16 PM NOt the results I was expecting. oh well.. 1. yakusoku LL Mox Jet Mutavault Mesmeric Fiend Snapback Misdirection 2. Magic1264 LL Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale Wasteland Ghost Quarter Mutavault Mutavault 3. SageShadows WL Dark Depths Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Vampire Hexmage Inquisition of Kozilek Encroach 4. LemonMeringue WD Gemstone Caverns Mesmeric Fiend Wasteland Spell Pierce Path to Exile 5. Numotflame96 WW Iona, Shield of Emeria Loyal Retainers Lion's Eye Diamond Chronosavant Call to the Netherworld 6. Myy Xx Mox Jet Island Mesmeric Fiend Daze Unsummon 7. LegendaryFerret WL Blightsteel Colossus Sneak Attack Mox Ruby City of Traitors Seething Song 8. coinmagic45 LW Commandeer Misdirection Banishing Knack Tropical Island Durkwood Baloth code: ## 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL 06 0 0 3 4 6 X 3 3 19 [Edited 1 times, lastly by Myy on April 21, 2011]
LemonMeringue Member	posted April 21, 2011 02:27 PM code: ## 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL 04 1 0 4 ? 3 1 3 3 15 I am so stupid [Edited 2 times, lastly by LemonMeringue on April 21, 2011]
coinmagic45 Member	posted April 21, 2011 02:41 PM code: ## 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL 08 1 0 0 3 6 3 6 X 21 1. yakusoku - On the play, suspending Baloth is too slow to win but leads to a draw (see yaku's explanation). On the draw, he casts Mox, I Commandeer, he Misdirects Commandeer onto the Misdirection. Mox resolves, then Fiend takes Baloth for the win. DL 2. Magic1264 - My counterspells do nothing and I lose. LL 3. SageShadows - He casts turn 2 Hexmage that I can't stop. LL 4. LemonMeringue - Mise deck, right? It can't WW against 5x Islands. If not, then on the play, I suspend Baloth. He Fiends my Misdirection and Wastelands my land then Paths Baloth and and I lose. On the draw, he can't play anything. WL 5. Numotflame96 - Commandeer takes LED and I win. WW 6. Myy - On the play, Baloth wins. On the draw, Daze forces through Mox and lets him play Jet for the loss. WL 7. LegendaryFerret - Commandeer steals Mox and I win. WW Was really hoping for more Moxes. Commandeer.dec crushes them, but not creatures :-P __________________ 3rd most references in Kentucky; 3rd most posts in Kentucky Blackborder.com Grading Guide [Edited 1 times, lastly by coinmagic45 on April 22, 2011]
LemonMeringue Member	posted April 21, 2011 02:47 PM I forgot that gemstone cavern could only be used on the draw, i cannot win on the play. However, the deck can win, just only on the draw, so I think it counts as a deck. I submitted it and had no imput from yaku to change it so I believe he agrees. Mise deck is only one that cannot win at all, and can at best go DD
SageShadows Member	posted April 21, 2011 02:49 PM 1. yakusoku LL Yaku covered this in sufficient detail. 2. Magic1264 LL Double “wastelands” own me. 3. SageShadows XX 4. LemonMeringue LW On the play, Gemstone Caverns comes into play, with him exiling a Path to Exile. I can’t steal that Wasteland in his hand and lose. On the draw, he has no colored sources. I win. Weirdest results ever. 5. Numotflame96 WW The deck is mise, but I win handily. 6. Myy DL On the play, I grab a Mox Jet and pass the turn. He plays an Island, which can daze my Hexmage. We tie. On the draw, he can Mesmeric Fiend away my Hexmage for the loss. 7. LegendaryFerret WL On the play, I win. On the draw, I lose. 8. coinmagic45 WW Vampire Hexmage wins? code: ## 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL 03 0 0 X 3 6 1 3 6 19 That was kinda depressing. =( EDIT: Changed my matchup versus coinmagic because I forgot commandeer was NONCREATURES. Hehe. [Edited 2 times, lastly by SageShadows on April 21, 2011]
Myy Member	posted April 21, 2011 02:53 PM Looks like Yaku WIns once again... I Will beat you!!! someday...
SageShadows Member	posted April 21, 2011 02:54 PM quote: Originally posted by Myy: Looks like Yaku WIns once again... I Will beat you!!! someday... Sigh. =(
coinmagic45 Member	posted April 21, 2011 02:56 PM quote: Originally posted by Myy: Looks like Yaku WIns once again... I Will beat you!!! someday... Actually I think Magic1264's land.dec has it this week. Man, I was hoping for more Moxes! __________________ 3rd most references in Kentucky; 3rd most posts in Kentucky Blackborder.com Grading Guide
Myy Member	posted April 21, 2011 02:59 PM quote: Originally posted by coinmagic45: Actually I think Magic1264's land.dec has it this week. Man, I was hoping for more Moxes! Oh my, I believe you are correct.
LemonMeringue Member	posted April 21, 2011 03:00 PM Oh no, he played wasteland AND ghost quarter and now they're both banned :<
Myy Member	posted April 21, 2011 03:01 PM quote: Originally posted by LemonMeringue: Oh no, he played wasteland AND ghost quarter and now they're both banned :< Awwww. so sad. I'm glad we're getting rid of stupid man-lands =/
Myy Member	posted April 21, 2011 03:05 PM I was rooting for that SneakAttack-Colossus.dec but too many counters running amok still EDIT: sorry for the double Post :P [Edited 1 times, lastly by Myy on April 21, 2011]
Numotflame96 Member	posted April 21, 2011 03:53 PM Oh Crap..... that call to the nether world thing totally screwed me... totally didn't see that... at least it wasn't completely mise.... 1. yakusoku Mox Jet Mutavault Mesmeric Fiend Snapback Misdirection he just casts snap back on the chronosavant 2. Magic1264 Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale Wasteland Ghost Quarter Mutavault Mutavault tabernacle owns me 3. SageShadows Dark Depths Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Vampire Hexmage Inquisition of Kozilek Encroach i get hit full force with marit laige 4. LemonMeringue Gemstone Caverns Mesmeric Fiend Wasteland Spell Pierce Path to Exile i actually win 1 game here!!!! weeeee. on the draw he never gets caverns out and i get chronosavant 5. Numotflame96 Iona, Shield of Emeria Loyal Retainers Lion's Eye Diamond Chronosavant Call to the Netherworld total failure 6. Myy Mox Jet Island Mesmeric Fiend Daze Unsummon unsummon my savant 7. LegendaryFerret Blightsteel Colossus Sneak Attack Mox Ruby City of Traitors Seething Song i don't have a chance 8. coinmagic45 Commandeer Misdirection Banishing Knack Tropical Island Durkwood Baloth commondeer LED=scoop ## 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL 05 0 0 0 3 X 0 0 0 03
LegendaryFerret Member	posted April 21, 2011 05:49 PM code: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL 07 0 6 3 4 6 3 X 0 22 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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