I was really excited to take my Knowledge Ascension deck to FNM. I play at Collector's Corner on Harford Rd in Baltimore, MD. There was about 17 players, so we were doing 4 rounds. However, after pairings were made, 6 people showed up, but we had to stay at 4 rounds.
Round 1:
First match-up of the night was against a W/G Caw Blade deck. My goal before I arrived to FNM was to at least win my first match, start off on the right foot. Game 1 was off on the right foot. My opponent ("Big Sexy" as he's called) couldn't get enough mana out, and I had the nuts. I got my Pyromancer Ascension down rather early, and got the burn going. Knowing he had swords, I boarded in my Steel Sabotage. Game 2, however, I got rolled. His Caw Blade deck went off without a hitch and made me look bad. I dropped Knowledge Pool just before dying, but it didn't do much. On to the tiebreaker. From the start I had it going. I dropped two Pyromancer Ascensions and quickly leveled them up. I used a Foresee, copied it twice, drew tons of burn, and ended it. I made my goal.
Result: 2-1
Round 2:
The next match had me playing against U/W control. The first game? I hardly remember it because I lost so quickly. He decided not to board between games, claiming he didn't see enough of my deck. This went in my favor, as I won the second game in good time. However, his sideboard for game 3 destroyed me. I couldn't stick anything, and couldn't draw anything either.
Result: 1-2
Round 3:
I found myself playing against my friend and his, you guessed it, U/W control deck. His deck is pretty slow, relying on Frost Titan and Luminarch Ascension. Our first game took 30 minutes, but I got off enough burn (copied a kicked Burst Lightning) to finish him off. However, I forgot that his sideboard was essentially Pyromancer Ascension hate. Both games 2 and 3 started with his Leyline of Sanctity. I Dispersed it both games, but it always hit the battlefield a second time. Additionally, he had enough Revoke Existence to keep my Pyromancer Ascensions off the field.
Result: 1-2
Round 4:
Thankfully, no more U/W control. However, I played a deck I had yet to see in action, one I have wanted to see: mono blue Shape Anew. I had no idea what he was playing for most of the first game, until I saw him drop Darksteel Axe with no creatures. I saw a lot of blue, put him on counterspells, and waited to drop my Pyromancer Ascension until I had enough mana for a Mana Leak to make sure it stuck. I hit hard, and took the first game, feeling good about the next two. I boarded in my Steel Sabotage and Disperse, just in case. However, he drew more counterspells than I could handle. Both game 2 and 3 ended with a Blightsteel Colossus on his side of the field. I felt disappointed that I couldn't beat such a fragile deck.
Result: 1-2
Wrap-up:
The night started so well, only to end terribly. I did trade a couple cards for some packs, which I pulled a Blightsteel Colossus and Inkmoth Nexus from, guaranteeing I at least left with a smile. Some cards that saved me were Steel Sabotage (from sideboard) and Slagstorm. The deck has potential, but I think I need to drop the janky Knowledge Pool. At least it was fun.
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