Archenemy: Nicol Bolas (Oversoul) vs Gatewatch (Spidey, Melkor, rokapoke)

Oversoul

The Tentacled One
Island, discard down to 7. Well, that was anticlimactic. Soon, though. Soon...

Nicol Bolas, God Emperor of Dune: 40
Hand: 7
Library: 48
Battlefield:

(U) Swamp x1
(U) Island

Graveyard: Swamp, Overseer of the Damned, Mountain
Exile:
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Melkor: 20
Hand: 6
Library: 52
Battlefield:

(T) Woodland Stream (~ ETB tapped.; T: Add U or G to my mana pool)

Graveyard: Ior Ruin Expedition
Exile:
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Spidey: 20
Hand: 6
Library: 52
Battlefield:

(U) Mt

Graveyard: Mountain
Exile:
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rokapoke: 20
Hand: 5
Library: 52
Battlefield:

(T) Plains

(S) Gideon's Lawkeeper (1/1; W, T: Tap target creature)

Graveyard: Vizier of Deferment
Exile:
 

Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
Untap, upkeep, Draw

Melkor plays an Island
Spidey plays a Mountain and Pathmaker Initiate
rokapoke plays a Plains and Doomed Traveler

rokapoke attacks for 1

Done


Nicol Bolas, God Emperor of Dune: 40 39?
Hand: 7
Library: 48
Battlefield:

(U) Swamp x1
(U) Island

Graveyard: Swamp, Overseer of the Damned, Mountain
Exile:
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Melkor: 20
Hand: 6
Library: 51
Battlefield:

(U) Island
(U) Woodland Stream (~ ETB tapped.; T: Add U or G to my mana pool)

Graveyard: Ior Ruin Expedition
Exile:
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Spidey: 20
Hand: 5
Library: 51
Battlefield:

(T,T) Mt x2

(S) Pathmaker Initiate (2/1; T: Target creature with power 2 or less can't be blocked this turn)

Graveyard: Mountain
Exile:
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rokapoke: 20
Hand: 4
Library: 51
Battlefield:

(T,U) Plains x2

(T) Gideon's Lawkeeper (1/1; W, T: Tap target creature)
(S) Doomed Traveler (1/1; When ~ dies, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.)

Graveyard: Vizier of Deferment
Exile:
 

Oversoul

The Tentacled One
UUD...



Mountain, Obelisk of Grixis, done.


Nicol Bolas, God Emperor of Dune: 39
Hand: 6
Library: 47
Battlefield:

(T) Swamp x1
(T) Island x1
(T) Mountain x1

(U) Obelisk of Grixis (T: adds U, B, or R to my mana pool.)

(S) Horror token (3/3)

Graveyard: Swamp, Overseer of the Damned, Mountain
Exile:
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Melkor: 20
Hand: 6
Library: 51
Battlefield:

(U) Island
(U) Woodland Stream (~ ETB tapped.; T: Add U or G to my mana pool)

Graveyard: Ior Ruin Expedition
Exile:
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Spidey: 20
Hand: 5
Library: 51
Battlefield:

(T,T) Mt x2

(S) Pathmaker Initiate (2/1; T: Target creature with power 2 or less can't be blocked this turn)

Graveyard: Mountain
Exile:
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rokapoke: 20
Hand: 4
Library: 51
Battlefield:

(T,U) Plains x2

(T) Gideon's Lawkeeper (1/1; W, T: Tap target creature)
(S) Doomed Traveler (1/1; When ~ dies, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.)

Graveyard: Vizier of Deferment
Exile:
 

Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
Untap, upkeep, Draw

Melkor plays an Island and casts Retreat to Kazandu
Spidey plays a Mountain
rokapoke plays a Plains and casts Aerial Responder
Done - at end of turn, we will sac the Doomed Traveler and Pathmaker Initiate to get rid of the Scheme.

Nicol Bolas, God Emperor of Dune: 39
Hand: 6
Library: 47
Battlefield:

(T) Swamp x1
(T) Island x1
(T) Mountain x1

(U) Obelisk of Grixis (T: adds U, B, or R to my mana pool.)

(S) Horror token (3/3)

Graveyard: Swamp, Overseer of the Damned, Mountain
Exile:
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Melkor: 20
Hand: 5
Library: 50
Battlefield:

(T,T) Island x2
(T) Woodland Stream (~ ETB tapped.; T: Add U or G to my mana pool)

Retreat to Kazandu (Landfall-Whenever a land ETB under my control, choose one-
  • Put a +1/+1 cts on target creature
  • I gain 2 life
)

Graveyard: Ior Ruin Expedition
Exile:
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Spidey: 20
Hand: 5
Library: 50
Battlefield:

(U,U,U) Mt x3

Graveyard: Mountain, Pathmaker Initiate
Exile:
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rokapoke: 20
Hand: 3
Library: 50
Battlefield:

(T,T,T) Plains x3

(U) Gideon's Lawkeeper (1/1; W, T: Tap target creature)
(S) Aerial Responder (2/3; Flying, vigilance, lifelink)
(S) Spirit creature token (1/1; Flying)

Graveyard: Vizier of Deferment, Doomed Traveler
Exile:
 

Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
We choose for you to put the Sudden Demise in your hand and the other three on the bottom of your library.
 

Oversoul

The Tentacled One
Swamp, cast Sudden Demise naming white for 3, cast Bone Picker, done.

Nicol Bolas, God Emperor of Dune: 39
Hand: 5
Library: 45
Battlefield:

(T,T) Swamp x2
(T) Island x1
(T) Mountain x1

(T) Obelisk of Grixis (T: adds U, B, or R to my mana pool.)

(S) Bone Picker (3/2; Flying, deathtouch. ~ costs 3 less to cast if a creature died this turn.)

(U) Horror token (3/3)

Graveyard: Swamp, Overseer of the Damned, Mountain, Sudden Demise
Exile:
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Melkor: 20
Hand: 5
Library: 50
Battlefield:

(T,T) Island x2
(T) Woodland Stream (~ ETB tapped.; T: Add U or G to my mana pool)

Retreat to Kazandu (Landfall-Whenever a land ETB under my control, choose one-
  • Put a +1/+1 cts on target creature
  • I gain 2 life
Graveyard: Ior Ruin Expedition
Exile:
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Spidey: 20
Hand: 5
Library: 50
Battlefield:

(U,U,U) Mt x3

Graveyard: Mountain, Pathmaker Initiate
Exile:
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rokapoke: 20
Hand: 3
Library: 50
Battlefield:

(T,T,T) Plains x3

Graveyard: Vizier of Deferment, Doomed Traveler, Gideon's Lawkeeper, Aerial Responder

Exile:
 

Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
EOT, Spidey casts Searing Spear on the Bone Picker.

Untap, upkeep, Draw

Spidey plays a Mt and casts Tormenting Voice, discarding a Mt
rokapoke plays a Plains and casts another Aerial Responder
Melkor plays a Forest, using the Retreat to put a +1/+1 ctr on the Responder, and casts Fertilid

Done

Nicol Bolas, God Emperor of Dune: 39
Hand: 5
Library: 45
Battlefield:

(T,T) Swamp x2
(T) Island x1
(T) Mountain x1

(T) Obelisk of Grixis (T: adds U, B, or R to my mana pool.)

(U) Horror token (3/3)

Graveyard: Swamp, Overseer of the Damned, Mountain, Sudden Demise, Bone Picker
Exile:
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Melkor: 20
Hand: 4
Library: 49
Battlefield:

(T,T) Island x2
(T) Forest
(U) Woodland Stream (~ ETB tapped.; T: Add U or G to my mana pool)

Retreat to Kazandu (Landfall-Whenever a land ETB under my control, choose one-
  • Put a +1/+1 cts on target creature
  • I gain 2 life
(S) Fertilid (2/2 from ctrs; ~ ETB with two +1/+1 ctrs on it.; 1G, Remove a +1/+1 ctr from ~: Target player searches his library for a basic land card and puts it onto the battlefield tapped. Then that player shuffles his library)

Graveyard: Ior Ruin Expedition

Exile:
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Spidey: 20
Hand: 4
Library: 47
Battlefield:

(T,T,U,U) Mt x4

Graveyard: Mountain, Pathmaker Initiate, Searing Spear, Mountain, Tormenting Voice
Exile:
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rokapoke: 20
Hand: 2
Library: 49
Battlefield:

(T,T,T,U) Plains x4

(S) Aerial Responder (3/4 from ctr; Flying, vigilance, lifelink) *1 +1/+1 ctr*

Graveyard: Vizier of Deferment, Doomed Traveler, Gideon's Lawkeeper, Aerial Responder

Exile:
 
R

rokapoke

Guest
Also, Oversoul, I'll be interested after the game to know if we chose well or poorly on the Choose Your Demise scheme. Please let us know postgame what cards we shunted to the bottom of your library...
 

Oversoul

The Tentacled One
UUD...



You know, for a superintelligent being with godlike powers and tens of thousands of years of experience, my schemes sure do seem to have poor timing. Fine. I'll play a Highland Lake and Flametongue Kavu, which targets Aerial Responder. Done.

Nicol Bolas, God Emperor of Dune: 39
Hand: 4
Library: 44
Battlefield:

(T,T) Swamp x2
(T) Island x1
(T) Mountain x1
(T) Highland Lake (~ etb tapped. T: adds U or R to my mana pool.)

(T) Obelisk of Grixis (T: adds U, B, or R to my mana pool.)

(U) Horror token (3/3)

(S) Flametongue Kavu (4/2; when ~ etb, it deals 4 damage to target creature.)

Graveyard: Swamp, Overseer of the Damned, Mountain, Sudden Demise, Bone Picker
Exile:
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Melkor: 20
Hand: 4
Library: 49
Battlefield:

(T,T) Island x2
(T) Forest
(U) Woodland Stream (~ ETB tapped.; T: Add U or G to my mana pool)

Retreat to Kazandu (Landfall-Whenever a land ETB under my control, choose one-
  • Put a +1/+1 cts on target creature
  • I gain 2 life
(S) Fertilid (2/2 from ctrs; ~ ETB with two +1/+1 ctrs on it.; 1G, Remove a +1/+1 ctr from ~: Target player searches his library for a basic land card and puts it onto the battlefield tapped. Then that player shuffles his library)

Graveyard: Ior Ruin Expedition

Exile:
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Spidey: 20
Hand: 4
Library: 47
Battlefield:

(T,T,U,U) Mt x4

Graveyard: Mountain, Pathmaker Initiate, Searing Spear, Mountain, Tormenting Voice
Exile:
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rokapoke: 20
Hand: 2
Library: 49
Battlefield:

(T,T,T,U) Plains x4

(S) Aerial Responder (3/4 from ctr; Flying, vigilance, lifelink) *1 +1/+1 ctr* (dead?)

Graveyard: Vizier of Deferment, Doomed Traveler, Gideon's Lawkeeper, Aerial Responder

Exile:
 

Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
In addition, it looks like you're tapped out so we'll just proceed to our turn.

Untap, upkeep, Draw

Melkor plays a Forest, triggering the Retreat and putting a ctr on the Responder, and casts Forgotten Ancient.
rokapoke attacks with the Responder and in second main, plays a Plains and casts Lightwielder Paladin, triggering the Ancient
Spidey plays a Mountain in second main and casts Obsidian Fireheart, triggering the Ancient

Done

Nicol Bolas, God Emperor of Dune: 35
Hand: 4
Library: 44
Battlefield:

(T,T) Swamp x2
(T) Island x1
(T) Mountain x1
(T) Highland Lake (~ etb tapped. T: adds U or R to my mana pool.)

(T) Obelisk of Grixis (T: adds U, B, or R to my mana pool.)

(U) Horror token (3/3)

(S) Flametongue Kavu (4/2; when ~ etb, it deals 4 damage to target creature.)

Graveyard: Swamp, Overseer of the Damned, Mountain, Sudden Demise, Bone Picker
Exile:
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Melkor: 20
Hand: 2
Library: 48
Battlefield:

(T,T) Island x2
(T,T) Forest x2
(U) Woodland Stream (~ ETB tapped.; T: Add U or G to my mana pool)

Retreat to Kazandu (Landfall-Whenever a land ETB under my control, choose one-
  • Put a +1/+1 cts on target creature
  • I gain 2 life
(U) Fertilid (2/2 from ctrs; ~ ETB with two +1/+1 ctrs on it.; 1G, Remove a +1/+1 ctr from ~: Target player searches his library for a basic land card and puts it onto the battlefield tapped. Then that player shuffles his library)
(S) Forgotten Ancient (2/5 from ctrs; Whenever a player casts a spell, I may put a +1/+! ctr on ~.; At the beginning of my upkeep, I may move any number of +1/+1 ctrs from ~ onto other creatures) *2 +1/+1 ctr*


Graveyard: Ior Ruin Expedition, Vines of the Reclude

Exile:
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Spidey: 20
Hand: 3
Library: 46
Battlefield:

(T,T,T,T,U) Mt x5

(S) Obsidian Fireheart (4/4; 1RR: Put a blaze ctr on target land without a blaze ctr on it. For as long as that land has a blaze ctr on it, it has "At the beginning of my upkeep, this land deals 1 dmg to me." (The land continues to burn after Obsidian Fireheart has left the battlefield))

Graveyard: Mountain, Pathmaker Initiate, Searing Spear, Mountain, Tormenting Voice
Exile:
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rokapoke: 24
Hand: 1
Library: 48
Battlefield:

(T,T,T,T,T) Plains x5

(T) Aerial Responder (4/5 from ctrs; Flying, vigilance, lifelink) *2 +1/+1 ctr*
(S) Lightwielder Paladin (4/4; First Strike; Whenever ~ deals combat dmg to a player, I may exile target black or red permanent that player controls)

Graveyard: Vizier of Deferment, Doomed Traveler, Gideon's Lawkeeper, Aerial Responder

Exile:
 
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