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Wow. That last game was seriously intense - every topdeck was huge for both of us. Good games Spiel, sorry to sneak the win here.
Game 1 (WIN)
I drew both EE very early, and Spiel only had one Steal. I sniped the lone staff he played, and he didn't draw into another.
Game 2 (WIN)
Spiel started with one Life pillar, which I exploded as soon as I drew my second Nova. This meant he wasn't able to play any Jade Shields and only had enough quanta to play one Staff. I drew a good number of Wyrms and Graboids, so outdamaged him.
Game 3 (LOSS)
I drew neither Bolts not EE this game, and had a somewhat slow draw. Spiel played two Stave combos and a Shield in the top 12 cards, after which I never stood a chance.
Game 4 (LOSS)
See game 3.
Game 5 (WIN)
Excellent starting hand with two EE for me, and a handful of Damsels. Unfortunately for me, Spiel had an equally great draw with a Steal, Shield and three Stave combos in the top half of his deck. I had a very difficult time deciding where to use my Lightning this game - sniping now and saving the Bolts is much better for me if Spiel can steal my EE later. In the end I sniped down the first Stave and made the call to double Bolt the second, out of fear of Spiel drawing a Steal and in the hopes that I'd have won by the time the third came down. Unfortunately for me, the third Stave came a turn afterwards. Unfortunately for Spiel, the second Steal never came. I was able to Snipe the third Stave down too, and raced his final Stave (with no Adrenaline) to win by 7 health.