Three things I learned today:
1. Fractal Chargers is really hard to quanta-balance.
2. I really hate getting Silenced.
3. I'm way luckier than I think I am.
Fractal Chargers vs. Immolation-based DragonPowaICB didn’t see too many pillars to start off with, while my draw was decent. Lightning > Crimson Dragons.
Unfortunately, I didn’t see Phase Shields, and my quanta wasn’t balanced enough to strike quickly, and I was treated to seeing a swarm of Crimson Dragons on ICB's field.
0-1
Twin Flying Titans vs. PhoenixplosionI played my first Phase Shield too early – got scared of Fractal as soon as ICB amassed 9
and had a Minor Phoenix in play. ICB held the Fractaled copies in his hand until my Phase Shield ran out. In a moment of pure luck and "Heart of the Cards," I topdecked a Phase Shield right when I was about to lose, allowing my Titans to do enough damage to win in those 3 turns of safety.
1-1
Pestal vs. Fractal/Twin Chargers (not too sure)Devourers stalled him a bit in the early game while I waited to Fractal more Devourers. Having an Eclipse helped me do damage to win. The quanta drain proved to be too much, since there wasn’t much quanta generation on his side, and Twin/Fractal Chargers are sort of hard to quanta-balance.
2-1
Twin Flying Titans vs. Immolation-based DragonPowaCame down to Lightning > Dragons again. Slow start for me due to lack of
quanta, but the Titans were released eventually. I made a small mistake in flying my Titan, thus allowing ICB to Twin it. Thankfully, my folly didn't cost me the game.
3-1
Those games were intense, ICB. The Aether General is a tough opponent, indeed
