[7th Trials of Gravity] Laxadarap 5-3 dm1321

[Laxadarap]

inb4 dm.

So... I'm a derp and missed ban deadline by 34 minutes (thought it was an hour later).  However, dm is an angel (destroying his reputation), and we came to an agreement, that I will look at his bans, and ban half of those cards.  He had 6 bans, so I will ban 3 from that.  RT, Discord, and Sapphire Charger.

Our battle will be sometime tomorrow, we don't know when, but you should be there anyway .  Probably 3 pm EST or so.

Commentary is in the video, which will be up whenever I can figure out how to do it XD.  Apology in advance, as I do curse, but it isn't me cursing dm, just in good nature as "sentence enhancers" XD.

Game 1a/1b/1c: Loss

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Commentary because video derped (for desynch ones).  Started out good, then he had momentum.  We had a desynch, in which I thought my guards weren't doing damage right (he had a gpulled magio, which I just noticed when rewatching), and he had -4 quanta at one point.  Either way, he won, and we decided on a rematch.  He won again, a lot better than previously (on my side).
Deck was dims, because I was not expecting him to expect it, didn't think he would run with cata's, and I didn't think he would pack PC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3ThoDFgLUg

Game 2: Win

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Game 3/4: Loss/win

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETidUvHI1Uo

Game 5: Win

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Game 6: Loss

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Game 7: Win

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Spoiler for little intermission between game 7/8.  Random thoughts, kinda boring:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KheGgzXqQc8

Game 8: Win

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[Dm]

Spoiler for Hidden:

Inb4laxa.

CLARIFICATION :

Laxa missed the deadline for bans. I, personally, do not feel right on this, and told laxa I am perfectly fine with whatever he bans me. We talked it over -- banning 32 points? Banning 16 points? He ultimately settled for banning half of what I banned, rounded down. That means -- Taking the cards that I banned, he'd pick 3 and that would be banned for me as well.

This is completely unofficial. Laxa ban list does not exist. I will, however, abide by it, and if any of my decks ends up having one of those cards I shall treat it as a loss or as a forfeit.

LAXADARAP cannot use : Fractal, Discord, Sapphire Charger, Reverse Time, Sundial, Lolzy short sword, NO SHARDS. (Also an unofficial ban decided between both of us.)
Dm1321 cannot use : Discord, Sapphire Charger, Reverse Time, and absolutely NO shards. (This was decided pre-ban deadline.)

Best of luck!

Spoiler for Chat Log:

Laxa enters chat 33 mins after deadline.

[21:33] <Laxadarap> ohai chat.  For those wondering, will be doing trial bans, then doing colosseum round afterwards (was out a lot later than I expected, or I would be doing colosseum now)
[21:34] <Dm> Oh you will?
[21:34] <Dm> Good luck.
[21:34] <Dm> Deadline ended a few mins ago.
[21:34] <Laxadarap> as in, 26 minutes from now
[21:34] <Dm> nup.
[21:35] <Laxadarap> oh godamnit, your right
[21:35] <Laxadarap> Well... Takin on dm with no bans.  YOLO
[21:35] <Dm> lol.
[21:35] <Dm> Oni.
[21:36] <Dm> If I so wish could I arrange theorical bans with Laxa where he can ban 32 points off me?
[21:36] <+TotallynotOni> I can't stop unofficial stuff
[21:36] <Laxadarap> dm, you don't have to do anything if you wish.  I definitely forgot/mistimed this
[21:36] <Dm> I said it a billion times I'm in it for the fun. =P
[21:37] <Dm> It's no fun going without restraints when I banned you so many cards.
[21:37] <Laxadarap> pfft, it will give a challenge XD
[21:37] <Dm> Eh
[21:38] <Laxadarap> oni: have you posted dm's bans yet anywhere?
[21:38] <Dm> yes
[21:38] <Dm> he has
[21:38] <Laxadarap> hmm, damnit then
[21:38] <Dm> yeah...
[21:38] <Dm> Oh well laxa.
[21:38] <Dm> We'll work something out later. =P

Later.. (30 secs later, in private.)

[21:38] <Laxadarap> Here, I won't feel right doing all of em.  May I ban 16 points though?
[21:39] <Dm> NO!
[21:39] <Laxadarap> (still can't find your bans)
[21:39] <Dm> LALALALALALALA
[21:39] <Dm> xD
[21:39] <Laxadarap> D:
[21:39] <Dm> If you want you can ban up to 32.
[21:39] <Dm> I don't mind.
[21:39] <Dm> Or alternatively
[21:39] <Dm> Since bans are up
[21:39] <Dm> and to clear all doubts
[21:39] <Dm> my bans to you = your bans to me
[21:39] <Dm> (We both have the same caps)
[21:39] <Laxadarap> I am perfectly fine with that
[21:39] <Laxadarap> (meaning I can't make my bans to match yours)
[21:40] <Dm> I'm not.
[21:40] <Laxadarap> Which of us has the up advantage?
[21:40] <Dm> You banned nothing and I shall trample over you...
[21:40] <Dm> mwahahaha
[21:40] <Dm> Uhh, I do
[21:40] <Dm> but only one
[21:40] <Dm> 15 points me - 14 points you
[21:40] <Laxadarap> Ok, I was going to say, if I have it, I will reduce my ups to match yours
[21:40] <Laxadarap> but since you allready have the advantage, no issue there
[21:40] <Dm> =P
[21:40] <Dm> want me to reduce to match yours?
[21:40] <Dm> 15 and 14 is the same.
[21:41] <Laxadarap> ok, so I just share your bans?
[21:41] <Laxadarap> ehh, that feels kinda bad because I really did miss deadline :F
[21:41] <Dm> It's totally up to you.
[21:41] <Dm> If you feel like you'll be better with me going unrestricted that's fine.
[21:42] <Laxadarap> Ok, I will choose half of the cards that you banned, and banned them.  Still gives you a large advantage, but doesn't totally destroy me
[21:42] <Dm> Alright.
[21:42] <Laxadarap> an them*  If thats ok with you ofc
[21:42] <Laxadarap> ban them*
[21:42] <Dm> As I said, anything b' fine by me

Alright, with the original post spoilered -- I lost. 5-3 to laxa. Ain't no shame, they were good games.

I'll be back next trials as I've said, still looking for the fun finals. =P

Well, to the part you care about. Decks decks decks

Spoiler for Match 1; Dm1321 1 - 0 Laxadarap:

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55q 55q 576 576 576 576 576 576 5ro 5ro 5ru 5ru 5ru 5ru 5ru 746 746 746 748 74b 74i 74i 74i 75m 75m 75m 75m 75m 75m 75m 8ps

Absolutely no shame in taking this off the match I had with nilsie long ago. I was vs dims but a early momentum made me win. But... we desynched, and laxa's desynch was all screwed; I had a screen of victory but I still offered him a rematch. Turns out it didn't matter; Momentum Draw Power OP.

Spoiler for Match 2; Dm1321 1 - 1 Laxadarap:

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4vn 4vo 4vo 55m 55m 55m 55m 576 576 576 576 576 576 576 576 6u7 6u7 6u7 6u8 6u8 747 747 747 747 747 747 75m 75m 75m 75m 8pj

I said I was in it for the fun, and what's more fun than BE magios really? I spent the next 23 rounds with absolutely no quanta and getting everything BB'd due to auburn nymphs -- Haven't had a fun game like this in a while. Sure you may call it painful and long and slow and excruciating.

I found it funny.

Spoiler for Match 3 ; Dm1321 2 - 1 Laxadarap:

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Nilsie gave us a whole new meta.
'nuff said.

Spoiler for Match 4 ; Dm1321 2 - 2 Laxadarap:

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55p 55s 55u 55u 55u 5f6 5f6 5f6 5f6 5f6 5fc 5fc 5fc 5fc 5fc 747 747 747 747 747 747 75m 75m 75m 75m 75m 75m 75m 75m 75m 8po

Hello, I'm RNG. Would you like 5 deflags in opening hands? Did I hear a yes? YES?

Was fun though, I got death rushed and I was laughing IRL at the ridiculous draw. Which isn't that ridiculous looking at what I speedbuilt. 9 pends? Dm, you're an idiot.

Spoiler for Match 5 ; Dm1321 2 - 3 Laxadarap:

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Shamelessly stole this off laxa.
The deck simply didn't want to kill it's master and went full derp on me with no druidic or guards. Only unstoppable and AW.

Spoiler for Match 6; Dm1321 3 - 3 Laxadarap:

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52o 52o 52o 52o 52o 52o 576 576 576 576 576 576 576 576 576 576 71a 71a 71b 71b 71b 71b 71b 747 747 747 747 747 747 74b 8pk

A.K.A "Getting even with his Death Rush". Yes, 5 bonewalls. Sue me. The deck from match 2 made a comeback. It didn't work this time around.

Spoiler for Match 7 ; Dm1321 3 - 4 Laxadarap:

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So I decided to try out my own pulvy deck. I don't know if laxa even noticed this but what I had in my mind for the whole freaking trials was "He's gonna animate weapon titans and catapult me into oblivion" and that never happened. I took this exactly for that. Instead, I faced my 2nd most expected deck -- Voodoo Rush.
2nd turn Voodoo with OD out; Need I say more?

Spoiler for Match 8; Dm1321 3 - 5 Laxadarap:

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Also known as "I was totally not expecting Overdrives", I went with what would kill titans and would provide a healthy mirror match against the last.
Suddenly, eternity and OD'd guards; Gravy Shield didn't handle it, although I did manage to kill his eternity, which got me happy enough.

GG's!

[Jenkar]

Nice to see you didn't derp this time around, Lax. Well not totally.

You still have a lot to prove. Gratz on winning, though.

[AnnaMall]

Gratz laxa for mastership and Dm for some very interesting decks

[Laxadarap]

Commentaries up.  Pure unedited footage, so enjoy (just because I'm lazy).  Also, there is some good-natured swearing, (I have a bit of a potty mouth).  Don't be alarmed.

[Higurashi]

Damn.

[BeefSupreme]

Damn.

Anywho, congrats Laxa

[Zso_Zso]

Congrats Laxa -- who didn't derp the final (apart from the bans)

[dragonsdemesne]

Just out of curiosity, in match 2 did you think of putting antimatter and then butterfly effect on the auburn nymphs to keep them from using their BB ability, or did you just never have any quanta to do anything owing to the pulvy/EQs?  Looking at the matchup, I suspect it would have been pretty hard to get that going, and there were 3 auburns in laxa's deck, anyway, but it would've been a funny move, at least :p

[Dm]

Just out of curiosity, in match 2 did you think of putting antimatter and then butterfly effect on the auburn nymphs to keep them from using their BB ability, or did you just never have any quanta to do anything owing to the pulvy/EQs?  Looking at the matchup, I suspect it would have been pretty hard to get that going, and there were 3 auburns in laxa's deck, anyway, but it would've been a funny move, at least :p

Oh I did.

But I did a bit too late as I had already AM'd his second pulvy by then and I was pretty much screwed (had only like ~9 cards in the deck).

Another thing I thought about when reviewing the deck was to place some Supernovas and then use chimera + antimatter just because that'd be super lolzy, but I was afraid of BH's.