Final Battle (Trials 1)

[Hobnob5000]

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I have to say I'm not very happy about this lack of communication. It's the responsibility of both the Master and the challenger to make the fight happen, and if it doesn't happen, I need to know about it.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do in this situation because I had no idea it would go to this seeing everyone had plenty of time to organize one battle. Hopefully you guys can finish it on Monday.

 

Gahh, we have been communicating. It's just that during the weekend, where I was able to play, xdude was busy. The same this weekend. During the week, I am very busy nearly all the time. The times when I went on to play, xdude wasn't on. I can't really send times to xdude for when I can play during the week, as they are somewhat scattered around, and have no definite time. I have no exams for a week or so after Friday, so Monday I shouldn't be working and hopefully we can get it done anyway.

It's not really our faults. We just can't seem to fit each other in around our lifestyles

[xdude]

Me. Hobnoob. Epic battle. In 8 minutes.

[xdude]

I win 5-1. GG's Hobnob5000, you were a real challenge. I'll post the decks later, I don't feel like it now (sorry).

Also, sorry for double post, but it's on a different topic (kinda).

[Dragoon]

Congratz xdude.  Had fun giving the play by play in the last two games.

[wassd13]

IN THE NAME OF AETHER ICYBRAKER WILL RETAIN HIS TITLE AS MASTER OF AETHER!![the time for applause is now]

[icybraker]

RESULTS OF AETHER CHALLENGE:

Icybraker - wassd13
5-1

Thanks for your honor and games well played, wassd13. You'll be back, I know it.


Game 1:

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61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 621 621 621 749 749 74a 74a 74a 74a 74a 74a 808 808 80g 80g 80g 80g 80g 80g 80h 80h 80h
This is the deck I used. It's a deck I designed myself. Its goal? Shatter the traditional mono-Aether. Recluses for damage. Quintessence for Lightning protection. Gravity Shield for Dragon protection. Unstoppable for Phase Shield penetration. Wassd13 surprised me by playing a deck; Quinted Devonian Dragons, I think. His was a bit faster than mine. I tripped up early by accidentally not Unstoppable-ing my first Recluse before Quinting it. With just 1 Dragon and an Eternity (as well as a Phase Shield defense), he was out-damaging me. If I had 1 extra turn, I would've won. As it stood, he barely won this game. Him: 1. Me: 0. 

Game 2:

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61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 7dm 7dm 7dm 7dm 7dm 80a 80a 80a 80a 80a 80a 80b 80b 80b 80b 80b 80e 80g 80g
Another custom deck. This one was control-oriented. Explosions were for nasty permanents like Lobotomizers and Shields. Lightning was for creatures and direct damage. PU was for damage after Lightninging his creatures. Lobo and Recluses were for extra damage, just in case. They ended up being a big help. Wassd13 played a large with mark for Sundials. We desynced a couple times but finally got the match done the 3rd time, I think. The first time, he had a bad draw and I had a good setup, but we desynced. The second time, I obliterated his creatures and PU'd his Anubis. Too bad we desynced after that. His deck was pretty slow or unlucky. The third time, what creatures he did get out were killed by my trusty Lightnings. In the end, I PU'd my own Recluses and Exploded his defense of Sundials and Shields for a quick win. Him: 1. Me: 1.

Game 3:

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61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 7dm 7dm 7dm 7dm 7dm 80a 80a 80a 80a 80a 80a 80b 80b 80b 80b 80b 80e 80g 80g
I used the same deck. So did wassd13. The results were the same - my control was overwhelming while his setup was good. However, his deck was simply too large for him to set up fast enough for me to run him down once more in a closer game. Him: 1. Me: 2.

Game 4:

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5um 5um 5um 5um 5um 61o 61o 61q 61q 622 622 622 622 7t4 7t4 7t4 7t4 7t4 7t4 7t4 7ta 7tc 7tc 7td 808 808 808 808 808 808 808 80a
A more Aether-oriented Devourer Fractal deck based on control. Wassd13 was playing a a straight Charger Fractal. I got great draws. Thus, I locked him down quickly without him having anything on the board, closing in for the Eclipse kill augmented with my spells. Him: 1. Me: 3.

Game 5:

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5um 5um 5um 5um 5um 61o 61o 61t 61t 622 622 622 622 7t4 7t4 7t4 7t4 7t4 7t4 7t4 7ta 7tc 7tc 7td 808 808 808 808 808 808 808 808
A more Aether-oriented Devourer Fractal deck. Wassd13 was playing a Charger Fractal with Otyughs. I got some good draws and cautiously played my Devourers early, hoping he didn't have Lightnings. He didn't. He did get an Otyugh out but he only ate one of my critters before he could no longer eat. I soon filled the board with Devourers. We desynced, but it was a clear lockdown on my part and wassd13 gave the win to me. Devourer really makes a very nice deck. Him: 1. Me: 4.

Game 6:

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61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61o 61t 7dg 7dg 7dg 7dg 7dg 7dg 7dg 7di 7di 7di 7di 80b 80b 80b 80b 80b 80b 80d 80d
A custom deck aimed for stalling and then a two turn kill. Shields for stalling; then, after a while, I can play several Dragons and clone them for a fast win. I was playing against a water-based Mind Flayer and Ulitharid deck. We desynced several thousand times; however, wassd13 played against the CPU and gave the win to me after seeing my CPU play a Phase Shield and several dragons. "I would call that a win in my book" - wassd13 in chat. Him: 1. Me: 5.

All in all, thanks for bearing with all my desyncs, wassd13. See you next time.

[Scaredgirl]

Gahh, we have been communicating.

Actually I meant communicating with the event organizer, in other words me. But you guys fought yesterday which is great and solved the problem.

One more battle to go..

Final Battle of . What's happening with that? Do you have a time set?

[killsdazombies]

I dont think mini and blood live in the same TM so it will be a problem, it ends today right?

[Scaredgirl]

Different time zone shouldn't be a problem unless both players only play a couple of hours during one specific time of day, and it's totally impossible for them to play even 30 minutes during any other time. Elements is a browser game. Where there's internet, you can play Elements. It shouldn't be that difficult.

I do understand that people have lives and don't always have time to play Elements, but to be a Master you need to be active. We cannot put the whole event on hold because someone is doing homework for 7+ days without a break.

Current options:

- battle happens this weekend (preferred option)
- we are going to have a quick "best-of-three" battle
- I will give the title to miniwally based on score received during previous phases
- we will pick a time, and the person who doesn't show up, loses
- we will do a quick vote for the new Master of Darkness

[coinich]

To be fair to the timezone option, MrBlonde and I were on opposite sides of the continent...

[Kuroaitou]

SG, I think you messed up on your first post. MrBlonde (sp?) won the competition and is now the Master of Death. Coinich is no longer the master and lost.

[Kael Hate]

To be fair to the timezone option, MrBlonde and I were on opposite sides of the continent...

lol, 2 hrs apart., I'm 17hrs in the future from you guys.