Congratulations, Ryan! I was cheering for you, though I didn't hold out a lot of hope - xdude is a brutal PvP opponent. Was very pleased to see a lot of creativity in your deckbuilding, and it paid off!
I keep seeing people get all down on themselves lately, though. jippy, ICB, and I guess I missed your problems, whatever they were. If I can offer some small advice without seeming arrogant: being humble and being confident are not mutually exclusive. It's clear you haven't got an overstuffed ego, but being humble isn't about being all down on yourself - it's about focusing on things other than yourself. You're entering this post with a lot to prove, and the most important thing you can do from the start is show that you are sure of yourself. People will walk all over you if you don't.