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Players: Gabe Isbell and Kevin Shride

These are the decks used by Team Iowa to win for the third year in a row. They were built the morning of the event, although they contained the basic offense/defense I'd used most of the tournament season in T1-2P. Although the decks were built to abuse Thaddeus with double Crown of Thorns, Phil and Bart were still the MVPs.

We went 5-1, losing our first game ever to "the best teams partner ever" MJB (aka Matt Brinkman) in the second round.

Deck #1 - 51 Doms 5 Guardian Of Your Souls Burial Destruction of Nehushtan Falling Away Mayhem Arts 7 Chariot of Fire Crown of Thorns Four-Drachma Coin Holy Grail Lampstand of the Sanctuary Temple Veil Unholy Writ Cov 1 A New Covenant Forts 3 Herod's Temple High Priest's Palace The Garden Tomb LS 8 Lost Soul (can't be prevented) Lost Soul (deck discard) Lost Soul (first round) Lost Soul (hopper) Lost Soul (revealer) Lost Soul (shuffler) Lost Soul (wanderer) Lost Souls (2-line) Heroes 10 Simon the Zealot Bartholomew (Nathanael) Philip Thaddeus James Son of Zebedee John Matthew (Levi) Thomas James, son of Alphaeus Peter GEs 5 Passover Hymn Reach of Desperation My Lord and My God Authority of Christ David's Triumph ECs 7 Scribe The Entrapping Pharisees Hard-Hearted Religious Leaders Sabbath Breaker Proud Pharisee Pharisees Pharisees EEs 5 Tenants Kill the Son Night Raid Balaam's Disobedience Pretension Gold Shield

Deck #2 - 51 Doms 5 Angel of the Lord Grapes of Wrath New Jerusalem Son of God Christian Martyr Arts 7 Chariot of Fire Crown of Thorns Darius' Decree Four-Drachma Coin Holy Grail Temple Veil Unholy Writ Curse 1 Rain Becomes Dust Sites 3 Nazareth Caesarea Philippi Golgotha LS 8 Lost Soul (can't be prevented) Lost Soul (deck discard) Lost Soul (first round) Lost Soul (hopper) Lost Soul (revealer) Lost Soul (shuffler) Lost Soul (wanderer) Lost Souls (2-line) Heroes 10 Simon the Zealot Bartholomew (Nathanael) Philip Thaddeus James Son of Zebedee John Matthew (Levi) Thomas James, son of Alphaeus Peter GEs 5 Passover Hymn Reach of Desperation My Lord and My God Authority of Christ David's Triumph ECs 7 Scribe The Entrapping Pharisees Hard-Hearted Religious Leaders Sabbath Breaker Proud Pharisee Pharisees Pharisees EEs 5 Tenants Kill the Son Night Raid Balaam's Disobedience Pretension Gold Shield

 

"losing our first ever". Bad adjective. "Devastating" is the word you meant to use. Or...."Humiliating". And let's be clear, it was devastating not because Matt (back stabbing conspiratorial best buddy of Wild "who thought it better for his son to get a shot at the title than his over 40 BBQ Buddy Count Fount" Bill) was involved. Devastating because of my skill in taking 3 of the 5 lost souls that Team "Dumb and Dumber" took from you and Kevin.

Now, let the questions begin about how the Count could possibly hang your skin on the wall. Embarrassing isn't it.  :-

Yes, I did " -1 " your comment. Notice how quiet "The best team player ever is". Hmmm is it because my comments are oh so true. 

I hope your fingers are smudging up my trophy.

 

Wow-3 in a row!! Most impressive! Congrats! 

We should ban Kevin. IIRC, he's won every Nats category he has played for the last three years.

I agree. Kevin Shride is broken and OP!

I might post a detailed report later if I find time.

If it helps, here is a suggested outline for your report...

Before meeting the Mighty Mighty MJB:
Gabe and Kevin had never lost a Nationals Tournament TEAMS game.

After meeting the Mighty Mighty MJB:
Gabe and Kevin had never lost a Nationals Tournament TEAMS game.


Not that I did it on my own, however. The rules say you are required to have a partner. For that reason having old-what's-his-name as a partner was just as important as adding a copy of Pot of Manna to a 49 card deck.
 
Congrats on the three-peat.

I am the "Dead Weight" you are the "Bestest Teams Partner Evah"

I see what you did there.

Way to go Matt and Craig.... I mean Gabe and Kevin.  3 in a row is very impressive. 

Ben Arp may have to find his way back onto the scene so we can challenge y'all in future years for an official title. (not that we did very well in the past when it was an official event)

Kirk

I realize I never sent you an update email that I ended up deciding to pay off undergraduate debt first before potentially pursuing other degrees (such as a law degree). I ended up taking a job at a healthcare software company in Wisconsin. Thanks for sending me the info about jobs in Missouri though!

Kirk