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T1-2P: Trolololol
Round 1: Lorenzo Kopari 5-1
Before this round, I saw Lozo walking around and I was chatting with him while others started walking towards the pairings. Come to find out, we had to play each other. I had grabbed my disciples deck so I could jump ahead in the competition, and then switch to Trolololol once it’d be all disciples or TGT. He was playing TGT and…magicians? I never saw much of his defense, and I’m trying to remember what he said it was. I started with a couple disciples and a Matthew (I think…) and walked in for a few. I don’t remember much of this game…we were the first ones done that round, so we got to continue our original conversation.

Round 2: Payne Norlander 5-1
Almost switched to Trolololol, but was convinced not to, and I’m very glad I didn’t switch. He was running Genesis/Assyrians, and I roflstomped him.

Round 3: John Nesfeder 4-4
Switched to Trolololol because I knew there was a chance I would play MKC. He got a first turn Mayhem. He was running disciples, so I was pretty confident. I was able to stop him early on, although he did get one soul. Near the very end of the game he nabbed another one. He was kind enough not to stall me out, but I took too long on one of my turns, and the judge said to finish the round right as I was about to end my turn (and Nesfeder started). I was very happy with a tie though, MKC is a great player, and he had an FTM, which is enough to kill a deck like mine.

Round 4: Kirkland Wilson 5-2
Stuck with Trolololol because it worked well once, and I still hadn’t lost. Kirkland said he’d stall if I discarded all of his heroes, so I was a bit worried, but he was young and I said if he did I’d call over a judge, and it’s not cool. He played fast though. He was running TGT/Romans. I got rid of most of his characters by negating all of his stuff, and he was able to get a Chariots off before I could A-Bomb/Mayhem or get Philly Priests or Hezzy’s Sig Ring. He searched for Transfig with Consider the Lillies and goes out. I block with some Philly, and of course he plays Transfig. I drop a Bringing Fear/Wrath of Satan. He had nothing left. I walked in for the rest.

Round 5: Tim Maly 5-4
After calculating who was close to me, I knew there was a good chance I would play Tim. I played him at state, and he legally stalled me out to a 1-3 loss. I didn’t want that to happen again, so I decided on my disciples deck this round. It was a good choice. He got a few souls, I ended up converting my Ammy Slave so I could ignore his Foul Spirit and KoT with Peter, using his TGT. FTW.

Round 6: Neil Johnson 3-3
Trolololol deck. Neil is a great up and coming player. A bit young yet, but he’s pretty good. He was running a TGT/Site Deck, and it was the first of sites I had really seen. I had to play Land Dispute early on to block a rescue, and he had CP early. I Bringing Fear/Wrath’d all of his heroes, and he had nobody to use Chariot with. I made a HUGE mistake to cost me this game by putting down both Ahimaaz and Joiada. He Land Disputed my access site (because I am stupid and didn’t AoTL Armorbearer after he used Outpost…all his evil characters were dead anyway) I couldn’t A-Bomb/Benedictus his CP because both of my heroes would be set aside when the draw triggered, and he was already decked by the time I got what I needed, so Gen Widow wouldn’t work. Playing SoG on the shuffler wouldn’t work because I had FBTN out. I was able to Benedictus to get one though, after discarding his entire hand with Gen Widow so he wouldn’t have CM.

Round 7: Conner Margus 5-3
Trolololol deck. I didn’t know much about Conner, but he had been at the top for a long time, but I was too, and I knew he was playing disciples. I was able to completely shut him down with King Amon/Goliath’s Armor with Gates out, which I got luckily early.

We ended up having virtually identical character spreads, except I have herods in as extra. Your enhancement choice was better though, so I got troll stomped by Sauce and you third placed. Good work defense!

Why do you play di if it's not top tier? Good job I am glad you went against the grain...... though it needs moreTrolls Keyward I don't know how you missed that addition.

I would have thrown in Pigs LS.

Pigs kills my A-Bomb, which could cost me endgame.

Glad to see a defensive deck take 3rd for a 2nd year straight.  Good work.

Kirk

Awesome decks.  Gotta love the Trolololol.  Congrats on the 3rd place finish.