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Temysry
Sergeant
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 | | 04/27/2007 8:41 AM |
| The bands:
Zak X (3-0)
Champion of Eilistraee
Lyrandar Skyfire Captain
Cleric of Garl Glittergold
War Chanter
Storm Giant
Gnome Trickster
Eberk, Adventurer
Bat Familiar x2
Xeph Warrior
Map: King's Road
Temysry (2-1 with a bye)
Human Blackguard
Dark Naga x2
Beholder x2
Beholder Lich x3
Bat Familiar x2
Map: Frostfell Rift
Nephlim (2-1 with a bye)
Epic Solar
Justicator
Arcane Ballista
War Weaver
Cormyrean War Wizard x2
Dwarf Wizard
Warforged Scout
Map: Dragondown Grotto
Pumpkin King (2-1)
Ultroloth
Duergar Slaver
Lord of Blades
Epic Artemis Entreri
Beholder Lich
Zakya Rakshasa
Diseased Dire Rat
Kobold Monk
Map: King's Road
Tomcat (1-2)
Storm Silverhand
Epic Aspect of Kord
Elf Warmage x3
Cormyrean War Wizard
Gnome Trickster x2
Bat Familiar x3
Map: Field of Ruin
Zuran Alda (1-2 with a bye)
Epic Ultroloth
Bone Naga
Mezzoloth x3
Half-Elf Hexblade x2
Wolf Skeleton
Map: Frostfell Rift
Round 1:
Zak X def. Temysry
Orcdoubleax def. Zuran Alda
Tomcat def. Pumpkin King
Nephlim def. BYE
Round 2:
Zak X def. Orcdoubleax
Nephlim def. Tomcat
Pumpkin King def. Zuran Alda
Temysry def. BYE
Round 3:
Zak X def. Nephlim
Temysry def. Tomcat
Pumpkin King def. Orcdoubleax
Zuran Alda def. BYE
My first matchup of the night was against Zak X and his invisible Storm Giant band. On the first round, I managed to get a couple eye-rays off on one of his commanders, but it was only minor damage. After that he went invisible. We jockied for tile points and managed to match each other in every round. I tried to get a point lead by using my own bats as lightning rods to kill his bats. Unfortunately, a combination of anti-magic eyes and good rolls on his part left me with no lightning bolts left and two dead bats while he had only lost one bat and a Xeph Warrior. I was now at a 3 point disadvantage and I couldn't kill any of his creatures which simply remained invisible and gathered tile points until time expired.
After that, I was given the bye in the second round so I had a chance to scope out the rest of the competition. Ironic how there were at least 3 warbands featuring Beholders and an equal number featuring invisibility.
My third matchup was against Tomcat with his invisible warband. This time, my lightning bolt strategy worked and I managed to take out all three of his bats before he could deliver any nasty shocks. After that, he began casting spells and eventually managed to take out both of my nagas which were somewhat overextended to get their lightning bolts off. Of course, this made him visible and the barage of eye-rays began. Kord was first cursed then failed a fear ray save, running all the way back to his start area. Even though he eventually rallied, this effectively took him out of the combat. In short order, two elf warmages dropped from damage along with a gnome trickster thanks to a finger of death. All the while, he failed about 3-4 antimagic eye rolls in a row. Time was about to be called and he conceded since he didn't have an effective way eliminate any of my remaining creatures.
If anything, this night has simply reinforced how much I dislike Epic format. It is quickly becoming a battle of who can buff the most and there seems to be much less variety in successful bands than there is in constructed play. At least these only come around once a month. I can't wait to try out the new maps next week.
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