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| Tournament Report
South Bend, Indiana; May 25, 2008
Players (I don’t have everyone’s maps)
David P. (me): Capricious Copper Dragon, Astral Stalker x2, Merchant Guard x3, Howling Hag, Farmer x2; King’s Road
Alex P.: Arcadian Avenger x4, Dwarf Battlemaster, Delver Sergeant, Militia Archer, Merchant Guard x2; Hellspike
Dan V.: Wulfgar, Werewolf Champion, Warhorse x3, Kobold Archer x2, Merchant Guard; Magma Keep
Matt D.: Dwarf Warlord, Wulfgar, Wild Mage x2, Merchant Guard x2, Kobold Archer x2; Frostfell Rift
Mike D.: Frost Giant Jarl, Farmer x3, Ice Mephit x2, Wulfgar, Merchant Guard; Caves of Chaos
Ben D.: Drow Wand Mage, Ice Archon, Drow Spiderguard, Drow Enforcer, Warrior Wight, Darkmantle x2; Jungle Temple
Thomas K.: Young Green Dragon, Thundertusk Boar x4, Snaketongue Cultist x4
Chris K.: Young Green Dragon, Griffon, Deathjump Spider x2, Elf Warlock, Ettin Jack-of-Irons, Dire Wolf, Yuan-Ti Swiftscale
Zack S.: Mind Flayer Lich, Kuo-Toa Whip x5, Darkmantle x2; Flooded Ruins
Eric S.: Capricious Copper Dragon, Oni, Shadow Mastiff, Shadowbane Inquisitor, Babau, Orc Raider, Halfling Rogue
TJ M.: Runecarved Eidolon, Bralani, Spectral Panther, Everfrost Ranger, Ice Mephit, Kobold Archer x4, Elf Archer
MD M.: Young Silver Dragon, Cleric of Pelor, Angel of Valor, Tiefling Warlock, Defiant Rake, Iron Defender x3, Elf Archer x2
We played three rounds. After the third round, everyone dropped. So, the final standings reflect only three rounds of play (when four would have been normal).
1. Dan, 3-0; OMW 55.6
2. Alex, 3-0, OMW 33.3
3. MD, 2-1, OMW 66.7
4. Zack, 2-1, OMW 55.6
5. Thomas, 2-1, OMW 44.4
6. Dave, 2-1, OMW 33.3
7. Matt, 1-2, OMW 77.8
8. Ben, 1-2, OMW 66.7
9. Eric, 1-2, OMW 66.7
10. Mike, 0-3, OMW 77.8
11. Chris, 0-3, OMW 44.4
12. TJ, dropped (I think he played two games, I don’t recall)
My matches
1) Matt on Frostfell Rift; 11 rounds
This match didn’t go well for me. I was too afraid of the Wild Mages and so played very cautiously with the CCD. As such, I never really got to use much of his offensive power. And, worse, I lost the first 9 initiatives (we went 11 rounds). Since I couldn’t win initiative, he always had a rather substantial advantage, which he used wisely. It didn’t take long for one of my Stalkers to fall, and then for the CCD to fall. Still, I made it interesting, and, though we both added wrong somewhere or other, it came down to him having Wulfgar and a Wild Mage and me having an Astral Stalker left. I had more assault points early on, but he ended up ahead on points by either of our calculations. We played a round after time, but I couldn’t pull out a miracle win. My Howling Hag missed both the Dwarf Warlord and Wulfgar late in the game when it would have mattered. And, I missed a few important other attacks late in the game as well. But, Matt played it well and totally earned the win. It was a nail biter.
2) Mike on Caves of Chaos; 10 rounds
Mike is a youngster. He’s a fine player, but, he’s a youngster. He didn’t play aggressively enough with his hitters, and too aggressively with his Mephits and Farmers. As such, I was quickly way ahead on activations and it was just a matter of throwing darts at Wulfgar until he died. The Giant had some fun killing some of my pieces, but once I was ahead, I was ahead to stay.
3) Ben on King’s Road; 9 rounds
Ben got his Drow Wand Mage into trouble quickly and I managed to get rid of him and a few minor pieces in exchange for the Capricious Copper. My Astral Stalkers managed to remain in the woods almost the entire game, pelting the Ice Archon until he finally dropped at the end of the game. My Howling Hag really paid off in this game, dropping his Darkmantles early, and serving as a wonderful threat with her low-damage cone for the later rounds.
Dave
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