Tams and I finally went to our first large tournament, along with our good friend John-as-always of The Mana Leek fame. The reason we needed to invite a third player? It was team sealed!
Mana Deprived puts on their "Super Series" every year, and part of that this year was a Team Sealed event. If you've never done a team event, I want to convince you to give it a
try. It was one of the most rewarding magic experiences I've ever had.
To start with, you get twelve packs for a team sealed event, and you have to build three decks for your team to use. For a more in depth discussion on team sealed, check out the Limited Resources archive episode 245. For now, check out this video where I go over the sealed pool and breakdown of the three decks.
I was piloting the green black deck, and in the first round I had a very abrupt awakening. I was well on my way to a 2 game victory when I heard that, due to a mixture of deck tempo and mana issues, my teammates had lost. I still finished the game, but my victory was a bit hollow since I knew it count for anything.
In the fourth round, however, the tables were turned. I lost quickly and was able to advise my teammates during their games.
One thing I absolutely love about team limited is that you get to share full information with your teammates. Everything from deck construction to side boarding, right up to mulligan decisions you get a second, and even third opinion on. Of course, you have to trust your team. It helps to find people who share your mentality, which Tams, John, and I do.
Our final record was 4-2, which put us in 9th place and unfortunately just out of prizes, but it was still well worth the price of entry, and I'd do it again in a heart beat. If you ever have a chance to check one out, you should. Just find a couple of friends, and go. The worst that could happen is adventure!
Thanks for reading,
-Step.
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