Magic The Gathering - Malaysia

The writer can be contacted for comments or feedback at qj.wong@gmail.com or here.


Terry Soh


Jason Yap

PTQ Austin @ Manawerx (26 July 2009) Event Coverage - Quarterfinals
Terry Soh vs Jason Yap

Game 1

Terry, going first, led off the game with a Vivid Creek while Jason had a Llanowar Elves, followed up by an Elvish Visionary and a Mosswort Bridge. The 2 elves chipped Terry's lifetotals to 18, as Jason dropped another Mosswort Bridge into play. Terry then cast an Esper Charm to draw himself 2 cards while an Lightning Bolt killed off Jason's Llanowar Elves.

Jason then tried to cast an Elvish Archdruid but it got countered by a Broken Ambition. Jason's Primal Command met the same fate in the following turn but got another Llanowar Elves into the battlefield.



Over the turns, Jason's elves slowly chipped Terry's lifetotals to 13. Another Esper Charm drew Terry 2 cards in the meantime before a Cruel Ultimatum gave Terry a firm grip on the game. That turn with Terry all tapped out to cast the Ultimatum gave Jason a chance to cast Primal Command to find a Regal Force, but a 2nd Cruel Ultimatum cleared those cards away as well along with killing off the last survivor of Jason's elves.



Playing off the top with an empty board, Jason cast Devoted Druid which didn't stay for long thanks to Terry's Lightning Bolt, followed with a Heritage Druid. Terry in the meantime, cast a Broodmate Dragon, while all Jason could do was to play the Heritage Druid he just drew. Terry made quick work of the druid as well with a Volcanic Fallout and it was enough to convince Jason to pack in his cards for game 2.

Jason Yap 0 – Terry Soh 1

Game 2

Jason decided to keep his hand in a heartbeat while Terry took a moment before he too decided to keep his opening 7. Jason started off with a Noble Hierarch that brought along a Burrenton Forge-Tender and a Llanowar Elves on the following as a Mosswort Bridge caused Jason to take a little time to consider his options, one of the few pauses in the round as both Terry and Jason were very brisk with most of their plays. Terry then cast Thoughtseize which managed to force Jason to discard a Great Sable Stag which might be problematic for him, from a hand of Llanowar Elves and Guttural Response.



Jason then took the opportunity to drop a Elvish Archdruid, attacking Terry into 15 over 2 turns while Terry evoked his Mulldrifter to keep the cards flowing into his hand but Jason has amassed quite a sizable army by now, and Terry soon found his lifetotals to be at 10. Terry had a Wall of Reverence that brought him back to 11 while providing a large speed bump for Jason butt he went down to 7 after before Terry's Wall put him back to 8.

Terry then tried to cast Cryptic Command to tap Jason's elves down, but a Guttural Response to keep up the beatdown, sending Terry to 4. Terry however then cast a Baneslayer Angel put an end to to Jason's offense and with the Wall of Reverence, Terry quickly turned Jason's efforts over the turns to waste as he went back to 9, before he went to 14 with Jason without the means to deal with the Mythic angel.



Terry went on the offense too with the Angel before a pair of dragons thanks to the Broodmate Dragon that Terry cast made quick work of Jason despite Jason's best efforts to put pressure on Terry along with a Great Sable Stag that Jason managed to get into play. But the Angel and Dragons and the lifegain was too much for Jason to handle as he fail to find the removal he badly needed. Jason's Forge-Tender tried to keep his controller alive through her sacrifice, but it wasn't enough as Terry had a Lightning Bolt to finish off Jason that very turn anyway.



Jason 0 – Terry 2

Terry Soh proceeds to the Semifinals, defeating Jason 2 - 0!