Magic The Gathering - Malaysia

2010 Malaysian National Championships – Finals
Jason Ng vs Kong Chong Teng


Kong Chong Teng


Jason Ng

Game 1

Jason’s Putrid Leech hit in for 4 in 2 attacks as both players added Sprouting Thrinax to their board, who traded with each other as the pumped Leech took an additional 4 life points off Kong in the absence of open red mana sources. Jason’s Master of the Wild Hunt quickly died to a Maelstrom Pulse but Jason’s Bloodbraid Elf cascaded into a Blightning caused Kong to discard an Eldrazi Monument and Blighting as Jason’s army attacked, and although Kong survived the initial assault, he couldn’t stop the second wave as Jason’s animated Raging Ravine joined the fray to hit for lethal.

Jason Ng 1 – Kong Chong Teng 0

Game 2

Kong led off with a Putrid Leech that went unopposed, single handedly taking Jason to 13 before Jason summoned a Sprouting Thrinax followed by a Master of the Wild Hunt. Kong had a Thrinax of his own and it attacked the following turn along with the Leech. Jason’s Thrinax blocked the leech, made Kong pay 2 life points to kill off the Thrinax while his own Thrinax took Jason to 10. Master of the Wild Hunt then died to a Lightning Bolt while the Saproling Tokens died to Maelstrom Pulse. A Blightning ripped Kong’s hand off a Leech and Bloodbraid Elf but Kong’s offense is still relentless as Jason couldn’t find the means to muster a defense to Kong’s attacks. Another Bolt and Terminate delayed his demise, but when Jason had to rely on the cascade on his Bituminous Blast to reveal another removal, it didn’t and Kong handily won the game.

Jason Ng 1 – Kong Chong Teng 1

Game 3

Things look bleak for Kong as he kept a 5 card hand after Jason kept a 6. Kong’s Putrid Leech met a Terminate as Jason summoned an Obstinate Baloth to go to 24 but it died to a Maelstrom Pulse. A Sarkhan the Mad from Jason dug out a Sprouting Thrinax but died soon after to a Maelstrom Pulse. Jason then played a Blightning to Kong’s surprise, and ripped him off a Grave Titan and Maelstrom Pulse, to gasps from the on-looking audience. When Jason summoned multiple Thrinaxes while all Kong could muster was lands off the top of his deck, the writing was on the wall.

Jason Ng 2 – Kong Chong Teng 1

Jason Ng is your 2010 Malaysian National Champion!