Magic The Gathering - Malaysia

2010 Malaysian National Championships – Quarterfinals
Jason Ng vs Ken Lim


L - Ken Lim R - Jason Ng



Game 1

Jason won the dice roll and elected to go first but he had a rough start as he took a mulligan twice to settle down on a 5 card hand. Missing a land drop, Justin was happy to draw a Forest on his 4th turn to summon a Sprouting Thrinax, only to have it sent to the graveyard thanks to a Lightning Bolt from Ken.

Ken’s Bloodbraid Elf cascaded into a Lightning Bolt to send Jason to 16 (after a fetch-land activation), and Ken chose to let the elf stay on the defense. Jason drew and played a Raging Ravine before he cast a Lightning Bolt on Ken’s 3/2 elf to knock down Ken’s defenses as his Saproling token army sent Ken’s life totals to 16. A Maelstrom Pulse made quick work of that small army however, while Jason followed it up with a Bloodbraid Elf of his own, revealing cards off the top in trepidation, and his worst fear became true as he revealed a Terminate to his disgust.

Ken slammed down a Broodmate Dragon the turn after but the cascade was in Jason’s favor this time as the dragons got killed by a Bituminous Blast that cascaded into a Maelstrom Pulse. Ken was not done pushing yet however as a Sylvan Ranger fetched a Swamp with a Sarkhan the Mad turning her into a 5/5 dragon. Another timely Pulse dealt with Sarkhan but the 5/5 dragon token threat still loam in the skies.

Ken attacked with his animated Raging Ravine and Dragon to send Jason to 11 as the Ravine met a Lightning Bolt. A meager defense in the form of a Putrid Leech is dealt with by a Pulse of Ken’s while the dragon’s existence got Terminate-d but an animated Lavaclaw Reaches sent Jason to 9. A Bituminous Blast cascaded into Blighting on Ken’s Lavaclaw Reaches emptied Ken’s hand and board but not before Ken fired a Lightning Bolt at Jason to send him to 6. Jason’s Raging Ravine took large chunks of Ken’s life totals before a Terminate of Ken’s put an end to that but a Bloodbraid Elf from Jason was more than enough to put him through game 2 with a win.

Jason Ng 1 – Ken Lim 0

Game 2

Ken led off the game with a bumpy start as he missed land drops while Jason had a Sprouting Thrinax which was followed up by an Obstinate Baloth. Animated Raging Ravine joined the attackers soon after as Ken crumbles to the pressure, not being able to put up any form of a defense. Ken later revealed his hand filled with multiple Thrinaxes and lots of gas, and all it was missing was the crucial 3rd land.

Jason Ng 2 – Ken Lim 0

Jason Ng advanced to the Semifinals beating Ken Lim 2-0!