[MTGO] 'Darefire' Deck in Action, part 4.

This was a close match, 'Darefire' vs a discard deck.


Opening:

After we both did a mulligan, i've decided to play Swamp on top of my Library - planning for playing the Bloodline Keeper fairly fast.


1st Turn:

Played a Swamp, did Thoughtseize at his or her Mind Twist, while looking at opponent's hand.

Expected Hypnotic Specter soon.

Opponent played a tap-land with black mana that removed my graveyard into exile.


2nd Turn:

Played a 2nd Swamp & Mox Ruby, summoned Drana, Liberator of Malakir to protect myself from the Hypnotic Specter.

Opponent played a Swamp & cast a Distress spell at me, and made me discard the Bloodline Keeper, ruining my initial strategy to play it in 3rd turn.


3rd Turn:

Played Mountain, and attacked with Drana, Liberator of Malakir which got +1/+1 token, becoming a 3/4 Vampire with flying & first strike abilities.

Opponent had no Hypnotic Specter yet, so i could attack without losing my last card: 3rd Swamp.

Opponent Played a 2nd Swamp & summoned the Hypnotic Specter, as expected by me.


4th Turn:

Drew a Vampire Nighthawk, so i could attack with Drana, Liberator of Malakir again without losing a card in a response.

Played a Vampire Nighthawk after attack. Drana, Liberator of Malakir became the 4/5 Vampire with flying & first strike abilities.

Opponent cast Shrieking Affliction and Demonic Tutor spells.

He or she played Maze of Ith land as well.


5th Turn:

Shrieking Affliction started to bite, my life total was reduced to 15 during my upkeep phase.

Attacked with both Vampires, reducing his or her life total to 8 and increasing my life total to 18 with Vampire Nighthawk lifelink ability.

Thanks to Drana, Liberator of Malakir, both of my Vampires icreased in power & toughness by +1/+1.

Played a Swamp despite Shrieking Affliction in play - preferred to play fast, and to have it not be discarded, even if lost life points due to Shrieking Affliction & Hypnotic Specter attack. This turned to be a wise decision in the end. Opponent had Phyrexian Obliterator in hand, as Thoughtseize revealed at play's beginning, anyway - so it added pressure on me to end game fast.

Opponent played 2nd Shrieking Affliction & attacked with Hypnotic Specter.

My life point total went to 16.


6th Turn:

In my upkeep phase, my life total went down to 10 points, so i had only 2 turns to finish the play at best, before losing - because of Shrieking Affliction spells.

Attacked with both of my Vampires, delaying Drain Life to after attack, as usual, as is wise.

Opponent didn't suspect Drain Life, so he or she used Maze of Ith on a lesser threat, Vampire Nighthawk - probably preferring to deny me life points gain via it's lifelink ability.

This seemed wise, but opened me a way to win this 1-game match with a Drain Life spell.

Did cast a Drain Life spell at opponent - for 3 life points total, just enough finish him or her.


... i think i played to best of my ability & reason this time, which allowed me to win.