Welcome to round three of the Armada Games 3k, watching table 1 we find Bronson and Bryan. Both of these players come to us from Florida, Bryan from Davies Florida and Bronson from Naples. Bronson is on the verge to be qualified for Worlds on his rating.

They each pile shuffle up, then riffle before passing to the opponent. Bryan is first to offer and unfortunately on his roll he presents a snake eyes which Bronson easily beats. They mix up the opponent's decks and then return them to the owner. Bronson chooses to play first and draws his seven.

They both keep their initial hands, Bronson kicks it off with a Vivid Creek while Bryan drops an Island. Bronson drops an Island and passes. Bryan drops a Plains and passes. Bronson drops a Reflecting Pool and passes. Bryan drops a Mystic Gate and passes.

Bronson tries to Esper Charm but Bryan Negates it. Bronson then runs out an Ajani Vengeant and pumps it for 1. Both pass back and forth with little activity other than Bronson pumping the Planeswalker closer and closer to the Ultimate.

Bryan is forced to discard a Vendillion Clique, revealing his deck finally from other blue decks. The Mystic Gate has been stuck tapped by the Planeswalker. Bryan finally draws his fourth land and drops a second Plains. He then plays Kitchen Finks. End of the turn Bronson Lightning Bolts it, causing it to Persist back.

Bryan is at 24, while Bronson is at 20.

Bronson untaps, draws and pauses to consider, clearly in no major rush. He checks cards in hand, correctly numbers Bryan's hand at six and still looks through his own hand before finally deciding to do nothing and just tap down the Mystic Gate again.

Bryan takes his turn to draw and then attack Ajani with the Finks. Removing two points of Loyalty. He passes to Bronson who again taps down the Mystic Gate. He then Volcanic Fallout's the Finks where Bryan responds by Path to Exile'ing his own creature, in an effort to regain mana tempo and get better into the game. Unfortunately Bronson Negates it, they clash and reveal a Cryptic Command on top of Bronson's deck and a Cancel on top of Bryan's. Both choose to keep their revealed cards on top.

At the end of the combat resolution they both take 2 damage from the Volcanic Fallout, putting Bronson at 18 and Bryan at 22.

Bronson taps down the Mystic Gate again, putting Ajani at 7 Loyalty, threatening to clear Bryan's board.

He passes and Bryan, drops an Island and passes. On Bronson's turn he untaps, draws and activates Ajani's Ultimate Ability to clear Bryan's board where upon Bryan scoops and concedes game 1.

As they sideboard for game 2 they make small talk about their mutual mana woes in game 1, and Bronson notes he didn't feel like he saw enough of Bryan's deck in game 1.

Bryan pulls three cards to sideboard in, while Bronson mutters to himself about the possible archetypes he could be facing in an effort to better tune his sideboard picks.

Bryan chooses to play for game 2, as he shuffles up his deck.

Bronson is still sideboarding, pulling out nine cards to swap with his board. He pulled out: 2x Broken Ambitions, 1x Broodmate Dragon, 3x Lightning Bolt, 1x Hallowed Burial, and 2x Plumeveil.

Game 2 - Bronson is up 1-0

Quickly shuffling up he presents the deck to offer to his opponent. They exchange and Bryan draws his first seven as does Bronson. They make smalltalk about the sleeves they're playing discussing their preferences, between DragonPro and Japanese sleeves.

With their initial hands they take stock and Brian is first to declare he'll keep as they both are ready to go. Bryan drops a Plains, Bronson plays a Vivid Crag. Bryan plays a second Plains and Bronson plays a second Vivid Crag.

The third land for Bryan is a Mystic Gate which lets him play the FNM foil Kitchen Finks. He passes to Bronson who draws and considers, moving cards in his hands to drop a Exotic Orchard before passing the turn.

Bryan drops the Gargoyle Castle and then swings with the Finks. Bronson is at 17 and Bryan is at 22.

Bronson drops a land and then at the end of turn Bryan drops a Vendillion Clique which Bronson heavily sighs as he considers, counting out mana and options he then taps two lands, using one of the Vivids to Esper Charm.

Bronson reveals his hand which holds Ajani, Bloodbraid, Double Baneslayer Angel and two lands. Bryan considers and calls for him to put Baneslayer (one of them) on the bottom of his library, drawing a card as well.

Bryan's turn come, he untaps, draws, drops an Island and swings putting Bronson at 11. Bronson drops the Blue/Black Shadowmoor dual filter land before passing. Bryan draws and swings for six, putting him at 5. End of his turn Bronson Cryptics bouncing and drawing.

Bronson then takes his turn, untapping and drawing. He moves his mana before laying a Reflecting Pool, tapping both vivids and two more lands for Ajani Vengeant. Which Bryan calmly Negates.

Bronson then drops Runed Halo naming Vendilion Clique. But it's too little too late as Bryan pulls out the attack. Bronson realizes he should have bounced the creature rather than a land with the Cryptic Command.

Match stands 1-1 as they sideboard and shuffle for game three.

Game 3 - Match is tied 1-1

Bronson is thinking deeply on his sideboard choices, very unsure of his sideboard plan. He decides to instead add the whole sideboard in and then pull it out card by card. Finally he finishes and shuffles up, while Bryan waits semi-patiently.

Bronson looks to be slightly shaken as he readies for the match. Bryan has a friend who rode up with him who sat down next to Bronson, and on realizing this Bronson makes note his discomfort but Bryan's friend refuses to move. Bryan, calls a judge and the judge has him move. Kudos to Bryan for taking action.

They kick off the game and both drop lands, on turn three Bronson has Orchard, Pool and Vivid Creek. Bryan drops a Mystic Gate adding to his Island and Glacial Fortress. Bronson Esper Charms and then drops his own Mystic Gate.

Passing to Bryan, Bryan drops Mulldrifter after a Gargoyle Castle. Bronson counters it and draws with his Cryptic Command, not willing to give Bryan a chance to gain card advantage. Bronson then drops a Jace which Bryan permits.

Bronson says for each of them to draw a card, then passes the turn. Bryan draws, drops a Mystic Gate to play Glen Elendra Archmage. Bronson Path to Exile's it. Which Bryan sacs the Archmage to counter it, returning it to play with a -1/-1 counter. Where upon Bronson follows with a Lightning Bolt to it.

We're see a battle of wills here with both at 20 vs 20 life. Jace is still at four Loyalty as Bronson shifts and taps lands to play a Great Sable Stag, where Bryan jokingly notes him choosing not to Force of Will it. Bryan draws and hmmms audibly, causing Bronson to suggest he play Baneslayer. Bryan considers, shuffling the cards in his hand as he taps and casts Mulldrifter. Bronson allows it.

Passing the turn Bronson chooses to draw a card for himself. He lays a land and attacks with the Stag. Bryan is down to 17, and Bronson drops his Baneslayer Angel in the second main. Passing the turn Bryan draws and plays a Hallowed Burial which Bronson allows. Untapping and drawing Bronson uses Jace to draw a card to drop his SECOND Baneslayer angel. He passes the turn.

Bryan drops a Plains and considers with 8 minutes left in the round. Bryan evokes Mulldrifter, which Bronson approves. Holding his counters for the actual spells that matter. Bryan shuffles the cards in his hand, looks disapprovingly and then passes the turn. Staring down the Baneslayer Angel which could be the bearer of his end.

Bronson draws, uses Jace to draw again, and then goes to combat where Bryan takes the full brunt of the angel, putting him at 12 while Bronson is at 25. Bronson passes. Bryan untaps and draws, most of the games around us are over by this point, he taps four mana for Glen Elendra Archmage. Bronson considers and permits it. Bryan passes the turn.

Bronson Doomblades end of turn. Then he Volcanic Fallouts putting them at 23 to 10 with Bronson's advantage.

Bronson untaps and draws for his turn. He uses Jace to draw, killing Jace, then attacks with the angel. Putting Bryan at 5 and Bronson at 28. Bronson counts, tapping his finger on the table, checking the game state and his opponent's cards in hand before tapping mana to cast another Jace.

He then activates the new Jace to draw a card. He plays a Vivid Creek, and then taps three mana for a Great Sable Stag. Bronson predicts a Path to Exile to be coming. Bryan Cryptics to bounce the untapped Vivid Creek and draw a card.

Bryan takes his turn to draw and lays an Island, then tapping five mana for Hallowed Burial. Which he follows with a Kitchen Finks, and Bronson permits putting Bryan at 7 life. Bryan passes and Bronson draws, then he plays the Creek again, followed by drawing with Jace. He recasts the Angel and passes the turn. Bryan untaps and draws, tapping five mana for his own Baneslayer Angel, he passes the turn back. End of turn Bronson Doomblades which Bryan Broken Ambitions.

We're now in the final five turns after time expired, turn 1 being Bronson. Bronson lays a land, shifting mana around he taps four for Cryptic Command to bounce and draw. Bouncing the opposing Baneslayer. He kills Jace to draw another card. He attacks with Baneslayer taking Bryan to 2 with backup mana for a Lightning bolt and Volcanic Fallout to finish the job.

Bronson wins the match 2-1 in a long hard fought match.