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Draft:

Pack 1:

Rimebound Dead, Snow-Covered Plains, Surging Flame, Kjeldoran Javelineer, Drelnoch, Gutless Ghoul, Frostweb Spider, Skred, Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Sun's Bounty, Flashfreeze, Balduvian Fallen, Stalking Yeti, Allosaurus Rider

Pick: Stalking Yeti

Pack 2:

Kjeldoran War Cry, Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Ashes, Surging Dementia, Survivor of the Unseen, Boreal Griffin, Ronom Serpent, Boreal Druid, Rimebound Dead, Snow-Covered Plains, Phobian Phantasm, Balduvian Rage, Mystic Melting, Void Maw

Pick: Void Maw

Pack 3:

Kjeldoran Javelineer, Frozen Solid, Zombie Musher, Orcish Bloodpainter, Squall Drifter, Sun's Bounty, Thermopod, Simian Brawler, Rite of Flame, Feast of Flesh, Arctic Flats, Glacial Plating, Lovisa Coldeyes

Pick: Zombie Musher

Pack 4:

Frostweb Spider, Surging Dementia, Survivor of the Unseen, Ronom Unicorn, Martyr of Frost, Gutless Ghoul, Snow-Covered Swamp, Drelnoch, Kjeldoran Gargoyle, Balduvian Frostwaker, Rime Transfusion, Commandeer

Pick: Snow-Covered Swamp

Pack 5:

Orcish Bloodpainter, Squall Drifter, Rimewind Taskmage, Aurochs Herd, Karplusan Wolverine, Surging Dementia, Thermal Flux, Ronom Unicorn, Frostweb Spider, Arctic Nishoba, Luminesce

Pick: Rimewind Taskmage

Pack 6:

Rite of Flame, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Rimebound Dead, Snow-Covered Island, Surging Might, Boreal Griffin, Surging Aether, Zombie Musher, Ursine Fylgja

Pick: Snow-Covered Island

Pack 7:

Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Surging Dementia, Thermal Flux, Ronom Unicorn, Goblin Furrier, Rimebound Dead, Wilderness Elemental, Commandeer

Pick: Surging Dementia

Pack 8:

Orcish Bloodpainter, Rimewind Taskmage, Ronom Unicorn, Krovikan Scoundrel, Rune Snag, Martyr of Sands, Controvert, Woolly Razorback

Pick: Rimewind Taskmage

Pack 9:

Kjeldoran Javelineer, Drelnoch, Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Sun's Bounty, Flashfreeze

Pick: Flashfreeze

Pack 10:

Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Ashes, Survivor of the Unseen, Rimebound Dead, Balduvian Rage, Mystic Melting

Pick: Survivor of the Unseen

Pack 11:

Kjeldoran Javelineer, Orcish Bloodpainter, Sun's Bounty, Rite of Flame, Glacial Plating

Pick: Orcish Bloodpainter

Pack 12:

Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Frost, Drelnoch, Rime Transfusion

Pick: Survivor of the Unseen

Pack 13:

Karplusan Wolverine, Thermal Flux, Frostweb Spider

Pick: Thermal Flux

Pack 14:

Rite of Flame, Swift Maneuver

Pick: Rite of Flame

Pack 15:

Thermal Flux

Pick: Thermal Flux

Pack 16:

Martyr of Sands, Thermopod, Into the North, Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Gelid Shackles, Frost Raptor, Snow-Covered Forest, Chilling Shade, Goblin Furrier, Coldsteel Heart, Jotun Owl Keeper, Balduvian Frostwaker, Brooding Saurian

Pick: Coldsteel Heart

Pack 17:

Kjeldoran War Cry, Bull Aurochs, Martyr of Ashes, Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Kjeldoran Outrider, Rimewind Taskmage, Chilling Shade, Boreal Centaur, Into the North, Stromgald Crusader, Magmatic Core, Sheltering Ancient, Darien, King of Kjeldor

Pick: Rimewind Taskmage

Pack 18:

Martyr of Ashes, Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun's Bounty, Chill to the Bone, Sound the Call, Ronom Serpent, Squall Drifter, Goblin Furrier, Kjeldoran Gargoyle, Perilous Research, Greater Stone Spirit, Sunscour

Pick: Chill to the Bone

Pack 19:

Surging Sentinels, Frost Raptor, Disciple of Tevesh Szat, Goblin Rimerunner, Kjeldoran Outrider, Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Feast of Flesh, Krovikan Mist, Gristle Grinner, Cryoclasm, Deepfire Elemental

Pick: Frost Raptor

Pack 20:

Aurochs Herd, Karplusan Wolverine, Thermal Flux, Ronom Unicorn, Snow-Covered Forest, Chilling Shade, Goblin Furrier, Boreal Griffin, Ronom Serpent, Glacial Plating, Dark Depths

Pick: Snow-Covered Forest

Pack 21:

Goblin Rimerunner, Kjeldoran Outrider, Surging Aether, Thermopod, Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Lightning Storm, Freyalise's Radiance, Garza Zol, Plague Queen

Pick: Garza Zol, Plague Queen

Pack 22:

Kjeldoran Javelineer, Frozen Solid, Icefall, Grim Harvest, Krovikan Mist, Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Flashfreeze, Phobian Phantasm

Pick: Frozen Solid

Pack 23:

Frozen Solid, Ronom Serpent, Martyr of Sands, Icefall, Grim Harvest, Swift Maneuver, Balduvian Rage, Fury of the Horde

Pick: Frozen Solid

Pack 24:

Martyr of Sands, Rite of Flame, Grim Harvest, Martyr of Frost, Chilling Shade, Goblin Furrier, Balduvian Frostwaker

Pick: Grim Harvest

Pack 25:

Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Kjeldoran Outrider, Chilling Shade, Boreal Centaur, Sheltering Ancient

Pick: Chilling Shade

Pack 26:

Martyr of Bones, Thermal Flux, Sun's Bounty, Ronom Serpent, Goblin Furrier

Pick: Ronom Serpent

Pack 27:

Disciple of Tevesh Szat, Karplusan Wolverine, Gristle Grinner, Cryoclasm

Pick: Disciple of Tevesh Szat

Pack 28:

Thermal Flux, Boreal Griffin, Glacial Plating

Pick: Boreal Griffin

Pack 29:

Thermopod, Rite of Flame

Pick: Thermopod

Pack 30:

Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pick: Kjeldoran Javelineer

Pack 31:

Kjeldoran Javelineer, Drelnoch, Gutless Ghoul, Ronom Hulk, Snow-Covered Island, Gelid Shackles, Ronom Unicorn, Aurochs Herd, Skred, Krovikan Scoundrel, Rune Snag, Blizzard Specter, Highland Weald, Jotun Grunt, Field Marshal

Pick: Blizzard Specter

Pack 32:

Frostweb Spider, Skred, Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Sun's Bounty, Ronom Unicorn, Surging Aether, Zombie Musher, Orcish Bloodpainter, Snow-Covered Plains, Sound the Call, White Shield Crusader, Frost Marsh, Garza's Assassin

Pick: Garza's Assassin

Pack 33:

Orcish Bloodpainter, Snow-Covered Plains, Sound the Call, Disciple of Tevesh Szat, Into the North, Icefall, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Sands, Counterbalance, Phyrexian Snowcrusher, Krovikan Rot, Fury of the Horde

Pick: Krovikan Rot

Pack 34:

Krovikan Scoundrel, Rune Snag, Martyr of Sands, Bull Aurochs, Orcish Bloodpainter, Snow-Covered Mountain, Rimewind Taskmage, Chilling Shade, Earthen Goo, Rimehorn Aurochs, White Shield Crusader, Phyrexian Soulgorger

Pick: Snow-Covered Mountain

Pack 35:

Snow-Covered Island, Gelid Shackles, Ohran Yeti, Surging Dementia, Simian Brawler, Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Feast of Flesh, Karplusan Strider, Wilderness Elemental, Phyrexian Ironfoot

Pick: Phyrexian Ironfoot

Pack 36:

Bull Aurochs, Icefall, Grim Harvest, Swift Maneuver, Martyr of Spores, Goblin Rimerunner, Frost Raptor, Boreal Shelf, Steam Spitter, Karplusan Minotaur

Pick: Frost Raptor

Pack 37:

Sun's Bounty, Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Ohran Yeti, Snow-Covered Mountain, Vanish into Memory, Tresserhorn Sinks, Counterbalance, Tamanoa

Pick: Tresserhorn Sinks

Pack 38:

Rimewind Taskmage, Martyr of Frost, Swift Maneuver, Icefall, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Lightning Storm, Mystic Melting

Pick: Mystic Melting

Pack 39:

Kjeldoran Javelineer, Drelnoch, Ronom Unicorn, Skred, Krovikan Scoundrel, Rune Snag, Jotun Grunt

Pick: Skred

Pack 40:

Frostweb Spider, Martyr of Bones, Rune Snag, Sun's Bounty, Surging Aether, Zombie Musher

Pick: Zombie Musher

Pack 41:

Icefall, Krovikan Scoundrel, Survivor of the Unseen, Martyr of Sands, Counterbalance

Pick: Counterbalance

Pack 42:

Krovikan Scoundrel, Martyr of Sands, Rimewind Taskmage, Chilling Shade

Pick: Rimewind Taskmage

Pack 43:

Martyr of Spores, Karplusan Wolverine, Wilderness Elemental

Pick: Wilderness Elemental

Pack 44:

Grim Harvest, Martyr of Spores

Pick: Grim Harvest

Pack 45:

Sun's Bounty

Pick: Sun's Bounty

Final Decklist:

Maindeck:

2 Frozen Solid
2 Frost Raptor
1 Rimewind Taskmage
1 Ronom Serpent
2 Survivor of the Unseen
1 Chill to the Bone
1 Disciple of Tevesh Szat
1 Garza's Assassin
2 Grim Harvest
1 Krovikan Rot
1 Void Maw
2 Zombie Musher
1 Skred
1 Coldsteel Heart
1 Phyrexian Ironfoot
1 Blizzard Specter
1 Garza Zol, Plague Queen
7 Island
1 Snow-Covered Island
1 Snow-Covered Mountain
1 Snow-Covered Swamp
7 Swamp
1 Tresserhorn Sinks

Sideboard:

1 Boreal Griffin
1 Chilling Shade
1 Counterbalance
1 Flashfreeze
1 Kjeldoran Javelineer
1 Mystic Melting
1 Orcish Bloodpainter
3 Rimewind Taskmage
1 Rite of Flame
1 Snow-Covered Forest
1 Stalking Yeti
1 Sun's Bounty
1 Surging Dementia
2 Thermal Flux
1 Thermopod
1 Wilderness Elemental

I was pretty happy with this deck, and won the first round fairly easily using Grim Harvest and Garza's Assassin to lock him out. I lost a very frustrating second round when he rippled into a second Surging Sentinels on turn 3 twice, and rippled into a second Surging Might on turn 4 twice. What made it especially frustrating was the fact that he played another of each card later, and chose not to ripple, suggesting he didn't have any more in his deck.

Until tomorrow,

Rich

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