Chicago PTQ 5/23

Well folks, wish that I could tell you I got a lot out of this PTQ, but I can't. I was also hoping to post some pictures, but unfortunately I left my camera->computer wire in Boston, so I guess I'm just full of bad news.

The day started out just fine, walking up at 7 and wandering over to a local bakery from my sister's apartment, getting a tea and muffin for not nearly enough money. As I sat in the window I could see the bus stop across the street, and as I was finishing up, the bus drove right by. I sighed, but that was fine; I waited the twenty minute for the next bus and crossed my fingers that I was riding in the right direction, I was and jumped off the bus wandered towards Forest Glen, the rather decrepit Metra stop I was getting on at. As I climbed the stairs, the train I wanted pulled right up, Awesome right! Unfortunately, I was on the wrong side of the tracks, with the only path to the right side... Blocked by the Train. Damn.

Two hours later I get on the train at 11, Ride it the three stops to Golf and get off. I then trudge the about two miles, not quite sure where the venue is. In my sweaty, sun-burned state, I decide that I'm just going to get some lunch at a local Panera.

While standing by the drink fountain, I notice a pair sitting a few tables away, obviously magic players. I chat with them and they tell me the venue is, "right over there". I peek out and see the usual cigarette smoking crowd out by a back entrance. I'm not sure I would have ever found it.

They were in the middle of round two when I got to the venue. Pastimes was the name of the store, and they apparently only had table numbers going from 131 up. It made things a bit bewildering. The store could hold about 170 people, but nearly 200 people had shown up for the PTQ, so they were overflowing into the bakery/bubble-tea shop next door. A lot of bubble tea was drunk. There were so many players in the tournament, they posted pairings outside the store itself and told the players to leave between rounds. I hung out until about 9, watched a lot of magic, played a little. Got to meet the wonderful couple from Show us your noobs, both were quite worth chatting with and you (whoever you are) should check out their blog.

Overall it was not the worst day, but gotta say, could be close, : P. All the people were wonderful, just the public transportation was aweful. Well, hopefully GP Tacoma won't turn out the same way, but, if it does at least their will be side events. By the way, here's the list of what I was going to try out this weekend, but failed.

DreamCrusher

Lands:

5 Forest

4 Mountain

4 Plains

3 Fire-lit Thicket

2 Rugged Prairie

4 Terramorphic Expanse

1 Wooded Bastion

1 Treetop Village

Creatures:

4 Birds Of Paradise

4 Bloodbraid Elf

4 Countryside Crusher

4 Kitchen Finks

4 Knight Of The Reliquary

spells:

3 Path To Exile

4 Volcanic Fallout

4 Ajani Vengeant

1 Worm Harvest

2 Wrath Of God

2 Behemoth Sledge

Sideboard:

1 Path to Exile

1 Behemoth Sledge

2 Wall Of Reverence

2 Incendiary Command

3 Primal Command

3 Guttural Response

3 Fulminator Mage

I don't know if this list is good or not yet, because I 

haven't got to really play with it, hopefully I can get some

games in on thursday and friday before the GP.

Wandering Off,

P.