Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir Semifinals (Standard): Adrian Sullivan vs. Martin Dang

[@thelasteventhorizon]

Adrian seems like a super nice dude.

[@Hi-NuAetherling]

He is. Watch his commentary and matches with starcity, he's polite and shows respect at all times.

[@twitchster77]

*DING, DONG, DANG...* *ZURGO RINGS THE BELL!* --Rich Hagon 2015

[@brningpyre]

twitchster77 Best quote, 2015.

[@twitchster77]

Jeeze man...LSV is looking good! /BroCrush: *CONFIRMED*

[@Elfinlocksable]

Wtf were Adrians win conditions?

[@Ashenrider1]

martin dang is lucky he went against Abzan control, u/b control, and u/b control in the top 8- his best match ups

[@343Films]

Ashenrider1 He admitted to his happiness at getting those match-ups in the post-finale discussion.

[@xcver]

I wonder if it would've been reasonable for Adrian to play the drown in sorrow against the empty board game 2 just to get a scry in to find something against the dashing Zurgo.

[@williamwilcox3740]

Anyone else notice that the judge is the same one from the "GP Calgary" episode of Friday Nights?

[@hotsauz5588]

Actually can Sullivan main phase Drown in Sorrow to scry a removal for Zurgo?

[@raulgv6642]

why at 2:33 Martin attacks with zurdo and monastery (3 power points) and they deduct only 2 lives to Brian??

[@daveydesjarlais8838]

Dismal Backwater (the first land Adrian plays) gives you 1 life. Adrian was at 21 when he took 3.

[@MrGunwitch]

Adrian, I was cheering for you all the way through this PT buddy, but it's got to be said, the only thing worse than playing interpret the signs in a competitive deck, is keeping it in postboard against red aggro. What the f**k were you thinking?!

[@treertl4960]

Sometime I wish the commentators weren't talking so I can just listen to the players

[@andreshermosilla864]

i know you can play the lands almost the way you want it, but this is just ridiculous

[@Lightmane]

Andres Hermosilla It's possible that the reason he plays his lands like that is because he has spent a lot of time teaching beginners how to play & he would play his lands that way, as well as his permanents, so the new players could read them & he just got used to playing that way. I believe that's why he does it & if that's true then I think it's really cool. Besides that, he's a very nice person, which is even more important.

[@andreshermosilla864]

Lightmane321 fair enough!

[@christopherwolfe6454]

He has always played 'upside down' for the last two decades. Trying to change it now would probably actually mess up his playing...

[@RagingPoo]

I hate Martin Dang's mannerisms. You can't even hear the players but I could tell that he was fast-tracking at every possible moment, requiring Adrian to pause and rewind a bunch of times. I've been the player on that end, it's not fun, it's technically not maintaining a proper game state, and it's a little tilting to have to watch your opponent's every move like a hawk to make sure they give you the adequate time to respond.

[@33bigmoney]

i would play drown in sorrow even if there was no creatures in play to get a scry for an instant to kill the dashing zurgo

[@chaoticfirearm]

Adrian is the man

[@chawan92]

Should Adrian have just cast the useless Drown in Sorrow for no targets at the end just to draw into something he could use against the known Zurgo?

[@alanyuan8565]

+chawan92 The problem is that his other 2 cards are land. By that time, it was already game over.

[@twitchster77]

*DANG IT!*

[@glowlog]

Sullivan's land placement makes me angry xd

[@oliverm8826]

Lol same

[@glowlog]

***** Confuse the opponent? That's just blegh, can't someone call a jugde on that for being a total douche?

[@glowlog]

Next time I go in for fnm I'm placing my deck in the centre and my graveyard/exile pile a little to the right so my opponent can't see my lands, lel.

[@glowlog]

***** Holy cow! Thanks!

[@ThatGinger29]

Glowlog He dosent do it to confuse the opponent Adrian is one of the nicest magic players to ever play the game.

[@anson2649]

Adrian Sullivan sponsored by ultra pro. Illuminati confirmed

[@RamDi3sel]

and thats why you dont play interpret the signs kids.

[@7mean7bunny7]

RamDi3sel At least not without a Liliana Vess in play.

[@daytimerocker3808]

the blue black could have done better if it had a few more creatures, or a planeswalker

[@jcm_studios_]

Let's go Mono Red let's GO!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Derpcraftgaming123]

Dargons of turkey

[@christophersmith2581]

Mono red for life! Eat it control players!

[@jayceehampton9694]

Best comment ever!

[@omnispork]

Looks like he dressed up for nothing.

[@jasonmacaro4052]

Rich hagon is the worst thing to happen to mtg commentary

[@Mrbigmike311]

Zurgo just went up in prices hahahah , bye bye blue black control you cant handle it

[@7mean7bunny7]

Thomas Wayne These games went incredibly bad for the U/B players in this Top 8, not to mention, 2 of them did not carry a sideboard with enough cards dedicated to their worst matchup (this deck). With the proper sideboard, U/B can reasonably beat this deck at least 60% of the time after Game 1, which I agree is all but almost an auto scoop.

[@blacknotations]

Thomas Wayne yeah, this meta doesnt do shit to promote control decks...