Roaring Fire!

Today, my "Critical Mass" deck squared off agiainst Karen's "White-Black" deck three times.

Game 1
I built up an early swarm while Karen had early mana problems. When Karen finally did get some creatures out, I used Kami of Fires Roar to prevent them from blocking my creatures. Series record: 1-0

Game 2
This game, it was Karen that built up an early swarm and me that had mana problems. The result was reversed as well. Series record: 1-1

Game 3
I got many of the same creatures that I got in the first game, while Karen got many of the creatures that she got in the second game. Luckily for me though, I got many strong burn spells to limit Karen's creature supply. Series record: 2-1

"Critical Mass" record: 5-6
"Critical Mass" record vs Karen: 2-3
"Critical Mass" record vs. "White-Black": 2-1

Sharing the Acid!

Yesterday, my "Suspended Sentence" squared off against Karen's "Green" deck two times.

Game 1
To limit Karen's swarm, I combined Reality Acid with my bounce back spells. I used my fliers to whittle her life down for the victory. Series record: 1-0

Game 2
I used the same approach as before, and I got myself the same result. Series record: 2-0

"Suspended Sentence" record: 2-1
"Suspended Sentence" record vs. Karen: 2-1
"Suspended Sentence" record vs. "Green": 2-0

Ouch!

Today, my "Gruul" deck squared off against Karen's "Rakdos" deck. We both attempted to build up a swarm early in the game. Unfortunately for me though, my swarm was shrinking faster than growing due to Karen's abundance of kill spells. I on the other hand, didn't have nearly as many kill spells, so Karen increased her swarm of creatures almost at will. Karen's final attack included the creatures Gobhobbler Rats, Demon's Jester, Rakdos Pit Dragon and Rakdos Guildmage.
"Gruul" record: 0-1
"Gruul" record vs. Karen: 0-1
"Gruul" record vs. "Rakdos": 0-1

Swarm Not Suspended!

Yesterday, my "Suspended Sentence" deck squared off against Karen's "White" deck. I started the game by suspending a Corpulent Corpse on turn one and an Infiltrator il-Kor on turn two. Once they got out, they almost single-handily got Karen down to 1. In the end though, Karen's swarm of six creatures ended up being too much for my mere two creatures.
"Suspended Sentence" record: 0-1
"Suspended Sentence" record vs. Karen: 0-1
"Suspended Sentence" record vs. "White": 0-1

No Chance!

Yesterday, my "Critical Mass" deck squared off against Karen's "Saviors/Azorius" deck two times.

Game 1
I risked keeping a hand with one mana and a bunch of really good two-mana spells. To make a long story short, I never managed to play a spell the entire game. Series record: 0-1

Game 2
Karen used her arsenal of control spells early in the game, including Minister of Impediments, Cage of Hands, Freed from the Real and Plumes of Peace to stop all of my attackers in their tracks. Later in the game, when I finally built up a swarm for a giant attack, Karen killed all of my creatures at once with her Hail of Arrows. The only thing that improved in this game from the last one was that I was able to actually play a spell! Series record: 0-2

"Critical Mass" record: 0-2
"Critical Mass" record vs. Karen: 0-2
"Critical Mass" record vs. "Saviors/Azorius": 0-2

P.S.: Karen's "Saviors/Azorius" only has two Plumes of Peace in it!