ENCOUNTERS - GAME ON!

jpastor

@jadefire
The foe is impatient with this back-and-forth jibber jabber of card drawing and spell countering. It activates a special weapon with the following card.


Gravity Well by jpastor | MTG Cardsmith

Now it's your turn to make a move, community!

Jadefire

If we're doing enchantment battles, then let's go.

LvB

The curious giant snail returns. As it seems it wasnt uninterested in the starcruiser at all and snailing away was only a trick!

But this time the snail is riding into battle on this:

Robo_Kitty

Well, if we are going to fight, let us at least have a strategy.

jpastor

In response to all these cards, the foe will counter Primeval Light.

https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/cosmic-manipulation-1

Jadefire

You've fallen into my trap. Cosmic manipulation targets Ricochet Trap instead.

LvB

Lets show them aliens, that staying on our planet has a a price. Which is 2 colorless mana!

Robo_Kitty

Well if we are going to make them pay for their artifacts, why not make them pay for their enchantments as well!

Korora12

Enough of this back-and-forth. It's time we take the fight to them!

cadstar369

Since this encounter's likely nowhere near over, I'll leave the frontlines to the others and continue researching our adversaries.

jpastor

The explorers catch a glimpse of the Foe before it unleashes a plasma discarge against the Troop Transport.

Plasma Discharge by jpastor | MTG Cardsmith

The Foe recognizes its strategy of read and react is outmatched by the explorers ability to read and react. With half its deck played, the Foe, still unknown to the explorers, resumes hiding and observing, planning its next moves carefully. The community has the upper hand, but they still have no idea what they're up against and have no real agenda in place. They begin to regroup and plan their own moves. Knowing there is a creature on board this starcruiser that can harness a plasma energy. They begin to research and discuss, trying to determine what they are up against, but can't quite pinpoint it. More about the starcruiser must be determined, and they must tread cautiously to avoid another surprise encounter with an unknown entity. 

Meanwhile, the foe starts to reorder its deck. The foe has confidence that it overtook the original lifeforms that resided on this starcruiser; it can certainly overcome these explorers who unexpectedly stumbled upon its new home. Or can it?

It is now the community's turn.

LvB

During my turn i wont play anything, but at the beginning of the opponents upkeep, i'll cast this:

jpastor

Okay great - i'll just sit here until someone plays another card then and pretend I don't have free time to play one now.

cadstar369

I think I’ve managed to reverse engineer some of their tech; let’s see how well it holds while I continue my previous action.

jpastor

Galactic Reconnaissance by jpastor | MTG Cardsmith
The foe plays their 11th card of 18. 
The foe plans its denouement. 

LvB

Since the foe didnt counter mana short on its upkeep, his lands were tapped and his mana pool was emptied. Since it didnt remove energy flux he had to pay 2 mana for its starcruiser which is an artifact. But because of mana short, he cant. So he had to sacrifice the starcruiser during its upkeep.

Byebye to all artifacts of the player whos turn it is.

Seems like the Starcruiser ran out of energy and is now crashing ... ummm .. into ... us. Damn.

jpastor

Well with the ship gone - i guess so are all the explorers. RIP everyone. Game Over?

LvB

Wait, did i just accidentally kill everyone?

i suppose my explorer was kinda new to the exploring business xD

Korora12

Quick, everyone don your space suit!

jpastor

While typically it won't be that easy to end an encounter with the play of a card, we are deep into this Foe's deck, and the foe will remain unknown to the explorers before all perish. 

Alien Starcruiser Encounter - Complete

jpastor

Encounter - Emigur, Whispers of the Void

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Player roles:

@Jadefire - No role
@cadstar369 - The Trickster
@Korora12 - No role
@LvB - The Crypt

Note: Watch out for the trickster's cards, since they will look like cards the foe plays.

• The trickster fights fire with fire, trying to defeat the foe with cards similar to what the foe plays (ie. same colors/subtypes/strategy/archetype). 
• The participant playing the role of the crypt becomes an actual crypt and plays only cards that are the afterlife/aftermath versions of creatures or spells previously played by other participants, including the hero. (Look for "Crypt Hints" in posts made by me throughout the encounter for card ideas.)

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The setting for our next encounter:

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The foe for our next encounter:

Emigur, Whispers of the Abyss by jpastor | MTG Cardsmith

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As the heretics delved into forbidden depths, they awakened the slumbering horrors of the void, whispering secrets that shattered their minds.


Intrusive Possession by jpastor | MTG Cardsmith

Let's see how the community responds to the foe's abilities and first play.

Crypt hint - no available plays yet

Jadefire

I'll target Intrusive Possession with Aura Mutation.

Korora12

Before we begin our explorations, allow me to perform a blessing

cadstar369

Quick question: does the Hero’s ability regarding legendary and mythic rare cards mean nobody can submit those even when there is no Hero, or does that only apply when the Hero is in play?

jpastor

Only hero does legendary or mythic. If no hero, no mythic or legendary

LvB

The crypt remains cryptic and waits patiently.

jpastor

In response, Emigur plays:

Mindweaver's Intrusion by jpastor | MTG Cardsmith

Crypt hint: discarded creature card, zombified, blood tokens

LvB

The discarded creature was a 

So the crypt plays:

Jadefire

In response to Mindweaver's Intrusion, I'll play Gilded Light.

LvB

i suppose the crypt didnt play anything then