It happens to everyone. You build a book, go over it, then you test it against an opponent and realize "Huh I forgot to put in..."

For me I always forget Teleport. What utility spell does everyone forget to include and realize later?

I'm sure a huge thread could exist over which mage you prefer to try out first, but which PvS cards are you most interested in trying out in your other books?

I promised Biblofilter a spell book and slacker that I am I finally got it done. The concept is using Dragonclaw Wolverines to lay the beat down hard and keep the opponent worrying on them while you either support them with the falcons/wolves or bring out the beefy bear and Slavorg. Wolverines are some of the easiest creatures to make scary with some cheap easy enchantments.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Wolverine Frenzy[/spellbookname]
[mage]Beastmaster[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=FWA02]1 x  Force Hammer[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFA02]2 x  Hurl Rock[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNA01]2 x  Acid Ball[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1j10]1 x  Lair[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j13]2 x  Mana Flower[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MW1J01]1 x  Rajan's Fury[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j22]3 x  Tanglevine[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1w04]1 x  Wall of Thorns[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j02]1 x  Animal Kinship[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1c12]1 x  Emerald Tegu[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1c37]4 x  Thunderift Falcon[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1c34]1 x  Steelclaw Grizzly[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1c13]1 x  Fellella, Pixie Familiar[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1c38]2 x  Timber Wolf[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1e32]1 x  Regrowth[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e05]1 x  Cheetah Speed[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e36]2 x  Rhino Hide[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e29]1 x  Nullify[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e01]2 x  Bear Strength[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE04]3 x  Brace Yourself[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWE03]1 x  Falcon Precision[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE06]2 x  Lion Savagery[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e27]1 x  Marked for Death[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE02]1 x  Akiro's Favor[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1q18]1 x  Mage Staff[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q02]1 x  Bearskin[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q23]2 x  Regrowth Belt[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q09]1 x  Enchanter's Ring[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q19]1 x  Mage Wand[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKQ06]1 x  Eagleclaw Boots[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q16]1 x  Leather Gloves[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1i28]1 x  Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i17]2 x  Minor Heal[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i20]1 x  Purify[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i12]2 x  Force Push[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i06]2 x  Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i23]2 x  Rouse the Beast[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i07]2 x  Dissolve[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 97 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]

1 Pack Leaders Cowl 2pts
1 Leather Cuirass 1pt
2 Dragonclaw Wolverines 8pts
1 Slavorg 4pts
1 Iguana Regrowth 1pt
2 Tangle Roots 2pt
1 Wolf Fury 1pt
1 Remove Curse 2pts

That gives you about 2 points left. Use them to either put in another Akiros Favor for your Pet Wolverine, to put in Battle Fury for your Mage Wand or to add more Tanglevines.

I've finally gotten over the worse of my con crud and am healthy enough to post this. I'm going to begin with posting the Top 4 Spell Books straight from their Gen Con Registration sheets. I want to thank all four competitors for giving permission to post these books. I know Biblofilter posted his book on another thread but I'm including it here for record keeping.

[spellbook]
[spellbookheader]
[spellbookname]Turtle Necro[/spellbookname]
[mage]Necromancer[/mage]
[/spellbookheader]
[spells]
[spellclass]Attack[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1a06]1 x  Flameblast[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1a08]1 x  Geyser[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKA01]2 x  Surging Wave[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWA04]2 x  Hurl Boulder[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Conjuration[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1j19]1 x  Deathlock[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNJ04]1 x  Graveyard[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1j11]1 x  Idol of Pestilence[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNW02]3 x  Wall of Bones[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Creature[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1c32]2 x  Skeletal Sentry[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC04]1 x  Grey Wraith[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC02]2 x  Deathfang[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC13]1 x  Skeletal Archer[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFC02]1 x  Blood Demon[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC15]2 x  Skeletal Minion[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNC14]1 x  Skeletal Knight[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Enchantment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1e09]3 x  Agony[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e25]1 x  Maim Wings[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e24]2 x  Magebane[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e14]1 x  Enfeeble[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e27]1 x  Marked for Death[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE03]2 x  Arcane Corruption[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e31]1 x  Poisoned Blood[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e32]1 x  Regrowth[/mwcard]
[mwcard=FWE06]1 x  Fortified Position[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE04]1 x  Brace Yourself[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX1CKE04]2 x  Enchantment Transfusion[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1e29]2 x  Nullify[/mwcard]
[mwcard=MWSTX2FFE07]1 x  Rust[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Equipment[/spellclass]
[mwcard=DNQ10]1 x  Meditation Amulet[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q19]1 x  Mage Wand[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1q06]1 x  Dragonscale Hauberk[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNQ01]1 x  Cloak of Shadows[/mwcard]
[spellclass]Incantation[/spellclass]
[mwcard=mw1i24]2 x  Seeking Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i28]1 x  Teleport[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i08]1 x  Drain Life[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i12]1 x  Force Push[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i07]4 x  Dissolve[/mwcard]
[mwcard=DNI03]1 x  Reassemble[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i06]3 x  Dispel[/mwcard]
[mwcard=mw1i25]1 x  Shift Enchantment[/mwcard]
[/spells]
[cost]Total cost: 119 pts[/cost]
[/spellbook]

Add 1 Arcane Ward.

HoshiCon is a nice anime convention here in Charlotte NC. I took some pictures I'll try to put up later. We were raising money for Time Out Youth which is a LGBT Youth group in North Carolina. We had 8 Mage Warriors in attendance.

Silverclawgrizzly: My remade Straywood Beast Master now with more Dispel and options but without Purge Magic.

DrMambo23: Driving up from Greenville SC(bout an hour and a half drive) my friend brought a Zombie Necromancer for his first tournament.

Jimillia: The ever present Skeleton Necromancer came ready to cement her claim as the top Dark Mage in Charlotte.

Jay: The young aggressive Araxian Warlock who's insane with the rush and curse game. 70% offence and 30% defense he calls it.

Logan: Also from Greenville SC this new player brought a Johktari Beast Master focusing on the Hunting Bow.

DevilsVendetta: The man I fought two days ago with his revamped Priestess with new Academy cards. Charlottes sole Holy Mage.

Sarah: Our remaining Force Master now that TrentMagnus is in Europe. Sarah's won several tournaments in the past with her rush style.

Larrick: The man focuses on Warlord but he brought his Druid today and refined her since our Domination tournament. Leaner and meaner Larrick made good use of the little butterfly to give mana to his tree and draw fire.

ROUND 1:

DevilsVendetta VS Silverclawgrizzly: So two days ago we had a close hard fought battle where I barely got the win due to time limit and life remaining. An epic battle that could have gone either way. But that was two days ago, today I rushed in way to hard and way to fast and got the living crap kicked out of me and literally could not retreat fast enough. Though I did finally manage to kill that stupid enduring paladin I forgot Aurora ignores Guards from minor creatures and that cashed in the pain bill for me and gave Devil the win.

Sarah VS Jimillia: Nobody wants to face that Necromancer in Round 1 and Sarah went into it hungry and tired. Jimillia made short work of her I'm afraid and coasted to the fastest win of the day. I understand some dice went against Sarah and Jimillia was in no mood to go easy on her friend and female mage. When the Necromancer is out for blood then you'd best get out the way.

DrMambo23 VS Larrick: Druid VS Necromancer fights are becoming very common in Charlotte as Nature tries to fight back the darkness. This match went to time as both players seemed to be feeling each other out. I didn't see much of it but I saw Larrick take the win on time in the end.

Jay VS Logan: Jay brought the pain train early on. A solo build he uses Modoks Obelisk to distract creature based books while he lays down heavy curses and fire. At first when I looked at this it looked like Logan was coasting to an easy win as Jay was horrible hurt with no real damage on the Johktari. But the tide turned when Jay used his second Drain Soul and even though the Taints were all Purified later the momentum was all Jay the rest of the match and he eventually chased down and killed Logans Beast Master.

ROUND 2:

DevilsVendetta VS Larrick: Two meticulous players who plan well in advance most games. This game was well paced with both mages getting a number of solid creatures out. It went to time and when the life was counted Devil had a 3 life lead and took his 2nd win. A fortunate Divine Intervention saved him from a hoard of hungry plants and it looked like Larrick was just out of ways to hurt him. In the end Larrick played a strong defense late game but was seemingly losing ground slowly but surely. The Devil will wear you down if you let em.

Jay VS Jimillia: Dark Mages collide!!! Going in at a disadvantage since his beloved poison tactics were useless against the Necromancer Jay decided to try and just out muscle the Necromancer. However many of us have learned from painful experience that Millie will take a heap of punishment before breaking and her creatures are capable bringing all kinds of hurt. Faced with his usual Ghoul Rot and Drain Soul turned against him Jay used his Purify he carries for "In case of Millie" emergencies but it just wasn't enough. I've a feeling a fight for Necromancer supremacy between the Dark lady and JasonBourneZombie is inevitable.

Silverclawgrizzly VS Logan: Straywood VS Johktari! This match was so much fun. I cast two Rajan Fury totems and told Logan we were gonna have some fun. We both started with fairly standard BM tactics going for our Lairs on turn one(and putting them adjacent even.) I went for my Enchanters Ring while Logan went for early Leather Gloves. We both brought out some Falcons though Logan got a Timber Wolf out first. Logan is a new player and I've been around the Nature block a few times you could say. He played very well but was put on the defensive too early. I got the win and a new hatred for Ranjan Jungles Talon(he's been out my book for months and he took offense by doing something like 18 damage to me over the game.) I hope to see Logan again at events and see what new strategies he's come up with. We both agree on one thing: Necromancers are an abomination!

Sarah VS DrMambo23: Speaking of Sarah was delighted to get to fight two in a row! Much as I'm delighted to pay my bills every month I'm sure. Sarah recovered a fair bit from her first lost and brought the fight to Mambo I'm told. The fight went back and forth fiercely from what I saw. When the match was over I heard Sarah say "I got one less than what I needed, he got exactly what he needed." Turns out she'd made an easy mistake and dodged the wrong zombie forgetting that a nastier one was waiting to do some damage and it did exactly the amount needed to kill her. Mambo stated afterwards that it could easily have gone the other way and both players agreed it was a highly enjoyable match.

ROUND 3:

Due to unforseen circumstances DrMambo23 and Logan had to depart the tournament earlier than planned as they were needed back in South Carolina. We had a great time hosting these guys and sincerely hope to see them at future events.

DevilsVendetta VS Jimillia: HOLY VS DARK FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! These two have fought with their respected mages several times, it has almost always ended with the Necromancer reigning supreme. Millie is a proven Holy killer having defeated a former Mace Champion Priestess and every attempt I've ever made at a Holy Mage. She's a stone cold killer who can predict her opponents with uncanny accuracy. Devil however has been playing with a new found level of brilliance and inspiration. He generally down plays just how good he actually is. He's won several matches on OCTGN and earned no small measure of respect doing it. It looked very dark for him however with Taint markers, low life, and a Deathlock preventing him from healing. However Purify can still remove Taint and the damage brought on by them. This gave Devil new strength and broke Millies concentration long enough for DevilsVendetta to rally and win his first major Mage Wars Tournament!!!!!

Jay VS Silverclawgrizzly: I've been wanting to fight Jay for a while now. We've not had time for a casual game and have dodged each other in tournament play lately. Last time we fought he lost the ill advised "Holy Warlock" bet twice. He came wanting revenge this time and I'm sorry to say he got it. I should have NEVER taken Purge Magic out of my book as even a Mage Wand with Dispel can't get the hate off fast enough. Early cursing while building up his attack let him hit me with a one/two assault I just wasn't ready for. He killed a Pet Falcon and a Pet Tegu(I did get a Rot off though) and finished the game by saving his mana to the point he was able to reveal Cheetah Speed and Mongoose agility to chase me down and hit me with TWO DRAIN SOULS at once!!!! Holy crap life sucks when that happens and I truly hope I gave him indigestion.

Larrick VS Sarah: I watched little of this match and though I don't know a lot of details I do know Larrick picked up the win off the Force Master. Sarah was a trooper for playing but got little sleep last night and missed breakfast I'm sorry to say. After a hard day of demos yesterday she just didn't have the energy to fight at her normal level.

Overall a great tournament. I want to thank DrMambo23 and Logan for making the trip up and I along with the rest of the Charlotte Mage Warriors congratulate out HoshiCon Champion: DevilsVendetta!!!!!!

Hi folks I'm back with another tournament event that took place here in Charlotte NC. We got word of this event rather last minute as it was originally scheduled for the 30th but was changed due to a scheduling conflict. My normal judge, JasonBourne Zombie couldn't make it so I handled this one. As a note matches go for 60 minutes at this venue.

Mage Warriors in attendance:

Sarah: Though primarily a Force Master this night Sarah decided to try a secondary book: Druid.
Jimillia: The Necromancer returned with it's skeletons in tow.
Jon the Earth Wizard: Jon returned with his super hard hitting Wizard.
DevilsVendetta: Despite his infernal name the devil actually primaries as a Priestess and used her tonight.


ROUND 1:

Jon VS Sarah
Jimillia VS Devilsvendetta

Sarah managed to take out Jon with his primary mage! In what can only be seen as an upset the Druid got it's first win. Jon played Deathlock early on and that was NOT his friend against a Bleed happy Druid.

Jimillia beat Devilsvendetta. The dark side slide a victory by due to a timing error on Devils part. It looked fairly close for a while but Jimillia don't often lose with the dark one.

ROUND 2:

Jimillia VS Sarah

Jon VS Devilsvendetta

Sarah defeats Jimillia. I'll admit I didn't expect the Druid to beat the Wizard in Round 1, and I REALLY didn't see this one coming. Again Deathlock turned out to be the opposing mages downfall. Sarah seems to be perfectly fine letting her tree take her damage for her even if it can't heal.

Jon defeats Devilsvendetta. Heavy offense at the start and the effective use of a Wizards Tower spelled the end for the Priestess. Corrode does make for shorter life spans and it became too many issues to deal with all at once.

ROUND 3:

Sarah VS Devilsvendetta

Jon VS Jimillia

Sarah defeats Devilsvendetta and goes 3-0 securing the tournament win. This match actually went a little over due to our policy of "equal number of turns with Initiative" and the Devils life just finally gave out. Sarah went in doubting  herself strongly but ended up with store credit as the victor.

Jimillia defeated Jon. Oh the bitter irony of your own wall dooming you. We've all been there, you cast it to give yourself a respite and it blocks your ability to destroy the enemy for turns to come. An early lead was whittled away as Jon was looking to slow Jimillia down. Sadly for him she spent the breather summoning up enough hated creatures to turn Jons poor Wizard inside out.

Prize for this event is store credit. Sarah spent some of it on a milk shake. Her new philosophy is "Oh we get store credit? Then I'm just going to keep winning and getting more milk shakes." It's awesome seeing a Mage Warrior with their priorities right. As a note we were short this week as one of our regulars had family obligations.

We'll be playing at Get Some Games next Thursday starting at 6:30pm. Entry is $5.00 and the winner gets the pot in store credit. This is a very friendly venue that is welcoming to all players of every skill level.

3 Rounds, 120 point Arena books.