I Went 0-2 and Still Finished Top 25

www.patreon.com/Eternaldurdles ALKEM GEAR BAGS! https://www.alkemgear.com/?ref=qhbtohkf Channel Art Assets by:   / jonthetallone   TCGPLAYER AFFILIATE LINK: https://partner.tcgplayer.com/OexAAn ForceofPhil takes his Immortal Throne Magician deck to the Grand Contest in Hartford, Connecticut—and after an unfortunate 0–2 start, fights his way back into the tournament. In this tournament report, Phil explains the latest evolution of his Magician list: moving away from the heavy Frog build toward a more magic-focused strategy built around Searing Truth, Immortal Throne, and the powerful interactions enabled by Orb of Balberath. The result is a deck with a more streamlined game plan, potent removal, huge combo turns, and some surprising ways to stabilize and close out games. *WHAT WE COVER* *The new Immortal Throne Magician build:* Why Phil moved away from the heavier Frog and Demonic Contract builds. *Searing Truth:* The card at the center of his mulligan strategy and the reason for the deck's leaner mana curve. *Infinite game theory:* How Return to Nature and Pendragon Legacy can recycle key effects over the course of a long game. *Orb of Balberath:* Doubling up on powerful Magics, stabilizing against aggressive decks, and potentially replacing Silver Bullet. *The Grand Contest Hartford report:* From a rough start and a brutal site-draw miss to wins against Colorless Ironclad and Mono-Fire. *Lessons for the next build:* Why Garden of Eden deserves more respect, and which card choices Phil is reconsidering. One of the biggest discoveries of the tournament comes when an opponent swaps Immortal Throne onto their own home square. Phil finds a way to reclaim the throne and win by combining Orb of Balberath, Kythera Mechanism, and Chaos Wish—a sequence that may change how he approaches the deck's collection. Phil ultimately finishes **23rd**, and receives a community award featuring an uncut sheet of exceptional Gothic cards. A rough start, a lot of lessons, and a memorable finish to the day. *MORE COMMON SENSE SORCERY* Support Eternal Durdles on Patreon:   / eternaldurdles   Read and submit Sorcery articles: https://eternaldurdles.com Watch our Sorcery traps discussion: [RELATED VIDEO LINK] Watch the previous Demonic Contract Magician build: [RELATED VIDEO LINK] What do you think—can Orb of Balberath take Silver Bullet's place in this build? Let us know in the comments. #SorceryContestedRealm #SorceryTCG #Sorcery https://bit.ly/MoxfieldSorcery Riverside Partner Link: https://riverside.sjv.io/KB0E07