Goldfish 2: Spoiled for Choice


goldfish

For this draft we removed the "can't kill the goldfish" limitation on cards used in the first tournament cube, and just stuffed in as many overpowered cards as we could think of. We also reduced the number of turns from 10 to 7, as we discovered that 10 was actually too many.

PlayerScoreNotes
AS10(1016.6)Points were from Notorious Throng + Gaia's Cradle + Yew Spirit. Kicked off by War Elemental damage with Corpsejack Menace copied by Rite of Replication
SI10(109.49)Stolen Identity targetting Ink-Treader Nephilim to make many copies of Rhox Faithmender.
LP10188.85
DK1030.02Also found an infinite combo with Emrakul + sacrifice + replay next turn or similar
RM1011.75approximately
DMM6,815,799Full worked score below.
AK13,237
AC2,502.5

(Infinite combos found by DK and SI)

Worked scores

DMM

This is the full worked score for DMM's score of 6,815,799.

This is a relatively simple example, as it relies mainly on getting as much mana as possible in the final turn, to activate Feral Animist's ability as many times as possible. However the mana acceleration available in the drafted card pool is very limited, which makes it the limiting factor. So it's possible to describe and calculate the score without needing a spreadsheet.

As with all Goldfish scores, this may not be the best score achievable. If you find a better line of play resulting in a higher score, let us know!


Cards drafted

A1 Channel
A2 Precursor Golem
A3 Protean Hydra
A4 Liege of the Tangle
A5 Sword of the Ages
A6 Dawn's Reflection
A7 Wild Pair
A8 Might of the Masses
A9 Taiga
A10 Drove of Elves
A11 Delver of Secrets
A12 Garruk, Primal Hunter
A13 Woodland Changeling
A14 Goblin Warchief
A15 Szadek, Lord of Secrets
B1 Goblin Lackey
B2 Feral Animist
B3 Primordial Hydra
B4 Domri Rade
B5 Timberwatch Elf
B6 Lotus Bloom
B7 Wirewood Channeler
B8 Search for Tomorrow
B9 Savannah Lions
B10 Liliana of the Dark Realms
B11 Plateau
B12 Goblin Ringleader
B13 Goblin Warrens
B14 Blood Artist
B15 Blasting Station

Worked score

Initial Hand: Liliana of the Dark Realms, Goblin Lackey, Lotus Bloom, Domri Rade, Dawn's Reflection, Goblin Ringleader, Search for Tomorrow

Turn 1:
Draw: Taiga
Play: Taiga, tap R, Goblin Lackey, Lotus Bloom
Hand: Liliana of the Dark Realms, Domri Rade, Dawn's Reflection, Goblin Ringleader, Search for Tomorrow

Turn 2:
Draw: Swamp
Play: Swamp, tap G, Search for Tomorrow (1 Swamp left untapped)
Attack: 1/1 Goblin Lackey - 1 damage
put Goblin Ringleader into play, (put up to 4 goblins into hand)
put Woodland Changeling, Goblin Warchief, Feral Animist into hand
Hand: Liliana of the Dark Realms, Domri Rade, Dawn's Reflection, Woodland Changeling, Goblin Warchief, Feral Animist

Turn 3:
Draw: Plateau
Play: Plateau, tap RGB, Domri Rade
+1 Domri Rade, draw Savannah Lions
Attack: 1/1 Goblin Lackey, 2/2 Goblin Ringleader - 3 damage
put Woodland Changeling into play
Hand: Liliana of the Dark Realms, Dawn's Reflection, Goblin Warchief, Feral Animist, Savannah Lions

Turn 4:
Lotus Bloom enters play
Search for Tomorrow goes off, put Swamp into play
Draw: Swamp
Play: Swamp
+1 Domri Rade, draw Delver of Secrets
tap RWBBB, Liliana of the Dark Realms (2BB), Savannah Lions (W)
+1 Liliana of the Dark Realms, put Swamp in hand
Attack: 1/1 Goblin Lackey, 2/2 Goblin Ringleader, 2/2 Woodland Changeling - 5 damage
put Goblin Warchief into play
Hand: Swamp, Dawn's Reflection, Feral Animist, Delver of Secrets

Turn 5:
Draw: Sword of the Ages
Play: Swamp
+1 Domri Rade, draw Timberwatch Elf
+1 Liliana of the Dark Realms, put Swamp in hand
tap GBBB, Dawn's Reflection (3G) on untapped Plateau
tap BR+GU, Timberwatch Elf (2G), Delver of Secrets (U)
Attack: 1/1 Goblin Lackey, 2/2 Goblin Ringleader, 2/2 Woodland Changeling, 2/1 Savannah Lions, 2/2 Goblin Warchief - 9 damage
put Feral Animist into play
Hand: Swamp, Sword of the Ages

Turn 6:
Reveal Channel → Delver of Secrets transforms into Insectile Aberration (3/2)
Draw: Channel
Play: Swamp
+1 Domri Rade, draw Blood Artist
+1 Liliana of the Dark Realms, put Swamp in hand
tap RBBBBB+BB, Sword of the Ages (6), Blood Artist (1B) (1 land left untapped)
tap Timberwatch Elf to give Goblin Lackey +2/+2
Attack: 3/3 Goblin Lackey, 2/2 Goblin Ringleader, 2/2 Woodland Changeling, 2/1 Savannah Lions, 2/2 Goblin Warchief, 2/1 Feral Animist, 3/2 Insectile Aberration - 16 damage
Hand: Swamp, Channel

Turn 7:
Draw: Might of the Masses
Play: Swamp
Ultimate Domri Rade, creatures gain double strike
Ultimate Liliana of the Dark Realms, swamps now produce BBBB
tap 6 Swamps for (24×B), Plateau G+GG, Taiga G - total (4×G, 24×B)
Might of the Masses (G) on Feral Animist +9/+9 (11/10) (mana pool: 3×G, 24×B)
tap Timberwatch Elf to give Feral Animist +2/+2 (13/12)
Activate Sword of the Ages, exiling all creatures except Feral Animist - 13 damage
Blood Artist's ability triggers, 8 creatures → Goldfish loses 8 life, I gain 8 life (life total: 28)
Channel (GG) for 27 mana (mana pool: G, 24×B, 27) (life total: 1)
sacrifice Lotus Bloom for GGG (mana pool: 4×G, 24×B, 27)
Activate Feral Animist 18 times (54 mana, leaves 1 in pool): 13/12 1→ 26/12 2→ 52/12 3→ 104/12 4→ 208/12 5→ 416/12 6→ 832/12 7→ 1664/12 8→ 3328/12 9→ 6656/12 10→ 13312/12 11→ 26624/12 12→ 53248/12 13→ 106496/12 14→ 212992/12 15→ 425984/12 16→ 851968/12 17→ 1703936/12 18→ 3407872/12
Attack: 3407872/12 Feral Animist (double striking) - 6815744 damage
Hand: (empty)

Total Score: 6815799