BLACK SLEEVES
by Nithiyan Thiruudaian

Nithyan has won many Finchley tournaments using the Guiding Hand but here he turned to the dark side to win his sixth event in September 2001. The cards he used need no introduction - they are classic staples for the Lotus and Architect factions. Nithyan's mix is heavy on event denial in his usual style.

Nithyan won the six-player final game for this event in little over an hour. Anil had been forcing the pace with his tight deck and when Nithyan decided to try a shot at the win there turned out to be little denial left - everyone had been attacking too on the asumption that someone else would stop the win. Fortune favours the brave ...

FOUNDATIONS (17)

5 DNA Mage
4 Test Subjects
1 Earth Poisoner
2 Infernal Temple
5 Sinister Priest

UTILITIES (12)

2 Arcanotechnician
5 Vivisector
3 Evil Twin
2 White Disciple

HITTERS (8)

3 CHAR
3 Gnarled Attuner
1 Thing with a 1000 Tongues
1 White Ninja

EVENTS (32)

4 Expendable Unit
2 Imprisoned
4 Nerve Gas
2 Neutron Bomb
4 Tortured Memories
5 Discerning Fire
5 Pocket Demon
5 Scroll of Incantation
1 Year of the Rat

EDGES (6)

3 Reinvigoration Process
3 Supercomputer

SITES (1)

1 Secret Headquarters

FENG SHUI SITES (15)
2 Field of Tentacles
1 Gambling House
2 Hall of Portals
3 Nine Dragon Temple
2 Proving Ground
1 Sacred Heart Hospital
1 Temple of the Angry Spirits
2 Turtle Beach
1 Wall of a Thousand Eyes

= 91 cards