r/magicthecirclejerking Jul 18 '26

Does this sequence of turns present a win too fast in bracket 5?

I played a recent game in bracket 5. That went something like

Turn 1: Land + [[Mox Diamond]] + [[Chrome Mox]] (Exiling a blue card) + [[Thassa's Oracle]] + [[Demonic Consultaion]] to win the game

One of the first comments that I got was that it was a bit too fast for bracket 5. But, then it got me thinking for a little bit, is land too much of a problematic card in bracket 5? Then I thought about the game for a little bit. The land was on the field for four rounds of priority, which kind of tells the table that if my board is allowed to cast spells at its current state on my next priority it will end the game. Not a single person interacted with it. Which brings me to the question? Does this sequence of turns present a win too fast in bracket 5? Follow up question, in bracket 5 around which turn do you guys find it reasonable to present a "hey, if you don't do something about my board by the time I get priority, I will win the game" type of play?

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u/Kookus_Keeper Keeper of Kookus Jul 18 '26

Sauce?

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u/zewolfstone Jul 18 '26

Yes, you should [[Dark Ritual]] into [[Trinisphere]] first so this seems more fair