BBB Challenge Vol.3 Tournament Report w/ Dimir Tempo
The third edition of the Legacy Black Border Boomers (BBB) Challenge occurred on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, and the organizers prepared some nice rewards.
I decided to try my chances with [u][b] Tempo after not having played paper games in a year. I had to make some upgrades. After several days of brainstorming with friends, I played this:
[u][b] Tempo
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Creatures (13)
4 {Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student} [u]
3 {Nethergoyf} [b]
3 {Orcish Bowmasters} [1][b]
2 {Murktide Regent} [5][u][u]
1 {Brazen Borrower} [1][u][u]
Instants (16)
4 {Brainstorm} [u]
3 {Fatal Push} [b]
3 {Daze} [1][u]
1 {Force of Negation} [1][u][u]
1 {Snuff Out} [3][b]
4 {Force of Will} [3][u][u]
Sorceries (9)
4 {Thoughtseize} [b]
3 {Ponder} [u]
2 {Flow State} [1][u]
Artifact (1)
1 {Nihil Spellbomb} [1]
Planeswalkers (2)
2 {Kaito, Bane of Nightmares} [2][u][b]
Lands (19)
4 {Underground Sea}
4 {Wasteland}
4 {Polluted Delta}
2 {Scaling Tarn}
1 {Marsh Flats}
1 {Verdant Catacombs}
1 {Island}
1 {Swamp}
1 {Undercity Sewers}
Sideboard
2 {Consign to Memory} [u]
2 {Hydroblast} [u]
2 {Barrowgoyf} [2][b]
1 {Surgical Extraction} [bp]
1 {Grafdiggers Cage} [1]
1 {Dress Down} [1][u]
1 {Force of Negation} [1][u][u]
1 {Engineered Explosives} [x]
1 {Sheoldred's Edict} [1][b]
1 {Bitter Triumph} [1][b]
1 {Harbinger of the Seas} [1][u][u]
1 {Massacre} [2][b][b]
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There were 42 players, so we played 6 rounds plus a top 8.
Round One vs {Doomsday}
Game One
After my opponent played {Underground Sea} into {Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student}, I thought it was the mirror, but on turn two, when he cast {Lotus Petal}, I was sure it was {Doomsday}.
I was lucky to have cast a pair of {Nethergoyf}s; they were both 3/4 to close the game fast enough.
Game Two
I kept a hand with three {Force of Will}s and a few blue cards. I countered and killed some creatures they sideboarded in. After casting {Thoughtseize} and saw two {Doomsday}s, I decided to discard removal and cast {Netheroyf}.
He cast {Doomsday}, dropping to 10 life. Next turn, I attacked for 5, holding {Consign to Memory} that I could replicate twice. It was enough to counter {Thassa’s Oracle}'s trigger.
Tournament Record: 1-0
{Moonshadow} by Olivier Bernard
Round Two vs {Moonshadow} Aggro
Game One
The first game was fast; two {Nethergoyf}s did their job.
Games Two & Three
In the second and third games, my opponent's draws were very good. He drew more creatures than I had removal.
Tournament Record: 1-1
Round Three vs [u][g] {Show and Tell}
Game One
I don't remember exactly how the games went, but first he comboed quickly: Third turn {Show and Tell} with {Veil of Summer} protection and put in an {Omniscience} into {Emrakul, the Aeons Torn}.
Game Two
It was fast with {Netheroyf} and {Barrowgoyf}.
Game Three
My deck failed. Drew so many lands that I didn't have targets for my fetches.
Tournament Record: 1-2
{Stormchaser's Talent} by Christina Kraus
Round Four vs [u][r] aggro
It was my opponent's first tournament. I was still learning his deck; a new (at least for me) iteration of [u][r] with {Stormchaser's Talent}.
Games were fun. I helped him understand how the deck works, and he still won both games.
Tournament Record: 2-2
Round Five vs Dredge
Game One
Opponent's draw was too fast, creating nine 2/2 Zombie tokens plus {Ox of Agonas}.
Game Two
I kept a weird hand: 4 fetches, {Underground Sea}, {Murktide Regent}, {Grafdigger's Cage}. I cast turn one {Grafdigger's Cage}. Turn two, draw and cast ponder, {Undercity Sewer} surveiled {Brainstorm} into the graveyard to fuel a turn four 5/5 {Murktide Regent}.
Game Three
I kept a hand with {Nihil Spellbomb}, {Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student}, {Brainstorm}, and lands. Turn one, cast {Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student}. Turn two, cast {Brainstorm} and {Nihil Spellbomb} to exile the opponent's graveyard. A {Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar} ultimate got the concession.
Tournament Record: 3-2
Round Six vs Energy
Game One
I {Wasteland}ed my opponent's two lands. He failed to draw colored mana for like 6-7 turns, and {Nethergoyf}s did their job.
Game Two
After he played some dudes, I cleared them with {Massacre} and played a 7/7 {Murktide Regent} with double {Force of Will} back up.
Tournament Record: 4-2
This result was more than great for me. Not enough for Top 8, but the 8th seed was also 4-2, but with better breakers.
After Swiss, there was a lottery wheel with prizes from sponsors Cardmarket and Najadagames. I got lucky and won a great deckbox.
After six rounds against different decks, I will cut two {Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student} for two {Bilbo, Thief in the Night}. While not super impressed, a 2/2 body that can “replay” spells and discount escaped {Nethergoyf}s could be a nice addition. The deck felt slow at times despite being “Tempo.”
I will definitely participate in BBB IV next year. They also do Old School on Friday and Premodern on Saturday. It will be so much fun.
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Featured image: {Nethergoyf} by Xavier Ribeiro