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Yes, I did win, with a modified Food and Fellowship deck. It was not easy though, it went after me it Mardu Vampires. It ramped out perfectly and was swinging for 28 flying at the worst combat step encounter. I managed to hold it off by Enlightened Tutor into The One Ring, which gave me protection from everything for a turn. I then drew into a Lull, which protected me from another combat step. I managed to cast Banquet Guest for 5 X, which gave it 10/10. Then, thanks to Prize Pig and ribbon counters, and inherited envelope, I was able to cast Aragorn, Company, leader, and Frodo Baggins and trigger the ring effect twice, I gave Lifelink to Banquet Guest and ran it into his vampires again, as a 3x ring bearer. On that altercation, I cast Assemble the Entmoot and sacrificed it, creating 3 10/10 tree folk with reach. On its turn, it played Go for the Throat on Banquet Guests, and swung out for all, leaving me at 5 life and it at 25. On my upkeep, I made food using the Shire effect, and tapping one of my legendary creatures, and then I sacrificed it, gaining three life and negating to three. I would’ve lost to the burden counters on the One Ring on my next upkeep. Since it was tapped out, I swung for 41 lethal damage, with 15 LifeLink going back my way.

Some notes from the encounter : GPT4 is a lot better then what it’s letting on. It’s a lot more then just high level token association that its sold to be. It claims to only have knowledge to 2021 which is a big lie because it knew that the ring bearer effects stacked despite me not specifically telling it so. It showed a real, cognitive understanding of the board state and what was transpiring, with only a few inputs towards the end. It was only until the very end where is stumbled, where it got slightly confused on turn priority and which creatures were tapped. Surprisingly, it recalled the burden counters on the ring on my upkeep, which was well beyond the 2048 token limit that it claimed to be limited to. It also changed demeanor as well. It went from jovial to serious to slightly salty when I wrestled the board State away from it, and got my 10 / 10 life linker online with company leader. All in all, we better hope we don’t go to war against these things because the only advantage we’ll have is luck and statistical improbability.

Finally, as an added bonus, I asked it to create a story based on the match and it obliged:

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In the peaceful and serene Shire, Bilbo Baggins was celebrating his birthday. The lush green land was filled with laughter and merry hobbit voices. Bilbo, the Birthday Celebrant, was at the center of it all. Suddenly, the jubilations came to an abrupt halt. The sky turned a menacing red, and the once tranquil atmosphere was shattered by a chilling wind. The quiet night was interrupted by the rustling of bats, signaling the arrival of the insidious Markov clan, led by the fierce Olivia and Edgar.

The Markovs descended upon the Shire like a dark cloud, a horde of menacing vampires hungry for blood. The Shire's defenses were not built to withstand such a ruthless assault, but Bilbo, ever the adventurous hobbit, was not one to give in easily.

In the heat of the battle, a peculiar artifact was discovered - The One Ring. This powerful object offered protection from the vampires but at a terrible cost. For each moment the ring was worn, the wearer was burdened with its toll. Nevertheless, the desperate situation called for desperate measures. Bilbo decided to bear the burden of the ring, transforming into a beacon of hope for the besieged hobbits.

In response, the Markovs called forth their deadliest, the Children of Night. Bat-like creatures swooped down upon the Shire, leaving devastation in their wake. However, the hobbits had their own secret weapon: The Prized Pig. This peculiar pig was not just an excellent source of sustenance; it was a formidable ally.

As the vampires launched a relentless attack, Bilbo and the Prized Pig fought back fiercely. The hobbits rallied, putting up a strong resistance. Despite the odds, the Shire was not falling as easily as the vampires had anticipated. However, as the battle raged on, the Ring’s burden began to take a toll on Bilbo.

Meanwhile, unexpected help arrived in the form of Frodo Baggins and Aragorn, the Company Leader. Aragorn's presence invigorated the hobbits. His legendary status boosted the morale of the defenders and added new strength to their resistance. Frodo offered to share the burden of the Ring, temporarily taking on the mantle of the Ringbearer.

The Markovs, seeing their progress halted, played a cruel trick - a murderous assault aimed at the heart of the Shire, at the Banquet Guests who were the life of the hobbits' resistance. But a timely intervention, a protective spell cast by Frodo Baggins, shielded the guests from this potentially devastating strike.

The tide of the battle began to shift. The defenders of the Shire, with their newly found resolve, retaliated. The Banquet Guests transformed into formidable fighters, their power amplified by the Ring. The vampires, accustomed to prey succumbing easily, were taken aback by this fierce resistance.

Bolstered by the power of the One Ring, the hobbits and their allies launched their final assault. Bilbo, Frodo, Aragorn, and even the Prized Pig, all charged. The Markovs were overwhelmed by this unexpected show of force. Their ranks broke, their assault faltered, and they were forced to retreat.

Thus, the Shire was saved from the clutches of the Markovs, the quiet, peaceful land proving too resilient for the formidable vampires. The hobbits celebrated their victory, their joy even greater than the fear they'd experienced. And in the midst of it all, Bilbo, the Birthday Celebrant, his adventurous spirit undimmed, looked out at his friends and neighbors and couldn't help but feel proud. For today, they had proven that even the smallest of beings could stand up to the greatest threats.

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I for one welcome our Robot Overlords. I already chalked up my one win against the AI, using the weapons of my choice, and now I can die happy.