BETA DUALS! December 13 Gigantic Legacy Tournament In Upstate Ny!!!

[T-ORGANIZER]

Time : Saturday, December 13th, 2008
Doors open at 9am
Registration starts at 10am
Tournament starts at 11am

Where : Jupiter Games
3701 Vestal Parkway East
Vestal, NY 13850
In the Campus Plaza

-1 Hour south of Syracuse, 2.5 Hours from Rochester, 4.5 Hours from North Va., and 2.5 Hours from Ct.

Format : Legacy – Sanctioned
Cost : $25 Day of, $20 Pre-Registration Before December 7th (In person, cc, check, or private message for Paypal info.)

Judges : Head – Eli Kassis Floor – Carl Winter & Ryan Green

Prizes : 1st place – BETA VOLCANIC ISLAND and English Mana Drain or English Grim Tutor!!!
2nd place - BETA TUNDRA!!!
3rd-4th place - BETA VOLCANIC ISLAND!!!
5th-8th place - English Mana Drain or English Grim Tutor!!!
9th-16th place – Entrance into a free single elimination 8-man Shards booster draft for a Mana Drain!!

All Prizes Are Guaranteed Regardless Of Attendance.(40+people=extra duals for the top 8!)

Multiples of all prizes are in stock and winner may choose best condition available, starting with 1st place then 3rd and 4th with the volcanics.

Random Bonuses :
There’s a Chinese buffet, Wendy’s, and an Apple Bee’s in the same plaza within walking distance. The store is directly across the street from Binghamton University. We have practically every card in stock with better prices than any other dealer! We are always buying and we buy everything (including our own prize support)! We are willing to run any side event anyone can think of, even poker tournaments. We are making arrangements to arrange for more seating for future events so there won't be a crowding issue.

Door Prizes :
As of yet, to be determined. This is for your benefit as there is no telling what will be popular this soon, but I can guarantee you that whatever is popular will be in the door prize and that door prizes value will exceed the value of 2nd place and depending on attendance maybe even 1st place. In this past this has included; Portal 3 Kingdoms product, Vault of the Dragons Boxes, fetch lands, force's, resets, mana crypts, and duals!

[T-ORGANIZER]

If anyone has any changes to suggest please let me know soon so I can make them before everyone sets their calendars.

[Sage]

Time : Saturday, December 13th, 2008
Doors open at 9am
Registration starts at 10am
Tournament starts at 11am

Where : Jupiter Games
3701 Vestal Parkway East
Vestal, NY 13850
In the Campus Plaza

-1 Hour south of Syracuse, 2.5 Hours from Rochester, 4.5 Hours from North Va., and 2.5 Hours from Ct.

Format : Legacy – Sanctioned
Cost : $25 Day of, $20 Pre-Registration Before January 3rd (In person, cc, check, or private message for Paypal info.)

Is the Tournament in December or January?

I believe you said January in the other thread, but I may be mistaken.

[Nemcon]

Hmm...I might go, really depends what my schedule is like when I get back.

[That kid you all hate]

I Am So There.

[T-ORGANIZER]

Heh, good catch. I made the date sooner because people were telling me it should be sooner. Some people want it to be a monthly tournament, but that might just get to much so I went with the december date and forgot to change the pre-registration time. It ends a week before the tournament date as is typical.


Is the Tournament in December or January?

I believe you said January in the other thread, but I may be mistaken.

[darth_adam]

I will be there!Im sure to have some people with me.

[Shriekmaw]

I will be there!Im sure to have some people with me.

I'll be there, hopefully another top 8 run.

Adam, just so you know. You won't be able to Icy my Mongoose. Take that you little bitch. :)

[T-ORGANIZER]

I will be there!Im sure to have some people with me.

Happy to hear it, the more the merrier.

[T-ORGANIZER]

We're having a type 1 tournament at our shop on saturday november 8th as well with some not so bad prizes, check it out (posted in the main room).

[RogueMTG]

Hopefully gonna make this one, possibly bringing some chumps. :D.

[T-ORGANIZER]

Hopefully gonna make this one, possibly bringing some chumps. :D.

Always happy to hear it, hopefully we get enough that I get to up the prizes! the source tournament had double the number we would need to throw a mox or two in there.

[goobafish]

Not fair. I have an exam on this day :(.

[T-ORGANIZER]

Not fair. I have an exam on this day :(.

Thats unfortunate, we will have many side events later in the afternoon if your exam is in the morning. We usually do a booster draft for a mana drain at all our big events around 4pm.

[ForceofWill]

This was a long ridee for the 5 year but I dn't think I will miss it.

[T-ORGANIZER]

This was a long ridee for the 5 year but I dn't think I will miss it.

On the plus side, the store is a much nicer, more comfy room to play magic in than the vfw.

[That kid you all hate]

On the plus side, the store is a much nicer, more comfy room to play magic in than the vfw.

it's true.

[T-ORGANIZER]

I hope everyone is still excited about this event..

[yawg07]

Is it just me or are 3rd and 4th place better than 2nd?
As far as I know Beta Volcanics are way more than Beta Tundras.

[That kid you all hate]

Is it just me or are 3rd and 4th place better than 2nd?
As far as I know Beta Volcanics are way more than Beta Tundras.

Lol, you're right.
I'm still going to this, looking forward to it.

[rsaunder]

Not fair. I have an exam on this day :(.

On a saturday!? ...Maybe I should check my schedule before I make any promises i wont be able to keep.

Nope!
Econ 12/11
Calc 12/12
Anthro 12/15

Aaaaand I just hope I don't have a test in my freshman writing semenar, as it isn't clear if we have one or just a final project. So barring that, I'M THERE!

[goobafish]

On a saturday!?

Yep. We have Saturday exams :(.

[T-ORGANIZER]

you guys are correct, want me to change it? if so what do you recommend because we don't have 2 tundra's for 3rd and 4th, but we do have enough volcanics. Maybe just let them decide which ones they want in the order they place.

[emidln]

you guys are correct, want me to change it? if so what do you recommend because we don't have 2 tundra's for 3rd and 4th, but we do have enough volcanics. Maybe just let them decide which ones they want in the order they place.

Drafting with order based on final finish seems fine. This might lead to the 3rd/4th match actually getting played out.

[bigbear102]

Usually 3-4 is decided by standings before the top 8 cut.

[RoddyVR]

Usually 3-4 is decided by standings before the top 8 cut.

That seems like such a randomly wierd thing to do. all of top 8 is decided by playing it out, but the 3/4 split is for some reason decided by standings pre top8???

[T-ORGANIZER]

That seems like such a randomly wierd thing to do. all of top 8 is decided by playing it out, but the 3/4 split is for some reason decided by standings pre top8???

Seems like there is much debate, so I will put it to a vote before round 1 of the tournament, Democracy FTW.

[rsaunder]

So this is still going on, right?

[T-ORGANIZER]

So this is still going on, right?

Haha, of course it is. This tournament is going to be huge!

[rsaunder]

Haha, of course it is. This tournament is going to be huge!

Sweet. It's just getting towords the time and usually these threads have a lot of trash talking and shit going on by now.

[Shriekmaw]

Sweet. It's just getting towords the time and usually these threads have a lot of trash talking and shit going on by now.


There is no need to talk trash when Syracuse will show up and just dominate again. :)

[darkalucard]

We will see...

[clavio]

Binghamton University will put up 3 top 8's...

[Shriekmaw]

We will see...


I hope I will be able to play you and that piece of crap intuition control deck, so I can show you how god awful it is.

[RogueMTG]

Hmf, gonna have to set up some home-town defense :cool:.

[T-ORGANIZER]

We should put on the registration forms where everyone is coming from and get a % total of which area does the best. If everyones willing to do that I will provide a prize free of cost to the people coming from the area that does the best. How's that sound to everyone?

[e=mc^2]

Sounds like a great idea. I'll be there.

[Shriekmaw]

We should put on the registration forms where everyone is coming from and get a % total of which area does the best. If everyones willing to do that I will provide a prize free of cost to the people coming from the area that does the best. How's that sound to everyone?


Sounds like a great and fun idea. Then we will see what area is the best.

[That kid you all hate]

Sounds cool. But how will it work? By percentage-ie 100% of Ithaca top 8ed, or by #s-ie 1 Ithacan top 8ed?

[T-ORGANIZER]

Sounds cool. But how will it work? By percentage-ie 100% of Ithaca top 8ed, or by #s-ie 1 Ithacan top 8ed?

It will work by percentage's i.e. 10 people from ithaca and 2 top 8 then ithaca scores a 20%, a group(location) must consist of at least 3 players.

[That kid you all hate]

a group(location) must consist of at least 3 players.

:cry:
QQ Why can't there be a location of one?

[T-ORGANIZER]

:cry:
QQ Why can't there be a location of one?

Because if the 1 person makes top 8 his area cant be beat with 100% finish

[That kid you all hate]

Because if the 1 person makes top 8 his area cant be beat with 100% finish

I know. I was just lamenting that my friends either don't play legacy or have to work.

[BossOfTheGame]

I feel bad winning the constructed and draft events.

[T-ORGANIZER]

I hope everyone is still psyched for this tourney, Big Turnout's = Bigger Prizes!

[Nemcon]

I'd love to go, but now I have no car and no way of getting there from Rochester.

[Bryant Cook]

I don't think I'll be able to make it. Last weekend before finals = bad.

[Shriekmaw]

I don't think I'll be able to make it. Last weekend before finals = bad.


Don't worry, I think Syracuse will be well represented in this tourney. Hopefully with multiple people making top 8 just like last time.

[Wallace]

I'm gonna try and make it, have to see if I can get a car full.

[T-ORGANIZER]

I'm gonna try and make it, have to see if I can get a car full.

Seems like some people are in need of rides, might not be too difficult.

[DampingEngine]

I'm looking for a ride to this (unless you're about to get back to me, Wallace). If anyone from Syracuse has a seat in their car, I'd greatly appreciate a PM or email. Thanks a lot.

[100miles&runnin]

I gotta say, I love coming to these events. So much so that I'll be dragging my girlfriend with me for a four and a half hour long car ride from Ontario. Can't wait to play some legacy.

[T-ORGANIZER]

I gotta say, I love coming to these events. So much so that I'll be dragging my girlfriend with me for a four and a half hour long car ride from Ontario. Can't wait to play some legacy.

I hope she likes to read, we at least have a selection of reading materials to keep her busy.

[cwt1220]

Anyone have updates on what is going on??

-Chris-

[quicksilver]

I know a little bit:

Top 8:

Obfuscate Freely (Landstill) vs Birdman (Elves Survival)
Burgoise (Team America) beat Merfolk

I think I heard there was also a merfolk vs survival mathcup too and I don't know the fourth.

[cwt1220]

Go Birdman!!!!!

[KillemallCFH]

Holy shit, Merfolk Top 8'd. Maybe I won't give up on that deck quite yet.

[Zach Tartell]

Calling right now:
Alix Hatfeld, Some-first-name-I-didn't-write-down Quackenbush, Kyle Humphrey, Justin Vickis (sp?), Anthony Corta, Dan Ray, Jeffrey Brevenstein and Eric Gosse.

Decks not available atm.

[KillemallCFH]

I demand to know everything Merfolk-related that has transpired.

Also, anyone know how many people showed up?

[cwt1220]

I heard from birdman(Jon Quackenbush) that there were 41 people.

[That kid you all hate]

I went 4-2 with moon-and-top thresh, I was pretty happy with it, especially as I won the 9-16 draft for a drain.:wink: You guys need to get better at limited if a scrub like me can do well.
And rsaunder-if you hadn't left, you could have drafted lol.

[quicksilver]

Obfuscate Freely top 2 split with one of the two merfolk decks.

[Jaynel]

Obfuscate Freely top 2 split with one of the two merfolk decks.

He's so dreamy.

[darkalucard]

I'm Kyle Humphres; and I suck at magic so I got 4th place with my "jank".

/end sarcasm

[That kid you all hate]

because you played a real deck. Intuition thresh is still jank.:tongue:

[Blackened]

I'm Kyle Humphres; and I suck at magic so I got 4th place with my "jank".

/end sarcasm


"My Ultra Bad Intuition Control Deck" .. At least as written on his deck list. lol.

I played Eva Green and got ninth. Boo-hoo.

[Zach Tartell]

I played Eva Green and got ninth. Boo-hoo.

Sucks, man. I picked up a playset of foil Japanese Grim Reminders, though. So shoot for ninth at the next event I'm at and you'll be handsomely rewarded.

[Blackened]

Sucks, man. I picked up a playset of foil Japanese Grim Reminders, though. So shoot for ninth at the next event I'm at and you'll be handsomely rewarded.

lol..

I don't know how much better my record could have been, or if it could have been better, but round four I probably could have beaten Alix Hatfield (sp?) if I hadn't misplayed terribly third game. Landstill is simply not a fun deck to play against regardless, though.

[psu42]

great event. great prices, nice environment, good store.

second event running dreadstill, deck ran amazingly well all day, avoided any play mistakes.

felt good to 4-0-2 through rounds, felt bad going out in top 8 against the one deck i didn't want to play, even though i beat him 2-0 in 3rd round.

see everyone next time

[KillemallCFH]

Does anyone have any information on the Merfolk lists? Like, were they running CB or not? B2B? Stifle? Waste/Port? Mono U or splash?

[psu42]

I drew vs Anthony Corta round 5 but we played for fun. His list was mono blue with mutavaults to pump wake thrasher.

No wastes, ports, back to basics, or splash.

[AnwarA101]

I played Eva Green and got ninth. Boo-hoo.

This hurts me almost as much as it hurts you. Its still nice to see the deck out and about.

[T-ORGANIZER]

I'm glad you all had a good time, I hope the next one goes off as smoothly on Feb. 21st. There were indeed 41 players cut to top 8.Zack Tartell will be doing the metagame breakdown in the next week or so, Here are the decklists;

1st/2nd Place: Alix Hatfield

4 brainstorm
4 standstill
3 fact or fiction
3 Sensei's tops
4 force of will
4 counterspell
4 swords to plowshares
4 pernicious deed
1 vindicate
4 tarmogoyf
4 mishra's factory
2 nantuko monastery
4 polluted delta
4 flooded strand
4 tropical island
3 tundra
3 underground sea
1 scrubland

s.b.
4 blue elemental blast
4 engineered plague
4 counterbalance
2 krosan grip
1 vindicate

1st/2nd place : Anthony Conta

4 Daze
4 force of will
4 lords of atlantis
4 merrow reejerey
4 wake thrasher
4 cursecatcher
4 standstill
1 counterspell
4 silvergail adept
4 aether vial
2 umezawa's jitte
17 island
4 mutavault

s.b.
4 relic of progenitus
4 hydroblast
4 propoganda
3 hurkyl's recall

3rd/4th place : Eric, Gosse

4 Tarmogoyf
4 tombstalker
4 thoughtseize
4 snuff out
4 sinkhole
4 brainstorm
4 ponder
4 daze
4 force of will
4 stifle
4 underground sea
2 tropical island
1 bayou
4 wasteland
4 polluted delta
3 flooded strand
2 bloodstained mire

s.b.
2 diabolic edict
2 reanimate
2 blue elemental blast
2 hydroblast
3 krosan grip
4 tormods crypt

3rd/4th place : Kyle Humphres

4 brainstorm
4 standstill
2 fact or fiction
4 force of will
3 counterspell
3 spell snare
3 stifle
3 thoughtseize
3 diabolic edict
3 engineered explosives
4 tarmogoyfs
3 tombstalker
4 polluted delta
2 flooded strand
3 underground sea
3 tropical island
2 island
1 swamp
3 wasteland
3 mishra's factory

s.b.
3 pernicious deed
3 engineered plague
3 hydroblast
3 tormods crypt
3 extirpate

5th place : Mark Quackenbush

4 survival of the fittest
4 llanowar elves
4 fyndhorn elves
4 priest of titania
4 sylvan messengers
4 imperious perfect
3 wrens run vanquisher
1 thornweld archers
2 mirror entity
1 masticore
1 squee, goblin nabob
1 wood elves
3 elvish champion
1 viridian zealot
3 wire wood symbiote
2 quiron rangers
4 wooded foothills
4 windswept heaths
4 taiga
2 savannah
3 forest

s.b.
4 krosan grip
1 caller of the claw
2 gaddock teeg
3 orim's chant
1 thorn of amethyst
3 xantid swarm
1 magus of the moon

6th place : Justin Navickas

3 phyrexian dreadnaught
4 tarmogoyf
4 brainstorm
4 force of will
3 counterbalance
3 sensei's divining top
4 stifle
2 daze
2 fire/ice
2 spell snare
4 standstill
2 krosan grip
1 trickbind
3 flooded strand
3 polluted delta
3 tropical island
2 volcanic island
4 island
3 wasteland
4 mishra's factory

s.b.
2 blue elemental blast
1 hydroblast
1 red elemental blast
1 pyroblast
3 firespout
1 echoing truth
1 rushing river
1 krosan grip
2 gilded drake
2 vexing shusher

7th place : Dan Rae

2 tombstalker
4 tarmogoyfs
4 nimbles mongoose
4 force of will
4 spellsnare
2 daze
2 force spike
4 brainstorm
4 stifle
3 thoughtseize
3 standstill
2 diabolic edicts
3 island
1 swamp
3 wasteland
4 underground sea
3 tropical island
3 mishra's factory
3 polluted delta's
2 flooded strand

s.b.

1 smother
3 krosan grip
2 tormods crypt
2 slaughter pact
3 blue elemental blast
2 pernicious deed
2 echoing truth

8th place : Jeffrey, Bravstein

14 island
3 polluted delta
1 mutavault

4 stonybrook banneret
2 wakethrasher
4 silvergail adept
4 tidal courier
4 merrow reejery
4 lord of atlantis
3 cursecatcher
4 force of will
3 daze
3 brainstorm
3 back to basics
4 aethervial

s.b.

4 blue elemental blast
2 seasinger
3 stifle
4 tormods crypt
2 hurkyll's recall

[KillemallCFH]

The Elf list is only 59 cards. I assume the missing card is an Anger (assuming Quackenbush is playing the same list he played against me at TMLO).

[T-ORGANIZER]

The Elf list is only 59 cards. I assume the missing card is an Anger (assuming Quackenbush is playing the same list he played against me at TMLO).

Yeah it's an anger, sorry missed it.

[Bryant Cook]

It's an EPIC list, he took it from Colin. God, our team is awesome.

[Durzaan]

Does anyone have any information on the Merfolk lists? Like, were they running CB or not? B2B? Stifle? Waste/Port? Mono U or splash?

the merfolk player that split 1st will probably be posting on the thread soon, I just have to make him

[Shriekmaw]

I'm Kyle Humphres; and I suck at magic so I got 4th place with my "jank".

/end sarcasm


Sometimes you just luck sack into top 8. Come to Syracuse buddy!

[Blackened]

I doubt he "lucksacked" his way into top four. This game DOES require some sort of skill. I heard you scrubbed or something like that? If Syracuse is a more difficult metagame (which I'm not going to doubt), what the hell does that make you?

[Mulletus]

Syracuse doesn't play legacy anymore.

[Shriekmaw]

I doubt he "lucksacked" his way into top four. This game DOES require some sort of skill. I heard you scrubbed or something like that? If Syracuse is a more difficult metagame (which I'm not going to doubt), what the hell does that make you?


I know this game requires some skill, why do you think I do well in a lot of events I entered?

[Blackened]

Well by your philosophy you lucksacked. ;[

[Di]

Owned.

On another note, trash-talking people after the tournament is rather tardreded. Just shut the hell up about it, fuck. Sometimes I lucksack my way into sleeping with your sister, other times I use skill to pull it off. Either way, it doesn't matter how you do it.

On another note, I am a terrific deckbuilder.

[Blackened]

Don't tell me there's a BAD time for trash talk, except when you're getting bent over by a large black man in prison.

Men, trash talking is what makes this game really go, we all know this.

Also, Di, enjoyuraids.

[Di]

I'm referring to the fact that it's borderline flaming. Fun trashtalk is fine, but I'm starting to get annoyed at where things are headed.

Less insults and more basking in tribal goodness.

[MTGSTOMPER]

Yeah, I did terrible in this event because Blood Moon and Magus of the Moon raped me. That damn Gus. lol

[RogueMTG]

Sweet event, went a cool but meh 3-2-1 into the top 16 w/MeatHooks.

[rsaunder]

And rsaunder-if you hadn't left, you could have drafted lol.

Eh, I probably should have since the prize support was so good, but I had way more fun back at school saturday night than I would have had playing in a draft. Vodka and redheads>MTG.

[Blackened]

Eh, I probably should have since the prize support was so good, but I had way more fun back at school saturday night than I would have had playing in a draft. Vodka and redheads>MTG.

This I cannot argue with.

[That kid you all hate]

Yeah, I did terrible in this event because Blood Moon and Magus of the Moon raped me. That damn Gus. lol

Who are you? Just curious.

[darkalucard]

Who are you? Just curious.
His secret identity is revealed. He's Adam White. He was playing Ugb Thrash

[That kid you all hate]

Oh ok then. Yeah, magus rapes.

[MTGSTOMPER]

Oh ok then. Yeah, magus rapes.

Yeah I didn't even get the common courtesy of a reach around. And thanks Kyle you revealed my identity and considering it was top secret I must kill you now. Sorry.

[aTn]

Good job Alix... and very nice build.

Did you face any LD or Moon crap during the tournament ?

How do you deal with that (Moon seems to be a problem).

[Shriekmaw]

Oh ok then. Yeah, magus rapes.


I know one of the rounds Adam White ran into Geoff and his landstill deck. Geoff was telling me he was one of the luckiest players he played against b/c he had basically every answer all the time.

Geoff was able to pull the match out, because he is the best landstill player, peroid. Landstill does rape threshold for the most part.

[Blackened]

I find it awfully hilarious that you think you and your friends are pure skill and that Adam and Kyle are just lucky. Believe it or not sir, skill CAN come from regions other than Syracuse. :(

[darkalucard]

True Story

[Shriekmaw]

I find it awfully hilarious that you think you and your friends are pure skill and that Adam and Kyle are just lucky. Believe it or not sir, skill CAN come from regions other than Syracuse. :(


I was just stating what Geoff told me in that post, thats all. I didn't say Adam didn't have skill, just that he seemed to have every answer possible in the first game of that match. He was very lucky to win that first game. It's not because he didn't have skill, its because the matchup was in Geoff's favor.

I'm going to be rooting for my guys from Syracuse since I believe we are the best in Legacy as a collective group and I think we have proven that in the past.

[frogboy]

I'm going to be rooting for my guys from Syracuse since I believe we are the best in Legacy as a collective group and I think we have proven that in the past.

my five vs your five for GP Chicago?

[Jak]

There is a lot of immaturity in this thread. Wow.

[Shriekmaw]

my five vs your five for GP Chicago?


I only get 5, thats tough since so many of us from the c'use will be there.

[frogboy]

There is a lot of immaturity in this thread. Wow.

no, I just look for any excuse to be a massive degenerate.

[frogboy]

I only get 5, thats tough since so many of us from the 'use will be there.

I'm not even sure if I'm going but if you want 'Syracuse' vs. 'the USA' I'm sure something could be arranged. I'll probably be cherrypicking from VA, the Midwest, and the Northwest. How many do you want?

[Jak]

no, I just look for any excuse to be a massive degenerate.

Wasn't referring to you.

[Deep6er]

Wait, so Frogboy is choosing five from all over the place to "compete" (by which I mean measure final standings in comparison to each other) against five from Syracuse?

Is there anything on the line? Because I would totally want to get in on that.

[T is for TOOL]

I think he was going for more than 5 on each side so that nickrit wouldn't bee too constricted in his choices of 'Cuse players. Personally, I think this would be better done as a Legacy fantasy draft for the GP. Either everyone creates a list of five that they track the records of, or they can actually draft the players to form their fantasy teams.

[Blackened]

Immaturity? Other than that of Di, I've seen nothing really. Arguing over skill in Magic is never immature.

[frogboy]

I think he was going for more than 5 on each side so that nickrit wouldn't bee too constricted in his choices of 'Cuse players. Personally, I think this would be better done as a Legacy fantasy draft for the GP. Either everyone creates a list of five that they track the records of, or they can actually draft the players to form their fantasy teams.

I think nick's edge decreases as the number of players increases because my pool is so much bigger than his, and since I am already getting a bunch of ringers this is a little more fair.

[Di]

Immaturity? Other than that of Di, I've seen nothing really. Arguing over skill in Magic is never immature.

...What? Why am I involved in this all of a sudden?

[Obfuscate Freely]

Good job Alix... and very nice build.

Did you face any LD or Moon crap during the tournament ?

How do you deal with that (Moon seems to be a problem).
Thanks! Here's a quick recap:

Round 1: BYE

Round 2: Alex w/ Affinity (2-0)

Round 3: Anthony w/ Merfolk (0-2)

I lost the first game after keeping a one-land hand and whiffing with multiple Brainstorms. I lost the second game because of some mistakes and a surprise Counterspell.

Round 4: Jake w/ Eva Green (2-1)

Round 5: Jeff w/ Merfolk (1-2)

I lost the first game to a Stonybrook Banneret, which I couldn't Top into an answer for over the course of six or seven turns. I countered everything else Jeff drew, though, including a Back to Basics!

I lost the third game after making another costly mistake. After landing a Top on turn one, I played a sideboarded Counterbalance on turn two, which Jeff Forced. Thinking I could lock the game immediately, I Forced back, only to get blown out by Back to Basics while I was tapped out. It's too bad the top card wasn't a three, but leaving myself open like that isn't really defensible.

Round 6: Jesse w/ TES (2-1)

I squeaked into the Top 8 as the only 12-pointer, because of my opponents giving me good tiebreakers. Thanks guys!

Quarterfinals: Jon w/ Elf Survival (2-1)

Semifinals: Kyle w/... what should we call this deck, Kyle? It looks like Dreadstill, but with Tombstalker instead of Dreadnought. (2-0)


Anyway, aTn, as you can see, I didn't get paired against Dragon Stompy or anything. Of the two Merfolk decks, only Jeff played BtB, but it did win him a game. Jon played a single Magus in his sideboard, as a Survival target, and he played it in our third game, but it was Counterbalanced.

Nonbasic hate is obviously a concern with any four-color Landstill deck, but I don't feel very vulnerable to incremental mana denial like Stifle and Wasteland. Having 25 lands and a powerful draw engine usually lets you play through stuff like that. The scarier things like Moon and B2B you just have to counter, unless you can play a Deed and sit on it.

I considered putting a basic Island in the deck, probably in the sideboard, but I didn't expect it to be necessary this past weekend. In a different metagame, it might be worth the space.

[Bryant Cook]

Personally, I think this would be better done as a Legacy fantasy draft for the GP. Either everyone creates a list of five that they track the records of, or they can actually draft the players to form their fantasy teams.

This sounds like a great idea. Nick, you're making 'Cuse look bad. Knock it off.

[Blackened]

Di, it wasn't really an insult, I was just clarifying that you've displayed many signs of asshattery on this thread. That's all. :)

Alix you did a great job. Curse your tiebreakers being better than mine. :(

[Di]

Di, it wasn't really an insult, I was just clarifying that you've displayed many signs of asshattery on this thread. That's all. :)

Alix you did a great job. Curse your tiebreakers being better than mine. :(

Oh right. I must've forgot, being an administrator, that I'm supposed to do my duties of keeping things civil and not to resorting to being like members acting like five year-olds bickering about tournament performance. And it just so happened I did that all in a single post. I sincerely apologize for being a complete idiot in every sense of manners and civility in forum comprehension. Excuse me while I go castrate myself, for I have done wrong.

[Blackened]

Why so serious? Jesus you cry a lot.

[URABAHN]

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh175/marcymichelle1991/joker.jpg

[rsaunder]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/2745382913_250ce57bac.jpg

[Nightmare]

Is that Al Gore?

[T is for TOOL]

Looks like the joker to me.

[rsaunder]

A little bit of both:wink:

[Blackened]

I should have followed up with an image. =[

[That kid you all hate]

I find it awfully hilarious that you think you and your friends are pure skill and that Adam and Kyle are just lucky. Believe it or not sir, skill CAN come from regions other than Syracuse. :(

LIES

[Blackened]

Hey it's moon thresh kid! Hey!

[Shriekmaw]

I'm not even sure if I'm going but if you want 'Syracuse' vs. 'the USA' I'm sure something could be arranged. I'll probably be cherrypicking from VA, the Midwest, and the Northwest. How many do you want?


I think if we did a fantasy type system, you can pick anyone you want on the team and we will track the progress throughout the coarse of the GP. The only thing I would want, is the players you can pick has to be from your region (area).

Example would be Syracuse (which could have 2-3 teams depending how many of us go down which will be a lot), other areas could include whole state in the case you don't have a lot of people from a particular city that your from.

I think it would be a lot of fun and the best team would win something.

Let me know what you think and we can start a thread if enough people would be interested in doing this.

[Dan Turner]

I think I am the only legacy player in my state

[Zach Tartell]

Just got home - I'll be working on the lists today, I'll have them up by tomorrow at the latest.

[T-ORGANIZER]

Just got home - I'll be working on the lists today, I'll have them up by tomorrow at the latest.

Bah... liar! lol