Unfortunately, I don't actually see the decklists, and I'm not the one who does the classification, so I can't definitively say what is and isn't included under "BUG." But in the context of what...
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Unfortunately, I don't actually see the decklists, and I'm not the one who does the classification, so I can't definitively say what is and isn't included under "BUG." But in the context of what...
Only when we can get the field breakdown for the next event.
EV(x) = matchup%(x vs. deck1) * field%(deck1)
+ matchup%(x vs. deck2) * field%(deck2)
+ matchup%(x vs. deck3) * field%(deck3)
+ ......
It looks like your deck from Pittsburgh was listed as "NO Toolbox", though it was listed as "Hulk Combo" in Providence and Boston. There are a few other decks that have been called "Hulk Combo"...
I think the link to this will go up on SCG's main page on Monday, but if you're going to Atlanta, you might want to see it now. It's got breakdowns of the last four Opens, matchup statistics for the...
Thanks, guys, it's always great to hear that other people find this stuff as interesting as we do. We're always open to any suggestions you have as to what else could be done with the data.
As for...
The first bit of tournament data since Mental Misstep, and the last before GP: Providence.
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I liked this article, especially the parts about Wasteland. A lot of people think the way to build and play around Wasteland is to play lots of basics, but when you're running three or more colors,...
What qualifies this side event as a major tournament?
That's not really true. Survival decks performed very well immediately after the creation of Legacy, and during that time there were discussions on this site about whether it should be banned.
Can anyone summarize the evidence that Survival is not dominating in Europe, or anywhere outside of the SCG Open series?
A lot of people have posted top 8s by, but top 8s aren't very informative...
A couple quick points on Breakfast:
1. Tarmogoyf is more than an alternate win condition, it also protects the combo from damage-based removal (it's exactly what you want against the...
I have a couple of issues with this article, specifically concerning the SCG Denver and Minneapolis results, because Matt cites those tournaments as data points.
First, the tone of the article...
The idea is that it's usually (not just sometimes) optimal to fetch non-basics, and, for the same reasons, usually optimal to draw non-basics.
I believe this thread has links to all of the metagame breakdowns I'm aware of.
Merfolk has won 41 of its 57 matches against ANT at SCG Opens. Overall, ANT has gone 255-276-9, winning 47.22% of matches (compare with Zoo, which has a combined record of 507-394-40, for a 53.88%...
It's amazing to me that people can simultaneously realize that tournament results suggest that a deck is better than it performs in their testing and yet be completely confident that the deck is easy...
The unicorns are in Brussels right now. We will be taking a train into Paris tonight, where we will spend the next day or two. Then we will head over to Stuttgart for a bit before making it to the...
Awesome. I edited my previous posts with the full breakdown.
EDIT: Complete matchup data, in tabular form, is now in an Excel spreadsheet in the attached zip file.
Thanks for the help, everyone. However, as Chuck and darkalucard pointed out, the results from each round have already been posted. The only thing I'm missing is who played what.
EDIT: See cdr's...
I think the Adept system is flawed because it confuses two completely unrelated skill-sets: the ability to run a discussion board and the ability to win Legacy tournaments.
If the mods and admins...
Kirtar's Desire did what it was supposed to do against Mask. I might still play it over Hoofprints of the Stag or Exalted Angel. And as the guy who brought you Null Chamber and Dovescape (that's...
These are all up now. Also, the pictures from Half Moon Bay, CA to Portland, OR are up, including San Francisco, the Redwood Forest, and, of course, the tournament.
Edit: also San Diego to Half...
We are currently about to check out of a hotel in Half Moon Bay, which is just south of San Francisco. I managed to get some more pictures uploaded, though I'm not sure if they'll satisfy Nightmare...
I like the basic idea of the article - doing real testing with real Legacy decks and discussing the results. Unfortunately, I think the execution left a lot to be desired.
1. I'd like to know more...