[Goyfless] Top 8 Semi-Finals

[Van Phanel]

I think I should play against 4eak.

The usual procedure is:

Quarters:
A) 1-8
B) 2-7
C) 3-6
D) 4-5

Semis:

E) Winner A - Winner D
F) Winner B - Winner C

The reasoning behind this is that the first two after swiss can both get into the finals without having to kick each other out.

But ultimately the pairings are for Magic Fanatic to decide.

[Dan Turner]

I think I should play against 4eak.

The usual procedure is:

Quarters:
A) 1-8
B) 2-7
C) 3-6
D) 4-5

Semis:

E) Winner A - Winner D
F) Winner B - Winner C

The reasoning behind this is that the first two after swiss can both get into the finals without having to kick each other out.

But ultimately the pairings are for Magic Fanatic to decide.

Well that was the way I was going to do it since i did 1st vs last on this round

[Forbiddian]

I thought that players were reseeded every round.

The remaining player with the best record on the Swiss plays the remaining player with the worst record on the Swiss, etc. It's how the NHL and NFL (I believe) does it.


Either way, the first seed will never play a second seed until the finals.

So:

A) 1v8
B) 2v7
C) 3v6
D) 4v5

If the better seed wins out, then 1 plays 4 and 2 plays 3.

If say, the first, second, and fourth seeds win, but the third seed loses to the sixth seed, then the first place player plays the sixth seed (the lowest remaining seed) and then the second seed plays the fourth seed. That's what reseeding is.

I looked it up http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/article/6650.html, but the guy doesn't explain it.



EDIT: Oh, nevermind, it's clear from the event archives from GP: Chicago, that Wizards does not reseed. Nassif was the fourth seed. He won and played against the 8th seeded Mink (who beat the top seed).

[Jak]

Basically, the one seed will always play the highest seed left if all the low seeds win.

1v8
4v5
3v6
2v7

...

1v4
2v3

[Pinder]

edit - nvm, I guess it's hi vs lo on each successive pairing.

[Forbiddian]

edit - nvm, I guess it's hi vs lo on each successive pairing.

There's no reseeding.

http://www.wizards.com/magic/Magazin...pchi09/welcome

1v8 = A
4v5 = B

2v7 = C
3v6 = D


Winner of A v Winner of B = E
Winner of C v Winner of D = F

Finals: Winner of E v Winner of F

In other words: pi4meter plays the winner of The Wes v Pinder and 4eak plays Van Phanel.

[Pinder]

The Wes and my match went about like you'd expect. And of course in game 2 I draw Krosan Grip the turn after he uses Elspeth to make Humility indestructable.

2-0 The Wes

edit: And I assume that since we know the next bracket, we can dispense with rounds and just start playing the remaining matches whenever all of the matches in one bracket are done?

[The Wes]

The Wes takes Pinder 2-0. I finally got to use Elspeth's 3rd ability for the first time EVER game 2. Yeah, grip one turn too late and me at 3 life.

[Pinder]

For what it's worth.

[Dan Turner]

It is way past my bed time so I will make a new thread in the morning but if yall want to go ahead you know the matchups.