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    Re: GP New Jersey

    Quote Originally Posted by Valtrix View Post
    CDR, can you elaborate on who Lam Phan is? I'm not familiar with Magic history.
    Seconded. Googling him isn't currently useful as all the results are about the GP!
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    You don't get to play the most powerful cards in the format and then bitch when someone finally says no. You also don't get to bitch that it's not fun when someone finally tells you no instead of voyeuristicly watching you masturbate with Cantrips.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valtrix View Post
    CDR, can you elaborate on who Lam Phan is? I'm not familiar with Magic history.
    Someone earlier said he was one of the original creators of the tempo thresh archetype aka canadian thresh, basically the progenitor of rug delver.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valtrix View Post
    CDR, can you elaborate on who Lam Phan is? I'm not familiar with Magic history.
    In a nutshell:

    Well known Canadian Legacy player, top8'd the first Legacy GP (Philly 2005), co-inventor of Canadian Threshold, tons of high finishes in large Legacy events.

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    Pretty much what Di said.

    I'm also generally annoyed by how Wizards lets SCG take a GP and basically treat it like an oversized SCG Open. SCG branding/ads/employees everywhere, Magic branding nowhere. I guess it's too much to ask for Wizards to actually do their own GP coverage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cdr View Post
    Pretty much what Di said.

    I'm also generally annoyed by how Wizards lets SCG take a GP and basically treat it like an oversized SCG Open. SCG branding/ads/employees everywhere, Magic branding nowhere. I guess it's too much to ask for Wizards to actually do their own GP coverage.
    It's possible they really don't care much about the eternal formats, preferring to concentrate on Standard and Draft, where most of their money is made. The eternal formats make their business partners money but not WotC so much.

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    It's possible they really don't care much about the eternal formats, preferring to concentrate on Standard and Draft, where most of their money is made. The eternal formats make their business partners money but not WotC so much.
    SCG also does coverage for GP Orlando, which is not Legacy. WotC really should just focus on new sets and MTGO.

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    Re: GP New Jersey

    Quote Originally Posted by Valtrix View Post
    CDR, can you elaborate on who Lam Phan is? I'm not familiar with Magic history.
    Here's a picture of him, if you were curious:


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    Re: GP New Jersey

    Quote Originally Posted by Valtrix View Post
    CDR, can you elaborate on who Lam Phan is? I'm not familiar with Magic history.
    This guy is one of the reasons why we all hate Delver.dec and to some extent, Brainstorm
    I am convinced that WotC is "dumbing" the game because of all the stupid posts they come across on MTG-related forums
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    Somehow, I was not impressed by his plays and asked myself quite often how he'd gotten into T8.

    Edit: Just ontopic for the SCGGrinder#100 vs the Legacy legend (that I didn't know until I read it here). In terms of GP performance, the first one did way better while being covered.

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    man, the gp just felt like an scg tournament to me. I want BDM in the booth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bruizar View Post
    man, the gp just felt like an scg tournament to me. I want BDM in the booth.
    What about Jim Ross? Everything's better with Jim Ross right?

    Wasn't this supposed to be GP Hollywood anyway?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard Cheese View Post
    What about Jim Ross? Everything's better with Jim Ross right?

    Wasn't this supposed to be GP Hollywood anyway?
    Started the day out 3-0, then rolled three straight snake eyes and lost three straight game threes with each opponent at one life. It was more like, "Grand Prix: Get Fucked."

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    Jim Ross would be awesome. "Oh my God king! Did you see that?? Delver of Secrets!"

    What were you on Hollywood? Manaless?
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    I was on U/R.

    Never again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Keller View Post
    I was on U/R.

    Never again.
    Yeah I almost played that deck, then decided I just wanted to crush it instead. I even bought foil Delvers.

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    Went 12-3 for 45th place with Deadguy Ale. One of my losses was to Bob Huang, so I will be keeping tabs on Channelfireball to see what he says about me on his report.

    LOL, when I lost round 12 to Bob, I see Lam (I play against him from time to time in Toronto area) and asked how he did that round since we were both 11-1 (well me now 11-2). He won. I said I was happy for 2 reasons. He's a good guy and happy he's doing so well and number 2, I've only beaten him twice when he's on UR Landstill. Once as Deadguy, the other as Tin Fins. So with his win and my loss, I'm not likely to face him next round as he's an auto loss for me.

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    Re: GP New Jersey

    Quote Originally Posted by Royce Walter View Post
    Yeah I almost played that deck, then decided I just wanted to crush it instead. I even bought foil Delvers.
    Seems like you made a good choice... Congrats!! :)

    Also - was awesome meeting and running into so many sourcers there. Had a pretty awesome time at the event, aside from the food situation and round length on day 1.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Keller View Post
    I was on U/R.

    Never again.
    See, if you had played Dredge or The Gate...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Megadeus View Post
    Jim Ross would be awesome. "Oh my God king! Did you see that?? Delver of Secrets!"
    Oh my GAWD ALMIGHTY! He just drew 21 cards off Griselbrand! Somebody get in there and stop him!#!!@#
    I think the biggest thing is the deep seeded emotional understanding that the right play is the right play regardless of outcomes. The ability to make a decision 5 straight times, lose 5 times because of it, and still make it the 6th time if it's the right play. - Jon Finkel

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    Re: GP New Jersey

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    What about Jim Ross? Everything's better with Jim Ross right?

    Wasn't this supposed to be GP Hollywood anyway?



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