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    Re: GP Richmond, August 31-September 1

    Quote Originally Posted by l33twash0r View Post
    I think its more vakue to enter side event and go 3-0-1(split finals).
    GP sides are only 3 rounds.

    Quote Originally Posted by Lava Snacks View Post
    I've never done a GP side event. Is that a pretty worthwhile thing to do, instead of the main event?
    IMO, the only good side event value is turbotown. I wrote about it a bit here: https://blog.seemsgood.com/quick-tho...n-side-events/
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    Quote Originally Posted by thecrav View Post
    IMO, the only good side event value is turbotown. I wrote about it a bit here: https://blog.seemsgood.com/quick-tho...n-side-events/
    Oooh, $1 games with randos over and over, with nice prizes, you may have given me a plan for the weekend. If MTG is anything like casino poker, I prefer the fun of a tournament structure over cash play, but that sounds really cool. I might just bring a backpack of decks and jam different decks in cash games for hours.

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    There's only a handful of Legacy Grand Prix in a given year. Just being able to play in them is a great experience, because honestly, the main event is just fluff; everything else that happens around it is what makes it a fun experience. At this point, some people are content traveling an hour or two for a 1/2K event, or possibly an Open if it's geographically-feasible.

    Regardless, if you have the ability and desire to attend a GP: go for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Keller View Post
    There's only a handful of Legacy Grand Prix in a given year. Just being able to play in them is a great experience, because honestly, the main event is just fluff; everything else that happens around it is what makes it a fun experience. At this point, some people are content traveling an hour or two for a 1/2K event, or possibly an Open if it's geographically-feasible.

    Regardless, if you have the ability and desire to attend a GP: go for it.
    This.

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    I bought constructed fanatic last weekend at GP Prague for 90€
    Sold Mutavault for 5€ and playmat for other 5€
    I played 6events (3x were double up prizes) that bought individually were 130€
    I won a box and half playing poorly (8w 10l final score)
    The trick is...if you are 2-0 or 1-1 agree on a draw...especially on double up events...to give you an idea...2-0-1 or 2-1 on a double up are 400 points = 1 box and 4 boosters...whorty amost the price of the constructed package

    Skip main event play 18 rounds with great prizes this is my advice


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    Started and streaming

    Grixis Control vs. Death's Shadow in round 3 on now. They're also doing this thing that could be cool, where they follow Reid Duke around for the entire tournament.

    https://www.twitch.tv/magic

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    Re: GP Richmond, August 31-September 1

    Quote Originally Posted by Lava Snacks View Post
    They're also doing this thing that could be cool, where they follow Reid Duke around for the entire tournament.
    Oh, you're serious. I chuckled at this since I thought it was just a snarky way of nodding at MTG coverage fanboyism but they're literally just following him around.

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    Great coverage so far! I love legacy

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    Re: GP Richmond, August 31-September 1

    Quote Originally Posted by Phoenix Ignition View Post
    Oh, you're serious. I chuckled at this since I thought it was just a snarky way of nodding at MTG coverage fanboyism but they're literally just following him around.
    IIRC, Reid can get his 1000th GP win on camera if he goes 12-X. Maybe that's why.

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    I did the limited side event at GP seattle and it was super worth the mutavault/playmat and (i think it was 6 events) for almost 200. i forget how much.

    Did 1 chaos draft and the rest were masters drafts so pretty much got money's worth. Opened a JTMS so that felt good on top.

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    Re: GP Richmond, August 31-September 1

    Quote Originally Posted by Barook View Post
    IIRC, Reid can get his 1000th GP win on camera if he goes 12-X. Maybe that's why.
    He's also 1 point behind the leader in the player of the year race that ends in two weeks and an all around great player/person to represent Magic.

    Also the table microphone is a great coverage improvement.

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    Re: GP Richmond, August 31-September 1

    Quote Originally Posted by Meekrab View Post
    Also the table microphone is a great coverage improvement.
    Is that the reason for the horrible, permanent background noise during match-ups featuring Reid? If so, then fuck that, becuase makes the entire coverage unwatchable.

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    Re: GP Richmond, August 31-September 1

    Sounds fine to me.
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    Re: GP Richmond, August 31-September 1

    Quote Originally Posted by Barook View Post
    Is that the reason for the horrible, permanent background noise during match-ups featuring Reid? If so, then fuck that, becuase makes the entire coverage unwatchable.
    AGreed. Can't hear anything the announcers are saying. Seems like a terrible trade just so fangirls can hear Reid Duke say "resolves"
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    Re: GP Richmond, August 31-September 1

    Props to the coverage team trying something different. The audio's not perfect, but listening to both the commentators and the players talk works for me.

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    Re: GP Richmond, August 31-September 1

    Watching Grixis Tap-out Jammy Jams round after round is pretty pointless. It's slightly better than watching someone cheese wins off Counterbalance over and over, but still should be showing variety of matchups which are interesting.

    Look they cast Hymn....then they got to 4 mana and they SCM/re-Hymn....then JTMS or SCM looping with Kcomm....cool. Hellbent the gathering; basically modern.

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    Re: GP Richmond, August 31-September 1

    Divert

    ps: if that card said spell or ability then it would probably see some play.

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    Re: GP Richmond, August 31-September 1

    Top 8:

    Brad Bonin- Miracles
    Lucien Longlais- Lands
    Noah Walker- Death's Shadow
    Andrew Cuneo- Miracles
    Alexander Chen- RUG Delver
    Joe Lossett- U/W Stoneblade
    Ethan Weber- Eldrazi
    Kyle Miller- Grixis Control

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    Re: GP Richmond, August 31-September 1

    Quote Originally Posted by Scott View Post
    Top 8:

    Brad Bonin- Miracles
    Lucien Longlais- Lands
    Noah Walker- Death's Shadow
    Andrew Cuneo- Miracles
    Alexander Chen- RUG Delver
    Joe Lossett- U/W Stoneblade
    Ethan Weber- Eldrazi
    Kyle Miller- Grixis Control
    From now on Grands Prix will just be you sitting across from Ried Duke. Winners get top 8.

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    Re: GP Richmond, August 31-September 1

    There were 842 players total. Some others I saw on camera:

    10.) Owen Turtenwald- U/W Stoneblade/Delver
    14.) Tomoharu Saito- RUG Delver
    21.) Anuraag Das- Miracles
    22.) Reid Duke- Grixis Control
    23.) Oliver Tomajko- Death's Shadow
    24.) Sam Pardee- Grixis Delver
    27.) Miquez Hadley- Goblins
    33.) Craig Wescoe- Death & Taxes
    38.) Joseph Cockrell- Colorless 12-Post
    40.) Stefan Schutz- ANT
    60.) Matt Nass- Reanimator Depths
    61.) Yuuya Watanabe- Grixis Control
    62.) Sam Black- Lands
    63.) Chris Stitson- Miracles
    73.) Sean Burnett- Miracles
    75.) Ashok Chitturi- Lands

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