LCL FINALS - LIVE COVERAGE @ Mana Infinito Store

[PeAcH]

The finals of LCL, Spanish biggest Legacy league (+110 players per month), will be taking place on Saturday 10th of December @ Maná Infinito Store.

39 of the best players in town (all of them have obtained their invitation through the year´s tournaments) will battle for the title of LCL 2011 Champion.

We will be performing a LIVE coverage (in Spanish) with Pics, Interviews, Results, Play by Play Coverage, Standings, Pairings, Top 8 Player Profiles, Player Coverage, and much more during the day.

Updates will be published in this very same thread.

You can find the coverage on the Swiss here:

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/live-coverage-final-lcl-2011

The top 8 coverage:

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/top-8-live-coverage-final-lcl-2011

The Top 8 Decklists:

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/mazos-del-top8-lcltorneo-final-2011

The Top 9 Decklist:

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/baraja-del-top-9-final-lcl-2011

The Top 8 Player Profiles:

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/top-8-player-profiles-final-lcl-2011

Feature Match Videos

R 02. Miquel Alcoriza (UWr Stoneblade) vs. David Miñarro (ANT)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-ronda-02-miquel-alcoriza-uwr-stoneblade-vs-david-mi-arro-ant

R 04. Xavier Granados (Canadian) vs. Adrià Romero (Dredge)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-ronda-04-xavier-granados-canadian-vs-adri-romero-dredge

R 05. Adrià Romero (Dredge) vs. Sergi Juan de la Cruz (GW Zenith)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-ronda-05-adri-romero-dredge-vs-sergi-juan-de-la-cruz-gw-zenith

R 06. Sergi Juan de la Cruz (GW Zenith) vs. Carles Miñón (BUG Control)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-ronda-06-sergi-juan-de-la-cruz-gw-zenith-vs-carles-mi-n-bug-control

LCL 2011 - Top 8 - Sergi Juan de la Cruz (GW Zenith) vs. Alberto Manchado (Canadian)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-cuartos-sergi-juan-de-la-cruz-gw-zenith-vs-alberto-manchado-canadian

LCL 2011 - Top 4 - Adrià Galitó (UR Good Stuff) vs. Alberto Manchado (Canadian)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-semifinal-adri-galit-ur-good-stuff-vs-alberto-manchado-canadian

LCL 2011 - Torneo Final: Final. Miquel Alcoriza (UWr Stoneblade) vs. Alberto Manchado (Canadian)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-final-miquel-alcoriza-uwr-stoneblade-vs-alberto-manchado-canadian


And the Photoreport:

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/fotorreportaje-final-lcl-2011



Enjoy!

[I am the brainwasher]

Thanks!
Even if I just might understand nearly no word spoken I am still interested.
Curious to watch live coverage in Europe since BOM failed hard to do so.
Hope you guys do a good job and have fun at doing so, greetings!

[PeAcH]

Well we have done it several times this year both for Swiss and Top 8 with great acceptance and success for past tournaments of the LCL.

Some examples so you know what to expect tomorrow:

August:
http://manainfinito.com/articulos/live-coverage-lcl-2011-agosto-castelldefels
http://manainfinito.com/articulos/top-8-live-coverage-lcl-2011-agosto-castelldefels

September:
http://manainfinito.com/articulos/live-coverage-lcl-2011-septiembre-ingenio
http://manainfinito.com/articulos/top-8-live-lcl-2011-septiembre-ingenio

November:
http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/live-coverage-lcl-2011-noviembre-barcelona
http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/top-8-live-coverage-lcl-2011-noviembre-barcelona

We hope you enjoy following the coverage and as much as we enjoy doing it :)

[PeAcH]

The Coverage has just began:


http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/live-coverage-final-lcl-2011


In case you have any question you would like players or organizer to answer feel free to ask it in this very same thread.

We will try to answer asap.

[I am the brainwasher]

I just see the website showing me a picture of Glimmervoid and Jace when I click the link.
What do I have to do to go the live-stream?

Thx in advance!

PS: Would be nice to build a section with B/R speculation from the competitors.

[PeAcH]

If you Scroll down you will find all the info there :)

We have started with the first round pairings and first round feature match with Play by Play analysis (in Spanish).

BTW, I have read you use the term LIVE-Stream. Just to clarify, the video coverage is being done but will not be done LIVE (as we never do it like this). We have to edit all the material (which takes us a little bit) and will publish the VIDEO feature matches during the following week as always.

We have prepared a short Player Profile with a question regarding the next B&R announcement asking the top8 a pair of questions regarding this issue :)

[I am the brainwasher]

Got that wrong then, thought videos were live, nvm.
Regardless, nice that you guys put work into all that, watch the videos during the next weeks then.

[Whippoorwill]

Any chance you could post decklsits for the following decks (if they don't make top 8):

Roger Riera (Blue stacks)
Oscar martin (Nobu) (Next level dredge)

And could you get Albert Vila to post his entire deck, would love to see the rest of the cards he has in there after seeing the one pic already posted.

Thanks!

[PeAcH]

The top 8 has just begun:

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/top-8-live-coverage-final-lcl-2011

We will check the decklists you mention. However, Albert already left the tournament site. We will try to contact him to ask for a pic of the deck!

[sdematt]

I'd also love to see photos of pimp decks, if possible.

Otherwise, you Spaniards have awesome coverage :)

-Matt

[PeAcH]

We will see what we can do :)

[PeAcH]

Regarding the PIMP pictures, Miquel Alcoriza (Winner of the tournament) has provided the pictures of the deck he played yesterday:


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6492652105_c6a896d4fd_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6492653195_7ba5a5c8da_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6492654153_b871153651_z.jpg

[sdematt]

That's awesome. Thanks Peach!

But, I definitely think if you guys walk around the room and see a pimp deck, I'd say take a picture of it :)

-Matt

[PeAcH]

Well there are some real PIMPers in our league with really beautiful decks: Albert Vila, Pablo Ambrojo, Roger Riera et al. Miquel Alcoriza sure is one of them (although he has a deeper PIMP Vintage collection he does have some cool Legacy stuff) :tongue:

We will try to get some pictures of them next time for sure!

[gRR!!]

Hi there,

I'm Roger Riera, the Blue Stacks player. I can satisfy two of your petitions, the decklists (I keep the statistics of the Catalan Eternal Leagues) and the pimp photos.

For starters, here is the Next Level Dredge list:

Oscar Martín - "Dawn of the dead"

Maindeck:
4 Golgari Grave-Troll
4 Stinkweed Imp
3 Golgari Thug
1 Darkblast
4 Brainstorm
4 Careful Study
3 Breakthrough
4 Narcomoeba
1 Ichorid
3 Bloodghast
1 Dread Return
4 Cabal Therapy
4 Underground Sea
4 Cephallid Coliseum
4 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
1 Dakmor Salvage
4 Putrid Imp
4 Bridge from Below

Sideboard:
4 Chain of Vapor
4 Thoughtseize
3 Surgical Extraction
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
1 Angel of Despair
2 Ichorid

Next, here is the Blue Stacks list:

Roger Riera - Blue Stacks

Maindeck:
1 Academy Ruins
4 Ancient Tomb
1 Cephallid Coliseum
3 City of Traitors
1 Flooded Strand
1 Ghost Quarter
5 Island
2 Maze of Ith
2 Mishra's Factory
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Scalding Tarn
2 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
4 Wasteland
3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Karn Liberated
4 Chalice of the Void
4 Crucible of Worlds
4 Ensnaring Bridge
4 Intuition
4 Mox Diamond
4 Smokestack
4 Trinisphere

Sideboard:
3 Phyrexian Metamorph
4 Phyrexian Revoker
2 Null Brooch
3 Sphere of Resistance
3 Tormod's Crypt

And here are the pictures of my deck, taken this very morning:

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Decks/2011121109BlueStacks.jpg?t=1323636540

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Decks/2011121110BlueStacks-ColorlessLands.jpg?t=1323636642

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Decks/2011121111BlueStacks-BlueLands.jpg?t=1323636701

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Decks/2011121112BlueStacks-UtilityLands.jpg?t=1323636752

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Decks/2011121113BlueStacks-Artifacts.jpg?t=1323636802

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Decks/2011121114BlueStacks-SignedArtifacts.jpg?t=1323636845

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Decks/2011121115BlueStacks-BlueandPlaneswalkers.jpg?t=1323636894

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/gRR_RRg/Decks/2011121116BlueStacks-Sideboard.jpg?t=1323636936

Sorry if the images are too big; if so, please tell me and I'll try to reduce them.

The deck idea is not mine, but from Xavier Muntada, one of the best players here in Catalonia. The maindeck is exactly the same he played in the September tournament, except for +1 Ghost Quarter -1 Karakas; I had no time to modify it more (nor test it), but if I had to play this deck again now, I would not play Karn Liberated (if you gather 7 mana in this deck, you should be already winning anyway; the 4th Jace or maybe another Tabernacle would go in its place), nor Cephalid Coliseum, maybe I'd play the 6th Island instead. The sideboard is my fault, though :tongue:

I ended the tournament 3-3, ending the 17th of the 34 players who showed at the tournament. If I were a better player I'm sure that I'd make 4-2 at least, but I'm known as one of the worst players in the country :rolleyes:

If you have some doubt about the deck, feel free to ask!

(and if you like pimp, please check my personal blog (http://ooh---shiny.blogspot.com), it's in Catalan but the pictures are understandable anyway)

Sorry for my English and see you!

[Whippoorwill]

Thanks Roger!

Those lists look quite interesting, the Stax list looks fun to try out as well.

Thanks for the link as well, the Oath deck is amazing looking, I love seeing the signatures on the cards even though others might not. Thanks for sharing these with us.

Edit: Matt is gonna love this page

For Matt (http://ooh---shiny.blogspot.com/2011/09/4040.html)

[PeAcH]

Apart from being the official decklist tracker of the Eternal Leagues for a lot of years, Roger is the best PIMPer in Barcelona as he has got a loooooot of hotties :))

Just check his blog for a little of Magic Pron and you will see what I mean :wink:

You can read about him and his AMAZING collection in the interview we did for him in Maná Infinito (in Spanish but pics are perfectly understandable):

Interview First Part:

http://manainfinito.com/entrevistas/roger-riera-i-si-se-puede-jugar-bonito-por-que-jugar-feo

Interview Second Part:

http://manainfinito.com/entrevistas/roger-riera-ii-el-metagame-es-que-te-toque-dredge-en-primera-ronda-dredge-en-segunda-ron




By the way, here are the decklist to the tournament:

TOP 8 DECKLISTS

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/mazos-del-top8-lcltorneo-final-2011

[sdematt]

Those duals...I came. Thanks for the link!

Whip, at least you'll get to see me work the floor at GP Seattle for Beta duals :P

-Matt

[PeAcH]

And here are the Top 8 Player Profiles (in Spanish):

Top 8 Player Profiles - Final LCL 2011

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/top-8-player-profiles-final-lcl-2011

[PeAcH]

We have published the first video of the Feature Matches:

LCL 2011 - Torneo Final: Ronda 02. Miquel Alcoriza (UWr Stoneblade) vs. David Miñarro (ANT)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-ronda-02-miquel-alcoriza-uwr-stoneblade-vs-david-mi-arro-ant

Enjoy!

[Waikiki]

THat are only game 2 and 3 that got recorded ?

[PeAcH]

Yes, despite the fact that the first game could not be recorded (there is a warning in the article although it´s in Spanish: "La primera partida no se pudo grabar, ¡sorry!!) we think this round really deserves to be published as it was between two of the best players in the LCL.

[TheShaun]

The finals of LCL, Spanish biggest Legacy league (+110 players per month), will be taking place on Saturday 10th of December @ Maná Infinito Store.

39 of the best players in town (all of them have obtained their invitation through the year´s tournaments) will battle for the title of LCL 2011 Champion.

We will be performing a LIVE coverage (in Spanish) with Pics, Interviews, Results, Play by Play Coverage, Standings, Pairings, Top 8 Player Profiles, Player Coverage, and much more during the day.

Updates will be published in this very same thread.

You can find the coverage on the Swiss here:

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/live-coverage-final-lcl-2011

The top 8 coverage:

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/top-8-live-coverage-final-lcl-2011

The Top 8 Decklists:

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/mazos-del-top8-lcltorneo-final-2011

The Top 8 Player Profiles:

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/top-8-player-profiles-final-lcl-2011

Feature Match Videos

R 02. Miquel Alcoriza (UWr Stoneblade) vs. David Miñarro (ANT)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-ronda-02-miquel-alcoriza-uwr-stoneblade-vs-david-mi-arro-ant

Enjoy!

Interesting stuff, but where are the tournament reports? Or am I in the "tournament announcements and results" forum and just don't realize it?

[PeAcH]

@TheShaun
The forum allocation issue you are commenting has already been discussed with the moderators.
Anyway, thanks for your comment! :laugh:

We have published the photoreport:

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/fotorreportaje-final-lcl-2011

And the Round 4 Feature match:

LCL 2011 - Final Tournament: Round 04. Xavier Granados (Canadian) vs. Adrià Romero (Dredge)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-ronda-04-xavier-granados-canadian-vs-adri-romero-dredge

Enjoy!

[PeAcH]

We have published a new video Feature Match:

LCL 2011 - Finals. Round 05. Adrià Romero (Dredge) vs. Sergi Juan de la Cruz (GW Zenith)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-ronda-05-adri-romero-dredge-vs-sergi-juan-de-la-cruz-gw-zenith

And the top9 decklist:

http://manainfinito.com/articulos/legacy/baraja-del-top-9-final-lcl-2011


Enjoy!

[Sloshthedark]

@TheShaun

And the Round 4 Feature match:

LCL 2011 - Final Tournament: Round 04. Xavier Granados (Canadian) vs. Adrià Romero (Dredge)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-ronda-04-xavier-granados-canadian-vs-adri-romero-dredge

Enjoy!

3rd match 2:41 yet another explorer in the world of magic

[dsck]

3rd match 2:41 yet another explorer in the world of magic

Lol.

[PeAcH]

We have the last round video:

LCL 2011 - Finals: R06. Sergi Juan de la Cruz (GW Zenith) vs. Carles Miñón (BUG Control)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-ronda-06-sergi-juan-de-la-cruz-gw-zenith-vs-carles-mi-n-bug-control

[I am the brainwasher]

3rd match 2:41 yet another explorer in the world of magic

Sad.

[PeAcH]

We have published the first top 8 video:


LCL 2011 - Torneo Final: Top 8 Sergi Juan de la Cruz (GW Zenith) vs. Alberto Manchado (Canadian)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-cuartos-sergi-juan-de-la-cruz-gw-zenith-vs-alberto-manchado-canadian

[Pippin]

We have published the first top 8 video:


LCL 2011 - Torneo Final: Top 8 Sergi Juan de la Cruz (GW Zenith) vs. Alberto Manchado (Canadian)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-cuartos-sergi-juan-de-la-cruz-gw-zenith-vs-alberto-manchado-canadian


Absolutely atrocious keeps from GW player... especially against a tempo deck

[PeAcH]

We have the top 4 Video:

LCL 2011 - Torneo Final: Top 4 Video. Adrià Galitó (UR Good Stuff) vs. Alberto Manchado (Canadian)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-semifinal-adri-galit-ur-good-stuff-vs-alberto-manchado-canadian

Enjoy!

[PeAcH]

We have the video of the FINAL

LCL 2011 - Torneo Final: Final. Miquel Alcoriza (UWr Stoneblade) vs. Alberto Manchado (Canadian)

http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-final-miquel-alcoriza-uwr-stoneblade-vs-alberto-manchado-canadian

Enjoy!

[Skeggi]

LCL 2011 - Torneo Final: Final. Miquel Alcoriza (UWr Stoneblade) vs. Alberto Manchado (Canadian)
http://manainfinito.com/videos/lcl-2011-torneo-final-final-miquel-alcoriza-uwr-stoneblade-vs-alberto-manchado-canadian

Questionable play by Alberto Manchado at 5:55. Miquel Alcoriza has a Jace with 5 loyalty. Alberto plays a Lightning Bolt directly on Jace, so Jace drops to 2. The second Lightning Bolt, he targets Alberto, who wants to write down the lifeloss, but then Miquel starts 'playing correctly' by redirecting the damage to Jace. Miquel wants to counter, but is pointed out it's already too late. Now Alberto also knows Miquel has a Force of Will with a blue spell in his hand of 2 cards.

Is this allowed? Looks like he had full intent to mislead his opponent.

Edit: I asked this question in the Rules section here (http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?22878-Intentional-misleading&p=610398#post610398).

[PeAcH]

I thought the same while watching the video (was unable to attend to the tourney but did the coverage online) on the second bolt issue. As the audio is pretty bad, it does not provide any further insight on the issue :(

I will check this afternoon with Miquel (as we have some testing) what exactly happened and what was decided on the situation. It would be interesting to see the answer on the Card Interaction and Ruling thread.

Thanks for pointing this out!