GP Lille 2015 - The Thread [Archive]

Lemnear

01-17-2015, 10:29 AM

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Booked my flights and hotel (Hotel ibis Lille Centre Gares) for the upcoming GP in Lille from 3-5 of July. This threads purpose is to get in touch with other Sourcers going there to go out eating, chatting and party. I'm thankful for locals speaking up for suggestions of restaurants, bars, lounges. It's been year since I was there for a semester ;)

Looking forward!

Julian23

01-17-2015, 04:14 PM

TsumiBand

01-17-2015, 04:27 PM

Before I zoomed in on the page on my phone, legit thought this thread was titled "Life 2015" like Life.dec was making a comeback. Dammit

YamiJoey

01-17-2015, 08:54 PM

How much was your room, and how many are staying? There's a band releasing gig dates soon, and I'm booking my whole year after that.

Lille, Utrecht, Liverpool, London, Hellfest or Download, Every Time I Die, Devin Townsend, and hopefully a PTQ or two in this whole thing. This year is going to be AWESOME. There's also a bunch of cards released with my birthday on them, so I have to get a load of Soulfire Grandmasters and Tasigurs and draw party hats on them.

sdematt

01-18-2015, 03:00 AM

Team Euroswag and its Canadian subsidiary already confirmed and renting a castle.

Also, make sure to sign up for one of the last slots at the Ambitions 2015 (https://www.facebook.com/events/833450786697730/?fref=ts) - the most high-stakes Legacy the format has ever seen, the Friday before the GP.

Let me know when I need to pay my share for the castle. One Summer Mountain should do it, amidoingthisrite.pimp?

I'm seriously excited.

-Matt

spirit of the wretch

01-18-2015, 04:03 AM

One of the presents for my birthday last year was a trip to Lille "with a bunch of nerds and a trunk of beer". So yeah, I'm going to take a break from my parental leave and be there.

My predictions for the event: Sneak into Day 2 at 7/2, barely make it into the money and demolish aforementioned trunk of beer with the aforementioned group of nerds! This is going to be awesome.

flrn

01-18-2015, 04:10 AM

Will most likely be there, too. Have to find a decent way to get there though.

Einherjer

01-18-2015, 04:17 AM

I'll also be there with a lot of amazing guys! Additionally I'll try to win this one, once and for all.

Greetings

Lemnear

01-18-2015, 07:28 AM

Team Euroswag and its Canadian subsidiary already confirmed and renting a castle.

Also, make sure to sign up for one of the last slots at the Ambitions 2015 (https://www.facebook.com/events/833450786697730/?fref=ts) - the most high-stakes Legacy the format has ever seen, the Friday before the GP.

Guess I have to Conquer this castle for an evening full of hilarity. I'm there from Thursday to Tuesday.

Tylert

01-19-2015, 04:21 AM

Will try to be there. Legacy in Lille near my Grand parents house, I like it.

Quasim0ff

01-19-2015, 04:33 AM

I'll try to make it, but not entirely sure I can. :(

nevilshute

01-19-2015, 05:05 AM

Trying to arrange a trip to Belgium and France with my wife which will include Lille on those dates :smile:

GiveMeYourOil

01-19-2015, 03:52 PM

Hello guys, I was hopeing that some of you know of a great website to rent a house in the area ( within about 30 miles from the site ). thank you. :cool:

Pdingo

01-22-2015, 03:51 PM

Hei Guys

Just a Question? Day 1 will be on Saturday right? Because i have to booking my flight perfectly and in switzerland we don't have much flights to Lille...

Thanks and hope for a answer;)

Quasim0ff

01-22-2015, 04:10 PM

Hei Guys

Just a Question? Day 1 will be on Saturday right? Because i have to booking my flight perfectly and in switzerland we don't have much flights to Lille...

Thanks and hope for a answer;)

Yep, day1 is saturday :)

Pdingo

01-22-2015, 04:38 PM

Thanks men:)

Dragonslayer_90

01-22-2015, 11:36 PM

Decent chance I'll make it over across the Pond. If I do, I believe I'll be joining Team Euroswag and the Canadians as the only American in the group :tongue: Going to be a dream come true as well as I've always wanted to play legacy in Europe <3

Kathal

01-22-2015, 11:54 PM

Probably going with a bunch of friends (who don't play Legacy at all and just want to play it :D (although they have many Legacy cards)). I'm just not sure what to play....

Greetings,
Kathal

CabalTherapy

01-23-2015, 02:34 AM

philo4079

01-23-2015, 11:03 AM

Hi guys,

I live in Lille :cool:, so if you have any question, don't hesitate!

Lemnear

01-23-2015, 11:21 AM

Hi guys,

I live in Lille :cool:, so if you have any question, don't hesitate!

Excellent! I need advice for Bars, Lounges and Nightclubs! I know enough decent Restaurants by my time in Lille as a student (if they still exist, of course), but now I need more classy evening activities than back then hahahahaha

Dragonslayer_90

01-23-2015, 11:45 AM

Prepare yourself. Team Rugstar is coming too. Well, at least a part of the team.

Looking forward to it! Hoping to meet you, Lemnear, and other good European Storm players :smile:

sdematt

01-23-2015, 01:46 PM

Best places to eat in Lille? - cuisine and price do not matter, only quality.

Richard Cheese

01-23-2015, 02:03 PM

Best places to eat in Lille? - cuisine and price do not matter, only quality.

You could start with one of the three restaurants in Lille with one Michelin star:

La Latiterie, 138 av. de l'Hippodrome 59130 Lambersart
Val d'Auge, 805 av. du Gén. -de-Gaulle 59910 Bondues
L'Abre, 1 pavé Jean-Marie-Leblanc 59152 Gruson

The latter two look like they're pretty far from downtown though.

http://www.viamichelin.com/web/Restaurants

nedleeds

01-23-2015, 03:06 PM

If my experience in France is any indicator it'll be a bank holiday and they'll be closed.

GoboLord

02-10-2015, 04:57 PM

I will bring my little green men to Lille this year. I would love to meet some of you guys there and maybe have a glas of whisky while talking about dragons and elves and that kind of stuff.

Finn

02-10-2015, 07:00 PM

If memory serves, goblins won the last GP in Lille. And that was the last time goblins won a GP. It would be awesome for you to take home the money with goblins.

Lemnear

02-10-2015, 07:33 PM

It would be awesome for you to take home the money with goblins.

Had planned the same *cough *

amalek0

02-11-2015, 01:39 AM

Had planned the same *cough *

If goblins wins that GP, I'll be on the lookout for someone like Feline Longmore to take down a SCG open or something with solidarity just so we can laugh and say that the demise of the 2006 metagame has been greatly exaggerated.

Edit: Goblins, elves, and solidarity, so I guess we'd need Julian to at least top 8 at lille as well.

Phelix

02-11-2015, 03:05 AM

Hi guys,

I live in Lille :cool:, so if you have any question, don't hesitate!

Particularly helpfull, if you responded to PMs ;)

Check, wrote you a few weeks ago

Zombie

02-11-2015, 04:32 AM

Had planned the same *cough *

The four color aggro build, right?

Kayradis

02-12-2015, 11:11 AM

It seems like we are a fairly good sized Canadian delegation on this one!
I can already myself passed out drunk somewhere......

Lemnear

02-12-2015, 11:16 AM

The four color aggro build, right?

Jep

Kayradis

02-12-2015, 11:19 AM

Fucking Europeans.

Lemnear

02-12-2015, 11:23 AM

Fucking Europeans.

You can rant after we had 3 pitcher of beer

Kayradis

02-12-2015, 11:27 AM

Last time a german got me into a drinking contest, it was in 2011.
At the time,I was still a young inexperimented sailor...

Im just gonna do a TL;DR right away, because that story can take from 1 to 3 hours to talk about.
Got smashed on a german navy boat. Got punched on a navy boat.
Woke up with a stripper.

WIN

EviL668-2

02-13-2015, 11:07 AM

Woke up with a stripper.

What was his name? :tongue:

Julian23

02-13-2015, 11:16 AM

What was his name? :tongue:

Second Plot Twist: Franka

iamajellydonut

02-13-2015, 11:24 AM

I wish, I could go to both, but I already have my sights set on GP Seattle. :(

aCatNamedBootsy

04-25-2015, 10:24 AM

Playmat for GP Lille:
http://i.imgur.com/JeSOV6B.jpg

Noctalor

04-25-2015, 10:47 AM

Playmat for GP Lille

gg they got it

sdematt

04-25-2015, 10:48 AM

This is the end....my beautiful friend, the end...

-Matt

YamiJoey

04-25-2015, 11:56 AM

Shit. What do I use now?

http://media.wizards.com/images/magic/daily/wallpapers/wp_flusterstorm_2560x1600.jpg

Chatto

04-25-2015, 01:04 PM

Playmat for GP Lille:

Oooh wauw! I like this!

Do you guys have any idea what kind of decks we could expect? I mean, after GP Kyoto and all...

Spoilers: blue... Of course, but what else?

- Delver
- SnT
- Omnitell
- (...)

Mr Miagi

04-25-2015, 02:07 PM

Blue pfcourse, but not as much blue as in recent two GPs.. I hope at least 3 nonblue deck place in T8. Wichful thinking.. may not happen :frown:

Kathal

04-25-2015, 04:32 PM

:eek: I really really want that one :D

Greetings,
Kathal

rancOr_

04-25-2015, 04:43 PM

Death and Taxes / Elves are also played more here

index

04-25-2015, 06:28 PM

imo miracles is the top deck here in europe.

Julian23

04-25-2015, 06:58 PM

imo miracles is the top deck here in europe.

sdematt

04-26-2015, 01:20 PM

Julian, im bringing all my Teegs, just for you :)

Zllig

04-26-2015, 04:00 PM

Playmat for GP Lille:
http://i.imgur.com/JeSOV6B.jpg

Well I can't wait to spend far more money than I should on this. I absolutely have to have this playmat, I wish I could go to this GP so badly.

TraxDaMax

04-29-2015, 10:14 PM

Had planned the same *cough *
Goblin tokens are goblins so yeah ;)

I will be heading to Lille aswell , right before I leave for Exit festival in an awesome country called Serbia :) \m/
Gonna be sweet!

nevilshute

05-11-2015, 06:35 AM

Sorry if this is just common knowledge, but I can't seem to find the address of the venue. Can anybody help me out? Trying to sort out a hotel.

P-E

05-11-2015, 06:43 AM

it'll be at Lille Grand Palais

http://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lillegrandpalais.com%2F&ei=j4dQVdLnBsnuUti7gfAO&usg=AFQjCNE1weHPyrt-Fsn4pGdowYaXt-uXZA&sig2=lZlnFjS98xTDHVEFTBzLog&bvm=bv.92885102,d.d24

Lemnear

05-11-2015, 06:55 AM

My stay (If I remeber correctly):

Hotel ibis Lille Centre Gares
29, Av Charles St-Venant, Le Forum, 59000 Lille

nevilshute

05-11-2015, 06:59 AM

Thanks

Jin Gitaxias

05-26-2015, 09:10 AM

Because of exams I wont have any opportunity to test for the GP except the trials on friday.
I can't decide between two decks to play at the GP, what would you do if you were me?
My goals are not that high, I would be very statisfied if I made day 2.

ANT
pro: most experience with, harder to play against, enjoyable to play, opponents are less prepared for this combo deck
con: difficult, the difficult miracles matchup, exhausting,

Omnitell:
pro: raw powerlevel, easier to play, better miracles matchup, harder to interact with
con: less experience, boring, everyone is prepared for this matchup

Tylert

05-26-2015, 10:10 AM

Last SCG = Poor omnitell results.
Play storm :)

Avez

06-11-2015, 06:22 PM

What is the cheapest/easiest way to travel from Paris to Lille?

MGB

06-11-2015, 07:29 PM

What is the cheapest/easiest way to travel from Paris to Lille?

Hitchhiking, I would imagine, would be the cheapest and easiest way.

Just stand by the side of the road and wait for some trucker to come by and help you out.

Julian23

06-11-2015, 07:57 PM

I booked the train from the CDG airport to Lille. It's about an hour and I paid like 20€.

Bobmans

06-12-2015, 12:51 AM

Outside of Michael Sutfin signing cards, anyone know who else is going to do some signing?

Lemnear

06-12-2015, 03:08 AM

I booked the train from the CDG airport to Lille. It's about an hour and I paid like 20€.

same here.

Phelix

06-14-2015, 02:56 AM

Outside of Michael Sutfin signing cards, anyone know who else is going to do some signing?

I bet Julian, Philipp and Marc will be signing cards, if it goes like it usually does. Unfortunatly they dont get paid by wizards to do so, how unfair!

.Regarding artists, I have no clue.

Bobmans

06-14-2015, 03:09 AM

I bet Julian, Philipp and Marc will be signing cards, if it goes like it usually does. Unfortunatly they dont get paid by wizards to do so, how unfair!

.Regarding artists, I have no clue.

Lol, ok. Well Philipp does not want to sign my cards, just sold my complete Miracles.dec...

Anyway, just had an update on the BoM site for those interested:
"Bazaar of Moxen is thrilled to welcome two artists at GP Lille, amongst which, for the first time in Europe, Michael Sutfin, the illustrator of the awesome Legacy staple Sensei's Divining Top, which is also the GP Play mat!"

Michael Sutfin: cards (http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&artist=[%22Michael%20Sutfin%22])
Johannes Voss: cards (http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&artist=+[%22Johannes%20Voss%22])

Fl0do

06-23-2015, 02:24 AM

Hey guys,

I'm offering a place to sleep for the GP-Lille weekend (02 July - 06 July). The hotel is ~10 minutes to walk away from the site.

For more information please contact me via PN or facebook (Florian Peter)

greetings, Bierbaron

Oldboy

07-03-2015, 07:04 PM

If someone found a green deck box with a cat on, written "wild & free" including a legacy infect deck, or knows someone who did, or recognized it maybe after Trial 6 (Philipp Schoenegger won it and Julian Knab also took part), I would be very happy and thankful, if you could bring it to the information point. If you leave your mail and your name, there will be a reward!
Thx a lot for reading and sharing!

Whitefaces

07-04-2015, 07:59 AM

So, first feature match is Omni (Raph Levy) vs Sneak and Show. Very surprised to see SnS, it's seems pretty terribly placed at the moment with Omniscience everywhere :eyebrow:

ironclad8690

07-04-2015, 10:37 AM

I was recently speaking with someone who was going to gp lille and he just plays sneak at all large tournaments. It was the guy who got 14th or something at gp new jersey

MD.Ghost

07-04-2015, 11:06 AM

I was recently speaking with someone who was going to gp lille and he just plays sneak at all large tournaments. It was the guy who got 14th or something at gp new jersey

My friend JPA conquered the 13th place at GP NJ and also won a trial yesterday with his weapon of choice: Sneak & Show

I hope he do well during the mainevent now.

Whippoorwill

07-04-2015, 11:10 AM

Quite a bit of diversity in the winning Trials decks:

http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/gplil15/trial-winners-grand-prix-lille-2015-2015-07-04

LDX

07-04-2015, 12:40 PM

Am I the only one disappointed with the number of players? 1.6k for a Legacy GP seems low to me.

Barook

07-04-2015, 01:38 PM

Am I the only one disappointed with the number of players? 1.6k for a Legacy GP seems low to me.
What did you expect?

- brutal heat
- Legacy getting more and more expensive
- meta is infested with blue cancer

Lemnear

07-04-2015, 02:25 PM

What did you expect?

- brutal heat
- no fucking air conditioning at the venue
- even Levy and Carsten Kötter playing the S&T Autopilot
- every fucking blue non-storm deck circlejerks on DTT
- Lille isn't a hotspot
- Lille has no international airport
- Legacy getting more and more expensive
- meta is infested with blue cancer

Fixed

Barook

07-04-2015, 02:38 PM

You couldn't know before that the air condition is going to fail.

Agree on the other points.

ESG

07-04-2015, 08:40 PM

Anyone know what Saito is on? Looks like he's currently in 2nd place at 27 points. Niklas Kronberger is leading the 22-point section. Sergey Lamzin is in 52nd, also with 22 points. Kai Sawatari is at 71st with 21 points. There are a ton of people with 21 points. Jean-Mary Accart just missed the cut.

index

07-04-2015, 08:51 PM

Saito is on grixis delver with terminate in sb.

Tokugawa

07-04-2015, 08:52 PM

SirTylerGalt

07-04-2015, 09:09 PM

Am I the only one disappointed with the number of players? 1.6k for a Legacy GP seems low to me.

It would have been one more if I had registered in time... I was planning to register on site, but I hurt myself Friday morning, causing me to miss my train to go to the ER. Sadly, online registration was not possible anymore on Friday. I wonder how many other people didn't register in time.

Scott

07-05-2015, 01:56 AM

Am I the only one disappointed with the number of players? 1.6k for a Legacy GP seems low to me.

The last two European GPs were also in France, and got 1587 (2014) and 1365 (2013). Before that, it was Ghent with 1345 in 2012, Amsterdam with 1878 in 2011, Madrid with 2228 in 2010, and Lille with 938 in 2006, in terms of Euro GPs. So it seems in line with the other ones.

Lemnear

07-05-2015, 02:15 AM

It would have been one more if I had registered in time... I was planning to register on site, but I hurt myself Friday morning, causing me to miss my train to go to the ER. Sadly, online registration was not possible anymore on Friday. I wonder how many other people didn't register in time.

So? You could Register till Friday evening at the venue for the mainevent

Barook

07-05-2015, 03:08 AM