[Tournament] 4x Tarmogoyf 4/19/08 Hadley, Ma

[OffTheWall]

Off the Wall Games will once again be running a tournament for 4x Tarmogoyf for the month of April.

Date: Saturday April 19th 2008
Start Time: 1:00PM Registration begins at 11:30 AM (try to be on time, we will be starting promptly at 1:00)
Type: Legacy (1.5)
Cost: $10.00
Minimum of 12 People
Where: 41 Russell ST
Hadley, MA 01035

1st place: 4 Tarmogoyf or $150.00 store credit
2nd place: 4 Volcanic Islands or $100.00 store credit
3rd Place: 4 Pithing Needle or $60.00 store credit
4th Place: 4 Windswept Heath or $40.00 store credit
5th-8th Places each get 6 boosters.
This will be a SANCTIONED event.
Hope to see you there!

[J.V.]

Looks Great! Wareham will be here with a card of 4-5.

[insertnamehere]

Guess I will have to start my vacation out with a magic tournament

[from Cairo]

will attend.

[Jaynel]

I'm going to be in NJ. Frowntown, population me. :frown:

Wish I could come.

[J.V.]

I'm going to be in NJ. Frowntown, population me. :frown:

Wish I could come.

+1 to the list of reasons NJ is the worst state in the U.S.

[thefreakaccident]

NO!!!! Trust me, Oklahoma or Georgia are the worst states (tied for first, second is montana)... having spent long spurts of time in each of those states, I would have to say this is true.

[Michael Keller]

It is official: Team Left Field is returning.

[J.V.]

It is official: Team Left Field is returning.

Excellent, I'm looking forward to the rematch with Konsultant in T8 :wink: No terrible play errors this time around though.

[Raider Bob]

Looks like Team Left Field will be there to dominate the field one more time. Barring work scedules and My Wife possibly wanting to celebrate my Birthday that day.

[Maagler]

Looks like Aprils going to be another great month for Legacy in MA!

[Madmaniac21]

Might want to change the thread title to 4/19/08.

Clearly you were thinking about elicit drugs when you wrote the date wrong.

[J.V.]

Might want to change the thread title to 4/19/08.

Clearly you were thinking about elicit drugs when you wrote the date wrong.
Either that or Hitler. :eek:

[OffTheWall]

Good call. The date in the post is correct, but not on the title. If a mod could fix that, that would be excellent.

[Raider Bob]

Not to poo poo on the date but is this a pre release weekend? If so will that be an issue with the attendance?

[mujadaddy]

NO!!!! Trust me, Oklahoma or Georgia are the worst states (tied for first, second is montana)... having spent long spurts of time in each of those states, I would have to say this is true.

Ever driven through Kansas? Oklahoma kicks the false teeth out of Kansas.

[insertnamehere]

Not to poo poo on the date but is this a pre release weekend? If so will that be an issue with the attendance?

oops, are you gonna change the date for this Kevin?

EDIT
Kevin held one before and there was not a problem. Besides, The prerelease is two days.

[Slay]

Way to schedule it for the Seder, dude. Show some respek for us Jews.

Also, if there's ever a 4/20 tournament you can bet your ass I'm going to be there fully armed and smoke every one of you up.
-Slay

[OffTheWall]

As every other weekend in April has either legacy, or Vintage I am going to have to keep this one on this date. Prereleases are two days, but Im sure it will have some effect on the attendance. Hopefully it won't hurt too bad.

[Peter_Rotten]

Please note the date change to Saturday the 19th.

[sergeantscruffy]

I am going to try my best to be there with my roommate.

[Afro]

Please note the date change to Saturday the 19th.

We in on this shit?

[KillemallCFH]

I really want to make this but I don't know if I can. My brother and I are rather low on currency currently so unless I manage to get a job in the next month, I'm not sure if I'll be there. I'll try my hardest but I make no promises.

[J.V.]

I really want to make this but I don't know if I can. My brother and I are rather low on currency currently so unless I manage to get a job in the next month, I'm not sure if I'll be there. I'll try my hardest but I make no promises.

Translation, "I Jeremy Blumenthal am afraid of being beaten by Vial goblins again vs. Ben in 3rd/4th game" :tongue: JK :wink:

[Bane of the Living]

Ben will obviously make third again.

[J.V.]

True story I think he's only failed in coming in third once In the last like 4-5 Hadley Tournaments.

[ForceofWill]

I've gotten third in every one hes held since the store opened except for one. I'll be there to get third at this one too...

[J.V.]

I've gotten third in every one hes held since the store opened except for one. I'll be there to get third at this one too...

Then the only one you didn't was when Rodney (Roodmistah) Split 3rd/4th with TrialbyFire's UGw Thresh deck with Dreadstill?

[HammafistRoob]

Then the only one you didn't was when Rodney (Roodmistah) Split 3rd/4th with TrialbyFire's UGw Thresh deck with Dreadstill?

*insert SMACK
obviously, stop trying so badly to surpass Rodney in posts....

[Peter_Rotten]

We in on this shit?

Barring any massive stomach eruptions in my car, hell yes, we're in.

Is Cuse brave enough to attempt to repeat their fluke T8 pwnage?

[Nightmare]

Better stuff planned, sorry.

[Peter_Rotten]

Lies.

[Michael Keller]

Is Cuse brave enough to attempt to repeat their fluke T8 pwnage?

:confused:

[ForceofWill]

I think Nightmare doesn't want to miss out on top 8 because of Rishadan Port again.

[darkalucard]

These monthly Tournaments look very nice, I would try to come out but I would need to carpool to save on gas.

Anybody going to these from NY?

I know a few of you are, I live in between Rochester and Syracuse and could meet somewhere. Let me know, Thanks.

[Raider Bob]

Barring any massive stomach eruptions in my car, hell yes, we're in.

Is Cuse brave enough to attempt to repeat their fluke T8 pwnage?


I do not think any of Team Left Field fears the power of Burning Tog. Now if you were to play a different deck :laugh: maybe we would take you into consideration of affecting us at all.

[Peter_Rotten]

Bah. Burning Tog owns creature light decks. Plus, you'll feel like a jack-ass when you ThoughtSeize me and only get a Nightscape Familiar.

[Bane of the Living]

I havent seen you bring Burning Tog to MA since Kev held these at Dragons Lair. I assume the monkey business had to end at some point if you wanted to make top eights. Stick with Belcher or Sly.

[TrialByFire]

Can't make this one due to prior commitments sadly.

[OffTheWall]

Top 4 prizes have been updated.

[HammafistRoob]

This prize structure is pretty sweet, all I care about is 1st and 2nd though. I'm not a big fan of Pithing Needle.

[insertnamehere]

This prize structure is pretty sweet, all I care about is 1st and 2nd though. I'm not a big fan of Pithing Needle.

I am not really a fan of seeing you guys getting 1st or 2nd so I will make a deal. If we play in the finals, I will give you 2nd place and I will take 1st Place and trade them to you for a !@##load. How does that sound.

[HammafistRoob]

I am not really a fan of seeing you guys getting 1st or 2nd so I will make a deal. If we play in the finals, I will give you 2nd place and I will take 1st Place and trade them to you for a !@##load. How does that sound.

That sounds like a challenge. All I have to say is trading for Goyfs' would be insanley retarded, although we do need 1 thanx to Tom.

Tom " Dude I think we lost a Goyf."
Me "WE?":laugh:

[insertnamehere]

That sounds like a challenge. All I have to say is trading for Goyfs' would be insanley retarded, although we do need 1 thanx to Tom.

Tom " Dude I think we lost a Goyf."
Me "WE?":laugh:

Right now I will be able to trade you the 1 or 2 of them because I currently have 2 Japanese Goyf's

[J.V.]

That sounds like a challenge. All I have to say is trading for Goyfs' would be insanley retarded, although we do need 1 thanx to Tom.

Tom " Dude I think we lost a Goyf."
Me "WE?":laugh:

Actually I'm gonna go with Claw lost one... last time I checked Survival was the only deck we had build that played goyfs and he was playing survival...:cry: But yeah we can win 4 more goyfs and trade for those Japanese goyfs.

[insertnamehere]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$
OK, I can trade you my Jap ones after I win the other 4

[Stooghenstein]

That sounds like a challenge. All I have to say is trading for Goyfs' would be insanley retarded, although we do need 1 thanx to Tom.

Tom " Dude I think we lost a Goyf."
Me "WE?":laugh:


Right now I will be able to trade you the 1 or 2 of them because I currently have 2 Japanese Goyf's


Actually I'm gonna go with Claw lost one... last time I checked Survival was the only deck we had build that played goyfs and he was playing survival...:cry: But yeah we can win 4 more goyfs and trade for those Japanese goyfs.


$$$$$$$$$$$$$
OK, I can trade you my Jap ones after I win the other 4

Sorry to interupt ur amazing conversation, but i think there is this thing called the PM function :tongue: just a suggestion though :tongue:

[Michael Keller]

Seriously. More trash talk.

[insertnamehere]

Sorry to interupt ur amazing conversation, but i think there is this thing called the PM function :tongue: just a suggestion though :tongue:

When you say PM, do you mean Piss and Moan like you are doing and will be doing on your ride back to the south shore when you LOSE.


Seriously. More trash talk.
Bring some trash bags, I have a ton of it.

[Stooghenstein]

When you say PM, do you mean Piss and Moan like you are doing and will be doing on your ride back to the south shore when you LOSE.

Idk i remember splitting the $500 Tourny last time I checked :tongue:

[insertnamehere]

Idk i remember splitting the $500 Tourny last time I checked :tongue:

What does that have to do with future events? Just because you split the $500 tourney does not mean you can win the next tourney. It gives you a 1 in X chance of winning again where X is = to the number of players. Personally your team has a real good chance because you are made up of G:cool: :cool: D players who really know how to play the game.

[J.V.]

Personally your team has a real good chance because you are made up of G:cool: :cool: D players who really know how to play the game.
Um, thanks. :confused:

[HammafistRoob]

your team has a real good chance because you are made up of G:cool: :cool: D players who really know how to play the game.

Nah dude, we're just a bunch of shitty players from Wareham:wink: .

EDIT- Actually, my plan for winning this tournament is to play a deck that is so bad, my opponents eyes bleed, now when your eyes bleed you generally can't see anything, then I will tell my opponent that I have a Marit Lage token in play with Haste. Rinse and repeat until the Goyfs are mine.

[Rood]

Nah dude, we're just a bunch of shitty players from Wareham:wink: .

EDIT- Actually, my plan for winning this tournament is to play a deck that is so bad, my opponents eyes bleed, now when your eyes bleed you generally can't see anything, then I will tell my opponent that I have a Marit Lage token in play with Haste. Rinse and repeat until the Goyfs are mine.


I'll have to try this tactic.

[Stooghenstein]

What does that have to do with future events? Just because you split the $500 tourney does not mean you can win the next tourney. It gives you a 1 in X chance of winning again where X is = to the number of players. Personally your team has a real good chance because you are made up of G:cool: :cool: D players who really know how to play the game.

I don't know if you were trying to put me down or not, you kind of complimented me in the same attempt to put me down.... :confused:

[Cavius The Great]

The "Sleeping Dragon" should definitely wake up from his slumber and attend one of these tournaments. It pretty much comes down to when I get the cards I ordered in the mail. :wink:

[Shriekmaw]

I would like to go down to this thing. I've been down to one of these tournaments in Hadley and had a great time.

Who from Syracuse is going or wants to go to this event?

[insertnamehere]

I don't know if you were trying to put me down or not, you kind of complimented me in the same attempt to put me down.... :confused:

What I am saying is you have the same chance as everyone else. I am also complimenting your team. Trash talking means nothing anyways. I may not be there until later. My stupid car is absorbing all of my money at this time. I will be there at sometime though to trade and play in the side event.

[Michael Keller]

I can't wait for this one. Less than two weeks now...

[Dilettante]

Bah, my tookus has to be at a dinner banquet that night. While you guys are having fun playing Magic, I have to suffer the sado-masochism that is the Chinese Banquet. It is where people inflict and become afflicted by Cantonese Opera (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfbZbJ474wE)and 70+ year old men with thick accents trying to sing Karaoke Sinatra Standards off-key with shrieking croaks.

Also have to help the school I teach at do some reorganizing.

Enjoy yourselves!

[Michael Keller]

So who is showing up for this one? Hopefully there's a remarkable turnout like there was before.

[Nightmare]

I will be drunk at a Dropkick Murphy's show. Sorry kids.

[Madmaniac21]

Me. Playing something bad. With Islands.

[Sanguine Voyeur]

I finally got a deck together, if anyone happens to swing by Woburn in their travels and wouldn't mind picking up an internet stranger, I kind of need a ride.

[insertnamehere]

I am teetering between this and the prerelease. I have to work on Sunday so I can't enjoy both.

Bloodmark Mentor :1: :r:
Creature - Goblin Warrior
Red creatures you control have first strike.
1/1

[J.V.]

I am teetering between this and the prerelease. I have to work on Sunday so I can't enjoy both.

Bloodmark Mentor :1: :r:
Creature - Goblin Warrior
Red creatures you control have first strike.
1/1

Obviously Legacy>Prerelease...

[insertnamehere]

Obviously Legacy>Prerelease...

The trading and the noobs that don't know how to value cards makes the prerelease>Legacy

[from Cairo]

The trading and the noobs that don't know how to value cards makes the prerelease>Legacy

The satisfaction of pillaging women and children in sealed deck competition sometimes > Legacy. Then selling your packs of winnings to the vendors to make back your money and repeating the process :smile: . With the added bonus of it being a great venue to trade away WORTHLESS new rares for semi-worthless old rares, or exchanging them for semi-playable uncommons... win.

[J.V.]

The trading and the noobs that don't know how to value cards makes the prerelease>Legacy

Fair enough, I'll concede this agrument.

[Michael Keller]

True, but the people who show up to a pre-release generally have type two cards over Legacy goodies. And the people who show up to the Hadley tournaments have the Legacy goodies by far. Just a generalization, really. Up to you.

[J.V.]

And the people who show up to the Hadley tournaments have the Legacy goodies by far.
QFT

[Shriekmaw]

The trading and the noobs that don't know how to value cards makes the prerelease>Legacy


Do you actually feel proud by ripping people off that only casually play magic?

I feel like another Mike Glow reference is in order here.

[Afro]

I feel like another Mike Glow reference is in order here.

GlowJob?

[Bane of the Living]

Do you actually feel proud by ripping people off that only casually play magic?

I feel like another Mike Glow reference is in order here.

Most of the people that go to prereleases arent casual players. At least not in my experience. Most of the people that attend are very avid standard players that want to sink their hooks in chase cards while they're hot.

The more casual crowd will often opt to wait for a release event and go to their local store then an exclusive site somewhere like Boston.

Your also not ripping someone off if they think about a cards value before Starcity Games tells them. I remember grabbing several Greater Gargadons and Flagstones at the TSP prerelease while people thought they were a buck each. :tongue:

[insertnamehere]

Most of the people that go to prereleases arent casual players. At least not in my experience. Most of the people that attend are very avid standard players that want to sink their hooks in chase cards while they're hot.

The more casual crowd will often opt to wait for a release event and go to their local store then an exclusive site somewhere like Boston.

Your also not ripping someone off if they think about a cards value before Starcity Games tells them. I remember grabbing several Greater Gargadons and Flagstones at the TSP prerelease while people thought they were a buck each. :tongue:

I got 8 goyfs at $2.00 each

[HammafistRoob]

Me. Playing something bad. With Islands.

....

[Shriekmaw]

I got 8 goyfs at $2.00 each

I do hate when players always brag about deals they got, I would just keep it quiet and feel lucky that you got such a deal. You don't have to announced it to the entire world.


I traded for 4 Foil Goyfs at 8 dollars in trade a piece. I think that trumps your little minor accomplishment. Plus, trading is better than actually spending money.

[Zach Tartell]

I do hate when players always brag about deals they got, I would just keep it quiet and feel lucky that you got such a deal. You don't have to announced it to the entire world.



I traded for 4 Foil Goyfs at 8 dollars in trade a piece.

[Michael Keller]

Legendary.

[insertnamehere]

To be honest, I am teaching new players the game of Magic at a local store in attempts to stop the decline in the Magic in the area. If you would rather have me come up there and whoop your a$$ then I will. RIght now I am trying to save Magic the Gathering in WMA.

[Sims]

I have money and a possible deck, looking more to see if i can get that day off or not.

If not, then i'll be slaving away earning money.

If so, I'll be playing and trying my best not to scrub like the whole albany crew did last time.

[RoddyVR]

To be honest, I am teaching new players the game of Magic at a local store in attempts to stop the decline in the Magic in the area. If you would rather have me come up there and whoop your a$$ then I will. RIght now I am trying to save Magic the Gathering in WMA.

Bring them with you. Even if they dont have decks, i'm sure there will be enough people with extras running around that we could find something good for them to play... or by "teaching magic" do you mean its still in the "this is the tap symbol, it means to turn a card sideways" type of teaching?

[Maagler]

Be there or be [ ].

[insertnamehere]

Bring them with you. Even if they dont have decks, i'm sure there will be enough people with extras running around that we could find something good for them to play... or by "teaching magic" do you mean its still in the "this is the tap symbol, it means to turn a card sideways" type of teaching?

They are in the "why do I need small creatures in my deck when I have these big creatures that hurt more?" Team slay and Lego isn't even that bad.

I think I am going to just get rid of the crap I am not playing with at the Prerelease and go and kick the **** out of somebody with my jank deck at Kevin's tourney.

[from Cairo]

They are in the "why do I need small creatures in my deck when I have these big creatures that hurt more?" Team slay and Lego isn't even that bad.

Why do I need creatures in my deck when I have Crucible+Waste lock, Engineered Explosives+Academy Ruins lock or Humility+Engineered Plague lock that hurt more?

[Rood]

Landstill FTW

[insertnamehere]

Why do I need creatures in my deck when I have Crucible+Waste lock, Engineered Explosives+Academy Ruins lock or Humility+Engineered Plague lock that hurt more?

I do not know if you read RoddyVR's post. I was responding to something he said about me teaching people how to play magic

[from Cairo]

yea I was j/king :tongue:

[insertnamehere]

yea I was j/king :tongue:

I ran a free for all and one of the players didn't have room for the lands so he did not put them in there. One player built an elf deck with 4 wellwishers and gained over 600 lives, one player had a 85 card deck with 6 asst.Tims and a Silent Arbiter. This is why noobs never play in tournaments. This is also why we do not see certain magic players on the source who frequently post about everyone else going and what the decklists were before the tournament ends.

[Cavius The Great]

This is why noobs never play in tournaments.

This is why we need more scrubs playing in these tournaments so that the good players can get random byes. :wink:

[Nightmare]

This is why we need more scrubs playing in these tournaments so that the good players can get random byes. :wink:Well, I mean, you're there...

[insertnamehere]

This is why we need more scrubs playing in these tournaments so that the good players can get random byes. :wink:

We meaning who? You. Byes only give you better players in the next round unless you are talking about the last round because that player is sucking wind. I myself do not intend on sucking wind. Speaking of noobs, I have not seen any noobs at Kevin's tournaments since he opened. Are you coming this weekend or is your newest concoction not built yet.

[Cavius The Great]

We meaning who? You. Byes only give you better players in the next round unless you are talking about the last round because that player is sucking wind. I myself do not intend on sucking wind. Speaking of noobs, I have not seen any noobs at Kevin's tournaments since he opened. Are you coming this weekend or is your newest concoction not built yet.

I'm still waiting for cards in the mail so I think I'm not going to be able to make it. Maybe next month's tourney. :wink:

P.S. - Bill, I need 4 Magus of the Moon, 1 Elvish Spirit Guide and 4 (black bordered) Tormod's Crypt. I'll either buy or trade for them, if you aquire them, by the next time I see you.

[insertnamehere]

I'm still waiting for cards in the mail so I think I'm not going to be able to make it. Maybe next month's tourney. :wink:

P.S. - Bill, I need 4 Magus of the Moon, 1 Elvish Spirit Guide and 4 (black bordered) Tormod's Crypt. I'll either buy or trade for them, if you aquire them, by the next time I see you.

Sorry, the days of me finding cards for everybody else is over.

[Michael Keller]

There is no such thing as a bye in a Magic tournament when someone is sitting across from you. You should take every opponent across from you seriously, no matter what they're playing. I give my opponents more respect than that.

We all used to be scrubs at one point.

[Shriekmaw]

There is no such thing as a bye in a Magic tournament when someone is sitting across from you. You should take every opponent across from you seriously, no matter what they're playing. I give my opponents more respect than that.

We all used to be scrubs at one point.


I agree. If you a treating certain players as byes, then your not even close to becoming a good magic player. Good players take all opponents seriously, so they minimize on losing to matchups they should win.

A lot of it has to do with your mind set, determining if your an average player or a good player.

[Maagler]

I agree. If you a treating certain players as byes, then your not even close to becoming a good magic player. Good players take all opponents seriously, so they minimize on losing to matchups they should win.

A lot of it has to do with your mind set, determining if your an average player or a good player.

That is unless I'm playing Ichorid, then I can treat every round as a bye.

[Raider Bob]

Well team left field will be there so all you Hadlians only have 4 or 5 sots in the top 8 to vie for. Figure out who they will be and have fun losing.

[RoddyVR]

After realizing that it cost me half a tank of gas (well almost) to go to the Wareham tourny last weekend, i would realy like to find some people that are going from worcester with who to split the gas expenses of going to this thing.

Send me a PM if you're interested in either getting or giving a ride to this from Worcester.

[Cavius The Great]

There is no such thing as a bye in a Magic tournament when someone is sitting across from you. You should take every opponent across from you seriously, no matter what they're playing. I give my opponents more respect than that.

We all used to be scrubs at one point.

Worse than that, If you lose to someone that you think is a bye for you, It's like a kick in the face if you lose against them. That's one of the main reasons it's good to be humble.

[Zach Tartell]

That's one of the main reasons it's good to be humble.

HA!

[Michael Keller]

So we'll be there, anyone from the other side of the Syracuse forest coming too?

[mujadaddy]

That is unless I'm playing Ichorid, then I can treat every round as a bye.
:rolleyes:

[Stooghenstein]

That is unless I'm playing Ichorid, then I can treat every round as a bye.

Until I play you in Top 8 again :tongue:

[Michael Keller]

This time, I won't be forgetting my play-mat. All Hallow's Eve comes early this year - Saturday, April 19th to be exact.

[Ebinsugewa]

HA!

Thanks for doing my job for me.

[Morphling420]

going head to head with a prerelease that takes some serious balls

[Michael Keller]

When Tarmogoyfs/cash (both are green) are up as a prize, then it hardly matters.

[Maagler]

Sadly I want the second place prize more than the first.

[HammafistRoob]

going head to head with a prerelease that takes some serious balls

These things are always on the same day as prereleases and there are still at least 30 people at these.

Legacy players play legacy.

[Rood]

Keep my Goyfs warm for me! <3

[Lego]

Im gonna leave it at that as i dont want to be flaming people.

Too late.

[Michael Keller]

The bickering is useless. The Goyfs are coming home - +here+.

[Michael Keller]

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5581/motivator1074514ui6.jpg

touche :cool:

[J.V.]

I'm guessing closer to 33-35 even with the prerelease.

[insertnamehere]

A Legend,

I think you have to figure out how to make top 8 in order to get a chance. You still have to get past X players. Where X is equal to the number of Goyf hungry magic players at the tournament.

[Afro]

A Legend,

I think you have to figure out how to make top 8 in order to get a chance. You still have to get past X players. Where X is equal to the number of Goyf hungry magic players at the tournament.

He made the last one. 0wned

[Zach Tartell]

He made the last one. 0wned

I was gonna say something along the lines of "He didn't show up three hours late dressed as a Zach Tartell groupie and did make the last one."

Yours is a bit more succinct, though.

[insertnamehere]

I was gonna say something along the lines of "He didn't show up three hours late dressed as a Zach Tartell groupie and did make the last one."

Yours is a bit more succinct, though.

My apologies for having a job. And my apologies for not realizing he made top 8 last time. A Zach Tertell groupie would look more like Bozo the Clown.

[Sims]

My apologies for having a job. And my apologies for not realizing he made top 8 last time. A Zach Tertell groupie would look more like Bozo the Clown.

Blasphemy, sir.... BLASPHEMY. MADNESS.


And no, I'm not talking Sparta here.

[Zach Tartell]

My apologies for having a job. And my apologies for not realizing he made top 8 last time. A Zach Tertell groupie would look more like Bozo the Clown.

You're correct, kind sir. A Zach Tertell groupie would indeed look like Bonzo the clown. If we explore the vast world of Zach Tartell groupies, however, we find Carmen Electra (pre-Rodman), George Washington Carver, and the Ghost of Rutherford B. Hayes. A truly classy entourage.


Man, smack talk for an event I have no plans on attending is truly splendid.

[Michael Keller]

So we're leaving around 7:30 in the a.m. (food and leeway time) - we should be there around noon. Is all of Albany going?

[Rood]

So we're leaving around 7:30 in the a.m. (food and leeway time) - we should be there around noon.

See you there ;)

[Sims]

So we're leaving around 7:30 in the a.m. (food and leeway time) - we should be there around noon. Is all of Albany going?


Should be 6 from Albany. Myself, Matt, JimP, Norm, Jay P, and Bre should be piling into Matt's Mini-van O'Doom.

[Michael Keller]

I can see more than 33. Another big tournament. Ten dollars for a crack at four Goyfs makes this pound for pound one of the best tournaments ever held.

[Madpeep]

Should be a really fun event and yeah, $10 for a chance at some goyfs is cool.

[Sims]

Yeah, but I'll never win it....

I'm not playing Red....And my deck has a lot of bad matchups... but you know what? It's 10 bucks and I don't get many chances to play magic, so fuck it. I'll play bad.dec anyways and hand out b-b-b-b-b-biiiigjobs to people..... I hope..

[Madmaniac21]

I am better at punting games then the rest of you, for real.

Edit: Went home and started 4tabling. This took away my anger.

Full Tilt Poker Game #6100041747: Table Maui (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 19:48:00 ET - 2008/04/19
Seat 1: boozingmonkey ($48.75)
Seat 2: ProBettySue ($50)
Seat 3: Donker1337 ($34.50)
Seat 4: skafulator ($77.70)
Seat 5: Madmaniac21 ($49.25)
Seat 6: spankie6408 ($130.95)
boozingmonkey posts the small blind of $0.25
ProBettySue posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Madmaniac21 [Qh Qc]
Donker1337 raises to $34.50, and is all in
skafulator folds
Madmaniac21 raises to $49.25, and is all in
spankie6408 folds
boozingmonkey folds
ProBettySue calls $48.75
Madmaniac21 shows [Qh Qc]
ProBettySue shows [Kd Ac]
Donker1337 shows [Jc Js]
*** FLOP *** [4d 4c 5s]
*** TURN *** [4d 4c 5s] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [4d 4c 5s 2d] [8d]
Madmaniac21 shows two pair, Queens and Fours
ProBettySue shows a pair of Fours
Madmaniac21 wins the side pot ($29.50) with two pair, Queens and Fours
Donker1337 shows two pair, Jacks and Fours
Madmaniac21 wins the main pot ($100.75) with two pair, Queens and Fours
ProBettySue adds $49.25
Donker1337 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $133.25 Main pot $103.75. Side pot $29.50. | Rake $3
Board: [4d 4c 5s 2d 8d]
Seat 1: boozingmonkey (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: ProBettySue (big blind) showed [Kd Ac] and lost with a pair of Fours
Seat 3: Donker1337 showed [Jc Js] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Fours
Seat 4: skafulator didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Madmaniac21 showed [Qh Qc] and won ($130.25) with two pair, Queens and Fours
Seat 6: spankie6408 (button) didn't bet (folded)

[Bane of the Living]

So what happened at the real tournament?

[Sims]

Lets see.... 31 players, all of Albany left with bad records after round 4.

Damn.

Edit: Matt P (P_R) - 1-1-2
Me - 1-2-1
Norm (Braves54321) - 2-2-0
JP (Afro) - 2-2-0 (i think, may have been 1-3)
Bre (b is for bigjob) - 1-3-0
Jim P (mathman) - I think 0-4? or 1-3?

fun times... lol.

[Sanguine Voyeur]

I went 3-1-1 and took ninth. I may or may not write a report about it.

[technogeek5000]

So what was the top 8 like. Who won.

[RoddyVR]

I apologize in advance if i get anything here wrong.

Top 4 was:
First: MUC
second: Belcher (colors i can remember in it are BRG) with All Hollow's Eve in side board.
Third/Fourth split:
Landstill (not sure of colors at all here, but UBG i'm prety sure was in it, not sure of others)
my 5c slivers


Oh, ye, if whoever it was that borrowed my two SpellSnares at the start of the tourny could figure out a way to get them back to me, that would be real nice. Thanks.

[revenge_inc]

Top 4 was:
First: MUC

Nice, MUC won a tournament. I want to see that list.

[Sims]

I apologize in advance if i get anything here wrong.

Top 4 was:
First: MUC
second: Belcher (colors i can remember in it are BRG) with All Hollow's Eve in side board.
Third/Fourth split:
Landstill (not sure of colors at all here, but UBG i'm prety sure was in it, not sure of others)
my 5c slivers


Oh, ye, if whoever it was that borrowed my two SpellSnares at the start of the tourny could figure out a way to get them back to me, that would be real nice. Thanks.

I don't know about the other 3, but the second place would be Hollywood. He was running Dark Belcher with All Hallows Eve in the board. And all rejoiced.

[Sanguine Voyeur]

Interesting note, All Hollow's Eve (http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?&id=1428) is a actually sorcery. He could wish for and play it, if he wanted to.

[Sims]

I believe, good sir, that was the plan:wink:

[Sanguine Voyeur]

I heard someone, who may or may not have been A Legend, claiming it was errata'd into an enchantment.

[Madmaniac21]

I apologize in advance if i get anything here wrong.

Top 4 was:
First: MUC
second: Belcher (colors i can remember in it are BRG) with All Hollow's Eve in side board.
Third/Fourth split:
Landstill (not sure of colors at all here, but UBG i'm prety sure was in it, not sure of others)
my 5c slivers


Oh, ye, if whoever it was that borrowed my two SpellSnares at the start of the tourny could figure out a way to get them back to me, that would be real nice. Thanks.

Roddy that was me, I'll be there next week for the T1 I'm hosting.

[Bovinious]

I heard someone, who may or may not have been A Legend, claiming it was errata'd into an enchantment.

No its definitely a Sorcery...you cant errata something to change its type. I also dont know why Belcher would play this card SB, its basically a Living Death with Suspend 2-2BB.

[vanele]

I heard someone, who may or may not have been A Legend, claiming it was errata'd into an enchantment.

That was me, it was an enchantment for a while.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/daily/jc30
must have switched back to a sorcery as of recent.

[KillemallCFH]

That was me, it was an enchantment for a while if i remember correctly.Ya, it was an enchantment for a while. They recently errata'd it back to be a sorcery

[Rood]

I actually won a game 3 on Jedi Mind tricks...

[Raider Bob]

Top 8
Landstill
Muc
Dark Belcher
Slivers
Goblins
Tombstone
Mossnaught
??? Not sure the 8th place.

[revenge_inc]

@ vanele, are you going to share your mono blue aggro list.

[KillemallCFH]

That is certainly an interesting T8. I'm very interested in seeing the MUC list, and seeing Mossnaught T8 is pretty cool. Who was playing it?

[Rood]

That is certainly an interesting T8. I'm very interested in seeing the MUC list, and seeing Mossnaught T8 is pretty cool. Who was playing it?

It was Dreadstill :D

[RoddyVR]

No its definitely a Sorcery...you cant errata something to change its type. I also dont know why Belcher would play this card SB, its basically a Living Death with Suspend 2-2BB.

Gatherer acutaly sais that "this card is BACK to being a sorcery" so it must have been an enchantment for a while.
And if i understand ALegend's rationalle correctly, the reasons for it being in his sideboard are as follows:
1. Belcher doesnt need all 15 of its sideboard slots.
2. Winning with a deck that has it in its 75 cards adds atleast 100 coolness points to the whole process.
3. If burning wish isnt gonna save you anyway, might as well get AllHollow'sEve and have some fun while losing.

Besides all that can you immagine how funny it would be if the price of allhollows eve starts skyrocketing because all the people who just netdeck without understanding the decks they're ripping off have to start bying them up to complete their belcher lists.

Hell i've got a prety useless sideboard slot in my deck, maybe i should put some utterly useless card (norin the wary comes to mind) in there to freak people out.

[Getsickanddie]

I also dont know why Belcher would play this card SB, its basically a Living Death with Suspend 2-2BB.

You wanna know why. Because Hollywood is A Fucking Legend.

Also, who made top 8 with Tombstone? (guessing it was Geoff)

[J.V.]

31 players:
The actual top 8:
Landstill (Unreg?)
Beats
Dreadstill (Roodmistah)

MUC (Jeramiah Rudolph)
Beats
Tombstone (RaiderBob)

Dark Belcher (A_Legend)
Beats
Goblins (Unreg?)

Slivers (RoddyVR)
Beats
UGrw Threshold (Unreg?)

Top 4:
Dark Belcher
beats
Slivers

MUC
beats
Landstill

Finals:
MUC
beats
Belcher

You wanna know why. Because Hollywood is A Fucking Legend.

Also, who made top 8 with Tombstone? (guessing it was Geoff)

Nope, Geoff got knocked out by Vanele's Faerie and Roodmistah's Dreadstill decks.

Also QFT Hollywood is a Legend for playing All Hallow's Eve in the side!

[Michael Keller]

I put All Hallow's Eve in my sideboard because I wanted to prove that:

A.) There are DEAD slots in the sideboard that will never be fulfilled in this deck, like, period, end of story. Belcher wins on its own.
B.) Because I told everyone earlier - All Hallow's Eve fell early, on April 19th.
C.) It's that cool and I like fucking with people's heads.

So yeah - two finals appearances at two major tournaments in a row. I rule. Who else can top 8 with Polar Kraken and All Hallow's Eve in their decks?

Look out Barack, Hilary, and McCain...
Hollywood For All Star 2008.

I'll write up a report sometime tomorrow. I'm tired. And congrats to Bob for top 8'ing. Nice job buddy. Go Left Field.

[Zach Tartell]

I put All Hallow's Eve in my sideboard because I wanted to prove that:

A.) There are DEAD slots in the sideboard that will never be fulfilled in this deck, like, period, end of story. Belcher wins on its own.
B.) Because I told everyone earlier - All Hallow's Eve fell early, on April 19th.
C.) It's that cool and I like fucking with people's heads.

So yeah - another finals appearance at a major tournament. I rule. Who else can top 8 at two major events with Polar Kraken and All Hallow's Eve in their decks?

I'll write up a report sometime tomorrow. I'm tired.

Well, to be fair, I actually saw you hardcast Polar Kraken.

Twice.

[Michael Keller]

Well, to be fair, I actually saw you hardcast Polar Kraken.

Twice.

I think I may have been so dumbfounded that I did that that I hardly remember. Nice.

[J.V.]

So yeah - two finals appearances at two major tournaments in a row. I rule. Who else can top 8 with Polar Kraken and All Hallow's Eve in their decks?


Also Polar Kraken is better than like 3/5 of all magic cards. Last time I check it pitches to FOW.:tongue:

[Jak]

Also Polar Kraken is better than like 3/5 of all magic cards. Last time I check it pitches to FOW.:tongue:

And it is that must needed 11cc card for Counterbalance.

[Zach Tartell]

And it is that must needed 11cc card for Counterbalance.

Pyshwa. More like decks with Polar Kraken need to work on their 13cc spot, so they can dodge the ever-present Punishment for 11 on the opponent's next turn.

Talk about a headache.

[Jak]

Pyshwa. More like decks with Polar Kraken need to work on their 13cc spot, so they can dodge the ever-present Punishment for 11 on the opponent's next turn.

Talk about a headache.

Countering Darksteel Colossus and Mycosynth Golem is HUGE. When you are low on counters, being able to Balance and counter that Golem will win you games.

[Shriekmaw]

I put All Hallow's Eve in my sideboard because I wanted to prove that:

A.) There are DEAD slots in the sideboard that will never be fulfilled in this deck, like, period, end of story. Belcher wins on its own.
B.) Because I told everyone earlier - All Hallow's Eve fell early, on April 19th.
C.) It's that cool and I like fucking with people's heads.

So yeah - two finals appearances at two major tournaments in a row. I rule. Who else can top 8 with Polar Kraken and All Hallow's Eve in their decks?

Look out Barack, Hilary, and McCain...
Hollywood For All Star 2008.

I'll write up a report sometime tomorrow. I'm tired. And congrats to Bob for top 8'ing. Nice job buddy. Go Left Field.



Nice job Hollywood. Congrads on the Top 8/Finals with Dark Belcher.

Hopefully, I'll see you in another Top 8 very soon in the Legacy Cash Tournament in Syracuse.

Keep up the good work. Congrads on everyone from Syracuse that made Top 8. Go 'Cuse.

[Zach Tartell]

Hopefully, I'll see you in another Top 8 very soon in the Legacy Cash Tournament in Syracuse.


Not to nit pick (I lied - very much to nit pick), but are you familiar with how soon "very soon" is? Like, at my last check the event was scheduled for the 19th of July. Which, a cursory investigation yields, is precisely 3 months away.

Edit: -1 day.

[Michael Keller]

I also played two of these in my sideboard alongside the All Hallow's Eve for S&G:

http://findmagiccards.com/GF/USC/MTGC/LG/RUSSUST1.jpeg

I never ended up using them but there you have it - another janky Legends card. This time, a common. :cool:

[Zach Tartell]

SVG tech for the mirror, though.

[Rood]

Legend I watched that match with you and Jeremiah OMG he sold that FoW like a true poker player the first game I was like...wow.

[Rock Lee]

I was the MUC player who took this.

Check out my Report (http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9276) for a full list, explanation, and Banter.

I was quite impressed by the demeanor of the Legacy players I met. (I was warned they were cold, callous, xenopaths, but found this not to be true from those I met) I was also amazed with the prize structure and facilities. (I walked into the restroom and said to myself 'now THIS is a bathroom! yeah!' I will definitely be returning for more Legacy and Vintage!

Especially large thanks to A Legend/Hollywood, for giving a good fight and being a good guy. I had some really interactive and entertaining games of magic today!

[KillemallCFH]

MUC
beats
Landstill
Now that must have been an exciting match.

[Madmaniac21]

I was the MUC player who took this. List is as follows:

Gj Jeremiah.

No hard feelings bout the hand shake ... evil FF winning song whistling, lol.

[Rock Lee]

Gj Jeremiah.

No hard feelings bout the hand shake ... evil FF winning song whistling, lol.

Hah. we all get riled up sometimes. I know you're a great guy, its all good. Your deck did do obscenely improbable things, and penalized you badly for minor misplays.

I was fully expecting that match to go to game 3, as I mentioned afterwards.

[Michael Keller]

Well he sold it pretty well, but he kept an opening hand of seven and must have known what I was playing by then, so I knew he had Force.

But sometimes you have no choice. Sell it or not, it was either happening turn one or not.

[Bane of the Living]

Well he sold it pretty well, but he kept an opening hand of seven and must have known what I was playing by then, so I knew he had Force.

But sometimes you have no choice.

Why dont you run Thoughtseize? It seems like one of the best reasons to play black in belcher.

[Michael Keller]

I don't want to waste acceleration - and potentially a turn - to make an opponent discard a card. The deck doesn't pack a whole lot of black, remember, but for the black it packs those cards are critical. Dark Ritual wins games. Thoughtseize doesn't.

[Bane of the Living]

I don't want to waste acceleration - and potentially a turn - to make an opponent discard a card. The deck doesn't pack a whole lot of black, remember, but for the black it packs those cards are critical. Dark Ritual wins games. Thoughtseize doesn't.

What disruption do you play? Any at all? I've been a fan of 4 slots dedicated to protection such as Xantids or Duress. But if your going so well with a balls to the walls version than I might try it as well.

Would you think of adding Thoughtseize when Manamorphosis is out?

[frolll]

Oh man I sooooo want these lists. It's a really sweet top 8. GG to those who did go to this tournament and kudos to MUC player for showing up with... MUC :o

And, All-Hallow's Eve is a Sorcery... nop ?

[Michael Keller]

I never intended to Wish for it. I think it is still an enchantment. It's just in there for atmosphere.

[Sims]

I never intended to Wish for it. I think it is still an enchantment. It's just in there for atmosphere.

Nah, it actually is a Sorcery again, Mike. You really could have wished for it if you had wanted to.

[Michael Keller]

That's utterly hilarious.

[Shriekmaw]

Not to nit pick (I lied - very much to nit pick), but are you familiar with how soon "very soon" is? Like, at my last check the event was scheduled for the 19th of July. Which, a cursory investigation yields, is precisely 3 months away.

Edit: -1 day.


Honestly Zach, give it a rest. I was joking around with the whole "very soon" part, and if you knew me, you would also know what I was trying to say.

Do you have a problem with me or something?

A comment like that is just something out of the blue if you didn't have another issue of some sort.

[OffTheWall]

I would like to thank everyone that came out for the event. We had 31 people, which is amazing for a prerelease weekend. I will post the top 8 deck lists tomorrow afternoon.
Thanks again to everyone that came out, and don't forget Type I for a mox emerald this Sunday (4/27)

[Michael Keller]

Any update on the lists?

[OffTheWall]

I apologize for not posting on Monday, I forgot it was a holiday, and the Fiancee would have the day off. Any way here are the top 8 postings:
1st: Jeremiah Rudolph (Rock Lee) MUC
// Lands
3 [10E] Quicksand
16 [ON] Island (3)
2 [ON] Flooded Strand
2 [ON] Polluted Delta

// Creatures
3 [CHK] Meloku the Clouded Mirror
4 [WL] Ophidian

// Spells
3 [US] Back to Basics
4 [AL] Force of Will
4 [MM] Brainstorm
4 [IA] Counterspell
4 [IN] Fact or Fiction
3 [8E] Mana Leak
2 [UD] Powder Keg
3 [5E] Force Spike
3 [FD] Vedalken Shackles

// Sideboard
SB: 2 [SOK] Pithing Needle
SB: 3 [CH] Tormod's Crypt
SB: 4 [OV] Hydroblast
SB: 1 [A] Blue Elemental Blast
SB: 2 [GP] Repeal
SB: 3 [MR] Chalice of the Void

2nd Mike Keller (A Legend) Dark Belcher
[4x] Goblin Charbelcher
[4x] Burning Wish
[4x] Tinder Wall
[4x] Dark Ritual
[4x] Desperate Ritual
[4x] Rite of Flame
[4x] Elvish Spirit Guide
[4x] Simian Spirit Guide
[4x] Lotus Petal
[4x] Lion's Eye Diamond
[4x] Wild Cantor
[4x] Seething Song
[4x] Land Grant
[3x] Empty the Warrens
[3x] Chrome Mox
[1x] Taiga
[1x] Bayou

//Sideboard
[4x] Red Elemental Blast
[2x] Pyroclasm
[2x] Rust
[1x] Shattering Spree
[1x] Diminishing Returns
[1x] Infernal Tutor
[1x] Reverent Silence
[1x] Empty the Warrens
[1x] Kaervek's Torch
[1x] All Hallow's Eve (http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?&id=1428)

3rd James Mankins Grave Digger (UBG Standstill)
4 Tropical Island
3 Underground Sea
4 Mishra's Factory
1 Swamp
1 Island
2 Wasteland
4 Flooded Strand
2 Polluted Delta
1 Academy Ruins

3 Standstill
4 FOW
2 E.E.
2 Pernicious Deed
3 Counterbalance
1 Vedalken Shackles
2 Sensei's Divinging Top
3 Putrefy
4 Tarmogoyf
4 Tombstalker
1 Crucible of Worlds
4 Counterspell
4 Brainstorm
2 Spell snare
1 Vorash the Hunter

Sideboard
3 Blue Elemental Blast
3 Leyline of the Void
2 Pithing needle
1 Extripate
2 Krosan Grip
4 Engineered Plague

4th Roddy Ruban (RoddyVR) Slivers
4 Windswept Heath
4 Flooded Strand
2 Tropical Island
2 Tundra
1 Savannah
1 Plateau
1 Scrubland
1 Plains
1 Forest
1 Island

3 Aether Vial
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Stifle
4 Eladamri's Call

4 Plated Sliver
4 Sinew Sliver
4 Muscle Sliver
4 Crystalline Sliver
2 Gemhide Sliver
1 Quick Sliver
1 Talon Sliver
1 Winged Sliver
1 Heart Sliver
1 Darkherat Sliver
1 Hibernation Sliver
1 Harmonic Sliver
1 Root Sliver
1 Sliver Legion

SB:
1 Winged Sliver
2 Harmoic Sliver
1 Necrotic Sliver
1 Essence Sliver
1 Jotun Grunt
1 Yixlid Jailer
1 Aether Vial
3 Krosan Grip
4 Worldly Tutor

5th-8th
Rodney Hannigan (Roodmistah) Dreadstill
6 Island
1 Volcanic Island
3 Wasteland
4 Mishra's Factory
3 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded strand
4 Trinket Mage
4 Phyrexian Dreadnought
4 Stifle
2 Trickbind
4 Brainstorm
4 Daze
4 FOW
3 Spell Snare
2 Sensei's Divinging Top
3 Counterbalance
1 E.E.
1 Pithing Needle
4 Standstill

SB
3 Chill
1 Volcanic Island
4 Red Elemental Blast
2 Echoing Truth
1 Pithing Needle
1 E.E.
3 Tormod's Crypt

Brandon LePage 4c Thresh
3 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
1 Windswept Heath
1 Wooded Foothills
3 Tropical Island
3 Volcanic Island
3 Tindra
1 Island
1 Forest
3 Nimble Mongoose
4 Tarmogoyf
3 Sea Drake
1 Mystic Enforcer
3 Pithing Needle
2 Sensei's Divining Top
4 Brainstorm
4 Ponder
3 Counterbalance
3 Daze
2 Counterspell
4 FOW
4 Lightning Bolt
2 STP

SB
3 Gaddock Teeg
1 STP
3 Pyroclasm
2 Ancient Grudge
2 Spell Snare
3 Krosan Grip

Matt McNally Goblins
3 Bloodstained Mire
3 Wooded Foothills
4 Wasteland
2 Rishadan Port
4 Auntie's Hovel
5 Mountain
2 Badlands
4 Aether Vial
4 Mogg Fanatic
4 Goblin Lackey
4 " Piledriver
4 " Warchief
4 " Matron
1 " Sharpshooter
4 " Ringleader
2 Earwig Squad
1 Warren Weirding
3 Gempalm Incinerator
1 Wort, Boggart Auntie
1 Siege gang Commander

SB
3 Tormod's Crypt
4 Chalice Of Void
1 Gempalm Incinerator
1 Goblin King
4 Pyrokinesis
2 Warren Weirding

Bob Kochis (Raider Rob) Tombstone
4 Tarmogoyf
4 Birds of Paradise
3 Eternal Witness
3 Doran, the siege Tower
2 Tombstalker
2 Vindicate
2 Snuff Out
3 Sensei's Divining Top
4 Thoughtseize
4 STP
3 Lilliana Vess
3 Harmonize
3 Pernicious Deed
2 Forest
1 Plains
2 Swamp
1 Volrath's Stronghold
1 Savannah
2 Bloodstained Mire
1 Polluted Delta
4 Windswept Heath
2 Scrubland
4 Bayou

SB
3 Engineered Plague
2 Krosan Grip
3 Extripate
3 Orim's Chant
4 Chalice of the Void

Thanks again to everyone that came out for the tournament. I hope to see you next month.

[Cavius The Great]

I'm glad to see James Mankins put up another solid finish. I just wish he'd start an account here on the Source. :tongue: