12/12 Die Hard Games: THE BIG ONE

Proud to announce this will be my first 24-k sanctioned tournament. :smile:

Been an advanced level TO for a while, but waited to put request in for higher K value until a really special event came along that warranted it. For me this was it. I was approved and as a result this event will be 24K.

While it's competitive level rel, the emphasis will still be on fun.

I'm sincerely looking forward to this one more than anything I've run since becoming a store owner.

Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and see you on the 12th.

- Dave

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Originally Posted by ForceofWill

I'm coming but seriously find better pizza or this might be my last DHG tournament.

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Q: What do the gynecologist and the Pizza deliveryman have in common?
A: They both get to smell the goods but neither one of them can eat it.

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Attached a miniature version of my flyer to the original post in case someone wants one. Posting flyers around the store. Very excited for the combination of RI States and this back-to-back. :smile:

Still working on some last minute additions for The Big One. Have a couple things in mind but for now they will remain surprises.

Stay tuned.

- Dave

Looking like a few of us from CT should be showing up for this thing.

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Originally Posted by Unknown13

Looking like a few of us from CT should be showing up for this thing.

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sounds good =D

It's the holiday season, and I like giving away stuff :p

So I decided to add another $50 in bonus prizes...

DHG Bonus prizes: $50 for 50!

If 50 or more entrants show, $50 in store credit will be added and divided as follows:

$30 Thanks for always being there prize:

There have been 4 players who attended all four of my Saturday legacy tournaments since I took the store over in May. Sam Wang, Tom MacDonald, Rod Cordoba and Dana Renfrew. The highest placing player of these 4 will win $30 store credit in addition to any other prizes won.

$10 Kird Ape prize:

Highest placing finisher with Kird Ape in their deck or sideboard will win $10 store credit in addition to any other prizes won. You can even play just one copy if you want.

$10 Nice to meet you prize:

Highest placing new player will receive $10 store credit in addition to any other prizes won. New player is defined as someone who has not played in one of my prior 4 Saturday Legacy tournaments this year. If you've been meaning to come down but couldn't for whatever reason... come on down!

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Saw local tourneys not getting the crowds they thought they would lately. I'm confident this will be my biggest Legacy tourney ever, but I wanted to add a little more prize just to sweeten the deal.

Thanks again for supporting my events.

This will probably be my final update before the tournament.

See you Saturday :smile:

- Dave Feinstein

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Originally Posted by Dxfiler

There have been 4 players who attended all four of my Saturday legacy tournaments since I took the store over in May. Sam Wang, Tom MacDonald, Rod Cordoba and Dana Renfrew. The highest placing player of these 4 will win $30 store credit in addition to any other prizes won.

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Dave Sadly I don't think I'll be able to make this one :-( finals are here and it just doesn't seem like it is going to happen.

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Originally Posted by J.V.

Dave Sadly I don't think I'll be able to make this one :-( finals are here and it just doesn't seem like it is going to happen.

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We can draft together again <3

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Originally Posted by Dxfiler

There have been 4 players who attended all four of my Saturday legacy tournaments since I took the store over in May. Sam Wang, Tom MacDonald, Rod Cordoba and Dana Renfrew. The highest placing player of these 4 will win $30 store credit in addition to any other prizes won.

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How about 3 out of 4 :wink:

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Originally Posted by Dxfiler

There have been 4 players who attended all four of my Saturday legacy tournaments since I took the store over in May. Sam Wang, Tom MacDonald, Rod Cordoba and Dana Renfrew. The highest placing player of these 4 will win $30 store credit in addition to any other prizes won.

- Dave Feinstein

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Wtf is this nonsence making me have to try vs dropping at 2-1 for cigars.

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Originally Posted by sunshine

How about 3 out of 4 :wink:

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Play with Kird Ape :tongue:

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Originally Posted by TheDeadMan

Wtf is this nonsence making me have to try vs dropping at 2-1 for cigars.

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Just think if you win store credit, you can celebrate by buying cigars!
You just won't be able to use store credit on them since I don't sell cigars :p

- Dave

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Originally Posted by Dxfiler

Play with Kird Ape :tongue:



Just think if you win store credit, you can celebrate by buying cigars!
You just won't be able to use store credit on them since I don't sell cigars :p

- Dave

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Does using Kird Apes for Zombie tokens count? :cool:

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Originally Posted by sunshine

Does using Kird Apes for Zombie tokens count? :cool:

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no :p

Chess Side event!!!!

Prepare to watch sunshine get mauled by hard wood..
wait...
um... no......

all are welcome to play during rounds or after I suck out(hopefully not going to happen)

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Originally Posted by Joe_C

Chess Side event!!!!

Prepare to watch sunshine get mauled by hard wood..
wait...
um... no......

all are welcome to play during rounds or after I suck out(hopefully not going to happen)

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Speaking of side events, I have some special ones planned. :cool:

Will do mah famous $12 sanctioned drafts. For those not familiar, I usually pay out to top 4 people in these single elim drafts. I do a goody table of type 2 prizes and we have alot of fun on Wed. If any go off Sat, I will pay out prizes to all top 8 of each draft.

Also if I don't get 60 people for the main event, I plan on doing side events for those fetchlands. The hope is I just get 60 so I can pay out to top 16.

Remember past 60 people I'll add even more prizes :eek:

One final reminder on the time:
I'll be starting at 12 noon sharp on the button. For real :p

For past tourneys I'd be able to wait for latecomers, but it can't be done for The Big One. I'm opening doors at 10, a full 2 hours before start time. I would recommend being here by 11:30 to give yourself time to do decklists, trades, buying things from me :p

Round 1 will go up at noon, so please be here before then.

Was able to get additional room for this event should I need it. Have my staff ready. Have prizes ready. I'm ready :laugh:

See you Saturday.

- Dave

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Originally Posted by Joe_C

Chess Side event!!!!

Prepare to watch sunshine get mauled by hard wood..
wait...
um... no......

all are welcome to play during rounds or after I suck out(hopefully not going to happen)

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Please, you mean come watch me shake that bear.






















didn't see that one coming did ya.

Thinking of attending, anyone going from Worcester with an extra seat in the car & a desire to split the gas money +1 send me a PM

So Dave Feinstein, guess what, I AM going to make this one. I think Ben Lukas should get some kind of door prize for making me go.

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Originally Posted by J.V.

So Dave Feinstein, guess what, I AM going to make this one. I think Ben Lukas should get some kind of door prize for making me go.

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All I want is better pizza ;).

Nice Job Ben, just better hope I don't have to rape you in the Swiss again.

24K + My Rating = bad times for you

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Originally Posted by TrialByFire

Nice Job Ben, just better hope I don't have to rape you in the Swiss again.

24K + My Rating = bad times for you

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It's weird to win a tournament and lose points.

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Originally Posted by J.V.

So Dave Feinstein, guess what, I AM going to make this one. I think Ben Lukas should get some kind of door prize for making me go.

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I never had any doubt you were coming :laugh:

As I type this it's 3AM. I have gotten hordes of cards just for tomorrow.

Loaded up on singles. Will do whatever I can to help people finish decks.

Just please come early, because parking will be a challenge thanks to the farmer's market. My building had like 6 different parking lots but it will still take you some time to park more than likely.

Give yourself time to settle in, do your decklist (if you aren't bringing one) and whatever else you need to do. I'm encouraging people to get here by 11:30. Round 1 will be up at noon.

That's all I have. I must go back to sorting cards for another hour or so, then sneak in some sleep. I normally don't sleep much for my big events. This is my biggest event of the year so it's only fitting I get no sleep :smile:

See you in the morning :wink:

-Dave

Good luck with this one dave, i'm still searching for a car, hopefully b out there soon enough :)

Any updates?

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Originally Posted by Jaynel

Any updates?

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I know Enchantress, Thopter/Sword Counterbalance (x2?), and Mono Red Goblins (x2?) Top 8'd.

Tourney was fun. 40 people on teh button.

Top 4 split all the blue duals.

5th-8th got more duals,


I still gave out bonus store credit prizes despite not getting 50 people.

top 4 was:
Jon Ma /w Merfolk
Kevin Correia /burn
Sam Wang /w Enchantress
Jason Bourque /w Goblins

I'm so very tired. But had a great time and I hope everyone else did.

Will have pics/decklists up in a day or two.


Thanks :)

- David

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Originally Posted by ForceofWill

Tournament sucked
Pizza was shit
Dave is a horrible TO
I will not come again
It's not backwards day

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lolz, what an asshole!

This was a very fun tourney, and Daves prize support was nuts. I REALLY hope he has another. The meta was very fun and diverse.

I played
Round 1 Brassman top artifact crap with annoying Academy ruins :frown:
Round 2 Ichorid
Round 3 Fairy Stompy
Round 4 Combo
Round 5 WGB control/agro
Round 6 Zoo

@ brassman, sweet altered cards man! Keep it up!

This was durring finals and Xmas mania for everyone I knew, so many people didn't go. Also there were some big vintage tourneys which I think sponged people from this shit.

Oh another deck I just remember that was in top 8 was GWB Rock

I was playing Zoo and made top 8.

Thanks Dave for another memorable competition & for the set of Savannah. It was unbelievable when my Stingscourger's bounced Dreadnought turns 2-4 but only to delay an inevitable trample due to a 4th stifle! That was my favorite predicament among many epic battles.

I was playing Sam Wang and would have made top 8 (playing Tempo Thresh) but I fail at keeping Goyf's power updated and he ended the game at 1 life. I feel like a noob

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Originally Posted by TrialByFire

I was playing Sam Wang and would have made top 8 (playing Tempo Thresh) but I fail at keeping Goyf's power updated and he ended the game at 1 life. I feel like a noob

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Did you go play the lottery afterward?

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Originally Posted by TrialByFire

I was playing Sam Wang and would have made top 8 (playing Tempo Thresh) but I fail at keeping Goyf's power updated and he ended the game at 1 life. I feel like a noob

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At least the whole day wasn't a fail bro. I continued my streak of losing rating points at these tournaments - except this time it wasn't with a top 8 finish :cry: .

Today is mah day off. So without further ado here are the top 8 decklists with pics... and a special announcement at the bottom :cool:


1st-4th

Jonathan Ma /w Merfolk (built with help by someone I know *cough* :p)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2652/...a97e6f95_m.jpg

13 Island
4 Wasteland
4 Mutavault

4 Aether Vial
4 Cursecatcher
4 Standstill
4 Silvergill Adept
4 Lord of Atlantis
4 Merrow Reejery
2 Threads of Disloyalty (you almost played vendilion clique... pfft)

3 daze
4 Force of Will
3 Spell Snare
3 Stifle

SB: 2 Hydroblast
1 Blue Elemental
2 Ravenous Trap
1 Tormod's Crypt
3 Pithing Needle
2 Umezawa's Jitte
2 Vedalken Shackles
1 Threads of Disloyalty
1 Mindbreak Trap

Jason Bourque /w Goblins
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2769/...3a0431f5_m.jpg

4 Aether Vial
4 Goblin Ringleader
4 Goblin Piledriver
3 Siege-Gang Commander
4 Goblin Matron
4 Gempalm Incinerator
4 Goblin Chieftan
4 Goblin Warchief
4 Goblin Lackey
3 Stingscourger
1 Lightning Crafter
1 Kiki-jiki Mirror Breaker

16 Mountain
4 Wasteland

SB: 3 Relic Of Progenitus
2 Red Elemental
1 Pyroblast
3 Summoning Trap
3 Pyrokinesis
3 Blood Moon

Kevin Correia (Burn!) and Sam Wang (Enchantress?!)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/...f6559026_m.jpg

4 Flame Javelin
3 Magma Jet
3 Keldon Marauders
4 Rift Bolt
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Price of Progress
3 Goblin Guide
4 Incinerate
4 Hellspark Elemental
3 Fireblast
4 Chain Lightning

2 Barbarian Ring
14 Mountain
3 Arid Mesa
1 scalding tarn

SB: 3 Tormod's Crypt
3 Mogg Fanatic
3 Vexing Shusher
3 Pyrostatic Pillar
3 Red Elemental Blast


4 Argothian Enchantress
4 Enchantress's Presence
4 Sterling Grove
4 Utopia Sprawl
4 Elephant Grass
3 Wild Growth
3 Solitary Confinement
3 Ground Seal
2 Replenish
2 Enlightened Tutor
1 Sigil of the empty throne
1 Words of War
1 Karmic Justice
1 Blood Moon
1 Oblivion Ring
1 Seal pf Primordium
1 Moat

9 Forest
3 Plains
4 Windswept Heath
1 Savannah
1 Taiga
2 Serra's Sanctum

SB: 3 Choke
2 City of Solitude
2 Sacred Ground
2 Blood Moon
1 Replenish
1 Oblivion Ring
1 COP: Red
1 Aura of Silence
1 Karmic Justice
1 Runed Halo

5th-8th

Alex Morrill /w Zoo
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/...5f0356f5_m.jpg

4 Wooded Foothills
4 Arid Mesa
1 Windswept Heath
3 Taiga
3 Plateau
1 Savannah
2 Horizon Canopy
1 Mountain
1 Plains
1 Forest

4 Wild Nacatl
4 Kird Ape
4 Tarmogoyf
4 Qsali Pridemage
3 Grim Lavamancer
2 Wooly Thoctar

4 Lightning Bolt
4 Lightning Helix
4 Path to Exile
2 Sylvan Library

SB: Swords to Plowshares
2 Red Elemental Blast
1 Pyroblast
3 Krosan Grip
3 Vexing Shusher
3 Tormod's Crypt
1 Umezawa's Jitte

Micah Greenbaum /w Thopter Combo
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2708/...e4f8f01a_m.jpg

4 Brainstorm
3 Sensei's Divining Top
4 Force of Will
3 Counterspell
4 Swords to Plowshares
2 Intuition
2 Elspeth, Knight Errant
1 Jace Beleren
2 Engineered Explosives
3 Pernicious Deed
4 Ancestral Visions
1 Vedalken Shackles
1 Thopter Foundry
1 Sword f the Meek
1 Life from the Loam

3 Tundra
2 Tropical Island
2 Underground Sea
4 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
1 Misty Rainforest
3 Island
1 Plains
3 Mishra's Factory
2 Academy Ruins
1 Lonely Sandbar

SB: 1 Tormod's Crypt
2 Yixid Jailer
2 Extirpate
2 Perish
2 Meddling Mage
2 Counterbalance
3 Baneslayer Angel
1 Pernicious Deed

John Kubilis /w Aggro Rock
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2548/...3e647085_m.jpg

3 Sensei's Divining Top
3 Tombstalker
1 Pernicious Deed
4 Dark Ritual
4 Vindicate
4 Dark Confidant
4 Hymn To Tourach
3 Kitchen Finks
4 Tarmogoyf
4 Thoughtseize
4 Swords to Plowshares

1 Forest
1 Plains
1 Swamp
4 Wasteland
4 Marsh Flats
4 Verdant Catacombs
3 Bayou
3 Scrubland
1 Windswept Heath

SB: 3 Krosan Grip
3 Engineered Plague
2 Pernicious Deed
2 Tormod's Crypt
2 Duress
2 Ravenous Trap
1 Umezawa's Jitte

Rod Cordoba /w Goblins
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2502/...8fdabf70_m.jpg

17 Monutains
4 Wasteland

4 Goblin Ringleader
4 Goblin Warchief
4 Goblin Matron
4 Stingscourger
4 Siege-gang Commander
4 Goblin Piledriver
4 Aether Vial
4 Goblin Chieftab
1 Kiki-jiki Mirror Bfreaker
2 Warren Instigator
4 Goblin Lackey

SB: 1 Gaeas Blessing
2 Apocalypse
2 Tormod's Crypt
3 Blood Moon
4 Vexing Shusher
3 Pithing Needle

Those are the top 8 decklists. The full photo album can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/1176496...7623001369782/

Congrats to all who made top 8 and thank you all for coming to The Big One.

Without further ado... I'm announcing my next big tournaments...

Die Hard Games Eternal Double-Header! 1/23 and 1/24!

Saturday 1/23: Vintage (20 Proxy!)
Cost $20 (Includes Free Lunch of Pizza/Soda!)
Start Time: 1pm

Prizes:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/...fef87198_m.jpg

1st: Mox Sapphire
2nd: Mishra's Workshop
3rd/4th: each receive one sealed box of FTV: Exiled
5th-8th picks from mah famous goody table! Past goodies have included Fetches/Duals/Fows and other great vintage swag. Goodies determined by attendance: The more people, the more goodies!

Prizes based on 30 people will scale according to attendance.

Sunday 1/24 Legacy
Start Time 1pm
Cost $20 (also includes free lunch! :)
$1 off discount if you played in Saturday's Vintage!

1st - 4 Tundra
2nd- 4 Volcanic Island
3rd- 4 Badlands
4th- 4 Scrublands

5th-8th 4 Fetchlands each. Top 8 will 'draft' fetchlands from both Onslaught and Zendikar. Fetchlands will be chosen in playsets based on finishing order.

Prizes based on 30 people will scale according to attendance.


Eternal weekend should be fun. I feel it's a great follow-up to what was a successful tournament in 'The Big One.' I hope everyone had fun and thanks for your support.

Happy Holidays :smile:

- Dave Feinstein

That's some savage prize support for the Vintage event! I'll definitely try and make it down for that one.