Mox Pearl 1/24/2009 CASH Tournament @ THE GRID GAMES in Manchester, CT

The Grid Games in Manchester, CT is hosting its third Legacy cash tournament. After taking a break for the holidays its time to focus on the Legacy tournament scene in CT. Attendance at this event will shape future Legacy and possibly Vintage events in Connecticut.

Prize support for this event if there are a minimum of 12 players will be over $400 in cash and cards.

WHERE:
THE GRID GAMES
52 PURNELL PLACE
MANCHESTER, CT 06040
860-645-9006
http://thegridgames.net

WHEN:
SATURDAY January 24th
REGISTRATION STARTS AT 12 NOON
TOURNAMENT STARTS AT 1PM
ENTRY FEE $20.00

GREAT PRIZE SUPPORT:
1ST PLACE Mox Pearl (heavily played but very tournament legal) & $50.00
2ND PLACE $75.00
3RD & 4TH PLACE $50.00
5TH – 8TH PLACE DRAFT SET
This tournament is sanctioned and will be swiss pairings cut to a single elimination top 8. There will be side Legacy, Standard and Draft events throughout the day.

GUARANTEED PRIZE SUPPORT WITH A MINIMUM OF 12 PLAYERS

PRIZES WILL BE ADJUSTED UPWARDS BASED ON ATTENDANCE

I suppose theoretically I could make it to this, but I doubt I'll actually end up going due to its timing. Bleh.

On the same day as a Reel Big Fish concert that's also my birthday party. No go, sorry.

Will likely attend.

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Originally Posted by Ebinsugewa

On the same day as a Reel Big Fish concert that's also my birthday party. No go, sorry.

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...see above.

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Originally Posted by Jaynel

Will likely attend.

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x2 with others

I'll probably show up with someone else.

I should be there with 3-4.

Giddyup!

I think this a great event as we all gear up for GP Chi-town. The prize support seems fantastic and I really appreciate legacy TOs giving vintage power cards as prize support.

Anyone interested in attending GP Chi-town should be at this event, as its a great way to work as a group to get the NE magic scene to the event.

BTW if you couldn't figure it out, I intend to take this one down.

Karl, any chance that you could start holding a monthly vintage tourney to compliment these?

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Originally Posted by Ebinsugewa

On the same day as a Reel Big Fish concert that's also my birthday party. No go, sorry.

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Reel Big Fish > Magic. Any day of the week.

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Originally Posted by PTPaul

I think this a great event as we all gear up for GP Chi-town. The prize support seems fantastic and I really appreciate legacy TOs giving vintage power cards as prize support.

Karl, any chance that you could start holding a monthly vintage tourney to compliment these?

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I just wanted to pop back in and posit that giving out Vintage prize support for Legacy events is probably the worst thing you could do besides give out no prizes. The only use power has for most players is to be sold, while Goyfs, fetches, duals et al. open up more deck opportunities and encourage people to play the format more. Even something like Standard-legal packs can be drafted. That said, I would love for there to be more Vintage events in this area, and I would like to play the format again, so don't take this advice the wrong way.

If i win the Hadley event for a emerald, i'm definetly coming to this and winning the Pearl. Then all i'd need is a sliver that sais something like "you can play banned cards if you're playing a sliver deck" and i'd be all set.

While a playset of duals and other legacy playable stuff like that might be a more usable prize, i think the moxes arent actualy a bad idea... there's enough vintage people around the legacy scene that they arent horribly hard to trade away, and the "i've to a MOX" factor is realy apealling. I'd never buy a Mox, but winning one would be realy cool to the point of where i might actualy NOT trade it away (assuming i could win one of them).

PS... will probably make it to this tourny.

I should make with one, maybe 2 others. I really need the practice before Chicago.

2 and a 1/2 weeks to go until this bad boy...Anyone know where the GP Chicago Trials are going to be taking place? I've heard rumor of one taking place at The Grid.

I'm hoping we can hit 30+ for this bad boy, b/c I need to recoup points after my winter fiasco in Cuse.

Cya!

This tourney seems awesome! I'm probably going to drive back from school for this. Looking forward to it. Keep running ct legacy Karl, everyone should turn out for this one.

Just 10 Days to go!

I came up just a smidge short in Hadley, so I've been taking my vitamins, saying my prayers and working extra hard to win myself a Pearl at The Grid.

Think you can handle that brother?

I'm not 100% sure what I'll be playing at the tourney, but I sure know what I'll be bringing...THE PAIN!!!!!

:-)

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Originally Posted by PTPaul

Just 10 Days to go!

I came up just a smidge short in Hadley, so I've been taking my vitamins, saying my prayers and working extra hard to win myself a Pearl at The Grid.

Think you can handle that brother?

I'm not 100% sure what I'll be playing at the tourney, but I sure know what I'll be bringing...THE PAIN!!!!!

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The pain as in anal penetration?

I'll be there, this is going to be awesome. I'm bringing a totally new deck, I went wild on ebay this week and I have the cards for three decks now so that I can rotate what I'll be playing until I find something I really like.

Awesome.

Just an FYI there are tourneys at The Grid every day and since its centrally located it may be a good place for people to playtest between rounds.

There is extended every Tuesday night at 6:30pm which isn't exactly legacy but its close. For more information join The Grid group on Facebook or go to their website: http://thegridgames.net/

A special heads up to anyone who plans on going to a Conflux PreRelease anywhere. I strongly encourage you to join The Grid Facebook group...that's all I can say for now, but needless to say I know many spell slingers will be very happy if they do.

All but certain that I will be there, anyone who misses this will regret it. As a Grid player myself, there's no other place to play your prerelease, and the word is that joining the Grid Games Facebook group may bring you some kind of goodies for the prerelease. The prerelease that TJ's did at UHart for Shards was an utter debacle, so go down to the Grid and play Conflux there.

Paul, the only pain you're bringing is going to be listening to you complain after you take third or something.

So just realized this thing is in only a couple days. Gotta make sure i can take the car on saturday (should be no problem) and then i'll ask the question, so who wants a ride from worcester? Send me a PM if you wanna go.
Finaly looked up where manchester is, its way closer then i was afraid. Barely an hour from worcester.

I'll be there with Ben (Force_of_Will) and Josh Cicio.

Im in.. Anyone between Bristol and there need a lift? Im going by my lonesome otherwise, but meeting people there......

Should be fun.... Just gotta decide what to play:wink:

My quick head count of posts puts attendance at 15 so far.

I hope there is a larger turnout than that as the prize is guaranteed if we hit 12 but it would be awesome if we can make legacy at The Grid rival the ones in Hadley where there are 40-50+ people per legacy event.

The best part is that prize support will increase porportionally with attendance. So if we can get a bunch of people the whole top 8 may get a bunch of cash or the winner may have a mox and enough money to swim in.

Looking forward to building a Legacy @ The Grid and in CT!

Paul, it'd be a shame if all of your marketing went to waste on this one. I don't feel like 15 would be enough to call the tournament a success, 25 would be more comfortable IMO. I will be there, so I figure around 20 people have said they're going, though it's hard to count on this thread because we don't know if people are bringing others for sure or not. I tried to get someone from school to come, but they told me they'll be too drunk Friday night.

Either way, I'll be playing Jaynel round one again and this time he won't get the white source like a champ and I'll beat him. (Calling you out Jaynel. Your Survival will not make it out of this one! PUN INTENDED!!!) Paul, I have a short list of cards I need to borrow from you which I can PM you or whatever, let me know.

P.S.: The rumor is that if this tournament hits 40-50, there'll be a party at Paul's place after, which is good because he just moved to a location "very close" to the Grid and he needs unwanted guests. ;P

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Originally Posted by bruenor

Im in.. Anyone between Bristol and there need a lift? Im going by my lonesome otherwise, but meeting people there......

Should be fun.... Just gotta decide what to play:wink:

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Play something with force of will like your signature says.

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Originally Posted by mtglordtom24

Either way, I'll be playing Jaynel round one again and this time he won't get the white source like a champ and I'll beat him. (Calling you out Jaynel. Your Survival will not make it out of this one! PUN INTENDED!!!) Paul, I have a short list of cards I need to borrow from you which I can PM you or whatever, let me know.

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Apparently you haven't read the rule book, I'm the only one who gets to call out Jared <3

This is kinda creepy. Not so sure if I approve of this.

Let's get the record straight.

J-star is my new BFFL, now I just have to get him to shake some of his bad habits, and I'm not talking about his desire to play Survival decks.

As far as partying and such goes, I do know only the foolish would fail to join The Grid Facebook group before Monday, because there is a super sweet announcement coming out Monday about the Conflux Pre-Release there.

BTW has anyone noticed how many gold and domain based cards there are in the new set? Are they trying to make it so everyone plays 5 color in draft like me or what? The good news is that I've mastered sketchy mana bases.

I'm very confident that we will have an awesome attendance at this event and many more Legacy Events at The Grid along with possibly Vintage as I was talking with many locals and helping them prepare for Saturday's tourney last night.

If you know someone who plays legacy and they haven't posted on here, you should send them an IM or something and make sure they don't miss out on this fun.

In closing I was talking to Karl about the first place Mox Pearl and there were several offers made on it in the last few weeks by Vintage players so as far as the quality goes, it's not perfect but it will sure as heck play.

Game on everyone.

:-PTPaul

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Originally Posted by Jaynel

This is kinda creepy. Not so sure if I approve of this.

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Don't lie to yourself Jared, you love this shit.:wink:

Two coming from Team Insight.

Paul, I feel like 5 color is getting tighter with landcycling and the "Souls," that pump to insanity for 1 of each color, but it's hard to say how that will look in draft.

As for Jaynel getting called out. I can do it, you know why? Because I said so. Jared is my boy now and he's going down!!!

Paul I'm just going to text you the list of cards that I would like to borrow.

As of right now, i'm driving down tomorow by my lonesome... which is kind of boring. So if anyone wants a free ride from worcester or anywhere on the way from here to there, send me a PM before i leave tomorow.

So who won?

Ben split with Goyf Sligh Playing Evolution Thresh. Josh Cicio Also top 8'd with Evolution Thresh.
Top 8:
1 RB(g?) Goblins (Force_of_Will and Josh Cicio)
1 Goyf Sligh
2 Evolution Thresh
1 Uwb Landstill (RockOut)
1 GRbw Survival (B4RON)
1 Imperial Painter
1 Merfolk

Top 4:
2 Evolution Thresh
Goblins
Goyf Sligh

Top 2:
Evolution Thresh
Goyf Sligh

1-2 Evolution Thresh (ME)
1-2 Goyf Sligh (guy who works at store)

3-4 Evolution Thresh (Josh Cicio)
3-4 RBg Goblins with some interesting card choices (Ed Dunning)

5-8 Uwb Landstill (rockout)
5-8 Imperial Painter (Louis Gentile sp??)
5-8 GBwr Survival (B4RON)
5-8 Merfolk (I believe he lurks)


Fun tournament about time I won one. Friendly's after kicked ass but H00ters probably would have been better.


PS: Aaron you're a dick for not selling me those threads.

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Originally Posted by ForceofWill

1-2 Evolution Thresh (ME)
1-2 Goyf Sligh (guy who works at store)

3-4 Evolution Thresh (Josh Cicio)
3-4 RBg Goblins with some interesting card choices (Ed Dunning)

5-8 Uwb Landstill (rockout)
5-8 Ubg Painter (PTPaul)
5-8 GBwr Survival (B4RON)
5-8 Merfolk (I believe he lurks)


Fun tournament about time I won one. Friendly's after kicked ass but H00ters probably would have been better.


PS: Aaron you're a dick for not selling me those threads.

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Friendly's after did indeed kick ass. So much funny.

And I'm not sure if it's been mentioned, but 32 people showed up.

I just want to make a few notes. PTPaul did not top 8, he took 15th. Imperial Painter is more accurately described as Dragon Stompy/Painter and Louis didn't even know what some of his cards did.

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Originally Posted by mtglordtom24

Either way, I'll be playing Jaynel round one again and this time he won't get the white source like a champ and I'll beat him. (Calling you out Jaynel. Your Survival will not make it out of this one! PUN INTENDED!!!)

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Who did I play round 1? Why it would be Jaynel. How did the match turn out? I got him 2-0. It was an utterly ridiculous match, but, none-the-less, I got there.

Overall a very fun day, I was not happy with losing to Goyf Sligh and Merfolk to get 10th place, but I'll just do better next time.

Props:

-Karl, for running some Legacy at the Grid.
-Hymn to Tourach, for hitting Jaynel's 2x Swords to Plowshares.
-Jared aka "Jaynel," for being the man.
-PT Paul, for lending me cards and being the coolest as well.
-Ed Dunning, for TRUCKING IT with Goblins. Sketchy Goblins, but Goblins none-the-less.

Slops:

-The Middletown Crew, for going to Maryland for a PTQ instead.
-PT Paul, 15th place?!? 2-2-1? Really?!? Tighten that shit up.
-I didn't make any trades today. What's up with that?
-People's criticisms about my deck choice and card selection, makes me want to scream at them how much better I am than they are, but I try to be humble.
-Chris Victor. Top 8'ing with Merfolk will only encourage him, that deck is so bad.
-The guy who misplaced his Phyrexian Dreadnought and was accusing people of stealing it.
-My bitterness, I should be more positive.

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Originally Posted by mtglordtom24

I just want to make a few notes. PTPaul did not top 8, he took 15th. Imperial Painter is more accurately described as Dragon Stompy/Painter and Louis didn't even know what some of his cards did.

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Derf Derf I played him in top 8 what the hell was I thinking..

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Originally Posted by mtglordtom24

Slops:

-People's criticisms about my deck choice and card selection, makes me want to scream at them how much better I am than they are, but I try to be humble.
-Chris Victor. Top 8'ing with Merfolk will only encourage him, that deck is so bad.

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