THE MANA LEAK OPEN 1, Stratford, CT., September 3, 2006

[quicksilver]

More importantly, is there any good bars around where I can pick up some hookers?

I think team unicorn will be visiting some gay bars, you could go with them if you want.

[Iamfishman]

The torunament is being held in a store, not a hotel, so the store should have plenty of cards (read as staples) to help you out before the start of the event.

As far as local restaurants...I am not sure...I am not familiar with the area. All I know is that there is a Duchess across the street. It is fast food, but it is top quality and really fresh.

And I would just also like to point out that this thread now has more pages than the Tournament Announcement thread itself. But than again...its not about size, right?!?

[Nightmare]

And I would just also like to point out that this thread now has more pages than the Tournament Announcement thread itself. But than again...its not about size, right?!?

? The tournament announcements forum has 12 pages in it...

If we can find a bar, we're staying Sunday. I don't care if half our car doesn't drink.

[URABAHN]

I think team unicorn will be visiting some gay bars, you could go with them if you want.

@Iamfishman

Could you find out about bars where Unicorns are welcome?

[Iamfishman]

@Iamfishman

Could you find out about bars where Unicorns are welcome?

Well, there are:

Happy Harrys
The Guy Parade
Stickshakers
and
The Back Door

I believe all of those bars allow Unicorns.

[Nightmare]

Ray, you are awesome. I can't wait for this weekend. I'll be sure to introduce myself to you when we're there.

[quicksilver]

So what are everyone's predictions for the top 8. I am thinking 1 Solidarity, 1 Thresh, 1 Iggy pop, 1 goblins, + 4 random decks no one could predict.

[Whit3 Ghost]

Deadguy
Thresh
Solidarity
5/3
4 random

[TheInfamousBearAssassin]

2 Goblins
1 Zoo
1 Angel Stompy
1 Solidarity
1 Iggy Pop
1 Truffle Shuffle
1 Landstill

[Nightmare]

I'm going out on a limb to say that Faerie Stompy (or its equivalent) will have a breakout tournament here. I'm expecting a lot of Solidarity and Tendrils, and a lot of Thresh. Faerie Stompy has good game against all these. Also, Jotun Grunt will be in the T8, I guarantee it.

[herbig]

I'll go ahead and say it: Madness will top eight, along with Trix, Flame Vault, and Prosbloom. Truffle Shuffle will be hated out of the tournament.

[Machinus]

The top8 will be

3 IGGY POP
3 TOAD CONFINEMENT
1 MONOBROWN STAX
1 ELVES

[tivadar]

I'll go ahead and say it: Madness will top eight, along with Trix, Flame Vault, and Prosbloom. Truffle Shuffle will be hated out of the tournament.

That's a pretty bold quote considering flame vault doesn't even work anymore, even AFTER the re-ruling... But then again, legacy has been going crazy recently, wtf with the T8 at the championships, I mean, really?

[Shriekmaw]

The Top 8:

1 Faerie Stompy
1 Goblins
1 Iggy Pop
1 Landstill
1 Solidarity
1 Survival
2 Threshold


That is my prediction, but there will probably be 1 or 2 completely random decks that we haven't thought of to make the Top 8.

[blarknob]

I love that everyone is qualifying their top 8 prediction with things like "and some random decks nobody can predict"

Seems like Gencon really shook peoples view of the format.

[Ewokslayer]

I love that everyone is qualifying their top 8 prediction with things like "and some random decks nobody can predict"

Seems like Gencon really shook peoples view of the format.

Not really. Legacy Top 8's always have a least one deck that is completely unexpected.

D4D2 Enchantress, DAL
DLD2 Train Wreck
D4D3 Mantle Affinity, Red Death
D4D4 Faerie Stompy
DLD3 Blue Skies, 5/3

[quicksilver]

I love that everyone is qualifying their top 8 prediction with things like "and some random decks nobody can predict"

Seems like Gencon really shook peoples view of the format.

It's not based just off gencon. Almost every single large legacy top 8 has been about half to a quarter of complete randomness. I'd actually be shocked if there was no randomness.

[bigbear102]

Be prepared to fork over my hotel fare if you wanna go to the bars because I'm not paying to stay another night and I'm not 21, and I'm not sitting around outside waiting for drunk people.

[NANTUKO_SHADY]

Be prepared to fork over my hotel fare if you wanna go to the bars because I'm not paying to stay another night and I'm not 21, and I'm not sitting around outside waiting for drunk people.

You do know you can slip in a few drinks here or there.. you may not be able to bar it up... but you could try to be 21??? Or just pretend you are in Europe and order some brews and at some bars, to be honest... they won't give a shit and they will hook you up.

[AnwarA101]

Be prepared to fork over my hotel fare if you wanna go to the bars because I'm not paying to stay another night and I'm not 21, and I'm not sitting around outside waiting for drunk people.

Waiting for drunk people sucks!!! Don't do it!! You'll be bored out of your mind!!