I'd like to congratulate MTGNews (grrr) as the winner of the SECOND 3CB WAR OF THE WORLDS!
Arse.
As ever, honorary mentions go to high-scorers Goblinboy and Lone Warrior and to Nazdakka for the best TMD score. Wasn't too keen on the deck names this time (anyone else have views on this?). I also think that the coolest deck was played by shadowlord this time, so nicely done.TMD:
1 - wonkey_donkey - Black Lotus, Nether Spirit, Pox
The Nether Regions
2 - Machinus - Mox Sapphire, Blinkmoth Nexus, Energy Field
20life!!.dec
3 - Pinky - Saprazzan Cove, Avatar of Will, Echoing Truth
The Truth is Out There!
4 - combo_dude - Lion's Eye Diamond, Nether Spirit, Arrogant Wurm
Eye of the Tiger
5 - xthexpunisher - Tundra, Stormscape Apprentice, Daze
Deck.Apprentice
6 - (No Name) - Black Lotus, Sarcomancy, Distress
CaptainPlanet.dec
7 - Zelc - Tabernacle , Mishra's Factory, Rishadan Port
The three land win
8 - Nazdakka - Mishra's Workshop, Jinxed Choker, Glacial Chasm
Choking Up
9 - Virtual - Mercadian Bazaar, Form of the Dragon, Maze of Ith
Lotus is a no-no.
10 - Elric - Black Lotus, Glowrider, Maze of Ith,
Not time for the Lotus
11 - goober - Mishra's Workshop, Black Lotus Duplicant,
Big Dupes
12 - plecorich - City of Traitors, Sphere of Resistance, Soldevi Sentry,
Trench
13 - Alfred - Black Lotus, Indentured Djinn, Force of Will
Wishing Will
14 - Nibble - Mishra's Workshop, Ensnaring Bridge, Scalding Tongs
Not Quite Burning Bridge
15 - slartibartfast - Black Lotus, Illusionary Mask, Phyrexian Dreadnaught
m'naught
MTGNEWS:
1 – Goblinboy – Maze of Ith, Dwarven Hold, Form of the Dragon
Dragons Hate Mazes
2 – Fadeblue – Mishra’s Workshop, Jinxed Choker, Glacial Chasm
Bahston Strahnglah
3 – Lone Warrior – Maze of Ith, Mercadian Bazaar, Form of the Dragon
Luke I Am Your Father.dec
4 – Dusk_ - Black Lotus, Anurid Scavenger, Misguided Rage
Frog Rage
5 – god child – Taiga, Orcish Lumberjack, Lavaborn Muse
Musin'
6 – Bluemage76 – Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale, Mishra’s Factory, Sheltered Valley
Land-Lock
7 – ImAtHome – Mishra’s Workshop, Ensnaring Bridge, Scalding Tongs
You Want to play Creatures, eh?
8 – r_x_666 – Black Lotus, Pox, Nether Spirit
Cancer on you!!!.dec
9 – Shadowlord – Black Lotus, Preacher, Chalice of the Void
Evangelical
10 – Quilt – Black Lotus, Treasure Hunter, Aura of Silence
Silent Hunter
11 – Chimpanzee – Black Lotus, Sarcomancy, Distress
Distressed
12 – Mr. Gnome-It-All – Black Lotus, Black Lotus, Visara, The Dreadful
Gorgon Gone Wild
13 – fireballchannel – Mishra’s Workshop, Trinisphere, Steel Golem
Triple-Shift
14 – CorporateNoun – Black Lotus, Illusionary Mask, Phyrexian Dreadnought
MaskNought
15 – reedofalethia – Black Lotus, Abandon Hope, Nether Spirit
Hopeless
TMD vs MTGNEWS
X|1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4-5
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1|2-6-2-2-6-2-2-2-1-3-3-6-1-6-1 = 45 (+9)
2|2-0-2-0-6-2-2-0-1-0-3-2-3-6-3 = 32 (-15)
3|0-6-0-0-0-0-0-2-6-2-2-6-0-0-1 = 25 (-33)
4|0-0-0-3-6-0-0-2-1-3-3-0-3-0-3 = 24 (-39)
5|0-3-0-3-4-0-1-4-3-4-3-3-1-4-3 = 36 (-12)
6|2-6-2-3-6-0-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 = 47 (+9)
7|2-0-2-6-6-2-0-2-6-2-6-6-6-6-2 = 54 (+18)
8|6-2-6-0-6-6-6-0-6-0-3-6-6-3-0 = 56 (+24)
9|3-0-3-0-0-6-6-2-6-2-2-6-6-6-2 = 50 (+18)
0|0-3-0-6-0-2-3-4-4-4-4-4-2-4-3 = 43 (+6)
1|0-0-0-2-2-0-0-0-1-0-3-2-2-2-1 = 15 (-48)
2|0-3-0-6-4-0-0-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 = 26 (-12)
3|2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-4-4-2-3-2-4 = 23 (+3)
4|0-0-0-0-0-2-3-2-6-0-1-6-6-6-1 = 33 (-18)
5|0-3-0-6-6-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-3-2-3 = 26 (-36)
TOTAL: 535 (-126)
MTGNEWS vs TMD
X|1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4-5
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1|2-2-6-6-6-2-2-0-3-6-6-6-2-6-6 = 61 (+42)
2|0-6-0-6-3-0-6-2-6-3-6-3-2-6-3 = 52 (+18)
3|2-2-6-6-6-2-2-0-3-6-6-6-2-6-6 = 61 (+42)
4|2-6-6-3-3-3-0-6-6-0-2-0-2-6-0 = 45 (+6)
5|0-0-6-0-1-0-0-0-6-6-2-1-2-6-0 = 30 (-24)
6|2-2-6-6-6-6-2-0-0-2-6-6-6-2-6 = 58 (+36)
7|2-2-6-6-4-1-6-0-0-3-6-6-2-3-6 = 53 (+24)
8|2-6-2-2-1-3-2-6-2-1-6-1-2-2-6 = 44 (+15)
9|4-4-0-4-3-3-0-0-0-1-4-3-2-0-6 = 34 (-15)
0|3-6-2-3-1-3-2-6-2-1-6-3-1-6-6 = 51 (+21)
1|3-3-2-3-3-3-0-3-2-1-3-3-1-4-3 = 37 (-9)
2|0-2-0-6-3-3-0-0-0-1-2-3-2-0-6 = 28 (-27)
3|4-3-6-3-4-3-0-0-0-2-2-3-3-0-3 = 36 (-12)
4|0-0-6-6-1-3-0-3-0-1-2-3-2-0-2 = 24 (-24)
5|4-3-4-3-3-3-2-6-2-3-4-3-1-4-3 = 48 (+15)
TOTAL: 662 (+108)
TEAM RANKINGS:
1. MTGNews.com - 662 (+108)
2. TheManaDrain.com - 535 (-126)
Rankings by SCORE
1 – Goblinboy – MTGNews 1 - Dragons Hate Mazes – 61
1 – Lone Warrior – MTGNews 3 - Luke I Am Your Father.dec – 61
3 – Bluemage76 – MTGNews 6 - Land-Lock – 58
4 – Nazdakka – TMD 8 – Choking Up – 56
5 – Zelc – TMD 7– The Three Land Win – 54
6 – ImAtHome – MTGNews 7 – You Want to play Creatures, eh? – 53
7 – Fadeblue – MTGNews 2 - Bahston Stranglah – 52
8 – Quilt – MTGNews 10 – Silent Hunter – 51
9 – Virtual – TMD 9 – Lotus is a no-no – 50
10 – reedofalethia – MTGNews 15 – Hopeless – 48
11 – (No Name) – TMD 6 – CaptainPlanet.dec – 47
12 – wonkey_donkey – TMD 1 – The Nether Regions – 45
12 – Dusk_ - MTGNews 4 – Frog Rage – 45
14 – r_x_666 – MTGNews 8 – Cancer on you!!!.dec – 44
15 – Elric – TMD 10 – Not Time for the Lotus – 43
16 – Chimpanzee – MTGNews 11 – Distressed – 37
17 – xthexpunisher – TMD 5 – Deck.Apprentice – 36
17 – fireballchannel – MTGNews 13 – Triple-Shift – 36
19 – Shadowlord – MTGNews 9 – Evangelical – 34
20 – Nibble – TMD 14 – Not Quite Burning Bridge – 33
21 – Machinus – TMD 2 – 20life!!.dec – 32
22 – god child – MTGNews 5 – Musin' – 30
23 – Mr. Gnome-It-All – MTGNews 12 – Gorgon Gone Wild – 28
24 – plecorich – TMD 12 – Trench – 26
24 – slartibartfast – TMD 15 – m'naught - 26
26 – Pinky – TMD 3 – The Truth Is Out There! – 25
27 – CorporateNoun – MTGNews 14 – MaskNought – 24
27 – combo_dude – TMD 4 – Eye of the Tiger – 24
29 – Alfred – TMD 13 – Wishing Will – 23
30 – goober – TMD 11 – Big Dupes – 15
Ranking by TEAM:
MTGNEWS:
1 – Goblinboy – MTGNews 1 - Dragons Hate Mazes – 61
1 – Lone Warrior – MTGNews 3 - Luke I Am Your Father.dec – 61
3 – Bluemage76 – MTGNews 6 - Land-Lock – 58
4 – ImAtHome – MTGNews 7 – You Want to play Creatures, eh? – 53
5 – Fadeblue – MTGNews 2 - Bahston Stranglah – 52
6 – Quilt – MTGNews 10 – Silent Hunter – 51
7 – reedofalethia – MTGNews 15 – Hopeless – 48
8 – Dusk_ - MTGNews 4 – Frog Rage – 45
9 – r_x_666 – MTGNews 8 – Cancer on you!!!.dec – 44
10 – Chimpanzee – MTGNews 11 – Distressed – 37
11 – fireballchannel – MTGNews 13 – Triple-Shift – 36
12 – Shadowlord – MTGNews 9 – Evangelical – 34
13 – god child – MTGNews 5 – Musin' – 30
14 – Mr. Gnome-It-All – MTGNews 12 – Gorgon Gone Wild – 28
15 – CorporateNoun – MTGNews 14 – MaskNought – 24
TMD:
1 – Nazdakka – TMD 8 – Choking Up – 56
2 – Zelc – TMD 7– The Three Land Win – 54
3 – Virtual – TMD 9 – Lotus is a no-no – 50
4 – (No Name) – TMD 6 – CaptainPlanet.dec – 47
5 – wonkey_donkey – TMD 1 – The Nether Regions – 45
6 – Elric – TMD 10 – Not Time for the Lotus – 43
7 – Nibble – TMD 14 – Not Quite Burning Bridge – 33
8 – Machinus – TMD 2 – 20life!!.dec – 32
9 – xthexpunisher – TMD 5 – Deck.Apprentice – 28
10 – plecorich – TMD 12 – Trench – 26
10 – slartibartfast – TMD 15 – m'naught - 26
12 – Pinky – TMD 3 – The Truth Is Out There! – 25
13 – combo_dude – TMD 4 – Eye of the Tiger – 24
14 – Alfred – TMD 13 – Wishing Will – 23
15 – goober – TMD 11 – Big Dupes – 15
Ranking by CONTRIBUTION:
1 – Goblinboy – MTGNews 1 - Dragons Hate Mazes – +42
1 – Lone Warrior – MTGNews 3 - Luke I Am Your Father.dec – +42
3 – Bluemage76 – MTGNews 6 - Land-Lock – +36
4 – Nazdakka – TMD 8 – Choking Up – +24
4 – ImAtHome – MTGNews 7 – You Want to play Creatures, eh? – +24
6 – Quilt – MTGNews 10 – Silent Hunter – +21
7 – Zelc – TMD 7– The Three Land Win – +18
7 – Virtual – TMD 9 – Lotus is a no-no – +18
7 – Fadeblue – MTGNews 2 - Bahston Stranglah – +18
10 – r_x_666 – MTGNews 8 – Cancer on you!!!.dec – +15
10 – reedofalethia – MTGNews 15 – Hopeless – +15
12 – wonkey_donkey – TMD 1 – The Nether Regions – +9
12 – (No Name) – TMD 6 – CaptainPlanet.dec – +9
14 – Elric – TMD 10 – Not Time for the Lotus – +6
14 – Dusk_ - MTGNews 4 – Frog Rage – +6
16 – Alfred – TMD 13 – Wishing Will – +3
17 – Chimpanzee – MTGNews 11 – Distressed – -9
18 – xthexpunisher – TMD 5 – Deck.Apprentice – -12
18 – plecorich – TMD 12 – Trench – -12
18 – fireballchannel – MTGNews 13 – Triple-Shift – -12
21 – Machinus – TMD 2 – 20life!!.dec – -15
21 – Shadowlord – MTGNews 9 – Evangelical – -15
23 – Nibble – TMD 14 – Not Quite Burning Bridge – -18
24 – god child – MTGNews 5 – Musin' – -24
24 – CorporateNoun – MTGNews 14 – MaskNought – -24
25 – Mr. Gnome-It-All – MTGNews 12 – Gorgon Gone Wild – -27
27 – Pinky – TMD 3 – The Truth Is Out There! – -33
28 – slartibartfast – TMD 15 – m'naught - -36
29 – combo_dude – TMD 4 – Eye of the Tiger – -39
29 – goober – TMD 11 – Big Dupes – -48
Here are the results, as promised, and we lost. Let us all bow our heads in shame. Meh. Ah well, I thought our team was fairly impressive this time round, actually. It wasn't meant to be, though, it would seem.
Again, interesting disparaties between identical decks on each side. Speed was of paramount importance for this tournament, as was shown by the numbers that lotus.dec and lotushate.dec put up. However, this can lead to the sort of situations where anything that is capable of neutralising the speed of other decks can be the winner - hence the success of maze of ith.
Again, fairly successful. Shall we try no banned list for the next one? That's the idea floating round on 'news, and it seems more than reasonable. The no more than 1 deck per team will stop anything overly degenerate from happening, at any rate, which ought to be fairly promising. What are peoples' views over at this end?
If there are any corrections or necessary changes to the formatting, let me know and I'll blame Goblinboy, as that's where I've pinched this from
. Then I'll change it.
Tom
