Well, one more TMD Open in the books.
First, and foremost, I'd like to thank everyone who came out for the weekend. I always appreciate your support and hope you will continue to attend my events.
I'd like to thank those who helped me out on the weekend. Derek Macatavey, our head judge, worked his butt off and gave 100% for his last event before moving to Florida. He will be missed. Jarad Demick and Christ Kitzmiller were also a huge help on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Despite being down one person on Saturday, we pulled it off, thanks to Scott Hughes and Oliver Beaumont for table judging the top 16.
The attendance could have been better. I believe there are many reasons for this. First, there was a PTQ and a Legacy event going on in the area on the same day. Second, Extended being the format of this PTQ season took a few players away from our normal showing. ICBM who normally show tremendous support bringing 10+ from far out west could not make it and their always fun presence was missed. Additionally, I feel vintage as a whole may be declining in player base(though not neccesarily popularity). Whatever the combination of reasons may have been, I still had a good time and I think everyone else did as well.
Because I run these tournaments as a hobby not as a business, I hope the players understood why I didn't give away the prize support based on 130 players. This 130 player prize payout would have allowed me to take a little profit for my efforts. Based on the smaller attendance, I used an excell spreadsheet I put together to take into account my expenses(side events, $500 for playmats and shirts, staff costs, etc) and my income(from byes and proxies) and calculated the most I could give away in prizes without taking a loss.
The ome time I came close to giving up hosting tournaments was when I took a huge hit by giving away the full prize support on an event that had subpar attendance. It didn't feel right that it cost me money to provide a service for others, and although I love running events, it really didn't feel fair to me.
For that reason, I decided that as long as people are okay with me using this system(giving away as much as I possibly can based on attendnace when we have low attendance and even more than advertised when we go above advertised attendance) then I will continue to do what I can to run the best possible tournaments I can. I believe this is a reasonable expectation, but please let me know if it isn't.
Day 1 started promptly with a player's meeting in which the following recognition was given.
Steve Menendian was awarded the second Vintage Achievement Award. Here are some snippets of reasons given for Steve to earn this distinction:
Steve keeps us on the map and in the minds of the powers that be.
I belive that Steven Menedian should win the award, he brought vintage to the invitational and got tons of people insterested in our format, he is also one of the few vintage article writers, and the only truly profilic one.
Steve Menendian - for his continued articles promoting the format
He has really matured as a person, and he's awesome as Vintage's emissary to the rest of the Magic community. Just read any of the feedback for his articles, tons of non-Vintage players read and like his articles.
I'd vote Smmenen for the nomination thingy. Someone who studies the format and writes about it as much as he does, especially compared to all the other vintage writers we don't have, should get some sort of recognition.
He is a Vintage leader, he writes weekly on topics regarding the vintage community, he is a voice that Wizards does pay attention to. His skill with the game is phenomenal and his deck building skills legendary. The fact that he is a lawyer who makes time for writing weekly articles is awesome.
I have not had the pleasure of meeting Steve, but he is perhaps the second best reason to make the treck to Gencon in 2008.
(Contact me, Steve, to discuss how you want me to get the plaque to you.)
Next, the runner up award was given to Mark Trogdon and Jerry Yang.
Here is just one response on behalf of Mark and Jerry:
I would like to nominate Mark Trogdon and Jerry Yang for the Vintage Achievement Award. I'm sorry that's two people, but I'm not sure they could be separated. Together (and rarely does one attend a tournament that the other does not) they do more to support Vintage tournaments all over the Midwest than anyone else I know. Every weekend they load up the Trogvan with other players and drive to the big tournament, whether it's in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, or elsewhere. Their enthusiasm for the format is infectious, and without them, tournaments within 5 hours of Cleveland would often be five or six players smaller, simply because they drive everywhere and are awesome about motivating players to go.
They are helpful to new and inexperienced players (myself included) and are worthy adversaries for testing and in competition (I know Smmenen likes to test his decks against Trogdon's Workshops). They test constantly in all archetypes and regularly come up with new, great ideas that often go unnoticed, but sometimes make it into the mainstream. I know Wirecat has been showing up in Workshop Aggro lists, Guile has made it into more than one mono-blue deck, and people are realizing that having 8 Spheres of Resistance and another card is better than having those Spheres plus Trinisphere (since two Spheres or Thorns generally make 3Ball obsolete).
Plus, they have their tournament accomplishments. Trogdon was 16th at Gencon and Jerry finished highly at Day 1 SCG in Chicago. They both have numerous local top 8s to their name as well.
They also know just about everyone who plays Magic and every great restaurant wherever we go. This makes all of our pre- and post-tournament meals amazing, and really brings the local community together.
I know my Vintage gaming experience would be a lot different, and a lot worse, without these two.
(Contact me, Mark or Jerry, to discuss how you want me to get the plaque to you.)
Of course, the front runner for this award in the weeks leading up to the event was Travis Laplante. Travis kissed babies and shook hands to stuff the ballot box with his name, though the rational behind why he deserved the award was somewhat lacking. In the end, Travis gracefully bowed out, but I wanted to acknowledge him for his best trait. Accordingly, he received recognition as the "Bad Boy" of Vintage and the "guy everyone loves to hate". Hope you like your status, Travis
Finally, or so I thought, was a token of recognition to Derek for all his help over the last many TMD Opens. His help was invaluable and his shoes will be hard to fill.
At this point Dan and Sara Yarrington presented me with a plaque thanking me for my work holding Vintage and Legacy events. It wasn't something I was seeking while giving recognition to people who have helped the growth of Vintage but I won't be too modest or ungrateful to say it was a very nice sentiment. The humongous smokestack cookie that was also offered to me was the "icing on the cake" and tasted delicious. Thank you very much Dan and Sara and the whole community for being the awesome people that you all are. I'm truly the lucky one to share this format with you all.
Anyway, 87 people and 7 rounds of swiss later we had the following standings
Place Name (TEAM) Points
1 Shay, Rich (TRF) (DSS) 21
2 Beaver, Jeremy 18
3 Probasco, Andy (GGS) 16
4 Dupuis, Eric (DSS) 16
5 Scourbys, Charles 16
6 Ellsworth, Stefan (GGS) 16
7 Schneier, Joshua 16
8 Mann, Corey 16
9 Timoney, Justin (GGS) 16
10 Carter, Jarad 16
11 Portizo, Jason (SKA) 15
12 Leplante, Travis (ZLB) 15
13 Parisi, Bernie 15
14 Rudolph, Jeremiah (WIB) 15
15 Hatcher, Chris (ZLB) 15
16 Tuttle, Marc (ZLB) 15
17 Hannon, Elijah 15
18 Hangley, James (RKS) 15
19 Coss, Nick (HOB) 15
20 Herd, Daniel 14
21 Lydon, Michael (TRF) 13
22 Smith, Jeremy 13
23 Carpenter, Jeff (WIB) 12
24 Gentile, Louis 12
25 Vaisberg, Elias 12
26 Gacioch, Daniel (TPS) 12
27 Mangold, J 12
28 Schneier, Michael 12
29 Lind, Sean (POO) 12
30 Long, Daniel 12
31 Christiansen, Blaine (BBC) 12
32 Beaumont, Oliver 12
33 Pollack, Austin (RKS) 12
34 Cunningham, Dan (BBC) 12
35 Munch, Willie 12
36 Ward, Brendan 12
37 Wolchesky, Elliott 12
38 Smith, Noah 10
39 Moreau, Robert 10
40 Kowalczyk, Jeff (TPW)(PSB) 9
41 Dupre, Craig 9
42 Copes, Bill (BBC) 9
43 Rogers, Joseph 9
44 Browne, Christopher (TRF) 9
45 Hughes, Scott (DSS) 9
46 Berry, Sean 9
47 MacKenzie, Warren 9
48 Putrino, John 9
49 Carpenter, Eric (WIB) 9
50 Yarrington, Dan 9
51 Roucoulet, Jeffrey 8
52 Richards, Jon (POO) 7
53 Seals, Keith 7
54 Brandon, Madison 6
55 Meyst, Rich (TPS)(PSB) 6
56 Rix, Dan 6
57 Grasso, AJ (SKA) 6
58 Carey, Brian (HOB) 6
59 Bakes, Ryan 6
60 Jacobs, Dana 6
61 Cleveland, Jason 6
62 Barkon, Josh (POO) 6
63 Perfetto, Mike (TPW) 6
64 Hanna, David 6
65 Bernier, Joseph 6
66 Bergeron, Mike 4
67 Orcutt, Sean 4
68 Lepage, Brandon (TPW) 3
69 Davis, Joe (SKA) 3
70 Mcnally, Matt (TPS)(PSB) 3
71 Parsinitz, Ralph (HOB) 3
72 van Dijk, Christiaan 3
73 Behre, Chad 3
74 Fowler, Andrew (RKS) 3
75 Vallas, Nick 3
76 Yarrington, Sara 3
77 Marek, Ryan 3
78 Bakes, Steven 3
79 Wolloch, Adam 3
80 Brennan, David 3
81 Houdlette, Stephen 1
82 Leith, Kyle 1
83 Parisi, Matt 0
84 Guiliante, Thomas 0
85 OBeirne, Terrence 0
86 Magda, Philip 0
87 Barcello, Jeremy 0
As far as the Team Standings:
Place Points
1st 48 Team GG's(GGS)
2nd 46 Team Fantasy Draft(DSS)
3rd 45 Team ZLB(ZLB)
4th 43 Team Reflection(TRF)
5th 36 Team Will it Blend(WIB)
6th 33 Team Underpants(BBC)
7th 30 Team Reality Kings(RKS)
8th 25 Team Ultimate Chocolate(POO)
9-10th 24 Team Hands Off the Beaver(HOB)
9-10th 24 Team Skeletor is Awesome(SKA)
11th 21 Team TPS(TPS)
12-13th 18 Team TPS Wolfpack(TPW)
12-13th 18 Panthro Stole My Bike(PSB)
The GGs were awarded the trophies, shirts, playmats, etc.
The top 16 went like this:
Rich Shay defeats Marc Tuttle
Justin Timoney defeats Corey Mann
Travis Laplante defeats Charles Scourbys
Eric Dupuis defeats Bernie Parisi
Jeremiah Rudolph defeats Andy Probasco
Stefan Ellsworth defeats Jason Portizo
Josh Schneier defeats Jarad Carter
Chris Hatcher beats Jeremy Beaver
The top 8 went like this:
Rich Shay defeats Justin Timoney
Eric Dupuis defeats Travis Laplante
Stefan Ellsworth defeats Jeremiah Rudolph
Joshua Schneier defeats Chris Hatcher
The top 4 split and played for the glory. It went like this:
Rich Shay defeats Eric Dupuis
Stefan Ellsworth opponent Josh Schneier needs to leave. Stefan gets a bye into the finals!!!
In the finals:
Rich Shay defeats Stefan Ellsworth to become only the second person to win multiple TMD Opens.
Day 1 Decklists
1 - Rich Shay
Tidespout Oath
4 Forbidden Orchard
1 Island
3 Flooded Strand
2 Polluted Delta
2 Tropical Island
2 Volcanic Island
2 Underground Sea
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
2 Tidespout Tyrant
1 Brain Freeze
1 Flash of Insight
1 Krosan Reclamation
4 Oath of Druids
4 Gush
4 Brainstorm
4 Ponder
3 Thoughtseize
4 Force of Will
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
3 Merchant Scroll
1 Fastbond
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Time Walk
Sideboard
2 Pithing Needle
2 Tormod's Crypt
1 Blazing Archon
2 Extirpate
3 Red Elemental Blast
1 Fire/Ice
1 Tendrils of Agony
3 Shattering Spree
2 - Stefan Ellsworth
Goyf Smash
3 Ponder
3 Tarmogoyf
1 Fastbond
1 Empty the Warrens
2 Psychatog
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
3 Mana Drain
2 Cunning Wish
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
4 Force of Will
4 Brainstorm
4 Merchant Scroll
4 Gush
3 Duress
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Black Lotus
3 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
3 Island
2 Tropical Island
2 Underground Sea
1 Volcanic Island
1 Echoing Truth
Sideboard
1 Pyroblast
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Volcanic Island
1 Pyroclasm
1 Firestorm
1 Berserk
1 Hurkyl’s Recall
1 Rack and Ruin
2 Ancient Grudge
2 Engineered Explosives
3 Extripate
3 – Eric Dupuis
GAT
2 Island
3 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
3 Tropical Island
3 Underground Sea
1 Psychatog
4 Quirion Dryad
1 Fastbond
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Cunning Wish
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Echoing Truth
1 Black Lotus
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Mox Emerald
1 Time Walk
1 Mox Jet
4 Merchant Scroll
4 Brainstorm
4 Misdirection
4 Ponder
4 Duress
4 Gush
4 Force of Will
Sideboard
3 Pithing Needle
1 Smother
2 Volcanic Island
1 Berserk
2 Tormod's Crypt
1 Hydroblast
2 Ancient Grudge
3 Ingot Chewer
4 - Joshua Schneier
Goyf Smash
3 Ponder
3 Tarmogoyf
1 Fastbond
1 Misdirection
2 Psychatog
1 Berserk
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
2 Mana Drain
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
4 Force of Will
4 Brainstorm
4 Merchant Scroll
4 Gush
4 Duress
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Black Lotus
3 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
2 Island
2 Tropical Island
3 Underground Sea
1 Volcanic Island
1 Echoing Truth
1 Fire//Ice
Sideboard
4 Energy Flux
3 Red Elemental Blast
2 Pyroclasm
1 Volcanic Island
1 Ancient Grudge
2 Pithing Needle
2 Yixalid Jailer
5 - Jeremiah Rudolph
Tidespout Oath
4 Forbidden Orchard
1 Island
3 Flooded Strand
3 Polluted Delta
3 Tropical Island
2 Underground Sea
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
2 Tidespout Tyrant
1 Triskelivus
1 Tinker
3 Misdirection
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Show and Tel
1 Flash of Insight
1 Krosan Reclamation
4 Oath of Druids
3 Gush
4 Brainstorm
4 Ponder
3 Duress
4 Force of Will
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Time Walk
Sideboard
3 Pithing Needle
1 Tormod's Crypt
1 Blazing Archon
1 Extirpate
1 Island
1 Show and Tell
1 Duress
4 Oxidize
1 Sundering Titan
1 Platinum Angel
6 - Justin Timoney
Goyf Smash
3 Ponder
3 Tarmogoyf
1 Fastbond
1 Empty the Warrens
2 Psychatog
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
3 Mana Drain
2 Cunning Wish
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
4 Force of Will
4 Brainstorm
4 Merchant Scroll
4 Gush
3 Duress
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Black Lotus
3 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
3 Island
2 Tropical Island
2 Underground Sea
1 Volcanic Island
1 Echoing Truth
Sideboard
1 Pyroblast
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Volcanic Island
1 Pyroclasm
1 Firestorm
1 Berserk
1 Hurkyl’s Recall
1 Rack and Ruin
2 Ancient Grudge
2 Engineered Explosives
3 Extripate
7 - Travis Lapante
The Travis Special Version 2.0
4 Brainstorm
4 Thirst for Knowledge
4 Force of Will
4 Goblin Welder
4 Island
4 Mishra's Workshop
3 Null Rod
3 Juggernaut
3 Duplicant
2 Volcanic Island
2 Flooded Strand
2 Crucible of Worlds
1 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Polluted Delta
1 Tinker
1 Fire//Ice
1 Monkey Cage
1 Possessed Portal
1 Sundering Titan
1 Razormane Masticore
1 Platinum Angel
1 Sol Ring
1 Time Walk
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Black Lotus
Sideboard
4 Leyline of the Void
2 Rack and Ruin
1 Lava Dart
1 Pithing Needle
3 Silent Arbitor
3 Arcane Laboratory
1 Commandeer
8 - Chris Hatcher
The Travis Special Version 1.0
1 Swamp
2 Underground Sea
2 Island
2 Polluted Delta
1 Ancient Tomb
1 Tolarian Academy
4 Mishra's Workshop
3 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
4 Sphere of Resistance
4 Thorn of Amethyst
1 Imperial Seal
1 Monkey Cage
4 Metalworker
1 Sundering Titan
1 Sol Ring
1 Karn Silver Golem
3 Tangle Wire
1 Tinker
1 Mana Crypt
3 Triskellion
1 Mindslaver
1 Trinisphere
1 Memnarch
1 Mana Vault
1 Darkblast
2 Staff of Domination
1 Memory Jar
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Time Walk
Sideboard
3 Chalice of the Void
3 Echoing Truth
2 Hydroblast
3 Extripate
4 Yixalid Jailer
9 - Jeremy Beaver
Storm Combo
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Volcanic Island
2 Island
2 Tropical Island
2 Flooded Strand
3 Underground Sea
3 Polluted Delta
2 Misdirection
2 Ponder
3 Merchant Scroll
4 Dark Ritual
4 Duress
4 Force of Will
4 Gush
4 Brainstorm
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Regrowth
1 Fastbond
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Necropotence
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Mana Crypt
1 Lotus Petal
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Ruby
Sideboard
3 Tarmogoyf
1 Hurkyl's Recall
2 Pyroclasm
2 Red Elemental Blast
2 Energy Flux
4 Leyline of the Void
1 Fire//Ice
10 - Andy Probasco
Goyf Smash
3 Ponder
3 Tarmogoyf
1 Fastbond
1 Empty the Warrens
2 Psychatog
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
3 Mana Drain
2 Cunning Wish
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
4 Force of Will
4 Brainstorm
4 Merchant Scroll
4 Gush
3 Duress
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Black Lotus
3 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
3 Island
2 Tropical Island
2 Underground Sea
1 Volcanic Island
1 Echoing Truth
Sideboard
1 Pyroblast
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Volcanic Island
1 Pyroclasm
1 Firestorm
1 Berserk
1 Hurkyl’s Recall
1 Rack and Ruin
2 Ancient Grudge
2 Engineered Explosives
3 Extripate
11 - Charles Scourbys
Bomberman
4 Trinket Mage
3 Auriok Savagers
3 Jotun Grunt
4 Brainstorm
3 Repeal
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Mana Drain
4 Force of Will
2 Mana Leak
1 Ninja of the Deep Hours
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Sensei's Divining Top
2 Aether Spellbomb
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Sol Ring
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Strip Mine
5 Island
4 Flooded Strand
1 Poluted Delta
1 Plains
3 Tundra
Sideboard
1 Tormod's Crypt
3 Kitaki's War Wage
3 Trickbind
4 Seal of Cleansing
4 Meddling Mage
12 - Corey Mann
Goblins
1 Mox Ruby
1 Black Lotus
4 Goblin Piledriver
4 Gempalm Incinerator
4 Goblin Ringleader
4 Goblin Lackey
4 Goblin Vandal
3 Siege Gang Commander
3 Null Rod
2 Artifact Mutation
4 Goblin Tinkerer
4 Taiga
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
4 Wooded Foothills
7 Mountains
2 Ancient Tomb
4 Goblin Warchief
Sideboard
4 Pyrostatic Pillar
3 Hull Breach
2 Artifact Mutation
3 Tormod's Crypt
3 Pyrokenesis
13 - Jarad Carter
Flash
4 Force of Will
4 Fash
4 Ponder
3 Merchant Scroll
1 Summoner's Pact
3 Pact of Negation
4 Brainstorm
4 Protean Hulk
1 Elvish Spirit Guide
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mana Crypt
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Lotus Petal
1 Body Snatcher
1 Karmic Guide
1 Carrion Feeder
1 Kiki-Jiki
3 Duress
2 Thoughtsieze
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Black Lotus
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Tropical Island
2 Island
3 Underground Sea
3 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
Sideboard
1 Fire//Ice
2 Blue Elemental Blast
1 Echoing Truth
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Pyroblast
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Volcanic Island
2 Reverent Silence
2 Oxidize
3 Tarmogoyf
14 - Jason Portizo
BuG Aggro
3 Tropical Island
4 Underground Sea
1 Island
1 Swamp
4 Polluted Delta
1 Flooded Strand
2 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Mishra's Factory
4 Dark Confidant
4 Tarmogoyf
1 Darksteel Colossus
2 Thoughtsieze
2 Duress
1 Extripate
2 Spell Snare
4 Brainstorm
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Tinker
1 Life from the Loam
1 Rushing River
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Force of Will
3 Daze
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Emerald
1 Black Lotus
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
Sideboard
3 Repeal
2 Threads of Disloyalty
3 Smother
3 Oxidize
3 Energy Flux
1 Extripate
15 - Bernie Parisi
Keeper
1 Merchant Scroll
3 Swords to Plowshares
1 Balance
1 Yawgmoth's Will
3 Thoughtsieze
2 Duress
2 Skeletal Scrying
1 Vampiric Tutor
4 Force of Will
4 Mana Drain
2 Exalted Angel
1 Meloku, The Cloud Mirror
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Cunning Wish
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Mystical Tutor
4 Brainstorm
3 Tundra
3 Underground Sea
4 Flooded Strand
1 Polluted Delta
2 Island
1 Swamp
1 Plains
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Vault
2 Moat
1 Time Walk
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Emerald
Sideboard
1 Disenchant
1 Swords to Plowshares
2 Extripate
2 Trickbind
3 Anull
2 Threads of Disloyalty
4 Leyline of the Void
16 - Marc Tuttle
Goyf Smash
3 Ponder
3 Tarmogoyf
1 Fastbond
1 Empty the Warrens
2 Psychatog
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
3 Mana Drain
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
4 Force of Will
4 Brainstorm
4 Merchant Scroll
4 Gush
3 Duress
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Black Lotus
3 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
3 Island
2 Tropical Island
2 Underground Sea
1 Volcanic Island
1 Repeal
1 Berserk
1 Extripate
Sideboard
2 Extripate
4 Energy Fux
2 Engineered Plague
1 Pithin Needle
3 Red Elemental Blast
1 Pyroclasm
2 Engineered Explosives
In the free side event, Brandon LePage defeats Joe Bernier to win an Alpha Taiga.
Event gets out at around 1:00 pm. I drive back to Waterbury with Scott and Derek and we crash for like 6 hours.
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Day 2 kicks off with 48 players.
After 6 rounds of swiss we have the following results:
Place Name Points
1 Hannon, Elijah 15
2 Parsinitz, Ralph 14
3 Gentile, Louis 14
4 Parisi, Bernie 14
5 Hannigan, Rodney 13
6 Mann, Corey 13
7 Leith, Kyle 13
8 Berry, Sean 13
9 Davis, Joe 12
10 Carey, Brian 12
11 Shay, Rich 12
12 Wotterson, Garrett 10
13 Nickerson, Jon 10
14 Assiff, Spencer 10
15 Hughes, Scott 10
16 Rogers, Rob 10
17 O'Beirne, Terence 9
18 Scourbys, Charles 9
19 Copes, Bill 9
20 Cunningham, Dan 8
21 Marek, Ryan 8
22 Bergeron, Michael 7
23 Lydon, Michael 7
24 Behre, Chad 6
25 Vaisberg, Elias 6
26 Christiansen, Blaine 6
27 Villamizar, Daniel 6
28 Hanna, David 6
29 Brennan, David 4
30 Vallas, Nick 3
31 Fowler, Andrew 3
32 Peterson, Kurt 3
33 Beaumont, Oliver 3
34 Folinus, Jeff 3
35 Novakowski, Stephen 3
36 Rogers, Joe 3
37 Coss, Nick 3
38 Yarrington, Dan 3
39 MacDOnald, Thomas 3
40 Mangold, J 3
41 Perez, Adrian 1
42 Jacobs, Dana 1
43 Dupree, Craig 1
44 Carter, Jarad 1
45 Ward, Brendan 0
46 Yarrington, Sara 0
47 Ward, Ian 0
48 Vill, Christopher 0
The top 8 went like this:
Elijah Hannon defeats Sean Berry
Rodney Hannigan defeats Bernie Parisi
Corey Mann defeats Louis Gentile
Ralph Parsinitz defeats Kyle Leith
The top 4 looked like this:
Elijah Hannon defeats Rodney Hannigan
Corey Mann defeats Ralph Parsinitz
And in the finals, Elijah Hannon's Flash deck took down Goblins to win Day 2.
DAY 2 Decklists
1 - Elijah Hannon
Flash
3 Underground Sea
2 Tropical Island
3 Flooded Strand
3 Polluted Delta
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mana Crypt
4 Street Wraith
4 Flash
4 Protean Hulk
4 Pact of Negation
3 Summoner's Pact
2 Merchant Scroll
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Black Lotus
1 Imperial Seal
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
4 Virulent Sliver
1 Heart Sliver
4 Force of Will
4 Brainstorm
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Elvish Spirit Guide
Sideboard
3 Chain of Vapor
4 Reverent Silence
4 Extripate
1 Winged Sliver
1 Echoing Truth
1 Island
1 Yixalid Jailer
2 - Corey Mann
Goblins
1 Mox Ruby
1 Black Lotusipate
4 Goblin Piledriver
4 Gempalm Incinerator
4 Goblin Ringleader
4 Goblin Lackey
4 Taurean Mauler
3 Siege Gang Commander
3 Null Rod
2 Tin Street Hooligan
4 Goblin Tinkerer
4 Taiga
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
4 Bloodstained Mire
1 Wooded Foothills
1 Badlands
5 Mountains
2 Ancient Tomb
4 Goblin Warchief
Sideboard
3 Pyrostatic Pillar
3 Hull Breach
3 Artifact Mutation
3 Extripate
3 Pyrokenesis
3 - Ralph Parsinitz
Ravager Shop Aggro
4 Mishra's Workshop
4 Metalworker
2 City of Traitors
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerld
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Crypt
3 Karn, Silver Golem
3 Arcbound Ravager
3 Triskellion
4 Thorn of Amethyst
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Strip Mine
4 Sphere of Resistance
3 Mishra's Factory
4 Ancient Tomb
4 Chalice of the Void
4 Tanglewire
3 Wasteland
3 Sword of Fire and Ice
1 Trinisphere
1 Mana Vault
Sideboard
4 Tormod's Cryot
3 Crucible of Worlds
3 Pithing Needle
2 Spawning Pit
1 Powder Keg
1 Triskelavus
1 Platinum Angel
4 - Rodney Hanningan
Gush Tendrils Combo
3 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
4 Underground Sea
2 Tropical Island
2 Island
1 Imperial Seal
1 Timetwister
1 Ancestral Recll
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mana Crypt
3 Merchant Scroll
4 Gush
4 Force of Will
4 Dark Ritual
4 Brainstorm
3 Duress
1 Memory Jar
1 Mystical Tutor
3 Ponder
1 Yawgmoth's Will
2 Tendrils of Agony
1 Necroptence
1 Sol Ring
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Tinker
1 Lotus Petal
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Fastbond
Sideboard
4 Xantid Swarm
4 Leyline of the Void
2 Hurkyl's Rcall
3 Misdirection
2 Echoing Truth
5 - Louis Gentile
Oath
3 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
1 Tropical Island
1 Underground Sea
3 Island
4 Forbidden Orchard
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
1 Lotus Petal
1 Black Lotus
4 Oath of Druids
4 Chalice of the Void
1 Akroma, Angel of Wrath
1 Darksteel Collossus
1 Tinker
1 Time Walk
3 Merchant Scroll
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Force of Will
3 Thirst for Knowledge
3 Misdirection
3 Brainstorm
3 Mana Drain
1 Gaea's Blessing
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Gush
1 Echoing Truth
Sideboard
1 Energy Flux
1 Drop of Honey
3 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Vampiric Tutor
2 Stifle
1 Crop Rotation
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Blue Elemental Blast
1 Blazing Archon
1 Simic Sky Swallower
1 Repeal
1 Trickbind
6 - Bernie Parisi
Tidespout Oath
1 Fastbond
1 Flash of Insight
1 Krosan Reclamation
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Tinker
2 Misdirection
2 Ponder
4 Gush
4 Oath of Druids
4 Duress
4 Brainstorm
4 Force of Will
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Time Walk
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Black Lotus
2 Underground Sea
2 Tropical Island
4 Forbidden Orchard
2 Island
4 Flooded Strand
1 Polluted Delta
2 Tidespout Tyrant
1 Triskelivus
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Lotus Petal
1 Tendrils of Agony
Sideboard
1 Platinum Angel
4 Extripate
1 Darksteel Collossus
1 Volcanic Island
3 Red Elemental Blast
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Echoing Truth
3 Ancient Grudge
7 - Kyle Leith
Gush Tendrils Combo
2 Tendrils of Agony
1 Fastbond
1 Necropotence
1 Yawgmoth's Bargain
1 yawgmoth's Will
1 Gifts Ungiven
1 Mind's Desire
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Timetwiser
3 Misdirection
4 Force of Will
3 Dark Ritual
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
4 Brainstorm
4 Gush
3 Merchant Scroll
3 Underground Sea
3 Island
4 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
1 Tropical Island
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Sol Ring
1 Lotus Petal
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
Sideboard
2 Duress
1 Blue Elemental Blast
1 Memory Jar
1 Darksteel Colossu
1 Psychatog
1 Tinker
1 Rebuild
2 Hurkyl's Recall
2 Empty the Warrens
1 Pyroclasm
1 Volcanic Island
8 - Sean Berry
2 Land-Belcher
1 Timetwister
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Taiga
4 Dark Ritual
4 Land Grant
3 Goblin Charblecher
1 Grim Monolith
1 Darksteel Collossus
4 Chromatic Star
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Tinder Wall
1 Mana Crypt
1 Oxidize
4 Elvish Spirit Guide
1 Chrome Mox
1 Ancient Grudge
4 Simian Spirit Guide
1 Memory Jar
1 Bayou
1 Necropotence
1 Sol Ring
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Mana Vault
1 Windfall
1 Lotus Petal
1 Chromatic Sphere
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Wheel of Fortune
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Channel
1 Tainted Pact
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Tinker
Sideboard
1 Pyroblast
4 Red Elemental Blast
1 Extripate
1 Sudden Shock
1 Krosan Grip
1 Naturalize
4 Engineered Plague
1 Brain Freeze
1 Tropical Island
In the side event Oliver Beaumont, Craig Dupree, Chris Vill, and Brandon Ward split the top four prizes and all walked away winners in the free tourney,
Last but not least, Magic Trivia(the whole reason for coming to TMD Open had a robust 8 teams with almost 30 players. In the end, Rich Shay and company showed they could not be dealt with.
1st - Team Five-some 54 points
2nd - Team MMM Smokestack 46 points
3rd/4th - Team Skeletor is Awesome 44 points
3rd/4th - Team Cookin' Cookies 44 points
5th - Team Superman 40 points
6th - Team Last Minute 36 points
7th - Team Solo 35 points
8th - Team Hammafist 30 points
Hope everyone enjoyed the TMD Open experience.
Most importantly, and in closing, the last thing I want is for these events to get stale. Please share your thoughts with me about what can be added, improved, changed, modified, etc. No idea too weird or out there will fall on deaf ears. Please, please tell me what you think, good or bad, I promise I won't be offended.
Also, please feel free to write a tournament report whether you finished in 1st or 88th place. I'd love to read it.
Thanks for coming. See you next time.
Ray
