You can find the original announcement for this event here. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event an overwhelming success. With 48 players, this was by far the richest prize pool to date. I truly appreciate all the support from the community and look forward to it's continued growth. We have a ton of momentum heading into my next event -
ELD's Mox XIII at Gateway Comics.Picture Gallery here!
Everyone who played received a ELD Proxy Black Lotus. This was the final ELD Proxy. I have truly enjoyed making the nearly 600 proxies for New England Vintage. It is very rewarding to see them being played, and now valued in the community. Looking back, the time and money spent was worth it, and the positive feedback kept me going throughout this massive project. I am happy to have reached my goal, and will continue to do custom work.
Congratulations to Mike Lydon, winner of the Pre-registration Foil Black Lotus. Thank you to everyone who pre-registered, it really does help things run as smoothly as possible.
Prize Pool48 players allowed me to use the prize support laid out for 44, and then double 5th-8th.
1st Black Lotus
2nd Mox Jet + Foil Japanese Thrist for Knowledge
3rd Foil Portuguese Yawgmoth's Bargain plus choice of either a Playset of 4x HP Italian Mana Drain Altered by Artist, or Playset of 4x Foil Wooded Foothills or Alpha Tropical Island
4th Foil DCI Counterspell plus choice of either a Playset of UL Underground Seas or Beta Wheel of Fortune
5th - 8th 8x Pick from Swag including ELD Proxies, Foils and other hot cards, or 4x Pick from Mega Swag including Dual Lands, Force of Will and other tournament staples.
Top 4 Chose to split for $280 cash each.
5th Chose Underground Sea + Mana Crypt + set of custom Brainstorms + 4x Japanese Saga Duress
6th Chose Foil Leyline of the Void + Foil Gush + Tropical Island + Force of Will
7th Chose Volcanic Island + Tundra + Foil Tinker + Badlands
8th Chose $70
Standings after Final Round of Swiss. Op-Match PL-Duel Op-Duel Matches
Rank No. Name Points Win% Win% Win% P/W/D/B
1 41 Rich Shay 16 53.8889 78.5714 51.0104 6/5/1/0
2 34 Bill Copes 14 64.8148 62.5000 60.4350 6/4/2/0
3 29 Corey Fraser 14 53.1481 62.5000 52.3810 6/4/2/0
4 44 Stephen Houdlette 13 62.9630 64.2857 57.2802 6/4/1/0
5 10 Sean Lind 13 62.9630 60.0000 60.3274 6/4/1/0
6 21 Chris Van Dijk 13 61.2963 66.6667 57.9945 6/4/1/0
7 46 Demonic Attorney 13 60.5556 64.2857 58.9011 6/4/1/0
8 24 Justin Timoney 13 51.8519 71.4286 51.2500 6/4/1/0
9 35 Scott Blumenthal 12 56.4815 61.5385 54.2163 6/4/0/0
10 48 Louis Gentile 12 54.0741 60.0000 54.3651 6/4/0/0
11 18 Jeremiah Rudolph 12 52.9630 56.2500 52.7345 6/4/0/0
12 2 Patrick Timmons 12 51.8519 66.6667 51.0317 6/4/0/0
13 47 Michael Lyndon 12 49.0741 61.5385 47.9739 6/4/0/0
14 3 Dan Yarrington 12 45.7407 60.0000 46.9210 6/4/0/0
15 32 Raymond Robillard 10 64.8148 56.2500 57.7183 6/3/1/0
16 40 Garrett Watterson 10 49.0741 50.0000 49.1544 6/3/1/0
17 20 Jeff Carpenter 10 43.5185 50.0000 47.4206 6/3/1/0
18 12 Ryan Marek 10 42.5926 57.1429 46.5713 6/3/1/0
19 9 Dominic Kidwell 9 58.5185 53.3333 56.2166 6/3/0/0
20 7 Nick Kozak 9 56.4815 53.3333 53.1052 6/3/0/0
21 37 Rob Rogers 9 53.5185 46.6667 47.9014 6/3/0/0
22 30 Brian Rozzero 9 51.8519 42.8571 53.2814 6/3/0/0
23 26 Jeff Posner 9 42.6667 53.8462 42.6740 5/3/0/0
24 6 Matt Macauley 9 41.6667 50.0000 43.3806 6/3/0/0
25 11 Jon Richards 9 40.7407 50.0000 48.0211 6/3/0/0
26 33 Blaine Christiansen 9 33.3333 46.6667 41.1385 6/3/0/0
27 43 Andy Farias 7 65.3333 50.0000 58.3683 5/2/1/0
28 38 Dr. Zygon 7 47.2222 53.3333 47.2222 6/2/1/0
29 45 Jeremy Barcello 7 47.2222 42.8571 47.3214 6/2/1/0
30 23 Jeffrey Roucoulet 7 43.5185 46.1538 44.4620 6/2/1/0
31 15 Jason Bourque 6 60.0000 41.6667 57.6667 5/2/0/0
32 17 Rodney Hannigan 6 58.3333 43.7500 57.4191 6/2/0/0
33 1 Craig Dupre 6 57.4074 42.8571 56.9048 6/2/0/0
34 8 Oliver Beaumont 6 55.5556 35.7143 52.4786 6/2/0/0
35 22 Patrick Malone 6 53.3333 45.4545 50.9615 4/1/0/1
36 4 Sara Yarrington 6 50.9259 42.8571 51.5263 6/2/0/0
37 39 Elijah Hannon 6 49.2593 41.1765 48.7027 6/2/0/0
38 36 Scott Hughes 6 47.0370 41.1765 45.2244 6/2/0/0
39 31 Lloyd Anderson 5 40.7407 37.5000 45.1762 6/1/2/0
40 5 Steve O'Connell 4 58.3333 37.5000 55.0000 4/1/1/0
41 42 Micah Greenbaum 4 56.2500 37.5000 52.7778 4/1/1/0
42 19 Matt Shea 4 52.0000 33.3333 50.0233 5/1/1/0
43 28 Stephan Ellsworth 4 50.0000 50.0000 47.2222 4/1/1/0
44 16 Steve Rogers 4 46.6667 37.5000 47.5198 6/1/1/0
45 13 Aaron Davis 3 43.7037 16.6667 46.5623 6/1/0/0
46 27 Willie Munch 3 38.0000 23.0769 38.5000 5/0/0/1
47 14 Rob Davis 1 41.4815 21.4286 45.0038 6/0/1/0
48 25 Pat Broderick 0 48.1481 25.0000 46.8254 3/0/0/0
Top 8 Pairings --------------------------------
1 ( 41)
Rich Shay W 8 ( 24) Justin Timoney
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5 ( 10) Sean Lind
4 ( 44)
Stephen Houdlette W --------------------------------
3 ( 29) Corey Fraser
6 ( 21)
Chris Van Dijk W --------------------------------
7 ( 46) Demonic Attorney
2 ( 34)
Bill Copes W DecklistsRich Shay - Oath1 Island
2 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
4 Forbidden Orchard
2 Tropical Island
1 Volcanic Island
3 Underground Sea
3 Tidespout Tyrant
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Black Lotus
4 Oath of Druids
1 Fastbond
1 Krosan Reclaimation
1 Ancestral Recall
4 Brainstorm
4 Force of Will
1 Brain Freeze
1 Chain of Vapor
4 Gush
1 Vampiric Tutor
2 Thoughtseize
3 Merchant Scroll
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Time Walk
4 Ponder
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Duress
2 Red Elemental Blast
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Spawning Pit
4 Leyline of the Void
2 Tormod's Crypt
3 Duress
1 Rebuild
Bill Copes - UR Stax4 Mishra's Workshop
4 Volcanic Island
4 Shivan Reef
3 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Black Lotus
1 Sol Ring
1 Lotus Petal
3 Smokestack
3 Tangle Wire
4 Chalice of the Void
3 Crucible of Worlds
2 Jester's Cap
2 Engineered Explosives
1 Trinisphere
3 Stifle
3 Red Elemental Blast
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Tinker
4 Goblin Welder
2 Duplicant
2 Triskelion
1 Sundering Titan
4 Leyline of the Void
3 Greater Gargadon
3 Pyroclasm
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Duplicant
2 Triskelion
1 Jester's Cap
Chris Van Dijk - Flash2 Underground Sea
2 Tropical Island
3 Flooded Strand
3 Polluted Delta
3 Island
1 Elvish Spirit Guide
4 Protean Hulk
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Mogg Fanatic
1 Reveillark
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Emerald
1 Black Lotus
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Chain of Vapor
4 Merchant Scroll
4 Brainstorm
4 Force of Will
4 Pact of Negation
2 Summoner's Pact
4 Flash
2 Thoughtseize
2 Ponder
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Body Snatcher
1 Carrion Feeder
1 Body Double
4 Leyline of the Void
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Echoing Truth
3 Oxidize
2 Trickbind
4 Xantid Swarm
Stephen Houdlette - UBGWTogMetatog v2 from his report
Win-
3x Psychatog
Answer-
4x Fow
4x Duress
3x Spellsnare
2x Misdirection
1x Mana Drain
1x Echoing Truth
1x Cunning Wish
Engine-
4x Gush
4x Brainstorm
4x Merchant Scroll
3x Ponder
Broken-
1x Fastbond
1x Yawgmoth's Will
1x Vamp Tutor
1x Demonic Tutor
1x Mystical Tutor
1x Ancestral Recall
1x Time Walk
Manners-
4x Flooded Strand
3x Polluted Delta
3x Underground Sea
2x Tundra
1x Tropical Island
1x Island
1x Black Lotus
4x Moxen
2x Swords to Plowshares
2x Ray of Revelation
1x Berserk
1x Disenchant
1x Extirpate
1x Kataki War's Rage
1x Aven Mindcensor
1x Jotun Grunt
1x Yixlid Jailer
1x Engineered Exposives
1x Pithing Needle
1x Tormod's Crypt
1x Energy Flux
5th Corey Fraser - Control Slaver1 Tolarian Academy
3 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
3 Underground Sea
3 Volcanic Island
2 Island
1 Seat of Synod
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
1 Lotus Petal
3 Goblin Welder
3 Trinket Mage
1 Darksteel Colossus
4 Brainstorm
3 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Sensei's Divining Top
4 Force of Will
3 Mana Drain
3 Duress
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Aether Spellbomb
1 Echoing Truth
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Time Walk
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Tinker
1 Mind Slaver
2 Ingot Chewer
1 Rack and Ruin
1 Hurkyl's Recall
3 Tormod's Crypt
2 Extirpate
1 Jester's Cap
2 Red Elemental Blast
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Duress
1 Pyrite Spellbomb
6th Sean Lind - UWB Fish4 Force of Will
4 Brainstorm
4 Meddling Mage
4 Dark Confidant
4 Stifle
3 Daze
3 Wasteland
3 Tundra
3 Underground Sea
3 Flooded Strand
3 Polluted Delta
3 Thoughtseize
2 Kataki, War's Wage
2 Aven Mindcensor
2 Swords to Plowshares
1 Island
1 Strip Mine
1 Mishra's Factory
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Black Lotus
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Echoing Truth
1 Time Walk
1 Crucible of Worlds
4 Leyline of the Void
3 Spell Snare
2 Swords to Plowshares
2 Energy Flux
2 Engineered Explosives
1 Echoing Truth
1 In the Eye of Chaos
7th Demonic Attorney - Oath1 Island
3 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
4 Forbidden Orchard
2 Tropical Island
1 Volcanic Island
3 Underground Sea
3 Tidespout Tyrant
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Black Lotus
4 Oath of Druids
1 Fastbond
1 Scroll Rack
1 Ancestral Recall
4 Brainstorm
4 Force of Will
1 Brain Freeze
1 Chain of Vapor
4 Gush
1 Vampiric Tutor
2 Thoughtseize
3 Merchant Scroll
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Time Walk
4 Ponder
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Duress
2 Duress
1 Thoughtseize
2 Red Elemental Blast
4 Leyline of the Void
1 Spawning Pit
2 Tormod's Crypt
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Rebuild
8th Justin Timoney - Flash2 Underground Sea
2 Tropical Island
2 Flooded Strand
4 Polluted Delta
3 Island
4 Protean Hulk
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Mogg Fanatic
1 Reveillark
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Emerald
1 Black Lotus
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Chain of Vapor
4 Merchant Scroll
4 Brainstorm
4 Force of Will
4 Pact of Negation
2 Summoner's Pact
4 Flash
2 Thoughtseize
3 Ponder
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Body Snatcher
1 Carrion Feeder
1 Body Double
4 Leyline of the Void
3 Elvish Spirit Guide
1 Echoing Truth
1 Rebuild
1 Hurkyl's Recall
4 Xantid Swarm
1 Rushing River
Metagame Breakdown11 Flash (4 Sliver, 7 Reveillark)
10 Mana Drain Control (4 Control Slaver, 4 Mystic Remora, 2 Bomberman)
6 Workshop (1 UR Stax, 3 Mono Red Shop Aggro, 1 Mono White Shop Aggro, 1 UbaStax)
5 Gush Aggro (3 GAT, Stiflenought, UBGW Tog)
4 Tyrant Oath
3 Zoo (BWR, BW, GW)
3 Storm Combo (Belcher, GushStorm, Grim Long)
2 B/R Goblins
2 Ichorid (Manaless, Mana'd)
2 Fish UWB
Flash made up nearly a quarter of the field, and a quarter of the Top 8. At least two Sliver Flash were in contention in the final round of swiss.
The best performing decks types by percentage were :
UWB Tog (100% to Top 4)
Stax (50% to Top 4 or 100% if you exclude Uba Stax)
Oath (50% to Top 8, 25% to Top 4)
UWB Fish (50% to Top 8)
Thank you again to everyone who attended, and I'll see you all at
ELD's Mox XIII
