N.Y.S.E. VI - Official Report

   First off, I’d like to thank everybody who came out to Selden for N.Y.S.E. VI. It was great to see both regulars and new faces. We had 33 players come out for the main Vintage event. With a 5K in northern Jersey, a PTQ in Massachusetts, and other smaller events, it was a good to know that we still had so many dedicated Vintage competitors. With such a solid core, things bode well for N.Y.S.E. VII.

The Complete Metagame Breakdown:

Keeper: 2
Dredge: 6
Iona Oath: 2
Dragon Oath: 2
Tidespout Oath: 1
Tezzeret: 3
Dark Times: 2
MUD: 4
Noble Fish: 2
Two Card Monte: 2
Red Shops: 2
TPS: 2
5CStax: 2
U/R Landstill: 1

   As expected, Dredge comprised a serious portion of the field at roughly 20%. The deck has grown resistant to hate, versatile and much faster than prior incarnations. Dredge will remain a serious competitor in the field, as it seems as though all the “answers” thrown at it have problems of their own. Oath retained a considerable presence in the field, clocking in at just under 17% of the field. Workshops, with their newfound Lodestone friend, clocked in just under an astonishing 27% of the field. While Shops did take the event down, it’s tough to call it a good day for Mishra, as only 2 of the Workshop decks made top 8.
   The issue from the last event – an undefined field, seems to be clearing up. Oath decks failed to place in the top 8 and it seems as though the field is developing into a fight between Bazaars and Workshops. Tezzeret has considerably dropped in popularity, with good reason. In the coming weeks we will see if the Shop builds are able to combat Dredge effectively. Finally, it will be very interesting to see if we witness a rebirth of TPS. While the Dredge decks have gotten faster, a minimal amount of disruption may buy TPS the turn or two necessary to establish a win.

Final Standings:

1 Klomparens, Jake 15
2 Mirsberger, Donald 14
3 Parsinitz, Ralph 14
4 Grasso, AJ 13
5 Hornung, Mark 13
6 Reilly, Brian 12
7 Glackin, Ryan 12
8 Chituri, Ashok 12
9 Jones, Brandon 12
10 Earley, David 12
11 Konak, Ronald 12
12 Forino, Vinny 10
13 Forino, Raff 10
14 Gans, Jake 9
15 Lawrence, Robert 9
16 Noble, Mike 9
17 Fenton, Greg 9
18 Egan, Mike 9
19 Eisenhauer, Michael 9
20 Towers, Robert 6
21 Guiliante, Tom 6
22 Granberry, Brad 6
23 Bauer, Michael 6
24 Dixon, Tom 6
25 Pollack, Austin 6
26 Elias, Matt 6
27 Sumrall, Nicholas 6
28 Rosa, William 4
29 Smith, Noah 4
30 Robbins, Sean 3
31 Martin, Jesse 3
32 Gans, David 3
33 Hangley, James 0

Top 8 Pairings and Results:

Chitturi vs. Klomparens – Chitturi wins
Mirsberger vs. Glackin – Mirsberger wins
Parsinitz vs. Reilly – Parsinitz wins
Hornung vs. Grasso – Hornung wins

Top 4 Pairings and Results:

Chitturi vs. Hornung – Chitturi wins
Parsinitz vs. Mirsberger – Parsinitz wins

Finals

Chitturi vs. Parsinitz – Chitturi wins

   Congratulations to Ashok Chitturi, Ralph Parsinitz and all the top 8 competitors.

Top 8 Decklists:

1st – Ashok Chitturi
Transformers

4 Chalice of the Void
4 Tangle Wire
4 Sphere of Resistance
4 Thorn of Amethyst
3 Null Rod
2 Sculpting Steel
1 Trinisphere
4 Lodestone Golem
4 Juggernaut
2 Razormane Masticore
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Sol Ring
4 Mishra’s Workshop
4 Ancient Tomb
4 Mishra’s Factory
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 City of Traitors
1 Tolarian Academy

Sideboard:
4 Relic of Progenitus
3 Heap Doll
4 Duplicant
1 Razormane Masticore
3 Eon Hub

2nd – Ralph Parsinitz
Tezzeret

1 Tolarian Academy
3 Volcanic Island
3 Underground Sea
2 Flooded Strand
1 Snow Covered Island
2 Island
4 Polluted Delta
4 Dark Confidant
1 Sphinx of the Steel Wind
1 Sol Ring
1 Echoing Truth
1 Mana Crypt
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Vault
1 Voltaic Key
4 Force of Will
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Brainstorm
1 Vampiric Tutor
2 Sensei’s Divining Top
1 Gifts Ungiven
1 Tinker
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Time Walk
1 Tezzeret, the Seeker
2 Thoughtseize
2 Duress
4 Mana Drain
1 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Fire/Ice
1 Hurkyl’s Recall

Sideboard:
2 Mystic Remora
4 Leyline of the Void
2 Rack and Ruin
1 Yixlid Jailer
1 Pithing Needle
1 Diabolic Edict
4 Annul

3rd – Mark Hornung
Icky Sticky

2 Nature’s Claim
4 Bazaar of Baghdad
4 Undiscovered Paradise
4 City of Brass
1 Gemstone Mine
2 Dakmor Salvage
4 Bridge from Below
4 Serum Powder
4 Breakthrough
4 Cabal Therapy
4 Bloodghast
4 Narcomoeba
4 Golgari Grave Troll
4 Stinkweed Imp
3 Ichorid
2 Golgari Thug
3 Dread Return
1 Flame Kin Zealot
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
1 Black Lotus

Sideboard:
4 Leyline of the Void
1 Darkblast
2 Contagion
2 Chain of Vapor
2 Nature’s Claim
4 Serenity

4th – Donald Mirsberger
Red Shops

1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Sol Ring
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Strip Mine
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Trinisphere
2 Triskelion
4 Sphere of Resistance
4 Goblin Welder
4 Thorn of Amethyst
4 Chalice of the Void
4 Lodestone Golem
4 Magus of the Moon
3 Sword of Fire and Ice
3 Solemn Simulacrum
4 Wasteland
4 Mishra’s Workshop
2 Ancient Tomb
6 Mountain

Sideboard:
3 Viashino Heretic
1 Duplicant
3 Pithing Needle
4 Tormod’s Crypt
2 Greater Gargadon
2 Jester’s Cap

5th - Jake Klomparens
Dredge

4 Bazaar of Baghdad
4 City of Brass
4 Undiscovered Paradise
2 Gemstone Mine
4 Fatestitcher
4 Golgari Grave Troll
4 Stinkweed Imp
3 Golgari Thug
2 Darkblast
1 Dakmor Salvage
4 Bloodghast
4 Narcomoeba
3 Dread Return
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
1 Flame Kin Zealot
4 Cabal Therapy
3 Chain of Vapor
4 Serum Powder
4 Bridge from Below

Sideboard:
4 Force of Will
4 Nature’s Claim
3 Unmask
3 Echoing Truth
1 Chain of Vapor

6th – Brian Reilly
The Ted Moti Special

1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
1 Flame Kin Zealot
2 Dakmor Salvage
3 Dread Return
3 City of Brass
3 Undiscovered Paradise
3 Golgari Thug
3 Cephalid Coliseum
4 Bazaar of Baghdad
4 Stinkweed Imp
4 Golgari Grave Troll
4 Bloodghast
4 Serum Powder
4 Bridge from Below
4 Narcomoeba
4 Breakthrough
4 Cabal Therapy
4 Leyline of the Void
1 Black Lotus

Sideboard:
4 Chain of Vapor
4 Force of Will
4 Ichorid
2 Nix
1 Echoing Truth

7th – AJ Grasso
U/R Landstill

4 Volcanic Island
4 Island
4 Mishra’s Factory
4 Wasteland
2 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Strip Mine
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
4 Force of Will
4 Standstill
4 Fire/Ice
3 Mana Drain
3 Null Rod
3 Spell Pierce
3 Stifle
2 Chain of Vapor
2 Gorilla Shaman
2 Daze
2 Crucible of Worlds
1 Echoing Truth
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk

Sideboard:
3 Ravenous Trap
3 Bojuka Bog
2 Annul
2 Engineered Explosives
2 Greater Gargadon
2 Relic of Progenitus
1 Energy Flux

8th – Ryan Glackin
Happy Birthday Mykie Noble Fish

3 Aven Mindcensor
1 Ancestral Recall
3 Daze
4 Force of Will
1 Spell Pierce
3 Stifle
1 Time Walk
4 Noble Hierarch
4 Tarmogoyf
2 Swords to Plowshares
3 Meddling Mage
4 Qasali Pridemage
2 Trygon Predator
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
4 Null Rod
1 Flooded Strand
1 Forest
1 Island
4 Misty Rainforest
1 Savannah
1 Strip Mine
3 Tropical Island
2 Tundra
3 Wasteland

Sideboard:
2 Jotun Grunt
1 Swords to Plowshares
3 Ravenous Trap
1 Krosan Grip
3 Nature’s Claim
1 Trygon Predator
2 Pithing Needle
2 Tormod’s Crypt

Player of the Year Race:

   Below you will find the most current standings for the N.Y.S.E. Player of the Year Race. These standings are current as of the completion of N.Y.S.E. VI. Jake Gans and Ralph Parsinitz stand tied at 35 points, with Ashok Chitturi a mere 2 points behind our leaders. Rounding out the top are Jim Davis, Ryan Glackin and Matt Elias, who are all tied at 25 points. It's a close race, and we have just begun...

Albergo, Pat – 13
Bauer, Michael - 9
Brown, Max – 9
Carey, Brian – 8
Chitturi, Ashok - 33
Davis, Jim – 25
Davis, Joe - 9
Dixon, Tom – 22
Duprez, Dean - 10
Earley, David – 21
Egan, Michael - 9
Eisenhaur, Mike - 15
Elias, Matt – 25
Fenton, Greg - 9
Forino, Raffaele - 19
Forino, Vincent – 22
Gans, David - 3
Gans, Jake – 35
Gersher, Eric – 7
Giuliante, Thomas - 6
Glackin, Ryan - 25
Granberry, Brad – 22
Grasso, AJ - 22
Hangley, James -... 10
Hornung, Mark - 19
Imperiale, Jason – 16
Jasie, David - 8
Jones, Brandon - 12
Karmiche, Dominick - 12
Klomparens – 18
Konak, Ronald - 12
Lepine, Mike – 20
Lawrence, Robert – 18
Li, Ici – 16
Lopategi, Aritz – 12
Martin, Jesse - 3
Mastrolia, Antonio - 6
Mirsberger - 20
Noble, Mike – 18
Parisi, Bernie - 12
Parsinitz, Ralph - 35
Pollack, Austin – 18
Reilly, Brian – 15
Robbins, Sean - 3
Rosa, William - 4
Schreiber, Mike – 9
Schreiber, Thomas – 3
Smith, Noah - 4
Soppeck, Ted – 9
Stein, Josh – 6
Sumrall, Nick - 7
Towers, Robert - 6

   The Sportsmanship prize of a Misty Rainforest went to “Big Rob” Lawrence. Rob has been an active member of the Suffolk Vintage community, and has been both an enthusiastic and gentlemanly competitor. Congratulations Rob!

   The No Proxy prize of a wolf shirt went to Ralph Parsinitz, who not only had no proxies, but had a (from what I saw) fully Beta’d/Foil’d out deck. Congratulations Ralph, I’m still blinded by the sight of it all!

   The 9th place prize of 30 Vizzerdrix’s, 8 of which were autographed by the top 8, went to Brandon Jones. Brandon missed top 8 on breakers. May your Vizzerdrix’s bring you better luck next time. I hope everyone’s looking forward to the 9th place prize for March, as the winner will be able to remove all the lands from your yard at least 69 times!

   While the report took some time to get up this time, because of the incredible travelling decklists, that won't be the case for March. The points standings for the Player of the Year race have been updated, and a link back here has been added to the Facebook site for Stax Exchange tournaments.

   A since thanks goes out to our judge, Brian Paskoff, Gil, Frank and Dave of Brothers Grim, Nick Coss, for providing prize support and being a genuinely awesome guy, and to all the gents who came out to play some Vintage. It was a great day of Vintage on Long Island, and I hope to see you all come March 20th.