I'd like to congratulate Illissius and Reanimator as joint winners of 3CB Tournament #89! Not only did Illissius come first equal, but
he got 2nd= as well, and he won last time, too! It was another low turnout this time around, unfortunately, so here's hoping we get a few more for 3CB 90. While there were some old classics, there were also some more new decks running around (well, new to me, at any rate).
Banned list:Mesmeric Fiend
Nezumi Shortfang
Blackmail
Cabal Therapy
Abandon Hope
Pulse of the Dross
Pox
Mind Swords
Smallpox
Coercion
Nullstone Gargoyle
Form of the Dragon
Ghost Quarter
Strip Mine
Wasteland
The Rack
Balance
Glacial Chasm
Trinisphere <- new addition!Null Chamber <- new addition!All cards banned/not legal in Vintage (including Unglued and Unhinged)Any deck that can force the discard of more than one card per turnAny deck that can goldfish on turn 1Any deck that can't win if the opposition does nothing e.g. Mishra's Workshop, Trinisphere, Wheel of Torture (aka The Mise Prize, given out to decks that score lots of 2-2 draws)Decks:1 Atog Lord - No name - Rakdos, the Defiler Black Lotus Black Lotus
2 Moonkeeper - Archon's Suppression - Blazing Archon Black Lotus Show and Tell
3 Reanimator - Brick Leveler - Leonin Squire Black Lotus Empty the Warrens
4 Franz Ferdinand - Singularity Slingshot - Mishra's Workshop Scalding Tongs Ensnaring Bridge
5 Godder - Down on the Swamp - Bayou Thallid Duress
6 Reanimator - Vindicated - Icatian Store Mangara of Corondor Karakas
7 Moonkeeper - Spark on a Stick - City of Traitors Isochron Scepter Lightning Helix
8 Illissius - Good deck #1 - Rakdos, the Defiler Black Lotus Black Lotus
9 Godder - Snakes on the Drain - Black Lotus Channel Snake Basket
10 Illissius - Good deck #2 - Treetop Village Eladamri's Vineyard The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
Results: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Total Position1| X 2 6 0 3 0 6 2 6 0 25 6
2| 2 X 6 0 3 0 0 2 6 0 19 8
3| 0 0 X 0 3 6 3 0 2 0 14 10
4| 6 6 6 X 1 0 0 6 6 0 31 3
5| 3 3 3 4 X 0 3 3 3 6 28 5
6| 6 6 0 6 6 X 0 6 0 6 36 1
7| 0 6 3 6 3 6 X 0 0 6 30 4
8| 2 2 6 0 3 0 6 X 6 0 25 6
9| 0 0 2 0 3 6 6 0 X 0 17 9
0| 6 6 6 6 0 0 0 6 6 X 36 1
It was interesting how badly the token decks did this week, and how good Tabernacle was against all the Lotus -> Creature decks. It's nice to see some innovation as well, even it was a classic that got the job done in the end.
For next week: Same Again.
Banned list:Mesmeric Fiend
Nezumi Shortfang
Blackmail
Cabal Therapy
Abandon Hope
Pulse of the Dross
Pox
Mind Swords
Smallpox
Coercion
Nullstone Gargoyle
Form of the Dragon
Ghost Quarter
Strip Mine
Wasteland
The Rack
Balance
Glacial Chasm
Trinisphere
Null Chamber
All cards banned/not legal in Vintage (including Unglued and Unhinged)Any deck that can force the discard of more than one card per turnAny deck that can goldfish on turn 1Any deck that can't win if the opposition does nothing e.g. Mishra's Workshop, Trinisphere, Wheel of Torture (aka The Mise Prize, given out to decks that score lots of 2-2 draws)3-Card Blind (3CB) is a very unique game. With thanks to Zoneseek, the rules are as follows:
- Your deck comprises 3 cards, all of which start in your hand.
- The library starts at 0 cards and you have no sideboard (Wishes fetch nothing).
- Random effects always go in your opponent's favour.
- All hands are revealed, so you always make the best possible play.
- You don't lose as a result of not being able to draw a card. If cards are put into your library, you draw normally.
- Other than the aforementioned, normal Magic rules apply.
- Decks are played against each other deck twice by the Moderator, once going first, once going second. For each win, you score 3. For each draw, you score 1. For each loss, you score 0.
- While it may seem obvious, decks may not use cards from the 3CB Banned List. Illegal decks and decks with illegal cards will be rejected.
To make an entry, PM your deck to Godder in the following format:
Subject: 3CB Tournament #90 Entry or 3CB Tournament #90 Revision
Deck Name Card #1
Card #2
Card #3
Optional Deck discussion, random sucking up, etc.
Entries close December 9. Players may enter up to two decks, but I reserve the right to restrict entries to one deck per player is sufficient entries are received, so please designate your preferred deck, just in case.
