N.Y.S.E. Lite I - 4x Foil Baneslayer Tournament

[Prospero]

The Foil Baneslayer Tournament:

When:

Saturday, January 9th, 2010.
Registration starts at 10 am.
First round begins promptly at 11 am.


What:

$25 entry fee Standard tournament with a guaranteed 1st place prize of 4 foil Baneslayer Angels. The remaining part of the prize structure is guaranteed at 40 entrants.

1st: 4x Foil Baneslayer Angel
2nd: 4x Foil Misty Rainforest
3rd: 1x Foil Verdant Catacombs
4th: 1x Foil Verdant Catacombs
5th: 1x Foil Scalding Tarn
6th: 1x Foil Scalding Tarn
7th: 1x Foil Scalding Tarn
8th: 1x Foil Scalding Tarn
9th: Mystery Prize

The prize structure will be scaled up with additional entrants. Zendikar packs/boxes will be used to increase the prize support.


Where:

Brothers Grim Games & Collectibles
1244 Middle Country Road
Selden, N.Y.
11784
(631) 698-2805
brothersgrimgames@gmail.com

Store website:

http://brgrim.com/index.htm

Search 'Stax Exchange' to find the N.Y.S.E. tournament series page on Facebook.

I hope to see the community come out and support what should be a great day of card slinging!

[The M.E.T.H.O.D]

do you guys know what the attendence is like? I might attend if the chances are high that there will be a decent prize for t4

[Prospero]

do you guys know what the attendence is like? I might attend if the chances are high that there will be a decent prize for t4

It looks like it's going to be a lot of locals at the very least.  I'm expecting 50+ from the various Long Island stores.  After that, I don't know what.

[Prospero]

For starters, I’d like to thank everyone that made the trip out to Brothers Grim yesterday.  Having 44 players for my first standard event was quite heartening, and I’d love to see where we can take this in the future.  February will feature Long Island’s first 1K tournament, hosted by judge extraordinaire Brian Paskoff (of Islandhome fame.)  I am currently working on organizing another tournament in March with similar prize structure.
   If you had fun yesterday, I strongly encourage you to join the Facebook group “Stax Exchange Tournament Series.”  The page can be found here: 
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=226523866027&ref=mf#/group.php?gid=226523866027&ref=ts   
   
Top 8:
1st seed Ron Witkowski vs. 8th seed Dominick Karmiche (Witkowski wins)
2nd seed Michael Katz vs. 7th seed Joshua Gerstmann (Katz wins)
3rd seed Kyle Jawowski vs. 6th seed Frank Demerie (Demerie wins)
4th seed Kellen Pastore vs. 5th seed Bjorn Domi (Pastore wins)

Top 4:
Ron Witkowski vs. Kellen Pastore – Pastore wins
Michael Katz vs. Frank Demerie – Demerie wins

Finals
Kellen Pastore vs. Frank Demerie – Split, with Pastore getting the win

Congratulations to Kellen Pastore, Frank Demerie and all the top 8 competitors on a great day.  A special congratulations also goes out to Tom Visconti, our 9th place finisher and winner of 4 signed Brilliant Ultimatum.

The Top 8 Decklists:

1st .Kellen Pastore – Monowhite

4 White Knight
4 Knight o the White Orchid
4 Kazandu Blademaster
4 Kor Skyfisher
4 Steppe Lynx
4 Elite Vanguard
2 Soul Warden
4 Kor Hookmaster
4 Path to Exile
4 Brave the Elements
2 Elspeth, Knight Errant
4 Honor of the Pure
4 Arid Mesa
4 Marsh Flats
8 Plains

Sideboard:
4 Devout Lightcaster
3 Celestial Purge
3 Kor Sanctifiers
3 Harms Way
1 Ranger of Eos
1 Elspeth

2nd Frank Demerie – Cruel Control

2 Terminate
1 Double Negative
3 Cruel Ultimatum
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Courier’s Capsule
1 Mind Shatter
1 Sorin Markov
2 Into the Roil
3 Sphinx of the Jwar Isle
3 Essence Scatter
3 Negate
2 Earthquake
2 Divination
4 Flashfreeze
1 Misty Rainforest
4 Crumling Necropolis
4 Drowned Catacombs
1 Akouma Refuge
2 Mountain
3 Scalding Tarn
4 Swamp
3 Island
4 Dragonskull Summit

Sideboard:
1 Terminate
3 Mind Control
2 Thought Hemorrhage
4 Dragon Claw
2 Duress
1 Double Negative
1 Negate
1 Earthquake

3rd Ron Witkowski – Sedraxis Jund

4 Savage Lands
4 Noble Hierarch
4 Sedraxis Specter
4 Bloodbraid Elf
4 Putrid Leech
4 Blightning
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Terminate
3 Maelstrom Pulse
4 Verdant Catacombs
1 Dragonskull Summit
4 Crumbling Necropolis
2 Exotic Orchard
4 Ancient Ziggurat
4 Sprouting Thrinax
2 Mountain
2 Swamp
1 Forest
2 Siege Gang Commander

Sideboard:
2 Jund Charm
3 Malakir Bloodwitch
2 Mind Rot
2 Duress
3 Goblin Ruinblaster
3 Great Sable Stag

4th Michael Katz – Eldrazi G/R

4 Birds of Paradise
4 Llanowar Elf
4 Elvish Visionary
4 Nissa’s Chosen
4 Elvish Archdruid
4 Bloodbraid Elf
2 Sarkhan Vol
3 Master of the Wild Hunt
3 Garruk Wildspeaker
2 Ant Queen
2 Nissa Revane
2 Eldrazi Monument
3 Mountain
4 Rootbound Crag
15 Forest

Sideboard:
2 Windstorm
1 Naturalize
3 Acidic Slime
4 Great Sable Stag
2 Protean Hydra
3 Vines of Vastwood

5th Bjorn Domi – RDW

4 Ball Lightning
4 Hellspark Elemental
4 Hell’s Thunder
4 Burst Lightning
4 Goblin Guide
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Plated Geopede
4 Earthquake
3 Quenchable Fire
1 Elemental Appeal
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Arid Mesa
4 Teetering Peeks
12 Mountain

Sideboard:
3 Dragon’s Claw
3 Mark of Mutiny
2 Banefire
3 Manabards
4 Goblin Ruinblaster

6th Kyle Jawowski – Bant Beats

4 Noble Hierarch
4 Vines of Vastwood
3 Qasali Pridemage
3 Dauntless Escort
4 Rafiq of the Many
4 Rhox War Monk
1 Oblivion Ring
2 Finest Hour
4 Path to Exile
3 Jenara, Asura of War
1 Behemoth Sledge
2 Bant Charm
2 Battlegrace Angel
1 Baneslayer Angel
6 Forest
6 Plains
3 Island
1 Glacial Fortress
2 Sunpetal Grove
4 Misty Rainforest

Sideboard:
1 Pithing Needle
2 Bant Charm
1 Terra Stomper
3 Celestial Purge
2 Flashfreeze
3 Deft Duelist
3 Relic of Progenitus

7th Dominic  Karmiche – Angelfire
2 Mountain
4 Plains
4 Island
4 Glacial Fortress
4 Sejiri Refuge
4 Arid Mesa
4 Scalding Tarn
2 Jace Beleren
2 Path to Exile
2 Mind Spring
4 Flashfreeze
4 Spreading Seas
2 Divination
4 Sphinx of the Jwar Isle
2 Earthquake
3 Ajani Vengeant
2 Double Negative
3 Wall of Denial
4 Lightning Bolt

Sideboard:
2 Essence Scatter
4 Baneslayer Angel
1 Mind Control
2 Negate
3 Day of Judgment
3 Luminarch Ascension

8th Joshua Gerstmann – RUW Control

2 Day of Judgment
2 Ajani Vengeant
3 Sphinx of the Jwar Isle
1 Rite of Replication
3 Jace Beleren
3 Earthquake
2 Mind Spring
3 Luminarch Ascension
3 Double Negative
1 Telemin Performance
2 Negate
4 Wall of Denial
3 Lightning Bolt
3 Path to Exile
1 Pitfall Trap
4 Scalding Tarn
3 Arid Mesa
2 Plains
4 Mountain
4 Island
3 Sejiri Refuge
4 Glacial Fortress

Sideboard:

1 Telemin Performance
3 Angel Song
2 Baneslayer Angel
1 Martial Coup
1 Double Negative
1 Negate
3 Swerve
2 Pithing Needle
1 Day of Judgment

   Thanks again to Brian Paskoff, Dave, Brothers Grim, and all those who helped make yesterday a success.  I hope to see you all again in March!

[personalbackfire]

I am confused, unless I missed somethign like 3 times. Ron top 8ed, but he has no list?

[Prospero]

I am confused, unless I missed somethign like 3 times. Ron top 8ed, but he has no list?

Tiger, you're confusing me too now.  Ron's list is 3rd of the eight posted.

[voltron00x]

The metagame was very different as compared to the recent SCG $5Ks.  I think I've understated the variety in Standard.  I'll have to pay closer attention, it actually looks like more of a fun and diverse format than I'd thought.

Glad the event was a success!

[personalbackfire]

I am confused, unless I missed somethign like 3 times. Ron top 8ed, but he has no list?

Tiger, you're confusing me too now.  Ron's list is 3rd of the eight posted.

Sorry about that Nick, I looked over the top 8 like 3 times and did not see his name. Now as you point it out its crystal clear haha.

[Aftermath]

hi my name is frank i played grixis and spilt for 1st in the tournament i thought the meta was going to be a lot of jund where there was a decent amount but i knew the u/r/w control deck would be popular and the grixis deck just craps on that and has better match ups in the current formant so it was a lot of fun i lost 1 round all day too mono red that really my only crap match up but i lost hardly any other games maybe 1 or 2.

[Cunningbeaver]

Really wanted to make the trip out for this. Being sick = not fun. Good to see you got 40+ you sir are a monster and going forward I am sure nothing but positive things will continue happen out your way.

[Gekoratel]

I am confused, unless I missed somethign like 3 times. Ron top 8ed, but he has no list?

Internet browsers have this cool feature called "Find" you should look into it.  I'm not sure where it is in Netscape or whatever browser you use but Ctrl+F or Edit->Find should do the trick. 

Hope this helps!

On a more serious note cool to see you having success running events for other formats as well.

[personalbackfire]

I am confused, unless I missed somethign like 3 times. Ron top 8ed, but he has no list?

Internet browsers have this cool feature called "Find" you should look into it.  I'm not sure where it is in Netscape or whatever browser you use but Ctrl+F or Edit->Find should do the trick. 

It's actually Command + F on macs, just saying. Thanks for the advice.

[voltron00x]

Don't worry Steve, Boy Wonder has the unfair advantage of knowing computers inside and out because he is, in fact, a computer.

[Prospero]

The metagame was very different as compared to the recent SCG $5Ks.  I think I've understated the variety in Standard.  I'll have to pay closer attention, it actually looks like more of a fun and diverse format than I'd thought.

Glad the event was a success!

Thanks!  It wasn't a bad day overall.  Not as much fun as running a Vintage tournament, but not bad nonetheless.  I'm going to try to put something together for March - it'll probably be whatever the PTQ format is then. 

I am confused, unless I missed somethign like 3 times. Ron top 8ed, but he has no list?

Internet browsers have this cool feature called "Find" you should look into it.  I'm not sure where it is in Netscape or whatever browser you use but Ctrl+F or Edit->Find should do the trick. 

Hope this helps!

On a more serious note cool to see you having success running events for other formats as well.

Thanks Jeff.  There's a pretty big player base for Standard around here.  Now if only a few more of them picked up Vintage...

Don't worry Steve, Boy Wonder has the unfair advantage of knowing computers inside and out because he is, in fact, a computer.

You're not kidding, he really is a machine... 

The 23rd is mighty soon.  I hope you're looking forward to all things Yankees.  It's going to be a great day.  And there will be much photographic evidence to prove it...

[voltron00x]

The metagame was very different as compared to the recent SCG $5Ks.  I think I've understated the variety in Standard.  I'll have to pay closer attention, it actually looks like more of a fun and diverse format than I'd thought.

Glad the event was a success!

Thanks!  It wasn't a bad day overall.  Not as much fun as running a Vintage tournament, but not bad nonetheless.  I'm going to try to put something together for March - it'll probably be whatever the PTQ format is then. 

I am confused, unless I missed somethign like 3 times. Ron top 8ed, but he has no list?

Internet browsers have this cool feature called "Find" you should look into it.  I'm not sure where it is in Netscape or whatever browser you use but Ctrl+F or Edit->Find should do the trick. 

Hope this helps!

On a more serious note cool to see you having success running events for other formats as well.

Thanks Jeff.  There's a pretty big player base for Standard around here.  Now if only a few more of them picked up Vintage...

Don't worry Steve, Boy Wonder has the unfair advantage of knowing computers inside and out because he is, in fact, a computer.

You're not kidding, he really is a machine... 

The 23rd is mighty soon.  I hope you're looking forward to all things Yankees.  It's going to be a great day.  And there will be much photographic evidence to prove it...

I have mentally prepared myself.  Frankly, I'm already over the Yankees... thank God you're not a Cowboys fan.

In any case you're providing all of this awesome Yankees gear?  I think I might have Navy and White sneakers that would really help me pull off this ensemble and tie the whole thing together.

[forcethewill]

ask Nick which NFL team he roots for you may be shocked

[Sporkcore]

ask Nick which NFL team he roots for you may be shocked

We all know the answer to that is the Yankees.

[Prospero]

The metagame was very different as compared to the recent SCG $5Ks.  I think I've understated the variety in Standard.  I'll have to pay closer attention, it actually looks like more of a fun and diverse format than I'd thought.

Glad the event was a success!

Thanks!  It wasn't a bad day overall.  Not as much fun as running a Vintage tournament, but not bad nonetheless.  I'm going to try to put something together for March - it'll probably be whatever the PTQ format is then. 

I am confused, unless I missed somethign like 3 times. Ron top 8ed, but he has no list?

Internet browsers have this cool feature called "Find" you should look into it.  I'm not sure where it is in Netscape or whatever browser you use but Ctrl+F or Edit->Find should do the trick. 

Hope this helps!

On a more serious note cool to see you having success running events for other formats as well.

Thanks Jeff.  There's a pretty big player base for Standard around here.  Now if only a few more of them picked up Vintage...

Don't worry Steve, Boy Wonder has the unfair advantage of knowing computers inside and out because he is, in fact, a computer.

You're not kidding, he really is a machine... 

The 23rd is mighty soon.  I hope you're looking forward to all things Yankees.  It's going to be a great day.  And there will be much photographic evidence to prove it...

I have mentally prepared myself.  Frankly, I'm already over the Yankees... thank God you're not a Cowboys fan.

In any case you're providing all of this awesome Yankees gear?  I think I might have Navy and White sneakers that would really help me pull off this ensemble and tie the whole thing together.

Yes.  I have, waiting for you, a Mariano Rivera 2000 World Series jersey, a Derek Jeter t-shirt and I'm picking up a Yankees World Series Champions 2009 hat as well.  I figured three pieces of paraphernalia was enough.  I'm picking up the hat this week (is an 8 alright?)  and hope that after the event you wouldn't mind donating it to someone who'd actually wear it/enjoy it...  The hat was $30. 

Looking as exceptional as you will that day, I hope that you'd consider putting some pictures up in your SCG article that week...

[mikekilljoy]

Yeah, seeing Matt in that uniform was pretty depressing. me sitting across from him round 1 probably made him feel better.