TO Report: The Council Open #1 - Bloomsburg, PA - 1/22/11

[Kameli0n]

Big thanks goes out to all that made the trek down here to The Player's Guild in Bloomsburg, PA to play some vintage magic. 24 players battled today despite the dread of winter. Big thanks to everyone who spoke to me giving kind words on the up and coming venue, wishing us luck in the future, those that provided feedback and constructive criticism, and a bigger thanks for everyone who came out to support the Council Open.

Prize support was as follows:
1st - Unlimited Time Walk
2nd - $80 table credit
3rd and 4th - $35 table credit each

The Metagame Breakdown:

Drains:
Tezzeret: 2 - 8.33%
Oath: 1 - 4.17%
Tezzcast: 1 - 4.17%
Jace Control: 4 - 16.67%
Gush Fiend: 1 - 4.17%

Workshops:
Aggro: 2 - 8.33%
Espresso: 2 - 8.33%

Combo:
Confidant Tendrils: 1 - 4.17%
Tyrant Oath: 2 - 8.33%
Gush Storm: 1 - 4.17%
Elf Combo: 1 - 4.17%

Bazaars:
Dredge: 2 - 8.33%

Null Rods:
Noble Fish: 2 - 8.33%
Dark Times: 1 - 4.17%
Landstill: 1 - 4.17%

This event was run with 5 swiss rounds with the cut to top 8.

Top 8 Pairings and Results

Edwards, Robert vs. Fisher, Ryan - Fisher wins
Gumina, Theodore J. vs. Potucek, Joshua - Gumina wins
Hornung, Mark vs. Trinks, Will - Trinks wins
Kohler, Justin vs. Picozzo - Kohler wins

Top 4 Pairings and Results

Gumina, Theodore J. vs. Trinks, Will - Gumina wins
Kohler, Justin vs. Fisher, Ryan - Kohler wins

Finals

Gumina, Theordore J. vs. Kohler, Justin - Kohler wins

     A big thanks again to Eric for helping us out with a location to play, and another thanks for inviting us to come back in the future for more fun events! And again, thanks to everyone for coming out to help support the game! Congrats to Justin for yet another great showing at the Council Open and winning an Unlimited Time Walk!

Top 8 Decklists:

First - Justin Kohler
Metalworker MUD

4 Lodestone Golem
4 Metalworker
4 Sphere of Resistance
4 Thorn of Amethyst
4 Steel Hellkite
4 Tanglewire
4 Chalice of the Void
2 Sculpting Steel
2 Karn, Silver Golem
1 Trinisphere
1 Mana Vault
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Crypt
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
4 Mishra's Workshop
4 Ancient Tomb
2 City of Traitors
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academy
2 Mishra's Factory

SB:
4 Leyline of the Void
3 Relic of Progenitus
1 Wurmcoil Engine
4 Duplicant
3 Crucible of Worlds

Second - Theodore J. Gumina
Metalworker MUD

4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
2 Rishadan Port
2 Mishra's Factory
4 Ancient Tomb
4 Mishra's Workshop
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
4 Metalworker
2 Karn, Silver Golem
4 Steel Hellkite
4 Lodestone Golem
3 Thorn of Amethyst
4 Sphere of Resistance
1 Trinisphere
4 Chalice of the Void
4 Tanglewire
1 Crucible of Worlds
2 Sculpting Steel
1 Memory Jar

SB:
1 Sculpting Steel
1 Wurmcoil Engine
2 Eon Hub
3 Jester's Cap
4 Duplicant
4 Relic of Progenitus

Semi-Finalist - Ryan Fisher
Jace Control"

3 Underground Sea
2 Tropical island
2 Voicanic Island
4 Misty Rainforest
2 Polluted Delta
1 Scalding Tarn
2 Island
1 Forest
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Black Lotus
1 Sol Ring
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Vault
1 Voltaic Key
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Brainstorm
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Ponder
1 Merchant Scroll
4 Mana Drain
1 Time Walk
1 Tinker
2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
4 Force of Will
1 Inkwell Leviathan
1 Hurkyl's Recall
4 Dark Confidant
2 Thoughtseize
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Nature's Claim
1 Trygon Predator
1 Lightning Bolt
1 Duress
1 Mindbreak Trap

SB:
4 Leyline of the Void
2 Yixlid Jailer
2 Pithing Needle
2 Red Elemental Blast
1 Hurkyl's Recall
2 Nature's Claim
1 Perish
1 Ancient Grudge

Semi-Finalist - Will Trinks
Welder

2 Goblin Welder
1 Myr Battlesphere
1 Wurmcoil Engine
3 Spell Pierce
4 Force of Will
2 Mana Drain
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Brainstorm
1 Gifts Ungiven
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
1 Time Vault
1 Voltaic Key
1 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Tinker
2 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Ponder
2 Ancient Grudge
1 Mindslaver
1 Yawgmoth's Will
4 Frantic Search
4 Scalding Tarn
1 Island
1 Mountain
1 Tolarian Academy
2 Underground Sea
2 Misty Rainforest
2 Tropical Island
2 Volcanic Island

SB:
4 Leyline of the Void
2 Nihil Spellbomb
3 Nature's Claim
3 Red Elemental Blast
2 Lightning Bolt
1 Mindbreak Trap

Quarter-Finalist - Robert Edwards
"Elias Tendrils"

3 Underground Sea
1 Tropical Island
1 Bayou
1 Swamp
1 Island
1 Tolarian Academy
3 Polluted Delta
1 Misty Rainforest
2 Verdant Catacombs
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Lotus Petal
4 Dark Ritual
4 Dark Confidant
2 Tendrils of Agony
1 Timetwister
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
2 Preordain
3 Duress
4 Force of Will
1 Nature's Claim
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Rebuild
1 Brainstorm
1 Ponder
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Necropotence
1 Mind's Desire

SB:
4 Yixlid Jailer
2 Nihil Spellbomb
3 Trygon Predator
1 Nature's Claim
1 Forest
1 Tinker
1 Myr Battlesphere
1 Duress
1 Virtue's Ruin

Quarter-Finalist - Mark Hornung
Dredge

1 Flame-kin Zealot
1 Angel of Despair
1 Dakmor Salvage
1 Golgari Thug
1 Darkblast
2 Dread Return
2 Nature's Claim
2 Petrified Field
3 City of Brass
3 Undiscovered Paradise
3 Chalice of the Void
4 Cabal Therapy
4 Serum Powder
4 Bloodghast
4 Leyline of the Void
4 Bridge from Below
4 Stinkweed Imp
4 Ichorid
4 Golgari-Grave Troll
4 Narcomoeba
4 Bazaar of Baghdad

SB:
2 Firestorm
1 Petrified Field
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
3 Serenity
3 Chain of Vapor
2 Nature's Claim
3 Leyline of Sanctity


Quarter-Finalist - Vito Picozzo
Gush Storm

1 Volcanic Island
3 Underground Sea
3 Misty Rainforest
3 Polluted Delta
3 Tropical Island
1 Island
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mana Crypt
1 Black Lotus
3 Dark Ritual
1 Tendrils of Agony
2 Thoughtseize
1 Misdirection
4 Force of Will
3 Lotus Cobra
4 Gush
1 Fastbond
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Timetwister
4 Preordain
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Necropotence
1 Ponder
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mind's Desire
1 Brainstorm
1 Yawgmoth's Bargain
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Nature's Claim
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Yawgmoth's Will

SB:
4 Leyline of the Void
2 Ravenous Trap
1 Nature's Ruin
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Tundra
3 Serenity
1 Nature's Claim
1 Tinker
1 Myr Battlesphere

Quarter-Finalist - Joshua Potucek
Landstill

3 Lightning Bolt
2 Stifle
4 Standstill
2 Crucible of Worlds
3 Null Rod
1 Gorilla Shaman
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Misdirection
2 Spell Pierce
4 Force of Will
4 Mana Drain
1 Smash to Smithereens
1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Brainstorm
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Ancestral Recall
4 Mishra's Factory
1 Strip Mine
4 Wasteland
4 Volcanic Island
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Barbarian Ring
2 Island
1 Snow-covered Island
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Flooded Strand
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Misty Rainforest
2 Polluted Delta

SB:
2 Mindbreak Trap
1 Pyroblast
2 Annul
1 Engineered Explosives
2 Pyroclasm
4 Threads of Disloyalty
3 Energy Flux

Again, thanks for all the support. The date of the next Bloomsburg Council Vintage event is set for February 5th, 2011 at this point in time. If anyone has any input on this date please let me know asap. Thanks again everyone!!!!! And once again, Congratulations Justin!!!

NOTE: Someone left a very describable playmat at the event. If you can pm me and describe it I have it for you to pick up next time we meet up at an event. I have a pretty good feeling I know who it belongs to though. Thanks.

[personalbackfire]

Congrats on those who top 8ed and won! Sorry I missed this kamelion I was flying home from California.

@ Ryan

What is going on with all those one ofs?

[A.-1.]

The Volcanic Island in my list should be a Tropical Island.

I suggested that Fisher run a list similar to my 4CC build that I piloted to a finals split with Folinus during the Blue Bell last September.  The top 8 was never posted because Nick's arm was injured I think.  My list was even jankier and had even more 1 ofs.

Congrats to rest of the top 8.

Thank you for running tournies so close to home.  We'll keep making the trip as long as you keep holding them.

[rpf5029]

Congrats on those who top 8ed and won! Sorry I missed this kamelion I was flying home from California.

@ Ryan

What is going on with all those one ofs?

As Rob mentioned above, the Lightning Bolt (and possibly main deck Mindbreak trap?) were inspired by his four color monstrosity.  Mostly, I wanted to try something new, because I was / is disgusted with Time Vault combo (Jace, Tezzeret, "Haunted"--I'm not going to come up with silly names, SHAWN GRIFFITHS, if you don't post them--whatever the heck you wanna call it), and wanted to change things up a bit. 

Hurkyl's and Nature's Claim were both one of in the main deck because I didn't want to get blown out by Steel Hellkite / Duplicant, so I wanted some more options.  Furthermore, I was hoping that Shop players would see Trygon Predator and board in all of their nonsense for that when in reality I only had the one. 

Duress and Mindbreak Trap made the main deck because I decided that I hate Spell Pierce.  Why Duress over a third Thoughtseize?  I dunno... maybe because it's foil.  (And one has to draw the line with Dark Confidant damage somewhere). 

Lightning Bolt was interesting.  Initially wanted Fire / Ice for the savage blowouts against other Dark Confidant decks, but I HATED that it didn't kill Lodestone Golem or Jace, so I tried bolt.  It killed several people, but to be fair, I had no business losing those games at that point anyway.  Killed a bunch of Planeswalkers, too.  Also, the point of playing red was for Red Blasts in the board to try and make the combo match-up winnable.  I snuck in Lightning Bolt to be funny and an Ancient Grudge out of the board.... just because I could?  I don't really know.  OH!  It's good against Fish as well... (kinda). 

Long story (not really) short:  I'm A) a terrible Magic player who was B) Kinda bored and C) wanted to try something different.  Mindbreak Trap Min the main didn't really come up too much, and Bolt was okay.  As it turns out, Workshops are still my mortal enemies, and one should counter a T1 Metalworker when one has the chance.  Oh well--live and learn. 

Thanks to Shawn and Eric for being fantastic hosts, as usual.  Thanks to my opponents--especially poor Justin--who put up with my Workshop rants with a smile and a laugh.  Great sportsman, and the Time Walk could not have gone to a better guy. 

[oshkoshhaitsyosh]

Great tournament Shawn, and great ppl, even tho I was unable to push through the top 8 like usual. I unfortunately lost to metalworker mud in the top due to mana screw in game 2 go figure when im playing landstill...and...

EDIT: The 2 spell snare you have in my list were spell pierces, and there was only 1 polluted delta!!!

[A.-1.]

Shawn, thank you for not listing Fisher's deck as a stupid Taylor Swift song.

The 1 ofs in my list from September were Mox Monkey, Trygon, Fire/Ice and Lightning Bolt maindeck and Nature's Claim and Hurkyl's Recall sideboard.  I wasn't running Mindbreak Trap back then.

[rpf5029]

Shawn, thank you for not listing Fisher's deck as a stupid Taylor Swift song.

1) He probably didn't know what it was
and
2) You're no fun. 
3) It's a good song.

[mr.grim]

The Props....
First off congrats to fellow council members , Fisher , Mark H. , and Rob E. for making the top 8.
Big thanks go out to Eric and Shawn for making the council events possible!
Congrats to justin for taking this event down!
Last but not least congrats to the rest of the top 8!

[Tobi]

Thanks for the lists! Will's list misses a card.

[Kameli0n]

Updated with mana crypt. Sorry and thanks!