Team Serious Open Results - Columbus - March 8

[GrandpaBelcher]

We had 27 people show up for hot Vintage action in Columbus this weekend! These events have been picking up steam recently, and it's nice to have hit 20+ the past two times. The top eight decks are below, in order of their standings after T4.

1. Anthony Michaels - Twaun Stax
4 Lodestone Golem
3 Karn, Silver Golem
2 Duplicant
4 Smokestack
3 Crucible of Worlds
4 Sphere of Resistance
2 Thorn of Amethyst
1 Grafdigger's Cage
4 Tangle Wire
4 Chalice of the Void
4 Serum Powder
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
4 Mishra's Workshop
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academy
1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
4 Mishra's Factory
3 Ancient Tomb

Sideboard
4 Dismember
4 Leyline of Sanctity
1 Grafdigger's Cage
2 Helm of Obedience
4 Leyline of the Void

2. Nam Q. Tran - Tran Stax
4 Sphere of Resistance
4 Smokestack
4 Tangle Wire
4 Chalice of the Void
3 Crucible of Worlds
4 Metalworker
3 Steel Hellkite
4 Staff of Domination
4 Lodestone Golem
1 Trinisphere
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
1 Sol Ring
4 Mishra's Workshop
4 Mishra's Factory
4 Wasteland
4 Ancient Tomb
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Strip Mine
1 City of Traitors

Sideboard
4 Leyline of Sanctity
4 Duplicant
4 Grafdigger's Cage
2 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
1 Wurmcoil Engine

3. Charles Rolko - Dredge
4 Bazaar of Baghdad
4 Undiscovered Paradise
4 City of Brass
2 Gemstone Mine
4 Golgari Grave-Troll
4 Stinkweed Imp
4 Serum Powder
4 Cabal Therapy
4 Dread Return
4 Bloodghast
4 Narcomoeba
4 Ichorid
4 Bridge from Below
3 Griselbrand
3 Golgari Thug
2 Darkblast
2 Laboratory Maniac

Sideboard
3 Chain of Vapor
4 Ingot Chewer
4 Nature's Claim
4 Leyline of Sanctity

4. Jake Hilty - BUG Poop
2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Toxic Deluge
1 Tinker
1 Time Walk
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Spell Pierce
2 Nature's Claim
2 Mana Drain
1 Hurkyl's Recall
4 Force of Will
1 Flusterstorm
1 Brainstorm
1 Annul
1 Ancestral Recall
2 Abrupt Decay
1 Trygon Predator
3 Snapcaster Mage
2 Scavenging Ooze
4 Dark Confidant
1 Blightsteel Colossus
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Voltaic Key
1 Time Vault
1 Sol Ring
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
3 Island
1 Forest
1 Tolarian Academy
2 Underground Sea
2 Tropical Island
3 Polluted Delta
3 Misty Rainforest
1 Black Lotus

Sideboard
3 Surgical Extraction
1 Pernicious Deed
1 Magus of the Unseen
1 Notion Thief
1 Flusterstorm
1 Mindbreak Trap
1 Annul
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Nature's Claim
4 Leylnie of the Void

5. Aaron Knaack - Grixis Jace Control
1 Sol Ring
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Library of Alexandria
2 Island
3 Underground Sea
2 Volcanic Island
4 Scalding Tarn
1 Flooded Strand
1 Polluted Delta
1 Tolarian Academy
2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
3 Snapcaster Mage
4 Dark Confidant
4 Force of Will
3 Mental Misstep
1 Flusterstorm
2 Mana Drain
2 Lightning Bolt
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Thoughtseize
1 Time Vault
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Brainstorm
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Time Walk
1 Blightsteel Colossus
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Tinker
1 Rebuild
1 Voltaic Key

Sideboard
1 Tormod's Crypt
1 Surgical Extraction
1 Grafdigger's Cage
1 Nihil Spellbomb
1 Yixlid Jailer
2 Pithing Needle
1 Mountain
2 Lightning Bolt
1 Viashino Heretic
4 Ingot Chewer

6. Riley Curran - 4C Landstill
3 Mental Misstep
3 Spell Snare
2 Flusterstorm
1 Brainstorm
1 Ponder
2 Negate
1 Mana Drain
2 Lightning Bolt
1 Ancient Grudge
4 Snapcaster Mage
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Crucible of Worlds
3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
2 Mindbreak Trap
4 Force of Will
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Black Lotus
4 Standstill
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Engineered Explosives
4 Polluted Delta
3 Volcanic Island
2 Tropical Island
3 Island
4 Mishra's Factory
4 Wasteland
1 Stripmine

Sideboard
2 Underground Sea
2 Lightning Bolt
1 Energy Flux
1 Ancient Grudge
1 Mindbreak Trap
1 Batterskull
2 Surgical Extraction
1 Nihil Spellbomb
4 Leyline of the Void

7. Matt Ebert - BUG Fish
3 Underground Sea
3 Tropical Island
4 Polluted Delta
4 Wasteland
2 Verdant Catacombs
1 Bayou
1 Strip Mine
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Null Rod
4 Abrupt Decay
4 Deathrite Shaman
4 Force of Will
4 Dark Confidant
3 Trygon Predator
3 Snapcaster Mage
2 Vendilion Clique
3 Mental Misstep
2 Steel Sabotage
2 Spell Pierce
1 Flusterstorm
1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor

Sideboard
4 Leyline of the Void
4 Snuff Out
2 Yixlid Jailer
1 Null Rod
1 Steel Sabotage
1 Trygon Predator
1 Flusterstorm
1 Swamp

8. Andrew Morrow - Blue Angels
3 Restoration Angel
1 Time Walk
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Aven Mindcensor
1 Ancestral Recall
2 Flusterstorm
2 Vendilion Clique
4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
4 Trinket Mage
3 Mental Misstep
2 Mana Drain
3 Spell Snare
4 Force of Will
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Crypt
1 Grafdigger's Cage
2 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Voltaic Key
1 Time Vault
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Scalding Tarn
4 Flooded Strand
3 Tundra
1 Plains
3 Island
1 Library of Alexandria
2 Cavern of Souls

Sideboard
1 Plains
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Rest in Peace
1 Grafdigger's Cage
2 Devout Witness
1 Disenchant
2 Steel Sabotage

Thanks to everyone who came out! And thanks to Comic Town for hosting another great event!

The next Columbus event is scheduled for April 12 (http://www.themanadrain.com/index.php?topic=46073.0), there's an event in Sandusky, Ohio, on March 29 (http://www.themanadrain.com/index.php?topic=46118.0), and I'll be scheduling a special event soon for the weekend of May 31.

BAOM!

[merfolkOTPT]

What an awesome weekend!  Over 24 people for Vintage (including the Colorado contingent of Team Serious), Breakfast at Northstar, sandwiches punched at dinner, and top 4ing with a deck I put together at 8:00 AM just before driving down to the tourney: Couldn't have asked for more.

[Soly]

Twaun is actually winning events? WTF.

Seriously, I think LHC, Jaco and I need to plan a trip.

[mr.grim]

@ Anthony. How did the Tabernacle in the main workout for you? Did the leyline/helm combo pull its weight?

[gribdogs]

I believe I played against it and the Leyline sure shut down my Oath (I was on Burning Long).  I also played like a total n00b and got blown out because of it in the second game.  First game wasn't even a game I just got locked down from turn one (he won the role).

There seemed to be a lot of first timers; some had homebrews.  I personally hadn't been up in two years and it was a great turnout.  I'll be up next month to test my luck again.  It's a great shop and is run well with a lot of great people playing.  It's really awesome to have some Vintage action in my state!

Thanks to everybody who helped run the show and I'll see you next month.

FYI I was the guy who brought his friend that studied on his iPhone the whole time (or played games).  He used to play Magic but doesn't care for the new direction the game has taken since Lorwyn and NWO.  However, I did peak his interest enough to try an app and get his stuff catalogued (he owns lots of cards including a revised set of duals; no other power though besides an original Juzam - if you call that power anymore).  One day I'll get him back in!   

[Twaun007]

Twaun is actually winning events? WTF.

Seriously, I think LHC, Jaco and I need to plan a trip.

I felt the need to unleash the Wu-Sword for my 1st tourney of the year. Plus, I have to make'em count since Twaun P. "Sith Assassin in training" Jr. arrived in late December of 2k13.

But yeah, you guys should come down some time so I can chop up The Salad.

@ Anthony. How did the Tabernacle in the main workout for you? Did the leyline/helm combo pull its weight?

Tabernacle came up in game one vs Burning Oath and allowed me to clear my board of Spirit tokens after I wastelanded my opponents Forbidden Orchards. I also sand bagged it against a creature heavy deck to force a complete tapout under Spheres so I could resolve a Smokestack.

Leyline of the Void and Helm of Obedience allowed me to combo out in two matches. Both in game two's vs an opposing Workshop deck and a Blue Control deck.  

I believe I played against it and the Leyline sure shut down my Oath (I was on Burning Long).  I also played like a total n00b and got blown out because of it in the second game.  First game wasn't even a game I just got locked down from turn one (he won the role).

Yeah, that was the Leyline of Sanctity coming in from the board.


The tourney was a blast and I think everyone had fun. The only complaint I heard was when I requested we play out the top 8. Never have I been called so many mean names from the Team Serious peanut gallery..... Things I wouldn't even dare repeat in public.


[EDIT] Be forewarned, this man splits no more.

[mr.grim]

Thanks! Props to you and the rest of the top!

[Soly]

But yeah, you guys should come down some time so I can toss The Salad.

You're gross as fuck.  And have you ever actually beaten me in a tournament of magical cards?

[Twaun007]

But yeah, you guys should come down some time so I can toss The Salad.

You're gross as fuck.  And have you ever actually beaten me in a tournament of magical cards?

Why yes... Yes I have.... I believe you responded to my victory with one your famous catch phases..... "You luck sack, I had you crushed if you didn't top-deck your wastelands all those times.", "You played terribly, I can't believe I got dominated by you.", or "Better lucky than good, huh Twaun?"

 

[Soly]

Why yes... Yes I have.... I believe you responded to my victory with one your famous catch phases..... "You luck sack, I had you crushed if you didn't top-deck your wastelands all those times.", "You played terribly, I can't believe I got dominated by you.", or "Better lucky than good, huh Twaun?"

I don't recall you ever beating me in a tournament.  I recall smashing you... a LOT

[Twaun007]

Why yes... Yes I have.... I believe you responded to my victory with one your famous catch phases..... "You luck sack, I had you crushed if you didn't top-deck your wastelands all those times.", "You played terribly, I can't believe I got dominated by you.", or "Better lucky than good, huh Twaun?"

I don't recall you ever beating me in a tournament.  I recall smashing you... a LOT

We played years ago at one of Eric Becker's many retirement tourney's, an ICBM Open, and Travis Con..... I'm pretty sure I got you at Travis Con and you got me the other two times....... so I guess 2/3 = lots.

I think the most impressive stat on The Salad isn't the +4 bonus in Strength and Constitution, it's the +7 in shit talking

Don't worry, I'll make it a priority to Dominate your silly blue decks next time we battle. Come git sum. 

[Soly]

See you in New York.  Enjoy your 0-2 drop.  At least there is good food for you.

[Twaun007]

See you in New York.  Enjoy your 0-2 drop.  At least there is good food for you.

I've been training since childhood for this moment.