TO Report: The Players Guild 02/07/15

[Kameli0n]

Today, only 14 vintage participants came out to the Bloomsburg wasteland in order to win store credit. Top 4 were awarded for the event.  First earned  200 in store credit, second took 100 in store credit, and third and fourth each took 25 in store credit. Thanks again to those who did come out to support the format and play vintage in Bloomsburg. We look forward to seeing you all for more events in the future!

The Metagame Breakdown:

Forces:
Control Oath: 2 – 14.28%
UW Bomberman:  1 – 7.14%
UW Bomberman /w Monks:  1 – 7.14%
UW Landstill: 1 – 7.14%
Grixis Gifts Control:  1 – 7.14%

Workshops:
Martello: 2 – 14.28%
Marinara: 1 – 7.14%

Bazaars:
Dredge: 0 – 0.00%

Combo:
4c Gush Tendrils w/Pyromancer: 1 – 7.14%
Neo Academy: 1 – 7.14%

Brian Kelly Decks:
Grixis Gush Tasigur: 1 – 7.14%

Fish:
BUG Fish: 1 – 7.14%
URw Delver: 1 – 7.14%

This event was run with 5 swiss rounds with the cut to top 4.

Top 4 Pairings and Results

Griffiths, Shawn vs. Maciewicz, Joseph – Griffiths wins
Eberhart, Ryan vs. Kelly, Brian – wins
Finals
Griffiths, Shawn vs. Kelly, Brian – Kelly wins

Please inform us of any suggestions you may have for us to improve our tournaments in the future. And again, thanks to everyone who did come out to the event. Congrats to the top 4!

Top 4 Deck lists:

First – Brian Kelly
“Grixis Gush Tasigur"

1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Emerald
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Nihil Spellbomb
1 Deathrite Shaman
2 Tasigur, the Golden Fang
1 Talrand, Sky Summoner
1 Notion Thief
1 Snapcaster Mage
4 Force of Will
2 Mental Misstep
1 Flusterstorm
3 Gush
2 Dig Through Time
2 Fire // Ice
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
1 Repeal
1 Steel Sabotage
2 Dack Fayden
1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
3 Gitaxian Probe
1 Ponder
1 Time Walk
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Preordain
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
2 Misty Rainforest
2 Underground Sea
2 Volcanic Island
1 Island
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Tolarian Academy

SB:
2 Tormod's Crypt
3 Containment Priest
1 Aegis of the Gods
1 Mindbreak Trap
1 Mental Misstep
3 Ingot Chewer
1 Wear // Tear
1 Rack and Ruin
1 Sudden Shock
1 Tundra

Second – Shawn Griffiths
“A Suboptimal Oath List"

4 Misty Rainforest
4 Forbidden Orchard
3 Underground Sea
2 Tropical Island
1 Island
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Strip Mine
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
3 Abrupt Decay
1 Jace, the Mind Scupltor
4 Oath of Druid
3 Show and Tell
3 Griselbrand
1 Progenitus
4 Force of Will
1 Brainstorm
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Flusterstorm
2 Thoughtseize
3 Mental Misstep
2 Dig Through Time
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Voltaic Key
1 Time Vault

SB:
1 Forest
1 Boseiju, Who Shelters All
3 Nature’s Claim
1 Show and Tell
2 Mindbreak Trap
2 Duress
1 Toxic Deluge
4 Leyline of the Void

Semi-Finalist – Ryan Eberhart
“URw Delver"

2 Monastery Mentor
3 Delver of Secrets
2 Young Pyromancer
2 Dack Fayden
2 Lightning Bolt
2 Swords to Plowshares
1 Stony Silence
3 Mental Misstep
2 Flusterstorm
4 Force of Will
2 Pyroblast
1 Ponder
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Brainstorm
4 Preordain
1 Treasure Cruise
3 Dig Through Time
2 Gitaxian Probe
3 Gush
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Strip Mine
2 Island
4 Scalding Tarn
3 Volcanic Island
3 Polluted Delta
2 Tundra

SB:
4 Ingot Chewer
1 Wear/Tear
1 Pyroblast
1 Mountain
3 Moment's Peace
3 Grafdigger's Cage
1 Stony Silence
1 Serenity

Semi-Finalist – Joe Mackiewicz
“Bugs"

4 Dark Confidant
4 Deathrite Shaman
1 Trygon Predator
1 Scavenging Ooze
1 Edric, Spymaster of Trest
1 Notion Thief
3 Null Rod
1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Brainstorm
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Time Walk
3 Abrupt Decay
1 Noxious Revival
1 Steel Sabotage
2 Spell Pierce
4 Mental Misstep
4 Force of Will
2 Polluted Delta
3 Underground Sea
3 Verdant Catacombs
2 Tropical Island
2 Misty Rainforest
1 Strip Mine

SB:
2 Yixlid Jailer
2 Dismember
1 Grafdigger’s Cage
2 Energy Flux
2 Nature’s Claim
2 Mana Leak
2 Thoughtseize
1 Extirpate
1 Flusterstorm

Again, thanks for the support. The date of the next Bloomsburg event is March 7, 2015. Thanks again everyone!!!!! Congratulations to the top 4!!!

[BelcherWinsGames]

thanks for hosting another great event!

[Kameli0n]

I was fortunate enough to have Brian all to myself for at least two times during the event... I win as result, no matter what the final standings actually show... Beat that!

[BelcherWinsGames]

By drawing time walk the moment u need it 

[mr.grim]

Urw delver seems to be missing land.

Props to the top!

[diophan]

Rest of Delver:

3 Gush

1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire

1 Strip Mine
2 Island
4 Scalding Tarn
3 Volcanic Island
3 Polluted Delta
2 Tundra

Sideboard:
4 Ingot Chewer
1 Wear/Tear
1 Pyroblast
1 Mountain
3 Rest in Peace
2 Grafdigger's Cage
1 Containment Priest
1 Stony Silence
1 Serenity

Sideboard was probably terrible.

EDIT: Actual sideboard

[Chubby Rain]

Sideboard was probably terrible.

I don't know - Moment's Peace seems like quite the tech now that attacking with creatures is current fad in Vintage. How reliably can you cast it off that single Black Lotus.

Seriously though congrats on the top 4, Ryan. Provided you are actually running Rest in Peace, the sideboard looks fine. Only issue might be Serenity blowing up Stony Silence against Shops if you keep them in and draw them in the wrong order.

Congrats also to Joe, Shawn, and Brian Kelly. I'm glad Brian has taken his first steps in the magical world of normal vintage by running 4 Force of Wills.

[diophan]

Sideboard was probably terrible.

I don't know - Moment's Peace seems like quite the tech now that attacking with creatures is current fad in Vintage. How reliably can you cast it off that single Black Lotus.

Seriously though congrats on the top 4, Ryan. Provided you are actually running Rest in Peace, the sideboard looks fine. Only issue might be Serenity blowing up Stony Silence against Shops if you keep them in and draw them in the wrong order.

Congrats also to Joe, Shawn, and Brian Kelly. I'm glad Brian has taken his first steps in the magical world of normal vintage by running 4 Force of Wills.

Haha, oops. I luckily remembered to change that on the printout right before the tournament but then just made the same dumb mistake when copying the list here. I didn't play against shops yesterday, but I might keep one stony silence against Martello. In a world of mentors, bombermen, robots, and Tasigurs white does seem like the superior tertiary color in delver. The only potential problem I see is the shops matchup, since ancient grudge and trygon are awesome.

[brianpk80]

Congrats also to Joe, Shawn, and Brian Kelly. I'm glad Brian has taken his first steps in the magical world of normal vintage by running 4 Force of Wills.

That's very generous of you, though the first time I won a Vintage tournament since starting to play again two years ago, it was a with a list that included 4 Forces (Stoneforge Jace Vault).  I have no issue with 4x Force in a Gush or Standstill based deck; there are just certain contexts and metagame considerations (ie Cavern of Souls, Abrupt Decay, rampant discard) where 4 is not the correct number, IMO.  

Thanks to Shawn for a great event and to Wizards for finally printing busted cards again.  Was great seeing everyone.  Ryan, I thought your list had great ideas and agree white is the superior support color. 

[EyeOfTheStorm]

Thoroughly enjoyed the event; well worth the drive. Thanks for running it!