Hadley 4/02

[Kowal]

UPDATED

Entry Fee:  $10
Prize Structure:  1st place Mox Sapphire, all other prizes TBD (and likely MIA too, but I'll figure that out later)
10 Proxies, please make them legible from across the table.  Printed out proxies are fine as long as they're not stupidly thick.

I want to begin this tournament promptly at 12, but I know it won't happen.  Let me dream.  I'll start deck registration at 11.

Store Information:

The Collector's Corner
The Hadley Mall
367 Russell Street
Hadley, MA 01035
(413)582-0310

Let's hear a roll call!  As far as I know this is the first ten dollar tournament for a sapphire since 1999.  I bet we can make some noise for it.

[Kowal]

I added a poll for possible prizes.  Here's the scenerio:  I will be doing ten dollar entry fees.  As such, I have a choice on my limited budget between prizes.

If I give away a twister, no matter what happens the entire t8 will walk away with something.  I will have a berserk or a drain or something of that area of value to give out for second and possible 3/4 if the attendance breaks 50.

Or, I can give away a sapphire, but with absolutely no other guaranteed prizes.  This would still be $10, which means in order to pay the store owner what I usually give him, to cover my tournament costs, and to cover the prize structure requires an attendance of over 40, which is far from guaranteed.

I would appreciate it if only people that could possibly make it here vote in this and please think about your decision carefully.  The difference between 2-8th place prizes will be about $200 between the two, so keep that in mind.

Much love.

[Outlaw]

Both seem like great ideas, the twister maybe marginally better.  Ben are you sure that this tourney is a go? If it is I will definitely call off work.  Also 10 proxies I presume?

[Grand Inquisitor]

I think sapphire is the play.

Of course, a little more notice would have been nice.

[Kowal]

I usually organize these things based on request.

I've got a couple unofficial votes for the twister from kids who don't use TMD, which means the Twister is currently in the lead.  I'll be figuring out exactly how to handle this as soon as I talk to the store owner.

[Meddling Mike]

I plan on making this event with up to 3 persons in tow, I'm personally pushing for the sapphire over the twister.

[Kowal]

Looks like we're planning on the sapphire.  I'll be getting details up as soon as possible.

[Kowal]

Big update, so I bumped.  Check it out kiddies--  Ten bucks for a sapphire.  I love you too.

[Mykeatog]

And whoever it is who is supplying that prize stucture...

must be a very very sexy man witha huge penis.


I rule.

[Outlaw]

I'll be there, not sure if any other team members will be representing, but I'm definitely hot enough to vouche for the rest of the team.  Anyone wanna do some call outs?

[Juggernaut GO]

damn shame this will be scheduled on one of the 2 days I get to play poker at foxwoods  I'll have to supply a TnT deck to someone to take down the sapphire.

[Mixing Mike]

ONE TWO,
SOUND ON
THREE, FOUR...

Roll call complete.  Any other tasks you'd like for me to fufill?

Note that was a retorical question....

I'll be there.  Since I'm a bum and can never supply myself a ride, someone will have to go with me.  

[Demonic Attorney]

Apparently I count as 3 people these days.  I'll probably show up along with Mike Lydon and possibly Rich.

[Jacob Orlove]

Apparently I count as 3 people these days.  I'll probably show up along with Mike Lydon and possibly Rich.

So do I not count as a person in general, or is it specifically because I'm on meandeck? ;)

I'll be there, since Mike so graciously offered me a ride.

[Meddling Mike]

Apparently I count as 3 people these days.  I'll probably show up along with Mike Lydon and possibly Rich.

So do I not count as a person in general, or is it specifically because I'm on meandeck?

I'll be there, since Mike so graciously offered me a ride.

Correction, provided nobody changes plans it will be myself and 4 other people.

A meandecker, a shortbuser and 3 reflectionites in close quarters for 2 hours, this can only end in bloodshed.

[Kowal]

This thang is TOMORROW, I hope everybody's as psyched as I am!

[Demonic Attorney]

Just so it's on the record, smoke spontaneously started billowing out from Mike's hood on the way back to my house tonight so if we're a liitle late...that's why.

[Kowal]

That...  That sounds bad.

I hope to see you guys there.  If you get car trouble, give the store a call, and I'll give you guys a little extra time to show up.

[Kowal]

I want to give massive thanks to a couple people.

Obviously thank you all for showing up, but extra special thanks to

Chris Tourloukas, Brass Man, Iamfishman, and Matrix for agreeing to split and saving me from being out like $50 on the prize support and saving everyone else a couple hours of playing
Travis LaPlante for paying twice to help me not go broke today.

We got 32 people for the sapphire, which obviously left me pretty low on cash, but even so I decided one prize wasn't enough, especially since Travis was kind enough to give a little more than he had to give.  So I dug in to my mox of stuff and gave out some door prizes, such as a Misdirection and a signed Cursed Scroll.  I love you guys.

Anyway, here are the top eight lists.


Top Four:  Ray Robillard (Iamfishman), Belcher
4 Goblin Charbelcher
4 Goblin Welder
4 Dark Ritual
4 Tinder Wall
4 Land Grant
4 Chromatic Sphere
4 Elvish Spirit Guide
4 Duress
2 Cabal Ritual
1 Necropotence
1 Spoils of the Vault
1 Yawgmoth's Bargain
1 Tinker
1 Wheel of Fortune
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Memory Jar
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Timetwister
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Black Lotus
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Lotus Petal
1 Lion's Eye Diamond
1 Grim Monolith
1 Channel
1 Bayou
1 Taiga
SB:
3 Oxidize
4 Xantid Swarm
4 Carpet of Flowers
4 Tormod's Crypt

Top Four:  Andy Probasco (BrassMan), with Gifts Slaver Belcher
4 Force of will
4 Mana Drain
2 Duress
1 Chain of Vapor
4 Brainstorm
4 Thirst for Knowledge
2 Gifts Ungiven
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Recoup
1 Tinker
1 Mana Severance
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
3 Goblin Welder
1 Goblin Charbelcher
1 Mindslaver
1 Pentavus
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol ring
1 Mana Vault
1 Lotus Petal
4 Polluted Delta
3 Volcanic Island
2 Underground Sea
2 Island
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Library of Alexandria
SB:
3 Chalice of the Void
3 Tormod's Crypt
1 Echoing Truth
1 Rushing River
1 Vampiric Tutor
2 Rack and Ruin
4 Red Elemental Blast

Top Four:  Chris Tourloukas (BilltheDuck's little brother), with U/r Fish
1 Strip Mine
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Mountain
2 Wooded Foothills
4 Polluted Delta
4 Volcanic Island
3 Island
4 Wasteland
3 Mishra's Factory
1 Ancestral recall
2 Stifle
1 Echoing Truth
4 Force of Will
2 Mogg Fanatic
4 Grim Lavamancer
4 Ninja of the Deep Hours
2 Standstill
3 Null Rod
4 Curiosity
4 Spiketail Hatchling
2 Daze
2 Gorilla Shaman
SB:
4 Rack and Ruin
4 Red Elemental Blast
2 Seasinger
2 Gilded Drake
2 Razorfin Hunter
1 Echoing Truth

Top Four:  Dan Rix (Matrix), with Control Slaver
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Lava Dart
4 Goblin Welder
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Deep Analysis
1 Tinker
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Time Walk
4 Thirst for Knowledge
4 Brainstorm
4 Mana Drain
4 Force of Will
1 Triskelion
1 Platinum Angel
1 Pentavus
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Crypt
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
2 Mindslaver
1 Polluted Delta
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Boseiju, Who Shelters All
2 Underground Sea
4 Flooded Strand
4 Volcanic Island
5 Island
SB:
1 Shattering Pulse
2 Lava Dart
2 Fire/Ice
3 Rack and Ruin
3 Sphere of Resistance
4 Red Elemental Blast

Top Eight:  Demonic Attorney (Demonic Attorney), with Control Slaver
4 Goblin Welder
4 Thirst for Knowledge
4 Force of Will
4 Mana Drain
4 Brainstorm
2 Mindslaver
1 Sundering Titan
1 Pentavus
1 Triskelion
2 Skeletal Scrying
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Tinker
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
3 Flooded Strand
2 Polluted Delta
4 Volcanic Island
3 Island
3 Underground Sea
1 Darksteel Citadel
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Boseiju, Who Shelters All
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Crypt
SB:
3 Tormod's Crypt
3 Chalice of the Void
4 Red Elemental Blast
1 Lava Dart
3 Rack and Ruin
1 Platinum Angel

Top Eight:  Sam Best (SamBest), with Control Slaver
4 Mana Drain
4 Force of Will
4 Thirst for Knowledge
4 Brainstorm
2 Skeletal Scrying
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Fact or Fiction
2 Mindslaver
3 Goblin Welder
1 Triskelion
1 Pentavus
1 Platinum Angel
1 Tinker
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Cunning Wish
1 Sol Ring
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Vault
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
4 Volcanic Island
1 Time Walk
2 Underground Sea
2 Flooded Strand
3 Polluted Delta
4 Island
1 Strpi Mine
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Library of Alexandria
SB:
2 Arcane Lab
2 Chalice of the Void
2 Tormod's Crypt
2 Echoing Truth
3 Red Elemental Blast
2 Rack and Ruin
2 Lava Dart

Top Eight:  Matt McNally, with TPS
4 Polluted Delta
1 Flooded Strand
3 Underground Sea
3 Island
2 Swamp
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Vault
1 Mana Crypt
1 Black Lotus
1 Lotus Petal
4 Dark Ritual
4 Duress
4 Force of Will
4 Brainstorm
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Timetwister
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Yawgmoth's Bargain
1 Necropotence
1 Mind's Desire
1 Windfall
1 Gifts Ungiven
2 Tendrils of Agony
1 Rebuild
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Tinker
1 Memory Jar
1 Darksteel Colossus
1 Cunning Wish
SB:
2 Annul
2 Stifle
2 Skeletal Scrying
1 Echoing Truth
1 Rushing River
1 Coffin Purge
1 Tormod's Crypt
1 Flash Counter
1 Rebuild
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Brain Freeze
1 Blue Elemental Blast

Top Eight:  Steve Houdlette (Grand Inquisitor), with U/w Fish
4 Standstill
3 Curiosity
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
3 Null Rod
2 Crucible of Worlds
4 Force of Will
3 Daze
2 Annul
4 Spiketail Hatchling
3 Meddling Mage
4 Cloud of Faeries
2 Ninja of the Deep Hours
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Library of Alexandria
4 Mishra's Factory
1 Faerie Conclave
3 Flooded Strand
2 Polluted Delta
3 Island
3 Tundra
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Sapphire
SB:
2 Serenity
2 Blue Elemental Blast
2 Disenchant
2 Suq'Ata Firewalker
2 Stifle
1 Null Rod
3 Swords to Plowshares
1 Annul

Going back through my lists, I've concluded Fish did so well because there were only two Oath players, one of which was a Salvager oath and the other was budgetized.

And, just for ha-has, this is what Jacob Orlove attempted to register before I made him go back and make it for real.  To keep things clear, I put the real card names in parenthesis.

One Millionth Place (1-2 drop for type four):  Jacob Orlove, "Teh Decklist"
4 Counter (Mana Drain)
4 Counter (Force of Will)
4 Discard (Duress)
1 Discard (Mind Twist)
1 Cranial (Cranial Extraction)
1 Tutor (Demonic Tutor)
1 Tutor (Mystical Tutor)
4 Draw (Skeletal Scrying)
4 So Good (Brainstorm)
2 Win (Decree of Justice)
1 Man (Old Man of the Sea)
2 Cyborg (Cunning Wish)
1 EOT (Fact or Fiction)
1 Turn (Time Walk)
1 3 (Ancestral Recall)
2 W (Swords to Plowshares)
1 Real Win (Yawgmoth's Will)
1 Kowal (Balance)
4 Fetch (Polluted Delta)
2 Fetch (Flooded Strand)
1 Sumpf (Swamp)
2 Isle (Island)
3 U/W (Tundra)
3 U/B (Underground Sea)
8 Artifact (Mox Emerald, Mox Jet, Mox Ruby, Mox Sapphire, Mox Pearl, Sol Ring, Black Lotus, Lotus Petal)
1 Draw (Library of Alexandria)
SB:
1 Tutor (Vampiric Tutor)
1 W (Swords to Plowshares)
1 1W (Disenchant)
1 4U (Gush)
1 B (Coffin Purge)
3 Strip (Strip Mine, 2 Wasteland)
3 Meandeck.card (Phyrexian Furnace)
4 Anti-Combo (Chalice of the Void)


I won't be able to give away a sapphire next time, but I will be continuing Hadley mox tournaments again.  I'll be posting when the next tournament date is finalized.

[Meddling Mike]

This was an awesome time, the trip was long but the company was excellent, I hope to be able to attend more of these in the future.

[Grand Inquisitor]

This was an awesome time

I second that.  Five rounds was tech.  I know TO's 'n store owners want big crowds, but being able to play in a tourney and having time to go party on a saturday is clutch.

I've concluded Fish did so well because there were only two Oath players, one of which was a Salvager oath and the other was budgetized.

Actually, I made T8 'cause I'm savage, and Chris made T8 because he stole a game from Eastman.

I already had Fish made, and I figured I could just walk through a field of slaver and combo.  As it turned out, I played AFFINITY, MONO BLACK and ELVES in swiss, and my only two losses on the day ended up being to slaver.

It was great to see Matrix, and some of the old hadley guys tho.

Ben, how come you didn't post my real list?

[Kowal]

You mean the pile of random ice age cards?  Because I left it in the store when I went home.

[Outlaw]

This tourney was great, I had to let brassman win in round 5 so he could make top 8    it was awesome meeting Demonic attorney and Meddling Mage.  Great work Ben

[Jacob Orlove]

I did write "Deck Designer: Steve O'Connell" on my sheet, so it should have been eminently clear what cards were in the deck. :p