[Contest] Grand Prix: Lille Predictions

[Bardo]

I learned my lesson from the GP: Philly predictions thread: be careful what you predict outside the T8! And don't add questions after people have answered the first round.

Note: do not include a range in your answers.
Partial credit will be awarded for closeness to some answers. If you add a range, your answer will not be counted.

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? Answer: 937
Note: Do not include a range
Scoring: 1 point within 100 people; 2 points within 50 people; 3 points within 5 people

2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? Answer: 16
Note: Do not include a range
Scoring: 2 points; 1 point +/- 4 FoW

3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? Answer: 12
Note: Do not include a range
Scoring: 2 points; 1 point +/- 2 Wasteland)

4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:

a. Blue card*? (2 points): Answer: Tie: Force of Will and Brainstorm
b. White card*? (2 points): Answer: Swords to Plowshares
c. Green card*? (2 points): Answer: Tie: Nimble Mongoose and Werebear
d. Red card*? (2 points): Answer: Fire/Ice (if it counts), otherwise Lightning Bolt
e. Black card*? (2 points): Answer: Cabal Therapy
f. Gold card*? (2 points): Answer: Meddling Mage
g. Artifact*? (2 points):Answer: Pithing Needle
h. non-land card?** (3 points): Answer: Tie: Force of Will and Brainstorm

5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Answer: Gamekeeper/Salvagers
Scoring: 2 points

6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Answer: Plains
Scoring: 2 points

7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Answer: Tropical Island
Scoring: 2 points

8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Answer: Yes
Scoring: 1 point

9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no) Answer: No
Scoring: 1 point

10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Answer: Yes
Scoring: 1 point

11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no) Answer: Yes
Scoring: 1 point

12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) Answer: Yes
Scoring: 1 point

13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) Answer: No
Scoring: 1 point

14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no) Answer: Yes
Scoring: 1 point

15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) Answer: No
Scoring: 1 point

BONUS QUESTIONS

16. ______________ [deck] will take first place. (Specific deck type) Answer: UGWR Threshold; Any other mention of Threshold/Gro etc: 2 points
Scoring: 3 points***

17. Who will win: Pro or Not?  (Clarification: A "pro" is anyone with at least one PT point) Answer: Pro
Scoring: 1 point

18. The winner will be from ________________. (Specific country) Answer: Austria
Scoring: 3 points

19. The winner will be: ______________. (Specific player name) Answer: Helmut Summesburger
Scoring: 4 points***

NOTES:

* 1 point will be awarded to answers that tie with another another card in the Top 8; e.g. if you predict [card]Apocalypse Chime[/card] to be the most played artifact in the Top 8, with a full 10 copies making it to the Top 8 and [card]Necropolis[/card] likewise appears 10 times in the Top 8, you will be awarded 1 point.

** See *; add: this could be any color(s) or artifact. Basically, it's the most popular card of 4a-g.

*** BONUS: If you answer both 16 and 19 correctly, you will be awarded an additional 4 BONUS POINTS. Friggin' sweet.

The contest begins 8:00 am (EST) Friday, Dec 9. 2005. Answers must be submitted by 12:00 AM, Saturday, December 17, 2005. Answers made after that time, or edits to your post made after that time, will result in your disqualification and general shunning from the community.

In the event of a tie score, posting order determines the winner.

Prizes

First Place: x4 [card]Predict[/card], signed and altered by me + Custom Title of their choosing + 1 card from Matt, customized depending on winner

Second Place: x2 [card]Predict[/card], signed and altered by me + Custom Title of J Orlove's choosing

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Appendix: Blank Entry Sheet
(feel free to cut-and-paste this)

1. What do you predict the turnout to be?
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8?
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8?
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card:
b. White card:
c. Green card:
d. Red card:
e. Black card:
f. Gold card:
g. artifact:
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g):
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck?
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8?
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8?
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no)
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no)
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no)
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no)
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no)
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no)

BONUS
16. ______________ [deck] will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro or Not?
18. The winner will be from ________________. (Specific country)
19. The winner will be: ______________. (Specific player name)

Good luck!

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Scoring

Gimbles: 25 points
T3H Fury: 23 points
Limbo: 20 points
JP Meyer: 22 points
Scrumdogg: 15 points
49 Cents: 23 points
Matt: 26 points Second Place!
Godder: ? points
Machinus: 26 points
Tash: 18 points
Zirilian: 26 points
Pancakes: 8 points
etakspeelstae: 23 points
BigMac: 12 points
UR: 11 points
Mind Under Matter: 13 points
RichardD: 7 points
CF: 17 points
Skink123: 20 points
Bardo: 24 points
Soon: 19 points
emidln: 6 points
JACO: 12 points
colsmack: 16 points
Anusien: 20 points
Dozer: 16 points
rvs: 13 points
TheAlpha: 24 points
Nazdakka: 22 points
scutakicker: 30 points First Place!!!
bomholmm: 17 points
Blackest Lotus: 16 points
Jack-in-the-Mox: 26 points
Wudil: 16 points
FMG: 8 points
ptbnl: 20 points
Sneaky99: 21 points
carlossb: 23 points
gustoh: 19 points
sikpuppydog: 18 points
freakish777: 20 points

(total people playing 41)

Congratulations to the winner, scutakicker! With 30 points, he is the only player to score more than 50%. Second place, with 26 points, is a tie between Matt, Machinus, Zirilian and Jack-in-the-Mox, with the players posting in that order, so using the tiebreaker of who posted first, Matt takes second place.

I think that in the context of the scores in general, anything over 20 was good. Nobody answered most common basic land type correctly, and nobody got the country or name of the winner, but other than that, every question had at least one award of full points. I didn't give extra credit, but special mention should be made of Skink_123 for correctly predicting that Force of Will and Brainstorm would be tied as the most common Blue card in the top 8. No sections were aced, although some came within 1 of predicting the most common cards of each colour in the top 8, and same for the top 8 or no deck section.

Contrats Scutakicker and Matt! Please PM me your mailing address to receive your prizes. - Bardo

And a huge heart-felt thanks to Godder for doing the scoring in my absense from the Internet yesterday. You sir are awesome!

[SpencerForHire]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be?
358
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8?
12 1 point
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8?
8
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Dark Ritual
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 2 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Force of Will 3 points
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck?
Flame Vault
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8?
Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8?
Tropical Island 2 points
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no)
No
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point

BONUS
16. UWG Threshold [deck] will take first place. 2 points
17. Who will win: Pro or Not?
Not
18. The winner will be from France.
19. The winner will be: Sonne?.

Total: 25 points

I really don't know any PT players and I don't even know if Sonne is french but I know he is good and I figure hey why not?

Sonne is actually on the US national team, and failed to make day 2 at GP: Charlotte instead
Godder

[Machinus]

I'm going to add my answers later, but right now I just want to say that this is definitely the way to go in terms of prediction threads. Having the scoring system specified beforehand is the 1337.

[Jacob Orlove]

Bardo hasn't added it yet, but I'll be giving the winners custom titles. First place gets the custom title of their choice, second place gets the custom title of my choice.

I'll make my prediction after I ask Toad which French Pros are going to play in the event.

[t3h_fury]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 812
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 1 point
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 8
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Cabal Therapy 2 points
f. Gold card: Mystic Enforcer
g. artifact: Aether Vial
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Force of Will 3 points
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Solidarity
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes) 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (no) 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes) 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes) 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (no)
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes)
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes) 1 point
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (no) 1 point

BONUS
16. UGR Gro [deck] will take first place. 2 points
17. Who will win: Pro or Not? Pro 1 point
18. The winner will be from the France (Specific country)
19. The winner will be: Oliver Ruel (how am I supposed to know this) (Specific player name).

Total: 23 points

[Limbo]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be?
389

2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8?
12 1 point

3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8?
6

4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: FoW 2 points
b. White card: StP 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Vindicate
g. artifact: Aether Vial
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): FoW 3 points

5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck?
Gamekeeper/Salvagers 2 points

6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8?
Island

7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8?
Tropical Island 2 points

8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point

9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point

10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point

11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no)
No

12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)
No

13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes

14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no)
No

15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes

BONUS
16. ______________ [deck] will take first place.
UWG Grow 2 points

17. Who will win: Pro or Not?
Pro 1 point

18. The winner will be from ________________. (Specific country)
France

19. The winner will be: ______________. (Specific player name).
Santaclaus

Total: 20 points

[jpmeyer]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 1,000 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 16 2 points
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 8
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Wild Mongrel
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 2 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Force of Will 3 points
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Flame Vault
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no)
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no)
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point

BONUS
16. Goblins will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro or Not? 1 point
18. The winner will be from France
19. The winner will be: Olivier Ruel

Total: 22 points

[scrumdogg]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 750
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 1 point
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 16
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will 2 points
b. White card: STP 2 points
c. Green card: werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin anything 4 of in the damn deck
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Psychatog
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Force of Will 3 points
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Solidarity
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountains
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tundra
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) yes 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no) yes
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) yes 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no) no
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) no (sadly)
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) yes
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no) no
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) no 1 point

BONUS
16. _____Solidarity_________ [deck] will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro or Not? Amateur
18. The winner will be from ____Germany____________. (Specific country)
19. The winner will be: ______________. (Specific player name)

Total: 15 points

[49 Cents]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be?
490

2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8?
16 2 points

3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8?
8

4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: FoW 2 points
b. White card: StP 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: ReB
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage, duh 2 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): FoW 3 points

5. What's going to be the highest placing combo deck?
Flame Vault

6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8?
Mountain

7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8?
Tropical Island 2 points

8. Goblins in the T8? Yeah 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? nah 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? Yeah 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8?
12. Survival.dec in the T8? No
13. High Tide in the T8? No
14. Landstill in the T8? Yes 1 point
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? No 1 point

BONUS
16. Goblins will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro 1 point
18. The winner will be from France. (Specific country)
19. The winner will be: (Olivier) Ruel. (Specific player name).

Total: 23 points

[Matt]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be?
512
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8?
12 1 point
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8?
8
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Mogg Fanatic
e. Black card: Cabal Therapy 2 points
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 2 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Force of Will 3 points

5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck?
Aluren
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8?
Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8?
Tropical Island 2 points
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no)
No
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)
No
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no)
ooofff....tough one, I'll go with no 1 point
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no)
No
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point

BONUS
16. ______________ [deck] will take first place.
A Gro-ish deck. May or may not look like the threshold and Dryad decks we currently have. 2 points
17. Who will win: Pro or Not?
Pro 1 point
18. The winner will be from ________________. (Specific country)
England
19. The winner will be: ______________. (Specific player name)
Mary Queen of Scots

Total: 26 points

[Godder]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 800
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 16
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares
c. Green card: Survival of the Fittest
d. Red card: Pyroclasm
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage
g. artifact: Pithing Needle
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Pithing Needle
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? High Tide
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Island
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island
8. Goblins in the T8? yes
9. Flame Vault in the T8? no
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? yes
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? yes
12. Survival.dec in the T8? yes
13. High Tide in the T8? yes
14. Landstill in the T8? no
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? yes

BONUS
16. High Tide will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro
18. The winner will be from France.
19. The winner will be Olivier Ruel.

[Machinus]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 750
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 16 2 points
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 12 2 points
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Mogg Fanatic
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 2 points
g. Artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. Nonland card (most popular of 4a-g): Force of Will 3 points
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Solidarity
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes) 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (no) 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes) 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (no)
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (no)
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes)
14. Landstill in the T8? (no)
15. BW Disruption in the T8? (no) 1 point

BONUS
16. Threshold will take first place. 2 points
17. Who will win: Pro. 1 point
18. The winner will be from France.
19. The winner will be: Gabriel Nassif.

Total: 26 points

[Tash]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 800
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 1 point
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 16
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will 2 points
b. White card: Swords To Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Psychatog
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Pithing Needle
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Golden Grahams  2 points
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no)
No
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)
No
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no)
No
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes

BONUS
16. Goblins will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro or Not? Pro 1 point
18. The winner will be from France
19. The winner will be: Sonne (meh.. it's worth a guess)

Total: 18 points

[Zirilian]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 589
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 1 point
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 8
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will 2 points
b. White card: Swords To Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 2 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Force of Will 3 points
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Salvager Combo 2 points
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)
No
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no)
No
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes

BONUS
16. UGR Go will take first place. 2 points
17. Who will win: Pro or Not? Pro 1 point
18. The winner will be from France
19. The winner will be: Olivier Ruel

Total: 26 points

[Pancakes]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 550
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 8
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 20
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Brainstorm
b. White card: StP 2 points
c. Green card: Naturalize
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Dark Confidant
f. Gold card: Vindicate
g. artifact: Aether Vial
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Goblin Lackey
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Spring Tide
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tundra
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) No
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) Yes
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes

BONUS
16. ______________ [deck] will take first place. Vial Goblins
17. Who will win: Pro or Not? Pro 1 point
18. The winner will be from ________________. (Specific country) Switzerland, why not.
19. The winner will be: Darwin Kastle.

Total: 8 points

[etakspeelstae]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be?
400
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8?
12 1 point
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8?
10 1 point
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Brainstorm 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Mystic Enforcer
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Force of Will 3 points
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck?
High Tide
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8?
Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8?
Tropical Island 2 points
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)
No
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no)
No
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point

BONUS
16. UWG Threshold will take first place. 2 points
17. Who will win: Pro or Not? PRO 1 point
18. The winner will be: from France. (Specific country)
19. The winner will be: Olivier Ruel. (Specific player name)

Total: 23 points

[BigMac]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be?
645
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8?
0
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8?
16
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: brainstorm 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: living wish
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Dark Ritual
f. Gold card: meddling mage 2 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): goblin lackey
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck?
high tide
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8?
Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8?
plateau
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)
no
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no)
yes
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no)
No
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no)
yes

BONUS
16. BW deadguy will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro or Not?
Not
18. The winner will be from the Netherlands.
19. The winner will be: Tom van der Locht

Total: 12 points

I really don't know any PT players and I don't even know if Sonne is french but I know he is good and I figure hey why not?

[UR]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 550
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 8
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 16
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Vindicate
g. Artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. Non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Goblin Lackey (or any other Goblin 4-of for that matter)
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Flame Vault
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Plateau
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no)
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no)
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no)
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no)

BONUS
16. Goblins will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro or Not? A non-pro will win.
18. The winner will be from France
19. The winner will be: Ehhhh… I don’t know any Frenchies… I’ll say Daniel Paardekoper even though he is Dutch and I’m not sure he will be attending.

Total: 11 points

[Mind_under_Matter]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 485
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 8
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 11 1 point
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Brainstorm 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Naturalize
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Dark Ritual
f. Gold card: Vindicate
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Goblin Lackey
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Iggy-Pop
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Plateau
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) No
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no) No
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes

BONUS
16. Goblins will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro or Not? Pro 1 point
18. The winner will be from France. (Specific country)
19. The winner will be: Nassif (Specific player name)

Total: 13 points

[Skink_123]

What is a "pro" Is it a well know player? A guy with PT points, is there a minimum etc?

[RichardD]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 641
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 8
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 16
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Life from the Loam
d. Red card: Gempalm Incinerator
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Psychatog
g. Artifact: AEther Vial
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Duress
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Flame Vault
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Badlands
8. Goblins in the T8? YES 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? YES
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? NO
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? NO
12. Survival.dec in the T8? NO
13. High Tide in the T8? YES
14. Landstill in the T8? YES 1 point
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? YES

BONUS
16. Goblins will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro 1 point
18. The winner will be from The Netherlands!!.
19. The winner will be: Frank Karsten.

Total: 7 points

[CF]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be?

Note: Do not include a range
Scoring: 1 point within 100 people; 2 points within 50 people; 3 points within 5 people

639

2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8?

12 1 point

3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8?

12 2 points

4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:

a. Blue card*? (2 points): Brainstorm 2 points
b. White card*? (2 points): Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card*? (2 points): Survival of the Fittest
d. Red card*? (2 points): Red Elemental Blast (hope SBs are included)
e. Black card*? (2 points): Dark Ritual
f. Gold card*? (2 points): Fire/Ice, if that's not considered gold then... Vindicate?
g. Artifact*? (2 points): Is Æther vial legal?
h. non-land card?** (3 points): Brainstorm 3 points

5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck?
Illusions/Donate

6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8?
Mountain

7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8?
Volcanic Island

8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point

9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point

10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point

11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no)
No

12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point

13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point

14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no)
Yes 1 point

15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no)
No 1 point

16. ______________ [deck] will take first place. (Specific deck type)
Goblin

17. Who will win: Pro or Not?
Not

18. The winner will be from ________________. (Specific country)
France

19. The winner will be: ______________. (Specific player name)
Gabriel Nassif

Total: 17 points

[Skink_123]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 667
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 24
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 8
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Brainstorm 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card:  Pyroclasm
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage (is Fire/Ice a gold card?) 2 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Force of Will (you see, I think FoW and brainstorm is equal) 3 points
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Trix
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8?  Islands
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Volcanic Island
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no) 1 point
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no)

BONUS
16. ____Trix_____ [deck] will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro or Not?  Pro 1 point
18. The winner will be from _____Norway______. (Specific country)
19. The winner will be: __Øystein Hasnes__. (Specific player name)

Total: 20 points

[Bardo]

Note to Self: Remember to add "most popular fetchland in T8" if we do this again.

What is a "pro" Is it a well know player?

A "pro" is anyone with at least 1 PT point. Clarified in first post above.

g. Artifact*? (2 points): Is Æther vial legal?

Yep.


1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 695
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 1 point
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 12 2 points
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 2 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 2 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Force of Will 3 points
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Aluren
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
8. Goblins in the T8? Yes 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? No 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? Yes 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? No
12. Survival.dec in the T8? No
13. High Tide in the T8? No 1 point
14. Landstill in the T8? No
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point

BONUS
16. Goblins will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro or Not? Pro 1 point
18. The winner will be from France.
19. The winner will be: Pierre Canali.

Total: 24 points

Best of luck to all who attend!

[soon]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 400

2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 1 point

3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 8

4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular (Including SB ?):

a. Blue card*? : Brainstorm 2 points

b. White card*? : Sword to Plowshare 2 points

c. Green card*? : Werebear 2 points

d. Red card*? : Red Elemental Blast (tied with all 4of' VialGoblin)

e. Black card*? : E.Plague

f. Gold card*? : Mystic Enforcer

g. Artifact*? : Aether Vial

h. non-land card?*** : Brainstorm 3 points

5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? 'Tide

6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain

7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Trop. Island 2 points

8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) yes (2) 1 point

9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no) no 1 point

10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) yes (2) 1 point

11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no) yes (1) 1 point

12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) no

13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) hmmm.... yes (1)

14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no) No, but not far

15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) yes (1)

16. Who will win: Pro or Not? Pro 1 point

17. ______________ [deck] will take first place. NQG/Super Gro/3c Thresh 2 points

18. The winner will be from ________________. (Specific country) France

19. The winner will be: ______________. (Specific player name). Monsieur Olivier Ruel

Total: 19 points

[Neonico]

I think that ruel will take the first place, but im not sure he will play gro nor gobs. Canali wont play gob too imo. French pro prefer control. I think thay will play things like tog (Secret tech list) or Quad Glacier.

[emidln]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 419
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 1 point
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 16
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Intuition
b. White card: Disenchant
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Burning Wish
e. Black card: Dark Ritual
f. Gold card: Putrefy
g. artifact: Lion's Eye Diamond
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Intuition
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Iggy Pop
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Island
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Volcanic Island
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) no
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no) yes
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) no
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no) yes 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) no
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) yes
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no) yes 1 point
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) no 1 point

BONUS
16. Iggy Pop will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro or Not? Not
18. The winner will be from Switzerland.
19. The winner will be: Joe Swiss . (I don't know anyone from Switzerland)

Total: 6 points

[JACO]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? - 1187
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? - 16 2 points
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? - 12 2 points
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Life From the Loam
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Duress
f. Gold card: Lightning Helix
g. artifact: AEther Vial
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g):
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? - Scepter/Chant
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? - Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? - Tundra
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) - YES 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no) - NO 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) - YES 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no) - NO
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) - NO
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) - YES
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no) - NO
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) - YES

BONUS
16. Goblins will take first place.
17. Who will win: Pro or Not? Pro 1 point
18. The winner will be from France. (Specific country)
19. The winner will be Gabriel Nassif. (Specific player name)

Total: 12 points

[colsmack]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 300
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 1 point
3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 8
4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Brainstorm 2 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey
e. Black card: Dark Ritual
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 2 points
g. artifact: AEther Vial
h. non-land card (most popular of 4a-g): Goblin Lackey
5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Iggy-Pop
6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain
7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) No
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no) No
15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes

BONUS
16. __ [deck] will take first place. Goblins
17. Who will win: Pro or Not? Not
18. The winner will be from _______. (Specific country) France
19. The winner will be:______. (Specific player name) Gabriel Nassif

Total: 16 points

[Anusien]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 800

2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 16 2 points

3. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 8

4. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card*? (2 points): Brainstorm 2 points
b. White card*? (2 points): Disenchant
c. Green card*? (2 points): Life from the Loam
d. Red card*? (2 points): Goblin Lackey
e. Black card*? (2 points): Cabal Therapy 2 points
f. Gold card*? (2 points): Meddling Mage 2 points
g. Artifact*? (2 points): Pithing Needle (will beat Mox Diamond by like 2 slots) 2 points
h. non-land card?** (3 points): Brainstorm 3 points

5. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Flame Vault

6. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain because other decks play with nonbasics

7. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points

8. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point

9. Flame Vault in the T8? (yes or no) Yes

10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point

11. Threshold (URG) in the T8? (yes or no) No

12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) No

13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) No (Wait, is David Gearheart going?) 1 point

14. Landstill in the T8? (yes or no) Fuck no

15. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) No (Wait, Is Chris Pikula going?) 1 point

BONUS QUESTIONS
16. Tog will take first place. (Specific deck type)

17. Who will win: Pro or Not?  Pro 1 point

18. The winner will be from France. (Specific country)

19. The winner will be: Antoine Ruel (him and Olivier alternate wins, and Olivier took it in LA)

Total points: 20 points

Not for credit: I predict the T8 will be: 2 Goblins, 1 Gro (UGW), 1 Flame Vault, 2 Tog, 1 Aluren, 1 IGG