[Contest] Gencon Predictions!

[Matt]

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?
Note: Do not include a range
Scoring: 1 point within 50 people; 2 points within 10 people; 3 points within 5 people
183
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8?
Note: Do not include a range
Scoring: 2 points; 1 point +/- 4 FoW
12
3. How many Swords to Plowshares do you expect to see in the Top 8?
Note: Do not include a range
Scoring: 2 points; 1 point +/- 4 StP
8
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8?
Note: Do not include a range
Scoring: 2 points; 1 point +/- 2 Wasteland)
11
5. How many total Standard-legal cards, other than basic lands, do you expect to see in the Top 8?
Note: Do not include a range
Scoring: 2 points; 1 point +/-  5 slow cards
35
6. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:

a. Blue card*? (2 points): Brainstorm
b. White card*? (2 points): Swords to Plowshares
c. Green card*? (2 points): Tranquil Domain, Nimble Mongoose, Werebear, Eternal Witness, Gamekeeper
d. Red card*? (2 points): Goblin Lackey/Piledriver/Matron/Warchief/Ringleader, Mogg Fanatic, Gempalm Incinerator
e. Black card*? (2 points): Dark Ritual
f. Gold (multicolored) card*? (2 points): Pernicious Deed
g. Artifact*? (2 points): Lion's Eye Diamond
h. non-land card?** (3 points): Brainstorm

7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8?
Scoring: 2 points
Swamp
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8?
Scoring: 2 points
Tropical Island
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no)
Scoring: 1 point
Yes
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Scoring: 1 point
No
11. Threshold (anything other than UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)
Scoring: 1 point
Yes
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)
Scoring: 1 point
No
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no)
Scoring: 1 point
No
14. BW Deadguy Ale in the T8? (yes or no)
Scoring: 1 point
No
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck?
Scoring: 2 points
Gamekeeper/Salvagers

BONUS QUESTIONS

16. UG Madness will take first place. (Specific deck type)
Scoring: 3 points***

17. The winner will be: Roland Chang. (Specific player name)
Scoring: 4 points***

Edit: Thanks to Anusien for the answers - Godder.

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 6a-g.

*** BONUS: If you answer both 16 and 17 correctly, you will be awarded an additional 4 BONUS POINTS. Friggin' sweet.

The contest begins 8:00 am (EST) Wednesday, August 9, 2006. Answers must be submitted by 12:01 AM, <date of Gencon> 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: Custom title of your choice! + 1 card of Matt's choice, customized depending on winner; + 1 Mental Note, signed by Bardo

Second Place: Custom title of Jacob Orlove's choice!

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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 Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8?
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8?
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8?
6. 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 6a-g):
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8?
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8?
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no)
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)
11. Threshold (other) 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. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no)
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck?

BONUS
14. ______________ [deck] will take first place.
15. The winner will be: ______________. (Specific player name)

Good luck!

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Scoring

nietzsche: 20 points
Caboose: 20 points
MasterShake: 21 points
HSpecter: 21 points
goobafish: 18 points
Mr. Nightmare: 16 points
freakish777: 13 points
SonataOfTheCathedra: 16 points
emidln: 11 points
Matt: 16 points
kkoie: 19 points
Machinus: 15 points
KrzyMoose: 17 points
Illisius: 20 points
SpencerForHire: 22 points
BlackestLotus: 18 points
13Noval: 20 points
Phantom Ogre: 17 points
Bardo: 24 points - First place
White_Ghost: 14 points
scutakicker: 15 points
g5nigma: 20 points
Anusien: 11 points
gustoh: 23 points - Second place
LSD/Cruise: 21 points
rureddy31: 21 points
Alex_Van_R: 20 points

[Jacob Orlove]

Once again, first place gets a custom title of their choice, second gets one of my choice.

[Anusien]

Also, I will edit in the Gencon T8 prediction contest here later.

Also, I'd request that you change the prizes at least for the Adepts, and probably for everyone.  Make #1 a custom title of your choice, and #2 voted on by either the LAs or the whole site.

[nietzsche]

Ok, going with no outside information,and sheer guessing off the top of my head:

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 156 players 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 2 points
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 8 2 points
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 8 0 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 22 0 points
6. 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: nimble mongoose 2 points
d. Red card: lightning bolt 0 points
e. Black card: duress 0 points
f. Gold card: psychatog 0 points
g. artifact: pithing needle 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? island 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? tropical island 2 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) yes 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) no 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) no 1 point
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? high tide 0 points

BONUS
14. __UGW threshold_ [deck] will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: __Dan Spero__. (Specific player name)   <3  - Bardo 0 points

Total: 20 points

[Caboose]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 134 players 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 2 points
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 12 1 point
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 12 1 point
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 24 0 points
6. 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 2 points
e. Black card: Duress 2 points
f. Gold card: Mystic Enforcer 0 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Swords to Plowshares 0 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) No 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Solidarity 0 points

BONUS
14. Some new tech [deck] will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: Chris Pikula. (Specific player name) 0 points

Total: 20 points

[MasterShake]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 149 Players 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 16 1 point
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 12 1 point
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 11 2 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 30 1 point
6. 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: Nimble Mongoose 2 points
d. Red card: Mogg Fanatic 2 points
e. Black card: Dark Confidant 0 points
f. Gold card: Vindicate 0 points
g. artifact: Umezawa's Jitte 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) No 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? High Tide 0 points

BONUS
14. Goblins will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: NASCAR Hero Jeff Gordon. (Specific player name) 0 points

Total: 21 points

[Hspecter]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 135 Players 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 2 points
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 12 1 point
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 12 1 point
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 20 0 points
6. 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: Nimble Mongoose 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey 2 points
e. Black card: Dark Confidant 0 points
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 0 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no)Yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? High Tide 0 points

BONUS
14. UGW Threshold will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: Chris Pikula. (Specific player name) 0 points

Total: 21 points

[goobafish]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 170 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8?12 2 points
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8?8 2 points
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8?8 0 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8?12 0 points
6. 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 Piledriver 2 points
e. Black card:Duress 0 points
f. Gold card:Vindicate 0 points
g. artifact:AEther Vial 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g):Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8?Island 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8?Scrubland 0 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no)Yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)Yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no)No 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)No 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no)Yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no)Yes 0 points
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck?Ill-Gotten Gains 0 points

BONUS
16. Stax  will take first place. 0 points
17. The winner will be: Chris Pikula. 0 points

Total: 18 points

[Mr. Nightmare]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 139 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 16 1 point
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 4 1 point
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 4 0 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 18 0 points
6. 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: Pyroblast 0 points
e. Black card: Cabal Therapy 0 points
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 0 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Island 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) No 0 points
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) No 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no)Yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? High Tide 0 points

BONUS
14. Solidarity  will take first place. 0 points
5. The winner will be: Mike Herbig 0 points

Total: 16 points

[freakish777]

1. 197 1 point

2. 20 1 point

3. 12 1 point

4. 6 0 points

5. 36 (including sideboards) 1 point

6a. Brainstorm/Force of Will (even numbers) 0 points
b. Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Nimble Mongoose 2 points
d. Mogg Fanatic 2 points
e. Duress 0 points
f. Meddling Mage 0 points
g. Aether Vial 0 points
h. Brainstorm/Force (even numbers) 0 points

7. Island 0 points

8. Tundra 0 points

9. Yes 1 point

10. Yes 0 points

11. No 0 points

12. No 1 point

13. Yes 0 points

14. No. 1 point

15. High Tide - Reset 0 points

16. High Tide - Reset will take first. 0 points

17. The winner will be: Mike Herbig 0 points

Total: 13 points

[SonataOfTheCathedral]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 141 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 8 1 point
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 8 2 points
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 12 1 point
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 16 0 points
6. In the top 8, what will be the most popular: Goblins 0 points
a. Blue card: FoW 0 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Werebear 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Piledriver 2 points
e. Black card: Dark Confidant 0 points
f. Gold card: Vindicate 0 points
g. artifact: AEther Vial 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tundra 0 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) No 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? High Tide 0 points

BONUS
14. Threshold will win 0 points
5. The winner will be: Herbig 0 points

Total: 16 points

[emidln]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 135 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 11 1 point
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 0 0 points
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 16 0 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 75 0 points
6. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Brainstorm 2 points
b. White card: Armageddon 0 points
c. Green card: Sylvan Library 0 points
d. Red card: Pyroclasm 0 points
e. Black card: Duress 0 points
f. Gold card: Psychatog 0 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Island 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Taiga 0 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) no 1 point
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) no 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) no 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) no 1 point
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Aluren 0 points

BONUS
14. Sun Tower will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: A Space Alien. 0 points

Total: 11 points

[Matt]

1. 168 1 point
2. 16 1 point
3. 8 2 points
4. 4 0 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 0 points
6. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Brainstorm 2 points
b. StP 2 points
c. (I assume you meant Nimble, not Blurred) Mongoose 2 points
d. REB 0 points
e. Duress 0 points
f. Meddling Mage 0 points
g. Aether Vial 0 points
h. Brainstorm 3 points
7. Island 0 points
8. Underground Sea! (going out on a limb here) 0 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) No 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Tide 0 points

BONUS
14. Loam Something will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: Rich Shay? 0 points

Total: 16 points

[kkoie]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 197 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 13 1 point
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 6 1 point
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 8 0 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 81 0 points
6. 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: Mogg Fanatic 2 points
e. Black card: Duress 0 points
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 0 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Island 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) yes 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) no 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) yes 0 points
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Aluren 0 points

BONUS
14. Aluren will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: Kayvan Koie aka me! (I'm not arrogant, I'm just thinking positive!) 0 points

Total: 19 points

[Machinus]

I thought the contest began tomorrow. I assumed there would be no penalty on posting tiebreakers if I waited until then. Is that not the case?

EDIT: Well I misunderstood the post and now I'm going to lose to tiebreakers again:
(No danger of that - Godder)

1. 125 0 points
2. 12 2 points
3. 16 0 points
4. 12 1 point
5. 20 0 points
6
a. Brainstorm 2 points
b. Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Werebear 2 points
d. Mogg Fanatic 2 points
e. Dark Ritual 2 points
f. Meddling Mage 0 points
g. AEther Vial 0 points
h. Swords to Plowshares 0 points
7. Island 0 points
8. Plateau 0 points
9. Yes 1 point
10. Yes 0 points
11. No 0 points
12. No 1 point
13. Yes 0 points
14. Yes 0 points
15. Solidarity 0 points
16. Goblins 0 points
17. Chris Coppola (I have no idea who is actually going) 0 points

Total: 15 points

[Matt]

Yeah just go ahead and post. You're allowed to edit until the day of the tournament.

[KrzyMoose]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 125 0 points
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 2 points
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 12 1 point
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 4 0 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 16 0 points
6. 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: Life from the Loam (Yeh, I went there.) 0 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey 2 points
e. Black card: Duress 0 points
f. Gold card: The Big Teethy Smile Grin Dude (Psychatog.) 0 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Island 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yessir 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yessir 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) Nope 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) Dead and buried. (No.  Unfortunately.) 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) Yep 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) Negative 1 point
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Solidarity 0 points

BONUS
14. Confinement-Assault-Not-Quite-Reset-High-Dredge-a-Veggie-Devastating-Illusions-Salvagers-Goblins-Life Stompy will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: Spencer Hayes. (Come on, dude! I'm pulling for you!) 0 points

Total: 17 points

[Illissius]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 144 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 16 1 point
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 8 2 points
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 12 1 point
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 27 0 points
6. 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: Nimble Mongoose 2 points
d. Red card: Mogg Fanatic 2 points
e. Black card: Duress 0 points
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 0 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Island 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) no 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) no 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) yes 0 points
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? High Tide 0 points

BONUS
14. UGW Threshold will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: Jon Finkel. 0 points

Total: 20 points

[SpencerForHire]

Entry Sheet

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 459 0 points
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 2 points
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 8 2 points
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 4 0 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 0 0 points
6. 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: Nimble Mongoose 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey 2 points
e. Black card: Dark Ritual 2 points
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 0 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Island 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
9. Goblins in the T8?  Yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? Yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? No 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? No 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? Yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? No 1 point
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? High Tide 0 points

BONUS
14. Threshold  will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: Olivier Ruel  (Its tasteless to vote for oneself) 0 points

Total: 22 points

[Blackest Lotus]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 133 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 2 points
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 4 1 point
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 8 0 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 6 0 points
6. 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 2 points
e. Black card: Duress 0 points
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 0 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Island 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Taiga 0 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) No 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? High Tide 0 points

BONUS
14. DAL______________ [deck] will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: ____Jacob Orlove__________. (Specific player name) 0 points

Total: 18 points

[M.Solymossy]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be?       186 3 points
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8?  12 2 points
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8?   10 1 points
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8?  8 0 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8?   24 0 points
6. 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:  Nimble Mongoose 2 points
d. Red card:  Goblin Lackey 2 points
e. Black card: Duress 0 points
f. Gold card:  Meddling Mage 0 points
g. artifact:  Pithing Needle 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g):  Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8?  Island 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8?  Tundra 0 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no)  Yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) No 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no)  no 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no)  Yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? U/B Solidarity (Antagonism) 0 points

BONUS
14. _UWG Thresh_ [deck] will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: _Manuel Fernandez___. (Specific player name) 0 points

Good luck!

Total: 20 points

[Phantom Ogre]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 123 0 points
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 20 0 points
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 12 1 point
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 8 0 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 29 0 points
6. 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: Nimble Mongoose 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Piledriver 2 points
e. Black card: Cabal Therapy 0 points
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 0 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Island 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) No 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Solidarity 0 points

BONUS
14. Solidarity will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: Mike Herbig 0 points

Total: 17 points

[Bardo]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 152 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 12 2 points
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 8 2 points
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 13 1 point
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? (Unique card names or actual cards?) Assuming card names: 8 * This is actually a very interesting question... 0 points
6. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Brainstorm 2 points
b. White card: StP 2 points
c. Green card: Nimble Mongoose 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey, Goblins Warchief, etc. 2 points
e. Black card: 0 points
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 0 points
g. artifact: AEther Vial 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Island 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yep. 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? No. 1 point
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? Yep. 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) No. 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) Yep. 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Reset High Tide 0 points

BONUS
14. Goblins [deck] will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: _Rich Shay. (Specific player name) 0 points

Total: 24 points

[White_Ghost]

Entry Sheet

1. What do you predict the turnout to be?  124 0 points
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 16 1 point
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 12 1 point
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 8 0 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 18 0 points
6. 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: Nimble Mongoose 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey 2 points
e. Black card: Duress 0 points
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 0 points
g. artifact: Pithing Needle 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Pithing Needle 0 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Island 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tropical Island 2 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) no 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) no 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck?
Solidarity 0 points
BONUS
14. Solidarity[deck] will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: Mike Herbig (Specific player name) 0 points

Total: 14 points

[scutakicker]

well, I won this thing last time so let's see if we can repeat that...

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 151 1 point
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 16 1 point
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 8 2 points
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 6 0 points
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 16 0 points
6. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: force of will 0 points
b. White card: swords to plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: nimble mongoose 2 points
d. Red card: goblin lackey 2 points
e. Black card: duress 0 points
f. Gold card: meddling mage 0 points
g. artifact: tormod's crypt 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): nimble mongoose 0 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? mountain 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? tropical island 2 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) yes 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) no 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) no
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? high tide 0 points

BONUS
14. thresh (uwg) [deck] will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: manuel fernandez 0 points

Total: 15 points

[g5nigma]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 180 3 points
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 8 1 point
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 10 1 point
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 12 1 point
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 18 0 points
6. 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 Piledriver 2 points
e. Black card: Duress 0 points
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage (Does this bother anyone else?) 0 points
g. Artifact: Aether Vial 0 points
h. Non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Brainstorm 3 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Mountain 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tundra 0 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yeah, I'm pretty sure. (Real estate is on the line) 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) Nope 0 points
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) Nope 1 point
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Solidarity 0 points

BONUS
14. Vial Goblins (sigh) will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: Kai Budde. 0 points

Total: 20 points

3 Vial Goblins, 2 splashed, 1 classic mono red.
1-2 Solidarity
1 U/G/W Threshold
1 Angel Stompy (If it does, it'll be U/W version, but only if piloted by someone with a very strong playing ability)
1 B/R Suicide Bolt by Chris Pikula
1 Random.dec (Modified Aluren/Iggy Pop, anyone?)

As you can see, I'm obviously optimistic.

[Machinus]

Is it type 2 card names or total number of cards? I have seen different interpretations.

[Matt]

Total number.

[freakish777]

I made the assumption that all card counts include sideboards, is this a safe assumption (it should only be relevant for Type 2 cards, seeing as how Needle is packed in a lot of boards, but almost never maindeck as more then a 1 of).

[Anusien]

1. What do you predict the turnout to be? 125 0 points
2. How many Force of Wills do you expect to see in the Top 8? 20 0 points
3. How many Swords to Plowshares in the Top 8? 12 1 point
4. How many Wastelands in the Top 8? 10 1 point
5. How many Standard-legal cards in the Top 8? 11 0 points
6. In the top 8, what will be the most popular:
a. Blue card: Force of Will 0 points
b. White card: Swords to Plowshares 2 points
c. Green card: Nimble Mongoose 2 points
d. Red card: Goblin Lackey 2 points
e. Black card: Duress 0 points
f. Gold card: Meddling Mage 0 points
g. artifact: Aether Vial 0 points
h. non-land card (most popular of 6a-g): Force of Will 0 points
7. What's the most common basic land type in the Top 8? Island (Tide playing 12 helps) 0 points
8. What's the most common dual land in the Top 8? Tundra 0 points
9. Goblins in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
10. Threshold (UWG) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
11. Threshold (other) in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 1 point
12. Survival.dec in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
13. High Tide in the T8? (yes or no) Yes 0 points
14. BW Deadguy Ale (Disruption) in the T8? (yes or no) No 1 point
15. What's going to be the highest placing combination deck? Reset High Tide (Solidarity) 0 points

BONUS
14. Dredge Tog will take first place. 0 points
15. The winner will be: Spencer. (Specific player name) 0 points

Total: 11 points

Top 8: Tog, UGW Threshold, UGRW Threshold, Goblins, Goblins, Reset High Tide, Loam Confinement, Survival/x