[Results, Lists and Pics] Sports Zone: Cary, NC for a Sapphire 01/27/07

[RaleighNCTourneys]

Location- Cary, NC at the Sports Zone: Saturday, January, 27th, 2007

We had 20 people show up for this tournament!! Thanks to everyone who came from out of state to make this happen (Brandon Todaro, Cullen Cox, John O’Connell, Jesse Pinchot and George/Steven/Jonathan Goanoas). Without you guys these things wouldn't be possible. We did 5 rounds of swiss and $20 per person to play for a Mox Sapphire, Tundra, Foil FNM Brainstorm, Foil Mana Leak, Foil Unhinged Island and set of Foil Unhinged Lands.

The metagame break down was:

3 Oath
2 Control Slaver
2 Drain Tendrils
2 Sullivan Solution
1 Pitch Long
1 Grim Long
1 UW Fish
1 4-Color Fish
1 UR Fish
1 STAX
1 RG Tempo
1 UR Phid
1 Hide/Seek Control
1 Manaless Ichorid
1 Gifts

After 5 rounds of swiss, we cut to a top 8. Here were the standings:

Top 8
1. David Earley with Pitch Long (4-1)
2. Peter Butterfield with UR Phid (3-0-2)
3. Bert Kyle with Gifts (3-0-2)
4. Cody Vinci with Drain Tendrils (3-1-1)
5. Mike Phillips with URB Fish (3-1-1)
6. Chris Coppola with Grim Long (3-1-1)
7. EJ Walsh with Drain Tendrils (3-2)
8. Justin Hekhuis with STAX (3-2)

Honorable Mention
9. Wadie Shahin with UW Fish (3-2) [Missed Top 8 on 2nd Tiebreaker]

Also, 9th and last place prizes were kindly donated by Brandon Todaro and Ben Moy. Thanks!!!!!!
Congrats to Jesse Pinchot for winning the Top 8 Prediction Contest for a Fetchland!!! He correctly predicted 5 of the top 8: Bert, David, Chris, EJ and Cody. NIIIIIIIICE.

Top 4
Justin Hekhuis (STAX) PWNS David Earley (Pitch Long)  [2-0]
Cody Vinci (Drain Tendrils) WRECKS Mike Phillips (URB Fish) [2-0]
Chris Coppola (Grim Long) DESTROYS Bert Kyle (Gifts) [2-1]
EJ Walsh (Drain Tendrils) SMASHES Peter Butterfield (UR Phid) [2-1]

Justin, Cody, Chris and EJ (all Arsenal Top 4) agree to split the top 4 prizes and call it a night around 9 PM. It was a fun day… look at that top 4 pic, awww. I just need to remember to open my eyes next time.




Top 4 Decklists:

Justin Hekhuis (STAX)

4 Chalice of the Void
3 Null Rod
1 Trinisphere
4 Crucible of Worlds
4 Smokestack
1 Uba Mask
1 Orb of Dreams
1 Tangle Wire
4 Bazaar of Baghdad
3 Gamble
4 Goblin Welder
1 Duplicant
1 Sundering Titan
4 Mishra’s Workshop
4 Mountain
4 Barbarian Ring
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academ
1 Mishra’s Factory
9 SoLoMoxenCryptVault

Board

4 REB
4 Pyrostatic Pillar
4 Sphere of Resistance
3 Tormod’s Crypt

Cody Vinci (Drain Tendrils)
                                                               
4 Mana Drain   
4 Force of Will 
4 Accumulated Knowledge
2 Intuition
4 Brainstorm
3 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Gush
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Frantic Search
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Time Walk
2 Rebuild
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
2 Tendrils of Agony
1 Dark Ritual
4 Underground Sea
4 Island
3 Flooded Strand
2 Polluted Delta
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Sol Ring
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Lotus Petal
1 Library of Alexandria
 
Board

1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Darkblast
3 Diabolic Edict
4 Duress
1 Tinker
1 Darksteel Colossus
2 Tormod’s Crypt
2 Massacre

EJ Walsh (Drain Tendrils)
                                                               
4 Mana Drain   
4 Force of Will 
4 Accumulated Knowledge
2 Intuition
4 Brainstorm
3 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Gush
1 Fact or Fiction 
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Time Walk
2 Rebuild
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
2 Tendrils of Agony
1 Dark Ritual
4 Underground Sea
4 Island
3 Flooded Strand
2 Polluted Delta
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Sol Ring
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Lotus Petal
1 Library of Alexandria
 
Board

1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Darkblast
3 Diabolic Edict
4 Duress
1 Tinker
1 Darksteel Colossus
2 Tormod’s Crypt
2 Massacre

Chris Coppola (Grim Long)

4 Fow
3 Duress
2 Tendrils of Agony
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Chain of Vapor
4 Brainstorm
3 Grim Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Imperial Seal
1 Mind's Desite
1 Yawgmoth's Bargain
1 Memory Jar
1 Necropotence
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Timetwister
1 Tinker
4 Dark Ritual
3 Cabal Ritual
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Sol Ring
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Island
1 Swamp
1 Flooded Strand
1 Bloodstained Mire
3 Underground Sea
4 Polluted Delta

Board

4 Xantid Swarm
3 Tormod’s Crypt
2 Massacre
2 Misdirection
1 Darksteel Colossus
1 Bayou
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Night of Souls’ Betrayal

Top 8 Decklists:

5. David Earley (Pitch Long)

4 Polluted Delta
2 FloodedStrand
2 Underground sea
1 Swamp
1 Island
1 Tolarian Academy
10 SoLoMoxenCryptVaultPetal
4 Dark Ritual
4 Cabal Ritual
4 Force of Will
3 Misdirection
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Rebuild
4 Brainstorm
3 Grim Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Imperial Seal
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Tinker
1 Memory Jar
1 Timetwister
1 Mind's Desire
1 Yawgmoth's Bargain
1 Necropotence
1 Yawgmoth's Will
2 Tendrils of Agony
1 Infernal Contract

Board

3 Xantid Swarm
2 Massacre
1 Chain of Vapor
2 Hurkyl's Recall
3 Duress
1 Island
1 Swamp
1 Tropical Island
1 Bayou

6. Peter Butterfield (UR Phid)

3 Volcanic Island
2 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
6 Island
1 Mountain
2 Flooded Strand
2 Polluted Delta
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
1 Lotus Petal
4 Chalice of the Void
3 Blood Moon
4 Force of Will
4 Mana Drain
4 Mana Leak
1 Gorilla Shaman
2 Fire/Ice
1 Echoing Truth
4 Ophidian
3 Brainstorm
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Meloku, the Clouded Mirror
1 Darksteel Colossus
1 Tinker

Board

1 Fire/Ice
3 REB
1 Pyroblst
3 Energy Flux
1 Echoing Truth
3 Pyroclasm
3 Arcane Laboratory

7. Bert Kyle (Gifts)

2 Volcanic Island
2 Underground Sea
4 Island
1 Snow Covered Island
1 Tolarian Academt
3 Flooded Strand
2 Polluted Delta
10 SoLoMoxenCryptVaultPetal
1 Darksteel Colossus
1 Burning Wish
1 Recoup
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Tinker
4 Merchant Scroll
1 Time Walk
4 Force of Will
3 Misdirection
1 Fact or Fiction
4 Gifts Ungiven
1 Rebuild
4 Mana Drain
1 Ancestral Recall
4 Brainstorm
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Mystical Tutor

Board

1 Pithing Needle
1 Tormod's Crypt
1 Flametongue Kavu
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Pyroclasm
1 Pyroblast
1 REB
2 Duress
1 Dark Ritual
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Old Man of the Sea
1 Rebuild
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Repeal

8. Michael Phillips (URB Fish)

1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
3 Null Rod
4 Dark Confidant
1 Demonic tutor
1 Ancestral Recall
4 Brainstorm
2 Daze
1 Fire/Ice
1 Echoing Truth
4 Force of Will
1 Misdirection
1 Mystical Tutor
4 Ninja of the Deep Hours
2 Sage of Epityr
2 Waterfront Bouncer
1 Time Walk
3 Gorilla Shaman
3 Grim Lavamancer
3 Flooded Strand
2 Island
3 Polluted Delta
1 Strip Mine
3 Underground Sea
3 Volcanic Island
4 Wasteland

Board

2 Cabal Therapy
1 Crucible of Worlds
3 Planar Void
1 Pyroblast
3 Rack and Ruin
2 REB
3 Umezawa's Jitte

I hope to see everyone at the next tourney. It will most likely be in about 2 months. Check the boards for an announcement.

Pics from the event:


John O’Connell Oathing It Up!!!!!!


EJ Walsh (DT) trying to play through post-board hate from Andrew Polyniak (SS).


Cullen (Hide/Seek) Vs. Ben (SS) and Bert (Gifts) Vs. George (CS).


Jesse Pinchot Oathing with a Gifts /Oath combo deck.


David Earley (Pitch Long) waiting while EJ Walsh (Drain Tendrils) does his thing.


Jonathan (Oath) getting ready to play his brother Steven (Manaless Ichorid).


Darksteel Colossus > Lightning Bolt.


Ben Moy (SS) watches as Chris (Grim Long) uses Necropotence on turn 1. FOWs are everywhere but the Necro still got through.


Everyone having a good time.


So many insane flavors!


Bert (Gifts) and Peter (UR Phid) playing for fun after IDing while they are both 3-0. Brandon Todaro and Tim watch on.


Brandon Todaro (CS) with his FOIL YAWGMOTH’S WILL for the win!


Turn 1 of game 3 in the top 8. Bert (Gifts) is trying  to combo out with an Empty the Warrens on Chris (Grim Long), but Chris has to decide what to Force of Will to ruin Bert’s plans.

[Machinus]

Thanks for the pics Cody! This tournament was awesome. Thanks to the SC crew for making the trip, and props to Arsenal for doing so well!

I'm looking forward to the next event.

[LotusHead]

The more pics you take, the better they get!

Aweseome Job!

[+t]

Oh Timothy!  Why can't you ever stop playing RG Tempo?

Thanks for the report, and the pictures.  Personally, I scrolled down for the pictures, then red bits and peices.  Pictures really should be mandatory in Tournaments Reports.

[Yare]

While I was obviously disappointed with my result, I was glad about the outcome and the administration of the tournament.  I hope to see you guys next time.

[Tobi]

Why did you only post the top 4? Are the other lists not interesting enough? 

I would love to see the rest, if possible.

[RaleighNCTourneys]

Top 8 decklists updated.

[madmarker]

well, I had a great time.....especially for my first vintage experience.  I had hoped to do better but C'est la Vie.  Congrats Team Arsenal on sweeping the top 4.   Maybe next time I won't be smashed by EJ.

[RaleighNCTourneys]

Thanks for coming out- our match during swiss was fun as hell. Definitely one of the craziest matches I have played in my life. Congrats on doing so well for your first tournament. I really liked your list. Hope to see you at the next one.

Cody

[[supa_t(im)]]

I had a great time, even if I did come in dead last.  After I played oath round 1, looked over to Jesse playing Oath, then walking down the tables seeing another Oath, I sorta gave up.  After my match with Waddie I started trying to get that last place prize.  To be honest, I just wasn't into playing this time around, so I might be taking a small break.

Or, stop letting people use my UR Phid deck... :lol:

Good tournament, Peter will probably make me drag him to the next one, so see you in 2 months.

[madmarker]

Cody our match was one of the most intense I have ever played, it was also one of the most fun games of magic I have ever been in.   I plan on coming to the next one..........I guess I'm gonna have to start investing in some more cards, I'm not looking forward to the 80 dollar tag on those FOWs.  By the way Tim, I will make you drag me to the next one so let's hope your car starts working again.

[RaleighNCTourneys]

We're going to up the proxy count to 15 for the next one so hopefully that will ease the burden on your wallet.

[Yare]

We're going to up the proxy count to 15 for the next one so hopefully that will ease the burden on your wallet.

I second that motion, not because I necessarily need it, but because I think it would diversify the metagame a little.

[RaleighNCTourneys]

Here are some more pics from Brandon:


Bert (Gifts) and his saucy hand Vs. George (CS) and some help from Tormod's Crypt.


Andrew Polyniak (SS) placing EJ Walsh (DT) under DURESS!!!!! EJ somehow won that game.


Spell count: 5
Cards in hand: 1
Last card in hand: Mind's Desire for 6
Response: Orim's Chant
Chris' reaction: Priceless


It's okay buddy shake it off.

[Machinus]

Oh man, Cullen owned me so hard. I should have known he was holding the damn Chant though.

[Taterbeme]

I had lots of fun at this one. Looking forward to future events.

[hauntedechos]

Good job Arsenal;

I loved the report, and the pics were good too.  I don't think I would have done too well in that tourny with my U/W vial/chalice pile I insist on playing (dave feinstein syndrom I call it).

I can't wait for the next tourny report man, keep up the good work.

cheers
michael