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« on: March 08, 2009, 07:08:32 pm » |
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Congratulations to Brassman for coming in 2nd at the largest Grand Prix in U.S. history. We all know you were going to use this event in an attempt to show us how bad you are at Magic, but your plan failed miserably. I'm sure your stomach thanks you.
Rich Shay also finished in 12th and continues his run of being awesome.
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2009, 07:20:43 pm » |
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Seriously, congratulations. Way to get all the way to Nassif. And nice job, Rich.
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2009, 07:36:43 pm » |
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2009, 08:20:59 pm » |
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No love for TK?
Congrats to TK, Andy, and Shay.
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2009, 08:27:29 pm » |
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Grats to all TMD'ers that participated at the GP. I've been following all of you on WotC's website. I think it's terrific that the largest Grand Prix in American history was in the midwest for an eternal format.
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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2009, 09:46:44 pm » |
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Let's not forget Jimmy McCarthy, who crushed dreams and sandwiches to an 18th place finish. Congrats! Seriously.
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« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2009, 01:06:33 am » |
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TK is freaking awesome. Congrats to brassman jimmy and rich as well.
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« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2009, 01:13:29 am » |
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I had the same record as Rich and LSV at the end. Tiebreakers are lame.
Also, Brassman's success can be attributed 100% to his decision to run 4 Brainstorm and 3 Ponder rather than the other way around.
I thought I would also mention David Caplan in the top 8 to those who did not notice, as he is another TMD'er. Congrats to him as well.
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« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2009, 01:16:16 am » |
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I think it's terrific that the largest Grand Prix in American history was in the midwest for an eternal format.
Suck it standard!!!! Anyways I was not a fan of 3 bs/4 ponder either :p. I wanted to play and was only a few hours south, but stupid last minute schoolwork really sucked and I did not end up making it. I'll regret this one for awhile. |
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Somebody tell Chapin how counterbalance works?
"Of all the major Vintage archetypes that exist and have existed for a significant period of time, Oath of Druids is basically the only won that has never won Vintage Championships and never will (the other being Dredge, which will never win either)." - Some guy who does not know vintage....
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« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2009, 01:17:26 am » |
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GP Columbus also set the record for largest NA GP at the time, until Indy eclipsed it. For some reason, there is demand for Legacy tournaments.
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Team Meandeck Team Serious LordHomerCat is just mean, and isnt really justifying his statements very well, is he?
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« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2009, 01:44:24 am » |
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congrats for the great showing guys
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« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2009, 02:28:57 am » |
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Grats to Cappy, Brassman, TK and all the other TMDers that rocked it like a hurricane.
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« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2009, 02:44:59 am » |
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Nassif may have edged out Brassman in the finals, but I have total confidence that he can't sing a better cover of Skee-Lo's "I Wish".
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« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2009, 03:08:54 am » |
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Nassif may have edged out Brassman in the finals, but I have total confidence that he can't sing a better cover of Skee-Lo's "I Wish".
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« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2009, 04:35:55 am » |
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This was actually fun. I picked up the deck for the tournament 10 minutes before hand, and literally played my first game EVER in round 1 with it (TK's list). I started the event 7-0 with NO byes. Unfortunately, It didn't end well for me though.
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« Reply #16 on: March 09, 2009, 05:10:15 am » |
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Congrats Shay, Brassman, McCarthy, TK and all the others I am forgetting. You guys did great! Brassman had some serious misfortune in the finals although I think he should have used his KroGrip in resp to the Confidant flip as it was quite obvious Nassif kept his own KroGrip on top to protect Counterbalance. I don't know if it would have changed anything though. Props to Duncan as well for going 7-1-1 on day 1 and then a first round win on day 2 before dropping 3 matches  . I was rooting for you buddy! Though he did won a Grim Tutor in the Vintage event with my decklist so all was well. EDIT: Impressive Soly, ANT seems like a hard deck to pilot through all the Counterbalances, although I'm sure your Vintage combo experience must have helped. |
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« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2009, 10:47:10 am » |
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Congrats!!! Brassy you're an absolute tank. This means PT invites for both Andy and Rich, right?
And how great is it to see that our best players are every bit as good as the standard pros! (not that we didn't know that, but it's nice to remind Wizards)
Oh and a less happy comment: 1200 attendees. Doesn't this just go to show what that poll did months back, that the real base of magic players are playing the Eternal formats? But, that Wizards runs tournaments around the booster-selling formats despite our preferences? Don't get me wrong, a company has got to make money. I should think though that Wizards would be creative enough to find a way to profit off Eternal directly.
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« Reply #18 on: March 09, 2009, 01:32:31 pm » |
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Oh and a less happy comment: 1200 attendees. Doesn't this just go to show what that poll did months back, that the real base of magic players are playing the Eternal formats? But, that Wizards runs tournaments around the booster-selling formats despite our preferences? Don't get me wrong, a company has got to make money. I should think though that Wizards would be creative enough to find a way to profit off Eternal directly.
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« Reply #19 on: March 09, 2009, 02:53:34 pm » |
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Very well done Brassman, TK, Atog Lord, and Jimmy.
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IDK why you're looking for so much credibility: You top 8ed a couple tournaments. Nice Job! |
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« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2009, 03:05:44 pm » |
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Congratulations, you guys!
Also, good job, top 8'ers, for getting Vintage some street cred'
by mentioning high finishes in Vintage events as your main prior Magic accomplishments.
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« Reply #21 on: March 09, 2009, 07:47:33 pm » |
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Oh and a less happy comment: 1200 attendees. Doesn't this just go to show what that poll did months back, that the real base of magic players are playing the Eternal formats? But, that Wizards runs tournaments around the booster-selling formats despite our preferences? Don't get me wrong, a company has got to make money. I should think though that Wizards would be creative enough to find a way to profit off Eternal directly.
It could, but doesn't necessarily, mean that. It could well be the case that there's 750 players who will go to a GP of any format, and 450 who will only go to Legacy. |
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« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2009, 11:03:13 am » |
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Oh and a less happy comment: 1200 attendees. Doesn't this just go to show what that poll did months back, that the real base of magic players are playing the Eternal formats? But, that Wizards runs tournaments around the booster-selling formats despite our preferences? Don't get me wrong, a company has got to make money. I should think though that Wizards would be creative enough to find a way to profit off Eternal directly.
It could, but doesn't necessarily, mean that. It could well be the case that there's 750 players who will go to a GP of any format, and 450 who will only go to Legacy. Hey now, I bet most of those 450 would go to vintage too if they could beg/borrow/steal some power. |
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« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2009, 05:17:10 pm » |
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Fine, replace 'legacy' with 'eternal.' It doesn't change the argument.
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« Reply #24 on: April 15, 2009, 12:43:45 pm » |
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I haven't paid any attention to the Vintage scene, or Magic in general really, for a long time so to come back and find that Brassy and Rich waded through a 1200 man GP speaks volumes to how good these guys really are. Congratulations to all Vintage guys that made a great showing at the GP, you earned it.
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« Reply #25 on: April 15, 2009, 01:15:21 pm » |
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started playing again?
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« Reply #26 on: April 15, 2009, 02:50:15 pm » |
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Do a bit of drafting on occasion, but nothing serious, and probably not going to be getting back into Vintage at all, just have no time. I was really just bored at work today and looking for stuff to read, haha.
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« Reply #27 on: April 15, 2009, 08:00:28 pm » |
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Nassif may have edged out Brassman in the finals, but I have total confidence that he can't sing a better cover of Skee-Lo's "I Wish".
You might surprised at what Gabe is capabale of... I hooped with him a couple of times last summer, and did not expect him to be able make it rain from 25 feet! Congratulations, to everybody who did well and good luck at the PT to everyone who is going. I continued my streak of putting up a solid day one performance and then completely disintigrating on day two. So far this year I am 0-8 on day two of GPs... @_@ and, 14-4 on day ones. Consistency is the key. |
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« Reply #28 on: April 15, 2009, 10:05:17 pm » |
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One time I drew Brassman a Brassman proxy. How original.
Congrats guys.
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