Vintage Tournament for a MOX SAPPHIRE Saturday 8/29

[Newenglandmagicgroup]

We have had a lot of interest in returning to the Vintage scene, so here we are folks.  We plan on running around 1 tournament a month with Power Prizes, hopefully we will become a welcome addition to the host of store offering Vintage events in New England.

Date ::   Saturday August 29th

Venue ::  Batter Up Cards (Upstairs)
       1875 Main St
       Tewksbury, MA
       01875

Entry ::   25.00

Time :: Registration begins @ 11am Tournament will start @ 12 Noon

PRIZES ::

1st Place :   Unlimited Mox Sapphire
2nd Place :   English Legends Mana Drain
3rd/4th Place :   Choice of Dual Land (Have lots to chose from)
5-8th Place :   Choice from a variety of Vintage Staples, Japanese Sleeves, Draft Sets or Credit…

PROXIES :: 10 Proxies are included in the entry, up to 5 additional Proxies can be purchased for 1.00 each, ELD Proxies DO NOT COUNT against your proxy limit.

Side Events ::   Vintage and Drafts based on interest with cool prizes!!


Additional Info ::

Parking across the street or in the Rite Aid parking lot is FREE
We will have Pizza(By the slice or Pie) , Ice Cream, Soda and more for food.

Any questions or suggestions are welcome, I will try and keep on top of this forum post to ensure all questions are answered.  People can also email me :: Ben@NewEnglandMagicGroup.com

Prizes are based on 24 Players, which I am sure we will surpass,  I will improve the prizes or extend the prizes with 32 or more players.  Our intention is to give away great prizes, run a solid FUN tournament for all and continue the streak of solid tournaments we had run in the past.


WE WILL BE ON SITE BUYING AND SELLING CARDS ALL DAY, BRING DOWN YOUR EXTRA CARDS AND TURN IT INTO $$$CASH$$$

[ELD]

Great to see you guys back at it.  I'm glad you're doing a Mox instead of cash - cash prizes aren't sustainable in the long term.  This is a great venue, and I look forward to playing here again. 

[Demonic Attorney]

This TO has consistently offered some of the best prize support of any local scene I've been to.  I encourage everyone who has the time to make it for one of these.

[Newenglandmagicgroup]

Regardless of attendance the 1st place Mox Sapphire is GUARANTEED to be given out.

We have had solid results in the past, so I am really not worried about the attendance numbers, so no matter the players, the Sapphire will be given out 

Also, those who know me, know that we stand behind our prize support no matter the format, this is no different with Vintage events for us.  Those who attended any of the 400.00 cash tournaments know that with numbers like 26 players I still gave away 400.00 CASH plus a playset of Force of Wills, Dual Lands and cool prizes to the top 8.

Any questions, comments or suggestions, post them here or shoot me an email, I will try and check the thread once a day or so.

[Little Joe]

I will be here also.

[honestabe]

Sounds good

[Juggernaut GO]

ABOUT TIME SOME REAL TOURNAMENTS WITH ACTUAL PRIZE SUPPORT COME BACK TO NEW ENGLAND. 
Seeing a prize structure where the T.O doesn't just completely assrape the players that show and actually give out the correct prize pool is something that I hope catches back on.   

This ridiculous tournament scene of paying 25 bucks to win an 80 dollar split in top 4 has to come to an end.   

I am there, and ever single person from the perfect scrubs better come, I will finally smash matt mcnally for the first time ever if he shows.

[Joblin Velder]

This will be my first tournament in 3 years.

[Demonic Attorney]

Jumping is...useless.

[Juggernaut GO]

big brother is watching

[Joblin Velder]

Our God is an Indian that turns into a wolf.

[Demonic Attorney]

We have five...  ...thousand.

[Newenglandmagicgroup]

Just a reminder this is tomorrow, looking forward to it!!

If anyone has any questions feel free to post them or email me Ben@Newenglandmagicgroup.com

I will check the forums tonight and again tomorrow morning before I leave for the store.

[MagicMan]

I plan on coming so if your preregistering people you can preregister me, John Joyce

[T00L]

I guess I'm going to play more magic tomorrow. I figure this type of self abuse is more gratifying than just cutting myself. Gets me out of the house and stuff ya know?

[Juggernaut GO]

dark confidant is really good

[ELD]

I'm in.  See you all tomorrow. 

[Diakonov]

We have five...  ...thousand.

Turn the light on!  I want you to see the expression on my face!

[Newenglandmagicgroup]

Sounds good folks, on my way to the store now, sure to be a good time.

If people are interested in side events I am bringing some extra Vintage stuff to give away for side events.

Will post Top 8 Lists and post tournament info this week.

[ELD]

Thanks for another great tournament Ben.  I look forward to the next one!

[waywreth]

Great event!  Will definately try to attend another one.

Top 8 consisted of 4 Bob-Tezz, Painter/Vault, Future sight/Counter Balance (with Vault), 5C Shops, RG, and Mono Red Painter.
Pairings were RG vs. Mono Red, Bob Tezz vs. Bob Tezz, Painter/Vault vs. Bob Tezz, and Future sight/Counter Balance (with Vault) vs 5C Shops

The top 4 was the Mono Red Painter, 5C Shops, and 2 Bob-Tezz, with the finals being the mirror.

[mike_bergeron]

Great event!  Will definately try to attend another one.

Top 8 consisted of 4 Bob-Tezz, Painter/Vault, Future sight/Counter Balance (with Vault), 5C Shops, RG, and Mono Red Painter.
The top 4 was the MonoRed Painter, 5C Shops and 2 Bob-Tezz, with the finals being the mirror.

fixed that for you.

[Eastman]

I lost in the finals to Diakanov, we were both playing our UBr bob tezz like I won that lotus with last week.

[Myriad Games]

Congratulations to the Mighty Mike Bergeron for making Top 4 with the latest mono red incarnation of The Mountains Win Again!

[Newenglandmagicgroup]

1st Place :: Matthew Snow ::

3 Polluted Delta
4 Flooded Strand
3 Underground Sea
3 Volcanic Island
1 Island
1 Snow Covered Island
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
4 Force of Will
1 Misdirection
2 Duress
1 Thoughtseize
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Gifts Ungiven
2 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Brainstorm
1 Ponder
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Tinker
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Merchant Scroll
4 Mana Drain
3 Dark Confidant
1 Sphinx of the Steel Wind
1 Tezzeret The Seeker
1 Time Vault
1 Voltaic Key
1 Fire/Ice
2 Repeal
1 Rebuild
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Crypt

::SIDEBOARD::
2 Pyroclasm
1 Red Elemental Blast
2 Pithing Needle 
3 Leyline of the Void
2 Mystic Remora
2 Ingot Chewer
1 Rack and Ruin
1 Yixlid Jailer



2nd Place ::David Lawrence::

4 Force of Will
4 Mana Drain
2 Duress
1 Thoughtseize
3 Dark Confidant
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Ponder
1 Brainstorm
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Mystic Remora
2 Repeal
1 Fire/Ice
1 Echoing Truth
1 Rebuild
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Tinker
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Gifts Ungiven
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Time Walk
1 Sphinx of the Steel Wind
1 Time Vault
1 Voltaic Key
1 Tezzeret the Seeker
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Black Lotus
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Crypt
4 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
3 Underground Sea
3 Volcanic Island
3 Island
1 Tolarian Academy

::SIDEBOARD::

3 Pyroclasm
3 Ingot Chewer
2 Mystic Remora
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Pyroblast
2 Pithing Needle
2 Leyline of the Void
1 Yixlid Jailer



3rd/4th Place ::MIKE BERGERON::

4 Lightning Bolt
4 Price of Progress
4 Blood Moon
4 Painters Servant
4 Magus of the Moon
4 Goblin Welder
4 Gorilla Shaman
2 Pyroblast
2 Red Elemental Blast
4 Grindstone
9 Mountain
4 Ancient Tomb
4 Simian Spirit Guide
1 Sol Ring
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Jet

::SIDEBOARD::

3 Umezawa's Jitte
4 Shattering Spree
2 Red Elemental Blast
2 Pyroblast
4 Ingot Chewer



3rd/4th Place ::JEFF CARPENTER::

1 Barbarian Ring
1 Horizon Canopy
4 City of Brass
2 Gemstone Mine
1 Bazaar of Baghdad
4 Mishra's Workshop
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academy
3 Wasteland
1 Black Lotus
2 Coalition Relic
3 Crucible of Worlds
1 Duplicant
1 Jester's Cap
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Memory Jar
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
2 Sensei's Divining top
1 Sol Ring
4 Sphere of Resistance
1 Sundering Titan
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Trinisphere
1 Time Vault
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
4 Goblin Welder
2 Gorilla Shaman
1 Balance
1 Ancient Grudge
2 Crop Rotation
1 Tinker
1 Voltaic Key
1 Time Walk

::SIDEBOARD::

1 Granite Shard
1 Grim Poppet
1 Glacial Chasm
2 Aven Mindscensor
2 Red Elemental Blast
1 Ancient Grudge
1 Triskellion
1 Ray of Revelation
3 Tormod's Crypt
2 Seal of Cleansing

5th-8th  ::Jeremiah Rudolph::

1 Voltaic Key
3 Enlightened Tutor
4 Mana Drain   
4 Force of Will
4 Dark Confidant
1 Future Sight
1 Balance
1 Brainstorm
2 Island
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Vault
1 Sol Ring
1 Lotus Petal
1 Time Walk
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Demonic Tutor
3 Counterbalance
1 Mox Emerald
1 Black Lotus
1 Tezzeret the Seeker
1 Mox Jet
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Library of Alexandria
2 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Tinker
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Seal of Cleansing
1 Sphinx of the Steel Wind
1 Mox Ruby
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Threads of Disloyalty
1 Mox Pearl
1 Yawgmoth's Will
3 Underground Sea
3 Tundra
3 Flooded Strand
3 Polluted Delta

::SIDEBOARD::

1 The Abyss
1 Engineered Explosives
2 Aven Mindscensor
1 Seal of Cleansing
1 Arcane Laboratory
1 Planar Void
1 Energy Flux
2 Tormod's Crypt
1 Sacred Ground
2 Relic of Progenitus
2 Ethersworn Canonist

5th-8th ::DAN CUNNINGHAM::

1 Yawgmoth's Will
4 Dark Confidant
4 Mana Drain
4 Force of Will
2 Repeal
1 Rebuild
2 Duress
1 Thoughtseize
1 Ponder
1 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Brainstorm
1 Tezzeret the Seeker
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Gifts Ungiven
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Tinker
1 Sphinx of the Steel Wind
3 Polluted Delta
3 Flooded Strand
3 Underground Sea
3 Volcanic Island
3 Island
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Emerald
1 Sol Ring
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Voltaic Key
1 Time Vault
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Fire/Ice

::SIDEBOARD::

3 Ingot Chewer
3 Yixlid Jailer
3 Pyroclasm
3 Pithing Needle
1 Darkblast
1 Pyroblast
1 Red Elemental Blast

5th-8th ::IAN MULLIGAN::

3 Lava Dart
3 Lightning Bolt
4 Gorilla Shaman
4 Thornweald Archer
4 Tarmogoyf
4 Tin Street Hooligan
4 Mogg Fanatic
4 Magus of the Moon
4 Null Rod
3 Elvish Spirit Guide
1 Simian Spirit Guide
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Ruby
4 Wooded Foothills
4 Taiga
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
2 Forest
4 Mountain

::SIDEBOARD::

3 Sword
2 Krosan Grip
1 Red Elemental
2 Pyroblast
2 Relic of Progenitus
2 Tormod's Crypt
2 Ancient Grudge
1 Viashino Heretic

5th-8th ::MATT MACAULEY::

3 Painters Servant
1 Goblin Welder
3 Trinket Mage
1 Grindstone
1 Voltaic Key
1 Time Vault
1 Tinker
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Gifts Ungiven
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Yawgmoths Will
4 Force of Will
3 Red Elemental Blast
2 Pyroblast
1 Misdirection
1 Fire/Ice
1 Brainstorm
1 Ponder
1 Sphinx of the Steel Wind
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Sensei's Diving Top
1 Echoing Truth
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Academy Ruins
3 Ancient Tomb
3 Volcanic Island
1 Underground Sea
3 Island
2 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring

::SIDEBOARD::

1 Pithing Needle
1 Relic of Progenitus
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Rebuild
1 Rack and Ruin
2 Thread of Disloyalty
1 Arcane Laboratory
1 Trinisphere
3 Pyroclasm
1 Sower of Temptation
1 Ingot Chewer
1 Tormod's Crypt

[honestabe]

i believe there were 27-ish people that braved the hurricane-ish weather to play.  I hope this is the beginning of a resurgence of t1 popularity here in New England

[Diakonov]

Excellent tournament!  Thanks for running it, and I hope to see more!

Btw, I also had a Pyroblast in my board (Matthew Snow).  I'll try to write a report this week.

[DubDub]

This was a lot of fun, despite having to drive through rain on the way down.

I went 2-1 in Tezz mirrors (losing to topdecked Key with Vault on the table after Duressing then Regrowth->Ancestral, Ancestral in one game.  At least it was to Arik playing Tezz, and not Arik playing BUG Fish!), and 0-2 against Magus of the Moon, Trinisphere and Sundering Titan.

Congrats to the winner and top 8!

Team Maine will be there for the next one.