Mr. Nice Guy Games 2/20/10

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-I greatly apologize for taking forever to get this posted. I have had 3 computer crashes, a trip to the doctor and ER and problems with my work laptop... (When it rains it pours.) In addition, I am not able to get these typed up at home and have to try and get these posted at work (meaning I don't have the time to type them out at the present.) I had to resort to faxing these to my own email and then hosting the images. (It's not a perfect system by any means, but it gets lists up sooner rather than later.) - I am going to try and upload the pictures from my camera to my parents computer this weekend and hopefully, I will be able to add the pictures from the event.

If there are questions please post/ PM and I will address them as I can.

Mr Nice Guy Games
2/20/10
22 Players

1st Rich Shay
Mox Ruby
'Be My Vintage Champion' Cookie Cake

2nd Steve Rubin
3x Volcanic Island

3rd CJ Moritz
2x Volcanic Island

4th Jerry Yang
2x Volcanic Island

5th Gil Riviera
1x Volcanic Island

6th Chris Lepay
1x Taiga

7th Kris Brakke
1x Badland

8th Jason Pare
1x Plateau

9th Paul Mastriano
'Hug Me' Cookie Cake


Lists:

[urweak]

Heres 7 so far.

1st Rich Shay
Lands:
4x Forbidden Orchard
4x Misty Rainforest
1x Strip Mine
1x Library of Alexandria
1x Tolarian Academy
1x Forest
2x Island
1x Tropical Island
3x Underground Sea
Creatures:
1x Iona, Shield of Emeria
1x Darksteel Colossus
1x Terastodon
Spells:
1x Yawgmoth's Will
1x Time Walk
1x Regrowth
1x Mystical Tutor
1x Merchant Scroll
1x Vampiric Tutor
1x Demonic Tutor
4x Spell Pierce
1x Ponder
1x Gifts Ungiven
1x Thirst for Knowledge
1x Brainstorm
1x Ancestral Recall
1x Tinker
1x Lat-Nam's Legacy
4x Force of Will
Enchantments:
4x Oath of Druids
Artifacts:
2x Sensei's Divining Top
1x Voltaic Key
1x Time Vault
1x Black Lotus
1x Sol Ring
1x Mana Crypt
1x Mox Ruby
1x Mox Sapphire
1x Mox Pearl
1x Mox Emerald
1x Mox Jet
Walkers:
1x Tezzeret the Seeker
Board:
1x Terastodon
2x Show and Tell
2x Duress
3x Nature's Claim
4x Ravenous Trap
2x Tormod's Crypt
1x Bribery


2nd Steve Rubin
Lands:
4x Scalding Tarn
3x Volcanic Island
3x Island
1x Mountain
1x Strip Mine
1x Flooded Strand
1x Misty Rainforest
2x Wasteland
Creatures:
3x Cold-Eyed Selkie
4x Magus of the Moon
2x Vendilion Clique
2x Gorilla Shaman
2x Grim Lavamancer
2x Thada Adel, Acquisitor
1x Inkwell Leviathan
Spells:
4x Force of Will
3x Spell Pierce
3x Daze
1x Brainstorm
1x Time Walk
1x Ancestral Recall
1x Reckless Charge
2x Fire/Ice
1x Mystical Tutor
1x Tinker
1x Hurkyl's Recall
Artifacts:
1x Sigil of Distinction
1x Black Lotus
1x Mana Crypt
1x Mox Jet
1x Mox Emerald
1x Mox Sapphire
1x Mox Pearl
1x Mox Ruby
1x Sol Ring
Board:
1x Thada Adel, Acquisitor
2x Shattering Spree
1x Rack and Ruin
2x Threads of Disloyalty
2x Pyroblast
3x Ravenous Trap
1x Trinisphere
3x Null Rod


3rd CJ Moritz
Lands:
3x Tundra
3x Tropical Island
4x Misty Rainforest
1x Flooded Strand
1x Strip Mine
2x Wasteland
1x Island
1x Forest
Creatures:
4x Tarmogoyf
4x Qasali Pridemage
4x Noble Hierarch
2x Trygon Predator
2x Vendilion Clique
2x Aven Mindcensor
2x Kataki, War's Wage
Spells:
1x Nature's Claim
2x Swords to Plowshares
1x Brainstorm
1x Time Walk
1x Ancestral Recall
3x Spell Pierce
4x Daze
4x Force of Will
Artifacts:
3x Null Rod
1x Mox Sapphire
1x Mox Emerald
1x Mox Pearl
1x Black Lotus
Board:
1x Relic of Progenitus
1x Echoing Truth
3x Spell Snare
2x Jötun Grunt
2x Tormod's Crypt
2x Swords to Plowshares
2x Nature's Claim
1x Krosan Grip
1x Hurkyl's Recall


4th Jerry Yang
Lands:
4x Ancient Tomb
4x City of Brass
4x Gemstone Mine
4x Mishra's Workshop
1x Tolarian Academy
Creatures:
4x Lodestone Golem
4x Painter's Servant
1x Sundering Titan
Artifacts:
4x Serum Powder
1x Black Lotus
1x Mox Emerald
1x Mox Jet
1x Mox Ruby
1x Mox Pearl
1x Mox Sapphire
1x Lotus Petal
1x Mana Crypt
1x Mana Vault
1x Sol Ring
4x Helm of Obedience
3x Grindstone
Enchantments:
4x Leyline of the Void
Spells:
2x Red Elemental Blast
3x Pyroblast
1x Demonic Consultation
1x Tinker
1x Ancestral Recall
1x Vampiric Tutor
Board:
4x Forbidden Orchard
4x Nature's Claim
4x Oath of Druids
2x Hellkite Overlord
1x Akroma, Angel of Wrath


5th Gil Riviera
Lands:
1x Tolarian Academy
4x Ancient Tomb
4x Wasteland
4x Mishra's Workshop
3x Mishra's Factory
1x Strip Mine
Creatures:
4x Metalworker
4x Triskelion
2x Karn, Silver Golem
4x Lodestone Golem
Artifacts:
1x Mana Vault
1x Mana Crypt
1x Sol Ring
1x Mox Pearl
1x Mox Ruby
1x Mox Jet
1x Mox Emerald
1x Mox Sapphire
4x Sculpting Steel
4x Sphere of Resistance
4x Tangle Wire
4x Thorn of Amethyst
3x Sword of Fire and Ice
1x Sword of Light and Shadow
Board:
2x Sundering Titian
3x Null Rod
3x Duplicant
3x Relic of Progenitus
1x Tormod's Crypt
3x Jester's Cap


6th Chris Lepay
Lands:
3x Ghost Quarter
2x Wooded Foothills
1x Barbarian Ring
1x Tolarian Academy
1x Ancient Tomb
4x Wasteland
4x Mishra's Workshop
1x Strip Mine
2x Bazaar of Baghdad
2x Taiga
1x Mountain
Creatures:
1x Sundering Titan
3x Su-Chi
1x Platinum Angel
4x Lodestone Golem
4x Goblin Welder
Spells:
2x Red Elemental Blast
1x Gamble
Artifacts:
3x Thorn of Amethyst
2x Crucible of Worlds
1x Trinisphere
4x Chalice of the Void
1x Memory Jar
3x Sphere of Resistance
1x Lotus Petal
2x Null Rod
1x Mana Vault
1x Sol Ring
1x Black Lotus
1x Mox Ruby
1x Mana Crypt
Board:
3x Ancient Grudge
2x Powder Keg
2x Ensnaring Bridge
2x Null Rod
2x Pyroblast
4x Relic of Progenitus


7th Kris Brakke
Lands:
1x Island
1x Snow-Covered Swamp
1x Strip Mine
4x Wasteland
2x Misty Rainforest
3x Underground Sea
1x Bayou
3x Polluted Delta
Creatures:
4x Tarmogoyf
4x Dark Confidant
2x Vendilion Clique
2x Trygon Predator
1x Thada Adel, Acquisitor
Spells:
4x Force of Will
3x Daze
3x Thoughtseize
2x Spell Pierce
2x Stifle
1x Vampiric Tutor
1x Darkblast
1x Brainstorm
1x Demonic Tutor
1x Time Walk
1x Ancestral Recall
1x Diabolic Edict
Artifacts:
3x Null Rod
1x Mox Emerald
1x Mox Sapphire
1x Mox Jet
1x Black Lotus
Enchantments:
1x Bitterblossom
Board:
2x Bitterblossom
4x Leyline of the Void
2x Pernicious Deed
2x Energy Flux
2x Nature's Claim
1x Sower of Temptation
1x Tormod's Crypt
1x Hurkyl's Recall


8th Jason Pare
Lands (17):
4x Polluted Delta
1x Scalding Tarn
1x Tolarian Academy
1x Library of Alexandria
1x Swamp
3x Island
1x Snow-Covered Island
2x Volcanic island
3x Underground Sea
Creatures (7):
4x Dark Confidant
1x Inkwell Leviathan
1x Ingot Chewer
1x Sower of Temptation
Spells (23):
4x Force of Will
4x Mana Drain
1x Yawgmoth's Will
1x Time Walk
1x Mystical Tutor
1x Merchant Scroll
1x Vampiric Tutor
1x Demonic Tutor
1x Ponder
1x Gifts Ungiven
1x Brainstorm
1x Ancestral Recall
1x Tinker
1x Repeal
1x Chain of Vapor
1x Hurkyll's Recall
1x Darkblast
Artifacts (12):
2x Sensei's Divining Top
1x Voltaic Key
1x Time Vault
1x Black Lotus
1x Sol Ring
1x Mana Crypt
1x Mox Ruby
1x Mox Sapphire
1x Mox Pearl
1x Mox Emerald
1x Mox Jet
Walkers (1):
1x Tezzeret the Seeker
Board (15):
3x Greater Gargadon
4x Leyline of the Void
1x Helm of Obedience
1x Pyroblast
1x Red Elemental Blast
1x Rebuild
1x Tormod's Crypt
2x Yixlid Jailer
1x Ingot Chewer

Thanks Jason for taking the time to type out your list. Now Morphling.de has the top 8 lists. Do they go past 8, if so I will type out Pauls list when I get some more time.

[Tobi]

Thanks a lot for typing up those lists, really appreciate the effort. Keep em coming! 

Gil's list misses one card (also missing on the scanned decklist)
In Rych's list the Sensei's is missing.

[CJster]

Thanks Brian for posting the lists.  MNG put on another great event.  It is always worth the drive from Detroit to attend.

I played UGW Fish for the first time ever.  It did not lose a single game all day until the top 4.  Mainboard STP's and Nature's Claim was an excellent choice and never felt dead.

I hope you guys put on another event soon.

[Suicideking]

CJ I think your deck is missing some sea drakes.

[lawnboy]

Thanks to Mr. Nice Guy for a great event. It was my first MNG tournament and I'll definitely be back next time. Here's my list (8th place):

Lands (17):
4x Polluted Delta
1x Scalding Tarn
1x Tolarian Academy
1x Library of Alexandria
1x Swamp
3x Island
1x Snow-Covered Island
2x Volcanic island
3x Underground Sea
Creatures (7):
4x Dark Confidant
1x Inkwell Leviathan
1x Ingot Chewer
1x Sower of Temptation
Spells (23):
4x Force of Will
4x Mana Drain
1x Yawgmoth's Will
1x Time Walk
1x Mystical Tutor
1x Merchant Scroll
1x Vampiric Tutor
1x Demonic Tutor
1x Ponder
1x Gifts Ungiven
1x Brainstorm
1x Ancestral Recall
1x Tinker
1x Repeal
1x Chain of Vapor
1x Hurkyll's Recall
1x Darkblast
Artifacts (12):
2x Sensei's Divining Top
1x Voltaic Key
1x Time Vault
1x Black Lotus
1x Sol Ring
1x Mana Crypt
1x Mox Ruby
1x Mox Sapphire
1x Mox Pearl
1x Mox Emerald
1x Mox Jet
Walkers (1):
1x Tezzeret the Seeker
Board (15):
3x Greater Gargadon
4x Leyline of the Void
1x Helm of Obedience
1x Pyroblast
1x Red Elemental Blast
1x Rebuild
1x Tormod's Crypt
2x Yixlid Jailer
1x Ingot Chewer

[urweak]

Just want to say thanks to Ron and Brian for getting this thing together. I had a lot of fun, can't wait for the next one.

Thanks Brian for posting the lists.  MNG put on another great event.  It is always worth the drive from Detroit to attend.

I played UGW Fish for the first time ever.  It did not lose a single game all day until the top 4.  Mainboard STP's and Nature's Claim was an excellent choice and never felt dead.

I hope you guys put on another event soon.

Ive been playing your list on MWS and I like it. I was playing my version of UGW with Mystic Remora, and it just didnt have enough punch, I cut a bunch of creatures to make room for more of the control elements. How do you like Vendilion Clique, in the few games I have played, it was used as a instant speed wall and never really hit anything good in their hands.

[CJster]

CJ I think your deck is missing some sea drakes.

It actually felt wierd playing a different deck.  But the sea drake list is a TPS metagame predator.  I wanted to play a list that had a good field against shops, oath, and tezz.  Plus I can't keep waiting for the philly guys to show up to give the rematch I promised them 

Vendilion Cliques value in this list is only its flash ability that I found.  I only included him to begin with because I felt like I needed to up my blue spell count.  My newest list cut him and Kataki and replaced with an extra mindcensor and meddling mages.

[urweak]

CJ I think your deck is missing some sea drakes.

Vendilion Cliques value in this list is only its flash ability that I found.  I only included him to begin with because I felt like I needed to up my blue spell count.  My newest list cut him and Kataki and replaced with an extra mindcensor and meddling mages.

Ive found it hard to cast Meddling Mage. With such a specific mana cost, it was hard at times to cast, more so when you also run Pridemages. Having two sets of creatures with demanding costs hurt me at times. Have you noticed this at all? I personally like Canonist in the list more then Mage or Mindcensor, but I feel that counter package needs to be adjusted to benefit from Canonist one and done ability.