N.Y.S.E. XII - 10/23 Ancestral Recall Tournament

[Prospero]

I am proud to announce N.Y.S.E. XII, a Stax Exchange Production paid for by viewers like you;

When:

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
Registration will begin at 11:00 AM
First round will begin promptly at 12:00 PM

What:

$25, 15 proxy non-sanctioned Vintage tournament.  Deck registration sheets will be in use.  1st place prize of an Unlimited Ancestral Recall is guaranteed.  All other prizes are guaranteed at 35 entrants.    

The prize structure will be as follows:

1st: Unlimited Ancestral Recall
2nd: English Mana Drain
3rd/4th: Revised Volcanic Island
5th/8th: $25 dealer credit
9th:  Mystery Prize, to be autographed by the top 8

As always, prizes will be scaled up with attendance.

A sportsmanship prize of a Scalding Tarn will be awarded to a player of my choice.

Side Events/Player of the Year Race:

Side Events:

There will be a side event that will start taking sign-ups after the second round of the main flight.  As soon as we have 12 players the event will be held.  If there's enough demand for it, there will be an additional side event held after the final round of the main flight as soon as we have the 12th sign-up.  Entry for the side event is $10.  It will be four rounds of single elimination.

Non sanctioned M11 drafts will be available throughout the day, beginning after the second round of the event.

Player of the Year Race:

Starting on 1/23 there will be a Player of the Year race.  Points will be accumulated based on match wins (3 points) and draws (1 point.)  The event will run from 1/10-12/31/10.  The winner of the race wins free admission to all N.Y.S.E. tournaments for 2011.  Updates will be posted in the tournament reports for the tournaments.

The point structure will be as follows:

1st: 12 points
2nd: 9 points
3rd: 6 points
4th: 6 points
5th:  3 points
6th:  3 points
7th: 3 points
8th: 3 points

May the best player win!

Future Byes

The winner of a N.Y.S.E. event will receive a first round bye at the next Philly Open event and the next N.Y.S.E. Lotus tournament.

The players with byes for the next N.Y.S.E Lotus tournament are:
1.  Shawn Griffiths
2.
3.

Where:

Brothers Grim Games & Collectibles
1244 Middle Country Road
Selden, N.Y.
11784
(631) 698-2805
brothersgrimgames@gmail.com

Store website:

http://brgrim.com/index.htm

N.Y.S.E. tournament site:

http://www.facebook.com/nick.detwiler?ref=name#/group.php?v=info&ref=mf&gid=226523866027

Our head judge for the event will be Long Island's own Brian Paskoff, a level 2 judge.  Dealer extraordinaire Nick Coss will be on site to take care of all your trading/singles needs.

So mark off your calendar and come out to the Island to spend a day playing Vintage with your friends.  This event should be a blast.

[Bibendum]

in the text it still says lotus not recall. just a heads up bud

[metalhead666]

Im gonna try and make this one.

[KingSquee]

If I don't go to GP: Toronto I'll be there.

[Prospero]

If I don't go to GP: Toronto I'll be there.

...

I was unaware of a Grand Prix in Toronto that day.

Format for the event?

[metalhead666]

I believe that GP Toronto is sealed.

[Prospero]

I believe that GP Toronto is sealed.

Well.  

I'm going to look at the dates for October one more time and I'll see if it's possible not to fight with a PTQ or GP.  I'll post back at the end of the week to let everyone know what's up with the date.

[TrollMcSmash]

Nick your earlier events were so fantastic I'll try to come up to DC for this thing. I'll try to bring some of the DC crew with me, but if not I'll just make the train and pull an over-nighter on Amtrak. Upside for that: Ronkonkomo train station would work just fine.

[ahabs.leg]

Unless the date can change, I, too, should be in Canada.

[metalhead666]

Is a sealed GP really gonna take that many players from a vintage event?

[KingSquee]

I think a GP of any format within a few hundred miles will draw more players away from a big Vintage event than, say, a big Standard event. Us Eternal players are more likely to travel IMO.

Hopefully you can reschedule the NYSE Nick, because I really would like to do both, and I'm afraid we won't have much success convincing WotC to reschedule GP: Toronto.

[forcethewill]

Alright how this for some added help to bring people to the event. Friday oct 22 8 pm party at James Hangleys house.

[Womba]

I think a GP of any format within a few hundred miles will draw more players away from a big Vintage event than, say, a big Standard event. Us Eternal players are more likely to travel IMO.

Hopefully you can reschedule the NYSE Nick, because I really would like to do both, and I'm afraid we won't have much success convincing WotC to reschedule GP: Toronto.

I disagree, a GP in a different country, that needs a passport now. I doubt this will seriously take away from the event.....

[Bibendum]

Alright how this for some added help to bring people to the event. Friday oct 22 8 pm party at James Hangleys house.

Well im in

[Therubecube]

Alright how this for some added help to bring people to the event. Friday oct 22 8 pm party at James Hangleys house.

I'll have to come down for that.

[Prospero]

The date on this event will have to stand. 

I do not have another weekend available to me between all the events scheduled by other T/O's and the store.

Then again, everyone in Toronto will be missing the greatest party of all time run by the God of Thunder...

[Juggernaut GO]

Looking forward to coming down again, I am going to have Saturdays off from now on.

[forcethewill]

Then again, everyone in Toronto will be missing the greatest party of all time run by the God of Thunder...

Idk about that.... ive had some sick ones in the past

[KingSquee]

Though I would like to go to GP: Toronto, nothing's set in stone yet. Regardless of what happens I will be requesting that Friday through Monday off. So if plans for Toronto fall through I'll definitely be up for a little pre-tourney party at the God of Thunder's. And since I won't have to worry about being in work the next day, I can definitely ball at the afterparty as well.

[Therubecube]

Then again, everyone in Toronto will be missing the greatest party of all time run by the God of Thunder...

Idk about that.... ive had some sick ones in the past

You have. I relived some party moments last night. Soap is really bad.

[God_Campbell]

GP Toronto is going to be a sick party, I am trying to create interest in a Vintage side event on the sunday, as they already booked a legacy at like 5 saturday night, but that be when I crack my first beer.

[psyburat]

Alright how this for some added help to bring people to the event. Friday oct 22 8 pm party at James Hangleys house.

This is relevant to my interests.

[Prospero]

We're two weeks out from this event, and I hope to see everyone soon, but I also wanted to mention something important to me.

Last weekend, while in NYC, one of our regulars, Alex Owen, had his Vintage deck stolen.  I have spent the last week trying to get some of my regulars, and friends of Alex, to help out, and chip in to help build his deck again.  I have committed an English Mana Drain, staples like Yawgmoth's Will and Vampiric Tutor, along with commons, uncommons, sleeves and a deckbox.  The generosity of the local community has astounded me, as we have put together the following:

2x Foil Zendikar Island
1x Swamp
1x Tropical Island
4x Misty Rainforest

4x Dark Confidant
3x Trygon Predator

1x Mana Crypt
1x Sensei's Divining Top
1x Sol Ring
1x Foil Voltaic Key
1x Foil Inkwell Leviathan

1x Brainstorm
1x Mystical Tutor
1x Merchant Scroll
1x Tinker

4x Spell Pierce
1x Mana Drain
2x Force of Will

3x Thoughtseize
1x Vampiric Tutor
1x Demonic Tutor
1x Yawgmoth's Will

1x Nature's Claim

SB:
2x Yixlid Jailer
4x Leyline of the Void
1x Pyroblast
2x Red Elemental Blast
2x Nature's Claim
1x Forest

Alex had no power (thank God), but I am still short in my effort to put together a copy of this deck with 15 proxies.  I am asking anyone who is feeling generous to make a donation.  I am currently short:

1x Tolarian Academy
1x Tropical Island
3x Polluted Delta
3x Underground Sea
2x Force of Will
1x Mana Drain
2x Sower of Temptation

If you would like to make a donation, it would be appreciated.  If you would like to chip in, but don't have the cards we need, I had another way to help out.

My side events have usually been 12 man events for $100+ in prizes.  I am looking to run the side event for cards that have already been donated to help out the cause, with everyone paying the standard $10 entry. 

One of the things that separates Vintage is the sense of community.  We are a niche format, and while this means that we may never see 300 man Vintage tournaments in the U.S. (while we see 300 man PTQ's all the time), it means that we are closer to one another.  We play with, and against, friends.  This has meant the world to me, as I have essentially retired from non Vintage formats because I enjoyed the competition, sense of community, and tournament scene that Vintage provides.  Help out.  Show that we are a community.  And help a good guy get back in.

Thanks in advance...

[Prospero]

Additionally, because of what has gone on with Joe Brown, if you want to make it to the tournament Joe, you can play 100% proxies if you want.  If you had intended on making it up to this, just let me know and I'll put together as much of your deck as possible (should be able to do the whole thing minus power and Shops).

[Kameli0n]

Sorry Nick, don't think I am going to be able to make it out to this one. It's the wifes day off so she doesnt allow magic to take place on those days obviously. Though i would love to win another recall. Hope everything goes well for you and the event is a success!!

[Prospero]

Sorry Nick, don't think I am going to be able to make it out to this one. It's the wifes day off so she doesnt allow magic to take place on those days obviously. Though i would love to win another recall. Hope everything goes well for you and the event is a success!!

Sorry to see it Shawn, but no worries. 

Thanks to those who have PM'd me about cards for Alex Owen. 

[psyburat]

I will not be attending this event.  My friend Tim comes back from Guantanimo Bay this day, and then moves to Fort Leavenworth, KS the following Wednesday.  This is literally the only chance I get to see him in the foreseeable future without one of us booking a flight.  I will see you November 20th, if not for an NYSE than at least for James P Hangley III Esquire's party.  Besides, I haven't sleeved a Workshop since August, I need the time to relearn how to open every hand with a Trinisphere.

[forcethewill]

So is this event happening???

[mikekilljoy]

Of course it is... and I'm planning on taking it down.

(Disclaimer: My plans never go right  )

[H]

If Alex needs to borrow cards for this, let me know before Friday night.  I won't be able to make it to this due to work.

Because of this, anything Alex needs, i can bring down to Mark's on Friday and give to him or Nick or whoever to borrow for the weekend.