TO Report - BLACK GOLD 10/16

[aosquirrels]

We had another dissappointing tournout for this months proxy tournament.  12 players participated for 4 rounds and a cut to T4.

Standings after the swiss are as follows.....

10 - Scott Fathauer
10 - Brad Summerlot
9 - James Gaffney
9 - Bob Yu
6 - Steve Schrader
6 - Marcus Knox
6 - Ben Taylor
6 - Adam Ramsay
3 - Daniel Proulx
3 - Steven Biles
3 - Ben Kegley
0 - Colin Moriarty

T4 Playoffs
Bob Yu def. Scott Fathauer
Brad Summerlot def. James Gaffney

Finals
James and Scott split 3rd and 4th place money
Bob and Brad split 1st and 2nd place money (Bob was begging for the split.  A Meandecker splitting with a Black Gold player?)

T4 Decklists

Brad Summerrlot - Dark Depths
1 - Black Lotus
1 - Mox Jet
1 - Sol Ring
1 - Lotus Petal
4 - Cabal Ritual
4 - Dark Ritual
4 - Dark Confidant
4 - Vmpire Hexmage
4 - Leyline of the Void
4 - Thoughtseize
4 - Duress
1 - Necropotence
1 - Yawgmoth's Bargain
1 - Demonic Consultation
1 - Grim Tutor
1 - Imperial Seal
1 - Time Vault
1 - Voltaic Key
1 - Helm of Obedience
1 - Demonic Tutor
1 - Vampiric Tutor
1 - Yawgmoth's Will
1 - Plunge Into Darkness
4 - Dark Depths
6 - Swamp
4 - Polluted Delta
1 - Strip Mine
1 - Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Sideboard
4 - Null Rod
4 - Diabolic Edict
1 - Darkblast
2 - Extirpate
4 - Pithing Needle


Bob Yu - MUD
1 - Black Lotus
1 - Mox Jet
1 - Mox Emerald
1 - Mox Sapphire
1 - Mox Pearl
1 - Mox Ruby
1 - Sol Ring
1 - Mana Crypt
4 - Metalworker
4 - Lodestone Golem
4 - Steel Hellkite
3 - Triskelion
1 - Karn, Silver Golem
1 - Memory Jar
4 - Tangle Wire
4 - Chalice of the Void
4 - Sphere of Resistance
4 - Thorn of Amethyst
1 - Trinisphere
1 - Strip Mine
4 - Wasteland
4 - Ancient Tomb
1 - Tolarian Academy
4 - Mishra's Workshop
4 - City of Traitors

Sideboard
4 - Leyline of the Void
3 - Relic of Progenitus
2 - Crucible of Worlds
1 - Sculpting Steel
3 - Duplicant
2 - Ghost Quarter



Scott Fathauer - The Perfect Belch
1 - Black Lotus
1 - Lotus Petal
1 - Mox Jet
1 - Mox Emerald
1 - Mox Pearl
1 - Mox Ruby
1 - Mox Sapphire
1 - Sol RIng
1 - Mana Vault
1 - Mana Crypt
1 - Memory Jar
1 - Time Twister
1 - Windfall
1 - Wheel of Fortune
1 - Brainstorm
1 - Ancestral Recall
4 - Manamorphose
4 - Elvish Spirit Guide
4 - Simian Spirit Guide
4 - Rite of Flame
4 - Chrome Mox
4 - Empty the Warrens
4 - Goblin Charbelcher
3 - Land Grant
4 - Seething Song
4 - Desperate Ritual
3 - Pyretic Ritual
1 - Stomping Grounds
1 - Tropical Island

Sideboard
2 - Pithing Needle
4 - Shattering Spree
4 - Pyroblast
1 - Red Elemental Blast
4 - Relic of Progenitus


James Gaffney - Dredge
4 - Golgari-Grave Troll
4 - Stinkweed Imp
2 - Golgari Thug
2 - Darkblast
4 - Bridge from Below
4 - Narcomoeba
4 - Bloodghast
2 - Ichorid
2 - Dread Return
1 - Flame-Kin Zealot
4 - Chalice of the Void
4 - Cabal Therapy
4 - Unmask
1 - Demonic Consultation
1 - Imperial Seal
1 - Dakmor Salvage
4 - City of Brass
4 - Serum Powder
4 - Undiscovered Paradise
4 - Bazaar of Baghdad

Sideboard
4 - Illusionary Mask
4 - Phyrexian Dreadnaught
4 - Ancient Tomb
3 - Nature's Claim


Even though there was only 12 players eveyone seemed to have a good time.  Many of the players brought their EDH decks to play ofter the tournament.

PROPS
Scott and Brad who made T4.  These two players have had a long history at Black Gold of just missing playoffs in our events.  They both finally broke that barrier and everyone gave them a nice round of applause for their performance.  GREAT JOB GUYS!

SLOPS
To all the no-shows.

[MaximumCDawg]

You forgot SLOPS to me, for designing two of the worst decks in the tournament and coming in dead last.  I guess that's what happens when you play a bad deck badly!

In my defense, I was expecting more Gush...

[Clown of Tresserhorn]

LOL Carl. I sense some hostility. Brad and I played 2 games for fun and I won easily. I offered a split so I could get out and see the girl. Maybe I should have played it out? Nothing makes me happier than dreamcrushing BlackGold!

Although, Marcus did beat me round 1 and win a wild evocation from me.

Also, no props for me? If I recall, I'm 2 for 2 since coming back 

Again, thanks for hosting the tourney. Great times with great people. I too was disappointed by the small showing. I'd hate to see Vintage die in CO. Anyways, looking forward to the next one!

@Colin: It was good playing with you. You left before Jimmy had the chance to return your cities. I gave them to Carl, so he'll have them for you next time you stop by Black Gold.

[MaximumCDawg]

@Colin: It was good playing with you. You left before Jimmy had the chance to return your cities. I gave them to Carl, so he'll have them for you next time you stop by Black Gold.

You too, man, even if our game was my absolute worst bomb of the day.  How I managed to misplay my way to a loss against MUD running 16 or so maindeck artifact removal is beyond me.

Vintage won't die as long as the core 10 or so people still enjoy coming.  We just need to work harder to get more new people in.  I brought a newbie... where was everyone else, yo?