TO Report: The Council Open #11 - TPG - Bloomsburg, PA

Big thanks goes out to all that made the trek down here to The Players Guild in Bloomsburg, PA to play some vintage magic. Great to see some new faces, along with all the faithful vintage players that have been coming to these events regularly now. Especially with the high amount of events that have been taking place simultaneously. We had 14 players in attendance today despite all the other great events taking place!! Top 4 were awarded for this event. 1st was $200 in store credit, 2nd was $75 in credit, 3rd and 4th were $25 in credit for their efforts. Big thanks to everyone who came out to support the Council Open.

The Metagame Breakdown:

Forces:
Jank Control: 1 – 7.14%
Grow: 1 – 7.14%
Turbo Tezz: 1 – 7.14%
Maniac Oath: 1 – 7.14%

Workshops:
Cat Stax: 2 – 14.29%
Kuldotha: 1 – 7.14%

Bazaars:
Dredge: 1 – 7.14%

Null Rods:
Dark Times: 1 – 7.14%
Goblins: 1 – 7.14%
Noble Fish: 1 – 7.14%
RG Beats: 1 – 7.14%

Combo:
East Coast Wins: 1 – 7.14%
Topdeck Slaver: 1 – 7.14%

This event was run with 4 swiss rounds with the cut to top 8.

Top 8 Pairings and Results

Anthony, Shawn vs. Kohler, Justin – Kohler wins
Canada, Joe vs. Ball, Bela – Ball wins
Pope, Brienne vs. Brown, Brandon – Brown wins
Gotshall, Matthew vs. Vo, Jason – Gotshall wins

Top 4 Pairings and Results

Gottshall, Matthew vs. Kohler, Justin – Gotshall wins
Brown, Brandon vs. Ball, Bela – Brown Wins

Finals
Brown, Brandon vs. Gotshall, Matthew – Brown Wins

Please inform us of any suggestions you may have for us to improve our tournaments in the future! And again, thanks to everyone for coming out to help support the game! Congrats to Brandon for winning it all!

Top 8 Decklists:

First – Brandon Brown
“Cat Stax”

2 Phyrexian Revoker
4 Slash Panther
1 Karn, Silver Golem
4 Phyrexian Metamorph
4 Lodestone Golem
4 Sphere of Resistance
2 Steel Hellkite
3 Tangle Wire
2 Crucible of Worlds
3 Thorn of Amethyst
4 Chalice of the Void
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Black Lotus
1 Sol Ring
1 Trinisphere
1 Mana Crypt
2 Ghost Quarter
1 Tolarian Academy
2 Mishra’s Factory
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
4 Ancient Tomb
4 Mishra’s Workshop

SB:
4 Leyline of the Void
3 Surgical Extraction
2 Jester’s Cap
2 Precursor Golem
2 Pithing Needle
2 Null Rod

First – Matthew Gotshall
“Turbo Tezz”[/b]

1 Black Lotus
2 Grim Monolith
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Nihil Spellbomb
2 Sensei’s Divining Top
1 Sol Ring
1 Time Vault
2 Voltaic Key
1 Blightsteel Colossus
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
1 Echoing Truth
1 Fire/Ice
4 Force of Will
1 Hurkyl’s Recall
3 Mana Drain
1 Mindbreak Trap
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Vampiric Tutor
2 Island
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Mountain
3 Scalding Tarn
1 Snow-covered Island
1 Tolarian Academy
2 Underground Sea
2 Volcanic Island
2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
3 Tezzeret, the Seeker
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Ponder
1 Preordain
1 Time Walk
1 Tinker
1 Yawgmoth’s Will

SB:
1 Tormod’s Crypt
3 Ingot Chewer
1 Echoing Truth
2 Lightning Bolt
1 Mindbreak Trap
3 Ravenous Trap
2 Red Elemental Blast
1 Surgical Extraction
1 Pyroclasm

Quarter-Finalist – Justin Kohler
“Kuldotha”

4 Metalworker
4 Lodestone Golem
1 Karn, Silver Golem
1 Sundering Titan
1 Phyrexian Metamorph
1 Myr Battlesphere
1 Blightsteel Colossus
4 Thorn of Amethyst
3 Sphere of Resistance
4 Tangle Wire
4 Chalice of the Void
1 Trinisphere
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Vault
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Black Lotus
1 Duplicant
4 Mishra’s Workshop
4 Ancient Tomb
3 City of Traitors
1 Tolarian Academy
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine

SB:
2 Crucible of Worlds
2 Duplicant
1 Phyrexian Metamorph
3 Wurmcoil Engine
4 Relic of Progenitus
3 Tormod’s Crypt

Quarter-Finalist – Bela Ball
“Titan Dredge”

4 Serum Powder
1 Ancestral Recall
4 Golgari Grave Troll
2 Ichorid
4 Cabal Therapy
4 Bazaar of Baghdad
1 Lotus Petal
4 Stinkweed Imp
4 Bloodghast
3 Dread Return
1 Lion’s Eye Diamond
4 Undiscovered Paradise
1 Black Lotus
4 Narcomoeba
1 Flamekin Zealot
2 Dakmor Salvage
3 Fatestitcher
3 Sun Titan
3 City of Brass
2 Golgari Thug
1 Mox Sapphire
4 Bridge from Below

SB:
4 Chain of Vapor
2 Ancient Grudge
2 Firestorm
2 Darkblast
1 City of Brass
4 Nature’s Claim

Semi-Finalist – Joe Canada
“FOW – Bad Shops”

4 Sphere of Resistance
2 Karn, Silver Golem
2 Precursor Golem
4 Phyrexian Metamorph
4 Slash Panther
4 Lodestone Golem
4 Tangle Wire
4 Chalice of the Void
4 Thorn of Amethyst
3 Phyrexian Revoker
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Vault
1 Sol Ring
1 Trinisphere
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academy
2 City of Traitors
4 Wasteland
4 Ancient Tomb
4 Mishra’s Workshop

SB:
2 Pyroclasm
2 Relic of Progenitus
4 Pithing Needle
2 Wurmcoil Engine
1 Razormane Masticore
4 Dismember

Semi-Finalist – Shawn Anthony
“East Coast Wins”-

4 Scalding Tarn
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Flooded Strand
1 Polluted Delta
2 Tropical Island
2 Underground Sea
2 Volcanic Island
2 Island
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Blightsteel Colossus
1 Time Vault
1 Voltaic Key
4 Gush
2 Preordain
1 Ponder
1 Brainstorm
1 Ancestral Recall
3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Gifts Ungiven
4 Force of Will
3 Mana Drain
2 Spell Pierce
1 Mental Misstep
1 Time Walk
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Ancient Grudge
1 Hurkyl’s Recall
1 Nature’s Claim
1 Tinker
1 Fastbond

SB:
4 Leyline of the Void
2 Pithing Needle
2 Red Elemental Blast
1 Firespout
1 Lightning Bolt
1 Mountain
2 Ingot Chewer
1 Nature’s Claim
1 Ancient Grudge

Semi-Finalist – Jason Vo
“RG Beats”

1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Ruby
4 Null Rod
4 Magus of the Moon
4 Tarmogoyf
4 Vexing Shusher
4 Simian Spirit Guid
2 Elvish Spirit Guide
3 Tinstreet Hooligan
3 Stingscourger
3 Lightning Bolt
2 Pyroblast
1 Red Elemental Blast
2 Deglamer
2 Smash to Smitherens
2 Ancient Grudge
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
4 Wooded Foothills
2 Taiga
3 Forest
3 Mountain

SB:
2 Tormod’s Crypt
2 Relic of Progenitus
1 Pyroblast
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Lightning Bolt
2 Ghost Quarter
3 Nature’s Claim
1 Pyrokinesis
2 Pyroclasm

Semi-Finalist – Brienne Pope
“Dark Times”

4 Wasteland
2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
2 Dark Depths
1 Strip Mine
10 Swamp
4 Dark Confidant
4 Vampire Hexmage
1 Necropotence
4 Leyline of the Void
2 Diabolic Edict
4 Dark Ritual
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mox Jet
1 Lotus Petal
1 Pithing Needle
1 Crucible of Worlds
1 Null Rod
1 Helm of Obedience
1 Black Lotus
1 Mind Twist
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Thoughtseize
1 Sadistic Sacrament
4 Duress
1 Imperial Seal
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
1 Liliana of the Veil

SB:
3 Mental Misstep
1 Perish
2 Yixlid Jailer
1 Diabolic Edict
2 Emissary of Despair
1 Ghost Quarter
1 Sadistic Sacrament
1 Surgical Extraction
1 Chain of Mephistopheles
2 Dismember

Again, thanks for all the support. The date of the next Bloomsburg Council Vintage event is December 17, 2011. Thanks again everyone!!!!! And once again, Congratulations to the top 8!!!