[TO Report] 3.23.13 - $2,000 Vintage Event - Part of TDG's 2013 Eternal Series

[psyburat]

Preface:

With twenty two players attending, the this past weekend’s tournament played out with five rounds, with a cut to top eight.  Payout was the full two thousand dollars worth of prizes.  The metagame was fairly polarized, with two pillars fully recognized and two others with a single entry.  Dark Ritual was simply not on the menu this week, which was apparently pretty good foresight on behalf of the players, as we’ll soon see.  Despite the lack of diversity in deck cores, the decks themselves were much more diverse, and the playoffs were marked with eight unique takes on the two major players.

The Complete Metagame Breakdown:

Jaces:

UBR Jacerator: 2
UBR Welder Strix: 1
UBW Tezzerator: 1
UWB Bomberman: 1
UW Bomberman: 1
UW Manstill: 1
UR Landstill: 1
BUG Fish: 1
UR Moon Slaver: 1
The NOTHING: 1

Workshops:

Martello: 6
Terra Nova: 1
Marinara: 1
5-Color Stax: 1

Bazaars:

Sunny Dredge: 1

Vials:

Merfolk: 1

Top Eight Decklists:

Finalist – Joe Brown
5-Color Stax

4 Goblin Welder
1 Duplicant
1 Phyrexian Metamorph
1 Sylvok Replica
1 Sundering Titan
1 Triskelion

4 Sphere of Resistance
4 Tangle Wire
3 Crucible of Worlds
3 Smokestack
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Ancient Grudge
1 Balance
1 Crop Rotation
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Tinker
1 Trinisphere
1 Vampiric Tutor

1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Opal
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Sol Ring

4 City of Brass
4 Mishra’s Workshop
4 Wasteland
3 Gemstone Mine
1 Bazaar of Baghdad
1 Cavern of Souls
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academy

SB:

4 Leyline of the Void
3 Sylvok Replica
2 Chains of Mephistopheles
1 Ancient Grudge
1 Duplicant
1 Pithing Needle
1 The Tabernacle of Pendrell Vale
1 Tormod’s Crypt
1 Triskelion

Finalist – Rob Edwards
Martello Shops

4 Kuldotha Forgemaster
4 Lodestone Golem
3 Phyrexian Metamorph
3 Phyrexian Revoker
1 Duplicant
1 Steel Hellkite
1 Sundering Titan

4 Chalice of the Void
4 Tangle Wire
4 Thorn of Amethyst
3 Sphere of Resistance
1 Crucible of Worlds
1 Trinisphere

1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Sol Ring

4 Ancient Tomb
4 Mishra’s Factory
4 Mishra’s Workshop
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academy

SB:

2 Duplicant
2 Ensnaring Bridge
2 Grafdigger’s Cage
2 Ratchet Tomb
2 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
2 Tormod’s Crypt
1 Crucible of Worlds
1 Geistcatcher’s Rig
1 Wurmcoil Engine

Semifinalist – Justin Kohler
“Red Deck Wins”
UW Bomberman

4 Trinket Mage
2 Auriok Salvagers
2 Vendilion Clique
1 Aven Mindcensor

4 Force of Will
4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
4 Mana Drain
3 Mental Misstep
3 Spell Snare
2 Sensei’s Divining Top
1 AEther Spellbomb
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Flusterstorm
1 Grafdigger’s Cage
1 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Time Walk

1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Sol Ring

4 Flooded Strand
3 Island
3 Tundra
2 Cavern of Souls
2 Polluted Delta
1 Plains
1 Tolarian Academy

SB:

4 Swords to Plowshares
3 Rest in Peace
2 Disenchant
2 Steel Sabotage
1 Devout Witness
1 Grafdigger’s Cage
1 Pithing Needle
1 Tormod’s Crypt

Semifinalist – Mark Kinney
“No Will Birds”
UBR Welder Strix

4 Dark Confidant
3 Baleful Strix
3 Goblin Welder
1 Myr Battlesphere

4 Force of Will
3 Mana Drain
2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
2 Mental Misstep
2 Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Intuition
1 Izzet Charm
1 Sensei’s Divining Top
1 Skullclamp
1 Tezzeret the Seeker
1 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Time Vault
1 Tinker
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Voltaic Key

1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Sol Ring

4 Scalding Tarn
3 Polluted Delta
3 Underground Sea
3 Volcanic Island
1 Island
1 Seat of the Synod
1 Tolarian Academy

SB:

3 Ingot Chewer
2 Duress
2 Nihil Spellbomb
2 Red Elemental Blast
2 Tormod’s Crypt
1 Executioner’s Capsule
1 Lightning Bolt
1 Mountain
1 Yixlid Jailer

Quarterfinalist – Ryan Bergeman
UR Landstill

4 Force of Will
4 Mana Drain
4 Standstill
3 Lightning Bolt
3 Mental Misstep
3 Null Rod
2 Fire // Ice
2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
2 Mindbreak Trap
2 Misdirection
2 Steel Sabotage
1 Ancestral Recall1
1 Crucible of Worlds
1 Time Walk

1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Sapphire

4 Mishra’s Factory
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Volcanic Island
4 Wasteland
2 Faerie Conclave
2 Flooded Strand
2 Island
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Strip Mine

SB:

4 Grafdigger’s Cage
4 Ingot Chewer
4 Tormod’s Crypt
2 Goblin Welder
1 Mountain

Quarterfinalist – Seth Zulinski
“GoST in the Shell”
UW Manstill

4 Geist of Saint Traft
3 Snapcaster Mage

4 Force of Will
4 Standstill
3 Mana Drain
3 Mental Misstep
2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
2 Swords to Plowshares
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
1 Crucible of Worlds
1 Elspeth, Knight-Errant
1 Flusterstorm
1 Shattering Blow
1 Spell Pierce
1 Steel Sabotage
1 Time Walk

1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Sol Ring

4 Flooded Strand
4 Mishra’s Factory
4 Tundra
4 Wasteland
3 Island
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Plains
1 Strip Mine

SB:

4 Leyline of the Void
4 Serenity
2 Supreme Verdict
1 Flusterstorm
1 Mental Misstep
1 Rest in Peace
1 Revoke Existance
1 Steel Sabotage

Quarterfinalist – Shawn Giffiths
Terra Nova

4 Lodestone Golem
4 Phyrexian Metamorph
4 Phyrexian Revoker

4 Chalice of the Void
4 Dismember
4 Sphere of Resistance
4 Thorn of Amethyst
2 Sculpting Steel
1 Trinisphere

1 Mana Crypt
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Sol Ring

4 Ancient Tomb
4 Mishra’s Factory
4 Mishra’s Workshop
4 Mutavault
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academy

SB:

4 Grafdigger’s Cage
3 Null Rod
3 The Tabernacle of Pendrell Vale
3 Tormod’s Crypt
2 Ghost Quarter

Quarterfinalist - Chris Kelsey
Marinara Stax

4 Goblin Welder
4 Lodestone Golem
3 Phyrexian Metamorph
2 Karn, Silver Golem

4 Tangle Wire
4 Thorn of Amethyst
3 Crucible of Worlds
3 Smokestack
2 Expedition Map
2 Sphere of Resistance
1 Trinisphere

1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Sol Ring

4 Cavern of Souls
4 Mishra’s Workshop
4 Wasteland
3 Ancient Tomb
1 Bazaar of Baghdad
1 Mountain
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academy

SB:

4 Grafdigger’s Cage
3 Dismember
3 Razormane Masticore
2 Nihil Spellbomb
2 Tormod’s Crypt
1 Bojuka Bog

[Slayn001]

My List should be:

-1 Gemstone Mine
+1 Mox Opal

[mr.grim]

Thanks go out to Nick for another great day of cards. I really feel bad for all of y'all that did not make it out. Nick once again went above and beyond in every aspect . Get to the next one!

PROPS:
Joe, Rob and the rest of the top.
Nick Coss for being more then a "God King". He is now Nick " The legendary immortal of greatness" Coss.

SLOPS:
When your best friend's girlfriend goes past the drunkin mess stage. Which results in you getting less then 3 hours of sleep.

[psyburat]

My List should be:

-1 Gemstone Mine
+1 Mox Opal

Fixed.  Such is the thankless job of decklist posting.

[tzeentchlord9]

Does Mark Kinney's list really not have time walk?

[psyburat]

Does Mark Kinney's list really not have time walk?

Really.  All 61 maindeck cards are accounted for.

[tzeentchlord9]

Also, Rob Edwards, was geist catchers rig instrumental in your victory over justin kohler?

[Samoht]

Also, Rob Edwards, was geist catchers rig instrumental in your victory over justin kohler?

It did work for him, though the match was decided by multiple LSG's and a Factory iirc.

[A.-1.]

Versus Seth and Justin, Rig was a vanilla 4/5 beater for  . It was not instrumental in either victory, but it was definitely helpful.

[Calvin240sx]

Does Mark Kinney's list really not have time walk?

yup, this was tested quite a bit as we didn't like it in the main bro. and believe it or not it was an easy call to make.
cheers,
cal

[UnderachievementNexus]

Does Mark Kinney's list really not have time walk?

Correct. NO Time Walk. It's not that Time Walk and I are currently fighting or anything but we are taking a break to try other things. I realize that it does seem awesome to get multiple activations out of the planeswalkers or draw additional cards with bob. Even additional Welder activations can be devastating. I have always viewed Time Walk strictly as a value card and side it out quite often. Hell I don't even win by taking an extra turn after a Tinker. If I'm going to be taking an extra turn, I want to take all the turns thereafter. I wanted to try another blue value card via Intuition and boy did it deliver all day. It has so much more synergy with this deck and its basically a instant speed Demonic Tutor with goblin welders out.
Wanted to thank the Great and Powerful Nick Coss for having an amazing event.
Props:
Rob Edwards' Mana Crypt for dealing 21 damage to him
Shawn Grifiths' gang related ink
Joel for coming out despite feeling close to death
The entire Chilli's crew for not getting kicked out
Joe Brown's modelesque hair
Slops:
Shawn Tappen for not winning a single match
Geist of St. Traft for continuing to haunt me in yet another format
Mike Noble for not even being there
Only 21 people showing up to this INSANE event

[mr.grim]

@ Intuition vs Time Walk. Mark and I had a great round 1 match . I was on Martello. In one of the games we played I had turned the game in my favor. Mark windmill slammed a EOT intuition with a satanic grin! Not really he casted it like a gentle little lamb. With a welder in  play it put the win % at 100% for Mark. Great games man!

@ Mark. Damn your giant overly tanned rooster tokens.

[Thecheese]

Does Mark Kinney's list really not have time walk?

Correct. NO Time Walk. It's not that Time Walk and I are currently fighting or anything but we are taking a break to try other things. I realize that it does seem awesome to get multiple activations out of the planeswalkers or draw additional cards with bob. Even additional Welder activations can be devastating. I have always viewed Time Walk strictly as a value card and side it out quite often. Hell I don't even win by taking an extra turn after a Tinker. If I'm going to be taking an extra turn, I want to take all the turns thereafter. I wanted to try another blue value card via Intuition and boy did it deliver all day. It has so much more synergy with this deck and its basically a instant speed Demonic Tutor with goblin welders out.
Wanted to thank the Great and Powerful Nick Coss for having an amazing event.
Props:
Rob Edwards' Mana Crypt for dealing 21 damage to him
Shawn Grifiths' gang related ink
Joel for coming out despite feeling close to death
The entire Chilli's crew for not getting kicked out
Joe Brown's modelesque hair
Slops:
Shawn Tappen for not winning a single match
Geist of St. Traft for continuing to haunt me in yet another format
Mike Noble for not even being there
Only 21 people showing up to this INSANE event

How bout a certain someone keep saying big bag of dicks throughout their matches.....that made my day (justified style)

[Kirika]

Thank you Nick for a great time playing vintage.  Should be at the next one on April 20th.

[Worldslayer]

Slops:
Geist of St. Traft for continuing to haunt me in yet another format

This is kind of an unfair Slops. I mean...he's a ghost.

Haunting is kind of his schtick.

[Calvin240sx]

Does Mark Kinney's list really not have time walk?

Correct. NO Time Walk. It's not that Time Walk and I are currently fighting or anything but we are taking a break to try other things. I realize that it does seem awesome to get multiple activations out of the planeswalkers or draw additional cards with bob. Even additional Welder activations can be devastating. I have always viewed Time Walk strictly as a value card and side it out quite often. Hell I don't even win by taking an extra turn after a Tinker. If I'm going to be taking an extra turn, I want to take all the turns thereafter. I wanted to try another blue value card via Intuition and boy did it deliver all day. It has so much more synergy with this deck and its basically a instant speed Demonic Tutor with goblin welders out.
Wanted to thank the Great and Powerful Nick Coss for having an amazing event.
Props:
Rob Edwards' Mana Crypt for dealing 21 damage to him
Shawn Grifiths' gang related ink
Joel for coming out despite feeling close to death
The entire Chilli's crew for not getting kicked out
Joe Brown's modelesque hair
Slops:
Shawn Tappen for not winning a single match
Geist of St. Traft for continuing to haunt me in yet another format
Mike Noble for not even being there
Only 21 people showing up to this INSANE event

How bout a certain someone keep saying big bag of dicks throughout their matches.....that made my day (justified style)

i thnk i can be blamed for that particular line. i apologize and can explain to anyone who wishes to know why it's so bloody funny.
cheers,
cal

[Will]

What's "THE NOTHING"?

[psyburat]

What's "THE NOTHING"?

Visna Harris's deck.

[Will]

What's "THE NOTHING"?

Visna Harris's deck.

Ah, that explains so much, thanks Mykie. 

[Samoht]

What's "THE NOTHING"?

Visna Harris's deck.

Ah, that explains so much, thanks Mykie. 

Doesn't it though?