TO Report: The Players Guild 10/18/14

[Kameli0n]

Unfortunately, only 14 vintage participants ventured out to Bloomsburg for the last tournament prior to Eternal Weekend in order to win store credit. Top 4 were awarded for the event.  First through fourth split $400 in store credit but played it out for final positioning.  Thanks again to those who did come out to support the format and play vintage in Bloomsburg. We look forward to seeing you all for more events in the future!

The Metagame Breakdown:

Forces:
UW Landstill/Stoneforge: 1 – 7.14%
Grixis Control: 1 – 7.14%
Control Oath: 2 – 14.29%

Workshops:
Metalworker/Forgemaster MUD: 1 – 7.14%
Terra Nova: 2 – 14.29%
Stax: 1 – 7.14%

Bazaars:
Dredge: 1 – 7.14%

Brian Kelly Decks:
Salvagers Oath: 1 – 7.14%

Fish:
UR Delver: 1 – 7.14%
RUG Delver: 1 – 7.14%
Wr Death and Taxes: 1 – 7.14%
4c Pyromancer Gush: 1 – 7.14%

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

Top 8 Pairings and Results
Griffiths, Shawn vs. Homschek, Keith – Homschek wins
Seals, Keith vs. Eberhart, Ryan – Seals wins
Kelly, Brian vs. Sees, William – Kelly wins
Edwards, Robert vs. Dempsey, Brandon – Dempsey wins

Top 4 Pairings and Results
Kelly, Brian vs. Seals, Keith – Seals wins
Dempsey, Brandon vs. Homschek, Keith – Homschek wins

Finals
Seals, Keith vs. Homschek, Keith –Seals wins

Please inform us of any suggestions you may have for us to improve our tournaments in the future. And again, thanks to everyone who did come out to the event. Congrats to top 4 for splitting, and Keith for earning the victory for pride!

Top 8 Deck lists:

(Winner in Spirit) Semi-Finalist – Keith Seals
“Norman Reedus Groupies"

1 Dakmor Salvage
4 Bazaar of Baghdad
4 Undiscovered Paradise
4 Mana Confluence
4 Serum Powder
4 Mental Misstep
1 Darkblast
4 Bridge from Below
4 Cabal Therapy
3 Unmask
3 Dread Return
1 Golgari Thug
4 Stinkweed Imp
4 Golgari-Grave Troll
4 Ichorid
4 Narcomoeba
4 Bloodghast
1 Flame-kin Zealot
1 Sun Titan
1 Griselbrand

SB:
4 Chain of Vapor
3 Wispmare
4 Nature’s Claim
4 Ingot Chewer

(Second in Spirit) Semi-Finalist – Keith Homschek
“UW Landstill"

3 Snapcaster Mage
1 Vendilion Clique
3 Stoneforge Mystic
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Sword of Feast and Famine
1 Batterskull
3 Swords to Plowshares
1 Misdirection
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
1 Ponder
4 Force of Will
3 Mental Misstep
1 Mindbreak Trap
2 Mana Drain
1 Flusterstorm
1 Spell Snare
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Pearl
1 Sol Ring
1 Black Lotus
4 Standstill
2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Polluted Delta
4 Flooded Strand
2 Island
1 Plains
4 Tundra
3 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
4 Mishra’s Factory

Semi-Finalist – Brian Kelly
“Salvagers Oath"

1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Opal
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Sol Ring
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Nihil Spellbomb
1 AEther Spellbomb
1 Pyrite Spellbomb
1 Lion's Eye Diamond
4 Oath of Druids
2 Auriok Salvagers
1 Magus of the Future
1 Sphinx of the Steel Wind
2 Force of Will
2 Flusterstorm
1 Mental Misstep
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
1 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Gifts Ungiven
1 Repeal
1 Ancient Grudge
1 Tezzeret the Seeker
2 Gitaxian Probe
1 Tinker
1 Time Walk
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Ponder
1 Preordain
4 Forbidden Orchard
3 Mana Confluence
2 Cavern of Souls
1 Flooded Strand
1 Polluted Delta
1 Tropical Island
1 Tundra
1 Underground Sea
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Library of Alexandria

SB:
2 Tormod's Crypt
1 Pithing Needle
1 Tsabo's Web
2 Ethersworn Canonist
1 Notion Thief
1 Mindbreak Trap
1 Magus of the Moat
1 Sphinx of the Steel Wind
1 Ancient Grudge
2 Nature's Claim
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Mental Misstep

Semi-Finalist – Brandon Dempsey
“Oath and Tell"

1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Crypt
1 Lotus Petal
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Ponder
1 Brainstorm
1 Time Walk
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Misdirection
1 Time Vault
1 Voltaic Key
1 Abrupt Decay
1 Progenitus
3 Griselbrand
3 Thoughtseize
4 Show and Tell
4 Oath of Druids
4 Force of Will
2 Dig Through Time
2 Mental Misstep
4 Misty Rainforest
2 Tropical Island
3 Underground Sea
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Island
1 Strip Mine
4 Forbidden Orchard

SB:
1 Hurkyl’s Recall
3 Nature’s Claim
1 Abrupt Decay
1 Toxic Deluge
2 Duress
2 Flusterstorm
4 Leyline of the Void
1 Forest

Quarter-Finalist – Shawn Griffiths
“Terra Nova Nova"

4 Mishra’s Workshop
4 Mishra’s Factory
4 Mutavault
4 Ancient Tomb
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Karakas
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Emerald
1 Sol Ring
1 Darksteel Juggernaut
4 Lodestone Golem
4 Phyrexian Revoker
4 Phyrexian Metamorph
4 Sphere of Resistance
4 Thorn of Amethyst
4 Dismember
3 Chalice of the Void
3 Null Rod

SB:
2 Sculpting Steel
1 Karakas
1 Darksteel Juggernaut
2 Mortarpod
3 Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
2 Batterskull
4 Grafdigger’s Cage

Quarter-Finalist – William Sees
“Delver"

1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Black Lotus
2 Tropical Island
1 Island
4 Volcanic Island
4 Misty Rainforest
2 Scalding Tarn
4 Young Pyromancer
2 Treasure Cruise
1 Misdirection
1 Spell Snare
2 Spell Pierce
1 Flusterstorm
3 Gush
1 Ponder
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
4 Gitaxian Probe
1 Fire/Ice
1 Ancient Grudge
3 Lightning Bolt
4 Force of Will
4 Mental Misstep
1 Vendilion Clique
1 Trygon Predator
1 Snapcaster Mage
4 Delver of Secrets

SB:
4 Leyline of the Void
2 Grafdigger’s Cage
1 Lightning Bolt
1 Ancient Grudge
2 Pyroblast
1 Spell Snare
1 Ingot Chewer
3 Nature’s Claim

Quarter-Finalist – Robert Edwards
“Oath"

4 Forbidden Orchard
3 Underground Sea
2 Tropical Island
2 Island
1 Strip Mine
1 Polluted Delta
1 Flooded Strand
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Crypt
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
4 Oath of Druids
2 Griselbrand
2 Show and Tell
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
1 Memory’s Journey
2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Time Vault
1 Voltaic Key
4 Force of Will
3 Mana Drain
2 Flusterstorm
1 Mindbreak Trap
1 Misdirection
2 Abrupt Decay
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
3 Mental Misstep
1 Hurkyl’s Recall
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor

SB:
4 Leyline of the Void
2 Pithing Needle
2 Nihil Spellbomb
1 Wasteland
1 Progenitus
3 Nature’s Claim
1 Abrupt Decay
1 Show and Tell

Quarter-Finalist – Ryan Eberhart
“URg Pyromancer"

4 Young Pyromancer
4 Delver of Secrets
1 Snapcaster Mage
1 Trygon Predator
2 Dack Fayden
3 Lightning Bolt
1 Fire/Ice
2 Flusterstorm
1 Pyroblast
3 Mental Misstep
4 Force of Will
4 Treasure Cruise
2 Gush
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Brainstorm
1 Ponder
4 Preordain
4 Gitaxian Probe
1 Time Walk
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
4 Scalding Tarn
3 Flooded Strand
3 Volcanic Island
2 Tropical Island
1 Island
1 Strip Mine

SB:
3 Grafdigger’s Cage
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Pyroblast
1 Electrickery
3 Ravenous Trap
4 Ingot Chewer
1 Ancient Grudge
1 Mountain

Again, thanks for the support. The date of the next Bloomsburg event has not been set yet. Thanks again everyone!!!!! Congratulations to the top 4!!!

[msg67183]

Great Event like always Shawn. Once again I missed out on top 8 on breakers...

For those who would like to see my list here it is

War and Peace 


Creatures (29)

4 Leonin Relic Warder 

4 Spirit of the Labyrinth 

4 Phyrexian Revoker 

3 Mother of Runes 

3 Dryad Militant 

3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 

3 Aegis of the Gods 

3 Prophetic Flamespeaker 

2 Stoneforge Mystic 


Spells (5)

4 Swords to Plowshares  

1 Batterskull


Mana Sources (26)

Black Lotus

Mox Ruby 

Mox Pearl 

Lotus Petal 

4 Simian Spirit Guide 

4 Arid Mesa 

2 Mountain 

3 Plains  

2 Plateau 

4 Cavern of Souls 

2 Wasteland  

Strip Mine 


Sideboard (15)

4 Ingot Chewer 

4 Rest in Peace 

3 Grafdigger's Cage 

2 Pyroblast 

1 Wear/Tear 

1 Path to Exile 


In round one I played Ringer on Oath and Tell. Game one went a lot longer than he expected as he went through 3 Show and Tells, putting a Griselbrand and a Progenitus into play on the same turn. I held out and the life totals were swinging back and forth. He eventually assembled Vault Key and got there.
Game 2 I played an uncounterable Aegis of the Gods via Cavern and he preceded to cast Thoughtseize and realized he coildnt target me... I then cast an uncounterable Thalia after stripping his land and he didn't do anything else.
Game 3 very close as I almost had him but he eventually oathed up Griselbrand and Progenitus to get there before I could top deck answers for Griselbrand.

Round 2 was against Chris Kelsey on Terra Nova. Game one he mulliganed to 4 and the game didn't last long.
Game 2 I had all the answers, multiple Chewers waste effects and Swords to remove LSG.

Round 3 was against A Metalworker Forgemaster list. Game 1 a combination of Wasteland Tangle Wire and Lodestone Golem ended the game quickly.
Game 2 involved me going for a turn one Thalia him eventually casting Staff of Nin and then Metamorphing it. I can't beat him drawing 3 cards a turn while also killing every Creature I play every turn.

Round 4 was against Joe on Espresso. Game one he lost to his own Smokestack because I finally got to play Flamespeaker and use him to cast tons of cards.
Game 2 ended fast wurmcoil is annoying but only if I don't draw any of my plethora of removal spells.
Game 3 I had the nuts hand:
Mountain, Swords to Plowshares, Chewer, Plains, Leonin Relic Warder, Simian Spirit Guide and Stoneforge Mystic ...
I won the game very fast as I answered every card he played.

All in all I was very pleased with the deck.


Congrats to the Top 8 and once again Thank You Shawn for an Amazing Event.

[brianpk80]

Thanks for hosting the event to Shawn and for sharing a report, Matt.  Shawn, if it takes Lotus Cobras to outmaneuver your Null Rods, I won't hesitate to go there in the future.  Fair warning. 

[Kameli0n]

Awesome. So Brian will be playing oath and lotus cobra in te next build!

[brianpk80]

Awesome. So Brian will be playing oath and lotus cobra in te next build!

I would Oath up a Cobra in a heartbeat if it would accelerate past those demonic Spheres.

[serracollector]

Surprised no one has made a Cobra deck with four gush four treasure cruise and ninety two fetches yet. Oath would only help you cast the Treasure Cruises faster

[Chubby Rain]

Surprised no one has made a Cobra deck with four gush four treasure cruise and ninety two fetches yet. Oath would only help you cast the Treasure Cruises faster

Nice, including Flood Plain and Terramorphic Expanses for value.

[Cunningbeaver]

Surprised no one has made a Cobra deck with four gush four treasure cruise and ninety two fetches yet. Oath would only help you cast the Treasure Cruises faster

You close that bag! That cat isn't quite ready yet

[mr.grim]

Shawn, thanks for another great event at TPG.
I had a blast driving the dredge bus to win town. Props to the rest of the top and to my opponents for the good games.

[ramrodjon]

Congrats to Keith and the rest of the top 8!

[StrongSide]

Solid event as always and great magic to be had! Thanks for having us