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    • Space Ships over Eternal Weekend

      With @islandswamp mentioning my list, I felt inspired to share my experiences with my list over Eternal Weekend. It is not as detailed as others, sinceI really only have my pad paper scraps to rely on to recall certain events from matches.

      Going into Eternal Weekend, I reflected on the following:
      -Being able to attack through Moat, a counter-measure that also deals with Eldrazi threats in blue decks, was something I wanted to have available.
      -I suspected that a significant amount of Eldrazi decks would be played, so I decided to relegate the Thorn of Amethysts to add Crucible of Worlds and Smokestack. I also wanted Ghost Quarter main since testing with my friends back of home with colorless Eldrazi also helped against both Eldrazi and Workshop mirrors.
      -Returning to Mishra's Factory and Karn, Silver Golem to crew/animate vehicles felt like such excellent synergy that I wanted to try it out.
      -Chief of the Foundry was a strong 'lord effect' for a beatdown plan against Null Rod decks. Additionally, it allows for stronger vehicles and for Phyrexian Revoker to Crew Skysovereign, Consul's Flagship solo.
      -With so many 1-ofs and 2-ofs, adding Inventors' Fair would prove to be a crucial tutor for the list (in addition to regaining life from Ancient Tomb), so pending on your draws, you can change your game plan accordingly. Smuggler's Copter also allowed for some card filtering to help with this strategy. Combined with Crucible of Worlds, you end up having a very powerful engine that uses 'every part of the deer'.

      Onward to the weekend itself....

      “Space Ships” – Eternal Weekend - 4PM Vintage Trial

      4 Mishra’s Workshop
      4 Ancient Tomb
      4 Mishra’s Factory
      4 Wasteland
      1 Strip Mine
      1 Ghost Quarter
      1 Tolarian Academy
      1 Inventors’ Fair

      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Emerald
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mana Crypt
      1 Sol Ring
      2 Crucible of the Worlds
      2 Smokestack
      4 Sphere of Resistance
      1 Chalice of the Void
      1 Trinisphere
      4 Tangle Wire
      1 Fleetwheel Cruiser
      1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
      2 Smuggler’s Copter

      4 Arcbound Ravager
      3 Phyrexian Revoker
      1 Phyrexian Metamorph
      1 Lodestone Golem
      1 Karn, Silver Golem
      2 Triskelion
      2 Chief of the Foundry

      Sideboard:
      4 Grafdigger’s Cage
      2 Witchbane Orb
      2 Dismember
      2 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
      2 Thorn of Amethyst
      2 Wurmcoil Engine
      1 Relic of Progenitus

      Round-by-Round Observations:
      Rnd-1 – Eldrazi (Christopher McCurry)
      Outcome: 2-0
      Notable cards from opponent: Matter Reshaper
      Noteworthy cards for me: Phyrexian Metamorph, Ghost Quarter

      Rnd-2 – Omni-Tell, Sultai Oath (Colin Wu)
      Outcome: 2-1
      Noteable cards from opponent: Blazing Archon, Omniscience, Show and Tell
      Noteworthy cards for me: Smuggler’s Copter, Fleetwheel Cruiser
      -My opponent attempted to race me by attacking with Griselbrand while keeping me at bay with Blazing Archon; however, using Oath to get Blazing Archon out milled him to very few cards left. Smuggler's Copter bought enough time to win a game via decking.

      Rnd-3 – MUD (Charlie Krug)
      Outcome: 2-0
      Noteable cards from opponent: Mishra’s Workshop
      Noteworthy cards for me: Chief of the Foundry, Crucible of Worlds, Ghost Quarter

      Rnd-4 – MUD (Ryan Glackin)
      Outcome: 2-1 (Ryan scooped when we went to turns since he was paired up.)
      Noteable cards from opponent: Ensnaring Bridge, Smokestack, Crucible of Worlds
      Noteworthy cards for me: Phyrexian Metamorph, Triskelion

      Rnd-5 – Gush-Mentor (Jonathan Suarez)
      Outcome: 2-1
      Noteable cards from opponent: Gush, Monastery Mentor
      Noteworthy cards for me: Sphere of Resistance, Thorn of Amethyst

      Reflections:
      I found myself slightly dissatisfied with 2x The Tabernacle of Pendrell Vale, so I decided to cut one for a Spine of Ish Shah, a piece of technology I implemented after noticing it in Hiromichi Ito’s sideboard for his Workshops list. Inventors' Fair could allow me to tutor for it in certain situations.


      “Space Ships” – 2016 North American Vintage Championship

      4 Mishra’s Workshop
      4 Ancient Tomb
      4 Mishra’s Factory
      4 Wasteland
      1 Strip Mine
      1 Ghost Quarter
      1 Tolarian Academy
      1 Inventors’ Fair

      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Emerald
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mana Crypt
      1 Sol Ring
      2 Crucible of the Worlds
      2 Smokestack
      4 Sphere of Resistance
      1 Chalice of the Void
      1 Trinisphere
      4 Tangle Wire
      1 Fleetwheel Cruiser
      1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
      2 Smuggler’s Copter

      4 Arcbound Ravager
      3 Phyrexian Revoker
      1 Phyrexian Metamorph
      1 Lodestone Golem
      1 Karn, Silver Golem
      2 Triskelion
      2 Chief of the Foundry

      Sideboard:
      4 Grafdigger’s Cage
      2 Witchbane Orb
      2 Dismember
      1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
      1 Spine of Ish Shah
      2 Thorn of Amethyst
      2 Wurmcoil Engine
      1 Relic of Progenitus

      Round-by-Round Observations:
      Rnd-1 – Bye Round (Rewarded from 4PM Vintage Trial)

      Rnd-2 – 4-Color Oath (Patrick Liu)
      Outcome: 2-0
      Noteable cards from opponent: Oath of Druids
      Noteworthy cards for me: Sphere of Resistance, Smokestack

      Rnd-3 – Eldrazi (Mitchell Eberhart)
      Outcome: 2-1
      Noteable cards from opponent: Null Rod
      Noteworthy cards for me: Ghost Quarter, Crucible of Worlds

      Rnd-4 – Jeskai Mentor (Zach Dobbin)
      Outcome: 2-0
      Noteable cards from opponent: Monastery Mentor, Vendilion Clique
      Noteworthy cards for me: Crucible of Worlds, Smokestack

      Rnd-5 – U/W/R/??? Nahiri Mentor? (Brian Coval)
      Outcome: 2-0
      Noteable cards from opponent: Nahiri, the Harbinger, Dack Fayden
      Noteworthy cards for me: Fleetwheel Cruiser, Chief of the Foundry

      Rnd-6 – Paradoxical Outcome (Preston Coordy)
      Outcome: 0-2
      Noteable cards from opponent: Tezzeret the Seeker, Oath of Druids, Blazing Archon
      Noteworthy cards for me: Smuggler’s Copter

      Rnd-7 - Mentor (Daniel Miller)
      Outcome: 2-0
      Noteable cards from opponent: Stony Silence
      Noteworthy cards for me: Chief of the Foundry, Inventors’ Fair, Karn, Silver Golem
      -I recall using Inventors' Fair to tutor for Karn, Silver Golem who eventually started animating vehicles and other assorted artifacts.

      Rnd-8 – White Eldrazi (Erik Pentycofe)
      Outcome: 0-2
      Noteable cards from opponent: Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, Thalia, Heretic Cathar, Snow-Covered Plains
      Noteworthy cards for me: Ghost Quarter
      -The only thing I recall specifically from these games was using Ghost Quarter, only to realize that he ran basics, something that caught me off-guard and thus ending me run for Top 8.

      Rnd-9 – Paradoxical Outcome (Chris Pepin)
      Outcome: 2-1* (Opponent scooped mid-game two with the win on the stack. See his TMD post.)
      Noteable cards from opponent: Paradoxical Outcome, Thoughtcast, Force of Will
      Noteworthy cards for me: Sphere of Resistance, Tangle Wire, Smokestack

      Reflections:
      This list performed well. Due to how this list could attack from so many different angles, it kept most of my opponents off-balance as to how you would attack their game plan. The ability to change your plan due to the card filtering and the tutor effects allowed for this.

      Going into Round 6, I really had no idea what I was facing. I wish I could have shown the capabilities of what my deck could do on camera better, but alas, it was just not meant to be.

      Overall, an 11th place finish was not too shabby.

      Finally, I feel that my deck name needed some explanation.

      I named the deck after what was playing on my TV at the time while considering my deck choice: the LEGO movie. The scene that was playing was when 1980s Spaceman was building spaceships to save the rest of the crew. He also happens to be my favorite character in the movie. In my first pack of Kaladesh, I opened the Skysovereign, Consul’s Flagship, and it reminded me of this scene. Thus, with all of these happening simultaneously, the name’s origin came to be.

      Seeing how this deck seems to do some many awesome things, I have started calling it LEGO shops ever since because it reminds me of building with LEGO (Helicopters, Cars, 'Space' ships, etc).

      Thanks for reading.

      posted in Tournament Reports
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      chikararyuu
    • 03/30/2019 - Hunt Valley, MD - Alternate Worlds - Vintage Champs Trial - SANCTIONED

      The US Vintage Championship is a yearly opportunity to display one’s passion and support for the oldest format of them all.

      For many in the Vintage community, this event provides one of the largest venues with the most far-reaching exposure and impact across the region.

      Hundreds attend the event in hopes of claiming the title of Vintage Champion and taking home an oversized, reimagined card design of a Legendary Power Nine card, a truly priceless treasure.

      In the end, there can be only one winner to claim the title and prize.

      How would you like a bye to help you on your quest to the end?

      Alternate Worlds is hosting a SANCTIONED Vintage Trial for the US Vintage Championship on March 30th.

      Here are the details in a convenient format.
      Date: March 30th, 2019
      Format: Vintage, no proxy/playtest cards allowed.
      Location: Alternate Worlds - 10854 York Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030
      Time: 10:30AM Registration, 11AM Start
      Cost: $30
      Prizes:
      -1st place will get a 1-Round Bye for the North American Eternal Weekend Vintage Championship.

      -Gift certificates will be rewarded to top finishers based on attendance.

      -A playmat from the previous North American Vintage Championship will be raffled out as a door prize after the first round.

      The head judge is scheduled to be Matt Wall.

      Link to the facebook link is below:
      https://www.facebook.com/events/2901564463195016/

      Please let the store know at altworldstore@comcast.net if you have any questions.

      posted in Vintage Tournaments
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      chikararyuu
    • 04-15-2018 - Hunt Valley, MD - Alternate Worlds - Vintage Champs Trial - SANCTIONED - Results

      15 Players came out to play Sanctioned Vintage on 4/15/2018.

      At the event, some players inquired as to whether the bye is transferrable to other events such as the Vintage Championship held in Europe or Asia. Currently, CardTitan.com has been contacted, and we are awaiting additional feedback at this time.

      With the success of this event, we are looking forward to hosting another one in the near future. Stay tuned!

      Event Report:
      The event was 5 rounds with a cut to Top 4 playoffs.

      Congratulations to Nick Dijohn for taking it down and earning a bye for the North American Vintage Championship!

      And without further ado, here are all 15 decklists from 1st to 15th per final standings:

      <1st>
      -Nick Dijohn-
      4 Arcbound Ravager
      4 Steel Overseer
      4 Walking Ballista
      4 Hangarback Walker
      4 Phyrexian Revoker
      4 Foundry Inspector
      2 Phyrexian Metamorph
      1 Lodestone Golem
      4 Sphere of Resistance
      1 Trinisphere
      1 Chalice of the Void
      1 Thorn of Amethyst
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Emerald
      1 Sol Ring
      1 Mana Crypt
      1 Black Lotus
      4 Mishra's Workshop
      4 Mishra's Factory
      4 Ancient Tomb
      4 Wasteland
      1 Tolarian Academy
      1 Strip Mine

      <Sideboard>
      4 Grafdigger's Cage
      2 Tormod's Crypt
      2 Wurmcoil Engine
      2 Batterskull
      1 Sorcerous Spyglass
      1 Phyrexian Metamorph
      1 Jester's Cap
      2 Relice of Progenitus


      <2nd>
      -Ryan Eberhart-
      4 Ancient Tomb
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Chalice of the Void
      3 Hangarback Walker
      1 Mana Crypt
      4 Mishra's Factory
      4 Mishra's Workshop
      1 Mox Emerald
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Strip Mine
      1 Tolarian Academy
      4 Walking Ballista
      4 Wasteland
      1 Sol Ring
      4 Arcbound Ravager
      4 Phyrexian Revoker
      4 Sphere of Resistance
      3 Steel Overseer
      1 Thorn of Amethyst
      1 Chief of the Foundry
      4 Foundry Inspector
      1 Trinisphere
      1 Lodestone Golem
      2 Phyrexian Metamorph
      1 Fleetwheel Cruiser

      <Sideboard>
      1 Chief of the Foundry
      4 Grafdigger's Cage
      3 Null Rod
      4 Precursor Golem
      1 Tormod's Crypt
      2 Sorcerour Spyglass


      <3rd>
      -Daniel Miller-
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Brainstorm
      1 Dig Through Time
      4 Force of Will
      1 Gush
      1 Mana Drain
      3 Mental Misstep
      2 Snapcaster Mage
      3 Swords to Plowshares
      1 Wear / Tear
      1 Balance
      1 By Force
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      1 Ponder
      3 Preordain
      1 Time Walk
      1 Treasure Cruiser
      2 Back to Basics
      2 Dack Fayden
      2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
      2 Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
      2 Containment Priest
      1 Monastary Mentor
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Sol Ring
      4 Island
      1 Mountain
      1 Plains
      1 Library of Alexandria
      2 Tundra
      1 Volcanic Island
      1 Arid Mesa
      2 Scalding Tarn
      4 Flooded Strand

      <Sideboard>
      1 By Force
      2 Energy Flux
      1 Pithing Needle
      2 Rest in Peace
      1 Wear / Tear
      1 Containment Priest
      2 Grafdigger's Cage
      3 Pyroblast
      1 Swords to Plowshares
      1 Stony Silence


      <4th>
      -Michael Scheffenacker-
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Emerald
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mana Crypt
      1 Sol Ring
      4 Sphere of Resistance
      1 Thorn of Amethyst
      1 Chalice of the Void
      1 Trinisphere
      1 Lodestone Golem
      4 Phyrexian Revoker
      4 Arcbound Ravager
      4 Steel Overseer
      4 Foundry Inspector
      4 Walking Ballista
      2 Hangarback Walker
      4 Precursor Golem
      4 Mishra's Workshop
      4 Ancient Tomb
      4 Mishra's Factory
      4 Wasteland
      1 Strip Mine
      1 Tolarian Academy

      <Sideboard>
      4 Grafdigger's Cage
      4 Sorcerous Spyglass
      4 Phyrexian Metamorph
      3 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship


      <5th>
      -Joe Brennan-
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Emearld
      1 Time Walk
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Ponder
      1 Wear / Tear
      1 Balance
      1 Monastery Mentor
      1 Brainstorm
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      1 Dig Through Time
      1 Flusterstorm
      1 Treasure Cruise
      1 Pyroblast
      1 Gush
      1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
      1 Cavern of Souls
      1 Island
      1 Strip Mine
      1 Library of Alexandria
      1 Scalding Tarn
      1 Flooded Strand
      2 Misty Rainforest
      2 Polluted Delta
      3 Tundra
      3 Volcanic Island
      2 Dack Fayden
      2 Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
      2 Snapcaster Mage
      2 Young Pyromancer
      2 Containment Priest
      3 Mental Misstep
      4 Preordain
      3 Swords to Plowshares
      4 Force of Will

      <Sideboard>
      2 Pyroblast
      1 Grafdigger's Cage
      1 Containment Priest
      3 Rest in Peace
      2 Wear / Tear
      3 By Force
      1 Swords to Plowshares
      2 Pithing Needle


      <6th>
      -Sullivan Brophy-
      4 Bazaar of Baghdad
      4 Serum Powder
      4 Unmask
      4 Leyline of the Void
      4 Bridge from Below
      4 Cabal Therapy
      4 Narcomoeba
      4 Bloodghast
      4 Golgari Grave-Troll
      4 Stinkweed Imp
      2 Golgari Thug
      2 Dakmor Salvage
      2 Ichorid
      2 Dread Return
      4 Mana Conflluence
      4 Undiscovered Paradise
      3 Petrified Field
      1 Dragonlord Kolaghan

      <Sideboard>
      4 Ingot Chewer
      4 Abrupt Decay
      4 Nature's Claim
      1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
      1 Riftstone Portal
      1 Balance


      <7th>
      -Sahaj Viradia-
      4 Bazaar of Baghdad
      4 Undiscovered Paradise
      2 Dakmor Salvage
      3 Mana Confluence
      4 Bloodghast
      4 Narcomoeba
      2 Ichorid
      4 Serum Powder
      4 Golgari Grave-Troll
      4 Stinkweed Imp
      2 Golgari Thug
      4 Bridge from Below
      4 Cabal Therapy
      3 Dread Return
      3 Sun Titan
      3 Fatestitcher
      1 Dragonlord Kolaghan
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Lion's Eye Diamond
      1 Lotus Petal
      1 Ancestral Recall

      <Sideboard>
      4 Abrupt Decay
      2 Ingot Chewer
      4 Nature's Claim
      3 Serenity
      2 Wispmare


      <8th>
      -Marc Frias-
      4 Misty Rainforest
      4 Forbidden Orchard
      1 Library of Alexandria
      3 Tropical Island
      2 Tundra
      1 Underground Sea
      2 Island
      1 Forest
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Emerald
      1 Mox Jet
      4 Oath of Druids
      1 Sylvan Library
      1 Abrupt Decay
      1 Hurkyl's Recall
      2 Show and Tell
      1 Dig Through Time
      1 Treasure Cruise
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Time Walk
      1 Demonic Tutor
      2 Omniscience
      2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
      1 Moat
      1 Ponder
      2 Mana Drain
      2 Mental Misstep
      1 Echoing Truth
      1 Sensei's Divining Top
      4 Force of Will
      1 Beast Within
      1 Griselbrand
      1 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
      1 Sphinx of the Steel Wind
      1 Brainstorm
      2 Preordain

      <Sideboard>
      1 Flusterstorm
      1 Sphinx of the Final Word
      1 Boseiju, Who Shelters All
      1 Arcane Laboratory
      1 Bane of Progress
      1 Nature's Claim
      4 Leyline of the Void
      2 Helm of Obedience
      2 Energy Flux
      1 Blazing Archon


      <9th>
      -Troy Sands-
      10 Mountain
      4 Ancient Tomb
      4 City of Traitors
      1 Strip Mine
      4 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
      1 Koth of the Hammer
      4 Blood Moon
      4 Magus of the Moon
      4 Goblin Rabblemaster
      4 Simian Spirit Guide
      3 Dire Fleet Daredevil
      4 Null Rod
      1 Sorcerous Spyglass
      1 Chalice of the Void
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Lotus Petal
      1 Trinisphere
      4 Fiery Confluence
      3 Chaos Warp

      <Sideboard>
      2 Ensnaring Bridhge
      2 Grafdigger's Cage
      2 Pyrostatic Pillar
      4 Leyline of the Void
      1 Abrade
      1 Sorcerous Spyglass
      1 Altar of Dementia
      1 Ricochet Trap
      1 Koth of the Hammer


      <10th>
      -Nick Glick-
      4 Eldrazi Temple
      4 Wastelanda
      4 Thought-Knot Seer
      4 Reality Smasher
      2 City of Traitors
      1 Mox Pearl
      4 Plains
      4 Eldrazi Displacer
      4 Ancient Tomb
      1 Sea Gate Wreckage
      3 Null Rod
      2 Karakas
      2 Cavern of Souls
      4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
      3 Containment Priest
      2 Phyrexian Revoker
      1 Oblivion Ring
      1 Phyrexian Metamorph
      1 Mana Crypt
      1 Mana Vault
      1 Lodestone Golem
      1 Sol Ring
      1 Ghost Quarter
      1 Strip Mine
      1 Mangara of Corondor

      <Sideboard>
      2 Grafdigger's Cage
      2 Tormod's Crypt
      2 Swords to Plowshares
      2 Sorcerous Spyglass
      2 Kataki, War's Wage
      2 Spirit of the Labyrinth
      1 Aegis of the Gods
      1 Fragmentize
      1 Disenchant


      <11th>
      -Patrick St. John-
      1 Snapcaster Mage
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Flusterstorm
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      1 Mystical Tutor
      1 Ponder
      3 Preordain
      1 Vampiric Tutor
      1 Demonic Tutor
      1 Hurkyl's Recall
      1 Merchant Scroll
      1 Time Walk
      1 Timetwister
      1 Tinker
      1 Wheel of Fortune
      1 Yawgmoth's Will
      4 Paradoxical Outcome
      1 Tendrils of Agony
      4 Force of Will
      1 Mind's Desire
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Chrome Mox
      1 Lotus Petal
      1 Mana Crypt
      1 Mox Emerald
      1 Mox Jet
      4 Mox Opal
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mana Vault
      1 Sensei's Divining Top
      1 Sol Ring
      1 Voltaic Key
      1 Grim Monolith
      1 Time Vault
      1 Memory Jar
      1 Flooded Strand
      2 Island
      1 Misty Rainforest
      1 Polluted Deta
      2 Scalding Tarn
      1 Tolarian Academy
      2 Underground Sea
      1 Volcanic Island

      <Sideboard>
      1 Repeal
      1 Mindbreak Trap
      1 Island
      1 Ancient Tomb
      3 Tormod's Crypt
      1 Flusterstorm
      1 Red Elemental Blast
      2 Defense Grid
      3 Hurkyl's Recall
      1 Blightsteel Colossus


      <12th>
      -Nick Boyde-
      4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
      4 Thought-Knot Seer
      4 Reality Smasher
      3 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
      1 Spirit of the Labyrinth
      3 Containment Priest
      2 Glowrider
      3 Eldrazi Displacer
      1 Chalice of the Void
      1 Lotus Petal
      1 Mana Crypt
      1 Mox Emerald
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Thorn of Amethyst
      1 Null Rod
      4 Ancient Tomb
      4 Cavern of Souls
      4 Eldrazi Temple
      2 Karakas
      4 Plains
      1 Strip Mine
      3 Wasteland

      <Sideboard>
      1 Containment Priest
      1 Fragmentize
      2 Kataki, War's Wage
      2 Null Rod
      2 Path to Exile
      1 Rest in Peace
      1 Seal of Cleansing
      1 Spirit of the Labyrinth
      2 Tormod's Crypt
      1 Trinisphere
      1 War Priest of Thune


      <13th>
      -Dustin Clark-
      1 Faerie Conclave
      3 Mishra's Factory
      1 Crucible of Worlds
      2 Mindbreak Trap
      1 Hurkyl's Recall
      4 Flooded Strand
      4 Mental Misttep
      4 Standstill
      2 Mana Drain
      1 Vendilion Clique
      4 Force of Will
      2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
      1 Scalding Tarn
      2 Snapcaster Mage
      3 Swords to Plowshares
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Dig Through time
      1 Moat
      1 Brainstorm
      2 Flusterstorm
      1 Time Walk
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Library of Alexandria
      3 Wasteland
      1 Ancestral Recall
      4 Tundra
      1 Polluted Delta
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Engineered Explosives
      1 Strip Mine
      1 Treasure Cruise
      2 Island

      <Sideboard>
      2 Disenchant
      2 Rest in Peace
      3 Containment Priest
      2 Grafdigger's Cage
      2 Energy Flux
      1 Swords to Plowshares
      1 Plains
      2 Stony Silence


      <14th>
      -Dean Harris-
      4 Bazaar of Baghdad
      4 Mana Confluence
      4 Wasteland
      4 Ghost Quarter
      3 Dark Depths
      3 Thespian Stage
      3 Riftstone Portal
      3 Grove of the Burnwillows
      1 Forest
      1 Strip Mine
      1 Glacial Chasm
      2 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
      2 Bojuka Bog
      1 Karakas
      4 Life from the Loam

      1 Fastbond
      3 Exploration
      3 Manabond
      3 Ancient Grudge
      3 Crop Rotation
      1 Mox Emerald
      2 Mox Diamond
      1 Chalice of the Void
      4 Null Rod

      <Sideboard>
      4 Abrupt Decay
      1 Krosan Grip
      2 Nature's Claim
      1 Maze of Ith
      2 Punishing Fire
      2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
      1 Balance
      2 Mindbreak Trap


      <15th>
      -Jason Beaupre-
      1 Scalding Tarn
      2 Flooded Strand
      3 Arid Mesa
      3 Plateau
      1 Tundra
      1 Volcanic Island
      1 Strip Mine
      1 Wasteland
      1 Karakas
      1 Island
      1 Plains
      1 Lotus Petal
      1 Sol Ring
      1 Mana Crypt
      1 Mox Emerald
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Time Walk
      1 Balance
      1 Abrade
      1 Gorilla Shaman
      3 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
      3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
      4 Phyrexian Revoker
      4 Spirit of the Labyrinth
      1 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
      3 Nahiri, the Harbinger
      2 Dack Fayden
      1 Sword of War and Peace
      2 Swords to Plowshares
      1 Time Vault
      1 Voltaic Key
      3 Enlightened Tutor
      2 Mental Misstep

      <Sideboard>
      2 Pyroblast
      2 Grafdigger's Cage
      1 Mindbreak Trap
      4 Rest in Peace
      1 Pithing Needle
      1 Stony Silence
      1 Sanctum Prelate
      3 Energy Flux

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    • 05/25/2019 - Hunt Valley, MD - Alternate Worlds - NYSE Open VI Qualifier - Max 15 Proxy/Playtest Cards

      The NYSE Open is one of the most lucrative and illustrious tournaments for the Vintage community.

      Held in New York each time, this tournament typically takes place during the summer months and brings people from many surrounding states.

      Every year, the NYSE Open produces one of the most generous payouts on this side of the world, giving away multiple pieces of power and several Vintage format staples as prizes to top finishers!

      However, there are only so many spots available for this event.

      How would you like to secure your spot to such a lucrative tournament?

      Alternate Worlds is hosting a NYSE Qualifier for the NYSE VI Open in July on May 25th.

      Here are the details in a convenient format:
      Date: May 25th, 2019
      Format: Vintage, maximum 15 proxies allowed.
      -Proxy guidelines will follow the NYSE guidelines and is detailed below.
      Duration: Swiss rounds based on attendance with cut to Top 4 or 8 as required.
      Location: Alternate Worlds - 10854 York Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030
      Time: 10:30AM Registration, 11AM Start
      Cost: $30
      Head Judge: Ben Pollin
      Prizes:
      -Entry into the NYSE for the winner.
      -Store credit based on attendance and awarded to top finishers.


      Proxy Guidelines (as per NYSE Open VI Rules):
      "Most everyone on these forums knows what a proxy is. A proxy, for the N.Y.S.E. Open, will be defined as the following:
      A Magic: the Gathering card with the full name, card type (instant, sorcery, land, artifact, creature, enchantment, planeswalker), full mana cost and text clearly displayed. This can be done in one of two ways:

      1. Using a Sharpie, not pen or pencil, to fill in the required text on a card where it can clearly be read. Revised lands are excellent for this, new commons and uncommons aren't usually, as they're darker, and far tougher to read.

      2. Using acetone to remove certain text from a card that's close to the intended proxy (i.e. Lotus Bloom, with certain words removed to proxy a Black Lotus, Ancestral Visions with certain words removed to proxy an Ancestral Recall).
        Take pride in your proxies! Your opponents should know at all times what your proxies are.

      Using 15 Swamps to make your proxies is a bad idea, as it's going to create confusion. If you're proxying Moxen, please use a land from each appropriate color to make a proxy for each according Mox (i.e., your Mox Sapphire is on an Island, your Mox Jet is on a Swamp, your Mox Pearl is on a Plains, etc.).
      Please use your best judgment when creating your proxies; we know what will and what won't be easily recognizable.

      Your opponents should not ever be at a disadvantage because you don't own the cards. There is nothing wrong with using proxies as you slowly pick up the cards that you need to play Vintage, but please consider your opponents while you're making them, as we're out to make this an enjoyable experience for everyone involved. One of my favorite aspects of the Vintage community is that we look out for each other, whether it's constant vigilance to counter potential thievery, or the day to day stuff that mostly goes unnoticed. Let's all do what we can to make this event as special as we can for our fellow aficionados of Magic's greatest format.

      If you're worried that your proxies may not pass muster, please speak to the head judge of the event before the event starts. Leave enough time to create new proxies, if necessary.

      Using paper printouts of card faces and gluing them to cards is not acceptable! This alters the thickness of the cards, making the cards marked for all intents and purposes. Please don't do this, as the judges will be instructed to consider these as marked cards, and enforce punishment according to DCI Competitive REL event regulations!"


      Link to the NYSE Qualifier Facebook event is below:
      https://www.facebook.com/events/428373611296914/

      Link to the NYSE VI Open Event is below:
      https://www.facebook.com/events/407307236507086/

      Please let the store know at altworldstore@comcast.net if you have any questions.

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      chikararyuu
    • 3/7/2020 - Vintage Rumble II - TEC Qualifier Decklists

      18 players came out on 3/7/2020 for the Vintage Rumble II at Dice City Games.

      Congratulations to the Top 8 and the winner: Austin Blackner!

      Without further ado, here are the Top 8 lists from the event.

      Austin Blackner - Dredge - 1st
      4 Golgari Thug
      4 Shambling Shell
      4 Stinkweed Imp
      1 Golgari Grave-Troll
      4 Cabal Therapy
      4 Narcomoeba
      4 Ichorid
      4 Bridge From Below
      4 Serum Powder
      4 Bazaar of Baghdad
      4 Force of Will
      3 Force of Negation
      2 Unmask
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      4 Prized Amalgam
      1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
      1 Ashen Rider
      2 Dread Return
      4 Hollow One

      SIDEBOARD
      4 Force of Vigor
      4 Leyline of Sanctity
      4 Leyline of the Void
      1 Sickening Shoal
      2 Unmask

      Ben Mason - BUG - 2nd
      4 Misty Rainforest
      2 Verdant Catacombs
      3 Underground Sea
      3 Tropical Island
      1 Strip Mine
      4 Wasteland
      1 Forest
      4 Deathrite Shaman
      3 Tarmogoyf
      3 Leovold, Emissary of Trest
      2 Collector Ouphe
      1 Brazen Borrower
      1 Vendilion Clique
      4 Force of Will
      3 Assassin's Trophy
      1 Force of Vigor
      1 Oko, Thief of Crowns
      1 Demonic Tutor
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Flusterstorm
      1 Narset, Parter of Veils
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Fatal Push
      1 Brainstorm
      1 Ponder
      1 Time Walk
      1 Sylvan Library
      1 Force of Negation
      1 Gush
      1 Spell Pierce
      1 Dig through Time
      1 Treasure Cruise
      1 Mox Emerald
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Black Lotus

      SIDEBOARD
      1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
      2 Yixlid Jailer
      2 Ravenous Trap
      1 Collector Ouphe
      1 Toxic Deluge
      1 Force of Vigor
      1 Assassin's Trophy
      2 Energy Flux
      2 Grafdigger's Cage
      1 Mindbreak Trap
      1 Flusterstorm

      Scott Blumenthal - Jeskai Xeros - 3rd
      1 Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
      1 Snapcaster Mage
      1 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
      1 Monastery Mentor
      4 Preordain
      4 Pyroblast
      4 Force of Will
      3 Swords to Plowshares
      3 Dack Fayden
      2 Force of Negation
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Brainstorm
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      1 Lightning Bolt
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Mystical Tutor
      1 Ponder
      1 Spell Pierce
      1 Daze
      1 Merchant Scroll
      1 Time Walk
      1 Gush
      1 Dig Through Time
      1 Treasure Cruise
      1 Narset, Parter of Veils
      1 Underworld Breach
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Sapphire
      4 Scalding Tarn
      2 Flooded Strand
      2 Polluted Delta
      1 Misty Rainforest
      3 Volcanic Island
      2 Tundra
      1 Mystic Sanctuary
      1 Island

      SIDEBOARD
      4 Shattering Spree
      3 Leyline of the Void
      3 Ravenous Trap
      2 Surgical Extraction
      1 Wear//Tear
      1 Mindbreak Trap
      1 Mountain

      Nicholas Dijohn - Jeskai Freeze-eezy - 4th
      4 Force of Will
      4 Paradoxical Outcome
      2 Preordain
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Time Walk
      1 Brainstorm
      1 Ponder
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      1 Merchant Scroll
      1 Dig Through Time
      1 Narset, Parter of Veils
      2 Teferi, Time Raveler
      1 Tinker
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Repeal
      1 Underworld Breach
      1 Brain Freeze
      1 Lightning Bolt
      2 Pyroblast
      1 Wheel of Fortune
      1 Monastery Mentor
      2 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
      1 Bolas's Citadel
      2 Sensei's Divining Top
      3 Mox Opal
      1 Sol Ring
      1 Mana Crypt
      1 Mana Vault
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Emerald
      1 Tolarian Academy
      2 Snow-Covered Island
      2 Volcanic Island
      2 Tundra
      2 Polluted Delta
      1 Scalding Tarn
      3 Flooded Strand

      SIDEBOARD
      1 Flusterstorm
      3 Hurkyl’s Recall
      1 Pyroblast
      1 Blightsteel Colossus
      2 Tormod's Crypt
      1 Wear//Tear
      3 Swords to Plowshares
      1 Balance
      1 Snow-Covered Plains
      1 Karakas

      Jason Castonguay - Shops - 5th
      4 Arcbound Ravager
      4 Steel Overseer
      4 Phyrexian Revoker
      4 Foundry Inspector
      2 Hangarback Walker
      3 Walking Ballista
      4 Stonecoil Serpent
      4 Sphere of Resistance
      1 Chalice of the Void
      1 Thorn of Amethyst
      1 Trinisphere
      1 Mystic Forge
      1 Lodestone Golem
      1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
      1 Sol Ring
      1 Mana Crypt
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Emerald
      4 Ancient Tomb
      4 Mishra's Workshop
      4 Wasteland
      3 Mishra's Factory
      1 Tolarian Academy
      1 Strip Mine

      SIDEBOARD
      2 Karakas
      4 Leyline of the Void
      3 Grafdigger's Cage
      2 Pithing Needle
      1 Dismember
      1 Ratchet Bomb
      1 Null Rod
      1 Ravenous Trap

      Anthony Arevalo - Dredge - 6th
      3 Golgari Thug
      4 Shambling Shell
      4 Stinkweed Imp
      1 Golgari Grave-Troll
      4 Cabal Therapy
      4 Narcomoeba
      4 Ichorid
      4 Bridge From Below
      4 Serum Powder
      4 Bazaar of Baghdad
      4 Force of Will
      3 Force of Negation
      3 Unmask
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      4 Prized Amalgam
      1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
      1 Ashen Rider
      2 Dread Return
      4 Hollow One

      SIDEBOARD
      4 Force of Vigor
      4 Leyline of Sanctity
      4 Leyline of the Void
      2 Sickening Shoal
      1 Unmask

      Ken Loiterman - Grixis Oracle - 7th
      1 Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
      3 Thassa's Oracle
      2 Dack Fayden
      1 Narset, Parter of Veils
      1 Demonic Tutor
      1 Merchant Scroll
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      1 Ponder
      1 Time Walk
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Brainstorm
      2 Flusterstorm
      4 Force of Will
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Mystical Tutor
      3 Pyroblast
      1 Vampiric Tutor
      1 Treasure Cruise
      1 Dig through Time
      1 Yawgmoth's Will
      4 Fatal Push
      1 Demonic Consultation
      1 Gush
      4 Preordain
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Sensei's Divining Top
      2 Island
      2 Polluted Delta
      2 Scalding Tarn
      3 Underground Sea
      4 Volcanic Island
      2 Flooded Strand
      1 Misty Rainforest

      SIDEBOARD
      1 Yixlid Jailer
      1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
      3 Grafdigger's Cage
      1 Ravenous Trap
      3 Shattering Spree
      3 Pithing Needle
      1 Pyroblast
      1 Hurkyl’s Recall
      1 Null Rod

      Kiet Ngo - BUG - 8th
      2 Oko, Thief of Crowns
      1 Narset, Parter of Veils
      2 Leovold, Emissary of Trest
      3 Tarmogoyf
      2 Collector Ouphe
      4 Deathrite Shaman
      4 Force of Will
      3 Grafdigger's Cage
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Brainstorm
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Ponder
      1 Preordain
      2 Assassin's Trophy
      1 Abrupt Decay
      1 Demonic Tutor
      1 Merchant Scroll
      1 Time Walk
      1 Force of Negation
      1 Force of Vigor
      1 Gush
      1 Dig Through Time
      1 Treasure Cruise
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Emerald
      4 Polluted Delta
      4 Misty Rainforest
      3 Underground Sea
      3 Tropical Island
      3 Wasteland
      1 Strip Mine

      SIDEBOARD
      4 Leyline of the Void
      1 Fatal Push
      2 Veil of Summer
      2 Flusterstorm
      3 Force of Vigor
      1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
      1 Crucible of Worlds
      1 Virulent Plague

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    • [04/15/2018] - [Hunt Valley, MD] - Alternate Worlds - Vintage Champs Trial - SANCTIONED

      The US Vintage Championship is a once-a-year opportunity to display one’s passion and support for the oldest format of them all.
      For many in the Vintage community, this event provides one of the largest venues with the most far-reaching exposure and impact across the region.
      Hundreds attend the event in hopes of claiming the title of Vintage Champion and taking home an oversized, reimagined card design of a Legendary Power Nine card, a truly priceless treasure.
      In the end, there can be only one winner to claim the title and prize.
      How would you like a bye to help you on your quest to the end?

      Alternate Worlds is hosting a SANCTIONED Vintage Trial for the US Vintage Championship on April 15th.

      If interested, then follow the link below.
      https://www.facebook.com/events/132423517582917/

      posted in Vintage Tournaments
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      chikararyuu
    • 2/22/2019 - Friday Night Vintage - Alternate Worlds (Hunt Valley, MD) - Unlimited Proxy/Playtest Cards

      Alternate Worlds is planning their monthly vintage event for February. Here are the details.

      Date: February 22nd, 2019
      Format: Vintage, unlimited proxy/playtest cards
      Location: 10854 York Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030
      Time: 7PM
      Cost: $10
      Prize Pool: 2.5 (standard legal) packs per person. Rewards based on record and attendance.
      Duration: 3 Rounds.

      Please let the store know at altworldstore@comcast.net if you have any questions.

      Link to the Facebook event is below:
      https://www.facebook.com/events/557510311422524/?event_time_id=557510318089190

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      chikararyuu
    • 3/29/2019 - Friday Night Vintage - Alternate Worlds (Hunt Valley, MD) - Unlimited Proxy/Playtest Cards

      Alternate Worlds is planning their monthly vintage event for March.

      Here are the details.
      Date: March 29th, 2019
      Format: Vintage, unlimited proxy/playtest cards
      Location: 10854 York Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030
      Time: 7PM
      Cost: $10
      Prize Pool: 2.5 (standard legal) packs per person. Rewards based on record and attendance.
      Duration: 3 Rounds.

      Please let the store know at altworldstore@comcast.net if you have any questions.

      Link to the Facebook event is below:
      https://www.facebook.com/events/557510311422524/?event_time_id=570416686798553

      Additionally, we are also aiming to run two (2) sanctioned vintage trials for the US Vintage Championship that same weekend on 3/30 and 3/31 respectively. Proxies will not be allowed for these particular events.
      We will posted further information on these separately once available.

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    • 04/26/2019 - Friday Night Vintage - Alternate Worlds (Hunt Valley, MD) - Unlimited Proxy/Playtest Cards

      Alternate Worlds is planning their monthly vintage event for April.

      Here are the details:
      Date: April 26th, 2019
      Format: Vintage, unlimited proxy/playtest cards
      Location: 10854 York Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030
      Time: 7PM
      Cost: $10
      Prize Pool: 2.5 standard legal packs (or the equivalent in store credit) per person. Rewards based on record and attendance.

      Duration: 3 Rounds.

      Please let the store know at altworldstore@comcast.net if you have any questions.

      Link to the Facebook event is below:
      https://www.facebook.com/events/557510311422524/?event_time_id=570416683465220

      Additional Notes:
      (1) I would like to advocate for testing out the imminent London mulligan rule at this event.

      (2) If some are interested in testing cards to be released in the upcoming set (in this case, War of the Spark [WAR]), then feel welcome.

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      chikararyuu
    • 05/24/2019 - Friday Night Vintage - Alternate Worlds (Hunt Valley, MD) - Unlimited Proxy/Playtest Cards

      Alternate Worlds is planning their monthly vintage event for May.

      Here are the details:
      Date: May 24th, 2019
      Format: Vintage, unlimited proxy/playtest cards
      Location: 10854 York Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030
      Time: 7PM
      Cost: $10
      Prize Pool: 2.5 standard legal packs (or the equivalent in store credit) per person. Rewards based on record and attendance.

      Duration: 3 Rounds.

      Please let the store know at altworldstore@comcast.net if you have any questions.

      Link to the Facebook event is below:
      https://www.facebook.com/events/557510311422524/?event_time_id=570416690131886

      *Also, make note that on the following day, 5/25, we are holding an NYSE Qualifier.

      More information on this is located on our separate TMD event information with the link provided below for convenience:
      http://themanadrain.com/topic/2545/05-25-2019-hunt-valley-md-alternate-worlds-nyse-open-vi-qualifier-max-15-proxy-playtest-cards

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    • 3/7/2020 - Vintage Rumble II - TEC Qualifier Decklists

      18 players came out on 3/7/2020 for the Vintage Rumble II at Dice City Games.

      Congratulations to the Top 8 and the winner: Austin Blackner!

      Without further ado, here are the Top 8 lists from the event.

      Austin Blackner - Dredge - 1st
      4 Golgari Thug
      4 Shambling Shell
      4 Stinkweed Imp
      1 Golgari Grave-Troll
      4 Cabal Therapy
      4 Narcomoeba
      4 Ichorid
      4 Bridge From Below
      4 Serum Powder
      4 Bazaar of Baghdad
      4 Force of Will
      3 Force of Negation
      2 Unmask
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      4 Prized Amalgam
      1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
      1 Ashen Rider
      2 Dread Return
      4 Hollow One

      SIDEBOARD
      4 Force of Vigor
      4 Leyline of Sanctity
      4 Leyline of the Void
      1 Sickening Shoal
      2 Unmask

      Ben Mason - BUG - 2nd
      4 Misty Rainforest
      2 Verdant Catacombs
      3 Underground Sea
      3 Tropical Island
      1 Strip Mine
      4 Wasteland
      1 Forest
      4 Deathrite Shaman
      3 Tarmogoyf
      3 Leovold, Emissary of Trest
      2 Collector Ouphe
      1 Brazen Borrower
      1 Vendilion Clique
      4 Force of Will
      3 Assassin's Trophy
      1 Force of Vigor
      1 Oko, Thief of Crowns
      1 Demonic Tutor
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Flusterstorm
      1 Narset, Parter of Veils
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Fatal Push
      1 Brainstorm
      1 Ponder
      1 Time Walk
      1 Sylvan Library
      1 Force of Negation
      1 Gush
      1 Spell Pierce
      1 Dig through Time
      1 Treasure Cruise
      1 Mox Emerald
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Black Lotus

      SIDEBOARD
      1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
      2 Yixlid Jailer
      2 Ravenous Trap
      1 Collector Ouphe
      1 Toxic Deluge
      1 Force of Vigor
      1 Assassin's Trophy
      2 Energy Flux
      2 Grafdigger's Cage
      1 Mindbreak Trap
      1 Flusterstorm

      Scott Blumenthal - Jeskai Xeros - 3rd
      1 Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
      1 Snapcaster Mage
      1 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
      1 Monastery Mentor
      4 Preordain
      4 Pyroblast
      4 Force of Will
      3 Swords to Plowshares
      3 Dack Fayden
      2 Force of Negation
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Brainstorm
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      1 Lightning Bolt
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Mystical Tutor
      1 Ponder
      1 Spell Pierce
      1 Daze
      1 Merchant Scroll
      1 Time Walk
      1 Gush
      1 Dig Through Time
      1 Treasure Cruise
      1 Narset, Parter of Veils
      1 Underworld Breach
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Sapphire
      4 Scalding Tarn
      2 Flooded Strand
      2 Polluted Delta
      1 Misty Rainforest
      3 Volcanic Island
      2 Tundra
      1 Mystic Sanctuary
      1 Island

      SIDEBOARD
      4 Shattering Spree
      3 Leyline of the Void
      3 Ravenous Trap
      2 Surgical Extraction
      1 Wear//Tear
      1 Mindbreak Trap
      1 Mountain

      Nicholas Dijohn - Jeskai Freeze-eezy - 4th
      4 Force of Will
      4 Paradoxical Outcome
      2 Preordain
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Time Walk
      1 Brainstorm
      1 Ponder
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      1 Merchant Scroll
      1 Dig Through Time
      1 Narset, Parter of Veils
      2 Teferi, Time Raveler
      1 Tinker
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Repeal
      1 Underworld Breach
      1 Brain Freeze
      1 Lightning Bolt
      2 Pyroblast
      1 Wheel of Fortune
      1 Monastery Mentor
      2 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
      1 Bolas's Citadel
      2 Sensei's Divining Top
      3 Mox Opal
      1 Sol Ring
      1 Mana Crypt
      1 Mana Vault
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Emerald
      1 Tolarian Academy
      2 Snow-Covered Island
      2 Volcanic Island
      2 Tundra
      2 Polluted Delta
      1 Scalding Tarn
      3 Flooded Strand

      SIDEBOARD
      1 Flusterstorm
      3 Hurkyl’s Recall
      1 Pyroblast
      1 Blightsteel Colossus
      2 Tormod's Crypt
      1 Wear//Tear
      3 Swords to Plowshares
      1 Balance
      1 Snow-Covered Plains
      1 Karakas

      Jason Castonguay - Shops - 5th
      4 Arcbound Ravager
      4 Steel Overseer
      4 Phyrexian Revoker
      4 Foundry Inspector
      2 Hangarback Walker
      3 Walking Ballista
      4 Stonecoil Serpent
      4 Sphere of Resistance
      1 Chalice of the Void
      1 Thorn of Amethyst
      1 Trinisphere
      1 Mystic Forge
      1 Lodestone Golem
      1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
      1 Sol Ring
      1 Mana Crypt
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Pearl
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Emerald
      4 Ancient Tomb
      4 Mishra's Workshop
      4 Wasteland
      3 Mishra's Factory
      1 Tolarian Academy
      1 Strip Mine

      SIDEBOARD
      2 Karakas
      4 Leyline of the Void
      3 Grafdigger's Cage
      2 Pithing Needle
      1 Dismember
      1 Ratchet Bomb
      1 Null Rod
      1 Ravenous Trap

      Anthony Arevalo - Dredge - 6th
      3 Golgari Thug
      4 Shambling Shell
      4 Stinkweed Imp
      1 Golgari Grave-Troll
      4 Cabal Therapy
      4 Narcomoeba
      4 Ichorid
      4 Bridge From Below
      4 Serum Powder
      4 Bazaar of Baghdad
      4 Force of Will
      3 Force of Negation
      3 Unmask
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      4 Prized Amalgam
      1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
      1 Ashen Rider
      2 Dread Return
      4 Hollow One

      SIDEBOARD
      4 Force of Vigor
      4 Leyline of Sanctity
      4 Leyline of the Void
      2 Sickening Shoal
      1 Unmask

      Ken Loiterman - Grixis Oracle - 7th
      1 Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
      3 Thassa's Oracle
      2 Dack Fayden
      1 Narset, Parter of Veils
      1 Demonic Tutor
      1 Merchant Scroll
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      1 Ponder
      1 Time Walk
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Brainstorm
      2 Flusterstorm
      4 Force of Will
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Mystical Tutor
      3 Pyroblast
      1 Vampiric Tutor
      1 Treasure Cruise
      1 Dig through Time
      1 Yawgmoth's Will
      4 Fatal Push
      1 Demonic Consultation
      1 Gush
      4 Preordain
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Ruby
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Sensei's Divining Top
      2 Island
      2 Polluted Delta
      2 Scalding Tarn
      3 Underground Sea
      4 Volcanic Island
      2 Flooded Strand
      1 Misty Rainforest

      SIDEBOARD
      1 Yixlid Jailer
      1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
      3 Grafdigger's Cage
      1 Ravenous Trap
      3 Shattering Spree
      3 Pithing Needle
      1 Pyroblast
      1 Hurkyl’s Recall
      1 Null Rod

      Kiet Ngo - BUG - 8th
      2 Oko, Thief of Crowns
      1 Narset, Parter of Veils
      2 Leovold, Emissary of Trest
      3 Tarmogoyf
      2 Collector Ouphe
      4 Deathrite Shaman
      4 Force of Will
      3 Grafdigger's Cage
      1 Ancestral Recall
      1 Brainstorm
      1 Gitaxian Probe
      1 Mental Misstep
      1 Ponder
      1 Preordain
      2 Assassin's Trophy
      1 Abrupt Decay
      1 Demonic Tutor
      1 Merchant Scroll
      1 Time Walk
      1 Force of Negation
      1 Force of Vigor
      1 Gush
      1 Dig Through Time
      1 Treasure Cruise
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Sapphire
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Emerald
      4 Polluted Delta
      4 Misty Rainforest
      3 Underground Sea
      3 Tropical Island
      3 Wasteland
      1 Strip Mine

      SIDEBOARD
      4 Leyline of the Void
      1 Fatal Push
      2 Veil of Summer
      2 Flusterstorm
      3 Force of Vigor
      1 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
      1 Crucible of Worlds
      1 Virulent Plague

      posted in Official Tournament Results
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    • RE: Dice City Games 3/7 - Vintage at Dice City Games - 15 playtest cards allowed

      Event information updated along with a link to the event on social media.

      posted in Vintage Tournaments
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    • Dice City Games 3/7 - Vintage at Dice City Games - 15 playtest cards allowed

      Vintage returns to the Maryland area this March.

      Are you ready...to Rumble?

      Come join us at Dice City Games on 3/7 for the Vintage Rumble.

      Date:
      March 7, 2020

      Location:
      Dice City Games

      Address:
      11406-B Georgia Ave
      Silver Spring, MD 20902

      *Note: The parking lot fills up during lunch time, but there are meters, nearby neighborhoods, and garage parking within walking distance, so please plan your time accordingly.

      Format:
      Vintage (up to 15 playtest cards allowed)

      Entry Fee:
      Approximately $20-$25 (TBD)

      Time:
      12PM, Store Opens and Registration Begins
      1PM, Tentative Tournament Start

      Prize Payout:
      Prizes will scale based on attendance, and we're keeping it clean and simple with a heap of Store Credit. You decide what you want and when you want it - singles & sealed product, future event entries, or all of the potato chips money can buy.

      (at 16 players)
      1st Place: Entry and 1-round bye at the Terra Eternal Vintage Championship + $25 Dice City Games store credit.
      2nd Place: $75 Store Credit
      3rd Place: $50 Store Credit
      4th Place: $50 Store Credit
      5th-8th: $25 store credit, each

      (at 24 players)
      1st Place: Entry and 1-round bye at the Terra Eternal Vintage Championship + $50 Dice City Games store credit.
      2nd Place: $100 Store Credit
      3rd Place: $75 Store Credit
      4th Place: $75 Store Credit
      5th-8th: $50 store credit, each

      (At 32 players):
      1st Place: Entry and 1-round bye at the Terra Eternal Vintage Championship + $100 Dice City Games store credit.
      2nd Place: $150 Store Credit
      3rd Place: $100 Store Credit
      4th Place: $100 Store Credit
      5th-8th: $50 store credit, each
      9th-12th: $25 Store Credit, each

      A link to their facebook event page can be found here:
      https://www.facebook.com/events/643046443188214/?notif_t=plan_user_invited&notif_id=1582895689056101

      posted in Vintage Tournaments
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    • RE: Deafening Survival @ Eternal Weekend...Mistakes were made

      Interesting read.

      By removing Ancestral Recall and Time Walk, do you think having blue at all in the deck is still worth it? Or is Lavinia, Azorius Renegade, Wonder and Deputy of Detention the major reasons for keeping blue.

      What if the deck became strictly just GW survival at that point with Survival as the engine and a diverse set of hatebears (Gaddock Teeg, Grand Abolisher, etc)?

      Curious to know which hatebears you are considering.

      posted in Tournament Reports
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    • RE: Survival

      @gutocmtt

      in the countermagic versions of survival, are there every any matchups where you want to sideboard out your countermagic and just go full throttle on the hatebear package?

      I have considered the idea for the dredge matchup and the mirror, but not sure if that's a recommended approach.

      posted in Survival
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    • RE: Survival

      @gutocmtt

      Daggers on 9th. But great work regardless!

      Is there a typical sideboard plan against lands?

      My guess is that the reason questing beast is in sideboards is for this match to combat glacial chasm, but what else needs to be considered?

      posted in Survival
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    • RE: Survival

      so I've been noticing that tangram's Survival list gave up countermagic (except for Mental Misstep) at this point.

      https://www.tcdecks.net/deck.php?id=31997&iddeck=276700

      Are we aiming to just 'be the beatdown' now and give up trying to fight a counter war these days?

      posted in Survival
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    • RE: Survival

      I had a thought...

      with mental misstep restricted, has there been any thought on porting over a setup of survival that got it banned in legacy years ago?

      I do not know very much about legacy, but I did find an article about survival from years past by flores:

      Link provided below:
      https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/top-decks/survival-survival-survival-survival-2010-10-28

      Looks like several survival approaches were used prior to the legacy banning:
      (1) ooze survival (necrotic ooze, phyrexian devourer, triskelion/walking ballista)
      (2) g/w survival
      (3) u/g survival
      (4) retainer survival

      Is the contemporary approach (vengevine, hollow one, basking rootwalla chain) just a better option?

      What about the current secondary modi operandi (1) hatebears plan (2) hogaak (3) control elements?

      Would there be any merit to incorporating the former legacy plans (for reference, the banning occurred in 2010)?

      My initial guess is that the printing of Hollow One (printed 2017) just outclasses the old technology, but I would love to hear the thoughts of others on the matter.

      posted in Survival
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    • RE: Green Eldrazi

      This is definitely an interesting strategy to explore.

      For awhile I was brewing r/g eldrazi that focuses primarily on green than red.
      The red was primarily for blood moon, meltdown, pyroblast, cindervines, etc.

      That said, the green components I used was ancient stirrings, sylvan library, and boreal druid (when in conjunction with blood moon, this was how you could get the colorless for eldrazi).

      I really haven't explored this more since pre-modern horizons, but the inclusion of once upon a time, collector ouphe, force of vigor, etc; there is a lot of resiliency and consistency. It really reminds me of modern's green tron at that point.

      I hope that gives a few more ideas on how to put this together.

      posted in Vintage Strategy
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    • RE: New Graveyard Approaches with Hogaak in Vintage - Post Aug-2019 B/R Announcement

      Here's my initial rough draft.

      <Main>
      4 Stitcher's Supplier
      3 Carrion Feeder
      1 Putrid Imp
      1 Anger
      3 Hermit Druid
      4 Vengevine
      3 Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
      3 Gravecrawler*
      4 Bloodghast
      2 Collector Ouphe*

      1 Demonic Tutor
      4 Cabal Therapy

      4 Bridge from Below

      2 Altar of Dementia
      1 Black Lotus
      1 Mox Jet
      1 Mox Emerald

      2 Badlands
      3 Bayou
      2 Bloodstained Mire
      3 Verdant Catacombs
      4 Undiscovered Paradise
      4 Bazaar of Baghdad

      <Sideboard>
      3 Veil of Summer
      4 Leyline of the Void
      2 Assassin's Trophy
      2 Maelstrom Pulse
      2 Collector Ouphe*
      2 Seeds of Innocence

      *: Numbers/card choices adjusted as needed.

      (1) How do we win after we activate Hermit Druid?
      -cast a Cabal Therapy via Hermit Druid to clear the way;
      -Trigger Multiple Bridge from Below
      -Convoke Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis twice
      -Trigger Multiple Vengevine
      -Play Badlands
      -Trigger Multiple Bloodghast
      -Alpha Strike (due to Anger)

      (2) Is Altar of Dementia too cute? Do we just want to run the full set of Collector Ouphe in the main instead?

      posted in Vintage Strategy
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