At Your End Step

At Your End Step - Episode 64 - Jeskai Heroic Combo = Captain America


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COMMUNITY

  • Jared Boettcher suspended for 46 months, Rookie of the Year title revoked.

    • Title passes down to Ray Perez Jr, who will now attend worlds.

       

      • Commander 2014 will be released this Friday. Full spoiler is out.

        • What do we think of this release as a whole?

        • Are there any cards we think will impact Eternal formats?

           

          • Third set of Khans block will be Dragons of Tarkir. Release date March 27, 2015.

            • Pro Tour will be held in Brussels, Belgium on April 10-12, 2015.

               

              • MTGO overhauls the cube again, now dubbed the Legacy Cube since it has cards only legal in that format.

                • Mostly positive changes. Redesigned to encourage more interactive games (ex. no swords, TNN).

                • Will be back from 11/9 - 12/10. Vintage Masters draft will also be back during this time.

                   

                  COMPETITIVE

                  • GP Santiago (Standard)

                    • Won by Eduardo dos Santos Viera, playing a very different style of Abzan than what we’re used to (3 Hornet Queen, 3 Soul of Theros!).

                    • Other top 8 headliners include Brazilians Willy Edel (Sidisi Whip) and Pedro Carvalho (Temur Aggro).

                    • Top 8 Decks: 2x Abzan Midrange, Abzan Aggro, 3x Temur Aggro, Sidisi Whip, Mono Red

                       

                      • GP Nashville (Team Limited)

                        • Won by Matt Nass, Jacob Wilson, and Jesse Hampton.

                        • Stacked top 4 included teams of Martell/PVDDR/Shenhar, Black/Severa/Vidugiris, and Sharfman/Beasley/Cox.

                        • Shoutout to Matt Sommerhalter, Riley Curran, and DeWitt Kane for their undefeated day 1.

                           

                          • SCG Oakland

                            • Standard Open won by Ivan Jen playing an innovative Jeskai Heroic/Ascendancy deck! (More on Dave’s Deck Corner)

                            • Top 8 Decks: Jeskai Heroic Combo, 2x BG Constellation, BG Devotion, 2x Abzan Midrange, Jeskai Aggro, Temur Aggro

                               

                                • Legacy Open won by Joseph Moreno playing Dredge. Glenn Jones and Joe Lossett also make an appearance in the top 8.

                                • Top 8 Decks: Dredge, Sultai Delver, ANT, UR Delver, Miracles, Goblins, Sneak and Show, Lands.

                                • 2 more Dredge decks in the top 16.

                                   

                                    • Modern Premier IQ won by Alan Marling playing Affinity.

                                    • Top 16 Decks

                                       

                                      DAVE’S DECK CORNER

                                      • Break down of the Jeskai Heroic Combo deck that won the SCG Oakland Open.

                                        • Is this deck a flash in the pan or a legitimate player going forward?

                                        • How can decks adapt to fight this deck?

                                           

                                          THIS WEEKEND

                                           

                                          • We will be playing in the SCG Open in Columbus! Which formats are we all planning on playing? What decks are we bringing?

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                                            At Your End StepBy Mike and Morgan