At Your End Step

At Your End Step - Episode 66 - Execute Order 66

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COMMUNITY

 

  • GP: Madrid was capped at 1900. The cap was hit, but players like Patrick Dickmann and Jeremy Dezani were allowed to enter while others were turned away.

    • Players that were turned away got the option to play in a PTQ on Sunday (11/16)

    • How do we feel about this? Obviously Wizards would prefer to have pros play in the GP, but is this going too far?

       

      • The new MTGO Legacy Cube debuts on 11/19 and runs until 12/10. Will pay out in Vintage Masters packs.

        • Wizards set up a few preview drafts last week with notable pros and streamers to show off the new cube. (LSV, Paul Cheon, Tom Martell, Numot, Greg Hatch, etc.)

           

          • This week’s South Park episode will be partially about Magic. Thoughts?

             

            COMPETITIVE

             

            GP: Madrid (Modern)

            • Won by Immanuel Gerschenson playing RUG (Temur) Delver.

            • Top 8 Decks

              • 2x Junk Pod (No Melira)

              • Melira Pod

              • G/R Through the Breach

              • RUG Delver

              • Mono W Martyr/Proclamation

              • Scapeshift

              • White Rock (With 4x Siege Rhino!)

              • Patrick Dickmann finished 9th with UR Twin (4 Dig Through Time)

              • Ivan Floch finishes 10th with Jeskai Delver

                • 11-16th decks

                • Blue Moon

                • UR Delver

                • Scapeshift

                • UR Twin

                • White Rock

                • Junk Pod

                   

                  GP: New Jersey (Legacy)

                  • 4003 players showed up. Largest Legacy tournament ever and 3rd largest GP of all time.

                    • Twitch stream had over 20k viewers during the finals, rivaling Pro Tour coverage.

                    • Coverage was excellent, as expected. SCG went out of their way to simplify the coverage for viewers not familiar with Legacy.

                      • Examples: Format overview before the tournament started. Deck primer videos breaking down most archetypes in Legacy.

                        • Won by Brian Braun-Duin playing Jeskai Stoneblade

                          • Tom Ross and Dan Jordan also make top 8.

                          • Top 8 Decks:

                            • Jeskai Stoneblade

                            • Infect

                            • Storm

                            • 2x UWr Miracles

                            • UR Delver

                            • MUD

                            • UR Landstill

                            • Other notables in the top 16 include Bob Huang, Ross Merriam, Eli Kassis, and Jarvis Yu (All now Q’d for the Pro Tour)

                               

                              JORDAN ANNOUNCEMENT

                              • Jordan will be stepping down as an AYES host at the end of the month.

                                 

                                QUESTION OF THE WEEK

                                 

                                How do you balance Magic with other hobbies/responsibilities/real life?

                                 

                                WRAP UP

                                 

                                • Pimp my contest.

                                • Shoutout to Comic Town.

                                • Who is going to PTQ this weekend?

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