http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/-t1.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:39:38 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/empty.gif http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/-t1.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/what-i-ve-been-playing-in-modo-queues-t450.htm aceben3 We're so far from Block being a relevant format, but here's what I've been picking up packs with on MODO: 4 Jund Panorama 4 Grixis Panorama 4 Savage Lands 4 Crumbling Necropolis 1 Forest 3 Island 3 Mountain 3 Swamp 4 Sedraxis Specter 3 Broodmate Dragon 4 Obelisk of Jund 4 Obelisk of Grixis 2 Covenant of Minds 3 Cancel 2 Blightning 4 Jund Charm 4 Resounding Thunder 4 Cruel Ultimatum SB: 1 Cancel 1 Blightning 4 Agony Warp 4 Vithian Stinger 1 ... Block Constructed Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:05:14 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/what-i-ve-been-playing-in-modo-queues-t450.htm#4139 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/what-i-ve-been-playing-in-modo-queues-t450.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/naya-see-it-t459.htm tulsatrey (24 Lands) 6 Forest 4 Jungle Shrine 5 Mountain 4 Naya Panorama 5 Plains (17 Creatures) 4 Druid of the Anima 2 Wild Nacatl 3 Qasali Ambushers 2 Steward of Valeron 4 Woolly Thoctar 2 Realm Razer (19 Other Spells) 4 Ajani Vengeant 3 Oblivion Ring 4 Naya Charm 4 Sarkhan Vol 3 Elspeth, Knight-Errant 1 Sigil of Distinction (Sideboard) 3 Magma Spray 4 Naturalize 3 Sigil Blessing 1 Titanic Ultimatum 4 Relic of Progenitus Planewalkers ... Block Constructed Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:39:38 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/naya-see-it-t459.htm#4219 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/naya-see-it-t459.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/nice-article-about-the-ala-block-metagame-t458.htm aceben3 http://www.puremtgo.com/articledisplay.asp?AID=1333

Makes me think Grixis Charm and Executioner's Capsule should find a place in Cruel Control. I need to play some of these daily events. The top 8 decklists from 3 daily events are linked at the bottom of the article. A helpful resource for sure.]]> Block Constructed Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:51:33 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/nice-article-about-the-ala-block-metagame-t458.htm#4210 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/nice-article-about-the-ala-block-metagame-t458.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/fun-little-puzzle-for-you-guys-t446.htm aceben3 At the end of GerryT's GP Atlanta report on Facebook: Gabe (Walls) saves one deck from every tournament that he can goldfish while he pokers or MODOs. While I was looking through it, I realized that it was similar to what I wanted to play in Shards block constructed, and that he should look into building a deck on there. He would probably enjoy it. We immediately start brewing a list, and this is what we came up with. It's encoded, and if you break the code, you will find the perfect block ... Block Constructed Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:35:01 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/fun-little-puzzle-for-you-guys-t446.htm#4100 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/fun-little-puzzle-for-you-guys-t446.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/mono-white-control-t324.htm aceben3 This is actually a little fresh. I might like to see Stillmoon Cavaliers main though, and 4 Mutavault might be too many. Crib Swap somewhere wouldn't hurt either. 4 Mutavault 22 Plains 4 Figure of Destiny 4 Knight of Meadowgrain 4 Kitchen Finks 4 Oversoul of Dusk 2 Purity 4 Unmake 4 Hallowed Burial 2 Austere Command 2 Idyllic Tutor 2 Runed Halo 1 Endless Horizons 1 Armored Ascension Sideboard: 4 Burrenton Forge-Tender 3 Wispmare 4 Stillmoon Cavalier 1 ... Block Constructed Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:50:55 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/mono-white-control-t324.htm#2867 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/mono-white-control-t324.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/will-alara-get-a-block-season-t372.htm tulsatrey Will Alara get a block season at all? Block Constructed Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:15:02 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/will-alara-get-a-block-season-t372.htm#3324 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/will-alara-get-a-block-season-t372.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/painter-s-servant-won-a-ptq-t341.htm tulsatrey I knew it could be done! Wish I had put more time into working on the Painter/Backlash idea earlier in the PTQ season... Marsh Usary 1st Place - Virginia - Richmond - 8/30 Main Deck 60 cards 4 Ancient Amphitheater 15 Plains 4 Rugged Prairie 2 Vivid Meadow 4 Figure of Destiny 4 Kitchen Finks 4 Knight of Meadowgrain 3 Oversoul of Dusk 4 Painter's Servant 4 Stillmoon Cavalier 4 Chaotic Backlash 4 Spectral Procession 4 Unmake Sideboard 4 ... Block Constructed Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:43:42 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/painter-s-servant-won-a-ptq-t341.htm#3013 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/painter-s-servant-won-a-ptq-t341.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/chapin-s-halodec-piloted-by-gerry-t-wins-gp-denver-t316.htm Solomon Congratulations Gerry T. ! coverage here> http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgevent/gpden08/welcome I find it amusing that the pros are looking at Archon of Justice. I had that card in my original Solar Flare deck I was messing with a few weeks ago and I thought it would be a decent replacement for Angel of Despair. *gloat* *gloat* Even before I saw todays coverage on GP Denver, I made a new Pepperoni Pizza list with a lone Archon of Justice to get rid of problematic perms. It seems my ... Block Constructed Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:55:52 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/chapin-s-halodec-piloted-by-gerry-t-wins-gp-denver-t316.htm#2798 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/chapin-s-halodec-piloted-by-gerry-t-wins-gp-denver-t316.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/classic-karsten-article-t310.htm aceben3 Theory Games by Frank Karsten I ran across this while browsing the interweb today. It's a great article about Game Theory as it relates to making certain plays and choosing your deck. There's a lot of Statistics involved in it, but it's well worth the read. Karsten has written some of the deepest articles on the web. If anyone wants help understanding the statistics or whatever else, feel free to leave questions here and I'll try to explain them. I decided to post this in Block ... Block Constructed Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:25:00 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/classic-karsten-article-t310.htm#2767 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/classic-karsten-article-t310.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/mono-red-deck-t303.htm tulsatrey 4 Fire-Lit Thicket 18 Mountain (22 lands) 4 Ashenmoor Gouger 4 Boggart Ram-Gang 4 Figure of Destiny 3 Balefire Liege 3 Vexing Shusher (18 creatures) 4 Manamorphose 4 Flame Javelin 3 Lash Out 3 Puncture Blast 4 Tarfire 2 Flame Jab (20 spells) Sideboard 3 Guttural Response 3 Firespout 3 Wild Ricochet 3 Chaotic Backlash 2 Spitebellows 1 Puncture Blast This is what I will play if I can't get Feldman's deck together. I ... Block Constructed Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:02:17 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/mono-red-deck-t303.htm#2724 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/mono-red-deck-t303.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/ok-here-s-the-plan-t300.htm aceben3
Ready.

Break.]]> Block Constructed Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:06:58 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/ok-here-s-the-plan-t300.htm#2711 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/ok-here-s-the-plan-t300.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/ptq-tulsa-report-9th-t306.htm klinkman Reposted from my facebook After debating on playing faeries, one of my friends back home told me I should stick with what I know and play merfolk. It was an intersting call as mono-red did really well at the tournament and was at the top tables most of the day, but it's an even worse matchup for me than it is for faeries. Cutting to the chase, here's what I played: Yellow Submarine: Creatures: 4x Cursecatcher 4x Silvergill Adept 4x Stonybrook Banneret 1x Sygg, River Guide 2x ... Block Constructed Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:58:24 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/ptq-tulsa-report-9th-t306.htm#2738 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/ptq-tulsa-report-9th-t306.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/feldman-s-elf-faeries-t302.htm tulsatrey Richard Feldman 5th Place - Missouri - Springfield - 7/26 Main Deck 60 cards 4 Flooded Grove 4 Gilt-Leaf Palace 4 Murmuring Bosk 3 Reflecting Pool 4 Secluded Glen 2 Sunken Ruins 2 Vivid Grove 23 lands 4 Chameleon Colossus 3 Imperious Perfect 4 Leaf Gilder 2 Oona, Queen of the Fae 2 Sower of Temptation 4 Wren's Run Vanquisher 19 creatures 2 Bitterblossom 4 Broken Ambitions 4 Cryptic Command 4 Nameless Inversion 4 Thoughtseize 18 ... Block Constructed Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:58:35 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/feldman-s-elf-faeries-t302.htm#2723 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/feldman-s-elf-faeries-t302.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/metagame-for-tulsa-ptq-any-ideas-t297.htm klinkman My guess is that it will be closer to the Wichita PTQ where most(70+%) of the top tables will be playing faeries, rather than Springfield, where there were a decent amount of 5c elementals near the top with the faeries and a decent amount of kithkin running around the top. I also suspect that there will be more kithkin showing up than usual, but with a lower percent near the top. Or I could be talking out of my butt, who knows? Block Constructed Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:29:14 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/metagame-for-tulsa-ptq-any-ideas-t297.htm#2695 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/metagame-for-tulsa-ptq-any-ideas-t297.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/a-trio-of-choices-for-double-team-weekend-t280.htm aceben3 Shamans // Lands 2 Gilt-Leaf Palace 4 Reflecting Pool 4 Vivid Grove 1 Vivid Marsh 1 Vivid Meadow 4 Primal Beyond 4 Mutavault 4 Murmuring Bosk // Creatures 3 Cloudthresher 3 Doran, the Siege Tower 4 Fulminator Mage 2 Masked Admirers 4 Rage Forger 4 Wolf-Skull Shaman 4 Leaf-Crowned Elder 4 Chameleon Colossus 4 Bosk Banneret // Spells 4 Nameless Inversion // Sideboard SB: ... Block Constructed Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:09:40 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/a-trio-of-choices-for-double-team-weekend-t280.htm#2540 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/a-trio-of-choices-for-double-team-weekend-t280.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/paulo-vitor-s-u-g-b-merfolk-t291.htm Lazarus So, have you guys seen the list PV has been throwing around on Magic-League tourneys? Here's his list: 3 Reflecting Pool 2 Mutavault 4 Flooded Grove 4 Vivid Creek 2 Vivid Grove 4 Secluded Glen 5 Island 4 Merrow Reejerey 4 Silvergill Adept 4 Stonybrook Banneret 4 Chameleon Colossus 3 Wake Thrasher 3 Vendilion Clique 3 Sower of Temptation 4 Nameless Inversion 4 Cryptic Command 3 Sage's Dousing SB 3 Eyeblight's Ending 3 Cloudthresher 2 Negate 2 ... Block Constructed Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:12:49 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/paulo-vitor-s-u-g-b-merfolk-t291.htm#2643 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/paulo-vitor-s-u-g-b-merfolk-t291.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/events-coming-up-t290.htm The John I will be leaving town from August 3rd thru the 15th. If anyone needs to borrow stuff from me, lemme know before I leave. Just text or leave a message. Later Block Constructed Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:41:41 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/events-coming-up-t290.htm#2642 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/events-coming-up-t290.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/deck-to-beat-kithkin-t209.htm Solomon GP Birmingham 580+ players... Kithkin Lee Shin Tian GP Birmingham 1st Place LBC Main Deck: 3 Cloudgoat Ranger 4 Goldmeadow Harrier 4 Goldmeadow Stalwart 4 Knight of Meadowgrain 2 Thistledown Liege 4 Wizened Cenn 2 Militia's Pride 2 Mirrorweave 4 Oblivion Ring 4 Spectral Procession 3 Surge of Thoughtweft 2 Mutavault 16 Plains 2 Rustic Clachan 4 Windbrisk Heights Sideboard: 2 Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile 4 Burrenton Forge-Tender 3 Kinsbaile ... Block Constructed Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:51:27 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/deck-to-beat-kithkin-t209.htm#1790 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/deck-to-beat-kithkin-t209.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/b-w-aggro-is-this-for-real-fugazi-t285.htm Solomon It got 3rd in a decent sized M-L trial... 4 Deathbringer Liege 4 Divinity of Pride 3 Harvest Gwyllion 4 Nip Gwyllion 4 Nightsky Mimic 4 Restless Apparition 3 Voracious Hatchling 4 Edge of Divinity 3 Nameless Inversion 4 Unmake 11 Plains 12 Swamp SB: 3 Batwing Brume 4 Oblivion Ring 4 Stillmoon Cavalier 4 Thoughtseize I don't know what to say?! WTF!!! Why no Caveliers MD? Why so many Divinity and Leiges? Harvest Gwyllion? Block Constructed Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:11:31 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/b-w-aggro-is-this-for-real-fugazi-t285.htm#2581 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/b-w-aggro-is-this-for-real-fugazi-t285.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/chapin-s-solar-flare-t276.htm aceben3 Creatures 1 Mistmeadow Witch 4 Mulldrifter 3 Reveillark 3 Shriekmaw 4 Sower Of Temptation 3 Doran, The Siege Tower Instants 4 Cryptic Command 3 Makeshift Mannequin 3 Negate 2 Austere Command 4 Nameless Inversion Lands 1 Plains 1 Swamp 4 Murmuring Bosk 4 Mystic Gate 4 Reflecting Pool 4 Secluded Glen 2 Sunken Ruins 4 Vivid Creek 2 Vivid Marsh Sideboard: 2 Puppeteer Clique 1 Shriekmaw 4 Wispmare 1 Negate 3 Jace Beleren 2 Austere ... Block Constructed Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:12:08 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/chapin-s-solar-flare-t276.htm#2488 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/chapin-s-solar-flare-t276.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/rb-3rd-roanoke-ptq-t271.htm tulsatrey Anthony Wilson 3rd Place - Virginia - Roanoke - 6/28 - 168 participants Main Deck - 60 cards 4 Auntie's Hovel 4 Graven Cairns 11 Mountain 2 Reflecting Pool 3 Swamp 24 lands 4 Demigod of Revenge 4 Festercreep 4 Murderous Redcap 4 Shriekmaw 16 creatures 4 Flame Javelin 4 Incendiary Command 4 Lash Out 4 Nameless Inversion 4 Tarfire 20 other spells Sideboard 2 Chandra Nalaar 4 Fulminator Mage 3 Guttural Response 3 ... Block Constructed Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:43:23 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/rb-3rd-roanoke-ptq-t271.htm#2401 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/rb-3rd-roanoke-ptq-t271.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/doran-assassin-6th-at-seattle-ptq-t270.htm tulsatrey Daniel Hanson 6th Place - Washington - Seattle - 6/28 - 176 participants Main Deck - 60 cards 2 Forest 4 Gilt-Leaf Palace 4 Murmuring Bosk 3 Mutavault 2 Reflecting Pool 1 Swamp 3 Vivid Grove 4 Vivid Marsh 23 lands 3 Chameleon Colossus 4 Doran, the Siege Tower 4 Scarblade Elite 4 Treefolk Harbinger 4 Wren's Run Vanquisher 19 creatures 1 Crib Swap 2 Eyeblight's Ending 4 Manamorphose 4 Nameless Inversion 3 Profane Command 4 ... Block Constructed Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:32:31 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/doran-assassin-6th-at-seattle-ptq-t270.htm#2400 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/doran-assassin-6th-at-seattle-ptq-t270.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/i-told-you-i-d-dust-this-off-before-i-slept-tonight-ptq-report-t254.htm aceben3 Dylan, James, and I went to Dallas for the first local LOR/SHM Block PTQ. Left at Sixish, more like seven, and got there at about Midnight. Cheap room at Motel 6 FTW, and we didn't even get shot. Since we got up at 6:30 and for once had everything go smoothly in the morning we were the first people at the tournament site, except for some guy passed out on the couch. I picked up my last two Puppeteer Cliques for $3 each from some dude before the dealer showed up, so I was set. I had decided ... Block Constructed Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:52:02 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/i-told-you-i-d-dust-this-off-before-i-slept-tonight-ptq-report-t254.htm#2264 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/i-told-you-i-d-dust-this-off-before-i-slept-tonight-ptq-report-t254.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/gbu-elf-rock-t240.htm aceben3 1st Place @ PTQ Columbus by Michael Pinnegar 4 Mulldrifter 4 Kitchen Finks 4 Scarblade Elite 2 Nath of the Gilt-Leaf 4 Masked Admirers 3 Profane Command 4 Nameless Inversion 4 Chameleon Colossus 3 Shriekmaw 4 Wren's Run Vanquisher 4 Forest 3 Swamp 4 Gilt-Leaf Palace 3 Vivid Marsh 4 Vivid Grove 4 Reflecting Pool 2 Sunken Ruins Sideboard: 4 Guttural Response 3 Mind Shatter 4 Incremental Blight 4 Raking Canopy Block Constructed Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:27:03 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/gbu-elf-rock-t240.htm#2081 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/gbu-elf-rock-t240.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/peebles-on-5color-t247.htm snoozeallday Long ago, my teammates and I were tearing up the Lorwyn-only Block Constructed format on Magic Online. At first we were running a four-color control deck based in Blue/Black, splashing for Oblivion Ring and Nath of the Gilt-Leaf, and eventually we were running the full five colors for multiple Commands and Horde of Notions. After enjoying those decks so much, I couldn’t help but play the new Five-Color Control deck (that Manuel Bucher took to the Grand Prix Top at my local PTQ. Usually ... Block Constructed Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:18:29 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/peebles-on-5color-t247.htm#2150 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/peebles-on-5color-t247.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/elementals-t143.htm aceben3 Off the top of my head 4 Flamekin Harbinger 4 Smokebraider 4 Incandescent Soulstoke 3 Supreme Exemplar 4 Mulldrifter 3 Reveillark 4 Shriekmaw 1 Cloudthresher 1 Wispmare 1 Spitebellows 4 Nameless Inversion 4 Makeshift Mannequin 4 Primal Beyond 4 Reflecting Pool 2 Graven Cairns 3 Vivid Crag 1 Vivid Moor 1 Vivid Creek 6 Mountain 2 Swamp Sideboard 1 Wispmare 1 Ingot Chewer (?) 3 Spitebellows 3 Final Revels 1 Reveillark 1 Eyes of the ... Block Constructed Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:23:04 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/elementals-t143.htm#1138 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/elementals-t143.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/shaman-trey-t245.htm tulsatrey //NAME: C:\Program Files\Magic Workstation\ShamanMe.mwDeck 10 Mountain 3 Forest 3 Plains 4 Fire-Lit Thicket 4 Wooded Bastion 4 Flamekin Harbinger 4 Smokebraider 4 Fulminator Mage 4 Rage Forger 4 Incandescent Soulstoke 3 Vexing Shusher 4 Lightning Crafter 3 Leaf-Crowned Elder 3 Thornbite Staff 3 Mirrorweave // Sideboard: SB: 4 Lash Out SB: 4 Elvish Hexhunter SB: 1 Vexing Shusher SB: 3 Garruk ... Block Constructed Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:59:39 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/shaman-trey-t245.htm#2120 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/shaman-trey-t245.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/feldman-on-5color-t248.htm snoozeallday While talking to Adrian Sullivan about the merits of Horde of Notions, I stumbled across an idea. What if I just played a five-color fatty beatdown deck with all the best fat in the format? The first draft looked like this. 4 Gilt-Leaf Palace 4 Vivid Grove 3 Murmuring Bosk 4 Ancient Amphitheater 4 Reflecting Pool 4 Vivid Meadow 4 Leaf Gilder 4 Wren's Run Vanquisher 4 Smokebraider 3 Doran, the Siege Tower 4 Chameleon Colossus 3 Brion Stoutarm 3 Horde ... Block Constructed Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:23:27 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/feldman-on-5color-t248.htm#2162 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/feldman-on-5color-t248.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/gt-on-5color-lul-gerry-you-get-paid-anyways-amirite-t253.htm snoozeallday It’s formats like these that make me happy I fell off the train (more or less on purpose). I just like to battle, especially with five color decks. I am a little upset there isn’t a dominating 3U instant, but Reflecting Pool and a bunch of Tendo Ice Bridges will do, I suppose. It was pretty obvious that I would be committed to playing the full amount of Reflecting Pools for the PTQ season, but I needed a jumping off point. Naturally, I used Bucher and Wafo-Tapa’s Grand Prix Top 8 list as a starting ... Block Constructed Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:57:47 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/gt-on-5color-lul-gerry-you-get-paid-anyways-amirite-t253.htm#2253 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/gt-on-5color-lul-gerry-you-get-paid-anyways-amirite-t253.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/gerry-deck-wins-t238.htm aceben3 4 Mulldrifter 3 Shriekmaw 4 Fulminator Mage 3 Cloudthresher 2 Oona, Queen of the Fae 4 Firespout 4 Cryptic Command 4 Makeshift Mannequin 3 Broken Ambitions 2 Crib Swap 27 Land 3 Vivid Grove 4 Vivid Creek 4 Vivid Marsh 4 Fire Lit Thicket 4 Sunken Ruins 4 Reflecting Pool 4 Island Sideboard 4 Plumeveil 3 Wispmare 3 Jace Beleren 2 Negate 1 Crib Swap 1 Broken Ambitions 1 Cloudthresher Faeries + 1 Thresher, 1 BA, 1 Swap, 1 Negate, ... Block Constructed Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:40:20 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/gerry-deck-wins-t238.htm#2076 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/gerry-deck-wins-t238.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/doran-shaman-t252.htm tulsatrey Christopher Pauly 2nd Place - Oregon - Portland - 6/21 Main Deck 60 cards 2 Forest 4 Murmuring Bosk 4 Mutavault 4 Primal Beyond 4 Reflecting Pool 4 Vivid Crag 4 Vivid Grove (26 lands) 4 Bosk Banneret 4 Chameleon Colossus 3 Cloudthresher 2 Doran, the Siege Tower 4 Fulminator Mage 4 Leaf-Crowned Elder 3 Masked Admirers 4 Rage Forger 2 Shriekmaw (30 creatures) 4 Nameless Inversion (4 other spells) Sideboard 1 ... Block Constructed Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:59:38 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/doran-shaman-t252.htm#2228 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/doran-shaman-t252.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/help-my-kithkin-sideboard-is-for-crap-t242.htm Lazarus I got this Kithkin list from the Lincoln, Nebraska PTQ from last weekend. (not a winner, of course. Why would I pull my tech from someone who would actually win?) Anyway, I've been really happy with the maindeck, which is: 16 Plains 4 Rustic Clachan 3 Mutavault 3 Windbrisk Heights Lands: 26 4 Goldmeadow Stalwart 4 Burrenton Forge-Tender 2 GoldMeadow Harrier 4 Knight of Meadowgrain 4 Wizened Cenn 3 Thistledown Liege 2 Mirror Entity 4 Cloudgoat Ranger Creatures: ... Block Constructed Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:27:17 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/help-my-kithkin-sideboard-is-for-crap-t242.htm#2088 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/help-my-kithkin-sideboard-is-for-crap-t242.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/green-deck-for-ptqs-t233.htm Cdajah Land 24 forests Creatures Oversoul of Dusk x4 Devoted Druid x4 Wilt-Leaf Liege x4 Deus of Calamity x3 Cloudthresher x3 Vigor x3 Farhaven Elf x3 Chameleon Colossus x2 Spells Garruk x3 Howl of the Night Pack x3 Fertile Ground x4 Sideboard ????????? Usually does fine against Kithkin, not too much trouble against faeries. Not worried about Elementals at all. Havent really tried against too many elf decks yet so I'll try it out against a few different ... Block Constructed Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:59:15 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/green-deck-for-ptqs-t233.htm#2042 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/green-deck-for-ptqs-t233.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/cygnum-sanctus-t195.htm tulsatrey Cygnum Sanctus 61 cards //NAME: Cygnum Sanctus 9 Island 8 Plains 4 Mystic Gate 2 Reflecting Pool 4 Goldmeadow Harrier 4 Augury Adept 4 Mulldrifter 3 Reveillark 2 Somnomancer 3 Swans of Bryn Argoll 4 Thistledown Liege 3 Cryptic Command 3 Niveous Wisps 2 Oblivion Ring 4 Steel of the Godhead 2 Austere Command // Sideboard: SB: 1 Cryptic Command SB: 2 Oblivion Ring SB: ... Block Constructed Mon, 26 May 2008 02:15:06 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/cygnum-sanctus-t195.htm#1639 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/cygnum-sanctus-t195.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/marijn-lybaeries-t244.htm aceben3 Faeries by Marijn Lybaert 4 Mistbind Clique 4 Scion of Oona 3 Sower of Temptation 4 Spellstutter Sprite 4 Broken Ambitions 4 Cryptic Command 4 Ponder 4 Bitterblossom 4 Nameless Inversion 6 Island 2 Swamp 4 Mutavault 3 Mystic Gate 4 Secluded Glen 2 Sunken Ruins 4 Vivid Marsh Sideboard: 2 Shriekmaw 1 Sower of Temptation 3 Wispmare 2 Incremental Blight 4 Thoughtseize 3 Crib Swap I suggest this if you like Faeries. Block Constructed Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:42:36 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/marijn-lybaeries-t244.htm#2111 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/marijn-lybaeries-t244.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/g-w-r-for-ptq-t237.htm Cdajah Lands 6 Forest 4 Wooded Bastion 4 Fire-lit Thicket 4 Reflecting pool 5 mountain Creatures Devoted Druid x4 Oversoul of Dusk x4 Kitchen Finks x4 Heartmender x3 Chameleon colossus x3 Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers x3 Wilt-leaf Liege x2 Spells Fertile Ground x4 Shield of the Oversoul x2 Firespout x4 Incendiary Command x4 Sideboard Chameleon Colossus x1 Wilt-Leaf Liege x2 Vexing Shusher x4 Elvish Hexhunter x4 Oblivion Ring x4 Takes Kithkin fine, ... Block Constructed Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:19:34 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/g-w-r-for-ptq-t237.htm#2069 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/g-w-r-for-ptq-t237.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/merfolk-is-viable-i-guess-t235.htm Lazarus Over at MTG Salvation, in the PTQ Results thread, Gerry T said that a Merfolk deck took the envelope home in Nebraska this weekend. I haven't seen any kind of Merfolk lists for block yet, so here's what I brainstormed off the top of my head: // Deck file for Magic Workstation (http://www.magicworkstation.com) // Lands 4 [LRW] Wanderwine Hub 4 [SHM] Mystic Gate 4 [MOR] Mutavault 12 [LRW] Island (1) // Creatures 4 [SHM] Cursecatcher 4 [MOR] Stonybrook ... Block Constructed Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:08:40 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/merfolk-is-viable-i-guess-t235.htm#2053 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/merfolk-is-viable-i-guess-t235.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/the-winners-data-thread-t229.htm aceben3 I'm gonna keep two tallies here: total top 8's (including the winners) and tournament winners. At the bottom I'll have a list of tournaments I've entered. Let me know if you find any that I've left off and I'll update it. I'm not going to include GPT's. Top 8's Faeries 37 Kithkin 27 Command Control 20 Elementals 7 RG Shamans 3 Merfolk 2 GW Elves 1 MBC 1 Monored Shamans 1 BGu Elf Rock 1 GW Ramp 1 Winners Kithkin 5 Faeries 5 Command Control 1 BGu Elf ... Block Constructed Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:24:18 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/the-winners-data-thread-t229.htm#2006 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/the-winners-data-thread-t229.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/something-to-think-about-when-you-test-t239.htm aceben3 From Zac Hill's article. I thought this was instructive. Probability as to a win or loss over the long haul largely doesn’t matter. We have got to stop thinking of the playtesting process, especially for Pro Tours, as some sort of exhaustive search for the “true nature” of some kind of matchup, the conclusion based on an aggregate set of thousands of games about “what ought to win most of the time.” What matters is what happens when one deck wins, when the other loses, and what variables ... Block Constructed Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:24:19 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/something-to-think-about-when-you-test-t239.htm#2077 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/something-to-think-about-when-you-test-t239.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/rogues-are-the-shit-t145.htm brabsis 4 Inkfathom Infiltrator
4 Oona's Blackguard
4 Stinkdrinker Bandit
4 Morsel Theft
4 Prickly Boggart
4 Oona's Prowler
4 Nightshade Stinger

4 Nameless Inversion
4 Bitterbloom

18 Swamps
4 Mutivault

Sideboard
4 Noggin Whack
3 Nath's Ruffoon
3 Cloak and Dagger (maybe)
5 ???
it needs a way to deal with Chamilon Collossus]]> Block Constructed Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:45:10 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/rogues-are-the-shit-t145.htm#1148 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/rogues-are-the-shit-t145.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/burnt-toast-t236.htm Solomon Burnt Toast by Patrick Chapin 3 Cloudthresher 1 Horde of Notions 4 Mulldrifter 2 Shriekmaw 4 Broken Ambitions 4 Cryptic Command 4 Fertile Ground 4 Firespout 3 Incendiary Command 2 Makeshift Mannequin 2 Mind Spring 3 Oblivion Ring 5 Forest 3 Island 4 Reflecting Pool 3 Sunken Ruins 2 Vivid Crag 4 Vivid Creek 3 Vivid Marsh SB: 1 Cloudthresher 4 Kitchen Finks 1 Plumeveil 2 Shriekmaw 2 Mind Shatter 2 Primal Command 3 Jace Beleren Block Constructed Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:25:19 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/burnt-toast-t236.htm#2057 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/burnt-toast-t236.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/would-this-work-t232.htm Lazarus So, it seems that people complain that Faeries has a much worse long game without Ancestral Visions. So I figured, why not just steal the long game from 5-Color Control. Here's what I came up with for a first draft: // Deck file for Magic Workstation (http://www.magicworkstation.com) // Lands 4 [LRW] Swamp (1) 8 [LRW] Island (1) 4 [MOR] Mutavault 4 [SHM] Sunken Ruins 4 [LRW] Secluded Glen // Creatures 4 [LRW] Mistbind Clique 4 [LRW] Scion ... Block Constructed Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:50:59 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/would-this-work-t232.htm#2039 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/would-this-work-t232.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/gb-in-block-t230.htm tulsatrey // Maindeck: 2 Mosswort Bridge 11 Forest 10 Swamp 4 Kitchen Finks 4 Heartmender 4 Devoted Druid 3 Scuzzback Marauders 4 Shriekmaw 3 Murderous Redcap 2 Chameleon Colossus 2 Cloudthresher 4 Rite of Consumption 3 Impromptu Raid 4 Makeshift Mannequin // Sideboard: SB: 2 Primal Command SB: 1 Vigor SB: 4 Guttural Response SB: 4 Mind Shatter SB: 4 Puppeteer Clique I've been messing ... Block Constructed Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:05:01 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/gb-in-block-t230.htm#2016 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/gb-in-block-t230.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/rb-rite-in-block-t231.htm tulsatrey //NAME: C:\Program Files\Magic Workstation\RB_block.mwDeck 8 Swamp 13 Mountain 4 Graven Cairns 3 Spiteflame Witch 4 Shriekmaw 4 Fulminator Mage 4 Ashenmoor Liege 4 Murderous Redcap 1 Puppeteer Clique 4 Rite of Consumption 3 Profane Command 4 Flame Javelin 4 Makeshift Mannequin // Sideboard: SB: 3 Spitebellows SB: 1 Puppeteer Clique SB: 2 Wild Ricochet SB: 3 Mind Shatter SB: 4 Guttural ... Block Constructed Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:19:00 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/rb-rite-in-block-t231.htm#2026 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/rb-rite-in-block-t231.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/toasted-lands-t223.htm Lazarus On Magic-League, there's a deck that's been mislabeled Quick N' Toast that's performed well in the last few Trials. I find that the more I look at it, the more I like it: // Deck file for Magic Workstation (http://www.magicworkstation.com) // Lands 2 [LRW] Gilt-Leaf Palace 7 [LRW] Forest (3) 1 [SHM] Fire-Lit Thicket 4 [LRW] Vivid Grove 1 [LRW] Mountain (1) 5 [LRW] Swamp (3) 1 [SHM] Graven Cairns 3 [SHM] Reflecting Pool // Creatures ... Block Constructed Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:23:13 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/toasted-lands-t223.htm#1951 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/toasted-lands-t223.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/pc-6-9-2008-t219.htm snoozeallday The Scene… Pro Tour: Hollywood. Our Hero walks up to Wafo-Tapa after Day 1 ends, with Guillaume at 8-0 and Chapin at 2-6… “You may have won this battle, but the war is far from over!” … As we all know now, Manuel Bucher’s Quick n’ Toast deck was one of the breakout stories of the tournament. Though many doubt its ability to maintain strength without the surprise factor, it would seem there is little doubt that some form of it is viable as a Block Constructed strategy, as Careful ... Block Constructed Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:07:28 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/pc-6-9-2008-t219.htm#1902 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/pc-6-9-2008-t219.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/ubw-reveillark-t204.htm aceben3 I like something like this as long as people don't sideboard Faerie Macabre in multiples. // Lands 4 Sunken Ruins 4 Secluded Glen 4 Swamp 3 Primal Beyond 3 Vivid Creek 3 Vivid Marsh 5 Island // Creatures 4 Sower of Temptation 4 Fulminator Mage 3 Shriekmaw 4 Mulldrifter 3 Reveillark 1 Oona, Queen of the Fae // Spells 4 Thoughtseize 3 Ponder 4 Cryptic Command 4 Makeshift Mannequin // ... Block Constructed Sat, 31 May 2008 23:58:53 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/ubw-reveillark-t204.htm#1753 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/ubw-reveillark-t204.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/uw-control-t176.htm tulsatrey MainDeck (61) Creatures 4 Painter's Servant 3 Faerie Swarm 2 Guile Spells 3 Negate 3 Disperse 2 Ponder 2 Flow of Ideas 4 Cryptic Command 2 Scattering Stroke 2 Repel Intruders 2 AEthertow 4 Whirlpool Whelm 4 Spell Syphon Lands 20 Island 4 Mystic Gate Sideboard: 4 Crib Swap 3 Consign to Dream 4 Inquisitor's Snare 4 Declaration of Naught I like using Scattering stroke to counter and then not ... Block Constructed Thu, 08 May 2008 19:52:57 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/uw-control-t176.htm#1426 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/uw-control-t176.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/elves-t132.htm aceben3 B/G Elves, won a GPT 4 Bramblewood Paragon 4 Chameleon Colossus 4 Imperious Perfect 4 Shriekmaw 4 Wren's Run Vanquisher 3 Final Revels 4 Garruk Wildspeaker 4 Gilt-Leaf Ambush 3 Hunting Triad 3 Profane Command 10 Forest 4 Gilt-Leaf Palace 4 Mutavault 5 Swamp Sideboard: 3 Deglamer 2 Eyes of the Wisent 4 Lignify 4 Lys Alana Bowmaster 2 Spring Cleaning Block Constructed Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:36:56 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/elves-t132.htm#1028 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/elves-t132.htm http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/doran-wgxx-midrange-t183.htm aceben3 LSV's build, no SB yet. I think I hear Chuck falling in love. 3 Chameleon Colossus 3 Imperious Perfect 2 Oversoul of Dusk 4 Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers 4 Wilt-Leaf Liege 4 Wren's Run Vanquisher 4 Fertile Ground 2 Shield of the Oversoul 4 Doran, the Siege Tower 4 Firespout 3 Nameless Inversion 5 Forest 4 Fire-Lit Thicket 4 Gilt-Leaf Palace 3 Murmuring Bosk 4 Vivid Grove 3 Wooded Bastion Block Constructed Wed, 14 May 2008 22:23:40 GMT http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/doran-wgxx-midrange-t183.htm#1487 http://tulsamagic.forumandco.com/block-constructed-f12/doran-wgxx-midrange-t183.htm