For a long time in Syracuse weekly events I had been playing a different deck every week trying to dodge metagame hate, as well as play the best deck possible for the event. This all changed when my work schedule changed for the holidays, I get home too late to have time to spend looking...
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The alarm went off at 7AM and the day had finally come — the last Jupiter Games NELC qualifier! All I had to do that day was beat one man, Eli Kassis. In case you don’t know going into this event, I had 35 points and Eli had 33. I needed to at least tie...
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The night before was my birthday, I went downtown with a few Magic players &mdaash; it was a good time. Luckily, I was in tip-top condition to sling cardboard the next day! Jon Quackenbush picked me up in the morning, we headed over to Adam Phillips’ place where we met up with Phillips and Tariq...
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A couple months ago, I came in second place at an NELCQ Qualifier hosted by Jupiter Games which left me with 17 points for the Invitational Championship. Last month, I only made top 16 – leaving me with 19 points. While Top 16 is nothing to scoff at in a “shark-infested” metagame, I ...
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At 7:30AM my alarm goes off and I prepare for another Jupiter Games event. When I arrive to the store, I get dragged into a debate on whether or not Preordain or Ponder is better in combo, it’s essentially card quality versus quantity. My issue is that, in combo, there is no such thing as...
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The morning of the event had arrived! I woke up at 7:30AM, put on my Jupiter Games shirt, grabbed a jacket, picked up my backpack, and was out the door. In Syracuse, people have adjusted to grey skies, cold weather, and warming up cars in the morning. I don’t think I’ll ever enjoy ...
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An early start to the day has me on the road by 7:30AM for the trip down to Jupiter Games in Binghamton, NY. When I get to Jupiter Games, I decide do some trading with the store and then begin to scout the competition and realize there are a lot of inexperienced The EPIC Storm...
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This tournament report really starts with getting picked up by my good friend, Dan Walton — our driver for the weekend. We make a pit-stop to buy some sleeves and Commander decks then head out to pick everyone else up. The trip down to Baltimore, MD felt pretty fast, I think it’s ...
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This tournament report really starts here where I began to qualify for the Jupiter Games Invitational event. After this I top 8’d Grand Prix Columbus but because of college I’ve barely been able to play and when I have been able to play, I’ve been cold. Luckily I graduated with ...
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Our car to Providence, RI was Adam Barnello (Nightmare), Alex Artese (Munkie), and myself. We left early Friday morning and it was mostly talking about music, movies, and nerd stuff — who would’ve guessed? We eventually arrived at the event site, first person we see is Chuck (CDR) and ...
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When it came to the decision on what to play at Grand Prix: Columbus, OH my decision was really simple — The EPIC Storm (TES) is what I’m best at. The group of guys for the trip was Colin Chilbert (Di), Carl Dillahay (Carlitobunz), and Dan Walton. We began our journey pretty early ...
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Mystical Tutor was banned, but we had two weeks left to play it. This event was essentially a farewell to the card for me. I’ve received a number of messages about my plans for The EPIC Storm (TES) moving forward, some even thinking the deck is dead — it’s not. Mystical Tutor was a ...
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