Craig Jone's Lightning Helix topdeck.
Gabriel Nassif's called shot with Cruel Ultimatum.
Mitamura's Rite of Flame topdeck.
Ruel's Force Spike on Psychatog.
You guys are too new school. The best match of Magic I've ever seen is Brian Davis lose to Bob Maher Jr. 3-2 in a match that he should have won all 5 games in. (Pro Tour Chicago 99 I believe)
But Gabe Nassif surviving 5 copies of Ignite Memories vs. Pat Chapin was also pretty epic.
In threads like these the newest ones will always be overpresented. There are some really good magic played in the last millenia also.
From the top of my head I always remember one from GP Helsinki 1999, when Arto Hiltunen played against [insert name here] from GB (I think). It's one of the matches that really shaped the DCI floor rules and shortcuts. It's still dragged up when newer judges try to figure out why the rules are as they now are. One of the most influential matches ever to the game we play.
All the old rochester drafts with the Phoenix Foundation guys in the table are very good to go through, they just understood the draft archetypes much better than most other players.
Tomi Walamies (Operation Dumbo Drop) vs Kai Budde (trix) on early 2000 PT top 8 was epic match that shows how to play to your outs.
Nearly all coverage of Nassif is very informative and fun. I loved all the early coverage, altough it missed a lot of details and sometimes it's completely messed up.
The Finkel ownage period is also a blast to follow. Then you can just start reading how Kai took over. That was the time when you could read tournament reports saying that I played some Japanese guy and naturally won...
All the Invitationals (especially te South Africa one) are worth reading through and if you are searching for them, read the Master Series coverage also. Those were ones of the best players of their time playing among themselves for relatively high stakes. Some really awesome magic there.
A lot of Blisterguy's coverage. He was one of the first guys who could break the mold and give a lot of color and details to the plays consistently. Other writers were great every now and then, he was most of the time.
The psychatog Worlds. First the coverage team is very sceptical on the Brasilian playstyle of allowing opponents card draw to resolve, but within two days completely change the tune.
Video coverage of worlds 2008. Antti Malin vs Hannes Karem. Very nice show of clearly legal (not in the gray zone) mind games. For example AEM asking Karem first how many cards in hand and bit later almost accidentally "is it good?" and looking for tells. Too bad that the games are not that great, but great tips for reading the opponent.
There are also plenty of painful moments on the video coverage when Randy B. just does not have a clue of what half the cards in play do, or the spotter needs to clarify some plays five times, before he finally is understood. Or the Worlds 2007 top 8, when Chapin and his opponent could hear the commentators telling what cards they just drew... That was awkward.
If I had time I could go on and on. So many great plays and great names. Too bad that there's no video coverage of the early 2000 PT's availlable.
Private Mod Note
():
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
--
Set to default
To post a comment, please login or register a new account.
They said that the "Twilight of the Gods" from Kai Budde was the best moment of the tour.
What do you think?
Gabriel Nassif's called shot with Cruel Ultimatum.
Mitamura's Rite of Flame topdeck.
Ruel's Force Spike on Psychatog.
norbert88
Official EDH Forums
Member of Team Revolution
Jinxed Idols Podcast
Follow Me on Twitter!
Craig Jones topdecking Lightning Helix for the last 3 against Nassif for the win.
Nassif topdecking his one Cruel Ultimatum against Orsini-Jones for the win after arranging his mana in its shape.
LSV's perfect streak until semis of the top 8 of PT SD.
Pat Chapin failing to combo out (against Mitamura?) with Monored Storm by 1 point, then losing to the mirror the next turn.
also, LSV cruising the pro-tour and 18-0... and then losing to a jund topdeck.
That was against Nassif. He is as lucky as he is skilled.
But Gabe Nassif surviving 5 copies of Ignite Memories vs. Pat Chapin was also pretty epic.
Also, hadn't Nassif mulled to four when that happened?
Rasputin Dreamweaver EDH
I'm still chasing down some signed Lightning Helixes from that match.
Teneb Reanimator EDH
Sunforge Mystic toolbox Casual
I'm banned from posting until next Monday. If you want to trade with me or if you want me to make you a sig, you must PM me.
From the top of my head I always remember one from GP Helsinki 1999, when Arto Hiltunen played against [insert name here] from GB (I think). It's one of the matches that really shaped the DCI floor rules and shortcuts. It's still dragged up when newer judges try to figure out why the rules are as they now are. One of the most influential matches ever to the game we play.
All the old rochester drafts with the Phoenix Foundation guys in the table are very good to go through, they just understood the draft archetypes much better than most other players.
Tomi Walamies (Operation Dumbo Drop) vs Kai Budde (trix) on early 2000 PT top 8 was epic match that shows how to play to your outs.
Nearly all coverage of Nassif is very informative and fun. I loved all the early coverage, altough it missed a lot of details and sometimes it's completely messed up.
The Finkel ownage period is also a blast to follow. Then you can just start reading how Kai took over. That was the time when you could read tournament reports saying that I played some Japanese guy and naturally won...
All the Invitationals (especially te South Africa one) are worth reading through and if you are searching for them, read the Master Series coverage also. Those were ones of the best players of their time playing among themselves for relatively high stakes. Some really awesome magic there.
A lot of Blisterguy's coverage. He was one of the first guys who could break the mold and give a lot of color and details to the plays consistently. Other writers were great every now and then, he was most of the time.
The psychatog Worlds. First the coverage team is very sceptical on the Brasilian playstyle of allowing opponents card draw to resolve, but within two days completely change the tune.
Video coverage of worlds 2008. Antti Malin vs Hannes Karem. Very nice show of clearly legal (not in the gray zone) mind games. For example AEM asking Karem first how many cards in hand and bit later almost accidentally "is it good?" and looking for tells. Too bad that the games are not that great, but great tips for reading the opponent.
There are also plenty of painful moments on the video coverage when Randy B. just does not have a clue of what half the cards in play do, or the spotter needs to clarify some plays five times, before he finally is understood. Or the Worlds 2007 top 8, when Chapin and his opponent could hear the commentators telling what cards they just drew... That was awkward.
If I had time I could go on and on. So many great plays and great names. Too bad that there's no video coverage of the early 2000 PT's availlable.
Set to default