Host: Regran Toys and Collectibles (Eton Cyberpod)
Location: Manila, Philippines
Date: 11/30/2014
# of Players: 19
# of Rounds: 5 (Top 8 playoffs)
Meta Breakdown:
1 Doran, the Siege Tower
5 Geist of Saint Traft
1 Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
1 Grislebrand
1 Kaalia of the Vast
1 Maelstrom Wanderer
1 The Mimeoplasm
1 Narset, Enlightened Master
1 Oona, Queen of the Fae
2 Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
1 Radha, Heir to Keld
1 Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
2 Sigarda, Host of Herons
Top 4 (in no particular order):
2 Geist of Saint Traft
Kaalia of the Vast
Grislebrand
Is there a thread for child of alara 5c reanimator? And would like you see your Daretti list!
I made a thread here called "Daretti Prison" with the list and a report of this tournament. Thought it was important since it's the first Daretti win that I know of.
We had a tournament today in São Paulo, Brazil.
The top 8 after six rounds is:
1-Prossh, Skyraider of Kher (Elfball) 5-0-1
2-Prossh, Skyraider of Kher (Elfball) 4-0-2
3-rafiq of the many 4-1-1
4-Animar, soul of elements 4-1-1
5-Merieke ri Berit (Control) 4-1-1 i think
6-Keranos, God of Storms 4-1-1 or 4-2 i think
7-Scion of ur-dragon (Reanimator)-Me 4-2
8-Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon 4-2
Standings after top 8:
1- Merieke ri Berit
2- Scion of the Ur Dragon
3- Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
4- Rafiq of the Many
5- Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
6- Animar, Soul of Elements
7- Keranos, God of Storms
8- Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
In the finals we splited the prize cause we are soo tired.The extra prize is in the image.
I realy wished Ana won vs thrax but it's one of the most hardest mu for this kind of deck but still, go go ANA! The siege continues!
I was the Thraximundar player. And no, Anafenza/Doran is truly one of our worst matchups. He actually beat me in the Swiss rounds in round 2. The problem is that Anafenza/Doran can start applying immense life total pressure as early as turn 2. The games that I won were the ones where I was able to wrath twice in a row (and I only run Damnation and Toxic Deluge). I had to have the perfect opener of counters/removal and all Anafenza/Doran needs to do is constantly throw creatures at me until I can't keep up anymore.
For reference, the final match was so close that in game 3 I managed to stabilize at only 1 life. Excellent games though and Anafenza/Doran is quite a powerhouse deck.
I've personally never won against a competitive Thrax so I consider it one of the hardest MU. Maybe it's just the build here that's strong vs crit based decks but slightly bad vs control. But that's just me. Well, control's not much played here so I get that's safe.
Duel Commander at Nemesis
November 23, 2014
Nemesis Hobby Shop, Lagro, Quezon City
1st place; ?
DUEL COMMANDER / French Banlist
Meta:
1 Anafenza, the Foremost
1 Erebos, God of the Dead
2 Geist of Saint Traft
2 Maelstrom Wanderer
1 Marath, Will of the Wild
1 Sliver Overlord
2 Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
1 Rakdos, Lord of Riots
1 Sen Triplets
Result:
Split between Mimeo and Prossh
Duel Commander Last Man Standing (Xmas party)
December 13, 2014
Madcap Gaming, San Pedro City, Laguna
1st place = Wasteland + Black C14 + Prossh C13
DUEL COMMANDER / French Banlist
Meta:
3 Geist of Saint Traft
1 Narset, Enlightened Master
2 Sigarda, Host of Herons
1 Maelstrom Wanderer
1 Animar, Soul of Elements
2 Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
2 Thrun, the Last Troll
4 Wydwen, The Biting Gale
1 Jenara, Asura of War
2 Ezuri, Renegade Leader
1 Crovax, Ascendant Hero
1 Azusa, Lost But Seeking
1 Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
1 Sen Triplets
1 Kaalia of the Vast
1 Dralnu, Lich Lord
1 The Mimeoplasm
1 Keranos, God of Storms
1 Nin, The Pain Artist
1 Griselbrand
1 Skythrix, the Blight Dragon
1 Radha, Heir to Keld
1 Akroma, Angel of Fury
1 Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
Result:
1st - GST
2nd- GST
3rd- Maelstrom Wandererd
4th- Wydwen, the Biting Gale
5th- Jenara, Asura of War
6th- Sigarda, Host of Herons
7th- GST
8th- Prossh- Skyraider of Kher
Saturday Duel Commander at KE
December 13, 2014
Kick Engines, Cubao
1st place = 2000 Store Credits
DUEL COMMANDER / French Banlist
Meta:
2 Anafenza
1 Mimeoplasm
1 Wanderer
1 Prossh
1 Doran
1 Xenagos, God
1 Grand Arbiter
Result:
Top 4:
Wanderer vs. Arbiter
Mimeoplasm vs. Anafenza
Top 2:
Mimeoplasm vs. Wanderer
Result:
Split!
@ Dan Pyre : same question than the one I asked to Umex;
How duel commander and its metagame are seen in USA? Is there more players than before? Is there others english forums where duel commander is discussed?
Hi asimov!
While I cannot speak for the entirety of the USA, I can speak for my local area. Since about August 2013 our playgroup has been playing Duel Commander as our main format. The majority of us had previously been heavily invested in the multiplayer EDH format which is most commonly played here. We have been steadily attempting to recruit players to the format. Initially there was some resistance (Sol Ring banned? Primeval Titan unbanned? The French banlist makes no sense! I can make a deck that gets turn 3 Emrakul EVERY GAME!!) but in the past few months we have made some strides in getting other players into the format. Most of them are/were competitive players who enjoyed legacy or modern.
Our local metagame varies from tournament to tournament. We have a group of 'Big 4' control decks that are at most of the tournaments: Grand Arbiter, Thraximundar, Nin, and Wydwen. Then we have a few graveyard decks: Iname and Scion. Within the past few months a few people have picked up Prossh as their general so I think we'll be seeing Elfball start popping up soon. There are a few Doran/Anafenzas, some Maraths, Jenaras. Geist used to have a large following but has since fallen out of favor. There is a very good Geist pilot who shows up to practice but has yet to make it to a tournament! Otherwise many of the players are restricted by budget or are not competitive players by nature but still enjoy the format and come out to play. We had a Thrun player at our most recent tournament come out and go 2-2. She had a lot of fun and wasn't just crushed immediately by our experienced players.
While the format IS growing here, the biggest hurdle is convincing people to play. French is affectionately known in our group as 'the format that nobody likes until they play it.' There hasn't been a single player yet (that I'm aware of) that has tried the format and then never played it again. Everyone has built a deck and participated in some fashion once they've been introduced.
As far as I know, this is the only English Duel Commander forum that exists. I would be 100 percent in support of creating a Duel Commander-only forum for English users if something like that were in the works.
Let me know if you have any more questions! We love the format here
Me and my group of friends are from New Jersey and BIG into Duel Commander. We are starting to record games of different matchups on youtube.
Link to Prossh vs Geist... (more videos on my channel and more to come with better quality even though the quality is just as good as most videos) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TCBenels8c
Christmas duel comander at mangazine worldbook.
Prize: 5 comanders to 1st place
2th~6th place pick a comander
7th and 8th splite a red comander
top 8
1-zegana-5-0
2-rafiq-4-1
3-narset wafo tapa list (me)-4-1
4-maelstrom wander-3-2
5-thraximundar-3-2
6-teysa-3-2
7-thraximundar-3-2
8-zegana-?
I like the wafo tapa list, the deck is pretty solid, the only game i lost is to the zegana who win the torney.G1 he start with llanowar, vendilion on t2, and an active dust bowl on t3, t4, t5 cracking all my blue sources.g2 he starts with mana mox lotus cobra, t2 survival that get counter and followed with a edric, t3 sword of fire and ice that i removed with council,t4 zegana and t5 plainchron followed by a time warp blá blá blá.
Sunday Duel Commander at Regran Toys & Hobbies
December 21, 2014
Eton Cyberpod, Ortigas, Philippines.
1st place = Foil KTK Polluted Delta
DUEL COMMANDER / French Banlist
Meta: (20 players) 5 rounds
(to follow)
Result:
Playoffs Top 8:
Wanderer vs. The Mimeoplasm - Mimeo wins
Griselbrand vs. Prossh - Prossh wins
Doran vs. GST - GST wins
Thrun vs. Griselbrand - Griselbrand wins
Semifinals:
Prossh vs. GST - gives the win to GST
The Mimeoplasm vs. Griselbrand - Griselbrand gives the win to Mimeo
Ekaterinburg (Russia) 22/12/2014
8 people, Duel Commander weekly event - 3 rds
Deks
1. Vendilion Clique
2. Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
3. Wydwen, the Biting Gale
4. Maelstrom Wanderer
5. Prime Speaker Zegana
6. Skullbriar, the Walking Grave
7. Marath, Will of the Wild
8. Marath, Will of the Wild
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Location: Manila, Philippines
Date: 11/30/2014
# of Players: 19
# of Rounds: 5 (Top 8 playoffs)
Meta Breakdown:
1 Doran, the Siege Tower
5 Geist of Saint Traft
1 Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
1 Grislebrand
1 Kaalia of the Vast
1 Maelstrom Wanderer
1 The Mimeoplasm
1 Narset, Enlightened Master
1 Oona, Queen of the Fae
2 Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
1 Radha, Heir to Keld
1 Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
2 Sigarda, Host of Herons
Top 4 (in no particular order):
2 Geist of Saint Traft
Kaalia of the Vast
Grislebrand
GWU Thrasios, Triton Hero//Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa GWU
Draft my Modern Pauper Cube
11/28/2014
8 players, 3 swiss rounds
Top 4:
1º Daretti, Scrap Savant (me!)
2º Captain Sisay
3º Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
4º Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Next week we're gonna have a bigger event, I hope!
I made a thread here called "Daretti Prison" with the list and a report of this tournament. Thought it was important since it's the first Daretti win that I know of.
November 29th, 2014
Commander war 3
We had a 20 Person Tournament in São Paulo, Brazil. The top 4 was (sorry, i don't see all the 8th players decks xD):
1- Prossh Elfball 4-0-1
2- Scion of the ur dragon (me) 3-0-2
3- Surrak 3-1-1
4- Selvala 3-1-1
We had a tournament today in São Paulo, Brazil.
The top 8 after six rounds is:
1-Prossh, Skyraider of Kher (Elfball) 5-0-1
2-Prossh, Skyraider of Kher (Elfball) 4-0-2
3-rafiq of the many 4-1-1
4-Animar, soul of elements 4-1-1
5-Merieke ri Berit (Control) 4-1-1 i think
6-Keranos, God of Storms 4-1-1 or 4-2 i think
7-Scion of ur-dragon (Reanimator)-Me
8-Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon 4-2
Standings after top 8:
1- Merieke ri Berit
2- Scion of the Ur Dragon
3- Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
4- Rafiq of the Many
5- Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
6- Animar, Soul of Elements
7- Keranos, God of Storms
8- Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
In the finals we splited the prize cause we are soo tired.The extra prize is in the image.
Prossh is obviously a good deck, but Noham is skilled enough to come with any competitive deck and win.
E.g, he won / Top8ed multiple EDH events with Vendilion Clique over the past couple of years.
Vendilion Clique player here, FYI I do not run the PolyEmrakul package.
December 13, 2014
Get Your Game On - Ann Arbor, Michigan
14 players
4 rounds of Swiss with a cut to Top 4.
Top 4:
Wydwen, the Biting Gale vs. Thraximundar
Scion of the Ur-Dragon vs. Anafenza, the Foremost
Finals:
Anafenza, the Forestmost vs. Thraximundar
I was the Thraximundar player. And no, Anafenza/Doran is truly one of our worst matchups. He actually beat me in the Swiss rounds in round 2. The problem is that Anafenza/Doran can start applying immense life total pressure as early as turn 2. The games that I won were the ones where I was able to wrath twice in a row (and I only run Damnation and Toxic Deluge). I had to have the perfect opener of counters/removal and all Anafenza/Doran needs to do is constantly throw creatures at me until I can't keep up anymore.
For reference, the final match was so close that in game 3 I managed to stabilize at only 1 life. Excellent games though and Anafenza/Doran is quite a powerhouse deck.
I've personally never won against a competitive Thrax so I consider it one of the hardest MU. Maybe it's just the build here that's strong vs crit based decks but slightly bad vs control.
Duel Commander at Nemesis
November 23, 2014
Nemesis Hobby Shop, Lagro, Quezon City
1st place; ?
DUEL COMMANDER / French Banlist
Meta:
1 Anafenza, the Foremost
1 Erebos, God of the Dead
2 Geist of Saint Traft
2 Maelstrom Wanderer
1 Marath, Will of the Wild
1 Sliver Overlord
2 Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
1 Rakdos, Lord of Riots
1 Sen Triplets
Result:
Split between Mimeo and Prossh
Duel Commander Last Man Standing (Xmas party)
December 13, 2014
Madcap Gaming, San Pedro City, Laguna
1st place = Wasteland + Black C14 + Prossh C13
DUEL COMMANDER / French Banlist
Meta:
3 Geist of Saint Traft
1 Narset, Enlightened Master
2 Sigarda, Host of Herons
1 Maelstrom Wanderer
1 Animar, Soul of Elements
2 Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
2 Thrun, the Last Troll
4 Wydwen, The Biting Gale
1 Jenara, Asura of War
2 Ezuri, Renegade Leader
1 Crovax, Ascendant Hero
1 Azusa, Lost But Seeking
1 Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
1 Sen Triplets
1 Kaalia of the Vast
1 Dralnu, Lich Lord
1 The Mimeoplasm
1 Keranos, God of Storms
1 Nin, The Pain Artist
1 Griselbrand
1 Skythrix, the Blight Dragon
1 Radha, Heir to Keld
1 Akroma, Angel of Fury
1 Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
Result:
1st - GST
2nd- GST
3rd- Maelstrom Wandererd
4th- Wydwen, the Biting Gale
5th- Jenara, Asura of War
6th- Sigarda, Host of Herons
7th- GST
8th- Prossh- Skyraider of Kher
Saturday Duel Commander at KE
December 13, 2014
Kick Engines, Cubao
1st place = 2000 Store Credits
DUEL COMMANDER / French Banlist
Meta:
2 Anafenza
1 Mimeoplasm
1 Wanderer
1 Prossh
1 Doran
1 Xenagos, God
1 Grand Arbiter
Result:
Top 4:
Wanderer vs. Arbiter
Mimeoplasm vs. Anafenza
Top 2:
Mimeoplasm vs. Wanderer
Result:
Split!
More to come this December!
Sexy Sig by mchief111 @ Rising Studios
EDH
G Isao
Hi asimov!
While I cannot speak for the entirety of the USA, I can speak for my local area. Since about August 2013 our playgroup has been playing Duel Commander as our main format. The majority of us had previously been heavily invested in the multiplayer EDH format which is most commonly played here. We have been steadily attempting to recruit players to the format. Initially there was some resistance (Sol Ring banned? Primeval Titan unbanned? The French banlist makes no sense! I can make a deck that gets turn 3 Emrakul EVERY GAME!!) but in the past few months we have made some strides in getting other players into the format. Most of them are/were competitive players who enjoyed legacy or modern.
Our local metagame varies from tournament to tournament. We have a group of 'Big 4' control decks that are at most of the tournaments: Grand Arbiter, Thraximundar, Nin, and Wydwen. Then we have a few graveyard decks: Iname and Scion. Within the past few months a few people have picked up Prossh as their general so I think we'll be seeing Elfball start popping up soon. There are a few Doran/Anafenzas, some Maraths, Jenaras. Geist used to have a large following but has since fallen out of favor. There is a very good Geist pilot who shows up to practice but has yet to make it to a tournament! Otherwise many of the players are restricted by budget or are not competitive players by nature but still enjoy the format and come out to play. We had a Thrun player at our most recent tournament come out and go 2-2. She had a lot of fun and wasn't just crushed immediately by our experienced players.
While the format IS growing here, the biggest hurdle is convincing people to play. French is affectionately known in our group as 'the format that nobody likes until they play it.' There hasn't been a single player yet (that I'm aware of) that has tried the format and then never played it again. Everyone has built a deck and participated in some fashion once they've been introduced.
As far as I know, this is the only English Duel Commander forum that exists. I would be 100 percent in support of creating a Duel Commander-only forum for English users if something like that were in the works.
Let me know if you have any more questions! We love the format here
Link to Prossh vs Geist... (more videos on my channel and more to come with better quality even though the quality is just as good as most videos)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TCBenels8c
Prize: 5 comanders to 1st place
2th~6th place pick a comander
7th and 8th splite a red comander
top 8
1-zegana-5-0
2-rafiq-4-1
3-narset wafo tapa list (me)-4-1
4-maelstrom wander-3-2
5-thraximundar-3-2
6-teysa-3-2
7-thraximundar-3-2
8-zegana-?
I like the wafo tapa list, the deck is pretty solid, the only game i lost is to the zegana who win the torney.G1 he start with llanowar, vendilion on t2, and an active dust bowl on t3, t4, t5 cracking all my blue sources.g2 he starts with mana mox lotus cobra, t2 survival that get counter and followed with a edric, t3 sword of fire and ice that i removed with council,t4 zegana and t5 plainchron followed by a time warp blá blá blá.
My matchs are:
round 1 zegana-0-2
round 2 bye
round 3 anafenza 2-0
round 4-zegana 2-1
round 5 maelstrom 2-1
December 21, 2014
Eton Cyberpod, Ortigas, Philippines.
1st place = Foil KTK Polluted Delta
DUEL COMMANDER / French Banlist
Meta: (20 players) 5 rounds
(to follow)
Result:
Playoffs Top 8:
Wanderer vs. The Mimeoplasm - Mimeo wins
Griselbrand vs. Prossh - Prossh wins
Doran vs. GST - GST wins
Thrun vs. Griselbrand - Griselbrand wins
Semifinals:
Prossh vs. GST - gives the win to GST
The Mimeoplasm vs. Griselbrand - Griselbrand gives the win to Mimeo
Finals: Split! With the win going to GST.
Metagame to follow.
8 people, Duel Commander weekly event - 3 rds
Deks
1. Vendilion Clique
2. Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
3. Wydwen, the Biting Gale
4. Maelstrom Wanderer
5. Prime Speaker Zegana
6. Skullbriar, the Walking Grave
7. Marath, Will of the Wild
8. Marath, Will of the Wild
Attendance: 42 people
Entry fee: 5€
Prizes:
1st – Scrubland + Exodus booster
2nd – 2x Polluted Delta (KTK)
3rd & 4th – Flooded Strand (KTK)
5th - 8th – Bloodstained Mire (KTK)
9th - 16th – KTK booster
Play structure: 6 rounds of swiss, then top 8 elimination
metagame:
5x Jenara, Asura of War
4x Marath, Will of the Wild
2x The Mimeoplasm
2x Wydwen, the Biting Gale
2x Titania, Protector of Argoth
2x Erebos, God of the Dead
2x Child of Alara
2x Anafenza, the Foremost
1x Skullbriar, the Walking Grave
1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
1x Geist of Saint Traft
1x Damia, Sage of Stone
1x Rakdos, Lord of Riots
1x Animar, Soul of Elements
1x Doran, the Siege Tower
1x Kaalia of the Vast
1x Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
1x Maelstrom Wanderer
1x Rafiq of the Many
1x Xenagos, God of Revels
1x Sigarda, Host of Herons
1x Athreos, God of Passage
1x Sygg, River Cutthroat
1x Merieke Ri Berit
1x Captain Sisay
1x Nin, the Pain Artist
1x Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
1x Olivia Voldaren
1x Marchesa, the Black Rose
TOP 8
1) Doran, the Siege Tower
2) Geist of Saint Traft
3) Anafenza, the Foremost
4) Rafiq of the Many
5) Titania, Protector of Argoth
6) Marath, Will of the Wild
7) Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
8) Kaalia of the Vast
Quarterfinals:
Doran, the Siege Tower defeats Kaalia of the Vast
Rafiq of the Many defeats Titania, Protector of Argoth
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV defeats Geist of Saint Traft
Anafenza, the Foremost defeats Marath, Will of the Wild
Semifinals:
Doran, the Siege Tower defeats Rafiq of the Many
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV defeats Anafenza, the Foremost
Finals:
Doran, the Siege Tower wins (GAAIV player had to leave and dropped)
Top 16 was:
9. Merieke Ri Berit
10. Child of Alara
11. Animar, Soul of Elements (me playing Imperial Animar)
12. Jenara, Asura of War
13. Sigarda, Host of Herons
14. Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
15. The Mimeoplasm
16. Wydwen, the Biting Gale
Decklists will be later published on mtgtop8.com