{"id":4576,"date":"2014-02-17T20:07:48","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T01:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theendgamesblog.com\/?p=4576"},"modified":"2014-02-17T20:15:51","modified_gmt":"2014-02-18T01:15:51","slug":"journey-into-nyx-ptq-top-8-decklists-charlottesville-va-21614","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/theendgamesblog.com\/?p=4576","title":{"rendered":"Journey Into Nyx PTQ Top 8 Decklists &#8211; Charlottesville VA 2\/16\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, February 16th, The End Games hosted our first ever PTQ! Despite the recent weather (read: snow in abundance), we had 87 Participants show up ready to do battle.<\/p>\n<p>With Abe our level headed Judge leading the charge, we promptly began at 11am. There were plenty of brew decks around, with a few staple decks of course making their appearances, but nothing with quite as much force as the R\/G decks were putting out. Roughly 7 hours later after 7 rounds of Swiss we cut to the Top 8 competitors. With so many explosive decks around and a trip to Atlanta on the line, each game was exciting to watch. Eventually it came down to Erik Hensley and Jon Wood for the top prize. It was a Monster Mash all the way to game 3, but after all was said and done Jon Wood emerged the Victor.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the Top 8 competitors, and thank you to everyone that showed up to participate. It was a pleasure having you and we hope to see you all again!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are your top 8 Decklists! Start teching for your next tournament!<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Jon Wood<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deck:<\/strong> R\/G Monsters\u00a0 <strong>Main Deck:<\/strong> 60 \u00a0<strong>Sideboard:<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Elvish Mystic<\/li>\n<li>4 Sylvan Caryatid<\/li>\n<li>4 Domri Rade<\/li>\n<li>3 Courser of Kruphix<\/li>\n<li>4 Ghor-Clan Rampager<\/li>\n<li>2 Xenagos, The Reveler<\/li>\n<li>3 Polukranos, World Eater<\/li>\n<li>4 Stormbreath Dragon<\/li>\n<li>2 Xenagos, God of Revels<\/li>\n<li>2 Arbor Colossus<\/li>\n<li>4 Mizzium Mortars<\/li>\n<li>4 Stomping Ground<\/li>\n<li>4 Temple of Abandon<\/li>\n<li>1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx<\/li>\n<li>8 Forest<\/li>\n<li>7 Mountain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sideboard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 Mistcutter Hydra<\/li>\n<li>2 Anger of the Gods<\/li>\n<li>1 Garruk, Caller of Beasts<\/li>\n<li>1 Destructive Revelry<\/li>\n<li>1 Flesh \/\/ Blood<\/li>\n<li>1 Pithing Needle<\/li>\n<li>2 Plummet<\/li>\n<li>1 Scavenging Ooze<\/li>\n<li>2 Unravel the Aether<\/li>\n<li>1 Ruric Thar, The Unbowed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>Erik Hensley<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deck:\u00a0<\/strong>R\/G Monsters \u00a0<strong>Main Deck:<\/strong> 60 \u00a0<strong>Sideboard:\u00a0<\/strong>15<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Elvish Mystic<\/li>\n<li>3 Sylvan Caryatid<\/li>\n<li>4 Courser of Kruphix<\/li>\n<li>4 Polukranos, World Eater<\/li>\n<li>4 Ghor-Clan Rampager<\/li>\n<li>4 Stormbreath Dragon<\/li>\n<li>2 Xenagos, God of Revels<\/li>\n<li>4 Domri Rade<\/li>\n<li>2 Xenagos, The Reveler<\/li>\n<li>2 Chandra, Pyromaster<\/li>\n<li>3 Mizzium Mortars<\/li>\n<li>1 Flesh \/\/ Blood<\/li>\n<li>4 Stomping Ground<\/li>\n<li>4 Temple of Abandon<\/li>\n<li>3 Mutavault<\/li>\n<li>5 Mountain<\/li>\n<li>7 Forest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sideboard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Shock<\/li>\n<li>1 Mizzium Mortars<\/li>\n<li>1 Arbor Colossus<\/li>\n<li>2 Unravel the Aether<\/li>\n<li>2 Ruric Thar, The Unbowed<\/li>\n<li>4 Miscutter Hydra<\/li>\n<li>2 Plummet<\/li>\n<li>2 Gruul Charm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Place:\u00a0<\/strong>Jimmy Tessitore<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deck:<\/strong> Mono Red \u00a0<strong>Main Deck:\u00a0<\/strong>60 \u00a0<strong>Sideboard:<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Fanatic of Mogis<\/li>\n<li>4 Boros Reckoner<\/li>\n<li>3 Chandra&#8217;s Phoenix<\/li>\n<li>4 Burning-Tree Emissary<\/li>\n<li>4 Firefist Striker<\/li>\n<li>4 Ash Zealot<\/li>\n<li>4 Rakdos Cackler<\/li>\n<li>4 Firedrinker Satyr<\/li>\n<li>4 Lightning Strike<\/li>\n<li>4 Shock<\/li>\n<li>19 Mountain<\/li>\n<li>2 Mutavault<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sideboard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 Flames of the Firebrand<\/li>\n<li>1 Seismic Stomp<\/li>\n<li>2 Skullcrack<\/li>\n<li>1 Mutavault<\/li>\n<li>1 Chandra&#8217;s Phoenix<\/li>\n<li>3 Peak Eruption<\/li>\n<li>2 Hammer of Purphoros<\/li>\n<li>3 Mizzium Mortars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4th Place:\u00a0<\/strong>James Waugh<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deck:\u00a0<\/strong>Rakdos \u00a0<strong>Main Deck:\u00a0<\/strong>60 \u00a0<strong>Sideboard:\u00a0<\/strong>15<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Stormbreath Dragon<\/li>\n<li>2 Rakdos&#8217;s Return<\/li>\n<li>2 Chandra&#8217;s Phoenix<\/li>\n<li>2 Fanatic of Mogis<\/li>\n<li>4 Ash Zealot<\/li>\n<li>4 Rakdos Cackler<\/li>\n<li>4 Dreadbore<\/li>\n<li>4 Spike Jester<\/li>\n<li>4 Firedrinker Satyr<\/li>\n<li>2 Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch<\/li>\n<li>4 Lightning Strike<\/li>\n<li>2 Herald of Tormet<\/li>\n<li>2 Read the Bones<\/li>\n<li>7 Swamp<\/li>\n<li>11 Mountain<\/li>\n<li>1 Temple of Malice<\/li>\n<li>4 Blood Crypt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sideboard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Underworld Cerberus<\/li>\n<li>3 Slaughter Games<\/li>\n<li>2 Skullcrack<\/li>\n<li>3 Dark Betrayal<\/li>\n<li>4 Doom Blade<\/li>\n<li>2 Mizzium Mortars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5th Place:\u00a0<\/strong>Mark Costantini<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deck:\u00a0<\/strong>Orzhov \u00a0<strong>Main Deck:\u00a0<\/strong>60 \u00a0<strong>Sideboard:<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Blood Baron of Vizkopa<\/li>\n<li>3 Lifebane Zombie<\/li>\n<li>4 Desecration Demon<\/li>\n<li>4 Pack Rat<\/li>\n<li>2 Read the Bones<\/li>\n<li>2 Underworld Connections<\/li>\n<li>4 Devour Flesh<\/li>\n<li>2 Bile Blight<\/li>\n<li>1 Ultimate Price<\/li>\n<li>4 Thoughtseize<\/li>\n<li>4 Hero&#8217;s Downfall<\/li>\n<li>12 Swamp<\/li>\n<li>1 Plains<\/li>\n<li>1 Orzhov Guildgate<\/li>\n<li>4 Godless Shrine<\/li>\n<li>4 Temple of Silence<\/li>\n<li>4 Mutavault<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sideboard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 Sin Collector<\/li>\n<li>1 Revoke Existence<\/li>\n<li>2 Glare of Heresy<\/li>\n<li>2 Doom Blade<\/li>\n<li>2 Dark Betrayal<\/li>\n<li>2 Erebos, God of the Dead<\/li>\n<li>3 Duress<\/li>\n<li>1 Drown in Sorrow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>6th Place:\u00a0<\/strong>Dave Tosto<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deck:\u00a0<\/strong>BR(W) Control \u00a0<strong>Main Deck:\u00a0<\/strong>60 \u00a0<strong>Sideboard:<\/strong> 15<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Thoughtseize<\/li>\n<li>3 Mizzium Mortars<\/li>\n<li>2 Dreadbore<\/li>\n<li>4 Hero&#8217;s Downfall<\/li>\n<li>3 Bile Blight<\/li>\n<li>2 Drown in Sorrow<\/li>\n<li>2 Rakdos&#8217;s Return<\/li>\n<li>3 Underworld Connection<\/li>\n<li>4 Desecration Demon<\/li>\n<li>4 Blood Baron of Viskopa<\/li>\n<li>3 Stormbreath Dragon<\/li>\n<li>4 Blood Crypt<\/li>\n<li>4 Temple of Malice<\/li>\n<li>4 Temple of SIlence<\/li>\n<li>2 Godless Shrine<\/li>\n<li>2 Sacred Foundry<\/li>\n<li>3 Mutavault<\/li>\n<li>5 Swamp<\/li>\n<li>2 Mountain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sideboard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 Lifebane Zombie<\/li>\n<li>3 Duress<\/li>\n<li>2 Slaughter Games<\/li>\n<li>1 Stormbreath Dragon<\/li>\n<li>1 Rakdos&#8217;s Return<\/li>\n<li>1 Skullcrack<\/li>\n<li>1 Pithing Needle<\/li>\n<li>2 Ratchet Bomb<\/li>\n<li>1 Drown in Sorrow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>7th Place:<\/strong>\u00a0Geoff Mullin<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deck:\u00a0<\/strong> UW Control \u00a0<strong>Main Deck:\u00a0<\/strong>60 \u00a0<strong>Sideboard:\u00a0<\/strong>15<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Aetherling<\/li>\n<li>3 Elspeth, Sun&#8217;s Champion<\/li>\n<li>1 Elixir of Immortality<\/li>\n<li>4 Jace, Architect of Thought<\/li>\n<li>4 Detention Sphere<\/li>\n<li>4 Supreme Verdict<\/li>\n<li>3 Divination<\/li>\n<li>4 Dissolve<\/li>\n<li>3 Syncopate<\/li>\n<li>4 Sphinx&#8217;s Revelation<\/li>\n<li>2 Azorius Charm<\/li>\n<li>1 Quicken<\/li>\n<li>6 Island<\/li>\n<li>6 Plain<\/li>\n<li>2 Mutavault<\/li>\n<li>4 Azorius Guildgate<\/li>\n<li>4 Hallowed Fountain<\/li>\n<li>4 Temple of Enlightenment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sideboard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 Archangel of Thune<\/li>\n<li>2 Revoke Existence<\/li>\n<li>3 Brimaz, King of Oreskos<\/li>\n<li>2 Fated Retribution<\/li>\n<li>1 Glare of Heresy<\/li>\n<li>2 Negate<\/li>\n<li>2 Gainsay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>8th Place:<\/strong> Simen Korzunov<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deck:\u00a0<\/strong>RGW Midrange \u00a0<strong>Main Deck:\u00a0<\/strong>60 \u00a0<strong>Sideboard:\u00a0<\/strong>15<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Domri Rade<\/li>\n<li>1 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