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February 16-17 STANDARD
Lauren Nolen has joined Eric Rill as a Cincinnati Open Series champion, with each of these players adding a missing trophy to their Open Series collection. Join SCGLive next week in Charlotte for the Grand Prix!  
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QUARTERFINALS
Michael Tabler
Jacob Hollon
 
Evan Wagstaff
Terrell Boaz
 
Lauren Nolen
Derek Raufeisen
 
Rob Vaca
Joe Bernal
SEMIFINALS
Michael Tabler 2-1
Terrell Boaz 2-0
Lauren Nolen 2-0
Joe Bernal 2-0
FINALS
Michael Tabler 2-1
Lauren Nolen 2-1
CHAMPION
Lauren Nolen 2-1
Check out the Top 16 Legacy Decklists!
Meet out Top 8 Competitors! Lauren Nolen has battled High Tide before—in a Legacy Open finals, and to disastrous results. He and Michael agreed to a split that would send the Open points to Lauren, but could he lock up the legitimate win as well? These two players were known for their Esper Stoneblade skills in Legacy, each having piloted the deck a number of times on the Open Series circuit. Joe himself noted that game 1 was often relatively basic, but that the sideboarded games required a great deal of nuance and careful navigation. “We wrote these down in front of each other ten hours ago,” Rob said with a laugh as these two friends shuffled up. Their decks couldn’t be more different, however—Rob was busy going undefeated with Enter the Infinite, while Joe was grinding Esper Stoneblade. Show and Tell has surged back from the shadows into the spotlights of the Open Series circuit. The Modern format remains in flux following the bannings and introduction of Gatecrash. Now that everyone has a had a few weeks to digest the new Limited format, where do they stand? Ron Vaca sits down with Glenn Jones in the sideboard to discuss his Show and Tell deck featuring Omniscience and Enter the Infinite.
 
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Fogle, Jack
Bernat, Michael D
 
Mireles, Ambrocio
Rill, Eric T
 
Perez Jr., Raymond
McVety, Max
 
Ferguson, Andy
Petrilli, Trevor A
SEMIFINALS
Fogle, Jack 2-0
Rill, Eric T 2-0
Perez Jr., Raymond 2-0
Ferguson, Andy 2-1
FINALS
Rill, Eric T 2-1
Ferguson, Andy 2-0
CHAMPION
Rill, Eric T 2-1
“Centaur Healer, excellent,” Andy noted with a smile as he looked over Eric’s list. He’d been hoping to play against Esper in the finals after dispatching it in the semis, but Eric had thwarted those plans and presented him with Naya opposition. Could he fight through a pile of creatures and lifegain? “Pretty good deck,” Jack said as he looked over Eric’s list. “Hasn’t lost yet,” Eric noted, as he was the lone undefeated player remaining in the event. Jack would be looking to derail that train this round, using an Esper list built to grind out a very long game. Naya vs. Jund—a battle fought across the top tables today, and once more under the Top 8 lights. Ambrocio had the play and would be the aggressor, but Eric hadn’t gotten here by folding to early pressure. The matchup seemed to favor his build. First impressions are tough to shake, but Magic sets take time to fully understand. With a Pro Tour and three Standard Opens under our belts, what are the big winners and losers? The Pro Tour is well underway, with a few horses still vying for their Top 8 slots. Who are the #SCGCIN players cheering on? Standard's a diverse format. How do you whittle all the options down to just one decklist? Andy's Zombies have migrated from Rakdos to Orzhov, allying themselves with Obzedat and all he has to offer! Caleb Durward decided the best way to attack a new format was with an old deck. |