Perhaps in Magic history there has never been anything like it. Two tournaments, two 14 year olds in the Finals. After pushing through the Swiss in dominating fashion with his 43 Land deck, Jacob Palaima found himself all the way in the Finals. He was hoping to follow in the footsteps of fellow freshman Eric Palmerduca who had taken down the Standard competition on Saturday. Luck seemed to be on his side as he got a free game win to decide his Quarterfinals match after Andres Suarez insufficiently randomized his deck. On top of that, his opponent was playing a favorable matchup: Zoo.

But his opponent was no slouch. The most accomplished player in the room, Tom Ross had multiple Top 8s already before reaching the single elimination rounds of the Legacy Open. He even managed to send the match to a third game. There, however, his run seemed to come to a close. Unable to get enough early pressure on James, Ross could only watch as Palaima's mana engine kicked into over drive. His only hope was that James picked up his third game rules violation, a situation that would upgrade to a game loss and hand Ross the win. Then, the unthinkable. Palaima began attacking with a Glacial Chasm on the table, something not allowed by the rules. It was the break Ross needed! Jacob had done himself in, a serious twist of fate, and Tom Ross emerged the Dallas Legacy Open champion!