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 Adam Prosak
 By Event StaffTop 16 Standard Open DecklistsCheck out the decks that climbed to the top of the Standard Open in San Jose!  By Glenn JonesFinals: Adam Prosak vs. Alex Bertoncini“Mr. Prosak are you ready?” Alex asked and Adam smiled. “Been waiting for this my whole life.”  By Glenn JonesSemifinals: Adam Prosak vs. Matt NassAdam Prosak was as surprised as anyone to wind up playing in the Top 4—he'd been looking forward to sleeping in and crushing a Legacy tournament today as usual.  By Glenn JonesStandard Open Top 8 ProfilesMeet the Top 8 Competitors from StarCityGames.com Standard Open San Jose!  By Glenn JonesQuarterfinals: Adam Prosak vs. Tom RaneyAh the RUG mirror. A match of tempo and planeswalkers where the first player to gain a significant foothold tends to quickly take over the game.  By Glenn JonesRound 9: Steve Edelson vs. Le LinOnly a few of the 21 pointers had been lucky enough to earn a draw and three matches were now playing it out for two slots.  By Glenn JonesQuick Question: What's the Premier Removal Spell in Standard?What do the pros turn to when they have creatures to rid the world of? By Glenn JonesRound 8: Patrick Chapin vs. Greg HatchPatrick Chapin is one of the most influential minds in Magic but he’s only recently begun making waves on our Open Series.  By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Elves with Matt NassNo one was actually surprised to see Matt Nass roll into the San Jose Open playing Elves. By Glenn JonesRound 7: Adam Prosak vs. Sherwin PuAt undefeated Sherwin Pu and Adam Prosak sat down to do battle. One of them would walk away 7-0 and within drawing range of the Top 8. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Henry Wright's Ooze ComboThe coolest deck in the field has to belong to Henry Wright. Players love abusing graveyards and Henry has designed a deck that seeks to do just that arguably better than any other deck in the format. By Glenn JonesQuick Question: What's the Best Land in Standard?With mana bases doing a lot more than just casting spells which lands are making the biggest impact on the format? By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: U/W TapoutNick Spagnolo and Michael Pozsgay are trying to make a career out of crushing StarCityGames.com Opens and they decided to hop ship from Kansas City and make a run at this one. Their weapon of choice? U/W Tapout. By Glenn JonesQuick Question: Should Vampires Be Playing Red Right Now?To ride the lightning or not? See what the pros had to say! By Glenn JonesRound 1: Alexander Shearer vs. Nathan WardAlexander Shearer takes his G/W aggro build up against Nathan Ward's RUG deck.
 Iain Bartolomei
By Event StaffTop 16 Legacy Open DecklistsCheck out the decks that climbed to the top of the Legacy Open in San Jose! By Glenn JonesFinals: Gerry Thompson vs. Iain BartolomeiGerry has the distinction of having never walked away the winner losing each and every Open he's finals'd in well the finals. That had to give Iain Bartolomei a pretty fuzzy feeling. Fate was already on his side. By Glenn JonesSemifinals: Gerry Thompson vs. Shai Shaham“You’ve been running good” Shai said and Gerry grinned. “Ran bad for a bit first.” By Glenn JonesQuarterfinals: Iain Bartolomei vs. Thomas JohnsonThomas amusingly enough is running 16 lands and no Mutavaults in his Merfolk deck—he accidently left them at home and decided to replace the land with Spell Pierces. By Glenn JonesRound 8: Luis Scott-Vargas vs. Shai ShahamA win here would put LSV's name in the Top 8 discussion while his opponent Shai Shaham had the misfortune of being paired down while on 18 points against a world-class player. By Glenn JonesQuick Question: Living Weapon or Battle Cry?Which of the two new keywords in Mirrodin Besieged gets the pros excited? By Glenn JonesRound 7: Michael Hetrick vs. Todd IdashkinTodd's oddball Elves deck was just featured under the SCGLive camera and he now found himself facing Michael “_ShipItHolla” Hetrick's U/B Merfolk build. By Glenn JonesQuick Question: What's the Best Aggro Deck in Legacy?What's the best way to smash face quickly in Legacy? See what the pros think. By Glenn JonesRound 6: Luis Scott-Vargas vs. Alex BertonciniIt might surprise you to know that Level 7 professional Magic player Luis Scott-Vargas better known as LSV is a Level 4 in our Player’s Club—but it’s true. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Alexander Shearer's DredgeStats machine Alexander Shearer is known for breaking down metagames and performances into easily digestible data for players across the globe. By Glenn JonesQuick Question: What's Your Favorite Format?With the Legacy Open underway we wanted to know what format some of the top competitors enjoy the most. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Michael Pozsgay's BombermanAfter going off the beaten path last weekend with a homebrewed ThopterSword deck packing the CounterTop lockdown Pozsgay decided to listen to his friends this weekend. By Glenn JonesRound 1: Michael Pozsgay vs. Jacob KoryAfter briefly borrowing Adam Prosak’s championship trophy and a few dice for some yahtzee rolls Jacob arose victorious with the play.  By Glenn JonesDraft Open #2 Champion Kelvin YoungKelvin Young of California actually took down the second San Jose Draft Open in style with two very cool decks. By Glenn JonesDraft Open #1 Champion Rory DraxlerRory Draxler took down the first Draft Open in San Jose with back-to-back drafts with Contagion Engines! By Event StaffTop 16 Standard Open DecklistsCheck out the decks that climbed to the top of the Standard Open in San Jose! By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Elves with Matt NassNo one was actually surprised to see Matt Nass roll into the San Jose Open playing Elves. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Henry Wright's Ooze ComboThe coolest deck in the field has to belong to Henry Wright. Players love abusing graveyards and Henry has designed a deck that seeks to do just that arguably better than any other deck in the format. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: U/W TapoutNick Spagnolo and Michael Pozsgay are trying to make a career out of crushing StarCityGames.com Opens and they decided to hop ship from Kansas City and make a run at this one. Their weapon of choice? U/W Tapout. By Event StaffTop 16 Legacy Open DecklistsCheck out the decks that climbed to the top of the Legacy Open in San Jose! By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Alexander Shearer's DredgeStats machine Alexander Shearer is known for breaking down metagames and performances into easily digestible data for players across the globe. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Michael Pozsgay's BombermanAfter going off the beaten path last weekend with a homebrewed ThopterSword deck packing the CounterTop lockdown Pozsgay decided to listen to his friends this weekend. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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