Alex Bertoncini is your Legacy Open champion! The master of Merfolk has proven himself a worthy leader in the Player of the Year race with a championship finish. It looked like Gerry might overtake Alex this weekend but after a Top 8 Standard Open finish Gerry fell just short in the final Legacy Rounds. That gave Alex the opportunity he needed to seize the lead and level up earning a trophy in the process. His victory came over AJ Sacher a grinder who has now achieved the vaunted Level 5 in our Player’s Club. In other news the Standard Open was won earlier this morning by Valakut pilot Joey Mispagel in a victory over Edgar Flores and his Caw-Blade deck. Edgar pulled off a third Standard Top 8 in a row and also managed to make the elimination rounds of the Legacy event on Sunday earning Level 5 in just three weeks—what a grinder! SCGLive will be in Dallas this weekend so to see the next hot developments in Magic’s premier Constructed formats tune in!  Loading Event Photos...
 Alex Bertoncini
 By Glenn JonesFinals: Alex Bertoncini vs. AJ SacherThis Legacy Open final featured two of the most impressive and most popular players on the Open Series circuit.  By Event StaffLegacy Open Top 8 ProfilesMeet the Top 8 Competitors of the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Memphis.  By Glenn JonesSemifinals: Alex Bertoncini vs. Lukas Parson“I need to beat Lukas to make Level 6” Alex said always focusing on his ascension within the Player's Club. Gerry Thompson had briefly overtaken his lead yesterday during the Standard Open but Alex had regained it quickly today after an undefeated start.  By Glenn JonesQuarterfinals: AJ Sacher vs. Chris WilliamsAJ Sacher has been fighting a cold all day but that didn’t stop him from posting a Top 8 finish in his favorite format.  By Event StaffTop 16 Legacy Open DecklistsCheck out the decks that finished at the top in the Legacy Open!  By Glenn JonesRound 8: Chris VanMeter vs. Nick SpagnoloNick knew his massive tiebreakers would offer him a reasonable shot at Top 8 if he won and that meant it was time to battle. By Glenn JonesRound 7: Edgar Flores vs. Gerry Thompson“Gerry’s the only person I don’t want to play” Edgar said. “Ever.” By Glenn JonesRound 6: Andrew Steckley vs. Anthony ColloraAndrew Steckley is fresh off a Top 8 finish in the Standard Open and he’s on the bubble in the Legacy event.  By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: 12-Post with Michael PozsgayOne of the most popular Legacy decks on Magic Online has been the 12-Post deck. Thanks to Glimmerpost Cloudpost and Vesuva have become an even more potent mana engine. By Glenn JonesRound 5: Alex Bertoncini vs. Garett YoungAlex Bertoncini crashed and burned during the Saturday Standard Open but he was off to a 4-0 start in the Legacy with his Merfolk deck. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: U/W Control with Lewis Laskin“I think Chalice of the Void is the most criminally underplayed card in Legacy and I decided to play it this weekend at all costs” Lewis said.  By Glenn JonesQuick Question: Which Legacy Deck is the Most Fun to Play?We asked some of the Open Series' best players which deck they enjoy playing the most. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: RUG with John PenickWhere normal Threshold can start attacking early while knocking the opponent off-balance this list is designed to grind them down while leaning on Ancestral Vision to refill the grip. By Glenn JonesQuick Question: Why Are You Excited About Legacy Being Used in the Invitational?We asked Player's Club standouts what they think about the StarCityGames.com Invitational coming to Indianapolis on June 3-5 featuring Legacy in a new dual-format structure. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Stoneforge Bant with Ben WienburgStoneforge Mystic is one of the most dominating creatures in Standard but its influence hasn’t ended there.
 Joey Mispagel
By Glenn JonesFinals: Joey Mispagel vs. Edgar FloresThe final match of the Standard Open would pit Valakut Ramp against U/W Caw-Blade. The pilot of the former Joey Mispagel has already won a Standard Open and is looking to make it two with a trophy today. By Event StaffStandard Open Top 8 ProfilesMeet the Top 8 Competitors of the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Memphis. By Glenn JonesSemifinals: Joey Mispagel vs. Bobby OleksyJoey and Bobby are good friends who have played many times in the past—a fact Bobby was quick to point out. By Glenn JonesQuarterfinals: Gerry Thompson vs. Bobby Oleksy“I’ve never not made the finals—I’m just saying” Gerry offered and Bobby shook his head. By Event StaffTop 16 Standard Open DecklistsCheck out the decks that finished at the top in the Memphis Standard Open! By Glenn JonesRound 9: Jharick Shields vs. Nick GlavichOn 19 points Jharick and Nick are outside shots for Top 8 even with a victory—but it's still a shot. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Esper Control with Nick SpagnoloWith Caw-Blade on top and the metagame revolving around Swords on wings Nick set about building a Jace deck that could overcome Caw-Blade’s creatures while using planeswalker to keep them from clawing back into the game. By Glenn JonesRound 8: Edgar Flores vs. Nathan HornEdgar Flores sat down for a bubble match in Round 7 of the Memphis Standard Open a situation he was not used to. “It’s a good feeling right?” Edgar asked Andrew Steckley the undefeated spectator. “I miss it.” By Glenn JonesQuick Question: Should Caw-Blade Splash or Not?As the metagame has evolved over the last month so has its premier deck. We asked some players whether they thought the deck should be splashing or not. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Mono Green Infect with Tommy BrownIf you were watching SCGLive during Round 4 you might have been surprised at what you saw. Twitter users requested a unique feature match and the feed delivered a match between Eldrazi Green and Mono Green Infect. By Glenn JonesRound 7: Michael Donovan vs. Andrew SteckleyAndrew Steckley experienced Invitational success a few months ago going undefeated with Valakut and locking up Top 8 before any other player. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Eldrazi Green with Ryan RolenDuring the renaissance of UW Control and Valakut Ramp at the StarCityGames.com Invitational Eldrazi Green was one of the stronger decks that no one was playing and even earned a Top 8 finish at the Open that weekend. By Glenn JonesQuick Question: Does Caw-Blade Have any Unfavorable Matchups?Which decks are best equipped to tackle sword-wielding Squadron Hawks? By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Valakut Ramp with Drew LevinAfter flirting with Caw-Blade for a couple of weeks Drew was excited to be sleeving up Primeval Titan once again. By Glenn JonesRound 1: AJ Sacher vs. Eiji KurataEiji seemed to know that AJ was likely playing a Caw-Blade variant and that probably played a part in his mulligan to six. By Event StaffTop 16 Legacy Open DecklistsCheck out the decks that finished at the top in the Legacy Open! By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: 12-Post with Michael PozsgayOne of the most popular Legacy decks on Magic Online has been the 12-Post deck. Thanks to Glimmerpost Cloudpost and Vesuva have become an even more potent mana engine. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: U/W Control with Lewis Laskin“I think Chalice of the Void is the most criminally underplayed card in Legacy and I decided to play it this weekend at all costs” Lewis said. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: RUG with John PenickWhere normal Threshold can start attacking early while knocking the opponent off-balance this list is designed to grind them down while leaning on Ancestral Vision to refill the grip. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Stoneforge Bant with Ben WienburgStoneforge Mystic is one of the most dominating creatures in Standard but its influence hasn’t ended there. By Event StaffTop 16 Standard Open DecklistsCheck out the decks that finished at the top in the Memphis Standard Open! By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Esper Control with Nick SpagnoloWith Caw-Blade on top and the metagame revolving around Swords on wings Nick set about building a Jace deck that could overcome Caw-Blade’s creatures while using planeswalker to keep them from clawing back into the game. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Mono Green Infect with Tommy BrownIf you were watching SCGLive during Round 4 you might have been surprised at what you saw. Twitter users requested a unique feature match and the feed delivered a match between Eldrazi Green and Mono Green Infect. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Eldrazi Green with Ryan RolenDuring the renaissance of UW Control and Valakut Ramp at the StarCityGames.com Invitational Eldrazi Green was one of the stronger decks that no one was playing and even earned a Top 8 finish at the Open that weekend. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Valakut Ramp with Drew LevinAfter flirting with Caw-Blade for a couple of weeks Drew was excited to be sleeving up Primeval Titan once again. |
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