Live Coverage of StarCityGames.com Open Series Indianapolis featuring the Invitational
Congratulations to Pat Cox the Indianapolis Invitational champion! Piloting RUG in Standard and his trusty Wild Nacatls in Legacy Pat triumphed over all comers in both formats to take down the trophy—and the $10000 check the comes with it! After qualifying in Atlanta Pat decided to attend the Invitational before flying to Nagoya for the Pro Tour and it paid dividends. Sunday saw Thomas Graves crowned the Legacy Open champ piloting the NO RUG deck that has been popularized in Legacy by Reid Duke and Todd Anderson among others. That deck is rapidly becoming an important part of the Legacy metagame and Thomas Graves carved through a trio of Legacy ringers en route to clinching the title. Matt Landstrom ran it back in the Indianapolis Standard Open piloting R/B Vampires to his second championship and silencing a number of Caw-Blade supporters along the way. Exarch-Twin has continued to put up strong numbers showing that Standard may be blossoming into something more as we look to Magic 2012. Join us in Denver this weekend for the next Open Weekend hosted on SCGLive by Patrick Chapin and Joey Pasco! 
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Pat Cox
 By Event StaffInvitational Top 8 ProfilesMeet the Top 8 competitors in the StarCityGames.com Invitational in Indianapolis.  By Glenn JonesTop 8 Invitational DecklistsCheck out the Standard and Legacy decks used by the Top 8 competitors in the StarCityGames.com Invitational.  By Glenn JonesFinals: Jim Davis vs. Pat CoxJim Davis ground into the Invitational during the last grinder of the night on Friday evening and here he sat—at the final table playing for the trophy. He'd already dispatched Patrick Sullivan's Zoo list but another Patrick stood in his way.  By Lauren LeeSemifinals: Jim Davis vs. Edgar FloresJim Davis rolling with his trusty Goblins deck and Edgar Flores with his own Dark Stoneblade deck sat across from one another under the SCGLive camera. By Glenn JonesSemifinals: Pat Cox vs. Mike JacobPat Cox and Mike Jacob both decided to take a shot at the Invitational on the way to the Pro Tour in Nagoya and it paid dividends with this semifinal finish.  By Glenn JonesQuarterfinals: Pat Cox vs. Dan Jordan“I'm ready to crush” Dan laughed as he sat down to review decklists. He already knew that Pat Cox was piloting Merfolk's natural nemesis the deadly Zoo deck.  By Glenn JonesQuick Question: What Is The Best Creature Legal In Legacy And Why?Players chime in with their favorite workhorses for Legacy.  By Glenn JonesRound 14: Patrick Sullivan vs. Samuel StoddardAfter seven rounds of Zoo Patrick Sullivan was happy to see his Arabian Nights Mountains once again.  By Evan ErwinSCGLive Season Two Announced!StarCityGames.com is proud to announce the SCGLive crew for our second half of the 2011 Season! By Glenn JonesRound 13: Ben Swartz vs. Jim DavisBen Swartz had put together a strong start in the Invitational but both he and Jim Davis found themselves fighting for Top 8 contention in the later rounds. By Glenn JonesQuick Question: What's Your Favorite Use For Phyrexian Metamorph In Standard?People have fallen in love with the latest riff on Clone so we asked which players how they like to abuse him the most.  By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Wasteland Zoo with Patrick SullivanRather than sleeving up his traditional weapon of choice Patrick decided to go with a few more colors and pilot a Zoo list of his own devising. By Glenn JonesRound 11: Mike Jacob vs. Nate PeaseMike Jacob sleeved up Reid Duke's NO RUG concoction in the hopes of buoying a strong Standard performance with an acceptable Legacy one. It was working so far and one more round would give him back his Standard format—only Nate Pease stood in his way. By Glenn JonesQuick Question: Is Forgoing Force of Wills Viable This Weekend?No Force of Wills served Jim Rynkiewicz well in Providence—do you believe that choice is viable this weekend? By Glenn JonesDay 1 Undefeated Legacy DecksSeven players made it through the Legacy portion of Day 1 undefeated. Check out their decks here! By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Tezzeret with Gaudenis VidugirisBrian Kibler tweeted a brag over the number of unconventional and unorthodox card choices he'd gotten some players to make this weekend and Gaudenis has to admit that he and friend Josh Tabak are among them. By Glenn JonesRound 8: Patrick Sullivan vs. Chris KronenbergerPatrick has been taking players to the Zoo all afternoon and another win here would leave him in prime position for Sunday play. By Glenn JonesChanges to the Player's ClubWe're constantly looking to improve the StarCityGames.com Open Series and Player's Club and have a couple changes we plan on implementing starting after this weekend. By Glenn JonesQuick Question: If You Could Use Any Person's Picture As Your Batterskull Germ Token Who Would It Be?Who's the 0/0 that swings for the win in your life? By Glenn JonesDay 1 Undefeated Standard DecksSeven players made it through the Standard portion of Day 1 undefeated. Check out their decks here! By Glenn JonesRound 4: Joe Bernal vs. Felix AdamFelix came packing a relatively standard Darkblade list one of the most heavily-played decks in the room but Joe had something special. By Glenn JonesDeck Tech: Grave Pod with Harrison GreenbergBirthing Pod has been a popular card this weekend one of the New Phyrexia standouts that had seized player's imaginations but not the metagame. By Glenn JonesQuick Question: Who Is Your Favorite To Win The Indianapolis Invitational?Who do the pros think is the most likely to come out on top of this weekend's main event?  By Rob JohnsonVideo Blog: A Tour of the EventRob Johnson takes us on a tour of the event hall in Indianapolis!
 Thomas Graves
By Event StaffLegacy Open Top 8 ProfilesMeet the Top 8 competitors in the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Indianapolis. By Event StaffTop 16 Legacy DecklistsCheck out the decks used by the top competitors at StarCityGames.com Legacy Open Indianapolis. By Lauren LeeFinals: Kyle Kloster vs. Thomas GravesReanimator and NO RUG met in the finals; Kyle Kloster designed his Reanimator deck while Thomas's deck was a near copy of Reid Duke's updated list from his last article. By Glenn JonesSemifinals: Kyle Kloster vs. Scott MuirKyle's Reanimator deck has a number of big threats to the Merfolk player but Scott's counterspells and Echoing Truths would offer him significant defenses. By Lauren LeeSemifinals: Tom Ma vs. Thomas GravesTom Ma defeated Drew Levin's U/W/r Control deck with Hive Mind on the way to the semis while Thomas Graves beat RUG Tempo with NO RUG. By Lauren LeeQuarterfinals: Drew Levin vs. Tom MaThe two friends were competing for the first time in a sanctioned match but both were confident in their ability to take down the trophy. By Glenn JonesQuarterfinals: Ryan Rolen vs. Scott MuirRyan Rolen's RUG tempo strategy doesn't run the popular Natural Order but has been employing Beast Within with strong utility all day. By Lauren LeeRound 9: Chris Andersen vs. Tony ChuChris Andersen often called Chrandersen by friends and Tony Chu were X-1 in the Legacy Open and fighting for a Top 8 slot. By Lauren LeeRound 6: Dan Musser vs. Thomas GravesDan Musser with Zoo and Thomas Grave with NO RUG stood at the top of the standings for round six. By Lauren LeeRound 5: Drew Levin vs. Mary JacobsonMary Jacobson is a frequent StarCityGames.com Legacy Open player and has multiple Top 8s to her name. Drew Levin is a Level 6 in the SCG Player's Club and a Premium writer on StarCityGames.com.
 Matt Landstrom
By Glenn JonesFinals: Wes Murphy vs. Matt LandstromWes is a North Carolina PTQ grinder with Caw-Blade and Matt is a Level 5 in the SCG Player's Club defending his home turf of Indiana with B/R Vampires. By Lauren LeeSemifinals: Justin Brown vs. Matt LandstromMatt Landstrom is no stranger to the spotlight as he's Top 8ed the last six events he's played in. By Glenn JonesSemifinals: Isaac Davis vs. Wes MurphyOf the weekend's matchups one of the few growing as popular as Caw-Blade mirrors was the Caw-Blade/Exarch-Twin matchup. By Event StaffTop 16 Standard DecklistsCheck out the decks used by the top competitors at StarCityGames.com Standard Open Indianapolis. By Event StaffStandard Open Top 8 ProfilesMeet the Top 8 competitors in the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Indianapolis. By Lauren LeeQuarterfinals: Wes Murphy vs. Justin HigbyThe two quarterfinalists reviewed one another's decklists noting they were playing more-or-less a mirror match. By Glenn JonesQuarterfinals: Matt Landstrom vs. John PenickVampires seems to be one of the few decks in the format genuinely competing to keep Caw-Blade honest and Matt Landstrom has proven himself one of its most capable pilots after a series of strong finishes that include an Indianapolis Open championship and a Louisville Open Top 8—will he be threatening a second victory tomorrow? By Lauren LeeRound 9: Jeremy Pinter vs. Brian BossJeremy Pinter is an old-time Magic player who has a GP Top 8 to his name. Brian Boss has been seen at the top tables at multiple Pro Tours including Top 16 at Pro Tour Honolulu 2009. By Lauren LeeRound 7: John Penick vs. Matthew LandstromJohn Penick is a regular PTQ competitor and piloting Caw-Blade. His opponent Matt Landstrom was actually qualified for the Invitational. However his lack of experience in Legacy led him to decide to try his luck at the Open instead. By Lauren LeeVideo Deck Tech: Monoblack Infect with Jeff BlydenLauren talks with Jeff Blyden who's piloting a Monoblack Infect deck in the Standard Open. By Lauren LeeRound 6: Donnie Noland vs. Ray PunzalanRay Punzalan usually seen at the side of Rashad Miller on GGsLive broadcasts across the globe is slinging spells today with a U/R Twin deck splashing for Stoneforge Mystic. Across from him Donnie Noland—a Tournament Organizer from Nashville—shows up to these events frequently but didn't manage to qualify for the Invitational and is playing the Open instead. By Glenn JonesTop Legacy Grinder DecklistsCheck out the lists from the top finishers of Friday's Legacy Grinders! By Glenn JonesTop Standard Grinder DecklistsCheck out the lists from the top finishers of Friday's Standard Grinders! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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