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Brad vs. Gerry: Five-Color Control vs. Zombie Pod

Brad Nelson & Gerry Thompson
9/03
#Standard  #Video  #Versus 
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Five-Color Control
Brad Nelson
0th Place at Test deck on 9/2/2012
Standard
 

Creatures (11)

  • 3 Phantasmal Image
  • 3 Sun Titan
  • 4 Thragtusk
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Lands (25)

  • 2 Mountain
  • 3 Plains
  • 3 Cavern of Souls
  • 4 Clifftop Retreat
  • 3 Copperline Gorge
  • 2 Glacial Fortress
  • 3 Seachrome Coast
  • 3 Shimmering Grotto
  • 2 Sulfur Falls

Spells (24)

  • 2 Ratchet Bomb
  • 3 Vessel of Endless Rest
  • 3 Oblivion Ring
  • 1 Ancient Grudge
  • 4 Desperate Ravings
  • 2 Dismember
  • 2 Forbidden Alchemy
  • 2 Day of Judgment
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Unburial Rites
  • 3 Whipflare

    Sideboard

  • 2 Nihil Spellbomb
  • 1 Phantasmal Image
  • 1 Ancient Grudge
  • 2 Celestial Purge
  • 2 Mental Misstep
  • 2 Jace, Memory Adept
  • 2 Pillar of Flame
  • 2 Timely Reinforcements
  • 1 Ghost Quarter
 


Zombie Pod
Gerry Thompson
0th Place at Test deck on 8/19/2012
Standard
 

Creatures (25)

  • 1 Phyrexian Metamorph
  • 1 Disciple of Bolas
  • 4 Fume Spitter
  • 4 Geralf's Messenger
  • 4 Gravecrawler
  • 1 Massacre Wurm
  • 4 Phantasmal Image
  • 4 Ravenous Rats
  • 1 Skinrender
  • 1 Thragtusk

Lands (23)

  • 11 Swamp
  • 4 Darkslick Shores
  • 4 Drowned Catacomb
  • 4 Woodland Cemetery

Spells (12)

  • 4 Birthing Pod
  • 4 Tragic Slip
  • 4 Sign in Blood

    Sideboard

  • 1 Nihil Spellbomb
  • 2 Sylvok Lifestaff
  • 1 Entomber Exarch
  • 1 Phyrexian Obliterator
  • 1 Trinket Mage
  • 4 Geth's Verdict
  • 1 Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
  • 3 Duress
  • 1 Ghost Quarter
 


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About Brad Nelson

2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson started his Pro Tour career as FffreaK on Magic Online and quickly catapulted to the top of international Magic success. He won GP DC and was 2nd at PT Amsterdam and now lives in Roanoke, producing top-notch video and article content.

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About Gerry Thompson

GerryT has nine Grand Prix Top 8s, including wins in Denver and Nashville. He made his first Pro Tour Top 8 at Pro Tour Gatecrash and has made the Top 8 of half of the SCG Invitationals he's played in, with wins in Richmond and Atlanta.

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