Top 8 Decklists
Open Qualifier - Modern January 6, 2018

Clive Littlejohn - (1st Place) - Jund

Spells (19)

2 Lightning Bolt

3 Fatal Push

3 Inquisition of Kozilek

3 Thoughtseize

3 Terminate

1 Abrupt Decay

2 Maelstrom Pulse

2 Kolaghan’s Command

Planeswalkers (4)

4 Liliana of the Veil

Creatures (13)

4 Dark Confidant

4 Tarmogoyf

3 Scavenging Ooze

1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet

1 Hazoret the Fervent

Lands (24)

4 Verdant Catacomb

3 Bloodstained Mire

1 Wooded Foothills

2 Overgrown Tomb

1 Blood Crypt

1 Stomping Ground

3 Blackcleave Cliffs

3 Raging Ravine

2 Forrest

2 Swamp

1 Blooming Marsh

1 Twilight Mire

Sideboard (15)

1 Thrun, the Last Troll

1 Engineered Explosives

1 Damnation

1 Liliana, the Last Hope

2 Kitchen Finks

2 Collective Brutality

2 Nihil Spellbomb

3 Fulminator Mage

1 Ancient Grudge

1 Grafdigger’s Cage

Spells 2 Lightning Bolt 3 Fatal Push 3 Inquisition of Kozilek 3 Thoughtseize 3 Terminate 1 Abrupt Decay 2 Maelstrom Pulse 2 Kolaghan’s Command Planeswalkers 4 Liliana of the Veil Creatures 4 Dark Confidant 4 Tarmogoyf 3 Scavenging Ooze 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 1 Hazoret the Fervent Lands 4 Verdant Catacomb 3 Bloodstained Mire 1 Wooded Foothills 2 Overgrown Tomb 1 Blood Crypt 1 Stomping Ground 3 Blackcleave Cliffs 3 Raging Ravine 2 Forrest 2 Swamp 1 Blooming Marsh 1 Twilight Mire Sideboard 1 Thrun, the Last Troll 1 Engineered Explosives 1 Damnation 1 Liliana, the Last Hope 2 Kitchen Finks 2 Collective Brutality 2 Nihil Spellbomb 3 Fulminator Mage 1 Ancient Grudge 1 Grafdigger’s Cage

Renaud Benoit - (2nd Place) - Burn

Spells (28)

4 Lightning Helix

4 Skullcrack

4 Boros Charm

4 Searing Blaze

4 Lightning Bolt

4 Rift Bolt

4 Lava Spike

Creatures (12)

4 Eidolon of the Great Revel

4 Goblin Guide

4 Monastery Swiftspear

Lands (20)

4 Wooded Foothills

4 Bloodstained Mire

2 Arid Mesa

3 Mountain

3 Sacred Foundry

4 Inspiring Vantage

Sideboard (15)

3 Relic of Progenitus

2 Deflecting Palm

2 Forsake the Worldly

4 Path to Exile

2 Grim Lavamancer

1 Mirran Crusader

1 Isochron Scepter

Spells 4 Lightning Helix 4 Skullcrack 4 Boros Charm 4 Searing Blaze 4 Lightning Bolt 4 Rift Bolt 4 Lava Spike Creatures 4 Eidolon of the Great Revel 4 Goblin Guide 4 Monastery Swiftspear Lands 4 Wooded Foothills 4 Bloodstained Mire 2 Arid Mesa 3 Mountain 3 Sacred Foundry 4 Inspiring Vantage Sideboard 3 Relic of Progenitus 2 Deflecting Palm 2 Forsake the Worldly 4 Path to Exile 2 Grim Lavamancer 1 Mirran Crusader 1 Isochron Scepter

Evan Berry - (3rd-4th Place) – Jeskai Control

Spells (25)

2 Spell Snare

4 Opt

2 Remand

2 Logic Knot

4 Path to Exile

4 Lightning Bolt

3 Lightning Helix

1 Electrolyze

3 Cryptic Command

Creatures (11)

4 Snapcaster Mage

4 Spellqueller

2 Vendillion Clique

1 Torrential Gearhulk

Lands (24)

3 Island

1 Mountain

1 Plains

4 Flooded Strand

2 Arid Mesa

3 Scalding Tarn

2 Steam Vent

1 Hallowed Fountain

1 Sacred Foundry

2 Sulfur Falls

4 Celestial Colonnade

Sideboard (15)

2 Engineered Explosives

1 Celestial Purge

2 Geist of Saint Traft

2 Disdainful Stroke

1 Dispel

1 Negate

1 Settle the Wreckage

1 Pia and Kiran Nalaar

1 Izzet Staticaster

2 Relic of Progenitus

1 Abrade

Spells 2 Spell Snare 4 Opt 2 Remand 2 Logic Knot 4 Path to Exile 4 Lightning Bolt 3 Lightning Helix 1 Electrolyze 3 Cryptic Command Creatures 4 Snapcaster Mage 4 Spellqueller 2 Vendillion Clique 1 Torrential Gearhulk Lands 3 Island 1 Mountain 1 Plains 4 Flooded Strand 2 Arid Mesa 3 Scalding Tarn 2 Steam Vent 1 Hallowed Fountain 1 Sacred Foundry 2 Sulfur Falls 4 Celestial Colonnade Sideboard 2 Engineered Explosives 1 Celestial Purge 2 Geist of Saint Traft 2 Disdainful Stroke 1 Dispel 1 Negate 1 Settle the Wreckage 1 Pia and Kiran Nalaar 1 Izzet Staticaster 2 Relic of Progenitus 1 Abrade

Dan Lanthier - (3rd-4th Place) - Affinity

Spells (17)

4 Cranial Plating

4 Galvanic Blast

4 Springleaf Drum

4 Mox Opal

1 Welding Jar

Creatures (26)

4 Ornithopter

2 Memnite

4 Vault Skirge

4 Signal Pest

4 Arcbound Ravager

4 Steel Overseer

3 Master of Etherium

1 Etched Champion

Lands (17)

4 Blinkmoth Nexus

4 Inkmoth Nexus

3 Spire of Industry

4 Darksteel Citadel

1 Glimmervoid

1 Mountain

Sideboard (15)

2 Ancient Grudge

1 Grafdiggers Cage

1 Blood Moon

2 Etched Champion

2 Dispatch

1 Spell Pierce

1 Rule of Law

2 Thoughtseize

2 Ghirapur Aether Grid

1 Wear

Spells 4 Cranial Plating 4 Galvanic Blast 4 Springleaf Drum 4 Mox Opal 1 Welding Jar Creatures 4 Ornithopter 2 Memnite 4 Vault Skirge 4 Signal Pest 4 Arcbound Ravager 4 Steel Overseer 3 Master of Etherium 1 Etched Champion Lands 4 Blinkmoth Nexus 4 Inkmoth Nexus 3 Spire of Industry 4 Darksteel Citadel 1 Glimmervoid 1 Mountain Sideboard 2 Ancient Grudge 1 Grafdiggers Cage 1 Blood Moon 2 Etched Champion 2 Dispatch 1 Spell Pierce 1 Rule of Law 2 Thoughtseize 2 Ghirapur Aether Grid 1 Wear

Jesse Graham - (5th-8th Place) – Boros Humans

Spells (10)

4 Lightning Bolt

4 Path to Exile

2 Boros Charm

Creatures (30)

4 Champion of the Parish

4 Thraben Inspector

4 Boros Elite

2 Grim Lavamancer

4 Thalia’s Lieutenant

3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

2 Harsh Mentor

2 Kari Zev, Skyship Raider

3 Thalia, Heretic Cathar

2 Fiend Hunter

Lands (20)

2 Cavern of Souls

2 Unclaimed Territory

4 Inspiring Vantage

3 Sacred Foundry

1 Wooded Foothills

1 Marsh Flats

1 Flooded Strand

1 Windswept Heath

4 Plains

1 Mountain

Sideboard (15)

2 Hanweir Garrison

2 Borros Charm

3 Lightning Helix

2 Blessed alliance

2 Wear // Tear

2 Stony Silence

2 Rest in Peace

Spells 4 Lightning Bolt 4 Path to Exile 2 Boros Charm Creatures 4 Champion of the Parish 4 Thraben Inspector 4 Boros Elite 2 Grim Lavamancer 4 Thalia’s Lieutenant 3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 2 Harsh Mentor 2 Kari Zev, Skyship Raider 3 Thalia, Heretic Cathar 2 Fiend Hunter Lands 2 Cavern of Souls 2 Unclaimed Territory 4 Inspiring Vantage 3 Sacred Foundry 1 Wooded Foothills 1 Marsh Flats 1 Flooded Strand 1 Windswept Heath 4 Plains 1 Mountain Sideboard 2 Hanweir Garrison 2 Borros Charm 3 Lightning Helix 2 Blessed alliance 2 Wear // Tear 2 Stony Silence 2 Rest in Peace

Michael Gouthro - (5th-8th Place) – Grixis Death’s Shadow

Spells (27)

4 Thoughtseize

4 Thought Scour

4 Mishra’s Bauble

3 Opt

4 Fatal Push

2 Dismember

2 Temur Battle Rage

4 Stubborn Denial

Creatures (16)

4 Gurmag Angler

4 Street Wraith

4 Snapcaster Mage

4 Death’s Shadow

Lands (17)

2 Watery Grave

1 Blood Crypt

1 Steam Vents

1 Island

1 Swamp

4 Bloodstained Mire

4 Polluted Delta

3 Scalding Tarn

Sideboard (15)

3 Liliana of the Veil

2 Kozilek’s Return

1 Engineered Explosives

1 Disdainful Stroke

1 Liliana the Last Hope

2 Collective Brutality

1 Kolaghan’s Command

1 Izzet Staticaster

1 Rakdos Charm

1 Surgical Extraction

1 Disdainful Stroke

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Spells 4 Thoughtseize 4 Thought Scour 4 Mishra’s Bauble 3 Opt 4 Fatal Push 2 Dismember 2 Temur Battle Rage 4 Stubborn Denial Creatures 4 Gurmag Angler 4 Street Wraith 4 Snapcaster Mage 4 Death’s Shadow Lands 2 Watery Grave 1 Blood Crypt 1 Steam Vents 1 Island 1 Swamp 4 Bloodstained Mire 4 Polluted Delta 3 Scalding Tarn Sideboard 3 Liliana of the Veil 2 Kozilek’s Return 1 Engineered Explosives 1 Disdainful Stroke 1 Liliana the Last Hope 2 Collective Brutality 1 Kolaghan’s Command 1 Izzet Staticaster 1 Rakdos Charm 1 Surgical Extraction 1 Disdainful Stroke  

Samuel Leduc - (5th-8th Place) - Affinity

Spells (17)

4 Mox Opal

1 Welding Jar

4 Springleaf Drum

4 Galvanic Blast

4 Cranial Plating

Creatures (26)

4 Ornithopter

3 Memnite

4 Signal Pest

4 Vault Skirge

3 Steel Overseer

4 Arcbound Ravager

4 Master of Etherium

Lands (17)

4 Blinkmoth Nexus

4 Inkmoth Nexus

3 Glimmervoid

1 Spire of Industry

4 Darksteel Citadel

1 Island

Sideboard (15)

2 Ghirapur Aether Grid

1 Bitterblossom

2 Thoughtseize

1 Stubborn Denial

1 Dispatch

2 Rest in Peace

1 Whipflare

2 Ancient Grudge

3 Etched Champion

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Spells 4 Mox Opal 1 Welding Jar 4 Springleaf Drum 4 Galvanic Blast 4 Cranial Plating Creatures 4 Ornithopter 3 Memnite 4 Signal Pest 4 Vault Skirge 3 Steel Overseer 4 Arcbound Ravager 4 Master of Etherium Lands 4 Blinkmoth Nexus 4 Inkmoth Nexus 3 Glimmervoid 1 Spire of Industry 4 Darksteel Citadel 1 Island Sideboard 2 Ghirapur Aether Grid 1 Bitterblossom 2 Thoughtseize 1 Stubborn Denial 1 Dispatch 2 Rest in Peace 1 Whipflare 2 Ancient Grudge 3 Etched Champion  

Justin Reardon - (5th-8th Place) – Grixis Death’s Shadow

Spells (27)

4 Fatal Push

4 Opt

3 Stubborn Denial

4 Thoughtseize

4 Thought Scour

2 Inquisition of Kozilek

2 Temur Battle Rage

1 Terminate

2 Kolaghans’ Command

1 Dismember

Creatures (15)

4 Death’s Shadow

3 Snapcaster Mage

4 Street Wraith

2 Tasigur, the Golden Fang

2 Gurmag Angler

Lands (18)

3 Bloodstained Mire

4 Polluted Delta

4 Scalding Tarn

2 Blood Crypt

2 Watery Grave

1 Steam Vents

1 Swamp

1 Island

Sideboard (15)

1 Engineered Explosives

2 Anger of the Gods

1 Liliana of the Veil

1 Liliana, the Last Hope

3 Nihil Spellbomb

1 Disdainful Stroke

2 Ceremonious Rejection

1 Stubborn Denial

3 Collective Brutality

Spells 4 Fatal Push 4 Opt 3 Stubborn Denial 4 Thoughtseize 4 Thought Scour 2 Inquisition of Kozilek 2 Temur Battle Rage 1 Terminate 2 Kolaghans’ Command 1 Dismember Creatures 4 Death’s Shadow 3 Snapcaster Mage 4 Street Wraith 2 Tasigur, the Golden Fang 2 Gurmag Angler Lands 3 Bloodstained Mire 4 Polluted Delta 4 Scalding Tarn 2 Blood Crypt 2 Watery Grave 1 Steam Vents 1 Swamp 1 Island Sideboard 1 Engineered Explosives 2 Anger of the Gods 1 Liliana of the Veil 1 Liliana, the Last Hope 3 Nihil Spellbomb 1 Disdainful Stroke 2 Ceremonious Rejection 1 Stubborn Denial 3 Collective Brutality