Top 8 From GTP Pittsburgh 2015

On Saturday November 7th, 30 Players from the Ottawa area gathered at the Wizard Tower to play in a Grand Prix Trial for GP Pittsburgh 2015. This modern event determined who would get buys for Grand Prix Pittsburgh 2015, as well as giving out over $400 Dollars in store credit.

As usual the final standings are determined after a cut to top 8. The players played it out till the bitter end, so here are the decklists for the top players of the event.

Creatures: 1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang 1 Olivia Voldaren 3 Scavenging Ooze 4 Tarmogoyf 4 Dark Confidant Planeswalkers: 4 Liliana of the Veil Spells: 2 Thoughtseize 4 Inquisition of Kozilek 2 Abrupt Decay 1 Maelstrom Pulse 3 Terminate 4 Lightning Bolt 3 Kolaghan’s Command Lands: 1 Twilight Mire 4 Blackcleave Cliffs 3 Bloodstained Mire 2 Wooded Foothills 4 Verdant Catacombs 2 Swamp 1 Forest 1 Stomping Ground 1 Blood Crypt 1 Overgrown Tomb 4 Raging Ravine Sideboard: 1 Unravel the Aether 1 Ancient Grudge 3 Leyline of the Void 3 Fulminator Mage 1 Outpost Siege 1 Curse of Death’s Hold 1 Huntmaster of the Fells 1 Obstinate Baloth 3 Kitchen Finks

1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang 1 Olivia Voldaren 3 Scavenging Ooze 4 Tarmogoyf 4 Dark Confidant 4 Liliana of the Veil 2 Thoughtseize 4 Inquisition of Kozilek 2 Abrupt Decay 1 Maelstrom Pulse 3 Terminate 4 Lightning Bolt 3 Kolaghan’s Command 1 Twilight Mire 4 Blackcleave Cliffs 3 Bloodstained Mire 2 Wooded Foothills 4 Verdant Catacombs 2 Swamp 1 Forest 1 Stomping Ground 1 Blood Crypt 1 Overgrown Tomb 4 Raging Ravine 1 Unravel the Aether 1 Ancient Grudge 3 Leyline of the Void 3 Fulminator Mage 1 Outpost Siege 1 Curse of Death’s Hold 1 Huntmaster of the Fells 1 Obstinate Baloth 3 Kitchen Finks

Creatrures: 4 Noble Hierarch 2 Scavenging Ooze 4 Wild Nacatl 4 Knight of the Reliquary 4 Loxodon Smiter 4 Qasali Pridemage 3 Voice of Resurgence Spells: 4 Path to Exile 3 Retreat to Coralhlem 3 Lightning Bolt 3 Collected Company Lands: 1 Breeding Pool 3 Forest 1 Ghost Quarter 1 Kessig Wolf Run 2 Flooded Strand 1 Plains 1 Sacred Foundry 1 Sejiri Steppe 1 Stomping Ground 2 Temple Garden 4 Windswept Heath 4 Wooded Foothills Sideboard: 1 Ancient Grudge 2 Aven Mindcensor 2 Burrenton Forge-Tender 1 Dromoka’s Command 1 Firespout 2 Negate 1 Spellskite 3 Stony Silence 2 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

4 Noble Hierarch 2 Scavenging Ooze 4 Wild Nacatl 4 Knight of the Reliquary 4 Loxodon Smiter 4 Qasali Pridemage 3 Voice of Resurgence 4 Path to Exile 3 Retreat to Coralhlem 3 Lightning Bolt 3 Collected Company 1 Breeding Pool 3 Forest 1 Ghost Quarter 1 Kessig Wolf Run 2 Flooded Strand 1 Plains 1 Sacred Foundry 1 Sejiri Steppe 1 Stomping Ground 2 Temple Garden 4 Windswept Heath 4 Wooded Foothills 1 Ancient Grudge 2 Aven Mindcensor 2 Burrenton Forge-Tender 1 Dromoka’s Command 1 Firespout 2 Negate 1 Spellskite 3 Stony Silence 2 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

Creatures: 4 Tarmogoyf 4 Dark Confidant 2 Scavenging Ooze 2 Fulminator Mage 1 Olivia Voldaren 1 Tasigur, The Golden Fang Planeswalkers: 3 Liliana of the Veil 1 Chandra, Pyromaster Spells: 4 Inquisition of Kozilek 2 Thoughtseize 4 Lightning Bolt 2 Abrupt Decay 1 Slaughter Pact 2 Terminate 1 Maelstrom Pulse 2 Kolaghan’s Command Lands: 4 Verdant Catacombs 3 Bloodstained Mire 1 Wooded Foothills 2 Overgrown Tomb 1 Blood Crypt 1 Stomping Ground 2 Swamp 1 Forest 1 Mountain 3 Blackcleave Cliffs 1 Fire-lit Thicket 4 Raging Ravine Sideboard: 1 Obstinate Baloth 1 Huntmaster of the Fells 1 Kitchen Finks 1 Grim Lavamancer 1 Ancient Grudge 1 Slaughter Games 1 Deglamer 2 Fulminator Mage 2 Anger of the Gods 1 Thrun, The Last Troll 1 Damnation 1 Golgari Charm 1 Fracturing Gust

4 Tarmogoyf 4 Dark Confidant 2 Scavenging Ooze 2 Fulminator Mage 1 Olivia Voldaren 1 Tasigur, The Golden Fang 3 Liliana of the Veil 1 Chandra, Pyromaster 4 Inquisition of Kozilek 2 Thoughtseize 4 Lightning Bolt 2 Abrupt Decay 1 Slaughter Pact 2 Terminate 1 Maelstrom Pulse 2 Kolaghan’s Command 4 Verdant Catacombs 3 Bloodstained Mire 1 Wooded Foothills 2 Overgrown Tomb 1 Blood Crypt 1 Stomping Ground 2 Swamp 1 Forest 1 Mountain 3 Blackcleave Cliffs 1 Fire-lit Thicket 4 Raging Ravine 1 Obstinate Baloth 1 Huntmaster of the Fells 1 Kitchen Finks 1 Grim Lavamancer 1 Ancient Grudge 1 Slaughter Games 1 Deglamer 2 Fulminator Mage 2 Anger of the Gods 1 Thrun, The Last Troll 1 Damnation 1 Golgari Charm 1 Fracturing Gust

Creatures: 1 Dryad Arbor 4 Gladecover Scout 4 Slippery Bogle 4 Kor Spiritdancer Spells: 4 Ethereal Armor 4 Hyena Umbra 3 Path To Exile 4 Rancor 4 Spider Umbra 4 Daybreak Coronet 1 Spirit Mantle 1 Unflinching Courage 3 Suppression Field Lands: 2 Forest 4 Horizon Canopy 2 Plains 3 Razorverge Thicket 4 Temple Garden 4 Windswept Heath 1 Misty Rainforest Sideboard: 2 Rest in Peace 1 Dismember 4 Leyline of Sanctity 2 Seal of Primordium 2 Stony Silence 2 Gaddock Teeg 1 Kataki War’s wage 1 Path to Exile

1 Dryad Arbor 4 Gladecover Scout 4 Slippery Bogle 4 Kor Spiritdancer 4 Ethereal Armor 4 Hyena Umbra 3 Path To Exile 4 Rancor 4 Spider Umbra 4 Daybreak Coronet 1 Spirit Mantle 1 Unflinching Courage 3 Suppression Field 2 Forest 4 Horizon Canopy 2 Plains 3 Razorverge Thicket 4 Temple Garden 4 Windswept Heath 1 Misty Rainforest 2 Rest in Peace 1 Dismember 4 Leyline of Sanctity 2 Seal of Primordium 2 Stony Silence 2 Gaddock Teeg 1 Kataki War’s wage 1 Path to Exile

Creatures: 4 Goblin Guide 4 Monastery Swiftspear 4 Eidolon of the Great Revel 4 Wild Nacatl Spells: 4 Lightning Bolt 4 Boros Charm 4 Lava Spike 1 Grim Lavamancer 4 Rift Bolt 4 Atarka’s Command 3 Searing Blaze Lands: 4 Arid Mesa 4 Wooded Foothills 2 Bloodstained Mire 2 Stomping Ground 3 Sacred Foundry 2 Mountain 3 Copperline Gorge Sideboard: 2 Molten Rain 1 Searing Blaze 2 Path to Exile 1 Deflecting Palm 3 Destructive Revelry 1 Leave No Trace 2 Skullcrack 1 Blood Moon 2 Kor Firewalker

4 Goblin Guide 4 Monastery Swiftspear 4 Eidolon of the Great Revel 4 Wild Nacatl 4 Lightning Bolt 4 Boros Charm 4 Lava Spike 1 Grim Lavamancer 4 Rift Bolt 4 Atarka’s Command 3 Searing Blaze 4 Arid Mesa 4 Wooded Foothills 2 Bloodstained Mire 2 Stomping Ground 3 Sacred Foundry 2 Mountain 3 Copperline Gorge 2 Molten Rain 1 Searing Blaze 2 Path to Exile 1 Deflecting Palm 3 Destructive Revelry 1 Leave No Trace 2 Skullcrack 1 Blood Moon 2 Kor Firewalker

Creatures: 4 Sakura-Tribe Elder 3 Snapcaster Mage Spells: 4 Lightning Bolt 4 Serum Visions 4 Explore 4 Remand 1 Prismatic Omen 2 Anticipate 2 Peer Through Depths 4 Cryptic Command 4 Scapeshift Lands: 3 Valakut, the molten pinnacle 2 Misty Rainforest 2 Flooded Grove 2 Forest 2 Mountain 4 Island 1 Breeding Pool 4 Steam Vents 4 Stomping Ground Sideboard: 2 Nature’s Claim 3 Obstinate Baloth 2 Ancient Grudge 2 Pyroclasm 2 Rending Volley 1 Negate 2 Dispel 1 Gigadrowse

4 Sakura-Tribe Elder 3 Snapcaster Mage 4 Lightning Bolt 4 Serum Visions 4 Explore 4 Remand 1 Prismatic Omen 2 Anticipate 2 Peer Through Depths 4 Cryptic Command 4 Scapeshift 3 Valakut, the molten pinnacle 2 Misty Rainforest 2 Flooded Grove 2 Forest 2 Mountain 4 Island 1 Breeding Pool 4 Steam Vents 4 Stomping Ground 2 Nature’s Claim 3 Obstinate Baloth 2 Ancient Grudge 2 Pyroclasm 2 Rending Volley 1 Negate 2 Dispel 1 Gigadrowse

Creatures: 4 Tarmogoyf 4 Snapcaster Mage 3 Bounding Krasis 2 Deceiver Exarch 1 Vendilion Clique 1 Spellskite Spells: 2 Cryptic Command 4 Lightning Bolt 4 Remand 4 Serum Visions 1 Roast 1 Gitaxian Probe 2 Spell Snare 1 Dispel 1 Electrolyze 3 Splinter Twin Lands: 2 Steam Vents 1 Breeding Pool 1 Stomping Ground 4 Misty Rainforest 4 Polluted Delta 3 Island 1 Mountain 1 Forest 1 Desolate Lighthouse 3 Sulfur Falls 1 Hinterland Harbor Sideboard: 2 Ancient Grudge 1 Rending Volley 1 Dispel 1 Negate 1 Destructive Revelry 1 Keranos, God of Storms 1 Roast 2 Pyroclasm 1 Izzet Staticaster 1 Shatterstorm 2 Thragtusk 1 Dismember

4 Tarmogoyf 4 Snapcaster Mage 3 Bounding Krasis 2 Deceiver Exarch 1 Vendilion Clique 1 Spellskite 2 Cryptic Command 4 Lightning Bolt 4 Remand 4 Serum Visions 1 Roast 1 Gitaxian Probe 2 Spell Snare 1 Dispel 1 Electrolyze 3 Splinter Twin 2 Steam Vents 1 Breeding Pool 1 Stomping Ground 4 Misty Rainforest 4 Polluted Delta 3 Island 1 Mountain 1 Forest 1 Desolate Lighthouse 3 Sulfur Falls 1 Hinterland Harbor 2 Ancient Grudge 1 Rending Volley 1 Dispel 1 Negate 1 Destructive Revelry 1 Keranos, God of Storms 1 Roast 2 Pyroclasm 1 Izzet Staticaster 1 Shatterstorm 2 Thragtusk 1 Dismember

Creatures: 3 Wurmcoil Engine 1 Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger 1 Void Winnower 1 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn 1 Spellskite Planeswalkers: 4 Karn Liberated 2 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon Spells: 4 Expedition Map 4 Chromatic Star 4 Chromatic Sphere 4 Sylvan Scrying 4 Oblivion Stone 4 Ancient Stirrings 1 Firespout 1 Pyroclasm 1 Relic of Progenitus Lands: 4 Grove of the Burnwillows 1 Forest 2 Ghost Quarter 4 Urza’s Tower 4 Urza’s Power plant 4 Urza’s Mine 1 Eye of Ugin Sideboard: 2 Trading Post 1 Sundering Titan 1 Wurmcoil Engine 2 Rending Volley 3 Nature’s Claim 1 Spellskite 3 Pyroclasm 1 Ancient Grudge 1 Torpor Orb

3 Wurmcoil Engine 1 Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger 1 Void Winnower 1 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn 1 Spellskite 4 Karn Liberated 2 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon 4 Expedition Map 4 Chromatic Star 4 Chromatic Sphere 4 Sylvan Scrying 4 Oblivion Stone 4 Ancient Stirrings 1 Firespout 1 Pyroclasm 1 Relic of Progenitus 4 Grove of the Burnwillows 1 Forest 2 Ghost Quarter 4 Urza’s Tower 4 Urza’s Power plant 4 Urza’s Mine 1 Eye of Ugin 2 Trading Post 1 Sundering Titan 1 Wurmcoil Engine 2 Rending Volley 3 Nature’s Claim 1 Spellskite 3 Pyroclasm 1 Ancient Grudge 1 Torpor Orb

Congrats to Alex for sweeping the event and taking home 200 dollars in store credit. Looks like "Turn 3 Karn" really lived up to its name. We look forward to seeing how you do in 2 weeks at GP Pittsburgh 2015. Best of luck to him, and all the other local players who are making the trip.