WizardTower.com Open Championship Top 8 Decklists

This weekend at the Wizard's Tower, while many eyes were focused on day two of the Pro Tour, we took the time to host our quarterly Open Championship. Players from around the region came together to play Magic and compete for $2,000 in cash prizes. Many players were qualified for free entry into the tournament by coming to our weekly Saturday Open Qualifier tournaments.

On the day, players competed in the first half of the tournament by playing their own standard decks. The top 24 players from the first half of the day were then competed in a three round draft to determine who were among the top eight players of the day.

Those top 8 players were then tasked with taking each other out in order to win the top prize of $700 and free qualification into our Player's Invitational Championship. Each player was then asked to play it out using their standard decks. So who had the best deck of the day? Let's take a look into the top eight decks from the day.

Fifth-Eighth Decklists

Creatures: 2 Goblin Dark-Dwellers 4 Jace, Vryn’s Prodigy 4 Mantis Rider 2 Reflector Mage 4 Seeker of the Way Planeswalkers: 2 Chandra, Flamecaller Spells: 4 Crackling Doom 2 Dig Through Time 2 Dispel 4 Fiery Impulse 4 Jeskai Charm Lands: 1 Bloodstained Mire 1 Canopy Vista 1 Evolving wilds 4 Flooded Strand 1 Island 2 Mountain 1 Plains 4 Polluted Delta 1 Prairie Stream 1 Shambling Vent 1 Smoldering Marsh 1 Sunken Hollow 4 Wandering Fumarole 3 Wooded Foothills Sideboard: 2 Disdainful Stroke 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 1 Negate 3 Radiant Flames 2 Roast 3 Self-inflicted Wound 3 Soulfire Grand Master

2 Goblin Dark-Dwellers 4 Jace, Vryn’s Prodigy 4 Mantis Rider 2 Reflector Mage 4 Seeker of the Way 2 Chandra, Flamecaller 4 Crackling Doom 2 Dig Through Time 2 Dispel 4 Fiery Impulse 4 Jeskai Charm 1 Bloodstained Mire 1 Canopy Vista 1 Evolving wilds 4 Flooded Strand 1 Island 2 Mountain 1 Plains 4 Polluted Delta 1 Prairie Stream 1 Shambling Vent 1 Smoldering Marsh 1 Sunken Hollow 4 Wandering Fumarole 3 Wooded Foothills 2 Disdainful Stroke 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 1 Negate 3 Radiant Flames 2 Roast 3 Self-inflicted Wound 3 Soulfire Grand Master

Creatures: 2 Atarka Efreet 2 Avaricious Dragon 2 Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh 4 Goblin Dark-Dwellers 2 Goblin Glory Chaser 3 Lava Raider 3 Monastery Swiftspear 2 Subterranean Scout Spells: 2 Act of Treason 2 Arcbond 3 Arrow Storm 1 Break Through the Line 2 Crater’s Claw 3 Exquisite Firecraft 3 Infectious Bloodlust 3 Titan’s Strength Lands: 21 Mountains Sideboard 1 Flamewake Pheonix 2 Friendly Fire 3 Rending Volley 1 Smash to Smithereens 1 Tears of Valakut

2 Atarka Efreet 2 Avaricious Dragon 2 Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh 4 Goblin Dark-Dwellers 2 Goblin Glory Chaser 3 Lava Raider 3 Monastery Swiftspear 2 Subterranean Scout 2 Act of Treason 2 Arcbond 3 Arrow Storm 1 Break Through the Line 2 Crater’s Claw 3 Exquisite Firecraft 3 Infectious Bloodlust 3 Titan’s Strength 21 Mountains 1 Flamewake Pheonix 2 Friendly Fire 3 Rending Volley 1 Smash to Smithereens 1 Tears of Valakut

Creatures: 4 Anafenza, the Foremost 3 Den Protector 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 4 Siege Rhino 4 Sylvan Advocate 4 Warden of the First Tree 2 Wingmate Roc Planeswalkers: 1 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar Spells: 4 Abzan Charm 2 Dromoka’s Command 1 Murderous Cut 2 Silkwrap 1 Transgress the Mind Lands: 2 Canopy Vista 1 Cave of Koilos 2 Forest 1 Hissing Quagmire 2 Llanowar Waste 2 Plains 4 Shambling Vent 1 Smoldering Marsh 2 Swamp 4 Windswept Heath 4 Wooded Foothills Sideboard: 2 Arashin Cleric 2 Dormoka’s Command 2 Flaying Tendrils 1 Ob Nixilis, Reignited 1 Painful Truths 1 Remorseless Punishment 2 Self-Inflicted Wound 1 Sorin, Solemn Visitor 1 Transgress the Mind 1 Ultimate Price 1 Wingmate Roc

4 Anafenza, the Foremost 3 Den Protector 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 4 Siege Rhino 4 Sylvan Advocate 4 Warden of the First Tree 2 Wingmate Roc 1 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar 4 Abzan Charm 2 Dromoka’s Command 1 Murderous Cut 2 Silkwrap 1 Transgress the Mind 2 Canopy Vista 1 Cave of Koilos 2 Forest 1 Hissing Quagmire 2 Llanowar Waste 2 Plains 4 Shambling Vent 1 Smoldering Marsh 2 Swamp 4 Windswept Heath 4 Wooded Foothills 2 Arashin Cleric 2 Dormoka’s Command 2 Flaying Tendrils 1 Ob Nixilis, Reignited 1 Painful Truths 1 Remorseless Punishment 2 Self-Inflicted Wound 1 Sorin, Solemn Visitor 1 Transgress the Mind 1 Ultimate Price 1 Wingmate Roc

Creatures: 4 Anafenza the Foremost 2 Den Protector 3 Reflector Mage 4 Siege Rhino 3 Sylvan Advocate 4 Warden of the First Tree 3 Wingmate Roc Spells: 4 Abzan Charm 2 Dromoka’s Command 2 Murderous Cut 2 Silkwrap 1 Ultimate Price Lands: 1 Canopy Vista 3 Flooded Strand 2 Forest 1 Plains 3 Polluted Delta 1 Prarie Stream 4 Shambling Vent 1 Smoldering Marsh 1 Sunken Hollow 1 Swamp 4 Windswept Heath 4 Wooded Foothills Sideboard: 3 Disdainful Stroke 3 Duress 2 Flaying Tendrils 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 2 Ob Nixilis Reignited 3 Self-Inflicted Wound 1 Silkwrap

4 Anafenza the Foremost 2 Den Protector 3 Reflector Mage 4 Siege Rhino 3 Sylvan Advocate 4 Warden of the First Tree 3 Wingmate Roc 4 Abzan Charm 2 Dromoka’s Command 2 Murderous Cut 2 Silkwrap 1 Ultimate Price 1 Canopy Vista 3 Flooded Strand 2 Forest 1 Plains 3 Polluted Delta 1 Prarie Stream 4 Shambling Vent 1 Smoldering Marsh 1 Sunken Hollow 1 Swamp 4 Windswept Heath 4 Wooded Foothills 3 Disdainful Stroke 3 Duress 2 Flaying Tendrils 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 2 Ob Nixilis Reignited 3 Self-Inflicted Wound 1 Silkwrap

Third-Fourth Place Decklists

Creatures: 1 Den Protector 3 Goblin Dark-Dwellers 1 Linvala, the Preserver 4 Siege Rhino 3 Soulfire Grand Master Planeswalkers: 1 Chandra, Flamecaller 1 Ob Nixilis, Reignited Spells: 1 Abzan Charm 4 Crackling Doom 2 Duress 4 Fiery Impulse 2 Kolaghan’s Command 2 Murderous Cut 2 Painful Truths 1 Read the Bones 2 Roast 1 Ruinous Path Lands: 4 Bloodstained Mire 1 Canopy Vista 2 Cinder Glade 1 Mountain 2 Nomad Outpost 1 Plains 3 Shambling Vent 2 Smoldering Marsh 1 Swamp 4 Windswept Heath 4 Wooded Foothills Sideboard: 3 Anafenza, the Foremost 1 Duress 3 Hallowed Moonlight 2 Pulse of Murasa 2 Transgress the Mind 1 Utter End 1 Virulent Plague

1 Den Protector 3 Goblin Dark-Dwellers 1 Linvala, the Preserver 4 Siege Rhino 3 Soulfire Grand Master 1 Chandra, Flamecaller 1 Ob Nixilis, Reignited 1 Abzan Charm 4 Crackling Doom 2 Duress 4 Fiery Impulse 2 Kolaghan’s Command 2 Murderous Cut 2 Painful Truths 1 Read the Bones 2 Roast 1 Ruinous Path 4 Bloodstained Mire 1 Canopy Vista 2 Cinder Glade 1 Mountain 2 Nomad Outpost 1 Plains 3 Shambling Vent 2 Smoldering Marsh 1 Swamp 4 Windswept Heath 4 Wooded Foothills 3 Anafenza, the Foremost 1 Duress 3 Hallowed Moonlight 2 Pulse of Murasa 2 Transgress the Mind 1 Utter End 1 Virulent Plague

Creatures: 3 Flamewake Phoenix 4 Hangarback Walker 4 Kolaghan, The Storm’s Fury 2 Pia and Kiran Nalaar 4 Thopter Engineer 4 Thunderbreak Regent Spells: 4 Draconic Roar 2 Duress 2 Fiery Impulse 3 Grasp of Darkness 2 Murderous Cut Lands: 4 Bloodstained Mire 3 Haven of the Spirit Dragon 4 Mountain 4 Polluted Delta 3 Smoldering Marsh 4 Swamp 4 Wooded Foothills Sideboard: 1 Chandra, Flamecaller 1 Crux of Fate 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 2 Kolaghan’s Command 2 Kozilek’s Return 1 Ob Nixilis Reignited 3 Self-inflicted Wound 4 Transgress the Mind

3 Flamewake Phoenix 4 Hangarback Walker 4 Kolaghan, The Storm’s Fury 2 Pia and Kiran Nalaar 4 Thopter Engineer 4 Thunderbreak Regent 4 Draconic Roar 2 Duress 2 Fiery Impulse 3 Grasp of Darkness 2 Murderous Cut 4 Bloodstained Mire 3 Haven of the Spirit Dragon 4 Mountain 4 Polluted Delta 3 Smoldering Marsh 4 Swamp 4 Wooded Foothills 1 Chandra, Flamecaller 1 Crux of Fate 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 2 Kolaghan’s Command 2 Kozilek’s Return 1 Ob Nixilis Reignited 3 Self-inflicted Wound 4 Transgress the Mind

Second Place Decklist

Creatures: 2 Goblin Dark-Dwellers 4 Jace, Vyrn’s Prodigy 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 4 Mantis Rider 4 Siege Rhino 2 Soulfire Grand Master 1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang Planeswalkers: 1 Chandra, Flamecaller Spells: 4 Crackling Doom 4 Fiery Impulse 2 Kolaghan’s Command 2 Murderous Cut 1 Painful Truths 2 Treasure Cruise Lands: 4 Bloodstained Mire 1 Canopy Vista 1 Cinder Glade 3 Flooded Strand 1 Mountain 1 Plains 3 Polluted Delta 1 Prairie Stream 1 Smoldering Marsh 2 Sunken Hollow 1 Swamp 4 Windswept Heath 3 Wooded Foothills Sideboard: 2 Anafenza, the Foremost 1 Dispel 1 Duress 1 Exert Influence 2 Hallowed Moonlight 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 3 Radiant FLames 2 Surge of Righteousness 2 Transgress the Mind

2 Goblin Dark-Dwellers 4 Jace, Vyrn’s Prodigy 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 4 Mantis Rider 4 Siege Rhino 2 Soulfire Grand Master 1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang 1 Chandra, Flamecaller 4 Crackling Doom 4 Fiery Impulse 2 Kolaghan’s Command 2 Murderous Cut 1 Painful Truths 2 Treasure Cruise 4 Bloodstained Mire 1 Canopy Vista 1 Cinder Glade 3 Flooded Strand 1 Mountain 1 Plains 3 Polluted Delta 1 Prairie Stream 1 Smoldering Marsh 2 Sunken Hollow 1 Swamp 4 Windswept Heath 3 Wooded Foothills 2 Anafenza, the Foremost 1 Dispel 1 Duress 1 Exert Influence 2 Hallowed Moonlight 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 3 Radiant FLames 2 Surge of Righteousness 2 Transgress the Mind

First Place Decklist

And of course let's take a look at the top deck of the day, piloted by Alex Battistelli.

Creatures: 2 Den Protector 3 Goblin Dark-Dwellers 4 Siege Rhino 3 Soulfire Grand Master Planeswalkers: 1 Chandra, Flamecaller Spells: 2 Abzan Charm 4 Crackling Doom 4 Fiery Impulse 1 Kolaghan’s Command 2 Murderous Cut 3 Painful Truths 2 Pulse of Murasa 2 Roast 1 Ruinous Path Lands: 4 Bloodstained Mire 1 Canopy Vista 1 Cinder Glade 1 Forest 1 Mountain 3 Nomad Outpost 1 Plains 3 Shambling Vents 2 Smoldering Marsh 1 Swamp 4 Windswept Heath 4 Wooded Foothills Sideboard: 3 Anafenza, the Foremost 1 Duress 3 Hallowed Moonlight 1 Linvala, the Preserver 3 Radiant Flames 2 Remorseless Punishment 2 Transgress the Mind

2 Den Protector 3 Goblin Dark-Dwellers 4 Siege Rhino 3 Soulfire Grand Master 1 Chandra, Flamecaller 2 Abzan Charm 4 Crackling Doom 4 Fiery Impulse 1 Kolaghan’s Command 2 Murderous Cut 3 Painful Truths 2 Pulse of Murasa 2 Roast 1 Ruinous Path 4 Bloodstained Mire 1 Canopy Vista 1 Cinder Glade 1 Forest 1 Mountain 3 Nomad Outpost 1 Plains 3 Shambling Vents 2 Smoldering Marsh 1 Swamp 4 Windswept Heath 4 Wooded Foothills 3 Anafenza, the Foremost 1 Duress 3 Hallowed Moonlight 1 Linvala, the Preserver 3 Radiant Flames 2 Remorseless Punishment 2 Transgress the Mind

Congratulations to our Open Champion, Alex!