Welcome to another weekly Showdown Recap, where we take a look at what happened at Face to Face Games Toronto’s weekly Sunday Showdown, a series of 1k events feeding into the Ultimate Showdown 5k Invitational. This week, players battled in Standard to take down the top prize.
Well, Daniel Fournier made the finals of another Showdown and this time managed to convert, making this oh so uncomfortable me having to give him “credit” or something. With that said, Fournier is obviously a great player and came equipped with a very targeted archetype to win energy mirrors. Fournier also hit a dab in the finals after drawing his lone copy of Hour of Devastation to, well, devastate Lucas Worrell’s board. This might be the greatest moment in the history of Showdown Finals.
Ryan Sandrin followed-up on his RPTQ Top 4 with another strong finish here despite complaining that he got unlucky against Fournier for at least half the day. Chris Ha took a crushing defeat against Lucas Worrell in the Top 8 and the Worrell continued his onslaught of my friend-group by beating golden boy Jeff Swaluk.
The Top 8 was what you’d expect, seven-out-of-eight energy decks. Though, it is interesting that both finalists chose to play the heavy black version of 4C Energy which is a specific point of data if you’re looking to metagame this weekend. Maybe Gonti is just gas.
If you’re looking to get yourself qualified for our Ultimate Showdown on Dec. 10 than this weekend is your LAST CHANCE to get those precious last few points to reach 1oo. That’s right get out and play Legacy on Sunday to qualify !
With his win on Sunday Daniel moves himself up Face to Face Games Ultimate Showdown leaderboard in preparation for the Ultimate Showdown in December. Join us this weekend at Face to Face Games Toronto for our Legacy Sunday Showdown, this will be your last chance to get those showdown points before the big dance !
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First Place, Daniel Fournier- 4C Black Energy
[Deck]
[Creatures]
4 Servant of the Conduit
4 Glint-Sleeve Siphoner
4 Whirler Virtuoso
4 Rogue Refiner
3 Gonti, Lord of Luxury
2 The Scarab God
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
1 Liliana, Deaths Majesty
4 Attune with Aether
4 Fatal Push
4 Harnessed Lightning
2 Vraskas Contempt
2 Vraska, Relic Seeker
[/Spells]
[Lands]
4 Blooming Marsh
4 Botanical Sanctum
4 Aether Hub
2 Dragonskull Summit
2 Canyon Slough
2 Swampp
2 Forest
1 Island
1 Mountain
[/Lands]
[Sideboard]
1 Vraskas Contempt
1 Appetite for the Unnatural
3 Deathgorge Scavenger
2 Negate
2 Chandras Defeat
3 Duress
1 Hour of Devastation
1 Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
1 Nissa, Steward of Elements
[/Sideboard]
[/Deck]
Second Place, Lucas Worrell- 4C Black Energy
[Deck]
[Creatures]
4 Whirler Virtuoso
4 Servant of the Conduit
4 Rogue Refiner
4 Glint-Sleeve Siphoner
3 Hostage Taker
2 Gonti, Lord of Luxury
2 The Scarab God
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
1 Abrade
1 Vraska, Relic Seeker
3 Fatal Push
2 Vraskas Contempt
4 Attune with Aether
4 Harnessed Lightning
[/Spells]
[Lands]
4 Aether Hub
4 Blooming Marsh
3 Botanical Sanctum
2 Fetid Pools
2 Dragonskull Summit
1 Canyon Slough
1 Sheltered Thicket
2 Forest
1 Mountain
1 Island
1 Swamp
[/Lands]
[Sideboard]
3 Duress
3 Negate
3 Deathgorge Scavenger
2 Aethersphere Harvester
1 Appetite for the Unnatural
1 Nissa, Vital Force
1 Carnage Tyrant
1 Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
[/Sideboard]
[/Deck]
Third Place, Ryan Sandrin- Sultai Constrictor
[Deck]
[Creatures]
4 Longtusk Cub
4 Winding Constrictor
4 Glint-Sleeve Siphoner
4 Rogue Refiner
3 Walking Ballista
3 Hostage Taker
2 Rishkar, Peema Renegade
2 The Scarab God
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
4 Attune with Aether
1 Vraskas Contempt
4 Fatal Push
4 Blossoming Defense
[/Spells]
[Lands]
4 Botanical Sanctum
4 Blooming Marsh
4 Aether Hub
2 Fetid Pools
4 Forest
2 Swamp
1 Island
[/Lands]
[Sideboard]
3 Deathgorge Scavenger
2 Die Young
2 Negate
3 Duress
2 Vraska, Relic Seeker
1 Vraskas Contempt
1 Appetite for the Unnatural
1 Gonti, Lord of Luxury
[/Sideboard]
[/Deck]
Fourth Place, Jeff Swaluk- Temur Black
[Deck]
[Creatures]
4 Whirler Virtuoso
4 Longtusk Cub
4 Bristling Hydra
4 Rogue Refiner
4 Servant of the Conduit
2 The Scarab God
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
4 Attune with Aether
4 Harnessed Lightning
2 Abrade
2 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
1 Magma Spray
1 Confiscation Coup
1 Vraska, Relic Seeker
1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
[/Spells]
[Lands]
4 Aether Hub
4 Botanical Sanctum
3 Forest
1 ISland
2 Mountain
3 Rootbound crag
3 Spirebluff Canal
1 Swamp
1 Sheltered Thicket
[/Lands]
[Sideboard]
3 Negate
1 Supreme Will
2 Vizier of Many Faces
1 Confiscation Coup
1 Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
1 Abrade
2 Chandras Defeat
1 Rivers Rebuke
1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
2 Cartouche of Ambition
[/Sideboard]
[/Deck]
Fifth Place, Chris Ha- 4C Temur Energy
[Deck]
[Creatures]
4 Servant of the Conduit
4 Whirler Virtuoso
4 Longtusk Cub
4 Rogue Refiner
3 Bristling Hydra
3 Glorybringer
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
2 Essence Scatter
2 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
4 Attune with Aether
4 Harnessed Lightning
2 Abrade
1 MAgma Spray
1 Confiscation Coup
[/Spells]
[Lands]
4 Botanical Sanctum
2 Spirebluff Canal
3 Rootbound Crag
4 Forest
3 Mountain
1 Island
4 Aether Hub
1 Sheltered Thicket
[/Lands]
[Sideboard]
1 Torrential Gearhulk
2 Chandras Defeat
2 Vizier of Many Faces
2 Negate
1 Confiscation Coup
1 Slice in Twain
2 Rivers Rebuke
1 Abrade
1 Magma Spray
1 Supreme Will
1 Essence Scatter
[/Sideboard]
[/Deck]
Sixth Place, Aaron Shantz- Temur Black
[Deck]
[Creatures]
4 Longtusk Cub
4 Servant of the Conduit
4 Rogue Refiner
4 Whirler Virtuoso
3 Bristling Hydra
2 Glorybringer
1 The Scarab God
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
4 Attune with Aether
4 Harnessed Lightning
1 MAgma Spray
1 Essence Scatter
2 Confuscation Coup
2 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
1 Nissa, Steward of Elements
[/Spells]
[Lands]
4 Botanical Sanctum
2 Spirebluff Canal
4 Forest
2 Mountain
1 Island
1 Swamp
4 Aether Hub
2 Rootbound Crag
2 Sheltered Thicket
[/Lands]
[Sideboard]
1 Magma Spray
1 Abrade
1 Appetite for the Unnatural
2 Spell Pierce
2 NEgate
1 Supreme Will
2 Vizier of Many Forms
1 Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
2 Deathgorge Scavenger
1 Rivers Rebuke
1 Chandras Defeat
[/Sideboard]
[/Deck]
Seventh Place, Alton Kose- Esper Approach
[Deck]
[Creatures]
1 Torrential Gearhulk
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
4 Glimmer of Genius
4 Censor
4 Fatal Push
2 Cast Out
4 Opt
4 Disallow
4 Settle the Wreckage
3 Approach of the Second Sun
2 Fumigate
2 Search for Azcanta
[/Spells]
[Lands]
2 Plains
2 Islands
1 Field of Ruin
2 Aether Hub
3 Concealed Courtyard
4 Glacial Fortress
4 Irrigated Farmland
4 Drowned Catacombs
4 Fetid Pools
[/Lands]
[Sideboard]
3 Negate
1 Jaces Defeat
4 Regal Caracal
2 Torrential Gearhulk
1 Search for Azcanta
2 The Scarab God
2 Vraskas Contempt
[/Sideboard]
[/Deck]
Eighth Place, Aidan Mason- Temur Energy
[Deck]
[Creatures]
4 Glorybringer
3 Bristling Hydra
4 Longtusk Cub
4 Servant of the Conduit
4 Rogue Refiner
4 Whirler Virtuoso
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
4 Harnessed Lightning
4 Attune with Aether
2 Confiscation Coup
1 Negate
1 Supreme Will
2 Abrade
1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
[/Spells]
[Lands]
4 Aether Hub
4 Botanical Sanctum
4 Forest
1 Island
2 Mountain
3 Rootbound Crag
2 Sheltered Thicket
2 Spirebluff Canal
[/Lands]
[Sideboard]
1 Abrade
1 Aethersphere Harvester
2 Appetite for the Unnatural
2 Chandras Defeat
1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
2 Deathgorge Scavenger
1 Magma Spray
2 Negate
1 Rivers Rebuke
1 Supreme Will
1 Vizier of Many Faces
[/Sideboard]
[/Deck]