This past weekend, the F2F Tour visited Saskatoon for the final leg of the Round 4 qualifying period. 44 players were battling during the main event (the Modern Super Qualifier), each hoping to claim an opportunity to play at one of the upcoming Round 4 Tour Weekends (Sept 29 – Oct 1 in Calgary and Nov 24 – 26 in Toronto).

Ultimately, Ryan Kirk was able to claim the title of Champion piloting Grixis Death’s Shadow. Ash Loraas, a name we see often near the top of tournaments in Western Canada, took 2nd place with Mono Black Coffers. Both decks seem to be on the fringe of the Modern metagame at the moment, but might pick up steam after these results.

Grixis Death’s Shadow – Ryan Kirk (1st)

10 20 38 7

Creatures (17)

4

Death's Shadow

3

Dragon's Rage Channeler

3

Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

2

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

2

Ledger Shredder

3

Orcish Bowmasters

Spells (20)

3

Lightning Bolt

2

Spell Pierce

4

Thoughtseize

3

Unholy Heat

4

Drown in the Loch

4

Expressive Iteration

Artifacts (4)

4

Mishra's Bauble

Lands (19)

2

Blood Crypt

4

Bloodstained Mire

1

Mountain

4

Polluted Delta

3

Scalding Tarn

2

Steam Vents

1

Swamp

2

Watery Grave

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

2

Chalice of the Void

1

Alpine Moon

1

Flusterstorm

1

Spell Pierce

2

Stern Scolding

1

Cast into the Fire

2

Dress Down

1

Terminate

1

Unlicensed Hearse

1

Kolaghan's Command

1

Necromentia

1

Jegantha, the Wellspring

Mono Black Coffers – Ash Loraas (2nd)

14 18 29 14

Planeswalkers (4)

4

Karn, the Great Creator

Creatures (5)

2

Orcish Bowmasters

3

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

Spells (22)

4

Bloodchief's Thirst

4

Fatal Push

4

March of Wretched Sorrow

4

Thoughtseize

4

Night's Whisper

2

Damnation

Artifacts (3)

3

The One Ring

Lands (26)

4

Cabal Coffers

4

Demolition Field

4

Field of Ruin

10

Swamp

4

Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

1

Chalice of the Void

1

Engineered Explosives

1

Tormod's Crypt

1

Walking Ballista

1

Liquimetal Coating

1

The Stone Brain

1

Ensnaring Bridge

4

Leyline of the Void

1

Phyrexian Metamorph

1

The One Ring

1

Cityscape Leveler

1

Sundering Titan

The main event is never the only thing happening at our F2F Tour events. We have side events, Commander pods and drafts firing throughout the day.

This Saskatoon stop had a special event brought to us by the guys from Commander Cookout – a Commander Masters Sealed tournament where the winner would win an oversized Jeweled Lotus.

Many players would try to fight for the grand prize, but it was Cliff Ballantyne who would emerge victorious. Huge thanks to WOTC for providing such an incredible prize to be won.

Tomorrow, the F2F Tour continues in the city of Prince George. Be sure to check out F2FTour.com for more information about that event and our upcoming schedule!

Kar Yung Tom

Kar Yung Tom (KYT) is the Digital Content Manager for Face to Face Games. He oversees the F2FTour.com and Magic F2F websites. He is also the lead host of the First Strike podcast.