QUICK LINKS
Eighty-two players battled in the Modern Super Qualifier on Saturday at Westerner Park in Red Deer, with Gavin Bennett taking down the event with Orzhov Midrange. The following day, Mark Patton emerged victorious in the Standard Super Qualifier, defeating 22 players with his Golgari deck.
Modern Super Qualifier Top 8
| Place | Player | Deck |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin Bennett | Orzhov Midrange |
| 2 | Sean Pittman | Mono-Green Eldrazi |
| 3 | Benjamin Stonehocker | Colorless Eldrazi |
| 4 | Mike Lewis | Mono-Green Eldrazi |
| 5 | Jesse Speers | Gruul Eldrazi |
| 6 | Alexander Liu | Mono-Green Amulet Titan |
| 7 | Nik Lyons | Izzet Aggro |
| 8 | Liam Hoban | Jeskai |
Orzhov Midrange – Gavin Bennett (1st)
The Modern Top 8 featured four Eldrazi variants, showcasing the archetype’s continued presence in the format. Bennett’s Orzhov Midrange broke through the Eldrazi dominance with a creature-heavy build featuring Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd and various value creatures backed by disruption.
Standard Super Qualifier Top 8
| Place | Player | Deck |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Patton | Golgari |
| 2 | Kody Lyons | Azorius Combo |
| 3 | Conner Buchanan | Mono-White |
| 4 | Nik Lyons | Jeskai |
| 5 | Nick Rinne | Boros |
| 6 | Liam Hoban | Izzet |
| 7 | Randall Litman | Jund |
| 8 | Ari Bui | Jeskai |
Golgari – Mark Patton (1st)
Planeswalkers (3)
Spells (2)
Artifacts (1)
Patton’s Golgari deck utilized the Insidious Roots engine alongside various cheap creatures to overwhelm opponents. The Standard Top 8 showed significant diversity, with aggro, control, and combo strategies all represented.
Next Stop: Truro – July 12, 2025
The F2F Tour continues tomorrow with the Truro event at the Inn on Prince Hotel & Conference Centre. Saturday features the $5K Modern Super Qualifier starting at 10 AM, along with Final Fantasy Sealed at 11 AM and Chaos Sealed at 3 PM. On-demand events like Commander Pods, Commander Pod+, and Final Fantasy drafts run throughout the day from 9 AM to 6 PM. With a Regional Championship invites on the line, don’t miss your chance to compete at Canada’s premier Magic tour. See you there!
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.
