This past weekend was the first time we had simultaneous Modern Opens and it was our first major tournaments after the Yorion ban announcement.

With 4c decks out of the way, were Murktide Regent decks going to take over or was the ban going to make room for other decks to thrive? Let’s take a quick look at what won this past weekend’s Modern Opens.

In Calgary, 74 players came to battle in an attempt to become the Cycle 2 Open Champion of the city. Jakob Allan managed to emerge victorious with Amulet Titan. He defeated Graham Hryniuk and his Dredge deck in the finals.

Amulet Titan – Jakob Allan (1st)

15 13 36 11

Creatures (17)

4

Arboreal Grazer

3

Sakura-Tribe Elder

1

Azusa, Lost but Seeking

4

Dryad of the Ilysian Grove

4

Primeval Titan

1

Cultivator Colossus

Spells (5)

4

Summoner's Pact

1

Turntimber Symbiosis

Artifacts (5)

4

Amulet of Vigor

1

Expedition Map

Enchantments (4)

4

Urza's Saga

Lands (29)

1

Bojuka Bog

1

Boros Garrison

2

Boseiju, Who Endures

1

Castle Garenbrig

3

Cavern of Souls

1

Crumbling Vestige

4

Forest

2

Gruul Turf

2

Selesnya Sanctuary

4

Simic Growth Chamber

1

Slayers' Stronghold

1

Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion

2

Tolaria West

2

Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

1

Verdant Catacombs

1

Vesuva

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

1

Boseiju, Who Endures

3

Engineered Explosives

1

Island

1

Relic of Progenitus

3

Hydroid Krasis

2

Dismember

1

Endurance

3

Force of Vigor

Merfolk also returned to the Modern Open top 8 circle and this is probably the highest finish for the mono blue archetype I have seen in a long time. Could it take down the whole thing in the near future?

Merfolk – Luca Cherpillod (3rd)

9 17 26 13

Creatures (31)

3

Rishadan Dockhand

4

Tide Shaper

4

Lord of Atlantis

4

Merfolk Trickster

4

Silvergill Adept

4

Vodalian Hexcatcher

4

Svyelun of Sea and Sky

4

Subtlety

Artifacts (4)

4

Aether Vial

Lands (19)

3

Cavern of Souls

7

Island

1

Minamo, School at Water's Edge

4

Mutavault

1

Oboro, Palace in the Clouds

2

Otawara, Soaring City

1

Waterlogged Grove

Cards (54)

Sideboard (15)

2

Chalice of the Void

2

Relic of Progenitus

2

Harbinger of the Tides

2

Spreading Seas

3

Dismember

4

Force of Negation

Over in Moncton, 42 players entered the Modern Open main event.

Sebastien Steffe won with Grixis Death’s Shadow. If the name is familiar, it’s because this isn’t the first time Sebastien has become an F2F Champion. In 2020, he was the Charlottetown Champion piloting Devoted Druid.

Grixis Death’s Shadow – Sebastian Steffe (1st)

12 18 37 8

Creatures (17)

4

Death's Shadow

3

Dragon's Rage Channeler

4

Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

2

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

4

Ledger Shredder

Spells (20)

2

Fatal Push

4

Thoughtseize

4

Unholy Heat

4

Drown in the Loch

4

Expressive Iteration

2

Terminate

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

Engineered Explosives

1

Alpine Moon

2

Flusterstorm

2

Spell Pierce

2

Dress Down

2

Mana Leak

2

Tourach, Dread Cantor

1

Mystical Dispute

1

Jegantha, the Wellspring

But this time, Devoted Druid was actually on the other side of the board during the finals as that’s what Rémi Goupil brought to the table.

Devoted Druid Combo – Rémi Goupil (2nd)

3 18 47 7

Creatures (29)

1

Walking Ballista

4

Birds of Paradise

1

Burrenton Forge-Tender

4

Giver of Runes

3

Noble Hierarch

4

Devoted Druid

2

Duskwatch Recruiter

4

Vizier of Remedies

1

Endurance

1

Knight of Autumn

1

Ranger-Captain of Eos

1

Rhonas the Indomitable

1

Skyclave Apparition

1

Shalai, Voice of Plenty

Spells (9)

2

Postmortem Lunge

4

Eladamri's Call

3

Chord of Calling

Lands (22)

2

Boseiju, Who Endures

1

Forest

3

Horizon Canopy

1

Lair of the Hydra

2

Plains

1

Prismatic Vista

4

Razorverge Thicket

4

Temple Garden

4

Windswept Heath

Cards (60)

Sideboard (15)

2

Chalice of the Void

3

Burrenton Forge-Tender

2

Veil of Summer

1

Drannith Magistrate

1

Kataki, War's Wage

1

Phyrexian Revoker

1

Spellskite

1

Endurance

2

Force of Vigor

1

Solitude

Onto what’s next… We will once again be having 2 simultaneous Tour Stops taking place soon. On Sunday, October 30th, we will be hosting Modern Opens in both Vancouver and Regina. To learn more about these events, check out f2ftour.com!

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.