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 Rivals of Ixalan Sealed in honour of release weekend.
We’re now two weeks into a brand new Limited format and Face to Face Games Toronto brought you our second straight Sealed Showdown this past Sunday. Congratulations to our winner, Matt Thomason, who played Naya in the Top 8.
These G/W/R Dinosaur decks along with B/W have looked to be the best performing decks for the first two weeks. For my money (and reports back from GP Indianapolis) B/W is still the place you want to be most.
The format is pretty agressive, and the priority on two-drops in our Top 8 will show you that. Notably, Chris Ha Top 8’d another Showdown after his victory a few weeks back. He’s sure to make a run at the top spot on the leaderboard once again. Lucas Worrell just makes Top 8 of every event he registers for at the store and this was no exception.
On a lighter note I’d like to take the time to draw everyone’s attention to the bomb-tastic on-colour rares in Massimo’s U/G deck. I’m jealous just looking at the list!
If you’re looking to play some Magic in town this weekend Face to Face Games has got you covered. First we’ve got our Modern FaceToFaceGames.com Open on Saturday at Seneca College. Then a Standard PPTQ Showdown on Sunday. You do not want to miss this week of action so get to testing!
With his win on Sunday Matt moves himself up Face to Face Games Ultimate Showdown leaderboard. Next week it’s time for we’re battling Sealed again to celebrate the release of Rivals of Ixalan, come out and battle some B/W !
First Place, Matt Thomason- Naya
[Deck]
[Creatures]
1 Sun-Crested Pterodon
1 Filled Deathspitter
1 Goblin Trailblazer
1 Silverclad Ferocidons
1 Stampeding Horncrest
2 Crested Herdcaller
2 Knight of the Stampede
1 Overgrown Armasaur
1 Thunderherd Migration
1 Colossal Dreadmaw
1 Ranging Raptors
1 Ravenous Daggertooth
1 Tishanas Wayfinder
1 Gishath, Suns Avatar
1 Raging Regisaur
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
1 Luminous Bonds
1 Commune with Dinosaurs
1 Pounce
1 Aggressive Urge
1 Mutiny
1 Reckless Rage
[/Spells]
[Lands]
9 Forest
4 Mountain
2 Plains
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Rootbound Crag
[/Lands]
[/Deck]
Second Place, Massimo Gordillo- U/G
[Deck]
[Creatures]
1 Silvergill Adept
1 Forerunner of the Heralds
4 Giltgrove Stalker
1 Hardy Veteran
1 Jadelight Ranger
1 Jungleborn Pioneer
1 Siren Stormtamer
1 Watertrap Weaver
1 Jade Guardian
1 Tishanas Wayfinder
1 Walker of the Wilds
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
2 River Heralds Boon
2 Waterknot
1 Entrancing Melody
1 One With the Wind
1 Perilous Voyage
1 Rivers Rebuke
1 Crashing Tide
[/Spells]
[Lands]
9 Forest
8 Island
[/Lands]
[/Deck]
Third Place, Melissa Grenier- U/B
[Deck]
[Creatures]
2 Deadeye Rig-Hauler
1 Kitesail Corsair
2 Soul of the Rapids
1 Warkite Marauder
2 Dinosaur Hunter
2 Dusk Legion Zealot
1 Deadeye Brawler
1 Shipwreck Looter
1 Siren Lookout
1 Watertrap Weaver
1 Deadeye Tormentor
1 Skymarch Bloodletter
1 Wanted Scoundrels
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
2 Sea Legs
1 Secrets of the Golden City
1 Raiders Wake
1 Impale
1 Depths of Desire
[/Spells]
[Lands]
8 Island
7 Swamp
2 Evolving Wilds
[/Lands]
[/Deck]
Fourth Place, Allan Yeung- W/B
[Deck]
[Creatures]
1 Bishop of Binding
1 Skymarcher Aspirant
2 Sun-Crested Pterodon
1 Oathsworn Vampire
1 Tomb Robber
1 Voracious Vampire
2 Legion Lieutenant
1 Adanto Vanguard
1 Raptor Companion
1 Bishop of the Bloodstained
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
1 Slash of Talons
1 Vampires Zeal
1 Bishops Soldier
1 Recover
1 Arterial Flow
1 Moment of Craving
1 Divine Verdict
1 Gleaming Barrier
1 Orazca Relic
1 Travellers Amulet
1 Queens Commission
[/Spells]
[Lands]
7 Plains
6 Swamp
1 Forsaken Sanctuary
1 Field of Ruin
1 Unclaimed Territory
[/Lands]
[/Deck]
Fifth Place, Chris Ha- Naya
[Deck]
[Creatures]
1 Trapjaw Tyrant
1 Frilled Deathspitter
1 Sun-Collared Raptor
1 Tilonallis Crown
1 Jadecraft Artisan
1 Thunderherd Migration
1 Raging Regisaur
1 Relentless Raptor
1 Glorifier of Dusk
1 Kinjallis Caller
1 Looming Altisaur
1 Pterodon Knight
1 Frenzied Raptor
1 Raptor Hatchling
1 Drover of the Mighty
1 Ranging Raptors
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
1 Travellers Amulet
1 Baffling End
1 Moment of Triumph
1 Squires Devotion
1 Savage Stomp
1 Aggressive Urge
1 Hunt the Weak
[/Spells]
[Lands]
5 Forest
6 Mountain
6 Plains
[/Lands]
[/Deck]
Sixth Place, Bryan Henning- B/R
[Deck]
[Creatures]
1 Dinosaur Hunter
2 Grasping Scoundrel
1 Mausoleum Harpy
1 Ravenous Chupacabra
1 Vampire Revenant
1 Brazen Freebooter
1 Fanatical Firebrand
1 Frilled Deathspitter
1 Goblin trailblazer
2 Orazca Raptor
2 Sun-Collared Raptor
1 Deadeye Tormentor
1 Queens Bay Soldier
1 Frenzied Raptor
1 Headstrong Brute
1 Nest Robber
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
1 Mutiny
1 Vraskas Contempt
2 Bombard
1 Dinosaur Stampede
[/Spells]
[Lands]
8 Mountain
8 Swamp
[/Lands]
[/Deck]
Seventh Place, Lucas Worrell- B/R
[Deck]
[Creatures]
1 Dire Fleet Poisoner
1 Dusk Charger
1 Dusk Legion Zealot
1 Fathom Fleet Boarder
1 Forerunner of the Coalition
2 Grasping Scoundrel
1 Daring Buccaneer
1 Dire Fleet Daredevil
1 Fanatical Firebrand
1 Goblin Trailblazer
1 Storm Fleet Swashbuckler
1 Swaggering Corsair
1 Dire Fleet Neckbreaker
1 Fathom Fleet Firebrand
2 Headstrong Brute
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
1 Hijack
1 Sure Strike
1 March of the Drowned
1 Skulduggery
1 Mutiny
1 See Red
1 Buccaneers Bravado
[Lands]
8 Mountain
7 Swamp
1 Arch of Orazca
[/Lands]
[/Deck]
Eighth Place, Jeff Wan- B/W
[Deck]
[Creatures]
2 Famished Paladin
1 Forerunner of the Legion
2 Martyr of Dusk
2 Moment of Triumph
1 Raptor Companion
1 Sun Sentinel
1 Vampire Revenant
1 Voracious Vampire
1 Elenda, the Dusk Rose
1 Adanto Vanguard
1 Steadfast Armasaur
1 Bloodcrazed Paladin
[/Creatures]
[Spells]
1 Mark of the Vampire
2 Call to the Feast
3 Pious Interdiction
1 Recover
1 Squires Devotion
[/Spells]
[Lands]
11 Plains
6 Swamp
[/Lands]
[/Deck]