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A tournament of 140 players came down to this, a Curve Sentinels mirror match with both players running Juggernaut and Micro-Sentinels! |
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With the initiative backing him, Nolen recruited Nimrod on turn 5. Gilly perused the field, repeatedly shuffling and looking at his hand. He appeared to be taking the long, hard glances of a man considering concession. |
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Chris, in his first $10K Top 8, is up against Adam Prosak, who has a PC Top 8 to his name, among other accolades. |
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Watch two great players clash for a slot in the semifinals! |
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In this battle of Curve Sentinels vs. Curve Sentinels, Chris Vanderginst would clash with Lawson Sutherland. Both players were all business . . . |
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Politowski needed to make a move this turn and start controlling the board—the late game would be an unpredictable place in this matchup, and if he could take an advantage against Gilly early, he’d mitigate a number of factors that could hurt him . . . |
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Read our interviews with the Top 8 finishers here! |
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The gritty rain that inundated Day 1 stopped falling just in time for eight competitors to emerge from the mist and battle for their share of the $10,000 prize pool. |
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The clouds have cleared and the storm has settled. Eight men remain from a field of 140. |
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Check out the decks that made this weekend's Top 8! How greatly will these listings shape the PC: NY metagame? Only time will tell. |
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Even if you don’t read any other feature matches, read this one. It’s worth it!
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Vidi Wijaya and Ryan Jones are both widely recognized for their accomplishments in Vs. System. Vidi is a repeat Top 8 finisher in major money events, and Ryan Jones won PC: Los Angeles. |
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Michael Jacob’s Force deck is being represented at the tournament by him and three of his friends, and so far, he’s only been defeated in the mirror! Today, he’s up against Patrick Yapjoco, who is running Teen Titans. |
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Kory Walters is a young but incredibly adept player from Indianapolis. Bam Bam is a staple of the online Vs. community, a member of Team Realmsworx, an all round nice guy, and the progenitor of Curve Sentinels as we know it. |
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I was able to identify four key pieces of tech that influenced the course of the day. Or, at least, four cards that people were banking on to give them an edge. |
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Dave Spears is a fixture of the online community, a regular face on the pro scene, and probably the happiest guy in Vs. System. Chris Piekarski is a widely recognized player who prides himself on having developed the Force deck with Michael Jacob. |
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Ever since his release in DC Origins, Neutron has reeked of two things: unfulfilled potential and awesomeness. |
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Curve Sentinels is a consistent deck with few weaknesses. Every rule has an exception, however, and this matchup promised to be an uphill battle for the robots. |
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Metagame.com’s own Jerome McHale has been successfully piloting the only X-Statix deck at $10K Detroit. With a 3-0 record at the end of round 3, his build seems to be a highly successful one. |
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Jeremy was able to sit down with me to discuss his early victories and his overall strategy with Curve Sentinels against Teen Titans in the hands of a skilled opponent. |
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$10K Chicago Champion Michael Jacob talks about his experiences with his winning deck, Force. |
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The statistics shown here, as well as the results for the day, will no doubt have a huge impact on PC New York. |
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A plethora of Vs. System’s best and most recognized players have descended on the heart of Detroit . . . |
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