Name: Robert Kraftschik
Age: 22
Place of Residence: Cupertino, CA
Profession: Student
Team affiliation, if any: X-Men
Previous Vs. accomplishments: 3 PCQ wins
What deck did you play this weekend, and why? X-Stall, for defeating aggro strategies, and for the nearly unbeatable 8-drop.
What do you think is the best deck in the format, and why? Titans—it's super solid and versatile.
What do you think of the new Injustice Gang and Doom Society control decks? Interesting decks that need some tweaking/consistency.
What do you think of the X-Men cards you’ve seen so far? Broken!
Name: Nian Perion
Age: 22
Place of Residence: Fresno, CA
Profession: Dental Assistant
Team affiliation, if any: N/A
Previous Vs. accomplishments: Top 8 at Marvel vs. DC tournament in Anaheim
What deck did you play this weekend, and why? Anti-Green Lantern, because there’s not a lot of thinking involved. You just try to beat your opponent as fast as you can.
What do you think is the best deck in the format, and why? AGL—Chomin is the man.
What do you think of the new Injustice Gang and Doom Society control decks? I never got to see how those decks work.
What do you think of the X-Men cards you’ve seen so far? Awesome!
Name: Brandon Ruiz
Age: 16
Place of Residence: Simi Valley, CA
Profession: Student
Team affiliation, if any: Team Prodigy
Previous Vs. accomplishments: Top 8 at $10K Comic Con San Diego
What deck did you play this weekend, and why? Titans, it can beat anything consistently.
What do you think is the best deck in the format, and why? Titans, it can beat anything consistently.
What do you think of the new Injustice Gang and Doom Society control decks? Not very good.
What do you think of the X-Men cards you’ve seen so far? Awesome
Name: Walt DeNatale
Age: 25
Place of Residence: Fresno, CA
Profession: Gaming Distributor
Team affiliation, if any: None
Previous Vs. accomplishments: Won a PCQ, Top 64 in $10K LA
What deck did you play this weekend, and why? AGL with Chomin. Killing an opponent on turn 4 is too much to resist. Chomin is resilient and consistent as well.
What do you think is the best deck in the format, and why? Titans and AGL are a toss-up. It depends ultimately on the player and the draw.
What do you think of the new Injustice Gang and Doom Society control decks? Not up to the hype. The meta is so fast right now, and with cards like Mega-Blast and Flying Kick everywhere, Luthor isn’t as much control as he should be.
What do you think of the X-Men cards you’ve seen so far? Awesome. I particularly love 3-drop Beast, as well as Chill Out! I can’t wait for the Sneak Preview tournaments.
Name: Doug Werre
Age: 14
Place of Residence: Simi Valley, CA
Profession: Student
Team affiliation, if any: Team Prodigy
Previous Vs. accomplishments: None
What deck did you play this weekend, and why? Titans, it beats everything
What do you think is the best deck in the format, and why? Titans, it beats everything.
What do you think of the new Injustice Gang and Doom Society control decks? They are good, but a smart player will just run Foiled and Betrayal in Titans.
What do you think of the X-Men cards you’ve seen so far? Not bad, I like the Hellfire Club and Brotherhood.
Name: Patrick Yapjoco
Age: 25
Place of Residence: Tustin, CA
Profession: Mortgage Associate
Team affiliation, if any: Edgeworld (tentatively)
Previous Vs. accomplishments: Many PC finishes, two $10K Top 8 finishes
What deck did you play this weekend, and why? GLOCK. It’s the worst deck in the format. I just wanted to prove that it’s not an auto-loss to Titans.
What do you think is the best deck in the format, and why? Titans, it has the biggest “jank” paddle.
What do you think of the new Injustice Gang and Doom Society control decks? Seems good.
What do you think of the X-Men cards you’ve seen so far? Seems good, can’t wait for MMA.
Name: Joshua John Wiitanen
Age: 18
Place of Residence: Las Vegas, NV
Profession: Abercrombie & Fitch, walking stereotype
Team affiliation, if any: Team Barnoculars
Previous Vs. accomplishments: Six $10K Top 8 finishes, one PC Top 8 finish
What deck did you play this weekend, and why? Are you serious? Titans with Null Time Zone for the mirror.
What do you think is the best deck in the format, and why? Titans with Null Time Zone.
What do you think of the new Injustice Gang and Doom Society control decks? IG/Doom is very good, but it's a little inconsistent. Secret Society/Doom could be good, but I haven’t played it enough to know.
What do you think of the X-Men cards you’ve seen so far? They're awesome!
Name: Ian Kasoff
Age: 18
Place of Residence: Laguna Niguel, CA
Profession: Student
Team affiliation, if any: None
Previous Vs. accomplishments: None
What deck did you play this weekend, and why? AGL Rush. It is a very good deck, a very fast deck, and fairly easy to play. I can’t play a deck that goes to time every round; it drains the energy out of me.
What do you think is the best deck in the format, and why? Titans. It is extremely consistent and has answers to almost every deck. However, it does take a lot of skill to play.
What do you think of the new Injustice Gang and Doom Society control decks?My friend wona PCQ with it. It is a strong deck but it is too reliant on drawing 3-drop Lex and 4-drop Doom. If either of them die before turn 5, then they just lose.
What do you think of the X-Men cards you’ve seen so far? A free 2-drop is incredible!