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The finals of this tournament is as classic a matchup as you can get—Curve Sentinels against Teen Titans. |
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Adam is playing Teen Titans and beat Donald Noland in a mirror match to make it here. David’s MK-KO deck took down Jason Tassitano’s Kang conglomeration to earn his place at the table. |
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The players chatted about their matchups while shuffling up for the second game. “This time, for variety, he’s going to Hounds-lock me,” quipped Jason. |
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Everything you ever wanted to know about your Top 8 finalists! |
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The format had a few surprises in store for us—not the least of which was that it appeared to be very balanced. |
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Check out the changing face of the metagame with the decklists from $10K Atlanta 2005's Top 8 finishers! |
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The winner of this round is likely to make Top 8, while the loser will probably walk away with nothing. |
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This match pits Nick Little against “one of his barns.” They have a sizable split, so the match is mostly for fun. |
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Adam Prosak comes into this match at 6-1, while Patric Giles is 5-2. |
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Sentinels is still at the top, but this is certainly one of the most diverse metagames I have ever seen. |
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Please excuse the excessive coverage of David Leader’s matches——here he is doing his best impression of a handstand in an attempt to keep the attention of you, our loyal readers. |
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I have been told by the players that this is a mirror match. That, in and of itself, is not a surprise. What is surprising, though, is that they are playing independently designed MK-KO decks. |
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Wess Victory’s last major finish was his win at this very tournament a year ago, and he’s looking to make a comeback. His opponent, Matthew Long, is playing that old standby, Sentinels. |
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Not all the excitement happens in the feature matches. Click here to see what's happening all around the tournament floor! |
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Doug led off with a Moon Knight, while Patrick used another Wild Ride to fetch another Midnight Sons. “Damn it,” said Patrick. “I have nothing.” |
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Since we don’t have a Top 8 quite yet, I opted instead to watch the top eight tables to get a feeling for the undefeated metagame. |
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Check out David's opinion on the metagame, the new set, and new and old deck strategies here. |
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Choosing feature matches is often a very difficult task. Not so here. Both of these players are true heavyweights in the Vs. world and they need no introduction. |
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Before the tournament got underway, I sat down to do a quick interview with Nick Little. |
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“What are you running, boss?” asked Garrett of Patrick as the competitors sat down. “Something new. Or at least I think it’s something new.” |
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Welcome to $10K Atlanta! |
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