The more things change, the more they stay the same. Despite four Fantastic Four decks making the Top 8, one Jean Grey lock deck, and an original Fearsome Five/Doom build that was the talk of the tournament, it was Jeremy Tucker and old standby Big Brotherhood that came out on top at the end. Tucker swept Ben Stoll in the Finals, who was playing the Fantastic Four deck that really was the force of the tournament. Thanks to the search and curve improvement power of Signal Flare, the deck tends to make all of its drops, and Mr. Fantastic on turn five brings multiple Fantasticars with it thanks to Tech Upgrade. Aside from the almight FF, Israel Quiroz has established himself as the mad genius of Vs. deck construction, drawing crowds with his unconventional Fearsome Five deck that thoroughly abuses Shimmer and Dr. Light. Even though he lost to the eventual champion Tucker in the semifinals, Quiroz may have made the biggest impact this weekend when it comes to influencing the Pro Circuit metagame.
Speaking of which, it seems that Fantastic Four may be the deck of choice for a great deal of the field next weekend, due to its consistency and power. Will this tournament result in Indianapolis being overrun by Fantasticars, or will secret tech emerge that no one has anticipated? All eyes are looking towards next week, but for the moment Jeremy Tucker is the latest tournament champion, taking home the trophy and $2,500 to go along with the accomplishment.
Final Standings and Prize Payouts
Jeremy Tucker $2,500
Ben Stoll $1,500
Sammy Gilly $1,200
Israel Quiroz $800
Eric Wall $400
Robert Martinez $400
Jim Adamski $400
Gary Quinn $400