We are proud to bring you the Top 8 decklists from the GenCon 2013 Vintage Saturday 12pm tournament (for uncut sheet of Urza’s Saga and other prizes). Below you will also find a complete metagame breakdown, with a list of what deck type each player played, a metagame breakdown, and pictures from the event itself. Enjoy!
Top 8 Playoff
Quarterfinals
8 Mike Solymossy (Doomsday) defeats 1 Adrian Becker (Affinity Workshops)
4 Marc Lanigra (Grixis Control) defeats 5 Steven Stierman (Humans 4C)
3 Jordi Amat Puig (Forgemaster Workshops) defeats 6 Jason Jaco (TurbOathTezz)
2 Anthony Michaels (Terranova Workshops) defeats 7 Sam Krohlow (Doomsday)
Semifinals
8 Mike Solymossy (Doomsday) defeats 4 Marc Lanigra (Grixis Control)
3 Jordi Amat Puig (Forgemaster Workshops) defeats 2 Anthony Michaels (Terranova Workshops)
Finals
3 Jordi Amat Puig (Forgemaster Workshops) defeats 8 Mike Solymossy (Doomsday)
Top 8 Decklists
1st Place – Jordi Amat Puig - Forgemaster Workshops
2nd Place – Mike Solymossy – Doomsday
3rd Place – Anthony Michaels - Terranova Workshops
| Business (30) 4 Chalice of the Void 2 Pithing Needle 4 Sphere of Resistance 4 Thorn of Amethyst 4 Phyrexian Revoker 1 Trinisphere 3 Tangle Wire 4 Lodestone Golem 4 Dismember Mana Sources (30) 1 Black Lotus 1 Mox Emerald 1 Mox Jet 1 Mox Pearl 1 Mox Ruby 1 Mox Sapphire 1 Sol Ring 1 Tolarian Academy 4 Mishra’s Workshop 4 Ancient Tomb 1 City of Traitors 4 Mishra’s Factory 4 Mutavault 1 Strip Mine 4 Wasteland | Sideboard (15) 2 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale 4 Grafdigger’s Cage 4 Relic of Progenitus 3 Null Rod 1 Tangle Wire 1 Pithing Needle |
4th Place – Marc Lanigra – Grixis Control
5th Place – Adrian Becker - Affinity Workshops
| Business (38) 4 Memnite 4 Signal Pest 4 Skullclamp 4 Genesis Chamber 2 Steel Overseer 4 Phyrexian Revoker 4 Arcbound Ravager 4 Tangle Wire 3 Frogmite 4 Lodestone Golem 1 Memory Jar Mana Sources (22) 1 Mox Opal 1 Mox Emerald 1 Mox Jet 1 Mox Pearl 1 Mox Ruby 1 Mox Sapphire 1 Mana Crypt 1 Sol Ring 1 Mana Vault 1 Tolarian Academy 2 Gaea’s Cradle 4 Mishra’s Workshop 4 Ancient Tomb 1 Strip Mine 1 Wasteland | Sideboard (15) 4 Grafdigger’s Cage 3 Witchbane Orb 2 Phyrexian Metamorph 2 Dismember 2 Thorn of Amethyst 2 Tormod’s Crypt |
6th Place – Steven Stierman - Humans (4C)
7th Place - Sam Krohlow - Doomsday
8th Place - Jason Jaco - TurbOathTezz
Decks Played (Alphabetically, by Player)
Jon Acton – TurboTezz UB
Jordi Amat – Forgemaster Workshops
Adrian Becker – Affinity Workshops
John Beste – Young Pyromancer (4C Gush)
Scott Bray – Terranova Workshops
Camille Brunel – Young Pyromancer (4C Tempo)
Jesse Cagle – Young Pyromancer (RUG Gush)
Nathaniel Comisney – UW Fish
Adam Costabile – Doomsday
Kevin Cron – Young Pyromancer (4C Gush)
Danny Friedman – Young Pyromancer (UR Tempo)
Micah Greenbaum – Young Pyromancer (4C Rich Shay Special)
James Grindell – BUG Fish
Benjamin Guillerm – Young Pyromancer (4C Tempo)
Matt Hazard – Confidant TPS
Thomas Irmler – Forgemaster Workshops
Jason Jaco – TurbOathTezz
Richard Johnson – Burning Tendrils
Sean Johnson – UBW Confidant Jace Vault
Mike Keith – Dredge (Ingot Chewer main)
Steven Killine – Steel City Vault 2013
Charlie King – Young Pyromancer (4C Rich Shay Special)
William Kirkwood – Burning Tendrils
Sam Krohlow – Doomsday
Mark Lanigra – Grixis Control
Richard Lessman – Dredge (Ingot Chewer main)
William Marten – Humans (4C)
Jesse Martin – TPS
Anthony Michaels – Terranova Workshops
Dan Milian – Burning Tendrils
Geoffrey Moes – Mono Blue Stage-Depths
Nat Moes – Regrowth Gush Combo
Matt Ochs – Reanimator
Brian Potter – UBW Confidant Jace Vault
Raphael Puleo – BUG Control
Mith Rao – Young Pyromancer (RUG Gush)
Gilberto Rivera – Balustrade Spy/Undercity Informer Combo
William Rosa – UB Confidant Jace Vault
Michael Scheffenacker – MUD Stage-Depths Workshops
Mike Solymossy – Doomsday
William Stevens – Humans (4C)
Steven Stierman – Humans (4C)
Thomas Swindell – MUD Stage-Depths Workshops
Michael Wallace – UB Phage the Untouchable Control
Jerry Yang – Burning Tendrils
Total: 45
Metagame Breakdown
Affinity Workshops – 1
Balustrade Spy/Undercity Informer Combo – 1
BUG Control – 1
BUG Fish – 1
Burning Tendrils – 4
Confidant TPS – 1
Doomsday – 3
Dredge Variants – 2
Forgemaster Workshops – 2
Grixis Control – 1
Humans (4C) – 3
Mono Blue Stage-Depths – 1
MUD Stage-Depths Workshops – 2
Reanimator – 1
Regrowth Gush Combo – 1
Steel City Vault 2013 – 1
Terranova Workshops – 2
TurbOathTezz – 1
TurboTezz UB – 1
TPS – 1
UB Confidant Jace Vault – 1
UB Phage the Untouchable Control – 1
UBW Confidant Jace Vault – 2
UW Fish – 1
Young Pyromancer (4C Gush) – 2
Young Pyromancer (4C Rich Shay Special) – 2
Young Pyromancer (4C Tempo) – 2
Young Pyromancer (RUG Gush) – 2
Young Pyromancer (UR Tempo) – 1
Total: 45
Photos From Vintage Saturday 12pm
Vintage Saturday 12pm John Beste (Young Pyromancer 4C Gush) vs. Kevin Cron (Young Pyromancer 4C Gush)
Vintage Saturday 12pm Mike Solymossy (Doomsday) vs. Camille Brunel (Young Pyromancer 4C Tempo)
Vintage Saturday 12pm Steven Stierman (Humans 4C) vs. Jerry Yang (Burning Tendrils)
Vintage Saturday 12pm Mith Rao (Young Pyromancer RUG Gush) vs. Jesse Martin (TPS)
Vintage Saturday 12pm Matt Hazard (Confidant TPS) vs. Jon Acton (TurboTezz UB)
Vintage Saturday 12pm The French Contingent (Benjamin Guillerm, Camille Brunel, Raphael Puleo)
Vintage Saturday 12pm Sam Krohlow (Doomsday) vs. Mike Solymossy (Doomsday)
Vintage Saturday 12pm Anthony Michaels (Terranova Workshops) vs. Kevin Cron (Young Pyromancer 4C Gush)
Vintage Saturday 12pm Semifinals Anthony Michaels (Terranova Workshops) vs. Jordi Amat Puig (Forgemaster Workshops)
Vintage Saturday 12pm Semifinals Marc Lanigra (Grixis Control) vs. Mike Solymossy (Doomsday)
Vintage Saturday 12pm Finals Mike Solymossy (Doomsday) vs. Jordi Amat Puig (Forgemaster Workshops)
Vintage Saturday 12pm Winner Jordi Amat Puig (with Urza’s Saga uncut sheet!)