North America Modern Champs 2019 Coverage, Decklists, and Results

After a number of years of hosting the annual Vintage Champs and Legacy Champs at a dedicated “Eternal Weekend,” this year marked the creation of Modern Champs as another marquee event on the community calendar, thanks to organizer Nick Coss and the tremendous Card Titan staff.

84 players were registered for this year’s introductory tournament, and after accounting for 6 no shows, there were 82 players battling for a deep prize pool. This meant there would be 7 rounds of Swiss, followed by a Top 8 playoff.

Top 8 Playoff Bracket

Quarterfinals
1 Andrew Bridge (Humans) vs. 8 TJ Raymore (CopyCat StoneBlade 4C) – Raymore wins
2 Jonathan Teigesser (Whirza 4C) vs. 7 Mac Schrantz (Jund) – Teigesser wins
3 Michael Ingram (Eldrazi RG) vs. 6 Connery Knox (Burn RW) – Ingram wins
4 Robert Long (UrzaTron Mono Green) vs. 5 David Daniel (BG Rock) – Long wins

Semifinals
4 Robert Long (UrzaTron Mono Green) vs. 8 TJ Raymore (CopyCat StoneBlade 4C) – Raymore wins
2 Jonathan Teigesser (Whirza 4C) vs. Michael Ingram (Eldrazi RG) – Teigesser wins

Finals
8 TJ Raymore (CopyCat StoneBlade 4C) vs. 2 Jonathan Teigesser (Whirza 4C) – Raymore wins

Full Standings After Swiss, and Metagame Report

Below are the full standings after Swiss, along with what every single player played, in a table that is fully sortable by deck name/archetype, player name, points, final standing after Swiss, etc.

RankLast NameFirst NamePointsOMW%GW%OGW%Deck
1BridgeAndrew180.49660.750.4904Humans
2TeigesserJonathan170.68710.66670.6523Whirza 4C
3IngramMichael170.59860.70590.5359Eldrazi RG
4LongRobert170.57140.72550.5225UrzaTron Mono Green
5DanielDavid160.67350.66670.6162BG Rock
6KnoxConnery160.63950.73330.5735Burn RW
7SchrantzMac160.55440.70590.5131Jund
8RaymoreTJ160.53740.68520.5385CopyCat StoneBlade 4C
9MeissnerAndrew150.67350.68750.6211Whirza UGB
10WalkerMichael150.60540.66670.5523Infect
11FilburnCorey150.59860.64710.569Affinity
12HertfelderTom150.5510.6250.5281Whirza UGB
13TardifDavid150.54010.6250.5251UWG Control
14HralaJustin150.50270.70590.4915UrzaTron Mono Green
15FrawleyJoshua150.49660.68750.4898Karn RG
16MillerWilliam150.4830.64710.4853Whirza 4C
17NortonRonald150.44050.70590.4246UrzaTron Mono Green
18HayesRobert130.5850.55560.5491Whirza UGB
19MontaquilaNick130.5170.62960.4979StoneBlade UWG
20PhillipsMichael130.4830.53970.4778Jund
21SutherlandThomas120.69390.52940.6533Death and Taxes
22TeaganKyle120.59180.56250.5293Whirza 4C
23HazenJim120.5850.47060.5519Spirits UW
24LaniganMichael120.56460.56250.5277Eldrazi and Taxes WG
25FisherMatt120.55780.50.5378Scapeshift RG
26HairChris120.54760.52940.5208Jund
27JonesBrian120.54420.50.5169ElectroEnd (Living End) UR
28SantohirDaniel120.53060.55560.506Death's Shadow BRU
29KahlaSam120.53060.53330.5228Jund
30BruceAdam120.5170.52940.504Goblins RGB
31LoongMatthew120.50340.52380.4776Jund
32EdmisterRick120.49660.50.4967Jund
33KnappZane120.48980.52940.4883Whirza UGB
34LigutomKevin120.4830.52940.486Burn RWG
35ArsenaultCaleb120.46940.6250.4923Ascension Thing in the Ice URW
36BurkeSpencer120.3980.56250.4103Paradoxical Urza UB
37McAdooZachary110.42180.50980.4565UWG Control
38MillerJonathan100.57820.51850.5552EldraziTron
39RothmanDaniel100.52380.47920.5088Emeria UW
40FryEric100.49660.45830.5104Naya
41MagninDaniel90.61110.43750.5818Taking Turns UR
42GertzJames90.59860.43750.5452Death's Shadow BRU
43LeighAlina90.5510.47060.5213Scapeshift RG
44GuillermSteve90.53740.43750.5013Affinity
45NezZachery90.53170.47060.5552BG Rock
46StifflerWestley90.53060.50.5221Burn RW
47CostelloDrew90.52720.43750.5071Humans
48GnieskiRyan90.48980.43750.4903Faeries Mono Blue
49RaiaMichael90.48980.40.5079UrzaTron Mono Green
50McGowanMark90.47620.43750.4725Baral Gifts Storm
51EckenrodeLuke90.47280.52630.4456Through the Breach RG
52HafnerChris90.42180.43750.4153Amulet Titan
53ChichyChristopher90.40140.44440.4167UrzaTron Mono Green
54NixonBlake80.42860.39580.4213StoneBlade UWG
55KeyserJoseph70.49210.39580.475Whirza 4C
56GaultDustin60.6270.40.5788Gifts Control UWB
57GainesLevi60.6190.40.6029CopyCat UWR
58CaprioloPrimo60.55560.35710.5622BUG
59KirkPeter60.53970.33330.5209UW Control
60IlligKevin60.50790.46670.4914ElectroBalance URG
61AnselAJ60.48810.44440.4619Burn RW
62ParkerJon60.48570.45450.4662Stoneblade Mono White
63FisherDavid60.44220.35290.4663Infect
64TurnerRyan50.46260.37250.4538UrzaTron Mono Green
65GibsonSho40.51810.33330.5156UrzaTron Mono Green
66RabinowitzEliana30.56190.33330.5245Devoted Company
67AspellJorja30.54760.33330.5544Whirza UBR
68SacinoJoey30.54760.33330.5241StoneBlade UWR
69MillerRichard30.50790.33330.5515NeoBrand
70MilasichNicholas30.47620.33330.474Unearth Value BG
71MangesJames30.47620.33330.4643Amulet Titan
72CaffreyEric30.44190.33330.4818Jund w/Oko
73OrwigAdam30.41670.40.4084Jund
74BonuraJoseph30.39290.45450.3966UrzaTron Mono Green
75HoyerCarl00.80950.33330.7255NO SHOW
76KwanPhilip00.54760.33330.5863Cheerios (Sram Combo)
77SiviNorman00.50790.33330.5192Delver UR
78ErnstoffJeremy00.49210.33330.495BG Rock
79DzonMark00.45240.33330.4792Scapeshift RG
80McCaulleyDaniel00.44440.33330.437UrzaTron Mono Green
81DeminicoMatt00.43810.33330.4337Eldritch Affinity
82SteinMathew00.43490.33330.4293Baral Gifts Storm
83SandfordColton00.42860.33330.5263Paradoxical Urza UW
84MaAnthony00.42860.33330.4375NO SHOW

ALL Decklists, Alphabetically by Last Name

Thanks to the judging staff at Card Titan (who saved all of these lists), we were able to scan and publish ALL of the decklists from the event, which you can find below, in an easy to download PDF file (in alphabetical order, by last name). The PDF file also contains clickable bookmarks (using Acrobat reader, click on the ribbon icon), which you can use to go directly to decks from player last names starting with A, B, C, and so forth. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FILE IN FULL (30 MB). Use the embed below to view directly without downloading. Note that if a player’s decklist is not in the file, it is because it was not given to us (there are a few budget decklists missing, for example, that were likely pulled for prizing and not returned).
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Top 8 Decklists (Rankings After Swiss)

Humans, by Andrew Bridge – 1st Place

Business (41)
Aether Vial
Thalia's Lieutenant
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
Reflector Mage
Champion of the Parish
Meddling Mage
Noble Hierarch
Phantasmal Image
Charming Prince
Kitesail Freebooter
Mantis Rider

Mana Sources (19)
Cavern of Souls
Unclaimed Territory
Ancient Ziggurat
Gemstone Mine
Horizon Canopy
Waterlogged Grove
Snow-Covered Plains
Snow-Covered Island
Sideboard (15)
Collector Ouphe
Damping Sphere
Plague Engineer
Dismember
Deputy of Detention
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Mirran Crusader
Knight of Autumn

Whirza 4C, by Jonathan Teigesser – 2n Place

Business (37)
Goblin Engineer
Emery, Lurker of the Loch
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Oko, Thief of Crowns
Whir of Invention
Mishra's Bauble
Tormod's Crypt
Welding Jar
Arcum's Astrolabe
Chromatic Star
Pithing Needle
Pyrite Spellbomb
Damping Sphere
Sword of the Meek
Thopter Foundry
Ensnaring Bridge

Mana Sources (23)
Mox Opal
Inventor's Fair
Polluted Delta
Misty Rainforest
Scalding Tarn
Breeding Pool
Steam Vents
Watery Grave
Snow-Covered Island
Snow-Covered Forest
Snow-Covered Mountain
Snow-Covered Swamp
Sideboard (15)
Ceremonious Rejection
Fatal Push
Thoughtseize
Abrupt Decay
Assassin's Trophy
Ensnaring Bridge
Mytical Dispute

Eldrazi RG, by Michael Ingram – 3rd Place

Business (36)
Once Upon a Time
Lightning Bolt
Dismember
Noble Hierarch
Bonecrusher Giant
Scavenging Ooze
Huntmaster of the Fells
Thragtusk
Bloodbraid Elf
Eldrazi Obligator
Thought-Knot Seer
Reality Smasher

Mana Sources (24)
Mind Stone
Cavern of Souls
Karplusan Forest
Grove of the Burnwillows
Copperline Gorge
Eldrazi Temple
Kessig Wolf Run
Forest
Mountain
Sideboard (15)
Kitchen Finks
Collector Ouphe
Force of Vigor
Alpine Moon
Pithing Needle
Kozilek's Return
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
Grafdigger's Cage
Feed the Clan

UrzaTron Mono Green, by Robert Long – 4th Place

Business (41)
Expedition Map
Ancient Stirrings
Once Upon a Time
Sylvan Scrying
Chromatic Star
Chromatic Sphere
Karn, the Great Creator
Karn Liberated
Oblivion Stone
Wurmcoil Engine
Walking Ballista
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
Emrakul, the Promised End

Mana Sources (18)
Urza's Tower
Urza's Mine
Urza's Power Plant
Forest
Nurturing Peatland
Blast Zone
Sideboard (15)
Dismember
Thragtusk
Nature's Claim
Weather the Storm
Veil of Summer
Ensnaring Bridge
Mycosynth Lattice
Liquimetal Coating
Chalice of the Void
Golos, Tireless Pilgrim

BG Rock, by Daniel David – 5th Place

Business (36)
Inquisition of Kozilek
Thoughtseize
Unearth
Fatal Push
Assassin's Trophy
Liliana of the Veil
Liliana, the Last Hope
Dark Confidant
Tarmogoyf
Scavenging Ooze
Tireless Tracker
Plague Engineer

Mana Sources (24)
Treetop Village
Field of Ruin
Blooming Marsh
Nurturing Peatland
Twilight Mire
Verdant Catacombs
Overgrown Tomb
Swamp
Forest
Sideboard (15)
Fulminator Mage
Surgical Extraction
Engineered Explosives
Bitterblossom
Collective Brutality
Phyrexian Arena
Plague Engineer

Burn RW, by Conner Knox – 6th Place

Business (41)
Goblin Guide
Monastery Swiftspear
Eidolon of the Great Revel
Lightning Bolt
Lava Spike
Lightning Helix
Boros Charm
Searing Blaze
Skullcrack
Rift Bolt
Skewer the Critics

Mana Sources (19)
Inspiring Vantage
Sunbaked Canyon
Arid Mesa
Bloodstained Mire
Wooded Foothills
Sacred Foundry
Mountains
Sideboard (15)
Exquisite Firecraft
Kor Firewalker
Path to Exile
Searing Blood
Skullcrack
Smash to Smithereens

Jund, by Mac Schrantz – 7th Place

Business (37)
Inquisition of Kozilek
Thoughtseize
Lightning Bolt
Fatal Push
Assassin's Trophy
Wrenn and Six
Liliana of the Veil
Kolaghan's Command
Tarmogoyf
Scavenging Ooze
Seasoned Pyromancer
Bloodbraid Elf

Mana Sources (23)
Blackcleave Cliffs
Nurturing Peatland
Raging Ravine
Verdant Catacombs
Bloodstained Mire
Wooded Foothills
Stomping Ground
Overgrown Tomb
Blood Crypt
Swamp
Forest
Mountain
Sideboard (15)
Collector Ouphe
Fulminator Mage
Plague Engineer
Huntmaster of the Fells
Thoughtseize
Collective Brutality
Ashiok, Dream Render
Surgical Extraction

CopyCat StoneBlade 4C, by TJ Raymore – 8th Place

Business (40)
Noble Hierarch
Ice-Fang Coatl
Spell Queller
Felidar Guardian
Stoneforge Mystic
Batterskull
Sword of Light and Shadow
Teferi, Time Reveler
Saheeli Rai
Oko, Thief of Crowns
Path to Exile
Remand
Force of Negation
Spell Pierce
Arcum's Astrolabe

Mana Sources (20)
Horizon Canopy
Prismatic Vista
Flooded Strand
Misty Rainforest
Windswept Heath
Stomping Ground
Hallowed Fountain
Temple Garden
Breeding Pool
Steam Vents
Snow-Covered Island
Snow-Covered Forest
Snow-Covered Mountain
Snow-Covered Plains
Sideboard (15)
Rest in Peace
Timely Reinforcements
Anger of the Gods
Path to Exile
Force of Negation
Dovin's Veto
Narset, Parter of Veils
Ashiok, Dream Render
Alpine Moon
Stony Silence

Tournament Report Roundup

As tournament reports from the event slowly filter in around the web, we’ll add links to them below.
– check back soon!

We’ll have more updates and data visualizations as they become available, so check back later as well. If you have a report you’d like to submit, an unlisted/missing decklist, photos from the event (please!), or any other data, please email eternal.central@gmail.com. Thanks for reading!