Dave & Adam’s Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Qualifier recap

This past weekend, Dave and Adam’s Card World had the privilege of hosting one of the last ever traditional pro tour qualifiers and we had a bunch of great make the trip down to Niagara Falls to compete to earn their spot on the coveted pro tour! After 8 grueling rounds of swiss play and a single elimination top 8, only one player, Brandon Zadzilka remained and became champion of the event. He piloted his Abzan Midrange deck to a first place finish, showing his expertise with the archetype. Here is the full coverage of the top 8.

Brandon Zadzilka – 1st

CREATURES (19)

4 Courser of Kruphix

2 Fleecemane Lion

4 Siege Rhino

4 Sylvan Caryatid

2 Whisperwood Elemental

2 Wingmate Roc

1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang

SPELLS (14)

2 Abzan Charm

2 Bile Blight

4 Hero’s Downfall

1 Murderous Cut

4 Thoughtseize

1 Utter End

PLANESWALKERS (4)

2 Elspeth, Sun’s Champion

2 Sorin, Solemn Visitor

LAND (23)

1 Caves of Koilos

2 Forest

2 Llanowar Wastes

2 Plains

3 Sandsteppe Citadel

3 Temple of Malady

1 Temple of Plenty

3 Temple of Silence

1 Swamp

4 Windswept Heath

1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

SIDEBOARD (15)

2 Drown in Sorrow

1 Elspeth, Sun’s Champion

2 End Hostilities

2 Erase

2 Fleecemane Lion

2 Glare of Heresy

1 Nissa, Worldwaker

2 Read the Bones

1 Utter End

Place – Abzan Midrange

Omar Beldon – 2nd

CREATURES (8)

4 Courser of Kruphix

4 Siege Rhino

SPELLS (21)

4 Abzan Charm

4 Bile Blight

2 End Hostilities

4 Hero’s Downfall

2 Read the Bones

4 Thoughtseize

1 Utter End

PLANESWALKERS (5)

3 Elspeth, Sun’s Champion

1 Nissa, Worldwaker

1 Ugin the Spirit Dragon

LAND (26)

2 Caves of Koilos

2 Forest

3 Llanowar Wastes

2 Plains

4 Sandsteppe Citadel

4 Temple of Malady

4 Temple of Silence

1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

4 Windswept Heath

SIDEBOARD (15)

1 Back to Nature

2 Drown in Sorrow

1 Empty the Pits

1 Feed the Clans

1 Hornet Queen

1 Murderous Cut

2 Nissa, Worldwaker

2 Read the Bones

1 Silence the Believers

1 Sorin, Solemn Visitor

1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang

1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Place – Abzan Control

Riyath Malahi 3rd

CREATURES (1)

1 Pearl Lake Ancient

SPELLS (26)

4 Bile Blight

2 Crux of Fate

4 Dig Through Time

4 Disdainful Stroke

4 Dissolve

4 Hero’s Downfall

3 Jace’s Ingenuity

1 Silence the Believers

ARTIFACTS (1)

1 Perilous Vault

PLANESWALKERS (4)

2 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver

2 Ugin the Spirit Dragon

LAND (28)

1 Bloodstained Mire

4 Dismal Backwater

1 Flooded Strand

5 Island

4 Polluted Delta

3 Radiant Fountain

5 Swamp

4 Temple of Deceit

1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

SIDEBOARD (15)

1 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver

1 Crux of Fate

3 Drown in Sorrow

1 Murderous Cut

2 Negate

1 Perilous Vault

2 Tasigur

4 Thoughtseize

Place – UB Control

Tariq Patel 4th

CREATURES (22)

4 Anafenze, the Foremost

2 Courser of Kruphix

4 Fleecemane Lion

1 Heir of the Wilds

4 Rakshasa Deathdealer

4 Siege Rhino

3 Wingmate Roc

SPELLS (12)

4 Abzan Charm

1 Bile Blight

4 Hero’s Downfall

3 Thoughtseize

PLANESWALKERS (1)

Sorin, Solemn Visitor

LAND (25)

3 Caves of Koilos

2 Forest

3 Llanowar Wastes

2 Plains

4 Sandsteppe Citadel

3 Temple of Malady

3 Temple of Silence

1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

4 Windswept Heath

SIDEBOARD (15)

2 Back to Nature

2 Bile Blight

3 Drown in Sorrow

2 Elspeth, Sun’s Champion

2 Glare of Heresy

1 Murderous Cut

2 Nissa, Worldwaker

1 Thoughtseize

Place – Abzan Midrange

Curtis Guy 5th

CREATURES (14)

2 Ashcloud Phoenix

4 Goblin Rabblemaster

4 Seeker of the Way

4 Stormbreath Dragon

SPELLS (20)

4 Chained to the Rocks

4 Hordeling Outburst

3 Lightning Strike

2 Outpost Siege

4 Stoke the Flames

1 Valorous Stance

2 Wild Slash

PLANESWALKERS (2)

1 Chandra, Pyromaster

1 Elspeth, Sun’s Champion

LAND (24)

4 Battlefield Forge

5 Plains

11 Mountain

4 Temple of Triumph

SIDEBOARD (15)

1 Abzan Advantage

2 Arc Lightning

2 Erase

3 Glare of Heresy

3 Hushwing Gryff

1 Outpost Siege

1 Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker

2 Scouring Sands

Place – RW Aggro

Scott Puccio 6th

CREATURES (1)

1 Tasigur, Golden Fang

SPELLS (27)

4 Bile Blight

2 Crux of Fate

4 Dig Through Time

3 Disdainful Stroke

4 Dissolve

4 Hero’s Downfall

2 Jace’s Ingenuity

1 Silence the Believers

3 Thoughtseize

ARTIFACT (1)

1 Perilous Vault

PLANESWALKERS (4)

2 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver

2 Ugin the Spirit Dragon

LAND (27)

1 Bloodstained Mire

4 Dismal Backwater

1 Flooded Strand

5 Island

4 Polluted Delta

2 Radiant Fountain

5 Swamp

4 Temple of Deceit

1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

SIDEBOARD (15)

1 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver

1 Crux of Fate

3 Drown in Sorrow

1 Murderous Cut

2 Negate

1 Pearl Lake Ancient

1 Perilous Vault

1 Pharika’s Cure

2 Prognostic Sphinx

1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang

1 Thoughtseize

Place – UB Control

Ryan Sundrin 7th

CREATURES (14)

2 Brizmaz, King of Oreskos

4 Goblin Rabblemaster

4 Seeker of the Way

4 Stormbreath Dragon

SPELLS (20)

4 Chained to the Rocks

4 Hordeling Outburst

4 Lightning Strike

4 Stoke the Flames

2 Valorous Stance

2 Wild Slash

PLANESWALKERS (2)

2 Chandra, Pyromaster

LAND (24)

4 Battlefield Forge

1 Evolving Wilds

10 Mountain

5 Plains

4 Temple of Triumph

SIDEBOARD (15)

2 Ashcloud Phoenix

1 Elspeth, Sun’s Champion

3 Glare of Heresy

2 Hushwing Gryff

1 Outpost Siege

2 Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker

2 Scouring Sands

2 Wild Slash

Place – RW Aggro

Daniel DeBlasi 8th

CREATURES (15)

2 Ashcloud Phoenix

2 Brimaz, King of Oreskos

4 Goblin Rabblemaster

4 Seeker of the Way

2 Stormbreath Dragon

1 Soulfire Grand Master

SPELLS (19)

1 Arc Lightning

4 Chained to the Rocks

4 Hordeling Ourburst

4 Lightning Strike

4 Stoke the Flames

2 Wild Slash

PLANESWALKERS (2)

2 Chandra, Pyroamster

LAND (24)

4 Battlefield Forge

11 Mountain

5 Plains

4 Temple of Triumph

SIDEBOARD (15)

3 Abzan Advantage

2 Arc Lightning

2 Glare of Heresy

2 Hushwing Gryff

2 Outpost Siege

1 Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker

2 Valorous Stance

1 Wild Slash

Place – RW Midrange

Congratulations to all of our top 8 players and a huge congratulations to Brandon who will now be heading to Brussels to compete against the best players in the world on the Pro Tour! If you want to try and make it on to the Pro Tour for yourself, come to Dave and Adams’s Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier which will be held April 18th. The event is standard so you will no doubt see some of these decks show up at the event. Maybe you will be the next player to win a Dave and Adams event and make it all the way to the Pro Tour!