Results from Dave & Adam’s Magic: The Gathering Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier

This past Friday Dave and Adam’s hosted the largest Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier for Magic the Gathering ever recorded with 98 players. Ryan Hare emerged victorious following a grueling seven rounds and the single elimination top eight.  He will be attending the regional qualifier in 2015.

Here is a Breakdown of the top 8 decks:

Ryan Hare – 1st

4 Sylvan Caryatid

4 Satyr Wayfinder

4 Courser of Kruphix

2 Anafenza, the Foremost

1 Reclamation Sage

4 Siege Rhino

3 Eidolon of Blossoms

3 Doomwake Giant

2 Hornet Queen

1 Pharika, God of Affliction

2 Whip of Erebos

2 Murderous Cut

2 Abzan Charm

2 Hero’s Downfall

4 Sandsteppe Citadel

4 Temple of Malady

2 Llanowar Wastes

2 Caves of Koilos

2 Mana Confluence

4 Windswept Heath

2 Forest

2 Plains

1 Temple of Silence

1 Urborg, tomb of Yawgmoth

SIDEBOARD

2 Reclamation Sage

2 Anafenza, the Foremost

1 Doomwake Giant

2 Bile Blight

2 Utter End

4 Thoughtseize

1 Urborg, tomb of Yawgmoth

1 Erebos, God of the Dead
2nd Place – Mike Toczek

3 Seeker of the Way

4 Butcher of the Horde

4 Goblin Rabblemaster

1 Wingmate Roc

1 Elspeth Sun’s Champion

3 Sorin, Solemn Visitor

3 Chained to the Rocks

4 Crackling Doom

3 Hordling Outburst

3 Lightning Strike

2 Magma Jet

2 Mardu Charm

3 Stoke the Flames

4 Bloodstained Mire

4 Nomad Outpost

5 Mountain

3 Temple of Triumph

3 Battlefield Forge

2 Caves of Koilos

2 Temple of Silence

1 Swamp

SIDEBOARD

2 Erase

3 Thoughtseize

2 Suspension Field

1 Glare of Heresy

3 Hushwing Gryff

3 Anger of the Gods

1 Elspeth Sun’s Champion

3rd Place – Eric English

1 Elvish Mystic

4 Sylvan Caryatid

4 Satyr Wayfinder

4 Courser of Kruphix

4 Sidisi, Blood Tyrant

3 Doomwake Giant

1 Soul of Innistrad

2 Hornet Queen

1 Pharika, God of Affliction

3 Thoughtseize

3 Hero’s Downfall

4 Murderous Cut

3 Whip of Erebos

4 Opulent Palace

4 Llanowar Wastes

2 Yavimaya Coast

2 Temple of Malady

1 Temple of Mystery

1 Mana Confluence

2 Polluted Delta

1 Evolving Wilds

3 Forest

2 Swamp

1 Island

SIDEBOARD

2 Bile Blight

2 Drown in Sorrow

1 Pharika, God of Affliction

2 Suktai Charn

2 Reclamation Sage

3 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver

3 Distainful Stroke
4th Place – Joe Mendolia

4 Sylvan Caryatid

4 Courser of Kruphix

1 Anafenza the Foremost

4 Siege Rhino

2 Wingmate Roc

4 Hero’s Downfall

4 Abzan Charm

4 Thoughtseize

2 Utter End

1 Duneblast

2 Sorin, Solemn Visitior

1 Liliana Vess

1 Ajani, Mentor of Heroes

2 Elspeth, Suns Champion

2 Llanowar Wastes

2 Temple of Plenty

1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

3 Forest

4 Sandsteppe Citadel

4 Windswept Heath

3 Temple of Malady

2 Plains

2 Caves of Koilos

1 Temple of Silence

SIDEBOARD

1 Anafenza, the Foremost

1 Liliana Vess

2 End Hostilities

3 Bile Blight

3 Drown in Sorrows

2 Murderous Cut

1 Banishing Light

1 Unravel the Aether

1 Utter End
5th Place – Ryan O’Donnell

4 Goblin Rabblemaster

4 Mantis Rider

4 Seeker of the Way

1 Prognostic Sphinx

1 Stormbreath Dragon

4 Stoke the Flames

4 Jeskai Charm

4 Nullify

3 Dig through time

4 Lightning Strike

3 Magma Jet

4 Mystic Monastary

4 Shivan Reef

4 Flooded Strand

2 Mana Confluence

2 Battlefield Forge

2 Temple of Enlightenment

1 Temple of Epiphany

2 Island

2 Plains

1 Mountain

SIDEBOARD

2 Negate

2 Banishing Light

3 Brimaz, King of Oreskos

2 Erase

3 Suspension Field

3 Disdainful Stroke
6th Place – Lucas Labuda

3 Sidisi, Blood Tyrant

1 Soul of Innistrad

4 Sylvan Caryatid

2 Hornet Queen

2 Doomwake Giant

4 Satyr Wayfinder

4 Courser of Kruphix

4 Elvish Mystic

1 Reclamation Sage

2 Pharika, God of Affliction

2 Hero’s Downfall

2 Murderous Cut

3 Commune with the Gods

3 Whip of Erebos

4 Opulent Palace

4 Polluted Delta

4 Llanowar Wastes

1 Urborg, tomb of Yawgmoth

7 Forest

2 Swamp

1 Island

SIDEBOARD

1 Hero’s Downfall

2 Reclamation Sage

2 Doomwake Giant

2 Thoughtseize

2 Murderous Cut

2 Drown in Sorrow

1 Bile Blight

1 Empty the Pits

2 Sagu Mauler
7th Place – Brandon Zadzilka

4 Sylvan Caryatid

2 Fleecemane Lion

4 Courser of Kruphix

2 Reaper of the Wilds

4 Siege Rhino

2 Wingmate Roc

4 Thoughtseize

4 Hero’s Downfall

2 Abzan Charm

1 Utter End

1 Murderous Cut

2 Bile Blight

1 Sorin, Solemn Visitor

2 Ajani, Mentor of Heroes

2 Elspeth Sun’s Champion

2 Windswept Heath

1 Urborg, tomb of Yawgmoth

3 Llanowar Wastes

1 Caves of Koilos

2 Sandsteppe Citadel

3 Temple of Malady

2 Temple of Silence

3 Temple of Plenty

3 Forest

2 Swamp

1 Plains

SIDEBOARD

2 Erase

2 Glare of Heresy

2 Fleecemane Lion

3 Drown in Sorrow

1 Anafenza, the Foremost

1 Whip of Erebos

1 Utter End

1 Nissa Worldwaker

1 Elspeth, Sun’s Champion

1 Duneblast
8th Place – Peter Wise

1 Ashcloud Phoenix

4 Goblin Rabblemaster

4 Mantis Rider

1 Narset, Enlightened Master

3 Seeker of the Way

1 Chandra Pyromaster

2 Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker

3 Arc Lightning

1 Banishing Light

3 Dig through time

1 Divintation

4 Jeskai Charm

4 Lightning Strike

4 Stoke the Flames

4 Mystic Monastary

4 Temple of Triumph

4 Temple of Epiphany

4 Flooded Strand

2 Plains

3 Island

3 Mountain

SIDEBOARD

2 Negate

1 End Hostilities

1 Seeker of the Way

1 Glare of Heresy

7 Island

This was a great event and we are honored to hold the record for Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier attendance. We wish the best of luck to our champion Ryan when he attends the regional qualifier in 2015. We hope to see all of you at our next big event, which is our last traditional Pro Tour Qualifier, on February 21 at the Niagara Falls Conference and Events Center. We also hope to see all of you at any of our Friday Night Magic events at our Transit store for Buffalo’s Premier Friday Night Magic Experience. Keep an eye on the Dave and Adam’s Blog and the Dave and Adam’s Gaming Facebook page for coverage of our great events!