Wednesday, April 27, 2016

War Torn Front FNM April Leaderboard Update 4/22/2016

The eve before Pro Tour Shadows over Innistrad 21 players came to battle for supremacy and prizes at FNM. After 4 rounds of Swiss, Daynin Taylor and Taylor Mellick stood undefeated. This did shake up the FNM Leaderboard and thus we have a new Top 8 leaderboard to look at. Come see where you rank and join us for the last FNM in April this Friday night!

FNM Leaderboard:

1st: Marc G: 32
2nd: Natalie B: 31
3rd: Jeremy H: 28
4th: Brianna H: 28
5th: Taylor M: 26
6th: Austin B: 25
7th: Daynin T: 24
8th: Troy J: 22

King of the Hill: Taylor Mellick

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

War Torn Front April FNM Leaderboard Update + Decklist from the winner of the Central Valley Circuit Series Championship

This past weekend, we got to see FNM numbers return to normalcy. Many players had finally gotten a chance to grab up all the new Shadows over Innistrad cards and were looking to battle for prizes and to advance higher on this month's leaderboard.

29 players came out this past Friday, April 15th to see who can show up who.

After 4 rounds, Marc Griffin has now vaulted into position as the new forerunner and King of the Hill for the FNM Leaderboard.

Remember folks, there are still two more FNMs to go before we crown the FNM Leaderboard champions. Come out and battle with us this coming Friday!

Marc G: 26
Natalie B: 22
Troy J: 19
Jeremy H: 19
Brianna H: 19
Austin B: 19
Taylor M: 14
Chris H: 14

King of the Hill:  Marc Griffin

Following up our FNM, 31 players came to battle at the Central Valley Circuit Series Championship. After 5 rounds of swiss play, cutting to the Top 8, Jason Reed defeated Chris Santos to become the Central Valley Circuit Series Champion!

Posted below is a copy of Jason's deck that he took to the finals of this event. May it give you inspiration and ideas for your own FNMs or PPTQ aspirations.

4 Sylvan Advocate
4 Duskwatch Recruiter
3 Jace, Vryn's prodigy
1 Den Protector
1 Hidden Dragonslayer
4 Reflector Mage
4 Bounding Krasis
3 Eldrazi Displacer
2 Tireless Tracker

3 Declaration in Stone
4 Collected Company
2 Ojutai's Command

4 Evolving Wilds
4 Yavimaya Coast
4 Lumbering Falls
3 Canopy Vista
3 Plains
3 Forest
2 Prairie Stream
1 Island
1 Wastes

SB:
3 Negate
3 Lantern Scout
2 Clip Wings
2 Dispel
1 Hidden Dragonslayer
1 Den Protector
1 Declaration in Stone
1 Silk Wrap
1 Felidar Cub



Monday, April 11, 2016

War Torn Front FNM Leaderboard Update (4/8/2016) + GPT LA Winning Decklist

Welcome to the first official week of Shadows over Innistrad Standard at War Torn Front. 16 people came prepped to battle in the new Standard this past Friday for glory, prizes and placement on the Leaderboard. After 4 rounds we have a new Leader and a new King of the Hill. Congrats Jeremy, let us see how long you can hold onto the crown!

1st: Jeremy H: 19
2nd: Brianna H: 19
3rd: Austin B: 19
4th: Marc G: 17
5th: Troy J: 12
6th: Chris H: 11
7th: Natalie B: 10
8th: Chris S: 9

King of the Hill: Jeremy Hixson

This past Saturday, April 9th, 13 players came to battle at a Standard Grand Prix Trial for Los Angeles. Many came to steal a chance at a box of Shadows over Innistrad, but ultimately one prevailed. Congratulations to Austin Bathke for taking down our GPT and walking away with a box of Shadows. His decklist for this event is posted below:

2 Linvala, the Preserver

4 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
2 Ob Nixilis, Reignited
2 Sorin, Grim Nemesis

3 Secure the Wastes
2 Ultimate Price
2 Declaration in Stone
3 Grasp of Darkness
2 Silk Wrap
2 Stasis Snare
1 To The Slaughter
1 Anguished Unmaking
2 Ruinous Path
3 Read the Bones
2 Languish
1 Planar Outburst

6 Swamp
5 Plains
4 Caves of Koilos
4 Frosaken Sanctuary
4 Shambling Vent
2 Blighted Fen
1 Westvale Abbey

SB:
2 Hallowed Moonlight
3 Transgress the Mind
1 Anguished Unmaking
4 Pitiless Horde
3 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
1 Languish
1 Planar Outburst



Wednesday, April 6, 2016

War Torn Front April FNM Leaderboard (4/1/2016)

Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the start of a new month and a brand new Standard season here at War Torn Front.

This past Friday we played host to the last FNM Stamdard featuring Siege Rhino and Fetch Lands.  21 players showed up to battle for placement on the Leaderboard before the new Standard shifts in this coming Friday. After 4 rounds, Austin Bathke stood tall as not only our King of the Hill, but 1st place in the current FNM Leaderboard.

Come join us Friday as Shadows joins Standard and see who will reign supreme as our FNM leaderboard winner.

1st: Austin B: 10
2nd: Brianna H: 10
3rd: Natalie B: 10
4th: Chris S: 9
5th: Troy J: 9
6th: Jeremy H: 9
7th: Marc G: 7
8th: Eduardo A: 7

King/Queen of the Hill: Austin Bathke