War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 8/14/2015 & The Start of the War Torn Front Standard Leaderboards

Welcome back to another new week of decklists courtesy of the Frontline. This week also debuted a new War Torn Front Leaderboard for FNM Standard. This leaderboard will track the best player in the store for all the FNMs in this month. At the end of the month, the best player will receive $30 Store Credit for their trouble. Without further adieu, Here is Marc Griffin again, with a take on some bots that have shown up in Standard.

4 Hangarback Walker
4 Ornithopter
4 Phyrexian Revoker
4 Chief of the Foundry
4 Whirler Rogue

4 Stubborn Denial
3 Springleaf Drum
4 Ghostfire Blade
4 Ensoul Artifact
4 Shrapnel Blast

7 Island
4 Shivan Reef
4 Temple of Epiphany
4 Darksteel Citadel
1 Mountain
1 Tomb of the Spirit Dragon

SB:
1 Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
3 Disdainful Stroke
1 Smash to Smithereens
4 Roast
3 Seismic Rupture
3 Thopter Spy Network

FNM Leaderboards:
1st: Marc Griffin (12)
2nd: Troy Jackson (9)
3rd: Chris Herrera (9)

Current King/Queen of the Hill:
Natalie Barber

Check back each week as more decklists and thrown up and see who is currently running the leaderboards at War Torn Front!

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War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 8/7/2015 & Game Day Winners

A new month of FNM promos and fresh of the heels of the Pro Tour, Standard is a great place to brew and battle for the next few months. This last Friday, Blaine Whitten took down FNM with a 4-0 record battling with a revisioning on an old archetype. Behold in all the glory, Abzan Constellations.

4 Herald of the Pantheon
4 Sylvan Caryatid
4 Courser of Kruphix
1 Pharika, God of Affliction
4 Eidolon of Blossoms
3 Doomwake Giant

2 Thoughtseize
2 Commune with the Gods
3 Banishing Light
3 Abzan Charm
2 Whip of Erebos
2 Sigil of the Empty Throne
2 Starfield of Nyx

1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1 Mana Confluence
2 Llanowar Wastes
2 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
2 Plains
4 Temple of Malady
4 Sandsteppe Citadel
4 Forest
4 Windswept Heath

SB:
2 Thoughtseize
3 Dromoka's Command
4 Nyx-Fleece Ram
1 Assault Formation
2 Hero's Downfall
1 Whip of Erebos
1 Doomwake Giant
1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

While this deck took down our FNM, The weekend had two other players come up on Sword of the Animist Playmats and other prize support.

Congratulations to Alex Sanchez and Marco Alonso for winning with Mono Red and Collected Warrior respectfully. Those decklists will be provided in the next weeks update.

Looking forward to more Standard shenanigans coming in the next few weeks!

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War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 7/31/2015

Another week and another decklist for your Standard brewing needs. This week, we have a repeat performance from one of our FNM Snapshot winners.This week, 24 people participated in our Standard FNM. Marco Alonso went 3-0-1 and took top standing playing his take on Abzan Warriors. Looking for something unique and fun to take to our FNM or this weekend's Game Days? Look no further than the following list:

4 Mardu Woe Reaper
4 Bloodsoaked Champion
4 Blood Chin Rager
4 Chief of the Edge
2 Chief of the Scale
4 Mogis's Marauder
4 Arashin Foremost

2 Bile Blight
1 Ultimate Price
4 Collected Company
2 Rally the Ancestor

2 Sorin, Solemn Visitor

2 Swamp
4 Plains
4 Caves of Koilos
4 Mana Confluence
2 Windswept Heath
2 Sandsteppe Citadel
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
2 Llanowar Wastes
2 Temple of Silence

Sideboard:
4 Thoughtseize
3 Hero's Downfall
1 Secure the Wastes
2 Self-Inflicted Wound
2 Erase
1 Radiant Purge
2 Hallowed Moonlight

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War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 7/24/2015

Welcome to a brand new week for Standard. This past week our Standard FNM had 19 players come to duke it out, yet only one could stand victorious. Natalie Barber went 4-0 with her take on B/G Elves. Her list is posted below:

4 Elvish Mystic
4 Thornbow Archer
4 Elvish Visionary
4 Gnarlroot Trapper
4 Dwynen's Elite
4 Shaman of the Pack
3 Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen
4 Sylvan Messenger

4 Read the Bones
2 Hero's Downfall

3 Obelisk of Urd

6 Forest
3 Swamp
4 Llanowar Wastes
4 Jungle Hollow
1 Polluted Delta
1 Windswept Heath
1 Bloodstained Mire

SB:
2 Reclamation Sage
1 Back to Nature
2 Ultimate Price
2 Eyeblight Massacre
2 Crux of Fate
2 Bile Blight
1 Silence the Believers
3 Murderous Cut

Come join the ranks of other 1st Place FNMers and you could find your list on our blog!

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Play to Win!

War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 7/17/2015 & GPT San Diego 7/18/2015

Another week of updates here at War Torn Front. This past weekend was the release of Magic Origins and many players showed up to test new brews for the new Standard. Marco Alonso won our FNM with a 3-0-1 record piloting a new take on some old Warriors.

4 Mardu Woe Reaper
4 Bloodsoaked Champion
4 Blood Chin Rager
4 Chief of the Edge
2 Chief of the Scale
4 Mogis's Marauder
4 Arashin Foremost

2 Bile Blight
1 Ultimate Price
4 Collected Company
2 Rally the Ancestor

2 Sorin, Solemn Visitor

2 Swamp
4 Plains
4 Caves of Koilos
4 Mana Confluence
2 Windswept Heath
2 Sandsteppe Citadel
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
2 Llanowar Wastes
2 Temple of Silence

Sideboard:
4 Thoughtseize
3 Hero's Downfall
1 Secure the Wastes
2 Self-Inflicted Wound
2 Erase
1 Radiant Purge
2 Hallowed Moonlight

As a special bonus this week, We are posting the deck list that took down our Grand Prix Trial for San Diego. Congratulations to Joseph Galvan and his take on Abzan Control

3 Den Protector
2 Nissa, Vastwood Seer
4 Courser of Kruphix
4 Siege Rhino
1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang

4 Thoughtseize
1 Dromoka's Command
2 Ultimate Price
4 Hero's Downfall
4 Abzan Charm
1 Muderous Cut
1 End Hostilities

2 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Sideboard:
3 Arashin Cleric
1 Erase
1 Dromoka's Command
3 Drown in Sorrow
2 Self-Inflicted Wound
2 Wingmate Roc
2 Nissa, Worldwaker
1 Crux of Fate

Hope this gives you guys a heads up for your FNM and Standard adventures!

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Play to Win!

War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 7/10/2015

As Magic Origins draws closer to release, this is your chance to find the deck to be on for the new FNM Standard. Take some inspiration from Alex Sanchez and embrace your Mono Red desires.

4 Monastery Swiftspear
4 Foundry Street Denizen
3 Zurgo Bellstriker
3 Lightning Berserker
3 Goblin Heelcutter
2 Goblin Rabblemaster

4 Wild Slash
4 Lightning Strike
4 Dragon Fodder
4 Hordeling Outburst
4 Stoke the Flames

21 Mountain

SB:
1 Arc Lightning
2 Scouring Sands
4 Searing Blood
4 Roast
2 Impact Tremors
2 Magmatic Chasm

This coming Friday is the release of Magic Origins and it is officially legal to play this set in Standard. Come join us for a new Standard frontier

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War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 7/3/2015

A new month and highly desirable FNM promo brought up a few more players for Standard FNM. 22 Players showed up to battle for some Path to Exile goodness. At the end of four rounds, Kuang Chen stood victorious with a 4-0 record. Take a look at what he was piloting and we will see many of you this Friday for our last FNM before Magic Origins is legal.

Esper Dragons

4 Dragonlord Ojutai
1 Dragonlord Silumgar

3 Thoughtseize
4 Silumgar's Scorn
3 Bile Blight
2 Anticipate
3 Hero's Downfall
2 Dissolve
3 Foul-Tongue Invocation
2 Crux of Fate
4 Dig Through Time

1 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

2 Haven of the Spirit Dragon
2 Caves of Koilos
4 Dismal Backwater
4 Polluted Delta
4 Temple of Deceit
4 Temple of Enlightenment
4 Island
3 Swamp

SB:
1 Thoughtseize
2 Negate
2 Ultimate Price
3 Drown in Sorrow
2 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
2 Dragonlord's Prerogative
1 Dragonlord Silumgar
2 Tasigur, the Golden Fang

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