War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 9/11/2015 & September Leaderboard Update

Another FNM is in the books and another new face joins the 4-0 club. This week, Vince Montoya and Mono Red swept through a field of 22 players to secure King of the Hill and $30 Store Credit. Vince's sweep also made some changes in the Leaderboard. Both his decklist and the Leaderboard is posted below.

Mono Red Aggro

4 Monastery Swiftspear
4 Lightning Berserker
3 Zurgo Bellstriker
2 Goblin Glory Chaser
4 Abbot of Keral Keep
2 Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame

4 Wild Slash
4 Searing Blood
4 Lightning Strike
4 Exquisite Firecraft
4 Stoke the Flames

21 Mountain

SB:
4 Eidolon of the Great Revel
4 Roast
3 Satyr Firedancer
2 Arc Lightning
2 Chandra, Pyromaster

King of the Hill: Vince Montoya

September Leaderboard:

1.) Israel Jacobo 18
2.) Christopher Feliciano 18
3.) Natalie Barber 16
4.) Marco Alonso 15

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War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 9/4/2015 & The Start of FNM September Leaderboard

A new month is in and new data has been collected. We are roughly a month out from a new Standard format as Theros Block and M15 rotate next month.

This week Kuang Chen came in and cleaned house piloting an old classic staple of the Standard Metagame. Presented without comments is Kuang's list.

3 Dragonlord Ojutai
1 Silumgar, the Drifting Death
2 Dragonlord Silumgar

1 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

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

4 Temple of Deceit
4 Temple of Enlightment
4 Dismal Backwater
4 Polluted Delta
3 Island
3 Swamp
2 Caves of Koilos
2 Haven of the Spirit Dragon
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

SB:
1 Thoughtseize
2 Ultimate Price
1 Disdainful Stroke
2 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
1 Foul-Tongue Invocation
2 Drown in Sorrow
1 Perilous Vault
1 Orbs of Warding
2 Tasigur, the Golden Fang
2 Dragonlord's Prerogative

King/Queen of the Hill: Kuang Chen

FNM September Leader Board:

1st: Kuang Chen 12
2nd: Natalie Barber 10
3rd: Troy Jackson 9
4th: Marco Alonso 9

Kuang's 4-0 record secures him 1st place this week, but can he hold it till the end of the month? Check back next week to see who is sitting on top and who's our next FNM 4-0.

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War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 8/28/2015 & Winner of the FNM August Leaderboard

The final FNM for August is in the books and we have our first winner for the FNM August Leaderboard.

This past week at FNM, Israel Jacobo took R/G Devotion for a spin and went 4-0 at FNM, knocking out Taylor Mellck and claiming King of the Hill for next month. His decklist is below.

4 Elvish Mystic
4 Sylvan Caraytid
4 Rattleclaw Mystic
3 Genesis Hydra
4 Courser of Kruphix
2 Shaman of Forgotten Ways
3 Polukranos, World Eater
4 Whisperwood Elemental
3 Dragonlord Atarka
1 Hornet Queen

3 Xenagos, the Reveler
1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

10 Forest
4 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
4 Temple of Abandon
4 Wooded Foothills
1 Rugged Highlands
1 Mountain

SB:
2 Roast
3 Unravel the Aether
3 Arc Lightning
3 Nylea's Disciple
2 Nissa, Worldwaker
2 Gaea's Revenge

Now, the moment many of you have been waiting for. The announcement for the winner of the FNM August Leaderboard.

The Winner of the FNM August Leaderboard is Marco Alonso with 29 Match points. Congratulations Marco, 30 Store Credit has been added to your account.

FNM August Leaderboard
1.) Marco Alonso 29
2.) Troy Jackson 28
3.) Taylor Mellick 25

Current King/Queen of the Hill: Israel Jacobo

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War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 8/21/2015 & FNM August Leaderboard Update

Another hot August friday night has passed and another member of the community has joined the FNM Snapshot. This past week, Taylor Mellick took down FNM with a 4-0 Record to not only become King of the Hill but jump to 1st place in the August leaderboards. Here is what Taylor battled with this week to take him to a 4-0 Record.

U/R Ensoul

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

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

6 Island
4 Darksteel Citadel
4 Shivan Reef
3 Temple of Epiphany
2 Mountain
2 Tomb of the Spirit Dragon

SB:
3 Disdainful Stroke
3 Smash to Smithereens
3 Roast
3 Seismic Rupture
3 Thopter Spy Network

FNM August Leaderboard

1.) Taylor Mellick 19
2.) Marco Alonso 19
3.) Chris Herrera 18
4.) Troy Jackson 18

King of the Hill*: Taylor Mellick

*King of the Hill will always start FNM at Table 2, This spot will be used to determine tiebreakers for the FNM Leaderboard.

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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