War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 11/13/2015+ Grand Prix Trial: Oakland 11/15/2015 + FNM November Leaderboard Update.

November's week two of FNM Standard is in the books. This past week, FNM Standard had 17 players come out to battle for position on the Leaderboard. After four rounds, Marco Alonso stood as the only undefeated player. Presented without comment is Marco's list for Abzan Rally.

3 Heir of the Wilds
4 Zulaport Cutthroat
4 Elvish Visionary
3 Merciless Executioner
3 Grim Haruspex
3 Nantuko Husk
2 Liliana, Heretical Healer
2 Fleshbag Marauder
4 Siege Rhino

4 Rally the Ancestors
4 Collected Company
1 Murderous Cut

5 Forest
2 Plains
4 Swamp
4 Windswept Heath
3 Canopy Vista
3 Llanowar Wastes
2 Caves of Koilos

SB:
4 Duress
3 Arashin Cleric
2 Dromoka's Command
2 Virulent Plague
2 Anafenza, the Foremost
2 Abzan Charm

On Sunday, November 15th, 19 players showed up to battle for a two round bye to the Grand Prix coming to Oakland in January. This event was the second of three Grand Prix Trials for Oakland we are hosting. After 5 rounds cutting to a single elimination Top 8, Taylor Mellick stood tall defeating Natalie Barber and Esper in the finals. His deck of choice: Atarka Red.

4 Monastery Swiftspear
3 Zurgo Bellstriker
2 Lightning Berserker
4 Abbot of Keral Keep
1 Den Protector
2 Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh

4 Wild Slash
4 Titan's Strength
4 Dragon Fodder
4 Atarka's Command
4 Temur Battle Rage
3 Become Immense

8 Mountain
4 Bloodstained Mire
3 Wooded Foothills
3 Cinder Glade
2 Windswept Heath
1 Forest

SB:
3 Hangarback Walker
2 Fiery Impulse
1 Den Protector
2 Arc Lightning
1 Yasova Dragonclaw
2 Scab-Clan Berserker
1 Goblin Heelcutter
3 Thunderbreak Regent

Finally, The newly updated FNM Leaderboard, Come join us on Friday to see who can keep that top position.

King/Queen of the Hill: Marco Alonso

FNM November Leaderboard:
1st: Marco Alonso 19
2nd: Jeremy Hixson 16
3rd: Leslie Kemp 16
4th: Derek Hoy 16

War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 11/6/2015 + FNM November Leaderboard

A new month, a new leaderboard, and as always, new decks to peruse before FNM here at War Torn Front.

This past week 27 players joined us for FNM Standard, but only one could stand tall. Chris Dunne went 3-0-1 taking 1st place in standings and becoming the King/Queen of the Hill.

Come join us this coming week for FNM Standard and our second Standard Grand Prix Trial for Oakland.

Presented without comment, Chris Dunne and Abzan.

Creatures 
4 Warden of the First Tree 
2 Hidden Dragonslayer 
3 Den Protector
3 Hangerback Walker 
3 Anafenza the Foremost
4 Siege Rhino
3 Wingmate Roc  
1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang

Spells/walkers 
4 Dromoka's Command 
4 Abzan Charm
2 Utter End
 
3 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

Lands
4 Windswept Heath
4 Canopy Vista 
4 Llanowar Wastes
3 Sandsteppe Citadel
3 Shambling Vent
3 Forest
2 Caves of Koilos  
2 Plains 

SB 
2 Duress   
2 Transgress the Mind
2 Drana, Liberator of Malakir
3 Complete Disregard
2 Read the Bones
2 Utter End
1 Rising Miasma
1 End Hostilities

King/Queen of the Hill: Chris Dunne

FNM November Leaderboard

1.) Chris Dunne 10
2.) Leslie Kemp 10
3.) Kuang Chen 10
4.) Marc Griffin 9

War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 10/30/2015 + GPT Oakland Winner + Winner of October FNM Leaderboard

We hope you all had a great Halloween weekend. This past weekend, we held the last of our October FNM events. This was the last chance for players to pick up points for the end of the October FNM Leaderboard. 18 Players showed up to battle in Standard and only Taylor Mellick stood stall with a 4-0 record. Presented below is his decklist:

4 Monastery Swiftspear
3 Zurgo Bellstriker
2 Lightning Berserker
4 Abbot of Keral Keep
1 Den Protector
2 Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh

4 Titan's Strength
4 Wild Slash
4 Temur Battle Rage
4 Dragon Fodder
4 Atarka's Command
3 Become Immense

8 Mountain
4 Bloodstained Mire
3 Cinder Glade
3 Wooded Foothills
2 Windswept Heath
1 Forest

SB:
2 Fiery Impulse
4 Hangarback Walker
1 Molten Vortex
2 Arc Lightning
2 Scab-Clan Berserker
1 Goblin Heelcutter
3 Thunderbreak Regent


Halloween Day, we played host to the first of three Grand Prix Trials for the upcoming Grand Prix in Oakland. 17 Players showed up for 5 rounds of swiss play, cutting to a top 8. Miles Poblacion and Atarka Red took home the byes to the Grand Prix. We wish Miles good luck on his venture to the Grand Prix. Presented below is his decklist:

4 Monastery Swiftspear
4 Zurgo Bellstriker
2 Lightning Berserker
4 Abbot of Keral Keep
1 Makindi Slide Runer

3 Wild Slash
1 Fiery Impulse
4 Titan's Strength
4 Dragon Fodder
3 Temur Battle Rage
4 Atarka's Command
2 Hordeling Outburst
3 Become Immense

7 Mountain
4 Bloodstained Mire
4 Wooded Foothills
3 Cinder Glade
2 Windswept Heath
1 Forest

SB:
3 Rending Volley
3 Roast
3 Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh
2 Scab-Clan Berserker
1 Goblin Heelcutter
3 Hooting Mandrils


King/Queen of the Hill: Taylor Mellick

October FNM Leaderboard:

1st) Jeremy Hixson 46 ($20 SC)
2nd) Taylor Mellick 35 ($10 SC)
3rd) Erik Osbeck 33 ($5 SC)
4th) Austin Bathke 30 ($5 SC)

War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 10/23/2015 + Battle for Zendikar Game Day Winners + FNM October Leaderboard Update.

This past weekend, War Torn Front played host to three different Standard events. So this week, you get to see the three decks that took down each of our events.

First, FNM on October 23rd had 24 players battling for prizes and to reign supreme on the War Torn Leaderboard. Jeremy Hixson crashed in with his Rhinos and took 1st as one of two 4-0s for the night. Listed below is his decklist:

3 Warden of the First Tree
4 Hangarback Walker
3 Den Protector
3 Drana, Liberator of Malakir
4 Anafenza, the Foremost
4 Siege Rhino
2 Wingmate Roc

4 Dromoka's Command
4 Abzan Charm
1 Stasis Snare

3 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

4 Llanowar Wastes
4 Shambling Vent
4 Sandsteppe Citadel
4 Windswept Heath
4 Caves of Koilos
2 Forest
1 Plains
1 Canopy Vista
1 Jungle Hollow

SB:

3 Surge of Righteousness
3 Transgress the Mind
2 Ultimate Price
2 Stasis Snare
1 Ruinous Path
2 Sorin, Solemn Visitor
2 Tragic Arrogance

Second, our first Battle for Zendikar Game Day kicked off with 14 players battling for the beautiful Drana playmat. After 4 rounds and a single elimination top 8, Marc Griffin stood tall. His weapon of choice? Gideon on Rhinos. Presented below is Marc Griffin's Saturday Game Day decklist:

4 Warden of the First Tree
4 Den Protector
3 Hangarback Walker
4 Anafenza, the Foremost
4 Siege Rhino
2 Wingmate Roc

4 Dromoka's Command
4 Abzan Charm
1 Murderous Cut

4 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

4 Wooded Foothills
4 Windswept Heath
4 Shambling Vent
4 Flooded Strand
2 Forest
2 Plains
2 Llanowar Wastes
2 Canopy Vista
1 Smoldering Marsh
1 Sunken Hollow

SB:

2 Duress
3 Silkwrap
2 Ultimate Price
3 Transgress the Mind
1 Self-Inflicted Wound
1 Sorin, Solemn Visitor
1 Wingmate Roc
2 Tasigur, the Golden Fang

Finally, our second and final Gameday  kicked off with 20 players coming to battle for a Drana mat. Despite the best efforts of Abzan to take a third event, it was Michael Lewis and Atarka Red that cruised his way through the top 8 to take home the Drana mat. Presented below is Michael Lewis' list

4 Monastery Swiftspear
4 Zurgo Bellstriker
2 Lightning Berserker
4 Abbot of Keral Keep

4 Titan's Strength
2 Fiery Impulse
3 Wild Slash
4 Dragon Fodder
4 Atarka's Command
3 Temur Battle Rage
2 Hordeling Outburst
3 Become Immense

9 Mountain
5 Forest
4 Wooded Foothills
2 Cinder Glade
1 Windswept Heath

SB:

1 Lightning Berserker
2 Fiery Impulse
3 Rending Volley
1 Boiling Earth
3 Roast
2 Hordeling Outburst
3 Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh 

Remember FNMers this is the final week for the Leaderboard. Come join us on Pre-Halloween night and see who can claim the top 4 spots for the FNM Leaderboard!

King/Queen of the Hill: Erik Osbeck

FNM October Leaderboard:

1st: Jeremy Hixson: 40
2nd: Erik Osbeck: 30
3rd: Austin Bathke:  28
4th: Marco Alonso: 24

War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 10/16/2015 + October FNM Leaderboard Update

Another FNM is in the books here at War Torn Front. This past week, 20 players came in to test and refine their brews before the Pro Tour and States started shaking things up. Austin Bathke came in with a variant of Dark Jeskai and proceed to 4-0 his way to victory, King/Queen of the Hill and jumping to second on the FNM Leaderboard. Presented without comment is Austin Bathke's Dark Jeskai.

4 Jace Vyrn's Prodigy 
4 Soulfire Grand Master
4 Mantis Rider
2 Tasigur, The Golden Fang
2 Dragonlord Ojutai
1 Dragonmaster Outcast

1 Sorin, Solemn Visitor

2 Wild Slash
1 Valorous Stance
1 Kolaghan's Command
3 Ojutai's Command
4 Crackling Doom
1 Silumgar's Command
1 Utter End
2 Silk Wrap
2 Treasure Cruise

3 Mountain
2 Plains
2 Island
2 Smoldering Marsh
2 Sunken Hollow
2 Prairie Stream
2 Battlefield Forge
4 Polluted Delta
3 Bloodstained Mire
3 Flooded Strand

SB: 
2 Radiant Flames
1 Ultimate Price
2 Arashin Cleric
1 Jeskai Charm
1 Mastery of the Unseen
1 Hallowed Moonlight
2 Duress
1 Dispel 
2 Disdainful Stroke
2 Self-Inflicted Wound

King/Queen of the Hill: Austin Bathke

October FNM Leaderboard
1st:  Jeremy Hixson 28
2nd: Austin Bathke 24
3rd: Marco Alonso 24
4th: Taylor Mellick 20


 

War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 10/9/2015 + October Leaderboard Update

The second week on new Standard is in the books and things are still all over the place. This past week, 24 people showed up to test the new Standard. All sorts of stories could be heard about people getting killed as soon as turn 3 or 4! At the end of the day, however, Robert Linson and Esper Dragons stood at the #1 seed in standing after going 3-0-1. Presented without comment, Robert Linson's Esper Dragons

1 Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound
4 Dragonlord Ojutai
2 Silumgar, the Drifting Death

2 Despise
1 Anticipate
4 Silumgar's Scorn
1 Ultimate Price
2 Scatter to the Winds
2 Foul-Tongue Invocation
2 Complete Disregard
2 Languish
3 Utter End
2 Crux of Fate
2 Murderous Cut
3 Dig Through Time

1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

4 Sunken Hollow
4 Flooded Strand
4 Polluted Delta
4 Island
3 Shambling Vent
3 Swamp
2 Prairie Stream
2 Haven of the Spirit Dragon

SB:
2 Despise
2 Dispel
2 Negate
1 Complete Disregard
2 Foul-Tongue Invocation
3 Sphinx's Tutelage
1 Utter End
2 Tasigur, the Golden Fang

King/Queen of the Hill: Jeremy Hixson

October FNM Standard Leaderboard:

1st: Jeremy Hixson 21
2nd: Taylor Mellick 17
3rd: Marc Griffin 16
4th: Marco Alonso 14

War Torn Front FNM Snapshot 10/2/2015 & FNM October Leaderboard Update

Welcome to the new month and a brand new Standard here at War Torn Front. This past Friday marked the release of Battle for Zendikar and the rotation of Theros Block. 19 Players joined us on Friday to see which new brews would dominate the brand new Standard. After 4 rounds, Jeremy Hixson and Abzan reigned supreme standing at 4-0. Congrats Jeremy for not only your FNM Win but PPTQ win as well this past weekend. Without further adieu, Jeremy's List, Our FNM Leaderboard for October and King/Queen of the Hill.

4 Hangarback Walker
3 Warden of the First Tree
4 Rakshasa Deathdealer
3 Den Protector
3 Drana, Liberator of Malakir
4 Anafenza, the Foremost
4 Siege Rhino

4 Dromoka's Command
1 Valorous Stance
4 Abzan Charm

2 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

4 Caves of Koilos
4 Windswept Heath
4 Sandsteppe Citadel
4 Shambling Vent
4 Llanowar Wastes
2 Forest
1 Plains
1 Jungle Hollow
1 Canopy Vista

SB:
3 Duress
1 Ultimate Price
2 Surge of Righteousness
3 Arashin Cleric
2 Self-Inflicted Wound
2 Ruinous Path
2 Wingmate Roc

King/Queen of the Hill:  Taylor Mellick

FNM October Leaderboard:

1st: Jeremy Hixson 12
2nd: Taylor Mellick 10
3rd: Austin Bathke 9
4th: Mark Day 9