War Torn Front March FNM Leaderboard + Decklists from our GPT/PPTQ Double Header Weekend!

What a weekend we had at War Torn this past week. FNM, a Grand Prix Trial for Los Angeles, and our Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier/ Central Valley Circuit Series event helped make our weekend Magical. We thank everyone who came through and made this weekend possible.

The month of March is the last month that Khans of Tarkir and Fate Reforged will be legal in Standard. Players are getting their last chances to play some old favorites, including the fetchlands before they rotate off into the sunset. Come try your luck at one of the three remaining FNMs and see if you can crack your way onto the Leaderboard.

FNM March Leaderboard

1st:  Eli Warren 10
2nd: Austin Bathke 10
3rd: Kuang Chen 10
4th: James Seng 9
5th:  Eduardo Aguirre 9
6th: Troy Jackson 7
7th:  Erik Osbeck 7
8th: Ricky Holliday 7

 King/Queen of the Hill: Austin Bathke

Saturday, March 5th, we hosted the second of our four Grand Prix Trials for Los Angeles. 16 Players showed up to battle Standard for a booster box and the two round bye for the Grand Prix in Los Angeles. After 4 rounds of swiss and a single elimination top 8, Alex Sanchez stood as our winner for our Grand Prix Trial. Posted below is his decklist: Abzan Blue

4 Warden of the First Tree
2 Sylvan Advocate
2 Den Protector
3 Reflector Mage
4 Anafenza, the Foremost
4 Siege Rhino
2 Wingmate Roc

2 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

3 Oath of Nissa
3 Stubborn Denial
1 Silkwrap
1 Dromoka's Command
2 Abzan Charm

4 Windswept Heath
4 Wooded Foothills
4 Flooded Strand
4 Polluted Delta
2 Forest
2 Canopy Vista
1 Plains
1 Swamp
1 Prairie Stream
1 Smoldering Marsh
1 Sunken Hollow

SB:
1 Dispel
2 Disdainful Stroke
2 Transgress the Mind
2 Hallowed Moonlight
2 Painful Truths
2 Self-Inflicted Wound
2 Abzan Charm
1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
1 Ob Nixilis, Reignited 

Sunday, March 6th, we hosted our Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier/ Central Valley Circuit Series Event. 37 players ventured out to battle for an invite to the Regional Pro Tour Qualifier, $250 cash, and free entry to the Central Valley Circuit Series Championship held at War Torn Front Game Center on April 16th. After 6 rounds of swiss play and a single elimination Top 8, local Austin Bathke stood victorious.  Posted below is Austin's decklist: Mardu Green.

4 Sylvan Advocate
2 Den Protector
4 Siege Rhino
3 Goblin Dark-Dwellers

2 Chandra, Flamecaller

3 Fiery Impulse
2 Duress
2 Roast
4 Crackling Doom
2 Read the Bones
2 Abzan Charm
2 Kolaghan's Command
2 Murderous Cut

4 Bloodstained Mire
4 Windswept Heath
4 Wooded Foothills
3 Shambling Vent
2 Smoldering Marsh
2 Cinder Glade
1 Canopy Vista
1 Nomad Outpost
1 Forest
1 Mountain
1 Plains
1 Swamp
1 Needle Spires

SB:
4 Transgress the Mind
3 Hallowed Moonlight
3 Anafenza, the Foremost
3 Radiant Flames
1 Outpost Siege
1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet

War Torn Front February FNM Leaderboard Winners. Extra: GPT: LA Winner Decklist

The month of February has finally drawn to a close. After a grueling four weeks, we are pleased to announce the final Leaderboard for this month. Store Credit will be placed on the winners accounts by Friday, March 4th.

1st: Troy Jackson: 37 ( $20 SC)
2nd: Chris Herrera: 30 ( $10 SC)
3rd: Erik Osbeck 29 ( $5 SC)
4th: Taylor Mellick: 28 ($5 SC)
5th: Gregory Creamans: 22
6th: Jeremy Hixson: 21
7th: Kuang Chen 21
8th: James Seng: 20


This past Saturday, February 27th, War Torn Front Game Center hosted the first of four Grand Prix Trials for Los Angeles. 17 players came to battle for a box and a sweet two round bye to Los Angeles. After 5 rounds of swiss play cutting to the Top 8, Taylor Mellick stood tall and took home his byes for the upcoming Grand Prix. His decklist for the event is listed below. Come try it out this coming FNM.

Jeskai Black Dragons:

3 Reflector Mage
4 Mantis Rider
4 Thopter Engineer
4 Thunderbreak Regent
3 Pia and Kiran Nalaar
4 Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury

1 Sorin, Solemn Visitor

2 Dispel
2 Fiery Impulse
4 Draconic Roar
3 Murderous Cut

4 Polluted Delta
3 Wooded Foothills
3 Flooded Strand
3 Windswept Heath
2 Mountain
2 Plains
2 Smoldering Marsh
1 Sunken Hollow
1 Cinder Glade
1 Prairie Stream
1 Canopy Vista
1 Wandering Fumarole
1 Bloodstained Mire
1 Island

Sideboard:
1 Duress
3 Transgress the Mind
2 Self-Inflicted Wound
1 Anafenza, the Foremost
2 Radiant Flames
1 Outpost Siege
2 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
1 Planar Outburst
2 Chandra, Flamecaller

War Torn Front FNM February Leaderboard Update 2/19/2015

Another week of FNM fun is in the books at War Torn Front.
The leaderboard is heating up as more players come out to battle for the top 4 spots for the month.

This week, Troy Jackson came in and posted an impressive 4-0 Record using his Bant Company list that took him to two Game Day wins. Will Troy claim the coveted first place spot for the month of February? Only one FNM stands in his way.

Come join us for the final FNM of the month of February this Friday!

FNM February Leaderboard

1st: Troy Jackson 30
2nd: Taylor Mellick 28
3rd:  Erik Osbeck  22
4th: Jeremy Hixson 21
5th: Kuang Chen 21
6th: Casey Norton 18
7th: Chris Herrera 18
8th: James Seng 16

King/Queen of the Hill: Troy Jackson

February FNM Leaderboard Update 2/15/2016

Welcome to the weekly FNM Leaderboard update, War Torn Front Faithful. This last week we had 30 players in house to scale the Leaderboard. This weeks update shows a dead tie for first and quite a bit of people scrambling for spots 3 and 4.

Come join us for FNM this Friday and see if you can improve your leaderboard position.

1st: Kuang Chen 21
2nd: Taylor Mellick 21
3rd: Troy Jackson 18
4th: Chris Herrera 18
5th: Erik Osbeck 16
6th: Zachary Williams 15
7th: Brandon Bale 12
8th: Gabe Keenan 12

War Torn Front February FNM Leaderboard Update

Welcome to the new month for the FNM Leaderboard. This past Friday, 25 players descended to get onto the Leaderboard. Tonight I will be unveiling the Top 8 from that event. Come join us tomorrow and see if you can make your mark on the Leaderboard!

1st: Kuang Chen: 12
2nd: Taylor Mellick: 12
3rd: Erik Osbeck: 9
4th: Chris Herrera: 9
5th: Leslie Kemp: 9
6th: Chia Lee: 9
7th: Troy Jackson: 9
8th: James Seng: 7

War Torn Front January FNM Leaderboard Finals!

Hey guys and gals, it is time to announce the winners of this month's FNM Leaderboard. This month has been hectice with a new set dropping in, prereleases and the start of the new PPTQ season. Starting back next week, we will be posting regular Wednesday posts with the FNM Leaderboard, King/Queen of the Hill and decklists for our winners. So be primed to see what new decks are in the metagame here at War Torn Front starting this Friday.

In the meantime, Here are the final standing for the FNM leaderboard this month. Store Credit has been applied to the accounts of the winners. Come join us this Friday night for the new season!

1st: Leslie Kemp: 36 ( $20 SC)
2nd: Austin Bathke: 31 ($10 SC)
3rd: Marc Griffin: 28 ( $5 SC)
4th: Brandon Bale: 22 ( $5 SC)
5th: Taylor Mellick: 21
6th: Manuel Nieto: 20
7th: Ryan Goodby: 19
8th: Kuang Chen: 19
9th: Natalie Barber : 19
10th: Erik Osbeck: 18
11th: Gregory Cremans: 17
12th: Troy Jackson: 16
13th: Mikel Santos: 16

War Torn Front
Play to Win!

War Torn Front FNM Leaderboard Update 1/20/2016

After an extended hiatus, War Torn Front's blog is back! These last few weeks have been harrowing as the store has undergone some new changes and got settled in for the release of Oath of the Gatewatch. These last two weeks FNM Standard has been busy as players have come in to get themselves ready for the next PPTQ season. As we draw closer to Oath's official Friday release, Let us take a look at the FNM leaderboard for this month.

1st: Leslie Kemp: 21
2nd: Austin Bathke: 21
3rd: Ryan Goodby: 16
4th: Erik Osbeck: 15
5th: Manuel Nieto :14
6th: Natalie Barber: 10
7th: Elijah Jackson: 9
8th: Brandon Bale: 9
9th: Marc Griffin: 9

A tied race for first as we have two more FNMs to go before the end of this month. Be on the lookout next week for our return of the deck techs and hopefully see some new innovations for Standard as Oath joins the Standard rotation.