Philippines WMCQ II Modern Format

July 9, 2016 was Philippines WMCQ II held at Glorietta 3 Activity Center.
Total attendee was at 460. A Philippine record for a Modern Format, biggest gathering for Modern players.

I played my trusted Allies deck, and ended up 116th.
This got me 3 Khan of Tarkir packs.

Philippine WMCQ II is coming this July 9, 2016, the event will be held on Glorietta.

I would be using my trusted Allies deck back in the days it was legal, with some few upgrades.

The functions like an 8 wack deck, but instead of Goblin Bushwacker, it uses Akoum Battlesinger.

It has a potential 20 damage on turn 3.
Below is the List:

Creatures (30)
4	Expedition Envoy		1.16
4	Hada Freeblade		7.96
4	Akoum Battlesinger		0.72
4	Kazandu Blademaster		8.72
2	Ondu Cleric		0.58
4	Thalia's Lieutenant		13.60
4	Kabira Evangel		14.60
4	Reckless Bushwhacker		2.36
Spells (10)
3	Lightning Bolt		6.63
3	Mana Tithe		2.79
3	Path to Exile		30.87
1	Captain's Claws		0.67
Lands (20)
4	Ally Encampment		3.64
4	Battlefield Forge		5.60
2	Clifftop Retreat		10.00
1	Keldon Megaliths		0.24
1	Mountain		0.00
4	Plains		0.00
1	Stomping Ground		12.92
3	Windswept Heath		38.25
Sideboard (15)
2	Gut Shot		0.58
1	Lightning Bolt		2.21
1	Path to Exile		10.29
2	Phyrexian Revoker		2.42
3	Smash to Smithereens		0.60
2	Thalia, Guardian of Thraben		18.44
1	War Priest of Thune		0.19
1	Lantern Scout		0.81
2	Simian Spirit Guide		10.98
75 Cards Total

WMCQ1 Philippine Edition

The First World Cup Magic Qualifier on the Philippines was held at Fisher Mall Place, Quezon City.

The Event had a total of 486 participants.


The event was won by Mark Ramos.

His deck was a UR Eldrazi Control  - link here

WMCQ 2016 first leg - standard

Philippines had just finished its first of three legs of 2016 World Magic Cup Qualifiers (WMCQ)
The format is standard, and we had 486 attendees on the said event.

Overall I placed 183th with a 4 - 4 - 2 record (win - loss - draw).
The event gave me 100 yearly points, now I am 200 shy on competing on next years WMCQ.

I played Mono Blue Brain in a jar deck, below is the deck list (link here)

The Narset are last minute changes, which i don't regret as I had ultimate her on the matches where she drop on the board.

Notable matches:

• Drop a Narset, Ultimate her but still lost to an Ulamog (the exile 20 card clause hurts much)
• Mulligan to 5 cards (on the play)... keeps a land, 2 anticipate, 2 nagging thoughts. The next 9 turns is a non land card. Conceded on the 9th turn, check my library, and land is still not coming until the 12th turn.
• Playing against Prison deck, I will win next turn via transformed thing in the ice, but opponent top deck a Send to Sleep (2 off on the deck) for the win with his 12/12 land.

Note for playing the deck

• Aggro is a tough match up, unless you have your engulf the shore.
• Displacement wave is good against token decks.
• Patience is virtue with this deck.

Changes on the deck

• Will add hydrolash on main deck, replacing send to sleep. 
• Will replace some Mage Ring Network for another UW land.
• probably will add secure the waste, replacing Narset on the main.
• this combos well with westvale abbey, with counter back up.
• will move Narset on the side, narset is good against control (though the deck is already good at control match ups).
• will add more Thing in the Ice on the side (very against everything)
• remove engulf for control match up.
• add thing for aggro match up.

Vintage - Legacy in General

Unless you are filthy rich
one can not play Competitive Vintage or Legacy
with out shelling out HUGE amount of cash!!!!!

it is a Rich Kids Game!

MAGIC: The Gathering ... Connecting the dots .. the domino effect

Everything below are just speculation and guesses. 

With the recent changes to ProTour payout on appearance - link here

I would have to speculate for the reason behind this sudden move.

Now connecting the dots i have found the following below:

I believe this all started with the "leak" on a cards spoiler then banning of a handful of judges - 

• WOTC article can be found here. 
• another link of the story here.

Now this is a red flag for judges (as they are volunteers that can be dispensed by WOTC anytime they seem fit), 

opted them to make counter measure regarding matter moving forward, 

hence they filled a lawsuit against WOTC. link here.  

Now Wizards check everything, 

and later found out that Pro Players can also be qualified as an WOTC employee 

once Judges win the lawsuit case.

Now to proactively counteract things, 

they reduce the payout on Pro Players (supposedly making them look like players rather than Employees.

• if you would look closely on the lawsuit, it would seem that Pro Players are likewise Employees of Wizards

While all of this are all my speculation, and just wild guess. 

But who knows, it might be true ^_^

Modern Magic

I will be building me self a Modern Deck,
but due to the nature of Modern Rotation,
i will have to set some criteria on Modern deck to build.
wait, what do i mean by Modern Rotation? well Modern do not rotate perse.
but every new expansion there is a ban list announcement.
once a specific modern deck becomes popular and very strong
there is a very big chance that a part of that deck will be banned.
with the banning of that card (i.e. Birthing Pod, Eye of Ugin, Eggs, Bloom, Splinter Twin)
that deck archetype becomes obsolete, hence rotates out.

Now with the price tag of a modern deck, and the premise above.
below will be the criteria for Modern Deck i will build

• cheap
• must have a tribe of some sort (^_^)
• must contain white