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The Top 8 of Grand Prix Kuala Lumpur was the tale of two decks. Blue-White Flash, a deck that only placed only one finisher in the Top 8 of Pro Tour Kaladesh, was considered by many to be on of the best decks coming out of that weekend since it was the only archetype to achieve 9 wins in Standard. Pro Tour Top 8 competitors Yuuki Ichikawa and Yuta Takahashi were both playing the archetype, as well as eventual finalist Mark Lawrence Tubola. In fact, White-Blue Flash accounted for 75% of the Top 8.
The other deck also finished in the Top 8 last weekend: Mardu Vehicles. Played by Lee Shi Tian in Honolulu, this time it was Teruya Kakumae and eventual champion Fumiya Matsumoto behind the wheel. Every single deck in the Top 8 ran white which lead to this tweet from coverage reporter Chapman Sim:
(Chapman) What cards are dominating this weekend? 32 Inspector, 32 Copter and 31 Gideon in the Top 8 of #gpkl! pic.twitter.com/4eBBsXnOf8
— Magic Pro Tour (@magicprotour) October 23, 2016
With Grand Prix Providence finishing later today it will be interesting to see if this trend continues. But for now, we can all celebrate with Fumiya Matsumoto.
(Chapman) Fumiya Matsumoto follows up on his Top 4 finish at #gpkyoto with a win at #gpkl today, taking it down with Mardu Vehicles! Grats! pic.twitter.com/QZ9m0idTGi
— Magic Pro Tour (@magicprotour) October 23, 2016
Mardu Vehicles ? Kaladesh Standard | Fumiya Matsumoto, Winner Grand Prix Kuala Lumpur
- Creatures (23)
- 4 Inventor's Apprentice
- 4 Toolcraft Exemplar
- 4 Thraben Inspector
- 4 Scrapheap Scrounger
- 4 Veteran Motorist
- 3 Depala, Pilot Exemplar
- Planeswalkers (2)
- 2 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
- Spells (13)
- 4 Harnessed Lightning
- 2 Unlicensed Disintegration
- 4 Smuggler's Copter
- 3 Cultivator's Caravan
- Lands (22)
- 3 Mountain
- 3 Plains
- 4 Inspiring Vantage
- 4 Concealed Courtyard
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
- 4 Aether Hub
White-Blue Flash ? Kaladesh Standard | Mark Lawrence Tubola, Finalist Grand Prix Kuala Lumpur
- Creatures (22)
- 4 Reflector Mage
- 4 Spell Queller
- 4 Selfless Spirit
- 4 Archangel Avacyn
- 4 Thraben Inspector
- 2 Rattlechains
- Planeswalkers (3)
- 3 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
- Spells (10)
- 1 Declaration in Stone
- 1 Void Shatter
- 4 Smuggler's Copter
- 4 Stasis Snare
- Lands (25)
- 4 Port Town
- 4 Prairie Stream
- 6 Island
- 10 Plains
- 1 Westvale Abbey
- Sideboard (13)
- 1 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
- 1 Void Shatter
- 1 Declaration in Stone
- 1 Fumigate
- 1 Linvala, the Preserver
- 2 Negate
- 2 Blessed Alliance
- 2 Ceremonious Rejection
- 2 Fragmentize
