630 players came to Calgary to play Standard with Magic 2014. Going into the event, the room looked to be absolutely dominated by Jund midrange and, at the end of day one, four of the five undefeated decks were Jund midrange decks. After fourteen rounds, the Top 8 was significantly more diverse, with six different archetypes represented, ranging from Mono-Red to UWR Flash to The Rock.
Grand Prix Chicago chapion Jacob Wilson and Pro Tour Avacyn Restored champion Alexander Hayne each secured another Grand Prix Top 8, both playing UWR Flash, while Lucas Siow and Matt Nass finished just outside the Top 8. Alexander Hayne battled his way through a UWR mirror against Jacob Wilson, and two Jund matchups against Ryan Zawalsky in the semis and Stephane Gerard in the finals on his way to the trophy, but in the end he took it down in a flurry of Sphinx's Revelations.
Check out the Top 8 decklists below, or head over to DailyMTG.com to check out the official coverage of the event.
Congratulations to Alexander Hayne, Champion of Grand Prix Calgary!
UWR Flash - Standard | Alexander Hayne, Grand Prix Calgary Champion
- Lands (25)
- 3 Clifftop Retreat
- 4 Glacial Fortress
- 4 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Moorland Haunt
- 1 Mutavault
- 3 Sacred Foundry
- 4 Steam Vents
- 4 Sulfur Falls
- Creatures (11)
- 4 Augur of Bolas
- 4 Restoration Angel
- 3 Snapcaster Mage
- Spells (24)
- 3 Azorius Charm
- 2 Counterflux
- 3 Pillar of Flame
- 1 Rewind
- 3 Sphinx's Revelation
- 2 Supreme Verdict
- 2 Syncopate
- 4 Think Twice
- 2 Turn // Burn
- 2 Warleader's Helix
- Sideboard (15)
- 2 Dispel
- 1 Izzet Staticaster
- 1 Negate
- 2 Oblivion Ring
- 3 Ratchet Bomb
- 2 Renounce the Guilds
- 1 Supreme Verdict
- 3 Thundermaw Hellkite
Jund - Standard | Stephane Gerard, 2nd Grand Prix Calgary
- Lands (25)
- 4 Blood Crypt
- 4 Dragonskull Summit
- 2 Kessig Wolf Run
- 4 Overgrown Tomb
- 2 Rootbound Crag
- 4 Stomping Ground
- 1 Swamp
- 4 Woodland Cemetery
- Creatures (19)
- 1 Bloodgift Demon
- 4 Huntmaster of the Fells
- 4 Lifebane Zombie
- 3 Olivia Voldaren
- 3 Scavenging Ooze
- 4 Thragtusk
- Spells (15)
- 1 Abrupt Decay
- 4 Bonfire of the Damned
- 1 Doom Blade
- 2 Dreadbore
- 3 Putrefy
- 2 Rakdos's Return
- 2 Tragic Slip
- Planeswalkers (1)
- 1 Vraska the Unseen
- Sideboard (15)
- 1 Abrupt Decay
- 1 Barter in Blood
- 1 Devour Flesh
- 1 Dreadbore
- 2 Golgari Charm
- 3 Liliana of the Veil
- 2 Pillar of Flame
- 1 Rakdos's Return
- 1 Ratchet Bomb
- 1 Sever the Bloodline
- 1 Tragic Slip
RG Aggro - Standard | Brady Boychuk, Top 4 Grand Prix Calgary
- Lands (23)
- 7 Forest
- 1 Kessig Wolf Run
- 7 Mountain
- 4 Rootbound Crag
- 4 Stomping Ground
- Creatures (30)
- 4 Arbor Elf
- 4 Burning-Tree Emissary
- 4 Flinthoof Boar
- 4 Ghor-Clan Rampager
- 2 Gyre Sage
- 4 Hellrider
- 1 Scavenging Ooze
- 3 Strangleroot Geist
- 4 Thundermaw Hellkite
- Spells (3)
- 3 Mizzium Mortars
- Planeswalkers (4)
- 4 Domri Rade
- Sideboard (15)
- 1 Electrickery
- 2 Huntmaster of the Fells
- 3 Pillar of Flame
- 2 Scavenging Ooze
- 4 Skullcrack
- 1 Thragtusk
- 2 Zealous Conscripts
Jund - Standard | Ryan Zawalsky, Top 4 Grand Prix Calgary
- Lands (25)
- 4 Blood Crypt
- 3 Dragonskull Summit
- 2 Forest
- 2 Kessig Wolf Run
- 4 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Rootbound Crag
- 4 Stomping Ground
- 1 Swamp
- 4 Woodland Cemetery
- Creatures (16)
- 2 Arbor Elf
- 4 Huntmaster of the Fells
- 3 Olivia Voldaren
- 3 Scavenging Ooze
- 4 Thragtusk
- Spells (17)
- 1 Abrupt Decay
- 4 Bonfire of the Damned
- 1 Doom Blade
- 1 Dreadbore
- 4 Farseek
- 2 Putrefy
- 2 Rakdos's Return
- 2 Tragic Slip
- Planeswalkers (2)
- 2 Garruk, Primal Hunter
- Sideboard (15)
- 2 Barter in Blood
- 2 Curse of Death's Hold
- 2 Duress
- 3 Liliana of the Veil
- 2 Rakdos's Return
- 2 Tragic Slip
- 2 Underworld Connections
BG Control - Standard | Trent Douglas, Top 8 Grand Prix Calgary
- Lands (25)
- 4 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Rogue's Passage
- 16 Swamp
- 4 Woodland Cemetery
- Creatures (16)
- 4 Desecration Demon
- 2 Disciple of Bolas
- 3 Lifebane Zombie
- 3 Scavenging Ooze
- 4 Thragtusk
- Spells (15)
- 2 Abrupt Decay
- 2 Devour Flesh
- 1 Doom Blade
- 4 Mutilate
- 3 Sign in Blood
- 2 Tragic Slip
- 1 Underworld Connections
- Planeswalkers (4)
- 3 Liliana of the Veil
- 1 Vraska the Unseen
- Sideboard (15)
- 2 Curse of Death's Hold
- 3 Duress
- 1 Golgari Charm
- 1 Lifebane Zombie
- 1 Liliana of the Veil
- 2 Pithing Needle
- 2 Primeval Bounty
- 1 Ratchet Bomb
- 1 Underworld Connections
- 1 Vraska the Unseen
Mono Red - Standard | Adam Laforest, Top 8 Grand Prix Calgary
- Creatures (16)
- 4 Boros Reckoner
- 4 Chandra's Phoenix
- 4 Hellrider
- 4 Thundermaw Hellkite
- Spells (19)
- 4 Bonfire of the Damned
- 3 Brimstone Volley
- 4 Burning Earth
- 4 Pillar of Flame
- 4 Searing Spear
- Sideboard (15)
- 1 Blasphemous Act
- 3 Curse of the Pierced Heart
- 3 Mark of Mutiny
- 3 Skullcrack
- 3 Volcanic Strength
- 2 Wild Ricochet
Bant Hexproof - Standard | Gavin Bennett, Top 8 Grand Prix Calgary
- Lands (22)
- 4 Breeding Pool
- 2 Forest
- 2 Glacial Fortress
- 4 Hallowed Fountain
- 3 Hinterland Harbor
- 3 Sunpetal Grove
- 4 Temple Garden
- Creatures (18)
- 4 Avacyn's Pilgrim
- 3 Fiendslayer Paladin
- 4 Geist of Saint Traft
- 3 Gladecover Scout
- 4 Invisible Stalker
- Spells (18)
- 4 Ethereal Armor
- 2 Increasing Savagery
- 4 Rancor
- 4 Spectral Flight
- 4 Unflinching Courage
- Planeswalkers (2)
- 2 Ajani, Caller of the Pride
- Sideboard (15)
- 2 Fog
- 2 Mending Touch
- 2 Negate
- 2 Nevermore
- 2 Ray of Revelation
- 2 Sigarda, Host of Herons
- 3 Voice of Resurgence
UWR FLash - Standard | Jacob Wilson, Top 8 Grand Prix Calgary
- Lands (26)
- 2 Ghost Quarter
- 4 Glacial Fortress
- 4 Hallowed Fountain
- 8 Island
- 1 Moorland Haunt
- 7 Plains
- Creatures (10)
- 1 Ætherling
- 4 Augur of Bolas
- 4 Restoration Angel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- Spells (23)
- 4 Azorius Charm
- 3 Detention Sphere
- 4 Sphinx's Revelation
- 4 Supreme Verdict
- 4 Syncopate
- 4 Think Twice
- Planeswalkers (1)
- 1 Jace, Architect of Thought
- Sideboard (15)
- 1 Ætherling
- 1 Cavern of Souls
- 3 Celestial Flare
- 1 Clone
- 1 Dispel
- 1 Jace, Architect of Thought
- 3 Negate
- 1 Pithing Needle
- 2 Renounce the Guilds
- 1 Terminus