1,731 people came to play in Standard in Bochum, but when the dust settled Martin J?za came out on top, with an innovative Craterhoof Behemoth deck designed by Brad Nelson. This is J?za's second win in Bochum, having taken down Grand Prix Bochum 2010 as well.
The Top 8 featured six unique archetypes, including Jund, UW Flash, Reanimator, UWr Midrange, BR Zombies, and Bant Control. If you're looking for the latest tech, or just something new to try at FNM, check out the Top 8 lists below, and the Top 16 lists on the Official Coverage!
[Cardlist Title=Martin J?za's Reani-Crater, Top 8 Grand Prix Bochum]
- Lands (23)
- 6 Forest
- 2 Gavony Township
- 2 Hallowed Fountain
- 4 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Shimmering Grotto
- 4 Temple Garden
- 4 Woodland Cemetery
- Creatures (19)
- 4 Arbor Elf
- 4 Avacyn's Pilgrim
- 4 Craterhoof Behemoth
- 3 Deathrite Shaman
- 4 Somberwald Sage
- Spells (18)
- 4 Grisly Salvage
- 4 Lingering Souls
- 3 Mulch
- 4 Tracker's Instincts
- 3 Unburial Rites
- Sideboard (15)
- 4 Angel of Serenity
- 2 Cavern of Souls
- 3 Loxodon Smiter
- 2 Restoration Angel
- 4 Thragtusk
[Cardlist Title=Fabian Dickmann's UWR Midrange, Top 8 Grand Prix Bochum]
- Lands (23)
- 4 Clifftop Retreat
- 4 Glacial Fortress
- 4 Hallowed Fountain
- 2 Moorland Haunt
- 1 Mountain
- 4 Steam Vents
- 4 Sulfur Falls
- Creatures (15)
- 4 Geist of Saint Traft
- 4 Restoration Angel
- 4 Snapcaster Mage
- 3 Thundermaw Hellkite
- Spells (22)
- 3 Azorius Charm
- 2 Desperate Ravings
- 2 Dissipate
- 2 Essence Scatter
- 2 Pillar of Flame
- 2 Runechanter's Pike
- 3 Searing Spear
- 4 Thought Scour
- 2 Unsummon
- Sideboard (15)
- 2 Clone
- 1 Detention Sphere
- 1 Dispel
- 2 Dissipate
- 1 Dungeon Geists
- 1 Jace, Memory Adept
- 2 Negate
- 2 Pillar of Flame
- 1 Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
- 2 Zealous Conscripts
[Cardlist Title=Kamil Napierski's B/R Zombies, Top 8 Grand Prix Bochum]
- Lands (23)
- 4 Blood Crypt
- 4 Cavern of Souls
- 4 Dragonskull Summit
- 2 Rakdos Guildgate
- 9 Swamp
- Creatures (30)
- 4 Blood Artist
- 4 Bloodthrone Vampire
- 4 Diregraf Ghoul
- 4 Falkenrath Aristocrat
- 4 Geralf's Messenger
- 4 Gravecrawler
- 2 Hellrider
- 4 Rakdos Cackler
- Spells (7)
- 3 Brimstone Volley
- 4 Mark of Mutiny
- Sideboard (15)
- 2 Duress
- 2 Knight of Infamy
- 2 Pillar of Flame
- 2 Rakdos Charm
- 3 Searing Spear
- 2 Skirsdag High Priest
- 2 Thunderbolt
[Cardlist Title=Tomaš Vanek's B/R Zombies, Top 8 Grand Prix Bochum]
- Lands (23)
- 4 Blood Crypt
- 4 Cavern of Souls
- 4 Dragonskull Summit
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Rakdos Guildgate
- 9 Swamp
- Creatures (32)
- 4 Blood Artist
- 4 Bloodthrone Vampire
- 4 Crimson Muckwader
- 4 Diregraf Ghoul
- 4 Falkenrath Aristocrat
- 4 Geralf's Messenger
- 4 Gravecrawler
- 2 Rakdos Cackler
- 2 Zealous Conscripts
- Spells (5)
- 4 Mark of Mutiny
- 1 Ultimate Price
- Sideboard (15)
- 3 Appetite for Brains
- 3 Cremate
- 2 Duress
- 3 Ultimate Price
- 2 Underworld Connections
- 2 Vampire Nighthawk
[Cardlist Title=Enrico van Eijsden's Jund Midrange, Top 8 Grand Prix Bochum]
- Lands (24)
- 4 Blood Crypt
- 1 Cavern of Souls
- 4 Dragonskull Summit
- 1 Forest
- 2 Kessig Wolf Run
- 4 Overgrown Tomb
- 4 Rootbound Crag
- 4 Woodland Cemetery
- Creatures (14)
- 2 Deathrite Shaman
- 4 Huntmaster of the Fells
- 2 Olivia Voldaren
- 4 Thragtusk
- 2 Thundermaw Hellkite
- Spells (20)
- 2 Abrupt Decay
- 1 Bonfire of the Damned
- 2 Dreadbore
- 4 Farseek
- 2 Mizzium Mortars
- 4 Pillar of Flame
- 2 Rakdos Keyrune
- 2 Sever the Bloodline
- 1 Ultimate Price
- Planeswalkers (2)
- 2 Garruk, Primal Hunter
- Sideboard (15)
- 2 Appetite for Brains
- 1 Bonfire of the Damned
- 2 Deathrite Shaman
- 2 Duress
- 1 Liliana of the Veil
- 1 Olivia Voldaren
- 1 Rakdos's Return
- 1 Rolling Temblor
- 2 Slaughter Games
- 2 Underworld Connections
[Cardlist Title=Sascha Stein's Jund Midrange, Top 8 Grand Prix Bochum]
- Lands (24)
- 4 Blood Crypt
- 3 Dragonskull Summit
- 3 Forest
- 1 Kessig Wolf Run
- 2 Mountain
- 4 Overgrown Tomb
- 3 Rootbound Crag
- 2 Swamp
- 2 Woodland Cemetery
- Creatures (14)
- 4 Huntmaster of the Fells
- 2 Olivia Voldaren
- 4 Thragtusk
- 3 Thundermaw Hellkite
- 1 Vampire Nighthawk
- Spells (18)
- 2 Bonfire of the Damned
- 3 Dreadbore
- 4 Farseek
- 2 Mizzium Mortars
- 3 Pillar of Flame
- 2 Rakdos Keyrune
- 2 Rakdos's Return
- Planeswalkers (4)
- 3 Liliana of the Veil
- 1 Vraska the Unseen
- Sideboard (15)
- 3 Appetite for Brains
- 1 Garruk, Primal Hunter
- 2 Golgari Charm
- 1 Mizzium Mortars
- 1 Pillar of Flame
- 3 Sever the Bloodline
- 1 Underworld Connections
- 3 Vampire Nighthawk
[Cardlist Title=Pierre Dagen's Bant Control, Top 8 Grand Prix Bochum]
- Lands (26)
- 2 Cavern of Souls
- 1 Forest
- 4 Glacial Fortress
- 4 Hallowed Fountain
- 4 Hinterland Harbor
- 1 Island
- 2 Plains
- 4 Sunpetal Grove
- 4 Temple Garden
- Creatures (4)
- 4 Thragtusk
- Spells (27)
- 4 Azorius Charm
- 3 Detention Sphere
- 4 Dissipate
- 1 Elixir of Immortality
- 4 Farseek
- 4 Sphinx's Revelation
- 1 Staff of Nin
- 4 Supreme Verdict
- 1 Syncopate
- 1 Terminus
- Planeswalkers (3)
- 3 Jace, Architect of Thought
- Sideboard (15)
- 4 Centaur Healer
- 2 Dispel
- 2 Ground Seal
- 2 Negate
- 1 Ray of Revelation
- 3 Restoration Angel
- 1 Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
[Cardlist Title=Lukas Tajak's U/W Flash, Top 8 Grand Prix Bochum]
- Lands (21)
- 3 Cavern of Souls
- 4 Glacial Fortress
- 4 Hallowed Fountain
- 7 Island
- 1 Moorland Haunt
- 2 Plains
- Creatures (15)
- 4 Delver of Secrets
- 4 Geist of Saint Traft
- 3 Restoration Angel
- 4 Snapcaster Mage
- Spells (24)
- 4 Azorius Charm
- 2 Dissipate
- 2 Essence Scatter
- 2 Inaction Injunction
- 1 Rewind
- 2 Runechanter's Pike
- 1 Swift Justice
- 2 Syncopate
- 4 Thought Scour
- 4 Unsummon
- Sideboard (15)
- 3 Augur of Bolas
- 2 Dispel
- 2 Intrepid Hero
- 1 Negate
- 1 Purify the Grave
- 3 Righteous Blow
- 2 Spectral Flight
- 1 Talrand, Sky Summoner