859 players showed up to battle Standard in Albuquerque, New Mexico this weekend. Devotion decks, paticularly of the Black and Blue variety, were the story of the weekend. Nightveil Specter, Pack Rat, and Master of Waves were all over the top tables for the duration of the event, straight through to the final three rounds.

After fifteen rounds of swiss, we had an absolutely incredible caliber of players throughout the Top 32. The Top 8 contained Owen Turtenwald for the second weekend in a row, Sam Black for the fourth tournament running, as well as Sam Pardee, Todd Anderson, and Valentin Mackl. Just outside the Top 8 we had players like Tom Martell, Dusty Ochoa, Matt Sperling, and Pat Cox finishing in the Top 16.

Owen Turtenwald was the player to beat this weekend, fresh off of his first Grand Prix win in Washington DC, and he did not disappoint. Owen went 9-0 on Day One and earned himself sixth place after the six swiss rounds on Day Two. Once in the Top 8, Owen battled past both Joseph Nix and Valentin Mackl before facing Sam Pardee in the finals.

It came down to three very close games, but in the end Owen was able to earn his second Grand Prix title in as many weekends. Congratulations to Owen Turtenwald, Champion of Grand Prix Albuquerque.

Mono-Black Devotion - Standard | Owen Turtenwald, Winner Grand Prix Albuquerque

• Lands (26)
• 4 Mutavault
• 19 Swamp
• 3 Temple of Deceit

• Creatures (17)
• 4 Desecration Demon
• 1 Erebos, God of the Dead
• 4 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 4 Nightveil Specter
• 4 Pack Rat

• Spells (17)
• 2 Devour Flesh
• 1 Doom Blade
• 4 Hero's Downfall
• 4 Thoughtseize
• 2 Ultimate Price
• 4 Underworld Connections

• Sideboard (15)
• 3 Dark Betrayal
• 1 Doom Blade
• 3 Duress
• 1 Erebos, God of the Dead
• 3 Lifebane Zombie
• 3 Pharika's Cure
• 1 Shrivel

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Sam Pardee - Standard | Sam Pardee, 2nd Grand Prix Albuquerque

• Lands (25)
• 20 Island
• 4 Mutavault
• 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

• Creatures (28)
• 4 Cloudfin Raptor
• 4 Frostburn Weird
• 4 Judge's Familiar
• 4 Master of Waves
• 4 Nightveil Specter
• 4 Thassa, God of the Sea
• 4 Tidebinder Mage

• Spells (7)
• 2 Bident of Thassa
• 1 Cyclonic Rift
• 1 Domestication
• 2 Rapid Hybridization
• 1 Jace, Architect of Thought

• Sideboard (15)
• 1 Bident of Thassa
• 1 Curse of the Swine
• 2 Cyclonic Rift
• 1 Dissolve
• 1 Domestication
• 4 Gainsay
• 1 Jace, Architect of Thought
• 2 Jace, Memory Adept
• 1 Negate
• 1 Rapid Hybridization

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Mono-Black Devotion - Standard | Todd Anderson, Top 4 Grand Prix Albuquerque

• Lands (26)
• 4 Mutavault
• 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 19 Swamp
• 2 Temple of Deceit

• Creatures (15)
• 4 Desecration Demon
• 1 Erebos, God of the Dead
• 4 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 4 Nightveil Specter
• 2 Pack Rat

• Spells (19)
• 2 Devour Flesh
• 3 Doom Blade
• 4 Hero's Downfall
• 4 Thoughtseize
• 1 Ultimate Price
• 4 Underworld Connections
• 1 Whip of Erebos

• Sideboard (12)
• 1 Dark Betrayal
• 1 Devour Flesh
• 3 Duress
• 1 Erebos, God of the Dead
• 3 Lifebane Zombie
• 2 Pack Rat
• 1 Pithing Needle

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Mono-Blue Devotion - Standard | Valentin Mackl, Top 4 Grand Prix Albuquerque

• Lands (24)
• 20 Island
• 4 Mutavault

• Creatures (28)
• 4 Cloudfin Raptor
• 4 Frostburn Weird
• 4 Judge's Familiar
• 4 Master of Waves
• 4 Nightveil Specter
• 4 Thassa, God of the Sea
• 4 Tidebinder Mage

• Spells (8)
• 2 Bident of Thassa
• 2 Cyclonic Rift
• 2 Dissolve
• 2 Jace, Architect of Thought

• Sideboard (15)
• 2 AeTherling
• 3 Domestication
• 3 Gainsay
• 2 Jace, Architect of Thought
• 1 Negate
• 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 3 Rapid Hybridization

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Mono-Blue Devotion - Standard | Sam Black, Top 8 Grand Prix Albuquerque

• Lands (25)
• 20 Island
• 4 Mutavault
• 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

• Creatures (28)
• 4 Cloudfin Raptor
• 4 Frostburn Weird
• 4 Judge's Familiar
• 4 Master of Waves
• 4 Nightveil Specter
• 4 Thassa, God of the Sea
• 4 Tidebinder Mage

• Spells (7)
• 2 Bident of Thassa
• 2 Cyclonic Rift
• 1 Rapid Hybridization
• 2 Jace, Architect of Thought

• Sideboard (15)
• 1 Bident of Thassa
• 1 Cyclonic Rift
• 1 Dispel
• 1 Dissolve
• 4 Gainsay
• 2 Jace, Architect of Thought
• 2 Jace, Memory Adept
• 1 Negate
• 2 Rapid Hybridization

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Mono-Black Devotion - Standard | Paul Rietzl, Top 8 Grand Prix Albuquerque

• Lands (26)
• 4 Mutavault
• 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 18 Swamp
• 3 Temple of Deceit

• Creatures (17)
• 4 Desecration Demon
• 1 Erebos, God of the Dead
• 4 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 4 Nightveil Specter
• 4 Pack Rat

• Spells (17)
• 2 Devour Flesh
• 4 Hero's Downfall
• 4 Thoughtseize
• 2 Ultimate Price
• 4 Underworld Connections
• 1 Whip of Erebos

• Sideboard (15)
• 3 Dark Betrayal
• 2 Doom Blade
• 3 Duress
• 1 Erebos, God of the Dead
• 3 Lifebane Zombie
• 3 Pharika's Cure

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Naya - Standard | Andrew Hanson, Top 8 Grand Prix Albuquerque

• Lands (24)
• 2 Forest
• 2 Mountain
• 4 Sacred Foundry
• 4 Stomping Ground
• 4 Temple Garden
• 4 Temple of Abandon
• 4 Temple of Triumph

• Creatures (17)
• 2 Boon Satyr
• 4 Boros Reckoner
• 2 Fleecemane Lion
• 1 Scavenging Ooze
• 4 Soldier of the Pantheon
• 4 Voice of Resurgence

• Spells (19)
• 4 Advent of the Wurm
• 2 Chained to the Rocks
• 4 Lightning Strike
• 2 Mizzium Mortars
• 4 Selesnya Charm
• 3 Chandra, Pyromaster

• Sideboard (15)
• 2 Boon Satyr
• 3 Boros Charm
• 2 Chained to the Rocks
• 2 Destructive Revelry
• 3 Last Breath
• 2 Mizzium Mortars
• 1 Scavenging Ooze

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Mono-Black Devotion - Standard | Joseph Nix, Top 8 Grand Prix Albuquerque

• Lands (25)
• 4 Mutavault
• 17 Swamp
• 2 Temple of Deceit
• 2 Temple of Silence

• Creatures (16)
• 4 Desecration Demon
• 1 Erebos, God of the Dead
• 4 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 4 Nightveil Specter
• 3 Pack Rat

• Spells (19)
• 4 Devour Flesh
• 4 Hero's Downfall
• 4 Thoughtseize
• 2 Ultimate Price
• 4 Underworld Connections
• 1 Whip of Erebos

• Sideboard (16)
• 2 Doom Blade
• 2 Duress
• 1 Erebos, God of the Dead
• 3 Lifebane Zombie
• 1 Pack Rat
• 2 Pharika's Cure
• 2 Pithing Needle
• 1 Ultimate Price
• 1 Whip of Erebos
• 1 Vendilion Clique

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