With two events down, StarCityGames.com's Open series is fully underway. This past weekend saw hundreds of players come together in San Jose, California to battle in Standard, Legacy and Draft for their Open weekend.
Standard
The Standard Open that took place on Saturday was a star-studded event which saw a well known Top 4 rise out of the event, at the top was Alex Bertoncini, Brian Kibler, Adam Prosak and Matt Nass. Out of these four it was Adam Prosak with RUG Control which took the title and the check. Prosak defeated Bertoncini's RUG Control in the finals.
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"1st. Adam Prosak - RUG Control"
- Creatures (8)
- 1 Avenger of Zendikar
- 2 Frost Titan
- 1 Inferno Titan
- 4 Lotus Cobra
- Spells (25)
- 2 Deprive
- 4 Explore
- 2 Garruk Wildspeaker
- 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
- 3 Lightning Bolt
- 4 Mana Leak
- 4 Preordain
- 2 Spreading Seas
- Lands (27)
- 3 Copperline Gorge
- 3 Forest
- 2 Halimar Depths
- 4 Island
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Khalni Garden
- 4 Misty Rainforest
- 4 Raging Ravine
- 4 Scalding Tarn
- Sideboard (15)
- 2 Acidic Slime
- 1 Avenger of Zendikar
- 2 Obstinate Baloth
- 2 Spreading Seas
- 2 Nature's Claim
- 2 Spell Pierce
- 1 Jace Beleren
- 3 Pyroclasm
"2nd. Alex Bertoncini - RUG Control"
- Creatures (11)
- 2 Avenger of Zendikar
- 3 Frost Titan
- 4 Lotus Cobra
- 2 Oracle of Mul Daya
- Spells (22)
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 4 Explore
- 1 Garruk Wildspeaker
- 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
- 4 Lightning Bolt
- 4 Mana Leak
- 4 Preordain
- Lands (27)
- 3 Copperline Gorge
- 3 Forest
- 2 Halimar Depths
- 5 Island
- 4 Misty Rainforest
- 2 Mountain
- 4 Raging Ravine
- 4 Scalding Tarn
- Sideboard (15)
- 3 Acidic Slime
- 2 Obstinate Baloth
- 1 Volition Reins
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 2 Flashfreeze
- 2 Spell Pierce
- 4 Pyroclasm
Legacy
Following the Standard Open, Sunday was a finals between Gerry Thompson (who won the SCG Invitational last year) and Iain Bartolomei. Bartolomei took the trophy with his Legacy Goblins build defeating Gerry's Counter-Top.
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"1st. Iain Bartolomei - Goblins"
- Creatures (30)
- 4 Gempalm Incinerator
- 1 Goblin Chieftain
- 4 Goblin Lackey
- 4 Goblin Matron
- 3 Goblin Piledriver
- 4 Goblin Ringleader
- 1 Goblin Sharpshooter
- 3 Goblin Warchief
- 4 Mogg War Marshal
- 2 Siege-Gang Commander
- Spells (6)
- 4 Aether Vial
- 2 Warren Weirding
- Lands (24)
- 2 Arid Mesa
- 1 Auntie's Hovel
- 4 Badlands
- 3 Bloodstained Mire
- 5 Mountain
- 4 Rishadan Port
- 4 Wasteland
- 1 Wooded Foothills
- Sideboard (15)
- 1 Goblin Chieftain
- 1 Stingscourger
- 3 Leyline of the Void
- 1 Mindbreak Trap
- 3 Pyroblast
- 3 Pyrokinesis
- 3 Perish
"2nd. Gerry Thompson - Counter-Top"
- Creatures (6)
- 4 Tarmogoyf
- 2 Vendilion Clique
- Spells (32)
- 4 Brainstorm
- 4 Counterbalance
- 2 Counterspell
- 3 Firespout
- 4 Force of Will
- 3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
- 2 Repeal
- 4 Sensei's Divining Top
- 2 Spell Snare
- 4 Swords to Plowshares
- Lands (22)
- 2 Flooded Strand
- 2 Island
- 4 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 4 Scalding Tarn
- 3 Tropical Island
- 3 Tundra
- 3 Volcanic Island
- Sideboard (15)
- 2 Pithing Needle
- 2 Sower of Temptation
- 2 Blue Elemental Blast
- 2 Krosan Grip
- 3 Red Elemental Blast
- 2 Spell Pierce
- 1 Submerge
- 1 Firespout