From Official WotC Coverage
It was a quick and brutal affair, as it always seems to be when Bant Hexproof is firing on all cylinders. Malaysia's Raymond Tan, armed with Unflinching Courage both cardboard and emotional, carved his way through the Top 8. He put his signature on the event with a shocking game two victory over finalist Koichi Kudou after mulliganing down to just four cards!
From the early goings, the tournament was under the shadow of Kibler Gruul. The trials on Friday night awarded plenty of byes to those putting their faith in Domri Rade and his gaggle of monsters. It was everywhere on Day 1, and was a fixture at the top tables. Beyond that, however, variety was the order of things. Decks of all description were in the hunt for Day 2.
On Sunday, the field of 1185 competitors was whittled down to just 161. Kibler Gruul again had the best numbers, joined by Jund, Bant Hexproof, and Big Black-Green. Of these, only Jund was left out of the Top 8 party. Naya Midrange, Junk Tokens, and Yuuta Takahashi's surprising "Last Delver" completed the mix. Big monsters won out in the quarters, and it seemed like a sign of things to come. After all, whose monsters are bigger than the man with all the enchantments?
Congratulations to Raymond Tan, Grand Prix Kitakyushu 2013 Champion!
It was a quick and brutal affair, as it always seems to be when Bant Hexproof is firing on all cylinders. Malaysia's Raymond Tan, armed with Unflinching Courage both cardboard and emotional, carved his way through the Top 8. He put his signature on the event with a shocking game two victory over finalist Koichi Kudou after mulliganing down to just four cards!
From the early goings, the tournament was under the shadow of Kibler Gruul. The trials on Friday night awarded plenty of byes to those putting their faith in Domri Rade and his gaggle of monsters. It was everywhere on Day 1, and was a fixture at the top tables. Beyond that, however, variety was the order of things. Decks of all description were in the hunt for Day 2.
On Sunday, the field of 1185 competitors was whittled down to just 161. Kibler Gruul again had the best numbers, joined by Jund, Bant Hexproof, and Big Black-Green. Of these, only Jund was left out of the Top 8 party. Naya Midrange, Junk Tokens, and Yuuta Takahashi's surprising "Last Delver" completed the mix. Big monsters won out in the quarters, and it seemed like a sign of things to come. After all, whose monsters are bigger than the man with all the enchantments?
Congratulations to Raymond Tan, Grand Prix Kitakyushu 2013 Champion!