UK Nationals
This is something I'm currently very proud about. A few months ago I was firing off random comments along the lines of "Isn't it a shame UDE don't run Nationals, I really used to enjoy the MtG County Champs and National events."
Now, a couple of months down the line and we have a pencilled in venue and date, a voted on format (BYOS), a trophy and a generally positive vibe re the game all around the uk.
The tournament has no official UDE backing but bragging rights are at stake.
2008
2007 was a good year for me and Vs. I posted a winning record at every constructed event I played, won the only Elite Series I competed in as well as a 1st and 3rd in the two City Champs.
2008 has started in a somewhat different vein though. In the first event of the year I succeeded in securing a last place finish with a 1-3 record whilst running a modified version of Migga City. This was a deck that I believed would be strong in the local meta and this would have been true if I hadn't failed to hit Hatter until turn 6 in two of my favourable matchups. Despite this poor finish I had great fun, partcularly whilst taking part in a great matchup with David Moakes X-Babies. Because of my decks inconsistency I got through turn 8 only by blowing four of my resources (Multiple Avalons and a Genosha). I then had the initiative on turn 9 causing buckets of breakthrough. After David had attacked back though the scores finished -26 me to -25 him, courtesy of Dazzlers burn.
Im the second event of the year I dug out an old school My Beloved deck, subbed in a four up to date cards from DWF and DCL and proceeded to kick some arse, going 5-0 (although 1 win by means of a bye) with victories against X-Babies, Shadowpact 'jump the curve', Avengers Reservist and Revenge Squad Ongoing PT Abuse. I will post a tournament report in the next couple of days.
DCL
The response to this set has been phenomenal, sales in the shop have been great, and people are enjoying deck creation with the cards particularly the 'legend' stamped stuff.
I'm loving Secret Society and plan to run out my 'All Monkeys are French' deck in the next tournament. All the teams got something though, although LoA did get short shift.
Bizarro World
This would appear to be broken now with Bizarro getting all identities whilst in play, meaning he can abuse any character stamped plot twist or equipment. Some of the decks that are popping up around the forums are obscene.
I'm hoping that if the Bizarro World decks prove dominant at the mega-weekend, players in the UK will refrain from playing it at the Nationals in the same way that Quickfate was boycotted in the last rond of Elite Series events.
Upcoming City Champs
Good news in that the crew from where I play, Maidstone, are heading up to a London event in February, en masse. As of now, we have 6 confirmed with a possible 2 or 3 more making the journey. This will be the first tournament at a 'foreign' venue for all of my local players except for me.
Thats it for now, I'll post tournament results and tournament reports over the next couple of days.
Tags: Vs System
