Pittsburgh and Columbus Midwest Masters Series Open Events Rescheduled!

UPDATE: The Pittsburgh Midwest Masters Series Open has been rescheduled for July 17, 2010. This was previously the scheduled date for the Columbus MMS, which has been moved to June 19, 2010.

Midwest Masters Series Last Chance Qualifiers Announced!

Having trouble making it to the Masters Series Open Events, but still want a chance to play in the Championship? There's good news! We will be holding a pair of Last Chance Qualifier tournaments at GenCon on the days leading up to the Championship. Scheduling information is below. Each Qualifier tournament will be Standard format, like all Masters Series events. After swiss rounds, the Top 8 will play one final elimination round, after which the remaining four competitors will qualify for the Championship Event!

Unlike the Midwest Masters Series Open Events, the Last Chance Qualifiers will not award cash prizes, and only four Championship entries will be up for grabs at each event. However they are your last chance to qualify, and will provide everyone that can make it to GenCon with the opportunity to participate in the $10,000 Midwest Masters Series Championship!

Qualifier Information
Thursday, August 5th 2010 9:00 pm
Friday, August 5th 2010 11:00 am

Location: GenCon - Indianapolis Convention Center
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN

Entry Fee: $20
Format: Constructed - Standard
Structure: Swiss with cut to Top 8

Minneapolis Masters Series Event Coverage Information

On March 6th, tcgplayer.com will be sponsoring live event coverage by ggslive.com for the Minneapolis Midwest Masters Series event! Check out ggslive.com for streaming video broadcasts of feature matches and Top 8 matches as they happen!

Magic The Gathering: Midwest Masters Series Announced

Nine states.
Nine Open Events with....
Over $4000.00 in prizes, $10K Championship Invitations and Gen Con badges are up for grabs AT EVERY EVENT!

When these nine events are over, 72 people will have won big bucks and a 4-day badge to Gen Con to play in a free entry Championship event for $10,000.00.

Sound amazing? You’re right.

Here are the basics:

Standard Format

9 Open Events in the following cities:

Indianapolis, Indiana - January 9, 2010
Minneapolis, Minnessota - March 6, 2010
Chicago, Illinois - April 10, 2010
Detroit, Michigan - April 24, 2010
Des Moines, Iowa - May 1, 2010
St. Louis, Missouri - May 8, 2010
Madison, Wisconsin - June 12, 2010
Columbus, Ohio - June 19, 2010
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - July 17, 2010

Prizes for Each Open Event

1st: $1,500 & Invite to Master’s Championship Event, 4-Day Gen Con Badge
2nd: $500 & Invite to Master’s Championship Event, 4-Day Gen Con Badge
3rd-4th: $300 & Invite to Master’s Championship Event, 4-Day Gen Con Badge
5th-8th: $150 & Invite to Master’s Championship Event, 4-Day Gen Con Badge
9th-16th: Box of Current Magic Set

Midwest Masters Series Championship Event
to be held at Gen Con Indianapolis, 2010

Free entry for Qualified Players

Standard Format

Prizes for Midwest Masters Championship

1st: $4000 and Midwest Master’s Trophy
2nd: $2000
3rd–4th: $1000
5th–8th: $500

The Championship will be held at Gen Con, which is August 5-8, 2010. Final information TBD. Check back here for details.
These are the basics of this amazing event. Check back often for details, changes, decklists and more!!

* Events organized by Pastimes, Legion Events and Professional Event Services

Indianapolis Top 8 Decklists

Indianapolis Top 8 Competitors!

Niel Michalares
1st Place
3 Eldrazi Monument
3 Siege-Gang Commander
3 Master of the Wild Hunt
4 Bloodbraid Elf
4 Sprouting Thrinax
4 Blightning
3 Maelstrom Pulse
2 Vampire Nighthawk
2 Terminate
3 Putrid Leech
4 Lightning Bolt
2 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
2 Mountain
2 Forest
3 Swamp
4 Dragonskull Summit
4 Rootbound Crag
4 Verdant Catacombs
4 Savage Lands
Sideboard:
2 Pyroclasm
3 Great Sable Stag
3 Goblin Ruinblaster
2 Mind Rot
3 Malakir Bloodwitch
1 Maelstrom Pulse
1 Vampire Nighthawk

David Gleicher
2nd Place
4 Putrid Leech
4 Bloodbraid Elf
4 Sprouting Thrinax
4 Gatekeeper of Malakir
2 Vampire Nighthawk
4 Blightning
4 Sign in Blood
3 Maelstrom Pulse
3 Bituminous Blast
4 Lightning Bolt
6 Swamp
1 Mountain
1 Forest
4 Dragonskull Summit
4 Kazandu Refuge
4 Savage Lands
4 Verdant Catacombs
Sideboard:
3 Duress
3 Malakir Bloodwitch
2 Burst Lightning
2 Deathmark
4 Goblin Ruinblaster
1 Bituminous Blast

Justin Brown
3rd Place
3 Sphinx of Jwar Isle
3 Couriers Capsule
3 Divination
3 Flashfreeze
3 Negate
3 Earthquake
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Cruel Ultimatum
1 Sorin Markov
2 Into the Roil
1 Terminate
3 Essence Scatter
1 Mind Shatter
1 Double Negative
4 Crumbling Necropolis
4 Dragonskull Summit
4 Drowned Catacombs
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Swamp
3 Island
2 Mountain
1 Jwar Isle Refuge
Sideboard:
3 Duress
2 Thought Hemorrhage
3 Dragons Claw
3 Vampire Nighthawk
2 Malakir Bloodwitch
2 Terminate

Daniel Neeley
4th Place
3 Siege-Gang Commander
4 Bloodbraid Elf
4 Sprouting Thrinax
4 Broodmate Dragon
2 Maelstrom Pulse
3 Bituminous Blast
3 Rampart Growth
4 Terminate
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Blightning
4 Dragonskull Summit
4 Rootbound Crag
4 Savage Lands
4 Verdant Catacombs
3 Swamp
3 Mountain
3 Forest
Sideboard:
4 Goblin Ruinblaster
2 Mind Rot
3 Duress
2 Malakir Bloodwitch
2 Jund Charm
1 Maelstrom Pulse
1 Burst Lightning

Andrew Shrout
5th Place
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Terminate
2 Earthquake
3 Sphinx of Jwar Isle
1 Sorin Markov
1 Mind Control
4 Courier's Capsule
3 Damnation
1 Agony Warp
2 Double Negative
3 Flashfreeze
3 Essence Scatter
3 Cruel Ultimatum
3 Swamp
3 Island
2 Mountain
2 Dragonskull Summit
2 Akuom Refuge
2 Terramorphic Expanse
4 Drowned Catacomb
4 Scalding Torm
4 Crumbling Necropolis
Sideboard:
2 Malakir Bloodwitch
3 Vampire Nighthawk
3 Negate
4 Duress
2 Into the Roil
1 Swerve

Charles Thomas Morrison
6th Place
1 Master of the Wild Hunt
2 Borderland Ranger
2 Garruk Wildspeaker
3 Maelstrom Pulse
2 Bituminous Blast
4 Putrid Leech
4 Lightning Bolt
1 Burst Lightning
4 Bloodbraid Elf
4 Sprouting Thrinax
2 Broodmate Dragon
2 Terminate
4 Blightning
4 Dragonskull Summit
3 Mountain
1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
3 Forest
3 Swamp
4 Verdant Catacombs
3 Rootbound Crag
4 Savage Lands
Sideboard:
2 Malakir Bloodwitch
4 Golin Ruinblaster
1 Master of the Wild Hunt
3 Jund Charm
4 Dragon's Claw

Pete Steadman
7th Place
4 Putrid Leech
4 Sprouting Thrinax
4 Bloodbraid Elf
3 Broodmate Dragon
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Terminate
4 Blightning
3 Maelstrom Pulse
3 Garruk Wildspeaker
3 Bituminous Blast
2 Mountain
3 Forest
3 Swamp
2 Exotic Orchard
4 Savage Lands
4 Verdant Catacombs
3 Dragonskull Summit
4 Rootbound Crag
Sideboard:
3 Malakir Bloodwitch
3 Goblin Ruinblaster
2 Borderland Ranger
2 Mind Rot
2 Jund Charm
1 Terminate
1 Maelstrom Pulse
1 Chandra Nalaar

Noah Swartz
8th Place
4 Goblin Guide
4 Plated Geopede
4 Hellspark Elemental
4 Hell's Thunder
4 Ball Lightning
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Burst Lightning
4 Earthquake
3 Quenchable Fire
1 Siege-Gang Commander
4 Arid Mesa
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Teetering Peaks
12 Mountain
Sideboard:
4 Dragon's Claw
3 Siege-Gang Commander
3 Manabarbs
4 Chandra Nalaar
2 Magma Rift

Indianapolis Metagame Breakdown

As expected, Jund showed up in force here in Indianapolis, comprising over 21% of the field. RWU control also has a strong showing, with 29 players adopting the deck LSV saw success with in Los Angeles. Mono Red was the other big deck, piloted by 22 players. Here's the first count of the full field:

Jund - 47
RWU Control - 29
Red Deck Wins - 22
Vampires - 17
Monowhite Beats - 12
Bushwhacker - 10
Grixis Control - 10
Naya - 10
WGB Junk - 8
Jacerator - 7
Esper Control - 7
Elves - 9
Bant - 5
Spread 'em - 5
Runeflare Trap - 5
Other decks - 17

Magic Weekend in Indianapolis!

This weekend, January 9-10, the Masters Series kicks off with a Magic Weekend in Indianapolis!

Spend the weekend playing Magic with players from around the country! Compete for your share of the cash and prizes! You could walk away with an invite to the $10,000 Midwest Masters Series Championship at GenCon or even the Magic Pro Tour!

Magic Midwest Masters Series Open - January 9th, 2010
Pro Tour Qualifier for San Juan - January 10th, 2010

Indianapolis Convention Center
100 South Capitol Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46225

Registration: 9:00 am EST
Tournament Begins: 10:00 am EST

Syndicate content