
By Brian David-Marshall
Brian David-Marshall is a New York–based game designer who has been involved with Magic since 1994, when he started organizing tournaments and ran a Manhattan game store. Since then, he has been a judge, a player, and one of the longest-tenured columnists on DailyMTG.com, as he enters his second decade writing for the site. He is also the Pro Tour Historian and one of the commentators for the Pro Tour.
Patrick Chapin discusses his creation for San Diego that has him, Gabriel Nassif, and Mark Herberholz near the top of the standings after round 5. A deck list will be posted after the tournament.
Planeswalker (4)
4 Jace, the Mind SculptorCreature (1)
1 Iona, Shield of EmeriaArtifact (4)
4 Everflowing ChaliceEnchantment (3)
3 Oblivion RingLand (26)
4 Celestial Colonnade 4 Tectonic Edge 4 Halimar Depths 4 Glacial Fortress 4 Plains 3 Island 2 Arid Mesa 1 Scalding Tarn60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
1 Plains 2 Flashfreeze 1 Essence Scatter 2 Negate 3 Baneslayer Angel 3 Kor Firewalker 1 Elspeth, Knight-Errant 1 Mind Control 1 Perimeter CaptainWhite (19)
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria 1 Path to Exile 1 Celestial Purge 3 Day of Judgment 2 Martial Coup 3 Oblivion Ring 3 Baneslayer Angel 3 Kor Firewalker 1 Elspeth, Knight-Errant 1 Perimeter CaptainBlue (25)
2 Mind Spring 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 4 Treasure Hunt 4 Cancel 4 Flashfreeze 3 Essence Scatter 3 Negate 1 Mind ControlColorless (31)
4 Celestial Colonnade 4 Tectonic Edge 4 Halimar Depths 4 Glacial Fortress 5 Plains 3 Island 2 Arid Mesa 1 Scalding Tarn 4 Everflowing Chalice75 Cards
2 (22)
2 Mind Spring 4 Treasure Hunt 4 Flashfreeze 3 Essence Scatter 3 Negate 1 Celestial Purge 2 Martial Coup 3 Kor Firewalker9 (1)
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria44 Cards
Uncommon (21)
4 Flashfreeze 3 Negate 1 Path to Exile 1 Celestial Purge 4 Everflowing Chalice 3 Oblivion Ring 3 Kor Firewalker 1 Mind Control 1 Perimeter CaptainMythic (20)
4 Celestial Colonnade 4 Tectonic Edge 1 Iona, Shield of Emeria 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 3 Day of Judgment 3 Baneslayer Angel 1 Elspeth, Knight-Errant75 Cards
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