Sebastián Martinez
Hometown: Montevideo
Occupation: Business administrator
Previous Magic accomplishments:
2014 Montevideo’s PTQ
What deck are you playing this weekend and why?
Rakdos Control, because I won the PTQ in Montevideo 15 days ago
How did you prepare for this weekend?
Testing at home with Pablo Garcia, Matias Ordu, Santiago Rico and Gaston Comptesz
What card impressed you the most this weekend?
Rakdos Return
What is your favorite God from the Theros block?
Erebos, God of the Dead
Fernando Pietragallo
Hometown: Buenos AiresOccupation: Systems Analyst
Previous Magic accomplishments:
None
What deck are you playing this weekend and why?
Mono Black with a red splash; the red allowed me to use cards like Mizzium Mortars and Slaughter Games, which are key-cards for some matches such as Orzhov Control and W/U Control.
How did you prepare for this weekend?
We’ve been testing for long times with my group of friends, although this past week was really intense!
What card impressed you the most this weekend?
Lifebane Zombie; was a change in my deck replacing Nightveil Specter after being told repeatedly by my friends.
What is your favorite God from the Theros block?
Definetely Erebos!
Demian Tejo
Hometown: Buenos Aires
Previous Magic accomplishments:
Win MTGMulligan.Net Open
What deck are you playing this weekend and why?
Mono Blue, because it’s a versatile deck, which can adapt to different matches and be more aggressive or more controllish.
How did you prepare for this weekend?
I did not prepare much after Born of the Gods’s release. I’ve heard the excellent advise from Mariano Quiroga and that was most of it.
What card impressed you the most this weekend?
Thassa, God of the Sea
What is your favorite God from the Theros block?
Really?
José Luis Echeverria Paredes
Hometown:Santiago, ChileOccupation:Commercial Engineer
Previous Magic accomplishments:
Top 8 GP Santiago 2001 (13 years ago!), 9th PT YokohamaSome PTQ, and Nationals Top 8s
What deck are you playing this weekend and why?
Mono Blue, I like the deck
How did you prepare for this weekend?
A few days playing with “Yiyi” and “PZ” so friends, much fun, very thanks, wow
What card impressed you the most this weekend?
None
What is your favorite God from the Theros block?
None, I hate Magic cards.
Paul Vitor Damo da Rosa
Hometown:Porto Alegre, BrazilOccupation:Player, writer for www.channelfireball.com
Previous Magic accomplishments:
3 PT Top8s
What deck are you playing this weekend and why?
Esper . It’s the deck I’ve played the most and I didn’t feel comfortable with anything else
How did you prepare for this weekend?
I played Magic Online for a week to try different cards, but I didn’t practice much with Esper specifically because I’ve played it in my memory previous tournaments.
What card impressed you the most this weekend?
My 1 maindeck Revoke Existence was very good for me but the best was probably Detention Sphere.
What is your favorite God from the Theros block?
Thassa!
Philippe Sadde Monlevade
Hometown:Volta Redodnda, Rio de JaneiroOccupation:Restaurant’s owner
Previous Magic accomplishments:
Journey into Nyx PTQ Top 8, GP Santiago Top 32
What deck are you playing this weekend and why?
I’m playing Jund Monsters, because after hard training was the best game game ope of standard
How did you prepare for this weekend?
I played like a hundred games with Enzo Real and Zé Dantas helped to fix the deck until I felt comfortable with it.
What card impressed you the most this weekend?
Stormbreath Dragon
What is your favorite God from the Theros block?
Xenagos, God of Revels
Eduardo Ignacio Jesús Castro Saa
Hometown:Santiago, ChileOccupation:Public Accountant
Previous Magic accomplishments:
Mendoza 2009 PTQ Top 8, 2013 MTG Open Chile Winner, 2014 MTG Open Chile Top 8
What deck are you playing this weekend and why?
Mono Black, because it was the deck that local store, Rivendel el Concilio, lent me to play with
How did you prepare for this weekend?
I picked the deck one month ago to make top8 at the 2014 MTG Open Chile, and since I don’t play that much, I decided to play the same deck here.
What card impressed you the most this weekend?
Deathrite Shaman in round 13. Wasn’t it banned? Hahhaha!
What is your favorite God from the Theros block?
Thassa
Mateus Andrade dos Anjos
Hometown:Porto Alegre, BrazilOccupation:Student
Previous Magic accomplishments:
Day 2 at Pro Tour Austin ‘09. Also have a MTG Youtube Channel called “tortdmtg”
What deck are you playing this weekend and why?
Mono Blue Devotion. I thought there would be a lot of monster decks (both RG and Jund) and that would hate the controls out.
How did you prepare for this weekend?
A lot of theory discussion with Matherus Akio “Sandoiche”, Guilherme “Indio” Barcelos, and Eduardo “Shooter” Borges. Also, playing FNM at Dice Hobby store.
What card impressed you the most this weekend?
Prognostic Sphinx!
What is your favorite God from the Theros block?
Thassa