TOP 8 COVERAGE
It was a tale of two teams. All weekend long, the two big European teams of Eureka and Cabin Crew were vying for the top spot at Grand Prix Brussels. Expecting the need to beat a lot of Abzan decks, both teams came up with their very own solution. Cabin Crew chose Esper Dragons, Eureka went with Rally the Ancestors.
And things worked out perfectly for them. In a field of 1,938 players, Eureka's Simon Nielsen and Magnus Lantto went 9-0 on Day 1, as did Lukas Blohon of Team Cabin Crew. Neither group fared any worse on the second day. In fact, when the 226 remaining players were reduced to a mere eight for the playoffs, all of the aforementioned made the cut. They were even joined in the Top 8 by additional teammates (22) Martin Müller and (16) Ondřej Stráský, of Eureka and Cabin Crew, respectively.
The rivalry continued all the way to the finals. Previously, Blohon had beaten Lantto, Nielsen had evened the score by kicking out Stráský, and Blohon in turn had defeated Müller. That left Blohon and Nielsen to duke it out for the title and trophy. In a close three-game final match between Eureka and Cabin Crew, between Rally the Ancestors and Esper Dragons, it was once again Lukas Blohon who prevailed and became champion of Grand Prix Brussels 2015. Congratulations!
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November 15 2015
Top 5 Cards
by Tobi Henke
These were the cards that shaped the tournament, that sparked discussions and were the most debated, the cards that won games and turned Grand Prix Brussels into an event to remember ...
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November 15 2015
Top 8 Decklists
by Frank Karsten
After 15 rounds of Swiss competition, 8 players remain to compete for the trophy. Want to see what rose to the top? Then take a look at the Top 8 competitors' decklists!
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DAY 2 COVERAGE
Welcome back to Day 2 of Grand Prix Brussels 2015! 1,938 players were in the running originally, now it's down to just 226.
The two big European teams—that is Team Eureka and Cabin Crew— did extremely well in the tournament so far, with their members largely deciding on one deck each. Magnus Lantto and Simon Nielsen of Team Eureka, for instance, both piloted the same 75 cards to a 9-0 start. Meanwhile, Lukas Blohon achieved the same record with Cabin Crew's resurrection of Esper Dragons. Both decks are supposedly (and evidently) great against the ubiquitous Abzan, but now they would need to face off against one another. Who would come out on top? Or could Abzan be able to stage a coup to claim yet another Grand Prix trophy?
Stay tuned to find out, and to get all the latest straight from the battlefield of Grand Prix Brussels 2015!
DAY 1 COVERAGE
What had started with 1,938 players in the morning, was now, after nine grueling rounds of Standard, reduced to a mere 226. 226 players reached the requisite score of 7-2 or better and have earned the right to return on Day 2, for another six rounds and a shot at the Top 8.
Overnight, four players sat atop the standings with perfect records of 9-0: Kirill Tsarkov and Lukas Blohon as well as Magnus Lantto and Simon Nielsen, the latter two (both of Team Eureka) playing the exact same Rally the Ancestors decks. But fierce competition on the second day would include other well-known pros too, as Ivan Floch, (20) Joel Larsson, Martin Jůza, Martin Müller, and Valentin Mackl all made the cut with 8-1.
Meanwhile, Standard impressed us with a variety of new developments. Most notably, Esper Dragons appeared to be back in fashion and the aforementioned Rally the Ancestors rallied magnificently. Also, the recent success of white-black token decks continued, and we even saw some Woodland Wanderers and at least one deck with The Great Aurora in the feature match area.
Tune back in tomorrow for more Standard, for more action and more decks, and for the epic conclusion of Grand Prix Brussels 2015!
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November 14 2015
Meet Branco Neirynck
by Frank Karsten
A year ago, Branco Neirynck was relatively unknown to most of the Magic-playing world. But over the span of the last six months, he finished in the Top 8 of three European Grand Prix events,...
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