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VINTAGE 2007 World Championship Finals:

Stephen Menendian vs. Rich Shay


Just to give everyone an idea of what went down at the Vintage Championship at Gen Con Nereo & I (Brandon) decided to provide you with a full report on the finals between Stephen Menendian & Rich Shay (Steve of Team Mean Deck & Rich of Team Reflection).  The top 4 consisted of a multitude of diverse decks which included: 2 x GAT, Manaless Ichorid & Grim Tendrils (new list).  The finals came down between two of the most legendary Vintage players of all time in Star City Gamers article writer (& Vintage guru) Stephen Menendian & Rick Shay who has posted numerous wins in Vintage over the past few years.  We hope that the following can provide many of you with a basic rundown of what happened at the tournament. 

 

Game 1:

-         Stephen Menendian wins the die roll & chooses to go first.

-         Both players keep their opening hands.

 

GAME 1:

TURNS:

Stephen Menendian:

 

Rich Shay:

1

Polluted Delta: Fetching Volcanic Island, Brainstorm, Mox Jet, Duress (revealing 2 x Quirion Dryad, Ancestral Recall, Underground Sea, Psychatog, Duress, Regrowth) Choosing Ancestrall Recall.

 

Underground Sea, Duress (revealing Brainstorm, Merchant Scroll, Flooded Strand, Mox Emerald) Choosing Merchant Scroll.

2

Flooded Strand: Fetching Underground Sea, Ancestral Recall, Brainstorm, Mox Emerald, Qurion Dryad.

 

Tropical Island, Qurion Dryad.

3

Polluted Delta: Fetching Tropical Island, Merchant Scroll (getting Mystical Tutor), Mysticall Tutor (putting Yawgmoth's Will on top), swing with Quirion Dryad (3/3).

 

Flooded Strand: Fetching Underground Sea, Regrowth (choosing Ancestral Recall) swing with Quirion Dryad (1/1).  *Ancestral Recall responding to Yawgmoth's Will, Force of Will  (pitching Psychatog)

4

Yawgmoth's Will, * Red Elemental Blast responding Ancestral Recall, Swing with Quirion Dryad (5/5)

 

Swing with Quirion Dryad (3/3).

5

Vampiric Tutor, Swing with Quirion Dryad, (6/6).

 

Swing with Quirion Dryad (3/3).

6

Demonic Tutor, Time Walk (at which Rich Shay scoops) Stephen wins game 1.

 

 

Game 2:

-         Rich decides to go first.

-         Both players decided to keep their hands.

 

GAME 2:

TURNS:

Rich Shay:

 

Stephen Menendian:

1

Flooded Strand: Fetching Underground Sea, Mox Emerald, Merchant Scroll (getting Ancestral Recal).

 

Tropical Island, Black Lotus (pop Lotus for 3 Black Mana), Qurion Dryad, Duress (revealing Ancestral Recall, Force of Will, Mana Drain, Brainstorm, Smother) choosing Ancestral Recall.  Durres (yes # 2) choosing Smother.

2

Brainstorm, Flooded Strand: Fetching Underground Sea, Merchant Scroll (getting Mystical Tutor).

 

Brainstorm, Polluted Delta: Fetching Underground Sea, Duress (revealing Gush, Force of Will, Mystical Tutor), Swing with Quirion Dryad (5/5).

3

Floating 1 blue mana & 1 black mana, Gush, Underground Sea, Quirion Dryad, Time Walk.  *Time Walk Turn: Underground Sea, Swing with Quirion Dryad (2/2).  * Force of Will pitching Gush (targeting Fastbond) during Stephen's turn 3.

 

Merchant Scroll (Gush), Gush, Tropical Island, Fastbond (*Force of Willed), swing with Quirion Dryad (7/7). * Force of Will (pitching Merchant Scroll).

4

Yawgmoth's Will (*Force of Willed), Tropical Island. * Block Quirion Dryad with Quirion Dryad.

 

Swing with Quirion Dryad (8/8) (blocked by Rich's Quirion Dryad)

5

Float 1 blue mana & 1 black mana, Opt, Gush, Underground Sea,

 

Swing with Quirion Dryad (8/8).  Stephen wins the 2007 Vintage World Championship.

 

Congratulations to all of the players who made the top 8 & we hope to have a more in depth report on the top 8 in the coming days.  Also in the coming weeks we will be in contact with a number of the Vintage  staple players getting their opinions on the format & the results from the 2007 Vintage & Legacy world championships. Till next time……..