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Battle of the Sets VII: Introduction Pt. 1By Legend on October 23rd, 2005 · Filed in General Magic · 42 Comments
Let's duke it out! This is the official BOTS tournament center. In this first post of the BOTS tournament, you will find all the resources you need to follow the tournament: pairings, match results, decklists, rules, and a recap of the last tournament’s finals. BOTS VII will be updated frequently over the next few weeks with match reports and previews before each round. Before the tournament starts, I would like to take this opportunity to thank two people: 1) Alfred, for his major role in the running of this tournament - both in playing all the matches with me, and in working on the deckbuilding. Without Alfred's excellent ideas and fine play, this BOTS tournament, as well as several before it, would not have been possible. Thank you Alfred! 2) Goblinboy - for his enthusiastic support of BOTS last time out when it appeared at MTG Salvation for the first time, and now for his support of BOTS as a front-page article. [Aww shucks *blush* -Ed] And now - the storied tradition continues, as Magic’s 36 expansion sets battle for the most coveted championship in all of sport - the title of Battle of the Sets champion! After the longest hiatus in BOTS history, the long-awaited seventh chapter of this ongoing saga returns, complete with all the drama, intrigue, rivalries and pulsating excitement you’ve come to expect. Will buzz-saw Antiquities defend its title, making it three out of four, and become a dynasty? How will newcomers Saviors of Kamigawa and Ravnica perform? Heading for the top..? Watch as the drama unfolds for the answer to these and many other questions. Over the next few weeks, this is the only place to be for BOTS match coverage - the place to be to comment on the matches and the decks and to make predictions. You are encouraged to make match predictions and analysis. I. TOURNAMENT BRACKET & MATCH RESULTS (updated at conc. of each match) DIVISION 1 (1) Mirrodin vs. (8) Stronghold (4) Urza’s Saga vs. (5) Exodus (2) Darksteel vs. (7) Alliances[/font][/size] (3) Urza’s Destiny vs. (6) Invasion DIVISION 2 (1) Antiquities vs. (8) Play-In (4) Betrayers of Kamigawa vs. (5) Scourge (2) Visions vs. (7) Urza’s Legacy (3) Champions of Kamigawa vs. (6) Legends DIVISION 3 (1) Tempest vs. (8) Mirage (4) Arabian Nights vs. (5) Ravnica (2) Apocalypse vs. (7) Planeshift (3) Odyssey vs. (6) Legions DIVISION 4 (1) Torment vs. (8) Prophecy (4) Mercadian Masques vs. (5) Judgment (2) Onslaught vs. (7) Ice Age (3) Fifth Dawn vs. (6) Saviors of Kamigawa PLAY-IN DIVISION The Dark Fallen Empires Homelands Weatherlight Nemesis Round 1: BYE = Nemesis Fallen Empires vs. The Dark Homelands vs. Weatherlight II. ALL 36 DECKLISTS:
Oddly enough not available for purchase on MTGO.
When asked whether they preferred licids or Equipoise, 9 out of 10 judges committed suicide.
Why is this card still $20?
Purty
Man, Legions sure was overpowered.
Man, remember when some people played this over Worker in Affinity? Hahahahaaaa
III. RULES The rules, as usual, are as follows: 1) BEST OF 5: Each match is Best 3 out of 5. 2) SINGLE ELIMINATION: A series loss means elimination. 3) SEEDINGS & PAIRINGS: Each deck is classified before the tournament as a 1-8 seed. The competitors are then randomly divided into 4 Divisions (like regions in the NCAA tournament). For example, Antiquities, a 1 seed, could end up as the 1 seed of any of the 4 Divisions, and so forth. 4) DIVISION PLAY: Once the divisions are set, the divisions play out like normal tournament brackets, where each 1 seed plays each 8 seed, 2 vs. 7, 3 vs. 6, 4 vs. 5. The winner of the 1/8 then plays the winner of the 4/5, and the winner of 2/7 plays 3/6. The remaining two sets then play for the division title. 5) FINAL FOUR: Once four division champs are crowned, the Division 1 winner plays the Division 2 winner, and the Division 3 winner plays the Division 4 winner. Then the two left standing compete for the championship. 6) PLAY-IN DIVISION: With 36 sets, there is a play-in division consisting of the now 5 worst sets to decide which one of the five gets an 8 seed. The other four are out of the tournament. Format for the play-in division is best 3 out of 5, single elimination, with one deck getting a 1st round bye, then one of the remaining three getting a second bye, then the finals two contestants squaring off. This is just an introductory article, but join us again soon when we'll go over BOTS VI's championship match! Edited by Goblinboy Banner by ILoveAtogs By Legend on October 23rd, 2005 · Filed in General Magic · 42 Comments |
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