Eternal Central is proud to present coverage of Channel Fireball’s Old School 93-94 event at Grand Prix Las Vegas 2018. In the spirit of a growing number of Old School events around the world, a portion of the proceeds from this event were generously donated to charity, and the charity for this event was No Kid Hungry.
Many thanks go to Luis-Scott Vargas for sharing a great deal of the information, so we could bring you this coverage. A whopping (and unexpected by CFB) 92 players showed up to battle with sweet old cards in Las Vegas this year. Channel Fireball ran the event on site at the convention center on Thursday June 14 2018. Entry fee was $50, with a portion going to the aforementioned charity, and all players receiving a commemorative playmat, along with a trophy for first place, and prize wall points for other players. It was run as a “sanctioned casual event,” which means that while this tournament used most of the Eternal Central recommended 93-94 rules, CFB has a practice of not allowing Collector’s Edition/International Edition, and this is because of the relationship that Premier Event Partners maintain with WotC, and the delicate balance they must maintain. While EC events are typically held offsite, retailers and large tournament organizers who hold events on site usually walk this same line to maintain their partnership with WotC. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it is certainly nice to see CFB and players like Luis-Scott Vargas and friends who are legitimately excited about slinging old cardboard join the community, and further support it here and elsewhere.
Pairings and Standings
Although there were 92 players signed up, the event was ran as 5 rounds of Swiss, followed by a cut to a Top 8 playoff, due to time considerations.
Standings after Swiss (5 Rounds)
Top 8 after Swiss (5 Rounds)
1 Jonathan Salem UWB Control
2 Michael Christian URB Troll Disco
3 Christian Jorn UWRB Aggro Control
4 Jason Murray The Deck
5 Randy Buehler Tax Edge Combo 5C
6 Edwin Tracy RUG Zoo
7 Kyle Souza URB Aggro Control
8 Erik Olofsson The Deck
Quarterfinals
1 Salem vs. 8 Oloffson – Oloffson wins 2-1
2 Christian vs. 7 Souza – Souza wins 2-0
3 Jorn vs. 6 Tracy – Tracy wins 2-1
4 Murray vs. 5 Buehler – Murray wins 2-1
Semifinals
8 Oloffson vs. 4 Murray – Murray wins 2-1
7 Souza vs. 6 Tracy – Tracy wins 2-0
Finals
4 Murray vs. 6 Tracy – Jason Murray wins 2-1, and is the GP Vegas Old School Champion!
Metagame Breakdown
Here is a sortable table that shows all players and associated decks played, which we have photos of (you can sort by name, deck type, or prize awarded).
| First Name | Last Name | Deck | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel | Agnes | The Deck | |
| Ethan | Brackner | Black Red Rack | |
| Carson | Brown | Red Green Berserk Aggro | |
| Randy | Buehler | Tax Edge Combo 5C | 05 Place After Swiss Rounds |
| Eliot | Burk | Mono Black Aggro | |
| Andreas | Cermak | UWB AC | |
| Michael | Christian | Troll Disco URB | 02 Place After Swiss Rounds |
| Andrew | Cotter | Story Time (aka Shahrazad UWR) | |
| Andrew | Cox | White Weenie | |
| Dominic | Dotterrer | 5C Gauntlet | |
| Kevin | Elliott | Workshop Aggro UR | |
| Alisa | Farenzena | Mono Black Aggro | |
| Michael | Glover | Mono Black Aggro | |
| Stephen | Hartford | Mono Black Aggro | |
| Stephen | Hines | Workshop Prison Black White | |
| Jonathan | Jarembek | Black Green Nether Void | |
| Christian | Jorn | UWRB AC | 03 Place After Swiss Rounds |
| Tom | Kauffman | ErhnamGeddon 5C | |
| Tom | Martell | The Deck | |
| Jon | Martinez | Mono Black Aggro | |
| Clifford | Mathieson | Shattered Dreams (BRU Underworld Dreams) | |
| Hampton | Maxwell | Workshop Aggro UR | |
| PJ | Melies | White Weenie | |
| Jason | Murray | The Deck | 04 Place After Swiss Rounds |
| Erik | Olofsson | The Deck | 08 Place After Swiss Rounds |
| Roland | Orlando | Mono Blue Control | |
| Aaron | Rehfield | Mono Black Aggro | |
| Jonathan | Salem | UWB Control | 01 Place After Swiss Rounds |
| Leandro | Saucedo | RUG Zoo | |
| Luis | Scott-Vargas | The Deck | |
| Kyle | Souza | URB AC | 07 Place After Swiss Rounds |
| Ben | Steiger | Mono Red Burn | |
| Andy | Swaffar | UWB Zoo | |
| Erik | Swanson | Millstone Dreams Control | |
| Shane | Swiatlowski | Mono Black Dreams | |
| Edwin | Tracy | RUG Zoo | 06 Place After Swiss Rounds |
| Jason | Trice | ErhnamGeddon UGW | |
| Jonas | Twitchen | Goblins Red White | |
| Mike | VanDyke | Workshop Aggro URB | |
| Richard | Vaughn | BRG Land Destruction | |
| Rich | Waters | Guardian Beast Control | |
| Clynn | Wilkinson | UWB Control | |
| Geoff | Willard | Black White Aggro |
Decklists, Alphabetically, by Last Name
Here are all decklists from the event that we have received, listed alphabetically by last name. If you do not see yours here please email us at eternalcentral@gmail.com and we will gladly add it to this coverage page.
Rachel Agnes – The Deck
Ethan Brackner – Black Red Rack
Carson Brown – Red Green Berserk Aggro
Randy Buehler – Tax Edge Combo 5C
Eliot Burk – Mono Black Aggro
Andreas Cermak – UWB AC
Michael Christian – Troll Disco URB
Andrew Cotter – Story Time (aka Shahrazad UWR)
Andrew Cox – White Weenie
Dominic Dotterrer – 5C Gauntlet
Kevin Elliott – Workshop Aggro UR
Alisa Farenzena – Mono Black Aggro
Michael Glover – Mono Black Aggro
Stephen Hartford – Mono Black Aggro
Stephen Hines – Workshop Prison Black White
Jonathan Jarembek – Black Green Nether Void
Christian Jorn – UWRB AC
Tom Kauffman – ErhnamGeddon 5C
Tom Martell – The Deck
Jon Martinez – Mono Black Aggro
Clifford Mathieson – Shattered Dreams (Underworld Dreams BRU)
Hampton Maxwell – Workshop Aggro UR
PJ Melies – White Weenie
Jason Murray – The Deck
Erik Olofsson – The Deck
Roland Orlando – Mono Blue Control
Aaron Rehfield – Mono Black Aggro
Jonathan Salem – UWB Control
Leandro Saucedo – RUG Zoo
Luis Scott-Vargas – The Deck
Kyle Souza – URB AC
Ben Steiger – Mono Red Burn
Andy Swaffar – UWB Zoo
Erik Swanson – Millstone Dreams Control
Shane Swiatlowski – Mono Black Dreams
Edwin Tracy – RUG Zoo
Jason Trice – ErhnamGeddon UGW
Jonas Twitchen – Goblins Red White
Mike VanDyke – Workshop Aggro URB
Richard Vaughn – BRG Land Destruction
Rich Waters – Guardian Beast Control
Clynn Wilkinson – UWB Control
Geoff Willard – Black White Aggro
Tournament Action and Wrapup
The Finals – Jason Murray vs. Edwin Tracy
Cocoa Puffs are for closers
Thank you to LSV and everyone who shared data and deck photos to make this report a reality. We will be adding more decklist photos or actions shots as more stream in via email. For any corrections, comments, follow up, or to send us any additional deck photos and action shots to add to this report, please email eternalcentral@gmail.com. Thanks for reading!