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Hello,

I´m wondering if it´s possible to make the council banning discussion thread public so that everybody who is interrested can read it?

I believe it would be good for the community. Also it would make your rulings more comprehensible.

Thank you for your attention.

Cheers
Maggot

Here are some statistics for the 1st Highlander Capitol Cup, followed by the Top8 Decklists:

28 Decks contained White (71,79%)
27 Decks contained Green (69,23%)
21 Decks contained Blue (53,85%)
18 Decks contained Red (46,15%)
17 Decks contained Black (43,59%)

4x Naya Zoo (10,26 %)
3x 4C Goodstuff  (7,69%)
3x Bant (7,69%)
3x Boros (7,69%)
2x 5C Goodstuff (5,13%)
2x Elves (5,13%)
2x UG Aggro-Control (5,13%)
2x 5C Aggro (5,13%)
2x BR Aggro-Disruption (5,13%)
2x Esper-Control (5,13%)
1x Jund (2,55%)
1x Pattern Rector (2,55%)
1x GW (2,55%)
1x UR Counter-Burn (2,55%)
1x RG Beats (2,55%)
1x GWB Rock (2,55%)
1x White Weenie (2,55%)
1x Reanimator (2,55%)
1x UW Control (2,55%)
1x Mono G Midrange-Ramp (2,55%)
1x 5C Staxx/ Oath (2,55%)
1x UB Skies (2,55%)
1x Mono Black (2,55%)


6 out of the Top8 Decks contained Birthing Pod (all but UW-Control)
7 out of the Top8 Decks contained Stonforge Mystic (all but Elves, but the Deck already splashes White and plays Equipments...)
6 out of the Top8 Decks contained Sensei´s Diving Top (all but the Naya Zoo decks)
6 out of the Top8 Decks contained Eladamri´s Call
7 out of the Top8 Decks contained Green Sun´s Zenith
3 out of the Top8 Decks contained Gifts Ungiven


Christoph Ohlrogge
Pattern Rector
1st after Swiss
16 Points / 62,037 OMW% / 68,8889 GW% / 59,0476 OGW%

Marsh Flats
Verdant Catacombs
Arid Mesa
Misty Rainforest
Bloodstained Mire
Windswept Heath
Wooded Foothills
Polluted Delta
Flooded Strand
Bayou
Savannah
Scrubland
Overgrown Tomb
Temple Garden
Murmurring Bosk
City of Brass
Bojuka Bog
Karakas
Twilight Mire
Gaea´s Cradle
Maze of Ith
Volrath´s Stronghold
Pyrexian Tower
Tectonic Edge
Wasteland
Dryad Arbor
Horizon Canopy
Razorverge Thicket
Stirring Wildwood
Llanowar Wastes
3 Forest
Plains
Swamp

Protean Hulk
Yosei, the Morning Star
Grave Titan
Primeval Titan
Reveilark
Karmic Guide
Shriekmaw
Necrotic Ooze
Dimir House Guard
Ravenous Baloth
Phyrexian Metamorph
Skinrender
Academy Rector
Knight of the Reliquary
Eternal Witness
Yavimaya Elder
Nantuko Husk
Kitchen Finks
Soneforge Mystic
Qasali Pridemage
Wall of Roots
Wall of Blossoms
Scavenging Ooze
Fauna Shaman
Bloodthrone Vampire
Saffi Eriksdotter
Mesmeric Fiend
Tidehallow Sculler
Noble Hierarch
Viscara Seer
Carion Feeder
Elves of the Deep Shadow
Arbor Elf
Llanowar Elves
Fyndhorn Elves
Birds of Paradise

Chord of Calling
Yawgmoth´s Bargain
Garruk, Primal Hunter
Batterskull
Primal Command
Living Death
Pattern of Rebirth
Birthing Pod
Natural Order
Garruk, Wild Speaker
Oblivion Ring
Recurring Nightmare
Vindicate
Maelstrom Pulse
Phyrexian Arena
Preaetor´s Grasp
Sylvan Library
Diabolic Intent
Demonic Tutor
Eladamri´s Call
Sylvan Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Inquisition of Kozilek
Duress
Thoughtseize
Despise
Swords to Plowshares
Sensei´s Divining Top
Green Sun´s Zenith

Hello fellow Highlander Players

I proudly announce the first Highlander Capitol Cup in Berlin on Saturday, 10. Sep. 2011 at the "Gate to Arcadia", Eisenacher Straße 43, 10823 Berlin (directly at U7 Station Eisenacher Straße)

Registration will start at 10:00, the tournament at 11:00.
Maximum size for the tournament is 100 players.
Admission fee is 15,00 €.
Decklist are required.
Reflecting sleeves or sleeves with pictures, writings or logos are not allowed.

We are following the rules and Banned List of Magicplayer.org.
Rounds have an one hour time limit with three extra turns.

According to the number of players there will be X rounds of Swiss , followed by the Top8.

The Price Pool for 64 Players:

1.   Tundra (French lim.)
2.   Bayou (German lim.)
3.   Plateau (German lim.)
4.   Berserk (Beta)
5.   Badlands (revised)
6.   Wooded Foothills (Foil, Engish)
7.   Natural Order (Visions, English)
8.   Natural Order (Portal, German)
9.   Transmute Artifact
10.   Sinkhole (unlimited)
11.   Power Artifact
12.   Polluted Delta (German)
13.   Flooded Strand (English)
14.   Bloodstained Mire (English)
15.   Verdant Catacombs (English)
16.   Arid Mesa (English)

The Price Pool is subject to changes according to the number of Players taking part in the event. If more than 64 Players show up the price pool will be larger, if less players show up it will be smaller.

I would highly recommend to come to Berlin on Friday to either play one of the FNMs or to participate in our Friday HL tournament (3,50 €, 1Booster, Rare pick) or to go out and party.

On Saturday we might arrange a Players Party...

Cheap hostels are available all over the city, or maybe somebody lets you sleep on their couch, floor or girlfriend

I´m looking forward to seeing you in Berlin!

Cheers

Maggot

P.S.: The Player with the furthest journey to Berlin will recieve free admission for the Tourney.

Hi,

today I would like to present to you my UW-ControlHighlander.
I´m playing this archtype for about a year, the deck has undergone some evolution with many cards rotating in and out.
I played it at the GP in a weak version, where I have "verschlimmbessert" the deck.
In our local meta it´s performing very well.
Without further blah blah, here is the decklist.


Lands (35)

Flooded Strand
Windswept Heath
Misty Rainforrest
Marsh Flats
Polluted Delta
Arid Mesa
Scalding Tarn
Tundra
Hallowed Fountain
Mystic Gates
Azorius Chancery
Celestial Collonade
Tolaria West
Karakas
Mishras Factory
Tectonic Edge
Wasteland
Acedmy Ruins
Kor Haven
The Tabernacle at Pendrell´s Vale
Maze of Ith
Plains (5x)
Island (9X)


Artifacts (14)

Sword of the Meek
Sword of Fire and  Ice
Sword of Feast and Famine
Batterskull
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Unity
Azorius Signet
Sensei´s Divining Top
Veldalken Shackles
Pithing Needle
Thopter Foundry
Engineered Explosives
Crucible of Worlds


Planeswalker (5)

Elspeth Tirel
Elspeth, Knight Errant
Venser, the Sojourner
Gideon Jura
Jace, the Mindsculpter


Creatures (17)

Baneslayer Angel
Phyrexian Shapeshifter
Venser, Shaper Savant
Sower of Temptation
Kitchen Finks
Academy Rector
Man-o´-War
Aven Mindcensor
Suntitan
Wurmcoil Engine
Court Hussar
Trinket Mage
Eternal Dragon
Stoneforge Mystic
Glenelendra Archmage
Exalted Angel
Vendilion Clique


Enchantments (5)

Oblivion Ring
Moat
Back to Basics
Treachery
Faith´s Fetters


Sorceries (5)

Wrath of God
Concentrate
Bribery
Day of Judgment
Ancestral Vision


Instants (19)

Thirst for Knowledge
Counterspell
Swords to Plowshards
Disenchant
Misdirection
Mana Leak
Fact or Fiction
Gifts Ungiven
Memory Laps
Cryptic Command
Condescend
Muddle the Mixture
Mana Drain
Force of Will
Path to Exile
Intuition
Force Spike
Remand
Brainstorm


100 total


The plan of the deck should be obvious, control the first turns with counters, removal or acceleration
and bring the game home with overwhelming card quality.


Recent additions to the deck were the Stonforge package and Concentrate.
The SM Package is ridicilously powerfull! I don´t want to miss it in the deck again, with the addition of
SM I have included cheap utility creatures as possible Sword carriers:
Man-o´-War, Aven Mindcensor and Court Hussar.
But still most of the time it´s best to fetcht Batterskull.

About Concentrate I can´t say much atm, because I haven´t played it once yet, but my feeling telss me
it is better than the alternatives: Inspiration, Compulsive Research or Mulldrifter.

Last but not Least I would like to present a couple of cards that might be included (again):

Jace Beleren
Teferi
Tezzeret  the Seeker
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
Psionic Blast
Into the Roil
Stifle
Counterbalance
Journey to Nowhere
Controlmagic
Serendib Efreet
Mulldrifter
Clone
Inspiration
Everflowing Chalice
Mental Missstep
Spell Pierce

I hope I can get some feedback...

Regards

Maggot

Results of the last TNHB (Feb., 11th, 2011), at the Andere Spieleladen http://www.der-andere-spieleladen.com/can be found on my blog:
http://highlanderplayer.blogsport.de/

The tournament is always held on Thursdays at 16:00.
The tournament is frequenly played with 10 or more people.

Regards

Maggot

Hi there,

I´ve decided to start a Blog on Highlander in Berlin.

http://highlanderplayer.blogsport.de/

Maybe you´ll find it interesting to read...

Cheers

Maggot

Good morning guys,

here is the list of my RDW/Goblin Highlander.
I´m playing it for nearly a Year now and I´m pretty satisfied with it.
Does anybody have some suggestions for it?
I won´t include Fetchlands though because I have the feeling that they always screw me.

THX!

Lands
    25 [CHK] Mountain (2)
    1 [MM] Dust Bowl
    1 [DS] Blinkmoth Nexus
    1 [ON] Goblin Burrows
    1 [JGC] Mishra's Factory
    1 [REL] Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
    1 [WWK] Tectonic Edge
    1 [MPR] Wasteland
    1 [MM] Rishadan Port
    1 [UL] Ghitu Encampment

// Creatures
    1 [DD2] Oxidda Golem
    1 [MR] Arc-Slogger
    1 [M10] Ball Lightning
    1 [ON] Blistering Firecat
    1 [M11] Ember Hauler
    1 [EVG] Goblin Warchief
    1 [ON] Goblin Sharpshooter
    1 [10E] Mogg Fanatic
    1 [AT] Mogg Flunkies
    1 [US] Goblin Patrol
    1 [SC] Siege-Gang Commander
    1 [AP] Goblin Ringleader
    1 [VI] Goblin Recruiter
    1 [EVG] Skirk Prospector
    1 [EVG] Goblin Matron
    1 [M10] Goblin Chieftain
    1 [US] Goblin Lackey
    1 [ZEN] Warren Instigator
    1 [ZEN] Goblin Guide
    1 [ZEN] Goblin Ruinblaster
    1 [REL] Vexing Shusher
    1 [SHM] Boggart Ram-Gang
    1 [ZEN] Goblin Bushwhacker
    1 [EVG] Mogg War Marshal
    1 [ON] Goblin Piledriver
    1 [SHM] Tattermunge Maniac
    1 [PLC] Blood Knight
    1 [UL] Avalanche Riders
    1 [WWK] Cunning Sparkmage
    1 [ROE] Kargan Dragonlord
    1 [FUT] Magus of the Moon
    1 [TO] Grim Lavamancer
    1 [EVG] Clickslither
    1 [FNM] Flametongue Kavu
    1 [CHK] Hearth Kami
    1 [CHK] Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
    1 [CHK] Zo-Zu the Punisher

/ Spells
    1 [MR] Pyrite Spellbomb
    1 [TE] Cursed Scroll
    1 [5E] Ankh of Mishra
    1 [DS] AEther Vial
    1 [FD] Grafted Wargear
    1 [DS] Sword of Light and Shadow
    1 [DS] Sword of Fire and Ice
    1 [WWK] Basilisk Collar
    1 [8E] Blood Moon
    1 [DIS] Seal of Fire
    1 [SC] Sulfuric Vortex
    1 [M11] Lightning Bolt
    1 [FUT] Ghostfire
    1 [VI] Fireblast
    1 [EX] Price of Progress
    1 [M11] Fling
    1 [FNM] Shock
    1 [WWK] Searing Blaze
    1 [ZEN] Burst Lightning
    1 [PY] Rhystic Lightning
    1 [CVP] Char
    1 [MGD] Staggershock
    1 [SHM] Flame Javelin
    1 [DM] Incinerate (1)
    1 [FD] Magma Jet
    1 [FE] Goblin Grenade (1)
    1 [ARE] Pillage

Total 101 cards