Reporting back from the NAC (7): Day2 Final

Hi folks!

This is (sadly) the last report I will write from this years NAC:

This is the order the players get to the final:

5. Matthew Hirsch (Hannibal based vote and bleed)

4. Kevin Mergen (obf-dem yawn bleed)

3. Bill Troxel (all Jyhad Malk '94)

2. Matthew Morgan (Nana Buruku)

1. Robyn Tatu (obf-dem yawn bleed)

This is the order they sat down, starting with the player having 1 transfer:

Robyn Tatu -> Kevin Mergen -> Matthew Hirsch -> Matthew Morgan -> Bill Troxel

I have seen the opening crypt draw that Matthew Morgan had: 3x Nana Buruku and 1x Stick, which is almost worse than not having Nana. Matthew Hirsch started with a Feo Ramos, that was followed by Hannibal. Bill Troxel started with Lucian. Robyn Tatu started with Arthur Denholm and Gem Ghastly, while Kevin Mergen started with Uncle George and Persia the Stone Beauty.

Robyn put early pressure on Kevin, while Kevin did the same to Matt Hirsch. The difference was, that Matt Hirsch could bounce some bleeds, which brought Kevin in the position, that he will be ousted by Robyn before he can get Matt Hirsch. Meanwhile Matt Morgan put a Fame on Lucian and torporized him. Also he bled with Deep Songs. Bill Troxel's game was therefore totally ruined.

At this point Kevin offered Matt Morgan to cross table oust Bill (who had only 7 pool left and no ready vampire) so that Matt Morgan can directly torporize Robyn's vampires. The oust happened and Matt gave his best, but could could't torporize Robyn's last vampire. Meanwhile Matt Hirsch called a KRC which Matt Morgan didn't delay, although he had the Delaying Tactics in his hand and a ready untapped vampire as well. Don't know why he didn't.

Matt Morgan influenced out Beetleman. Matt Hirsch had Korah in play by this time. Unfortunately for Matt Morgan he couldn't prevent Robyn from ousting Kevin. After the oust he played a Fame on Robyn's vampire and a Pentex on Hannibal. He managed to torporize the famous vampire and had Robyn within ousting range. In one of the following turns he made a big mistake. He had 3 Ashur's and a Blood Doll in his hand. He did play the Blood Doll, but forgot to use his second master phase action, so he didn't play one of the Ashur's. Because of this he couldn't complete the Ashur cycle next turn and those 3 pool less made the difference. Robyn didn't die to the Fame + Dragonbound combo by 1 pool, so Matt Hirsch had another turn. By this time he had only one ready Korah with 1 blood left (with Secure Haven, that's why he still had her) and a Legendary vampire on her. Since Matt Morgan was down on 2 or 3 pool he could oust him. Remember, if Matt Morgan hadn't forget the master phase action, he would have had 3 more pool! If he had a turn, he'd be the NAC winner for sure. This way, Matthew Hirsch became the North American Champion 2010.

Congratulations to Matthew Hirsch for winning the NAC 2010.

Matthew Morgan played my newest version of mINIMAL sTYLE:

Event: NAC 2010 Day 2

Deck Name: mINIMAL sTYLE vol. II

Played by: Matthew Morgan

Created By: Martin "Mephistopeheles" Major

Crypt: (12 cards, Min: 8, Max: 32, Avg: 4,5)

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1 Beetleman obf ANI 4 Nosferatu

1 Bobby Lemon ANI pro 4 Gangrel

1 Bothwell ani for 3 Gangrel

1 Clarissa Steinburgen ani obf 3 Nosferatu

1 Lisa Noble ani 1 Caitiff

1 Mouse ani 2 Nosferatu

4 Nana Buruku ANI POT PRE 8 Guruhi

1 Stick ANI 3 Nosferatu Antitribu

1 Zip ani 2 Ravnos

Library: (75 cards)

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Master (20 cards)

3 Animalism

9 Ashur Tablets

2 Blood Doll

2 Fame

1 Frontal Assault

1 Pentex Subversion

1 Powerbase: Montreal

1 Wider View

Action (13 cards)

13 Deep Song

Reaction (8 cards)

2 Cats` Guidance

1 Delaying Tactics

3 On the Qui Vive

2 Sense the Savage Way

Combat (33 cards)

10 Aid from Bats

2 Canine Horde

10 Carrion Crows

4 Target Vitals

5 Taste of Vitae

2 Terror Frenzy

Event (1 cards)

1 Dragonbound

So this is it. NAC 2010 came to an end. At this point let me thank all the Organizers for their efforts and great work, L. Scott Johnson for the awesome judging and BSG games and all the players for making the event a wonderful experience. It was really fun to play here (well day1 wasn't so funny) and I really enjoyed the good company!

by: Mephistopheles