Hi everyone, @Mulldrifting here.
As promised, we have compiled and published the decklists that went 6-1-1 or better in their respective formats. A thank you to Jonathan Karn for compiling a complete spreadsheet!
Standard
In Standard, only Gerry Thompson earned the full 24 points, going 8-0 with U/W Delver (no surprise to anyone).
Creatures (16)
Lands (22)
Spells (22)
Everyone else earned exactly 21 points, all going 7-1. Half of the fourteen decks in the 19+ points category were U/W Delver. With almost 50% of them in the field overall, this was to be expected.
Creatures (17)
Lands (22)
Spells (21)
Lauren Nolen won the entire tournament with the deck, so in total he went 10-1 including the Top 8 (with the elimination rounds best out of five), where he eliminated the last Invitational Champion, Max Tietze, in the quarterfinals.
Here are all the variations on the deck by pilots who went 7-1.
Creatures (16)
Lands (22)
Spells (22)
Creatures (17)
Lands (22)
Spells (21)
Creatures (16)
Lands (22)
Spells (22)
Creatures (16)
Lands (22)
Spells (22)
Creatures (16)
Lands (22)
Spells (22)
The other decks that did well in Standard are listed below. The one interesting thing about them is that none of their archetypes overlap. That’s good news for Standard players, as that gives non-Delver players plenty of options.
Creatures (27)
- 4 Llanowar Elves
- 4 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Acidic Slime
- 1 Borderland Ranger
- 1 Aether Adept
- 1 Inferno Titan
- 1 Phyrexian Metamorph
- 1 Deceiver Exarch
- 2 Phantasmal Image
- 1 Daybreak Ranger
- 4 Strangleroot Geist
- 4 Huntmaster of the Fells
- 1 Zealous Conscripts
- 1 Wolfir Silverheart
Lands (24)
Spells (9)
Spells (28)
- 4 Mana Leak
- 4 Ponder
- 2 Mutagenic Growth
- 4 Gitaxian Probe
- 4 Vapor Snag
- 2 Gut Shot
- 4 Runechanter's Pike
- 4 Thought Scour
Sideboard
Creatures (17)
Lands (24)
Spells (19)
Creatures (16)
Lands (26)
Spells (18)
Creatures (13)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (23)
Spells (22)
Creatures (20)
- 3 Phantasmal Image
- 4 Snapcaster Mage
- 4 Champion of the Parish
- 2 Geist of Saint Traft
- 4 Delver of Secrets
- 2 Silverblade Paladin
- 1 Wingcrafter
Lands (20)
Spells (20)
Creatures (22)
Lands (21)
Spells (17)
Legacy
In Legacy, there were only four decks that went 6-1-1 or better. First on the list is our own Shaheen Soorani, with Esper Stoneblade. He went 6-0-2.
Creatures (8)
Planeswalkers (3)
Lands (22)
Spells (27)
Guess who else snuck into the list with the highest score at 7-1? Sneak and Show!
Creatures (7)
Lands (20)
Spells (33)
The final two Legacy decks went 6-1-1 in the Swiss.
Creatures (9)
Planeswalkers (3)
Lands (23)
Spells (25)
Creatures (24)
- 4 Mother of Runes
- 1 Scryb Ranger
- 1 Gaddock Teeg
- 4 Noble Hierarch
- 4 Knight of the Reliquary
- 3 Qasali Pridemage
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 3 Scavenging Ooze
- 3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
Lands (23)
Spells (13)
And that concludes the list of decks with 19 points or better at the Invitational in Indianapolis. I hope it helps you with your decisions this weekend, where we’ll be in Detroit for another exciting StarCityGames.com Open Series.