Stalker_br, Selesnya Company, Wins Historic Hooglandia Open

Stalker_br takes down 155-person event with Scurry Oak/Heliod combo deck.

By Nick Miller

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Trelasarra, Moon Dancer illustrated by Kieran Yanner

Stalker_br won the Historic Hooglandia Open on Saturday with Selesnya Company.

Selesnya Company Stalker_br

Historic

1st

Hooglandia Open

Magic Arena

Jan 7, 2022

Creature (28)

4

Heliod, Sun-Crowned

3

Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom

2

Ranger-Captain of Eos

4

1

Selfless Savior

2

Skyclave Apparition

4

4

Trelasarra, Moon Dancer

4

Voice of the Blessed

Enchantment (4)

4

Ajani's Welcome

Instant (4)

4

Collected Company

Land (24)

4

Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway

2

Castle Ardenvale

1

Forsaken Crossroads

1

Overgrown Farmland

8

4

4

Sideboard

2

Ajani, Strength of the Pride

1

2

Declaration in Stone

2

Dromoka's Command

1

Giant Killer // Chop Down

1

Gideon Blackblade

1

2

Skyclave Apparition

2

Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

1

Yasharn, Implacable Earth

The first Historic Hooglandia Open since the update to the format through the balance changes to cards from Alchemy drew 155 players. With nerfs to cards like Luminarch Aspirant, Alrund’s Epiphany, and Esika’s Chariot along with the introduction of many new cards, the format had the potential for a new look. Despite the new options, Stalker_br came out on top with Selesnya Company, leveraging the lifegain synergies of Scurry Oak, Heliod, Sun-Crowned, and Soul Warden.

Stalker_br got off to a 5-0 start before taking their only loss then ran the table the rest of the way, culminating with a finals win against Josh Graves on Golgari Food (Lurrus). The only new or rebalanced card to show up in the top two decks was a singe copy of Forsaken Crossroads in Stalker_br’s list.

Golgari Food (Lurrus) Josh Graves

Historic

2nd

Hooglandia Open

Magic Arena

Jan 7, 2022

Companion (1)

1

Lurrus of the Dream-Den

Creature (14)

4

Cauldron Familiar

4

4

Ravenous Squirrel

1

Shambling Ghast

1

Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root

Artifact (4)

4

Enchantment (8)

4

The Meathook Massacre

4

Trail of Crumbs

Sorcery (1)

1

Instant (11)

4

3

2

Mortality Spear

2

Land (22)

1

4

Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway

2

2

Hive of the Eye Tyrant

4

4

2

Phyrexian Tower

3

Swamp

Sideboard

1

1

1

1

1

Outland Liberator // Frenzied Trapbreaker

3

Soul-Guide Lantern

4

1

Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root

1

Wilt

The rest of the Top 8 was filled out by four copies of Izzet Phoenix, and single copies of Azorius Control and Grixis Tainted Pact. The most played deck in the field was Izzet Phoenix at eighteen pilots, followed by Golgari Food (Lurrus) at sixteen. Azorius Control and Jund Food were tied at eight players, and Selesnya Humans at seven.

Grixis Tainted Pact NiceMaceStun

Historic

3rd

Hooglandia Open

Magic Arena

Jan 7, 2022

Creature (3)

1

Crackling Drake

1

Fae of Wishes // Granted

1

Hullbreaker Horror

Planeswalker (5)

1

Chandra, Awakened Inferno

2

Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

1

Narset, Parter of Veils

1

Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God

Artifact (2)

1

1

Wishclaw Talisman

Enchantment (2)

1

Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin

1

Sorcery (10)

1

Bloodchief's Thirst

1

Expressive Iteration

1

1

Inquisition of Kozilek

1

1

Mastermind's Acquisition

1

Shatterskull Smashing // Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass

1

Solve the Equation

1

Sweltering Suns

1

Instant (16)

1

Archmage's Charm

1

1

1

1

1

Expansion // Explosion

1

Hagra Mauling // Hagra Broodpit

1

1

Opt

1

Prismari Command

1

1

Silundi Vision // Silundi Isle

1

2

1

Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge

Land (22)

1

Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway

1

1

Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway

1

Drowned Catacomb

1

1

1

Hall of Storm Giants

1

1

1

1

1

Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway

1

Shipwreck Marsh

1

Snow-Covered Island

1

Snow-Covered Swamp

1

1

Stormcarved Coast

1

1

Swamp

1

Temple of Deceit

1

1

Sideboard

1

1

Anger of the Gods

1

1

1

Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

1

Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist

1

Mystical Dispute

1

Pact of Negation

1

Power Word Kill

1

Shadows' Verdict

1

1

Test of Talents

1

The Meathook Massacre

1

Thought Distortion

1

Izzet Phoenix Toni Ramis Pascual

Historic

4th

Hooglandia Open

Magic Arena

Jan 7, 2022

Creature (14)

4

Arclight Phoenix

1

Crackling Drake

4

Dragon's Rage Channeler

1

2

2

Stormwing Entity

Sorcery (11)

4

Expressive Iteration

4

Faithless Looting

1

Finale of Promise

2

Pillar of Flame

Instant (15)

4

1

1

Flame-Blessed Bolt

1

4

Opt

1

Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave

3

Land (20)

2

2

4

Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway

4

Spirebluff Canal

4

4

Stormcarved Coast

Sideboard

2

2

1

Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft

1

Crackling Drake

2

2

Mystical Dispute

1

1

3

Soul-Guide Lantern

Azorius Control Garrison Fogt

Historic

6th

Hooglandia Open

Magic Arena

Jan 7, 2022

Planeswalker (7)

3

Narset, Parter of Veils

4

Teferi, Hero of Dominaria

Artifact (1)

1

Grafdigger's Cage

Enchantment (5)

1

1

Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin

3

Sorcery (4)

1

Day of Judgment

2

Declaration in Stone

1

Instant (13)

4

Archmage's Charm

3

1

Commit // Memory

3

Fateful Absence

2

Land (26)

2

Castle Vantress

4

2

4

Glacial Fortress

2

Hall of Storm Giants

4

Hallowed Fountain

2

Irrigated Farmland

5

1

Other (4)

4

Divine Purge

Sideboard

2

2

Archon of Absolution

1

Baneslayer Angel

1

Declaration in Stone

3

1

Hullbreaker Horror

2

Mystical Dispute

1

Narset, Parter of Veils

2

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