Magic The Gathering - Malaysia

Nicholas Wong is your PTQ Austin @ Manawerx (26 July 2009) Champion!

Nicholas Wong emerged as champion as Brendan Soo dropped from his Finals match to give way to his opponent to pave the way for Nicholas to return to the Pro Tour. On his way to become champion, Nicholas defeated Kee Zizheng in the Quarters and Kenny Tan in the Semis. Brendan meanwhile had the harder path as he had to dispatch 2 of the Malaysia's biggest names - Au Yong Wai Kin in the Quarters and Terry Soh in the Semis. Meanwhile Freddy Wong and Jason Yap made the rest of the top 8, defeated by Kenny Tan and Terry Soh, respectively.



It was a field dominated by 5 Color Control decks as a smattering of various archetypes across the top 8, with Mono White Aggro, Elves, Merfolk, Jund Aggro and 5 Color Bloodbraid each represented with a slot in the top 8.

The Top 8 Decklists can be found - here

Final Top 8 Standings

[1st] Nicholas Wong
[2nd] Brendan Soo
[3rd/4th] Terry Soh
[3rd/4th] Kenny Tan
[5th-8th] Lee Zizheng
[5th-8th] Au Yong Wai Kin
[5th-8th] Jason Yap
[5th-8th] Freddy Wong

Top 8 Single Elimination Rounds

Quarterfinals

Terry Soh (won) vs Jason Yap [2-0] [Coverage Report]

Au Yong Wai Kin vs Brendan Soo (won) [1-2]

Freddy Wong vs Kenny Tan (won) [1-2]

Kee Zizheng vs Nicholas Wong (won) [1-2]

Semifinals

Terry Soh vs Brendan Soo (won) [1-2] [Coverage Report]

Nicholas Wong (won) vs Kenny Tan [1-2]

Finals

Nicholas Wong (won) vs Brendan Soo (dropped)

Top 8 profile pictures and mini photo gallery below!



PTQ hopefuls battle it all out


Terry Soh


Jason Yap


Nicholas Wong


Kee Zizheng


Au Yong Wai Kin


Brendan Soo


Freddy Wong


Kenny Tan


Quarterfinals: Kenny Tan vs Freddy Wong


Quarterfinals: Brendan Soo vs Au Yong Wai Kin


Quarterfinals: Kee Zizheng vs Nicholas Wong


Semifinals: Kenny Tan vs Nicholas Wong


Semifinals: Terry Soh vs Brendan Soo



Full Photo Gallery - here

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PTQ Austin @ Manawerx (26 July 2009) Event Coverage - Semifinals
Terry Soh vs Brendan Soo


Terry Soh vs Brendan Soo

Game 1

Terry's kept his opening 7 as Brendan took a mulligan to go down to 6 as Terry started the game but Brendan made the first play with a Putrid Leech. Terry countered the spell however with a Broken Ambition as Terry then drew 2 cards off Esper Charm.

Brendan followed up with a Great Sable Stag however as Terry struggled to deal with it as he went down to 14 over the turns. Kitchen Finks bolstered Brendan's side of the board but Terry's Plumeveil kept it at bay while a Chameleon Colossus got countered by a Cryptic Command. A Wall of Reverence provided Terry a means to stop Brendan's Stag from harassing his lifetotals but Terry decided to play it safe and not block the Stag anyway. Brendan is unwilling to let the 1/6 stick around however, and sent it to Terry's graveyard via a Maelstrom Pulse.



Brendan's Stag continues to harass Terry's lifetotals to 12 as Brendan kept the pressure high on Terry with a Wren's Run Vanquisher, - but Terry unleashed double Volcanic Fallout to totally clear the board of creatures. But Brendan kept pressure up anyway as he cast a Bloodbraid Elf who brought along a Boggart Ram-Gang. Cryptic Command however kept Terry safe, while a timely Cruel Ultimatum puts Terry in a much comfortable board position as he completely destroyed Brendan's hold on the game. Terry followed it up with a 2nd Cruel Ultimatum which prompted Brendan to scoop his cards up for the 2nd game.



Terry Soh 1 – Brendan Soo 0

Game 2

This time was Terry's turn to mulligan as the players did nothing the first few turns except playing lands until Brendan played a Great Sable Stag, followed up by a Bloodbraid Elf who flipped over a Nameless Inversion for Brendan, but it was quickly sent to the bottom of his library. Terry still took a beating on that turn as he took 6 to go 14 before another 6 sent him to 8 after he tried to look for an answer with an Esper Charm with a single land untapped.



Brendan took the chance to send a Lightning Bolt to Terry to put him at 5. A Baneslayer Angel threatened to spell the end of Brendan's offense, but a Maelstrom Pulse off the top of his deck sent Brendan's only obstacle away as he cruised onto victory.



Terry Soh 1 – Brendan Soo 1

Game 3

Brendan's Putrid Leech met a quick demise through Terry's Deathmark. A Kitchen Finks took Terry to 17 as Brendan played a Great Sable Stag. Terry, stuck on 3 lands, played a Plumeveil to block Brendan's Kitchen Finks as Brendan sent a Lightning Bolt to finish off the 4/4. But Brendan kept damage flowing as Terry kept missing his land-drops, unable to put up a defense.



Brendan then played another Great Sable Stag but Terry had a Runed Halo set on the Stag to keep himself alive. Brendan however had a Maelstrom Pulse ready to once again destroy Terry's last line of defense into the game and match win.



Terry Soh 1 – Brendan Soo 2

Brendan Soo proceeds into the Finals, defeating Terry 2 - 1!

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Terry Soh


Jason Yap

PTQ Austin @ Manawerx (26 July 2009) Event Coverage - Quarterfinals
Terry Soh vs Jason Yap

Game 1

Terry, going first, led off the game with a Vivid Creek while Jason had a Llanowar Elves, followed up by an Elvish Visionary and a Mosswort Bridge. The 2 elves chipped Terry's lifetotals to 18, as Jason dropped another Mosswort Bridge into play. Terry then cast an Esper Charm to draw himself 2 cards while an Lightning Bolt killed off Jason's Llanowar Elves.

Jason then tried to cast an Elvish Archdruid but it got countered by a Broken Ambition. Jason's Primal Command met the same fate in the following turn but got another Llanowar Elves into the battlefield.



Over the turns, Jason's elves slowly chipped Terry's lifetotals to 13. Another Esper Charm drew Terry 2 cards in the meantime before a Cruel Ultimatum gave Terry a firm grip on the game. That turn with Terry all tapped out to cast the Ultimatum gave Jason a chance to cast Primal Command to find a Regal Force, but a 2nd Cruel Ultimatum cleared those cards away as well along with killing off the last survivor of Jason's elves.



Playing off the top with an empty board, Jason cast Devoted Druid which didn't stay for long thanks to Terry's Lightning Bolt, followed with a Heritage Druid. Terry in the meantime, cast a Broodmate Dragon, while all Jason could do was to play the Heritage Druid he just drew. Terry made quick work of the druid as well with a Volcanic Fallout and it was enough to convince Jason to pack in his cards for game 2.

Jason Yap 0 – Terry Soh 1

Game 2

Jason decided to keep his hand in a heartbeat while Terry took a moment before he too decided to keep his opening 7. Jason started off with a Noble Hierarch that brought along a Burrenton Forge-Tender and a Llanowar Elves on the following as a Mosswort Bridge caused Jason to take a little time to consider his options, one of the few pauses in the round as both Terry and Jason were very brisk with most of their plays. Terry then cast Thoughtseize which managed to force Jason to discard a Great Sable Stag which might be problematic for him, from a hand of Llanowar Elves and Guttural Response.



Jason then took the opportunity to drop a Elvish Archdruid, attacking Terry into 15 over 2 turns while Terry evoked his Mulldrifter to keep the cards flowing into his hand but Jason has amassed quite a sizable army by now, and Terry soon found his lifetotals to be at 10. Terry had a Wall of Reverence that brought him back to 11 while providing a large speed bump for Jason butt he went down to 7 after before Terry's Wall put him back to 8.

Terry then tried to cast Cryptic Command to tap Jason's elves down, but a Guttural Response to keep up the beatdown, sending Terry to 4. Terry however then cast a Baneslayer Angel put an end to to Jason's offense and with the Wall of Reverence, Terry quickly turned Jason's efforts over the turns to waste as he went back to 9, before he went to 14 with Jason without the means to deal with the Mythic angel.



Terry went on the offense too with the Angel before a pair of dragons thanks to the Broodmate Dragon that Terry cast made quick work of Jason despite Jason's best efforts to put pressure on Terry along with a Great Sable Stag that Jason managed to get into play. But the Angel and Dragons and the lifegain was too much for Jason to handle as he fail to find the removal he badly needed. Jason's Forge-Tender tried to keep his controller alive through her sacrifice, but it wasn't enough as Terry had a Lightning Bolt to finish off Jason that very turn anyway.



Jason 0 – Terry 2

Terry Soh proceeds to the Semifinals, defeating Jason 2 - 0!
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The Top 8 Competitors (From L-R: Terry Soh, Jason Yap, Kee Zizheng, Nicholas Wong, Brendan Soo, Au Yong Wai Kin, Freddy Wong, Kenny Tan)

This is the PTQ Austin @ Manawerx (26 July 2009) Top 8 Decklists

Decklists below!

1st place – Nicholas Wong

Maindeck:

1 Ajani Vengeant
1 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

2 Broodmate Dragon
3 Mulldrifter
3 Plumeveil

2 Agony Warp
3 Broken Ambitions
4 Cryptic Command
1 Doom Blade
4 Esper Charm
1 Essence Scatter
4 Volcanic Fallout

2 Cruel Ultimatum
3 Firespout

3 Island
2 Cascade Bluffs
1 Exotic Orchard
2 Mystic Gate
4 Reflecting Pool
3 Sunken Ruins
2 Vivid Crag
4 Vivid Creek
3 Vivid Marsh
2 Vivid Meadow

Sideboard:

1 Ajani Vengeant
2 Negate
4 Great Sable Stag
2 Runed Halo
1 Essence Scatter
1 Liliana Vess
2 Infest
2 Identity Crisis

2nd – Brendan Soo
Deck Name - ???
Deck Designer - ???

Maindeck

3 Maelstrom Pulse
3 Wren’s Run Vanquisher
3 Nameless Inversion
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Jund Charm
2 Bituminous Blast
4 Putrid Leech
3 Kitchen Finks
4 Great Sable Stag
2 Chameleon Colossus
4 Boggart Ram-Gang
4 Bloodbraid Elf

1 Mountain
1 Graven Cairns
3 Gilt-Leaf Palace
5 Forest
2 Fire-Lit Thicket
3 Auntie’s Hovel
4 Savage Lands
3 Twilight Mire

Sideboard

1 Jund Charm
3 Deathmark
3 Anathemancer
4 Thoughtsieze
2 Chaotic Backlash
2 Snakeform

3rd/4th – Terry Soh

Maindeck

2 Broodmate Dragon
3 Baneslayer Angel
2 Wall of Reverence
2 Plumeveil
3 Mulldrifter

3 Broken Ambitions
4 Cryptic Command
4 Esper Charm
1 Essence Scatter
4 Volcanic Fallout
3 Lightning Bolt

3 Cruel Ultimatum

3 Island
2 Cascade Bluffs
3 Mystic Gate
4 Reflecting Pool
3 Sunken Ruins
2 Vivid Crag
4 Vivid Creek
2 Vivid Marsh
3 Vivid Meadow

Sideboard:

1 Firespout
3 Deathmark
2 Thoughtseize
2 Puppeteer Clique
4 Great Sable Stag
2 Runed Halo
1 Infest

3rd/4th – Kenny Tan

Maindeck

4 Bloodbraid Elf
3 Sygg, River Cutthroat
4 Boggart Ram-Gang
1 Baneslayer Angel
3 Kitchen Finks
4 Putrid Leech

4 Bituminous Blast
4 Cryptic Command
2 Lightning Bolt
3 Volcanic Fallout

4 Maelstrom Pulse

1 Forest
1 Swamp
2 Cascade Bluffs
2 Flooded Grove
1 Mountain
4 Reflecting Pool
2 Twilight Mire
3 Vivid Crag
4 Vivid Grove
4 Vivid Marsh

Sideboard

3 Anathemancer
2 Identity Crisis
3 Chameleon Colossus
1 Volcanic Fallout
3 Path To Exile
3 Deathmark

5th-8th – Lee Zizheng
Deck Name: Happy Tree Friends
Deck Designer: Kee Zizheng

Maindeck:

4 Burrenton Forge-Tender
4 Elite Vanguard
4 Cloudgoat Ranger
2 Mirror Entity
3 Kitchen Finks
4 Knight of Meadowgrain

4 Honor Of The Pure
2 Harm’s Way
2 Path To Exile

3 Ajani Goldmane

4 Spectral Procession

20 Plains
4 Windbrisk Heights

Sideboard:

3 Celestial Purge
2 Mark of Asylum
4 Soul Warden
2 Pollen Lullaby
1 Silence
1 Runed Halo
1 Martial Coup
1 Baneslayer Angel

5th-8th – Au Yong Wai Kin

Maindeck

3 Wake Thrasher
4 Merrow Reejerey
4 Merfolk Sovereign
4 Silvergill Adept
3 Sower Of Temptation
4 Stonybrook Banneret

4 Cryptic Command
4 Harm’s Way

3 Sygg, River Guide

2 Sage's Dousing

5 Island
4 Mutavault
3 Glacial Fortress
4 Mystic Gate
4 Wanderwine Hub
4 Windbrisk Heights

Sideboard

2 Burrenton Forge-tender
3 Negate
2 Sleep
2 Reveillark
1 Sower Of Temptation
2 Path To Exile
3 Ethersworn Canonist

5th-8th – Jason Yap

Maindeck

1 Burrenton Forge-tender
1 Cloudthresher
4 Devoted Druid
4 Elvish Archdruid
4 Elvish Visionary
4 Heritage Druid
4 Llanowar Elves
4 Nettle Sentinel
2 Noble Hierarch
4 Ranger Of Eos
4 Regal Force

4 Primal Command

8 Forest
3 Mosswort Bridge
3 Sunpetal Grove
2 Windbrisk Heights
4 Wooded Bastion

Sideboard

3 Burrenton Forge-tender
4 Great Sable Stag
2 Oversoul Of Dusk
1 Qasali Pridemage
2 Guttural Response
3 Path To Exile

5th - 8th – Freddy Wong
Deck Name – Lima Warna
Deck Designer – Freddy Wong

Maindeck
3 Baneslayer Angel
3 Plumeveil

3 Jace Beleren

4 Broken Ambitions
4 Cryptic Command
4 Esper Charm
2 Agony Wrap
1 Obelisk of Alara
3 Hallowed Burial
4 Firespout

3 Cruel Ultimatum

1 Exotic Orchard
3 Island
2 Cascade Bluffs
3 Mystic Gate
4 Reflecting Pool
3 Sunken Ruins
2 Vivid Crag
4 Vivid Creek
2 Vivid Marsh
3 Vivid Meadow

Sideboard:

3 Volcanic Fallout
2 Pithing Needle
2 Deathmark
1 Liliana Vess
1 Haunting Echoes
2 Negate
2 Runed Halo
2 Identity Crisis

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PTQ Austin is over! Brendan Soo dropped, giving way to Nicholas Wong to the Pro Tour invite and flight ticket.

The top 8 action in brief is available on my twitter coverage that lasted until the Semifinals before connection was lost. Check it out at - http://twitter.com/qjwong

Full coverage reports on the Semifinals, Quarterfinals and top 8 decklists coming soon! Please check back in a day!


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Join me as I attempt to cover the top 8 elimination rounds on Twitter!

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6 rounds of swiss over, and what a star-studded top 8 it is that emerged!

1. Freddy Wong
2. Au Yong Wai Kin
3. Jason Yap
4. Kee Zizheng
5. Nicholas Wong
6. Terry Soh
7. Brendan Soo
8. Kenny Tan

Decks are being checked as the top 8 chatted amongst each other as the top 8 single elimination rounds is prepped to begin any moment!

More details to come as time and connection allows!

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Thanks to the folks at Hasbro, EMiNA and GACC, I'm given the opportunity to host TWO Magic tournaments over the GACC 2009!

WHATisGACC?

GACC is an annual Games, Anime and Comics convention held by EMiNA MMU Melaka.

Find out more at WhatIsGACC.com!

It might be out of the way for most if not all of you guys, but if you're interested in the main event, why don't you pop by and show a little support for Magic (in other words, get your fix) while you're at it? (and probably bring back an armful of M10 packs?)

There will be 2 separate tournaments, 1 for each day.



Details below!

GACC 2009 Magic: The Gathering Day 1 Tournament (Sealed Deck)
Saturday, 15th August 2009

Format:

Sealed Deck (Magic Core Set 2010)

(Construct a minimum 40-card deck from 6 boosters worth of cards. Basic lands are provided and there is no limit on how many basic lands you may play in your deck)

Entry Fee:

RM75 (RM70 if pre-registered)

(Play in both Day 1 & 2 tournament for only RM75!)

Prizes

1st - 24 M10 boosters
2nd - 12 M10 boosters
3rd-4th - 6 M10 boosters
5th-8th - 4 M10 boosters
9th-16th - 2 M10 boosters

Tournament Schedule

12.00PM to 12.20PM - Deck Registration
12.20PM to 12.50PM - Deck Swap and Deck Construction
1.00PM to 1.45PM - Round 1
2.00PM to 2.45PM - Round 2
3.00PM to 3.45PM - Round 3
4.00PM to 4.45PM - Round 4
5.00PM to 5.45PM - Round 5 (only if there are more than 16 participants)

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GACC 2009 Magic: The Gathering Day 2 Tournament (Standard Constructed)
Sunday, 16th August 2009

Format:

Standard Constructed

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/TCG/Resources.aspx?x=judge/resources/sfrstandard

Entry Fee:

RM15 (RM10 if pre-registered)

(Play in both Day 1 & 2 tournament for only RM75!)

Prizes

1st - 24 M10 boosters
2nd - 12 M10 boosters
3rd-4th - 6 M10 boosters
5th-8th - 4 M10 boosters
9th-16th - 2 M10 boosters

Tournament Schedule

12.00PM to 12.45PM - Round 1
1.00PM to 1.45PM - Round 2
2.00PM to 2.45PM - Round 3
3.00PM to 3.45PM - Round 4
4.00PM to 4.45PM - Round 5 (only if there are more than 16 participants)

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Additional information for BOTH tournaments:

1. Prizes to be given out at the end of the last round.

2. Round starting time is as scheduled so that you can hang around the venue and enjoy the event between rounds. (Don't forget to sync your watches with the tournament organizer!)

3. Final standings are determined by swiss standings at the end of the last round.

4. Deck registration lists will be used! Please remember to take your decklist when you register (or confirm participation if you pre-registered), decklists will be collected before round 1.

SIDE EVENT

On-demand 8-man M10 drafts available!

RM30 / 8x promos / keep what you draft

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This is where legends are born. Four annual worldwide stops make up the Tour, with each event showcasing a prize pool of more than $230,000. Travel the world, face off against the best players the game has to offer, and enjoy the spoils available to those living the life of a professional Magic player.

The 2009 season visits Japan, the United States, and Italy, with the season concluding at the 2009 Magic World Championships in Rome. Become a member of the Pro Players Club to earn free airfare, hotel rooms, and appearance fees at the biggest events.

- MagicTheGathering.com's Pro Tour info page


Austin, Texas, USA - Photo taken from here

Here's your chance to jump into the Pro Tour! Win a invitation and a return flight ticket to Pro Tour Austin, Texas, USA!

Details below!

PRO TOUR QUALIFIER AUSTIN, USA

Venue:
Manawerx Trading
1-008 1st Floor, Millenium Square,
Dataran Millenium PJ,
98 Jalan 14/1,
46100 Petaling Jaya.

Date:
26th July 2009 (Sunday)

Time:
10.00AM (Registration starts at 9.00am)

Entry Fee:
RM40.00

Format:
STANDARD TYPE II DECK CONSTRUCTED
(Lorwyn, Morningtide, Shadowmoor, Eventide, Shards of Alara, Conflux, Alara Reborn and M10)

PRIZE STRUCTURE:

1st place Invitation + Return Airline Ticket to AUSTIN or USD 375.00
2nd place 24 M10 Boosters
3rd – 4th place 12 M10 Boosters
5th – 8th place 6 M10 Boosters
9th – 16th place 3 M10 Boosters
17th – 32nd place 2 M10 Boosters

If U have any questions please call or SMS me 012 2608438 or U can email me at ccgorganizer@myjaring.net

Michael Toh
KUALA LUMPUR TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER
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Launch Parties provide a venue for you to buy the new release of Magic cards as soon as they’re available and play right away with other players in your local area. Run in local game and hobby stores around the world the weekend the new set is available in stores, Launch Parties are low-key introductions to the cards and a great way to meet new players.

Hit the pages below for more info on the Launch Party celebration in the Klang Valley!

CCEGAMES - click here

Manawerx - click here

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Smalltalk: The M10 Pre-release was a blast! Hope you all had fun too!

As is our tradition for the Monday after a new set's prerelease events, today we post the full card list for the latest set right here on the front page of magicthegathering.com. Here is the sortable spoiler list for Magic 2010 and the complete visual spoiler for the entire set, in each of the nine languages it was printed in! Enjoy!

- DailyMTG.com



Click here for the official full spoiler!

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With all the excitement that was the 2009 Malaysian Nationals, it has been hard on me to keep up with the other exciting upcoming event on the horizon, namely the Magic 2010 Core set!



It is sure to be another weekend of nonstop fun filled excitement!

Hit the pages below for more info on the pre-release action in the Klang Valley!

Decards Enterprise Mega Pre-release (both days, 4 sessions) - click here for more information

Manawerx M10 Pre-release (both days, 4 sessions) - click here for more information

Comics Corner Magic 2010 Prerelease (Sunday, 2 sessions) - click here for more information

CCEGAMES.COM: M10 PRE-RELEASE TOURNAMENT (Saturday, 2 sessions) - click here for more information

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Update - Top 8 decklists added!

Former National Champion Joe Soh returns to become the 2009 Malaysian National Champion!


Joe Soh receiving his trophy from Head Judge Wearn Chong

The stage was set for a grand battle between champions for the crown and title as the two former National Champions fought it out for the honor to become returning champions as Joe Soh faces off against Wong Weng Sheng.

After 12 long exhausting rounds, the top 8 finally emerged from the field of 84 hopefuls, and what an amazing top 8 it is.

Pro Tour Honolulu 5th placed Zac Hill is looking forward to hoist the Malaysian flag in Rome at the World Championships this year made it along with the lone player who went undefeated on Day 1, Yin Zhen Yao. He would have stood on top of the standings yet again, if it wasn't for Sam Eng who took the lead on the standings as the one who only dropped a single match and picked up a draw throughout the whole 12 rounds of Swiss. 3 former National Champions also joined the line-up with Joe Soh, Wong Weng Sheng and Michael Tan within the top ranks. Rounding the rest of the top 8 is PT Yokohama contender Ong Whey Whey and competitive level tournament regular Bryan Chen.

In the finals, Joe Soh's RG Aggro deck is too fast for Wong Weng Sheng's BW Tokens as he fell in 3 quick games. Joe stopped Zac Hill and his 5CB from advancing into the finals on his semifinals match but not before he dispatched Sam and his Swans Combo on his quarterfinals.

Meanwhile Wong Weng Sheng met his teammate Ong Whey Whey who was also playing BW Tokens on his quarterfinals match who conceded his spot to his friend who really wanted to play in the World Championships later this year at Rome, before fighting off Bryan Chen and his GW Tokens for a place in the final 2 during the semifinals.

Bryan Chen then had to play against Zac Hill for a 3rd place playoff to see who gets to be on the final slot on the national team which Bryan managed to defeat Zac in 4 games. Bryan sent off Yin Zhen Yao and his BW Tokens in the quarterfinals to advance into the semifinals while Zac Hill defeated Michael Tan in a full set of 5 games against his RG Aggro.


The 2009 Malaysian National Top 4! (From L-R: Zac Hill [4th], Wong Weng Sheng [2nd], Bryan Chen [3rd], Joe Soh [1st])

Final Top 16 Standings

[1st] USD1800 – Joe Soh
[2nd] USD1400 – Wong Weng Sheng
[3rd] USD900 – Bryan Chen
[4th] USD700 – Zac Hill
[5th] USD350 – Sam Eng
[6th] USD350 – Yin Zhen Yao
[7th] USD250 – Michael Tan
[8th] USD250 – Ong Whey Whey

[9th] Wong Qin Jin (QJ Wong)
[10th] Mohd Hafiz Mokhtaruddin
[11th] Jason Yap
[12th] James Lau
[13th] Vincent Gan
[14th] Nico Surinindran
[15th] Chen Tze Kang
[16th] Mohd Ikmal Mohd Nasir (Icky)

Full Standings – click here

Standard Decks Breakdown and Analysis - click here

Top 8 Decklists – click here

Top 8 Single Elimination Rounds

Quarterfinals

Sam Eng vs Joe Soh (won) [2-3]

Michael Tan vs Zac Hill (won) [2-3] [Coverage Report]

Wong Weng Sheng (won) vs Ong Whey Whey [3-2]

Bryan Chen (won) vs Yin Zhen Yao [3-1]

Semifinals

Joe Soh (won) vs Zac Hill [3-1] [Coverage Report]

Wong Weng Sheng (won) vs Bryan Chen [3-0]

3rd / 4th Place Playoff

Zac Hill vs Bryan Chen (won) [1-3]

Finals

Joe Soh (won) vs Wong Weng Sheng [3-0] [Coverage Report]

Photos from the event below!

A full photo gallery can be found here - click here


2009 Malaysian National Champion Trophy


The sign outside the tournament venue


The top 8, ready to begin!

The Top 8


Michael Tan


Zac Hill


Wong Weng Sheng


Ong Whey Whey


Bryan Chen


Yin Zhen Yao


Sam Eng


Joe Soh


Quarterfinals - Michael Tan vs Zac Hill


Quarterfinals - Ong Whey Whey vs Wong Weng Sheng


Quarterfinals - Yin Zhen Yao vs Bryan Chen


Quarterfinals - Joe Soh vs Sam Eng


Semifinals - Joe Soh vs Zac Hill


Semifinals - Wong Weng Sheng vs Bryan Chen


3rd Place Playoffs - Zac Hill vs Bryan Chen


Finals - Joe Soh vs Wong Weng Sheng

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