Announcing Innistrad League!

Hey there everyone!

It's spoiler season again!  As many of you know, October brings a new Block and a new Standard to MTG.  Zendikar/Worldwake/Rise of the Eldrazi/M11 rotate out and Innistrad comes in.  As with Scars Block, we're starting up a new league for the year.  League activities may occur once or twice a week, as many of us are more bogged down with work than last year.  Preliminary plans have been made for this year's activities.

Innistrad League Plans:

• Our campaign will last until the end of the Block.
• Instead of Factions, we will have "Provinces" (Gavony, Stensia, Kessig, Nephalia)
• Each participant will be assigned to one of the 4 Provinces.
• Each Province will have a leader who sets strategical goals.
• There will be a campaign map (hopefully something I can carry around), in which we will track each Tribe's conquests.
• Our campaign will be reminiscent of (Warhammer 40k's) Dawn of War.
  
• A point system will be implemented, representing each Province's resources.
• Each territory will contribute to the Province's resources, as well as provide bonuses towards gameplay.
• Each Tribe also starts with a different Intro Pack (We have yet to see the contents of each Intro pack, so this is subject to change).
• Each participant may spend a certain amount of resources to unlock cards and/or be allowed to switch out cards from their Intro Pack.
• Events may possibly be sanctioned.
• Formats include:  (Modified) Block Constructed, (but also) Draft, Sealed and Two Headed Giant.

I'm stilling waiting for more spoilers before I finalize plans. The plan is to start in the second or third week of October.  We'll start with a draft!  The weekly dates are not yet set, so let us know when you are available.  Event prizes will be distributed per usual.

Also, Nolan has graciously offered to start an EDH League.  So everyone please build EDH decks!  Check out the banlist for EDH.  Mass Land Destruction is NOT fun.  Please build for fun!

Mirrodin War League - Event 16 and 17 Results

Draft - Tuesday, June 14th

From 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Draft - Monday, June 20th

From 3:30pm to 7:00pm

Double Event Update

Draft Format:  NPH-MBS-SOM.

Event 16

Mirrans:  Tai, Cam, Curtis

Phyrexians:  Joe, Andrew, Tommy

Congratulations to Andrew for winning the Draft undefeated!  No draws in the final are allowed anymore!

Ramzy forfeits his position as the Phyrexian Leader.  Lucas is his official successor.

Event 17

Mirrans:  Tai, Nolan, Cam, Curtis

Phyrexians:  Joe, Lucas, Andrew, Brandon

Congratulations to Curtis for winning the Draft undefeated! His epic luck had his opponents mana-screwing/flooding 5 out of 6 games!  And thanks to everyone who came to make it an 8-man draft!

Mirrodin War League - Event 15 Results

Faction - Wednesday, June 8th

From 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Mirrans:  Tai (Black/Red Control), Tommy (Tezzeret Burn), Lu (WW Tempered Steel)

Phyrexians:  Joe (Big Black), Ramzy (Blue/Black Control), Lucas (Koth Red)

Congratulations to Tezzeret (his ultimate) for winning my matches! The Mirrans have managed to shave 1 point off of the Phyrexian lead.

Achievements:

Thrun's Endurance (Win @ 8+ poison):  None
Kemba's Pride (3 Equips on Creature):  None
Ezuri's Call (3 Instances of Battle Cry):  None

Skithiryx' Blight (Deal 8+ poison in a turn):  None
Throne of Geth (Proliferate 4+ "targets" simultaneously):  None

Glissa's Treachery (Destroy 4+ artifacts in a turn):  Joe, Ramzy

Contribution Points:

Mirran

Tai:  4 Game Wins = 4 Points. (Total:  46 Points!)

Tommy:  6 Game Wins = 6 Points. (Total:  52 Points!)
Lu:  1 Game Win = 1 Point. (Total:  1 Point.)

5 Relevant Match Wins = 5 Faction Points.

1 Player Reached 45 Points = 1 Faction Point. (Total:  52 Points!)

Phyrexian

Joe:  3 Game Wins + 1 Match Win + 1 Achievement= 5 Points. (Total:  67 Points!)

Ramzy:  5 Game Wins + 2 Match Wins + 1 Achievement = 8 Points. (Total:  37 Points.)

Lucas:  3 Game Wins + 1 Match Win = 4 Points. (Total:  36 Points.)

4 Relevant Match Wins = 4 Faction Points.

1 Player Reached 30 Points = 1 Faction Point. (Total:  58 Points!)

Mirrodin War League - Event 14 Results

Faction - Wednesday, May 25th

From  4:30pm - 7:30pm

Round Robin - 5 Participants!

Mirrans:  Tai (Black/Red Control), Curtis (Armyr!), Cam (Red BURN)

Phyrexians:  Joe (Blue/Black Control), Tommy (Mono Red Koth)

Congratulations to Tommy for winning the event.  I wouldn't have won without the concession of a fellow Phyrexian comrade in our final game.  All shall be one!?

Despite a strong showing by the Mirran team, the Phyrexian lead still remains strong.

Achievements:

Thrun's Endurance (Win @ 8+ poison):  None
Kemba's Pride (3 Equips on Creature):  None
Ezuri's Call (3 Instances of Battle Cry):  None

Skithiryx' Blight (Deal 8+ poison in a turn):  None
Throne of Geth (Proliferate 4+ "targets" simultaneously):  None

Glissa's Treachery (Destroy 4+ artifacts in a turn):  None

Contribution Points:

Mirran

Curtis:  3 Game Wins = 3 Points. (Total:  21 Points.)

Tai:  6 Game Wins = 6 Points. (Total:  42 Points!)

Cam:  6 Game Wins = 6 Points. (Total:  15 Points.)

3 Relevant Match Wins = 3 Faction Points.

1 Player Reached 15 Points = 1 Faction Point.  (Total:  46 Points.)

Phyrexian

Joe:  3 Game Wins + 1 Match Win = 4 Points. (Total:  62 Points!)

Tommy:  7 Game Wins + 3 Match Wins = 10 Points. (Total:  50 Points!)

3 Relevant Match Wins = 3 Faction Points.

2 Players Reached 45 Points! = 2 Faction Point. (Missed Joe reaching 45 a while back.)

1 Player Reached 60 Points! = 1 Faction Point.  (Total:  53 Points!)

Mirrodin War League - Event 13 Results

Faction - Wednesday, May 18th

From 4pm to 7pm

Mirrans:  Tai (Black/Red Control), Nolan (Mono-White), Cam (Metal Red), Tommy (WW Tempered Steel)

Phyrexians:  Joe (Blue/Black Control), Lucas (Proliferate Control), Steve (Blue/Black Infect), Kelly (Koth Red)

Congratulations to Kelly (with KOTH!) for his first place finish with a brand new deck!

All Planeswalkers have been unlocked.  New Phyrexia is legal.  To celebrate, the Phyrexians have gained a substantial lead over the Mirrans.

Achievements:

Thrun's Endurance (Win @ 8+ poison):  None
Kemba's Pride (3 Equips on Creature):  None
Ezuri's Call (3 Instances of Battle Cry):  None

Skithiryx' Blight (Deal 8+ poison in a turn):  None
Throne of Geth (Proliferate 4+ "targets" simultaneously):  Lucas

Glissa's Treachery (Destroy 4+ artifacts in a turn):  None

Contribution Points:

Mirran

Tai:  4 Game Wins = 4 Points. (Total:  36 Points!)

Nolan:  3 Game Wins = 3 Points. (Total:  30 Points.)

Cam:  2 Game Wins = 2 Points. (Total:  9 Points.)

Tommy:  4 Game Wins = 4 Points. (Total:  40 Points!)

4 Relevant Match Wins = 4 Faction Points.  (Total:  42 Faction Points!)

Phyrexian

Joe:  4 Game Wins + 2 Match Wins = 6 Points. (Total:  58 Points!)

Lucas:  2 Game Wins + 1 Match Win + 1 Achievement = 4 Points. (Total:  32 Points.)

Steve:  2 Game Wins + 1 Match Win = 3 Points. (Total:  10 Points.)

Kelly (Backup):  6 Game Wins + 3 Match Wins = 9 Points. (Total:  17 Points.)

6 Relevant Match Wins = 6 Faction Points.

1 Player Reached 15 Points = 1 Faction Point.

1 Player Reached 30 Points = 1 Faction Point.  (Total:  47 Faction Points!)

Mirrodin War League - Event 11 and 12 Results

Faction - Wednesday, May 11th

From 3pm to 5:30pm

Draft - Friday, May 13th

From 1:30pm to 4:30pm

Feature Match - Mirran - Friday May 13th

From 4:30pm to 5:30pm

This week's events are going to be combined into one triple-header update.  New Phyrexia cards were not legal this week in the Faction Constructed event.  The draft event, on the other hand, featured Triple New Phyrexia!  We look forward to your brand new brews next week!  There's also information further on about free Mirran Unlocks as well as Locked Cards.

Faction Constructed:

Mirrans:  Tommy (WW Tempered Steel), Tai (Black/Red Control), Curtis (Get Myrked!?)

Phyrexians:  Joe (Blue/Black Control), Ramzy (Mono Black Infect), Lucas (Black/Green Proliferate)

Congratulations to Tommy (that's me!) for winning the Faction Constructed event on Wednesday!

Draft:
6 Players for Triple NPH draft... The format is ridiculous.  We're playing regular draft from now on.

Congratulations to Curtis and Lucas for winning (draw). Unfortunately, they receive no contribution nor faction points for drawing.  There is also no unlock awarded for a draw.

Feature Match:

Tai (Black/Red Control) issued a challenge to Nolan (Artifact-less White), the Mirran Commander for his position.  After 3 days of preparation, they fought in an honourable best-of-5 match.  After 5 grueling games of threats and answers, we have a new Mirran Commander!

Congratulations to Tai for becoming the new Mirran Commander.  Each player put up 5 contribution points for the challenge.  For this win, Tai takes 5 contribution points from Nolan.

Achievements (Faction Constructed):

Thrun's Endurance (Win @ 8+ poison):  None
Kemba's Pride (3 Equips on Creature):  None
Ezuri's Call (3 Instances of Battle Cry):  None

Skithiryx' Blight (Deal 8+ poison in a turn):  Lucas
Throne of Geth (Proliferate 4+ "targets" simultaneously):  Lucas

Glissa's Treachery (Destroy 4+ artifacts in a turn):  None

Contribution Points (All Events):

Mirran

Curtis:  5 Game Wins = 5 Points. (Total:  18 Points.)

Nolan:  4 Game Wins - Challenge Loss = -1 Points. (Total:  27 Points.)

Tai:  Challenge Win = 5 Contribution Points.  (Total:  32 Points.)

Tommy:  6 Game Wins + Defeat Ramzy = 9 Points:  (Total:  36 Points.)

7 Relevant Match Wins = 7 Faction Points.

3 Players Reached 30 Contribution Points = 3 Faction Points. (Total:  38 Faction Points.)

Phyrexian

Steve:  1 Game Win = 1 Point. (Total:  7 Points.)

Ramzy:  6 Game Wins + 3 Match Wins = 9 Points. (Total:  29 Points.)

Joe:  8 Game Wins + 3 Match Wins = 11 Points. (Total:  52 Points!!!)

Lucas:  9 Game Wins + 4 Match Wins + 2 Achievements = 15 Points. (Total:  28 Points.)

7 Relevant Match Wins = 7 Faction Points.  (Total:  39 Faction Points.)

Mirrodin War League - Event 10 Results

Faction - Wednesday, May 4th

From 4:30pm to 7:30pm

Mirrans:  Tai (Black/Red Control)

Phyrexians:  Joe (Blue/Black Control), Lucas (Black/Green Proliferate), Andrew (Mono Black Infect)

Congratulations to Tai for winning the event.

Achievements:

Thrun's Endurance (Win @ 8+ poison):  None
Kemba's Pride (3 Equips on Creature):  None
Ezuri's Call (3 Instances of Battle Cry):  None

Skithiryx' Blight (Deal 8+ poison in a turn):  None
Throne of Geth (Proliferate 4+ "targets" simultaneously):  None

Glissa's Treachery (Destroy 4+ artifacts in a turn):  None

Contribution Points:

Mirran

Tai:  4 Game Wins = 4 Points.  (Total:  27 Points!)

2 Relevant Match Win = 2 Faction Points.  (Total:  28 Faction Points.)

Phyrexian

Joe:  4 Game Wins + 2 Match Wins = 6 Points.  (Total:  41 Points!!)

Lucas:  4 Game Wins + 2 Match Wins = 6 Points.  (Total:  13 Points.)

Andrew:  1 Game Win = 1 Point.  (Total:  11 Points.)

1 Relevant Match Wins = 1 Faction Point.  (Total:  32 Faction Points!)

Winner - Tai - Unlock any card (not including Planeswalkers).