Sunday the 17th of June was the date for the first ever Swedish Nationals in Premodern. The event took place in Stockholm and was organized by myself and hosted by Wak-Wak, who also organized the 93/94 tournament Ivory Cup on the day before. 18 players showed up to battle for the first prize:
The metagame breakdown was as follows:
- 2 Four-Colour Control
- 2 Enchantress
- 2 RB goblins
- 2 Monored / Sligh
- Bargain Storm
- Burning Bargain
- Counter Rebels
- GB Secret Force / The Rock
- Lands
- UW Standstill
- UR Trix
- Mono Brown
- Pande-Burst
- Welder Stax
A pretty good mix of decks, although some archetypes were not represented, e.g. Survival of the Fittest decks.
Five rounds of Swiss were played, followed by a top 8. The event was streamed and commented by yours truly and the replay can be seen here. (The Swiss rounds were commented in Swedish but the top 8 was done in English, starting from about 5 h 47 min.)
In the end, Jonas Lefvert with Enchantress beat Martin Sahlberg with Four-Colour Control, thereby becoming the first Swedish Nationals champ in Premodern – congratulations! To conclude this short report, here are the top 8 decks:
Swedish Nationals: Jonas Lefvert, 1st
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Swedish Nationals: Jonas Lefvert, 1st
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MAIN DECK (60)
Others: 31
3 Lotus Petal
4 Wild Growth
4 Elephant Grass
1 Exploration
2 Mirri's Guile
2 Sylvan Library
4 Sterling Grove
1 Tsabo's Web
2 Seal of Cleansing
4 Enchantress's Presence
2 Solitary Confinement
1 Sacred Mesa
1 Opalescence
Instants and Sorceries: 3
1 Enlightened Tutor
2 Replenish
Creatures: 4
4 Argothian Enchantress
Lands: 22
4 Brushland
4 Windswept Heath
3 Serra's Sanctum
8 Forest
3 Plains
SIDEBOARD (15)
2 Swords to Plowshares
2 Carpet of Flowers
1 Hidden Gibbons
1 Seal of Cleansing
1 Tsabo's Web
1 Warmth
1 Circle of Protection: Red
1 Circle of Protection: Black
1 Solitary Confinement
1 Verduran Enchantress
1 Aura of Silence
1 City of Solitude
1 Choke
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Swedish Nationals: Martin Sahlberg, 2nd
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Swedish Nationals: Martin Sahlberg, 2nd
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MAIN DECK (60)
Instants and Sorceries: 34
4 Swords to Plowshares
2 Lightning Bolt
4 Accumulated Knowledge
2 Fire // Ice
2 Gaea's Blessing
1 Clear
3 Impulse
1 Miscalculation
4 Counterspell
3 Absorb
4 Fact or Fiction
2 Wrath of God
2 Decree of Justice
Others: 1
1 Humility
Lands: 25
4 Grand Coliseum
4 Reflecting Pool
3 Shivan Reef
1 Adarkar Wastes
2 Battlefield Forge
1 City of Brass
3 Coastal Tower
2 Flooded Strand
3 Island
2 Plains
SIDEBOARD (15)
2 Red Elemental Blast
2 Pyroblast
1 Blue Elemental Blast
2 Hydroblast
2 Seal of Cleansing
1 Shattering Pulse
4 Meddling Mage
1 Slice and Dice
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Swedish Nationals: Andreas Lindblad, 3–4th
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Swedish Nationals: Andreas Lindblad, 3–4th
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MAIN DECK (60)
Instants and Sorceries: 27
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Impulse
4 Mana Leak
3 Counterspell
2 Absorb
1 Renewed Faith
1 Capsize
2 Wrath of God
3 Fact or Fiction
3 Decree of Justice
Others: 7
4 Standstill
1 Lilting Refrain
1 Humility
1 Treachery
Lands: 26
4 Adarkar Wastes
4 Flooded Strand
3 Coastal Tower
4 Mishra's Factory
1 Faerie Conclave
2 Wasteland
5 Island
3 Plains
SIDEBOARD (15)
4 Hydroblast
2 Disenchant
2 Gainsay
2 Circle of Protection: Red
1 Arcane Laboratory
1 Humility
1 Wrath of God
1 Light of Day
1 Decree of Justice
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Swedish Nationals: Per Rönnkvist, 3–4th
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Swedish Nationals: Per Rönnkvist, 3–4th
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MAIN DECK (60)
Creatures: 35
4 Skirk Prospector
4 Goblin Lackey
2 Goblin Sledder
2 Mogg Fanatic
4 Goblin Piledriver
4 Goblin Warchief
4 Gempalm Incinerator
2 Goblin Matron
1 Goblin Sharpshooter
4 Goblin Ringleader
4 Siege-Gang Commander
Lands: 25
4 Wasteland
4 Sulfurous Springs
4 Bloodstained Mire
1 Ancient Tomb
2 City of Brass
2 Swamp
8 Mountain
SIDEBOARD (15)
4 Duress
2 Pyroblast
2 Dralnu's Crusade
2 Goblin Sharpshooter
1 Recurring Nightmare
1 Blood Moon
1 Patriarch's Bidding
2 Pyrokinesis
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Swedish Nationals: Michael Lindryd, 5–8th
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Swedish Nationals: Michael Lindryd, 5–8th
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MAIN DECK (60)
Instants and Sorceries: 14
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Counterspell
4 Mana Leak
1 Absorb
1 Reverent Mantra
Creatures: 19
4 Mother of Runes
4 Ramosian Sergeant
2 Whipcorder
2 Defiant Falcon
4 Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero
1 Defiant Vanguard
1 Jhovall Queen
1 Ramosian Sky Marshal
Others: 2
2 Shared Triumph
Lands: 25
4 Adarkar Wastes
4 Coastal Tower
4 Flooded Strand
6 Island
7 Plains
SIDEBOARD (11)
1 Annul
2 Blue Elemental Blast
2 Seal of Cleansing
1 Thermal Glider
1 Absorb
2 Worship
2 Armageddon
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Swedish Nationals: Ander Turrez, 5–8th
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Swedish Nationals: Ander Turrez, 5–8th
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MAIN DECK (60)
Others: 32
3 Lotus Petal
4 Wild Growth
4 Elephant Grass
1 Exploration
2 Mirri's Guile
4 Sterling Grove
1 Seal of Cleansing
4 Enchantress's Presence
4 Solitary Confinement
2 Words of War
1 Sacred Mesa
1 Karmic Justice
1 Opalescence
Creatures: 5
1 Birds of Paradise
4 Argothian Enchantress
Instants and Sorceries: 2
2 Replenish
Lands: 21
3 Brushland
4 Windswept Heath
3 Serra's Sanctum
7 Forest
3 Plains
1 Karplusan Forest
SIDEBOARD (15)
3 Swords to Plowshares
1 Carpet of Flowers
1 Seal of Cleansing
1 Disenchant
1 Warmth
1 Circle of Protection: Red
1 Circle of Protection: Black
1 City of Solitude
1 Blood Moon
2 Choke
2 Humility
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Swedish Nationals: Christofer Vikström, 5–8th
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Swedish Nationals: Christofer Vikström, 5–8th
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MAIN DECK (60)
Others: 11
4 Mox Diamond
4 Mind Stone
3 Smokestack
Creatures: 20
4 Goblin Welder
4 Metalworker
4 Masticore
4 Avalanche Riders
2 Thopter Squadron
2 Triskelion
Instants and Sorceries: 4
4 Stone Rain
Lands: 25
5 Mountain
4 Mishra's Factory
4 Wasteland
4 Rishadan Port
4 Ancient Tomb
4 City of Traitors
SIDEBOARD (15)
2 Red Elemental Blast
2 Pyroclasm
1 Defense Grid
4 Sphere of Resistance
3 Powder Keg
3 Ensnaring Bridge
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Swedish Nationals: Mikael Magnusson, 5–8th
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Swedish Nationals: Mikael Magnusson, 5–8th
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MAIN DECK (60)
Instants and Sorceries: 32
4 Swords to Plowshares
2 Gaea's Blessing
4 Accumulated Knowledge
3 Impulse
4 Counterspell
4 Absorb
1 Intuition
4 Fact or Fiction
3 Wrath of God
1 Stroke of Genius
1 Decree of Justice
1 Akroma's Vengeance
Creatures: 4
4 Wall of Blossoms
Lands: 24
3 Adarkar Wastes
1 Coastal Tower
3 Flooded Strand
4 Grand Coliseum
4 Reflecting Pool
2 Shivan Reef
2 Yavimaya Coast
3 Island
2 Plains
SIDEBOARD (15)
1 Tormod's Crypt
2 Hydroblast
1 Blue Elemental Blast
2 Pyroblast
1 Red Elemental Blast
1 Seal of Cleansing
1 Circle of Protection: Red
2 Teferi's Response
1 Dismantling Blow
1 Aura of Silence
1 Humility
1 Slice and Dice
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