Modern Open Top 8 Profiles

Daniel Duffee

Age: 24

Hometown:
Stafford Springs, CT

Archetype:
Merfolk

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I've just played it forever and it has great matchups against some of the top decks in the format. Also it's sweet.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Going 13-0 was pretty cool. Also hanging out with Cain Aianhard and Tim Candee

Dan Musser

Age: 32

Hometown:
Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Archetype:
Eldrazi Tron

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I know my way around a Thought-Knot Seer

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Playing a 40 min game 1 vs U/W Control and decking him without even attacking with Ulamog...

Jonathan Rosum

Age: 19

Hometown:
Spencer, MA

Archetype:
Jeskai Control

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I love Spell Queller and Geist of Saint Traft is unbeatable! Shoutout to Kevin Jones and Harlan Firer!

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Whenever I brought my opponent from 20 to 0 with just Snapcaster Mages and Burn, ft. Runed Halo on Valakut.

Jeffrey White

Age: 24

Hometown:
Glastonbury, CT

Archetype:
Eldrazi Tron

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I enjoy playing big mana decks and I like that the deck has unbeatable draws.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
My friend Dan Duffee helping me lock my spot in the Top 8!

Ciaran Mackenzie

Age: 16

Hometown:
Brooktondale, NY

Archetype:
Affinity

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I have played it for a long time and I know it well.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Making Day 2 in my first big event ever!

Dan Jessup

Age: 25

Hometown:
Long Island, NY

Archetype:
Grixis Death's Shadow

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Have been playing it and I still think it is the best deck.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Drew a very important Stubborn Denial to win a game.

Caleb Scherer

Age: 29

Hometown:
St. Louis, MO

Archetype:
U/R Gifts Storm

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
If it's viable, I'm going to play Storm.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Cascade Bluffs being able to filter red ritual mana into 2 blue to cast Peer Into Depths into a Gifts Ungiven for the win.

Ryan Dunn

Age: 26

Hometown:
Syracuse, NY

Archetype:
U/R Gifts Storm

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I've been testing it and it seemed well suited to the meta.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Dying with all my sideboard cards in hand against Dredge.