Modern Open Top 8 Profiles

Jonathan Rosum

Age: 19

Hometown:
Spencer, MA

Archetype:
Jeskai Control

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I top 4ed Syracuse with it and again Geist of Saint Traft is unbeatable.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Drawing Elspeth, Sun's Champion on camera against Todd Stevens.

Ross Merriam

Age: 28

Hometown:
Middletown, CT

Archetype:
Elves

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
The Elves, they are too strong.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Stealing Todd Stevens' power of dapperness.

James "Kerry" Foerst

Age: 22

Hometown:
Cary, NC

Archetype:
Grixis Death's Shadow

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
It can beat anything and is similar to Legacy Delver

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
I was facing Liliana of the Veil at 6, Gurmag Angler and Tasigur vs. my 4 lands. I drew sideboard Young Pyromancer, made 3 tokens and battled back.

Benjamin Nikolich

Age: 20

Hometown:
Oakton, VA

Archetype:
Jeskai Control

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I was tired of having win conditions.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Secure for 11.

Becky Adlman

Age: 20

Hometown:
Raleigh, NC

Archetype:
Scapeshift

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
My first and most cozy Modern deck.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Making Day 2 and Top 8!

Dan Musser

Age: 32

Hometown:
Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Archetype:
Eldrazi Tron

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
It worked pretty well last week.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Losing to Hunter Nance. Round 5 I think. His start was super slow and he ended up coming back from 1 life.

Zachary Alexander

Age: 24

Hometown:
Columbia, SC

Archetype:
Affinity

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Most experience, best linear aggro deck.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Caleb Scherer took me to Storm school.

Kazu Negri

Age: 19

Hometown:
Morgantown, WV

Archetype:
U/R Gifts Storm

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Devoted Druid dies to a strong gust of wind. :(

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Timewalking G/R Valakut 4 turns in a row with 4 Remands.