Modern Open Top 8 Profiles

Pieter Tubergen

Age: 25

Hometown:
Nazareth, PA

Archetype:
Affinity

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I've played it for years, the build is better against combo and colorless decks while still having Champions for the fair decks.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Drawing lethal Ravager against Todd in a game I was losing until that turn.

Todd Stevens

Age: 31

Hometown:
Roanoke, VA

Archetype:
G/W Company

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
It's my favorite Modern deck!

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Elspeth Sun's Champion getting her revenge against Jonathan Rosum on camera.

Mikael Conrow

Age: 23

Hometown:
Ashburn, VA

Archetype:
U/R Gifts Storm

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
This is the only modern deck I know how to play.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Getting blown out by maindeck Stubborn Denial from Affinity.

Andrew Jessup

Age: 21

Hometown:
Long Island, NY

Archetype:
Grixis Death's Shadow

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I hated every deck, so I just decided to play the one I had been playing the most recent.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Opponent hitting land into ritual to Blood Moon me on turn 2 through a Thoughtseize.

DJ West

Age: 24

Hometown:
Belews Creek, NC

Archetype:
G/R Ponza

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Stone Rain!

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Beating Affinity in round 9. Affinity is a poor matchup and to pull out a win was exhilarating.

Alan Cummings

Age: 27

Hometown:
Lawrence, GA

Archetype:
U/G Merfolk

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
To have fun with the green splash in Merfolk.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Using a Natural State on an Inkmoth Nexus against Affinity.

Josh Smith

Age: 31

Hometown:
Mt. Airy, MD

Archetype:
Affinity

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Love the Robots play style and thought it was well positioned.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
Claim // Fame on a Ravager to move all counters onto Inkmoth Nexus to win!

Paul Muller

Age: 26

Hometown:
Highland, NY

Archetype:
U/R Gifts Storm

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I have been playing Storm for a long time and Caleb and I felt we had a great list for the weekend.

What was the most memorable moment from the swiss?
When my bag got stolen while playing for Top 8.