Team Open Top 8 Profiles - Baker, Sachs, Maine

James Baker

Age: 38

Hometown:
Holland, MI

Archetype:
Miracles

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Decent Grixis matchup. Okay against everything else.

What was the most memorable moment of the tournament?
I'm sure it was one of the many blind Counterbalance flips or a blind Terminus.

Mitch Sachs

Age: 21

Hometown:
Grand Rapids, MI

Archetype:
Storm

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
I've been playing it on and off for the past six months and I'm sick of medium results with midrange decks.

What was the most memorable moment of the tournament?
When the team of Syed, Rosum and Donegan conceded to us in Round 8 when a draw would get both of us into Day 2.

Andrew Maine

Age: 27

Hometown:
Grand Rapids, MI

Archetype:
W/B Vampires

Why did you play the deck you played this weekend?
Elvish Visionary is a great Magic card.

What was the most memorable moment of the tournament?
Mitchell having Past in Flames and exactly enough to flash it back and keep going on turn 4 of turns when his opponent had lethal on turn 5.