Invitational Top 8 Profiles

Evan Buckholz

Age: 26

Hometown:
Newtown, PA

Archetype:
Boros Aggro, Eldrazi Tron

Notable Finishes:
2 SCG Open Top 8s, 1 GP Top 8

Why did you choose to go with the decks you played this weekend?
Max McVety knows how to build White aggressive decks. Eldrazi Tron is one of the most powerful decks I have experience with.

Collins Mullen

Age: 24

Hometown:
Cary, NC

Archetype:
Simic Mass Manipulation, Dredge

Notable Finishes:
1 SCG Invitational Top 8, 8 SCG Open Top 8s with 1 win, 1 GP Top 8

Why did you choose to go with the decks you played this weekend?
Simic Mass Manipulation crushes everything but Red and White.

Jonathan Hobbs

Age: 19

Hometown:
Marion, IN

Archetype:
Esper Superheroes, Humans

Notable Finishes:
3 SCG Open Top 8s

Why did you choose to go with the decks you played this weekend?
Took the strategy of playing the best decks for once and it paid off! Chose humans over Phoenix since I've played it before.

Jonathan Rosum

Age: 20

Hometown:
Spencer, MA

Archetype:
Esper Superheroes, Amulet Titan

Notable Finishes:
11 SCG Open Top 8s

Why did you choose to go with the decks you played this weekend?
Amulet Titan has treated me well. (Thanks to Edgar M., Matt Dilks & Daryl!) Esper Superheroes is the best deck in Standard. Shoutout to Oliver Tomajko and Team Lotus Box for being great friends and even better people to work with.

Collin Rountree

Age: 22

Hometown:
Friendswood, TX

Archetype:
Esper Superheroes, Humans

Notable Finishes:
2 SCG Open Top 8s, 3 GP Top 8s

Why did you choose to go with the decks you played this weekend?
Ben Friedman posted a guide and had just won a GP. Andrea Mengucci posted the list and sideboard guide for Humans.

Michael Hamilton

Age: 24

Hometown:
Indianapolis, IN

Archetype:
Esper Superheroes, Eldrazi Tron

Notable Finishes:
2 SCG Invitational Top 8s, 1 SCG Open Win

Why did you choose to go with the decks you played this weekend?
Esper was the closest thing I could find to a good control deck. 5-0'd 2 leagues in a row with Eldrazi Tron. Karn tutor package is sweet.

Kevin Thanakit

Age: 28

Hometown:
Quincy, MA

Archetype:
Sultai Dreadhorde, Burn

Notable Finishes:
1 SCG Open Top 8

Why did you choose to go with the decks you played this weekend?
I've been playing Sultai Dreadhorde the last few events, felt very good. I played Burn for Modern, thanks to KEnny Dungar, because what more do you want than to play a bunch of Lightning Bolts?

Dan Jessup

Age: 28

Hometown:
Long Island, NY

Archetype:
Sultai Dreadhorde, Izzet Phoenix

Notable Finishes:
3 SCG Invitational Top 8s, 16 SCG Open Top 8s with 1 win

Why did you choose to go with the decks you played this weekend?
I liked Sultai Dreadhorde's play patterns and Andrew told me to play Izzet Phoenix.