DQed Champ Repeats in Canada

by News | posted at 2010-07-25 17:49:00
tagged: MTG, Magic, Magic the Gathering, Canada, Canadian National Championship, Jasar Elarar, Jay Elarar

Jasar "Jay" Elarar has gone back-to-back in titles at the 2010 Canada National Championship. The long-time pro managed to repeat by winning the title outright, but his victory comes with baggage: while leading the Canadian National team at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Elarar was disqualified from the event for cheating. That in turn DQ'ed his entire team, and Canada became one of three teams booted from the team competition at the World Championships (read more on the DQ from DailyMTG.com here). His victory means he has the opportunity to redeem himself in an attempt to captain the team to a title in 2010.

 

The deck he played for the Standard portion echoes in nature the lists used to dominate French Nationals with minor tweaks. Check out Jay's take on blue-white control:

 

1 Arid Mesa

4 Celestial Colonnade

4 Glacial Fortress

4 Island

4 Plains

2 Scalding Tarn

3 Sejiri Steppe

4 Tectonic Edge

 

4 Baneslayer Angel

4 Wall of Omens

 

3 Day of Judgment

2 Elspeth, Knight-Errant

3 Essence Scatter

2 Jace Beleren

2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor

4 Mana Leak

1 Negate

2 Oblivion Ring

3 Path to Exile

4 Spreading Seas

 

Sideboard:

2 Celestial Purge

1 Day of Judgment

4 Flashfreeze

1 Jace Beleren

3 Leyline of Sanctity

3 Negate

1 Sphinx of Jwar Isle

 

The verdict on the world of Magic 2010/Magic 2011 Standard seems to be clear: old fashioned blue-white control strategies are the real deal. Jay will be joined on the national team by Vincent Thibeault and Pascal Maynard.

 

See the Top 8 decklists from DailyMTG.com here.

 

Read full coverage of the 2010 Canadian National Championships here.

 

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