For the players who made the trip to Magic Weekend Nagoya but hadn't managed to qualify for the Pro Tour, there was one final option: the Last Chance Qualifier. Over 100 players appeared hoping for the chance to compete on Friday, Saturday, and (fingers crossed) Sunday here in Japan, but only four managed the feat. Their names? Jun'ya Nakamura, Sean O'Neil, Justin Epstein, and Ryou Shiraishi.

Here are their deck lists and analysis.

Jun'ya Nakamura – Winner, Last Chance Qualifier

Pro Tour-Nagoya 2011 (Standard Constructed)

Main Deck 60 cards
4  Celestial Colonnade 3  Glacial Fortress 2  Inkmoth Nexus 5  Island 4  Plains 4  Seachrome Coast 4  Tectonic Edge 26 lands 1  Consecrated Sphinx 4  Squadron Hawk 4  Stoneforge Mystic 9 creatures	1  Batterskull 3  Dismember 2  Divine Offering 2  Gideon Jura 4  Jace, the Mind Sculptor 4  Mana Leak 4  Preordain 3  Spell Pierce 1  Sword of Feast and Famine 1  Sword of War and Peace 25 other spells Sideboard 1  Batterskull 2  Celestial Purge 2  Condemn 1  Day of Judgment 1  Deprive 1  Dismember 1  Divine Offering 2  Flashfreeze 3  Oust 1  Sun Titan 15 sideboard cards

Sean O'Neil – 2nd place, Last Chance Qualifier

Pro Tour-Nagoya 2011 (Standard Constructed)

Main Deck 60 cards
4  Copperline Gorge 2  Forest 4  Halimar Depths 4  Island 4  Misty Rainforest 2  Mountain 4  Raging Ravine 4  Scalding Tarn 28 lands 4  Acidic Slime 4  Frost Titan 4  Lotus Cobra 12 creatures	4  Explore 4  Jace, the Mind Sculptor 4  Lightning Bolt 4  Mana Leak 4  Preordain 20 other spells Sideboard 3  Combust 4  Flame Slash 4  Flashfreeze 4  Obstinate Baloth 15 sideboard cards

Justin Epstein – 3rd place, Last Chance Qualifier

Pro Tour-Nagoya 2011 (Standard Constructed)

Main Deck 60 cards
4  Arid Mesa 2  Celestial Colonnade 1  Evolving Wilds 3  Glacial Fortress 3  Island 3  Mountain 2  Plains 4  Scalding Tarn 4  Seachrome Coast 26 lands 1  Consecrated Sphinx 4  Deceiver Exarch 1  Spellskite 4  Stoneforge Mystic 10 creatures	2  Batterskull 3  Dismember 3  Gitaxian Probe 4  Jace, the Mind Sculptor 2  Mana Leak 4  Preordain 2  Spell Pierce 3  Splinter Twin 1  Sword of Feast and Famine 24 other spells Sideboard 1  Celestial Purge 2  Combust 1  Consecrated Sphinx 2  Divine Offering 1  Inferno Titan 2  Mental Misstep 3  Pyroclasm 1  Spellskite 2  Twisted Image 15 sideboard cards

Ryou Shiraishi – 4th place, Last Chance Qualifier

Pro Tour-Nagoya 2011 (Standard Constructed)

Main Deck 60 cards
3  Evolving Wilds 4  Halimar Depths 5  Island 6  Mountain 4  Scalding Tarn 1  Terramorphic Expanse 23 lands 4  Deceiver Exarch 3  Spellskite 7 creatures	3  Dispel 4  Gitaxian Probe 4  Into the Roil 2  Jace Beleren 3  Jace, the Mind Sculptor 3  Mana Leak 4  Preordain 1  Pyroclasm 2  Spell Pierce 4  Splinter Twin 30 other spells Sideboard 2  Combust 2  Consecrated Sphinx 3  Lightning Bolt 2  Mutagenic Growth 1  Noxious Revival 2  Pyroclasm 2  Shatter 1  Spellskite 15 sideboard cards

White and blue continue to be dominant colors in Standard, but New Phyrexia is making its presence known. Gitaxian Probe, Dismember, Batterskull, Spellskite, Mutagenic Growth, and Deceiver Exarch are just some of the cards from the new set that are having a big impact on the world of Standard. Unfortunately for Jun'ya, Sean, Justin, and Ryou, the Pro Tour itself is Scars Block Constructed, meaning they need to have tested an additional format, as well as the Limited format, to have a shot this weekend. It's a challenge for an LCQ winner to make the Top 8 of a Pro Tour, so for these four players' sakes let's hope they got a good night's sleep and are ready with some tech today!