ll of the members of this semi-final are experienced, but YMG/Illuminati is the team with the longest track record of success in team formats. Though they haven't done particularly well in solo events lately, they have again proven to be masters of team events.

Their opponents are nearly as well-known, though their lineage doesn't extend quite as far back. Composed of Pro Tour Winner Osyp Lebedowicz, Togit co-owner Patrick Sullivan, and consistent Pro Adam Horvath, Shenanigans managed to improve on Team Togit's performance of a year ago (5th), and won their last match to slide into the last Top 4 slot.

YMG/Illuminati
Seat A - Darwin Kastle
Seat B - Rob Dougherty
Seat C - Alex Shvartsman

Shenanigans
Seat A - Adam Horvath
Seat B - Osyp Lebedowicz
Seat C - Patrick Sullivan

Packs 1 through 6 and 13 through 18 from left to right, while packs 7 through 12 go from right to left. The first pick of each pack is denoted in bold.

	Rob Dougherty	Alex Shvartzman	Adam Horvath	Osyp	Patrick Sullivan	Darwin Kastle
Pack 1	Loxodon Warhammer	Altar's Light	Consume Spirit	Irradiate	Tel-Jilad Chosen	Elf Replica
	Hematite Golem	Titanium Golem	Auriok Transfixer	Slagwurm Armor	Viridian Joiner	Wurmskin Forger
Pack 2	Thoughtcast	Solemn Simulacrum	Shrapnel Blast	Talisman of Indulgence	Taj-Nar Swordsmith	Tel-Jilad Chosen
	Leonin Scimitar	Slagwurm Armor	Ogre Leadfoot		Titanium Golem	Wrench Mind
Pack 3	Silver Myr	Vulshok Gauntlets	Electrostatic Bolt	Thirst for Knowledge	?	Pyrite Spellbomb
	Annul	Clockwork Condor
Pack 4	Frogmite	Blinding Beam	Wail of the Nim	Relic Bane	Fangren Hunter	Krark-Clan Grunt
	Dragon Blood	Tel-Jilad Exile	Hematite Golem	Inertia Bubble	Culling Scales	Yotian Soldier
Pack 5	Goblin Replica	Myr Enforcer	Lightning Greaves	Silver Myr	Skyhunter Patrol	Megatog
	Viridian Joiner	Battlegrowth	Moriok Scavenger	Bottle Gnomes	Override	Sunbeam Spellbomb
Pack 6	Thoughtcast	Tel-Jilad Chosen	Woebearer	Irradiate	Wurmskin Forger	Spikeshot Goblin
	Welding Jar	Elf Replica	Razor Barrier	Leonin Scimitar	Soul Nova	Duskworker
Pack 7	Cobalt Golem	Auriok Transfixer	Krark-Clan Grunt	Crystal Shard	Tel-Jilad Exile	Consume Spirit
	Damping Matrix	Turn to Dust	Hematite Golem	Relic Bane	Dross Scorpion
Pack 8	Frogmite	Soldier Replica	Mindslaver	Icy Manipulator	Fangren Hunter	Disciple of the Vault
	Stalking Stones	Razor Barrier	Krark-Clan Shaman	Regress	Fireshrieker	Pewter Golem
Pack 9	Thirst for Knowledge	Skyhunter Cub	Spikeshot Goblin	Icy Manipulator	Pewter Golem	Yotian Soldier
	Neurok Familiar	Leonin Elder	Psychogenic Probe	Hematite Golem	Tooth of Chiss-Goria
Pack 10	Domineer	Viridian Longbow	Shatter	Somber Hoverguard	Chromatic Sphere	Bonesplitter
	Great Furnace	Leonin Elder	Goblin Striker	Myr Retriever	Iron Myr	Wail of the Nim
Pack 11	Thirst for Knowledge	Leonin Scimitar	Tel-Jilad Chosen	Frogmite	Awe Strike	Consume Spirit
	Krark's Thumb	Titanium Golem	Cobalt Golem	Lumengrid Sentinel	Talisman of Unity	Krark-Clan Shaman
Pack 12	Leaden Myr	Nim Replica	Creeping Mold	Annul	Deconstruct	Promise of Power
	Loxodon Mender	Tooth of Chiss-Goria	Ogre Leadfoot	Nim Shrieker	Leonin Elder	Scale of Chiss-Goria
Pack 13	Vulshok Morningstar	Stir the Pride	?	Thunderstaff	Loxodon Mystic	Arcbound Worker
	Arcbound Overseer	Hallow	Arcbound Hybrid	Neurok Prodigy	Reap and Sow	Razor Golem
Pack 14	Neurok Prodigy	Purge	Vulshok Morningstar	Echoing Decay	Drill-Skimmer	Nim Abomination
	Krark-Clan Stoker	Nourish	Arcane Spyglass	?	Pteron Ghost	Arcbound Worker
Pack 15	Vedalken Engineer	Tel-Jilad Outrider	Grimclaw Bats	Juggernaut	Stand Together	Oxidda Golem
	Darksteel Citadel	Drill-Skimmer	Darksteel Pendant	Darksteel Reactor	Echoing Calm	Unforge
Pack 16	Chromescale Drake	Arcbound Slith	Grimclaw Bats	Emissary of Despair	Loxodon Mystic	Echoing Ruin
	Darksteel Pendant	Tel-Jilad Outrider	Oxidda Golem	Myr Moonvessel	Hallow	Arcbound Hybrid
Pack 17	Vulshok War Boar	Tangle Spider	Krark-Clan Stoker	Echoing Truth	Stir the Pride	Chittering Rats
	Arcane Spyglass	Ritual of Restoration	Scavenging Scarab	Razor Golem	Genesis Chamber	?
Pack 18	Echoing Ruin	Emissary of Hope	Essence Drain	Darksteel Citadel	Pulse of the Fields	Emissary of Despair
	Echoing Truth	Auriok Glaivemaster	Dross Golem	Arcbound Bruiser	Echoing Courage	Crazed Goblin

Over the course of the draft, YMG clearly got out-opened, but some of their choices clearly didn't help their decks either, particularly in the last pack, where Alex passed a Pulse of the Fields, a card Pat absolutely could not deal with to Shenanigans in favor of an Emissary of Hope.

Looking at the card pools after the match, it looked like the B seat would be pretty interesting, as Osyp and Rob both had relatively powerful decks, while the Sullivan vs. Shvartsman matchup was clearly in Shenanigans' favor, and the Horvath vs. Kastle matchup in the A seat didn't look much better for the YMG'ers.

Shenanigans
Patrick Sullivan - It would have been impossible for me to beat Pulse of the Fields, so it was huge for me when Alex took the Emissary. I think my matchup is very good.

Osyp - I can't cut Liar's Pendulum… it's like my signature card! I'm probably going to lose my matchup… Rob's deck looks really good.

YMG/Illuminati
Rob - Overall I think we're a little down. Osyp has two Icy Manipulators, and while I have some cards to deal with them, I've also got a bunch of good Equipment cards, and Icy is really good against that.

Alex - My matchup is very bad. My deck is a bit of a monstrosity.