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Chris Lachmann and Jacob Van Lunen came to Pro Tour-San Diego with a Sliver plan that flew in the face of nearly every other established draft strategy. But who’s telling these first-time Pro Tour players they’re crazy now? The New Jersey duo steamrolled through the Top 4 with their Sliver-rific concoction in record time, dispatching Kentaro Yamamoto and Yuuta Takahashi in five rounds in the finals after besting semifinal opponents Genki Taru and Masami Kaneko in four rounds.
Lachmann and Van Lunen started drawing attention after defeating Hall of Famers Jon Finkel and Dave Humpherys in back-to-back rounds during Day One with poison counters (thanks to many Virulent Slivers). They stuck with their plan all the way to the championship and $50,000 first prize. So the next time you think the metagame’s all figured out, remember Lachmann and Van Lunen…and the power of Slivers!
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Finals |
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Champion |
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Kaneko / Taru |
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Lachmann / Van Lunen |
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Lachmann / Van Lunen |
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Lachmann / Van Lunen |
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Yamamoto / Takahashi |
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Yamamoto / Takahashi |
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Fiorillo / Harvey |
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EVENT COVERAGE
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INFORMATION
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Column: Rise of the Sliver Surfers
by Brian David-Marhsall
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Finals: Welcome to the Lightning Round
Chris Lachmann/Jacob Van Lunen vs. Kentaro Yamamoto and Yuuta Takahashi by Bill Stark
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準決勝: 高橋優太・山本賢太郎 vs Chris Lachmann・Jacob van Lunen
by Naoki Shimizu
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Semifinals: A Tough Row to Hoe
Eugene Harvey/John Fiorillo versus Kentaro Yamamoto/Yuuta Takahashi by Josh Bennett
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Semifinals: Momentary Blink and You'll Miss It
Masami Kaneko/Genki Taru vs. Chris Lachmann/Jacob Van Lunen by Devin Low
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準決勝: 高橋優太・山本賢太郎 vs. Eugene Harvey・Joho Fiorillo
by Naoki Shimizu
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Feature: The Top 4 Team Profiles
by Staff
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Decklists: The Top 4 Decks
by Staff
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Feature: Top 4 Draft Watch - Chris Lachmann / Jacob Van Lunen and John Fiorillo / Eugene Harvey
by Craig Jones
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Feature: 決勝ドラフト観戦レポート
by Naoki Shimizu
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Round 14: A Friendly Rivalry
Sebastian Thaler/Florian Pils vs. Kenji Tsumura/Yuuta Hirosawa by Josh Bennett
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Round 14: From the Shadows
Shingo Kurihara/Chikara Nakajima vs. Chris Lachmann / Jacob van Lunen by Craig Jones
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Round 13: Lucky Charms
Sebastian Thaler/Florian Pils vs. Tomohiro Kaji/Tomoharu Saito by Bill Stark
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Feature: Draft Watch – Kenji Tsumura and Yuuta Hirosawa
by Devin Low
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Round 12: The Secret Code of Two-Headed Sliver
Sam Gomersall/Craig Krempels vs. Sebastian Thaler/Florian Pils by Devin Low
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Round 11: The Luck of Rosewater
Masami Kaneko/Genki Taru vs. Gaudenis Vidugiris/James Hustad by Bill Stark
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Round 10: Slivers against Families
Brett Piazza/Shaun Piazza vs. Eugene Harvey and John Fiorillo by Devin Low
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Round 9: Two Minus Three Equals Negative Fun
Jon Finkel/Josh Ravitz vs. Jon Sonne/Mike Thompson by Bill Stark
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Feature: Draft Skills or Opens?
by Bill Stark
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Round 8: Suspending their Sentence
Kenji Tsumura/Yuuta Hirosawa vs. Aeo Paquette/Jeff Cunningham by Devin Low
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Round 7: The Essence of the Game
Terry Soh/Joe Soh vs. Dave Humpherys/Steve Sadin by Bill Stark
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Feature: Draft Watch - Chris Lachmann and Jacob van Lunen
by Devin Low
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Round 6: Poison in the Well
Dave Humpherys/Steve Sadin vs. Chris Lachmann/Jacob van Lunen by Devin Low
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Round 5: Welcome to the Bubble
Steve O'Mahoney-Schwartz/Matt Wang vs. Martin Dingler/Nick Lovett by Bill Stark
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Round 4: The Mantle of Leadership
Jon Finkel/Josh Ravitz vs. Masashi Oiso/Rogier Maaten by Devin Low
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Round 3: "Counts for Doubles!"
Julien Nuijten / Kamiel Cornelissen vs. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa / Willy Edel by Bill Stark
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Feature: Draft Watch – Jon Finkel and Josh Ravitz
by Bill Stark
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Round 2: The Most Perfect Answer
Jon Finkel/Josh Ravitz vs. Frank Karsten/Roel van Heeswijk by Devin Low
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Feature: Draft Watch – Shu Komuro and Akira Asahara
by Bill Stark
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Feature: What Cards Get Better in Two-on-Two?
by Devin Low
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Round 1: Japan's Finest
Akira Asahara/Shu Komuro vs. Tomoharu Saito/Tomohiro Kaji by Bill Stark
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Info: Day 1 Player List / Team Roster
by Event Coverage Staff
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Info: Fact Sheet
by Event Coverage Staff
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| 1. Lachmann / Van Lunen |
$50,000 |
| 2. Yamamoto / Takahashi |
$30,000 |
| 3. Fiorillo / Harvey |
$22,000 |
| 4. Kaneko / Taru |
$20,000 |
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