Marco Blume is the Grand Prix - Atlanta Champion! The imposing figure came as part of a European invasion that included such names as Jelger Wiegersma, Victor van den Broek, Jeroen Remie and Kai Budde. However, once the swiss was done, only Blume stood against seven Americans.
They weren't about to let their championship go quietly. In the first round he went to the full three games against Sean Buckley's Goblins. He did the same trick again against McLaughlin's little red men, showing that Goblins wasn't quite the foil for Wake they'd thought it was.
In the finals he met Matt Linde, whose Black-White Control took apart first Tim Bonneville's Wake and then Josh Wagener's Red-Green. But Blume was the only player in the Top 8 who could match Linde in terms of achievement and experience. They went to three games, but Marco won the deciding game with an Upheaval floating fourteen mana. As soon as he flashed Decree of Justice, Linde conceded the match. This makes Marco Blume the first Non-North American to take home a Grand Prix title! Congratulations to Marco Blume, Grand Prix - Atlanta Champion!
Top 8 Final Standing
| 1. Marco Blume (Germany) |
$2,400 |
| 2. Matt Linde (USA) |
$1,700 |
| 3. Joshua Wagener (USA) |
$1,200 |
| 4. Keith McLaughlin (USA) |
$1,000 |
| 5. Zvi Mowshowitz (USA) |
$800 |
| 6. Keith Thompson (USA) |
$800 |
| 7. Sean Buckley (USA) |
$800 |
| 8. Tim Bonneville (USA) |
$800 |
(Click here for complete final standings)
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Champion |
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Zvi Mowshowitz |
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Keith McLaughlin, 2-1 |
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Keith McLaughlin |
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Marco Blume, 2-1 |
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Sean Buckley |
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Marco Blume, 2-1 |
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Marco Blume, 2-1 |
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Marco Blume |
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Matt Linde |
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Matt Linde, 2-1 |
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Tim Bonneville |
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Matt Linde, 2-1 |
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Keith Thompson |
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Joshua Wagener, 2-0 |
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Joshua Wagener |
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Live Coverage by Star City Games
| EVENT COVERAGE |
INFORMATION |
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Finals: Marco Blume ve. Matt Linde
by John Stephens
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Feature: Top 8 Profiles
by Mary Van Tyne
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Semifinals: Keith McLaughlin vs. Marco Blume
by Josh Bennett
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Semifinals: Matt Linde vs. Joshua Wagener
by Josh Bennett
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Quarterfinals: Keith Thompson vs. Joshue Wagener
by Josh Bennett
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Quarterfinals: Sean Buckley vs. Marco Blume
by Mary Van Tyne
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Quarterfinals: Zvi Mowshowitz vs. Keith McLaughlin
by John Stephens
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Info: Day 2 Deck Statistics
by Rune Horvik
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Decklists: Top 8 Decks
by Sideboard Staff
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Round 14: Matt Linde vs. Matias Gabrenja
by John Stephens
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Round 13: Ben Stark vs. Mike Pustilnik
by Mary Van Tyne
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Deck Analysis: Five Interesting Day 2 Decks
by Mary Van Tyne
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Round 12: Jordan Berkowitz vs. Josh Wagener
by John Stephens
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Deck Analysis: Day 2 Metagame Breakdown
by Josh Bennett
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Deck Analysis: Jon Hochberg and Sol Malka
by Mary Van Tyne
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Round 11: Matias Gabrenja vs. David Rood
by Mary Van Tyne
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Round 10: Bob Maher vs. Joseph Crosby
by John Stephens
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Round 9: Brian Kibler vs. Neil Reeves
by Josh Bennett
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Decklists: All Day 2 Decks
by Starcitygames.com
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Round 8: Frank Karsten vs. Ben Seck
by John Stephens
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Round 8: Sean Buckley vs. Morgan Douglass
by Josh Bennett
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From Worlds to Boston: Magic's Grand Tour
by Mary Van Tyne
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Round 7: Matt Linde vs. Andy Wolf
by Josh Bennett
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Round 6: Eugene Harvey vs. Josh Wagener
by John Stephens
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Deck Analysis: Day 1 Metagame Breakdown
by Josh Bennett
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Round 5: Joseph Crosby vs. Patrick Sullivan
by John Stephens
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Round 4: Zach Parker vs. Marco Blume
by Josh Bennett
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Round 3: Victor van den Broek vs. Todd Scott
by John Stephens
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DragonCon: The Experience
by Mary Van Tyne
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Round 2: Chris Pape vs. Paul Sottosanti
by Josh Bennett
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Decklists: Grand Prix Trial Decklists
by Sideboard Staff
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Feature: Quick Interviews
by Sideboard Staff
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Info: Player List
by Sideboard Staff
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Info: Country Breakdown
by Sideboard Staff
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Info: Fact Sheet
by Sideboard Staff
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