Grand Prix-Seattle 2000

Fresh from his win at Pro Tour-Chicago, Bob Maher, Jr. won Grand Prix-Seattle with nearly the same Extended deck. Entering the Top 8 as the number eight seed, Maher swept his way to the championship and promptly called his girlfriend with the good news.

Scenes from Grand Prix-Seattle

• Swiss Rounds [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ]
• Quarterfinals [ 5 | 6 | 7 ]
• Semifinals [ 8 ]
• Finals [ 9 ]

Top 8 After 13 Rounds

Two invitations to PT-NY pass down to:

Quarter-final results

Bob Maher defeats Alex Shvartsman 2-0
Jeremy Brower defeats David Weitz 2-0
David Price defeats Jay Elarar 2-1
Tim Kariel defeats Mike Hron 2-1

Semi-Final results

Bob Maher defeats David Price 2-0
Jeremy Brower defeats Tim Kariel 2-1

Finals results

Bob Maher defeats Jeremy Brower 2-0

Top 8 Final Order

1.	Bob Maher
2.	Jeremy Brower
3.	Tim Kariel
4.	David Price
5.	Alex Shvartsman
6.	Jasar Elarar
7.	Mike Hron
8.	David Weitz

Top 8 Decklists

Bob Maher - Oath

CREATURES (3)
1 Morphling
1 Spike Feeder
1 Spike Weaver

SPELLS (34)
1 Abundance
1 Aura of Silence
4 Brainstorm
4 Counterspell
1 Disrupt
4 Enlightened Tutor
1 Forbid
4 Force of Will
2 Gaea's Blessing
3 Impulse
1 Ivory Mask
1 Null Rod
2 Oath of Druids
2 Swords to Plowshares
2 Sylvan Library
1 Trade Routes

LAND (23)
1 Adarkar Wastes
1 Faerie Conclave
3 Flood Plain
2 Island
1 Savannah
3 Treetop Village
4 Tropical Island
4 Tundra
4 Wasteland

SIDEBOARD
3 Annul
1 Aura of Silence
1 Circle of Protection: Red
1 Compost
1 Crater Hellion
2 Mana Short
2 Oath of Druids
1 Phyrexian Furnace
2 Powder Keg
1 Sacred Ground

Jeremy Brower - Oath

CREATURES (3)
1 Morphling
1 Spike Feeder
1 Spike Weaver

SPELLS (34)
1 Abundance
1 Aura of Silence
3 Brainstorm
3 Counterspell
1 Disrupt
4 Enlightened Tutor
2 Forbid
4 Force of Will
2 Gaea's Blessing
4 Impulse
1 Ivory Mask
1 Mana Leak
2 Oath of Druids
1 Powder Keg
2 Swords to Plowshares
1 Sylvan Library
1 Null Rod

LAND (23)
2 City of Brass
1 Dust Bowl
2 Faerie Conclave
3 Flood Plain
1 Savannah
3 Treetop Village
4 Tropical Island
4 Tundra
3 Wasteland

SIDEBOARD
2 Annul
1 Aura of Silence
1 Circle of Protection : Red
1 Compost
1 Douse
1 Disrupt
2 Hydroblast
1 Misdirection
2 Oath of Druids
1 Phyrexian Furnace
1 Powder Keg
1 Sacred Ground

Tim Kariel - Counter-Sliver

CREATURES (20)
4 Acidic Sliver
4 Crystalline Sliver
4 Hibernation Sliver
4 Muscle Sliver
4 Winged Sliver

SPELLS (17)
4 Counterspell
3 Demonic Consultation
3 Disenchant
4 Force of Will
3 Swords to Plowshares

LAND (23)
3 City of Brass
4 Flood Plain
3 Gemstone Mine
1 Scrubland
2 Tropical Island
3 Tundra
4 Underground Sea
2 Undiscovered Paradise
1 Volcanic Island

SIDEBOARD
1 Disenchant
3 Ebony Charm
3 Null Rod
3 Pyroblast
1 Squee, Goblin Nabob
3 Survival of the Fittest
1 Worship

David Price - Hatred

CREATURES (16)
4 Carnophage
4 Dauthi Horror
4 Dauthi Slayer
4 Phyrexian Negator

SPELLS (24)
4 Dark Ritual
4 Demonic Consultation
4 Duress
3 Hatred 
1 Kaervek's Spite
4 Sarcomancy
1 Spinning Darkness
3 Unmask

LAND (20)
16 Swamp
4 City of Traitors

SIDEBOARD
3 Cursed Scroll
4 Masticore
2 Null Rod
3 Perish
3 Sphere of Resistance

Alex Shvartsman - Sligh

CREATURES (14)
3 Ball Lightning
4 Jackal Pup
4 Mogg Fanatic
3 Viashino Sandstalker

SPELLS (22)
4 Cursed Scroll
4 Fireblast
3 Hammer of Bogardan
4 Incinerate
3 Price of Progress
4 Shock

SPELLS (24)
3 Ghitu Encampment
17 Mountain
4 Wasteland

SIDEBOARD
3 Anarchy
4 Keldon Vandals
1 Price of Progress
4 Pyroblast
3 Spellshock

Jay Elarar - Sligh

CREATURES (14)
3 Ball Lightning
4 Jackal Pup
4 Mogg Fanatic
3 Viashino Sandstalker

SPELLS (24)
4 Cursed Scroll
1 Final Fortune
4 Fireblast
4 Hammer of Bogardan
4 Incinerate
3 Price of Progress
4 Shock

LAND (23)
19 Mountain
4 Wasteland

SIDEBOARD
3 Anarchy
1 Price of Progress
4 Pyrokinesis
4 Pyroblast
3 Spellshock

Mike Hron - SqueeBind

CREATURES (26)
1 Avalanche Rider
1 Deranged Hermit
4 Elvish Lyrist
3 Masticore
1 Mindless Automaton
1 River Boa
3 Spike Feeder
1 Spike Weaver
4 Squee, Goblin Nabob
2 Uktabi Orangutan
4 Wall of Roots
1 Yavimaya Elder

SPELLS (9)
1 Hail Storm
4 Stormbind
4 Survival of the Fittest

LAND (25)
10 Forest
3 Gaea's Cradle
4 Mountain
4 Taiga
3 Treetop Village
1 Wasteland

SIDEBOARD
1 Boil 
4 Emerald Charm
3 Hail Storm
2 Null Rod
1 Spike Feeder
1 Spike Weaver
1 Tranquil Domain
1 Uktabi Orangutan
1 Whirling Dervish

David Weitz - Counter-Sliver

CREATURES (17)
2 Acidic Sliver
4 Crystalline Sliver
4 Hibernation Sliver
4 Muscle Sliver
3 Winged Sliver

SPELLS (20)
3 Annul
4 Aura of Silence
2 Counterspell
3 Demonic Consultation
2 Duress
4 Force of Will
2 Swords to Plowshares

LAND (23)
4 City of Brass
4 Flood Plains
2 Gemstone Mine
2 Scrubland
1 Tropical Island
4 Tundra
4 Underground Sea
1 Undiscovered Paradise
1 Volcanic Island

SIDEBOARD
3 Disenchant
3 Glorious Anthem
4 Pyroblast
2 Swords to Plowshares
3 Worship