Big week. Huuuge week. Doomsday won the Showcase Challenge (Well, it was a prize split, but still, top 2!). Lots of decks to go through. Let's get started.

Saturday Showcase Challenge

Sunday Challenge

Preliminaries

League

Core and Differences

Thoughts

Once again we see Matti running a Duress over Dig Through Time. I'm still not sold on Annul, but I like seeing it. No copies of Watery Grave made it in this week, but there's one Mystic Sanctuary. Life matters a lot when Deathrite Shaman is out in numbers. Matti also bucks trends by not only running no Opposition Agent, but also no Delve creature.
Saturday's Top 8 had three copies of Doomsday, one Breach, one Prison Shops, one Jeskai, one Bant Archon and one BUG. Sunday's featured four DRS decks, one Aggro Shops and a Bant Archon deck along with the two Doomsday decks. Although BUG and Breach came out in high numbers, Doomsday still managed to do well.
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale is dropping off, and this makes sense. Bazaar pilots have been saying the increase in BUG has made for tougher tournaments for them. I haven't missed it, but I'll keep it ready for any resurgence.
What I find interesting is that three copies of Flusterstorm has become agreed upon. While it might be a liability if Shops decks begin to rise again, packing these copies seems to keep Breach at bay.
With BUG and Doomsday numbers this high, I am leaning towards discoverN's list this weekend. In the side I will likely drop Library of Alexandria for either a Duress or another Opposition Agent.

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