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In a stunning performance, Mark Marsden successfully defended his title to
remain the UAE National Champion for 2000-2001. The runner-up was Jordan
Gallant, and the National Team is rounded out by Russell Mirara, another
returning member from last year's National team. Our fourth place winner,
Jeff Kearns, is the Alternate for the National Team.
Here's the full information:
| 1 |
Mark Marsden |
| 2 |
Jordan Gallant |
| 3 |
Russell Mirara |
| 4 |
Jeff Kearns |
| 5 |
Oliver Gibbs |
| 6 |
Sina Al Rais |
| 7 |
Jaksa Knez |
| 8 |
Scott Robinson |
| 9 |
Wouter Van Den Bregh |
| 10 |
Vishak Menon |
| 11 |
Suhail Al Rais |
| 12 |
Chelsea Gallant |
| 13 |
Marin Knez |
| 14 |
Sho Ubukata |
| 15 |
Mahmoud Khabatou |
| 16 |
Ahmed Silwadi |
| 17 |
Nabeel Aboufayed |
| 18 |
Zayd Patel |
Standard Decklists for Top 4 (Overall)
Here are the winning decks each of our finalists used to achieve his win:
Champion:
Mark Marsden
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Deck Name:
Deep Blue
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Main Deck
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2
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Force Spike
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4
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Brainstorm
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2
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Daze
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4
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Counterspell
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2
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Exclude
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4
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Rishadan Airship
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3
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Thwart
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3
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Wash Out
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3
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Foil
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4
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Thieving Magpie
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1
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Bribery
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1
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Air Elemental
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1
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Misdirection
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2
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Mahamoti Djinn
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3
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Rishadan Port
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1
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Dust Bowl
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20
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Island
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Sideboard
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2
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Alexi’s Cloak
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2
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Misdirection
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1
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Washout
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3
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Hibernation
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3
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Withdraw
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4
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Teferi’s Response
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Runner-Up:
Jordan Gallant
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Deck Name:
Metal Head
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Main Deck
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4
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Duress |
| 2 |
Urza's Rage |
| 2 |
Flametongue Kavu |
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4
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Chimeric Idol |
| 4 |
Snuff Out |
| 4 |
Addle |
| 4 |
Terminate |
| 4 |
Phyrexian Scuta |
| 3 |
Blazing Specter |
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4
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Dark Ritual |
| 2 |
Crypt Angel |
| 10 |
Swamp |
| 6 |
Mountain |
| 3 |
Urborg Volcano |
| 3 |
Sulfurous Spring |
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1
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City of Brass |
Sideboard
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| 1 |
Tsabo's Web |
| 1 |
Earthquake |
| 4 |
Massacre |
| 3 |
Void |
| 4 |
Boil |
| 2 |
Chilling Apparition |
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3rd Place:
Russell Mirara
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Deck Name:
Big Bad Beefy Bob
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Main Deck
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| 1 |
Serra Angel |
| 1 |
Fleetwood Panther |
| 2 |
Noble Panther |
| 4 |
Llanowar Elves |
| 4 |
Birds of Paradise |
| 4 |
Voice of All |
| 4 |
Blastoderm |
| 4 |
Charging Troll |
| 4 |
Parallax Wave |
| 4 |
Armadillo Cloak |
| 3 |
Wax/Wane |
| 3 |
Sterling Grove |
| 8 |
Plains |
| 6 |
Forest |
| 3 |
Brushland |
| 2 |
Dust Bowl |
| 2 |
Rishadan Port |
| 1 |
Elfhame Palace |
Sideboard
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| 1 |
Tranquility |
| 1 |
Disenchant |
| 3 |
Kavu Chameleon |
| 3 |
Gaea's Herald |
| 1 |
Seal of Cleansing |
| 3 |
Worship |
| 3 |
Elfhame Sanctuary |
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4th Place:
Jeff Kearns
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Deck Name:
Ponza
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Main Deck
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4
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Pillage |
| 4 |
Stone Rain |
| 4 |
Seal of Fire |
| 4 |
Shock |
| 4 |
Tectonic Break |
| 3 |
Fire Diamond |
| 2 |
Earthquake |
| 2 |
Lava Runner |
| 2 |
Lightning Blast |
| 2 |
Shivan Dragon |
| 1 |
Flowstone Overseer |
| 1 |
Scoria Cat |
| 1 |
Tahngarth, Talruum Hero |
| 1 |
Veteran Brawlers |
| 1 |
Wildfire |
| 18 |
Mountain |
| 3 |
Rishadan Port |
| 2 |
Dust Bowl |
| 1 |
Keldon Necropolis |
| 1 |
Rath's Edge |
Sideboard
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| 4 |
Lightning Dart |
| 3 |
Chimeric Idol |
| 2 |
Pyroclasm |
| 2 |
Boil |
| 2 |
Mogg Salvage |
| 1 |
Obliterate |
| 1 |
Veteran Brawlers |
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