Comments on: Berlin Bound http://www.top8magic.com/2008/10/berlin-bound/ Magic: the Gathering current trends, play tips, gossip Thu, 17 May 2012 23:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: SAlaimo http://www.top8magic.com/2008/10/berlin-bound/#comment-16 SAlaimo Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:11:50 +0000 http://www.top8magic.com/2008/10/berlin-bound/#comment-16 I'm really excited for this Pro Tour. Everyone is going to show us their "A" game and seeing everyone in their Sunday best is another plus. Seeing what the PChapin cooked up, Gavin Verhey making his PT debut and life after Sensei's Divining Top will make an awesome weekend. As for the T8, I'm going to be so bold as to say that I think Andre Coimbra will make another PT T8. He has had good constructed finishes in the past (with a 25th in Hollywood) and even though he hasn't been making it to the GP's, I think he can put up a T8. Also, Andre Muller's prowess in extended last season is not something to overlook. He broke the format (If not for Fortier's ability to draw his 2-ofs) and played amazingly. Shuhei Nakamura's gaudy 16 point lead over Oliver is something that he could close out with a good finish at this PT. He gets a big enough lead (Say another T8) and he may cause the first POY race in a few years to not be a nail-biter. So, this is my PT top 8 prediction for Berlin: Andre Coimbra Andre Muller Oliver Ruel Gerry Thompson (is this guy on fire, or what?) Mark Herberholz Someone playing a Tsuyoshi Fujita deck 2 No-names Good luck with the jet-lag BDM! I’m really excited for this Pro Tour. Everyone is going to show us their “A” game and seeing everyone in their Sunday best is another plus. Seeing what the PChapin cooked up, Gavin Verhey making his PT debut and life after Sensei’s Divining Top will make an awesome weekend. As for the T8, I’m going to be so bold as to say that I think Andre Coimbra will make another PT T8. He has had good constructed finishes in the past (with a 25th in Hollywood) and even though he hasn’t been making it to the GP’s, I think he can put up a T8. Also, Andre Muller’s prowess in extended last season is not something to overlook. He broke the format (If not for Fortier’s ability to draw his 2-ofs) and played amazingly. Shuhei Nakamura’s gaudy 16 point lead over Oliver is something that he could close out with a good finish at this PT. He gets a big enough lead (Say another T8) and he may cause the first POY race in a few years to not be a nail-biter. So, this is my PT top 8 prediction for Berlin:

Andre Coimbra
Andre Muller
Oliver Ruel
Gerry Thompson (is this guy on fire, or what?)
Mark Herberholz
Someone playing a Tsuyoshi Fujita deck
2 No-names

Good luck with the jet-lag BDM!

]]> By: Scenepuller http://www.top8magic.com/2008/10/berlin-bound/#comment-15 Scenepuller Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:58:42 +0000 http://www.top8magic.com/2008/10/berlin-bound/#comment-15 That is fantastic news! Really a great thing. If anyone is to take on this endeavor of more in-depth coverage of magical fun it should defs be you bdm. That is fantastic news! Really a great thing. If anyone is to take on this endeavor of more in-depth coverage of magical fun it should defs be you bdm.

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