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Pro Circuit Indy 2007

8/16/2007

Congratulations to Tommy Ashton, PC Indy 2007 Champion! The 21-year old Vs. System superstar took on all comers in a wide-open metagame with his astonishing twelve-character Quicksilver’s Decree build. How many characters are too many? Thirteen, it seems. Tommy battled it out on Day 1 to emerge in 13th place with an 8-2 record. He put up an impressive seven draft wins on Day 2 to lock in the #3 spot for Day 3. He went on to dominate teammate Yoel Izsak and nemesis Gabe Walls 2-0 in the Quarters and the Semis, and squeaked out one final win against friend and comrade from the north, Mathieu Brochu.

With that, another Pro Circuit comes to a close. We thank you for joining us at VsSystem.com, and we’ll see you all next time.

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Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Champion

Mathieu Brochu

Mathieu Brochu 2-0

Milton Figueroa

Mathieu Brochu 2-0

Michael Jacob

Michael Jacob 2-0

Niles Rowland

Tommy Ashton

Gabe Walls

Gabe Walls 2-0

Matt Oldaker

Tommy Ashton 2-0

Tommy Ashton

Tommy Ashton 2-0

Yoel Izsak

Pairings

Results

Standings

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

VS Event Articles

Sunday

Final

Finals: Tommy Ashton vs. Mathieu Brochu
Mathieu and Tommy are old friends who first became close at last month’s Mega-Weekend in Ohio.

Semi-Final

Semifinals: Tommy Ashton vs. Gabe Walls
Tommy Ashton came to the match with a twelve-character Inhumans deck full of classic Inhuman search and card draw, along with pumps and concealment. Gabe Walls brought Kree Spider-Friends.

Semi-Final

Semifinals: Michael Jacob vs. Mathieu Brochu
Before he sat down to play Mike Jacob in the semifinals, Mathieu Brochu slipped on his Team Attaqc cap.

Quarter Final

Quarterfinals: Mathieu Brochu vs. Milton Figueroa
This quarterfinal match looks to be an absolute brawl between some really aggressive decks and players.

Quarter Final

Quarterfinals: Yoel Izsak vs. Tommy Ashton
Teammates, testing partners, and Terrapins Yoel Izsak and Tommy Ashton had the unfortunate luck of squaring off against each other in a 60-card mirror match in the quarterfinals.

Quarter Final

Quarterfinals: Niles Rowland vs. Michael Jacob
Niles and Mike spent a few minutes chatting and shuffling after the deck check. A couple minutes too long, it seemed.

Friday

Feature

Top 8 Profiles
Come meet the Top 8 competitors!

Decklist

Top 8 Decklists

Match

Round 19: Vidianto Wijaya vs. Matt Oldaker
Both Vidi Wijaya and Matt Oldaker entered the last draft with 5 losses, needing to run a clean sweep of their draft to make another Sunday appearance.

Match

Round 18: Matt Oldaker vs. Craig Edwards
With Day 2 soon coming to a close, players have been trying to calculate their chances for Day 3.

Match

Round 18: Vidianto Wijaya vs. David Fielder
Both players went into the round at 12-5.

Match

Round 17: Stephen King vs. Craig Edwards
Both Stephen King and Craig Edwards are no strangers to late-round feature matches.

Feature

Pod 3 Draft Profile: Mathieu Brochu
Mathieu Brochu came to pod 1 of Draft 3 with 15 wins and 1 loss.

Feature

Metagame Breakdown of the Top 45 Decks from Day 1

A diverse metagame made it to Day 2, but which decks will survive to Day 3?

Match

Round 16: David Spears vs. Tommy Ashton
Tommy found that his note from the earlier feature match was still there, so Dave was stuck with the score keeper.

Match

Round 15: Jason Hagar vs. Brian Gates
I thought both were resigned to mediocre finishes, but each has only lost one additional round since Day 2 began, going into this round at 10-4.

Match

Round 15: Phou Phommavang vs. Milton J. Figueroa
When I sat down to feature Milton and Phou, Milton reminded me of all the Clumsy Foulup stories about him ... especially the one that involved myself.

Match

Round 14: Mathieu Brochu vs. Alex Bykov
Mathieu Brochu has only one loss in Pro Circuit Indianapolis so far, but it didn’t come from any player.

Match

Pod 2 Draft Profile: Vidianto Wijaya
Vidi needs no introduction. Although he is well-known as a master drafter, he tried to convince me that he was almost completely unprepared to draft World’s Finest.

Feature

Pod 2 Draft Profile: Gabe Walls
Noted socialite, philanthropist, and all-around Big Deal Gabe Walls ground two wins out of a mediocre first draft deck, landing him at table 1 for the start of the World’s Finest Drafts.

Feature

World’s Finest Draft Overview
As with any set, it is often impossible to draft a single team; thus the inter-team dynamics of World’s Finest are important to note and can help shape archetypes.

Match

Round 13: Brian Gates vs. Doug Tice
Neither player is a stranger to high-level play, and both are very well respected.

Match

Round 12: Tim Rivera vs. Phou Phommavong
Both players lost their first rounds, which put Tim at 9-2 and Phou at 8-3.

Match

Round 12: Vidianto Wijaya vs. Nicolas Cuenca
Vidianto Wijaya isn’t an unfamiliar face in the feature match area, and, with eight wins so far, he’s making another Day 3 appearance.

Match

Round 11: Tommy Ashton vs. Earl Prusak
Tommy Ashton arrived at the feature match area a good two minutes before his opponent. Most players rush over to get the best seat or the one facing the huge digital clock. Not Tommy.

Feature

Marvel Team-Up Draft
Marvel Team-Up Draft is all about teaming-up.

Feature

Pod 1 Draft Profile: Tommy Ashton
Tommy Ashton is currently 8-2, and he believes his tiebreakers to be horrible because he suspects that the players who defeated him on Day 1 are not playing in Day 2.

Feature

Pod 1 Draft Profile: Niles Rowland
While table 1 was filled with a lot of new faces, Niles Rowland is no stranger to the Pro Circuit.

Thursday

Match

Deck Feature: At Their Finest
Keith Watabayashi built my favorite deck of this tournament.

Match

Round 10: Eric Hunter vs. Phou Phommavong
Eric Hunter and Phou Phommavong were both 8-1 after 9 rounds.

Match

Round 9: Nian Perion vs. Robert Puthoff
Both players have already cinched a Day 2 showing, so this match will be all about jockeying for position in pursuit of Day 3.

Match

Round 9: Kim Caton vs. Shawn Cyr
Kim Caton and Shawn Cyr both have six wins, but that doesn’t mean the pressure is off.

Match

Round 8: Keith Watabayashi vs. Lucas Vetta
A win here would secure a spot in Day 2, while the loser would have to find a win in the final two rounds to make the draft tables.

Match

Round 8: Llanie Izsak and Job Figueroa
If you’ve been following Pro Circuit coverage over the years, you likely recognize the names Yoel Izsak and Milton Figueroa, but what about their lesser known brothers, Llanie Izsak and Job Figueroa?

Feature

Deck Feature: Outsiders/Kree
Phou Phommavong is currently 7-0, so there must be something right about the deck that the four guys from Rhode Island decided to bring to this event.

Match

Round 7: Milton J. Figueroa vs. Phou Phommavong
Both Milton and Phou are riding high today, each with a flawless 6-0 record.

Match

Round 7: Adam Fears vs. Mike Dalton
Both players came to the table with business on their minds.

Match

Round 6: Vidianto Wijaya vs. Jamie Tachiyama
This match featured two of the most incredible players to ever play at the PC.

Match

Round 6: Ian Vincent vs. Craig Edwards
Both players are well respected Vs. System veterans with a PC win and a finals finish between them.

Match

Round 5: Milton Figueroa vs. Tillman Bragg
When Milton Figueroa and Tillman Bragg sat down to play, an uneasy atmosphere descended upon the feature match area.

Match

Round 5: Matthew Tatar vs. Adam Bernstein
Matthew Tatar and Adam Bernstein were looking for wins in this round, as each was 2-2.

Feature

Deck Feature: Venom Burn
A team of nine players that call themselves Team Wis-cago has come up with a deck that is getting a lot of talk around the Pro Circuit.

Feature

Metagame Breakdown
The new Modern Age is upon us!

Match

Round 4: Adam Prosak vs. Michael Jacob
Adam Prosak and Michael Jacob are names that need no introduction.

Match

Round 3: Alexander Clark vs. Yoel Izsak
At 2-0, the event seems to be going well for both players.

Feature

Deck Feature: Alexander Clark
Local player Alexander Clark is 2-0 after 2 rounds of play with his Inhumans/Skrull deck.

Match

Round 2: Adam Fears vs. Niles Rowland
The aptly named Adam Fears sat down across from the immovable Niles Rowland.

Match

Round 1: Adam Prosak vs. Josh Demasters
Adam Prosak is a previous PC winner, possibly looking to replicate his success.

Match

Round 1: Patrick Yapjoco vs. Neil Reeves
In a star-studded round 1 match, Southern California’s deckbuilding genius Patrick Yapjoco squared off against Donkey Club member Neil Reeves.