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Tatooine, Nevada State Championships Tournament Report
2000-04-09:

We had 10 Players show up for some intense victories as well as defeats. With only 2 days before the Tournament here in Las Vegas, the players did not have much time to revamp their decks, however those that did get lucky enough to order some through the Internet were more than ready. I will say this, "It never fails, the Local Meta is always determined by the number one players in town, and it looks as if our State Champ himself may be setting the show here by forcing everyone here to make decks to counter his". This can be good, because it makes weaker players into stronger players. Now, can the State Champ hold his own at the Grand Slam Event coming up? What was prominent you wondering?

Well, Queens still filled gloriously the Green spot, with Handmaidens following right being them in the blue spot. Effects showed themselves up to even counter these deck types. From my observation and the deck list I read, I don't believe that the players had enough of the effects to counter the scene.

Gungan decks seemed to show up, but they couldn't really hold there own against the Maul decks (Both first and second State Champs had this type of deck.) Need I say more about the State Champion himself, "Brad Bedlion" who wiped them out, all of them! He took on a non stop victory roll with some well balance decks, that looked very similar to my own. However, at the end game he took his only defeat by Andrew cole. A dent, but no damage in Brads winning streak. Following right behind him Is now the 2 time State Championship winner (StarWars and Young Jedi) Matt Berta.. I read a tournament report earlier from Mark who I have to agree with, that, "Tanks are not dead". A matter of fact they are even better now. They may not be that great on Naboo because of the Gungans, but they can hold there own on the other two planets. Even a non-true-Tank deck as I saw in the tournament today can hold it's own.

Player by Player....Rank by Rank...Speak for themselves..

Brad Bedlion : Sith Maul, Nemodian Deck / Jedi Queen, Padme, JarJar Deck

Matt Berta : Sith Maul, Tank Deck / Jedi Obi-Wan, Anakin Deck

Andrew Cole : Sith Maul Probe Droid Deck / Jedi Qui-Gon, JarJar Deck

Chris Hines : Sith Maul, Probe Droid Deck / Jedi Tarpals, Queen Deck, Gungans

Tim Guzman : Sith Maul, Nemodian Deck / Jedi Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Amadala Deck

Joey Cole : Sith Battle Droid, Senate Deck / Jedi Obi-Wan, Anakin Deck

Pat McLemore : Sith Maul, Nemodian Deck / Jedi Obi-Wan, Anakin Deck

Danny Rider : Sith Tusken Raider, Battle Droid Deck / Jedi Royal Guard Deck

Tony Ortiz : Sith Tank Deck / Jedi Mace, Handmaiden Deck

Oren Poliak : Sith Maul, Nemodian Deck / Queen Deck

We can see that Maul was definitely dominate on the scene, with Obi-Wan, Padme deck in the forefront also. Senators showed themselves, Battle Droids tried making an appearance but they just kept falling apart. Here was an interesting one...Tusken Raiders, these would be awesome to play if they had more cards to help them out, love those Tuskens. Then the end of the tournament came and we gave out packs of Jedi Council to everyone, Subulba Foil, Jar-Jar Foil for last place, Young Jedi T-shirt, and a StaWars WATER GUN!

Finishing up....

Jar-Jar decks have a possibility, careful though, he may fall right into a doubleblade. Queen decks are still very dominate here, perhaps when everyone has enough effects in there decks. Neimoidians, they are not so cowardly in this game. Maul decks are definitely the way to go, but watch out for those straight up cheap deploy decks and know how to play this deck. Tuskens, I wouldn't try that deck again, it's just not viable. Battle Droids, I would not mess with them from my stand, but there is one in particular which I have grown a liking to. Who other than the awesome 00M-9! Well that sums up this report here and don't forget to send an email congratulating the top two Nevada State Champions, Brad Bedlion & Matt Berta. State Champions decks will be posted one each day under the Naboo Deck section.

Till the next tournament,
Avery Poliak -JCM
"They can all sense it"

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