just a curious american spectator who wants the "skinny" on the haps of the tourney??? i was fortunate to watch my buddy get stomped (he tried valiantly) by a four-epic-battle-syrio deck (i just call it like i see it) and am curious if the europeans are as strong as the gentleman from tel aviv!!! let me know... throne on!

Quick update: the other semifinal game is due to be played any time now. I was able to beat Gilgamesh's Epic/Siege deck on Sunday (playing Martell/Knights of the Hollow Hill), so I will play the winner of Alberto and Paul, a matchup of Bara Knights and Lanni Shadows, respectively, I believe.

I'll post more details of my tourney later, but suffice it to say that Gil got a huge jump on me in round one, claiming 9 power, but I was able to stabilize after that. Very good game.

nicely down ser... glad to hear your octgn woes have been solved haha and your representing the America's! can't wait to hear the outcomes and the type of deck builds! happy holidays everyone! merry thronin'...

@ Longclaw: I was beaten by Alberto's knights deck during the 1st round of this tourney. I was not well prepared for this struggle with a non-efficient 3A lannister deck, but anyway, this is a very impressive deck (although i dont know Paul's one).

In any case, i come to wish you (a merry christmas and) good luck for your final... i guess this is gonna be a hard play but fair as usual.

I would give my support to Alberto (as i'm european ) if he finally succeed against Paul's Lannisters...

Anyway, whenever and however these plays end, good luck to everybody. But don't forget.. Europeans do it better !!!

Thanks, Kordovan. Turns out, I needed that luck, and more. Alberto worked me over pretty good today in the final. I couldn't get my draw engines going, and his deck ran like butter. It was truly a masterful Bara deck. Sorry I couldn't have offered more competition.

So congrats to Alberto, and thanks to everyone who participated in the tournament. We'll try to get another one started after everyone settles in after the holidays...

Kordovan said:

Europeans do it better !!!

You need a different adjective like those innuendo bumper stickers, ie. "Divers Do it Deeper"

"Europeans do it historically" or "Europeans do it all together" or something

Very interested in Bara Knight's deck.

I didn't hear about any competitive strength of Bara Knight before.

Uncle Joker said:

As you request, here it is:

Baratheon // Knights of the Realm

Plots

Fury of the Stag 1
The Power of Blood 1
Valar Morghulis 1
Rule by Decree 1
Take Them by Surprise 1
Lineage and Legacy 1
Fear of Winter 1

Locations x 18

Narrow Sea 3
Aegon's Garden 3
Stormlands Fiefdoms 2
Small Council Chamber 2
King Robert's Hammer 1
Bay of Ice 3
Smuggler's Cove 2
Street of Steel 1
Street of Sisters 1

Attachments x 2

Milk of the Poppy 2

Events x 8

Questioned Claim 2
Condemned by the Council 2
Seductive Promise 2
Direct Assault 2

Characters x 34

Summer's Champion 2
Renly Baratheon 2 (ToR)
Highgarden Refugee 3
Ser Eldon Estermont 1
Robert Baratheon 1 (CS)
Stannis Baratheon 1 (CS)
Ser Davos Seaworth 1 (CS)
Maester Cressen 1
Melisandre 1 (DotN)
The Queen of Thorns 1
Margaery Tyrell 1 (KL)
Knight of Flowers 1 (KL)
Ser Emmon Cuy 1
Ser Guyard Morrigen 1
Ser Parmen Crane 1
Ser Cortnay Penrose 1
Marya Seaworth 1
Sister of Truth 2
Vanguard Lancer 3
Joffrey Baratheon 1 (PotS)
Brienne of Tarth 1 (PotS)
Varys 1
Hedge Knight 3
Carrion Bird 2

Total Cards: 62

If tournament had started a bit later, I'd added a Retalation! plot instead Rule By Decree (I got low profit from it).

Thanks for decklist - very interesting deck.

Gualdo and Longclaw, can you please post all players nicknames with house/agenda list?

Also anyone else from both top 4 would post decklist? I'm very curious about Gilgamesh Syrio deck.

Here is my deck

House
House Stark (Core) x1

Agenda
The Siege of Winterfell (LoW) x1

Character
The Blackfish (LoW) x2
Arya Stark (CoS) x1
Ser Jorah Mormont (PotS) x2
Osha (AKitN) x1
Guard at Riverrun (LoW) x3
Northern Scavengers (TRS) x3
Wolf Pack (LoW) x3
The Hound (PotS) x2
Hodor (Core) x1
Shaggydog (Core) x1
Direwolf Pup (Core) x2
Bolton Refugee (RoW) x3
Hungry Mob (CoS) x3
Varys (SaS) x1
Syrio Forel (TftRK) x3
Shadowcat (KotS) x3
Carrion Bird (ASoS) x3
Vale Refugee (RoW) x3

Location
Lord Eddard's Chambers (Core) x1
Great Keep (Core) x2
Narrow Sea (Core) x3
Street of Steel (Core) x1
Frozen Moat (BtW) x2

Event
The Battle of the Whispering Wood (EB) x3
Battle of the Bay (TBoBB) x3
Battle of Ruby Ford (BoRF) x2
Distraction (Core) x3

Plot
Fear of Winter (BtW) x1
Blockade (Core) x1
Rule by Decree (Core) x1
Fury of the Wolf (AE) x1
After the Mummer's Ford (KotS) x1
Storm of Swords (LoW) x1
Valar Morghulis (Core) x1

I wouldn't exactly call it a Syrio deck although he is a staple.

Its a Stark Siege + Epic events deck.

Gilgamesh said:

I am quite curious that why you would use Northern Scavengers (TRS) x3. Did it hurt yourself when you were not playing against House Stark or Lannister?

Gilgamesh said:

Yeah, but since he's one of the best epic executors I call it Syrio epic deck.

Thanks for decklist - very interesting. Totally different idea than mine. I focused only on attack and you also have defense cards.

Northern Scavengers - I guess Gilgamesh needed a lot of cheap characters and it was worth to risk a little for cheap 3STR character (good for setup).

One thing is really weird for me - no Catelyn?

Uncle Joker said:

Surely Fear of Winter T1, Scavengers, Rule by Decree T2...

Masi said:

Yeah, but with epic events you have less cards anyway.

Masi said:

I didn't even think of this option.

Rule by Decree was usually second plot with very good effect because of epic events in the first turn.

(Except for 1 game where my opponent had 11 cards and I had 10 so I played RBD and he played City of Lies and I had to discard 6 cards )

The Scavengers are a cheap 3 str char used because this deck really needs good flops.