Minnesota had a great turn out this year. 51 people for joust and 42 people for melee.

Top eight house brake down was 3 targ deck, 2 martell, 1 greyjoy, 2 baratheon.

1) Martell Measter played by Chad? Vs Targ no agenda played by The Nickler

2) Martell Measter played by Jeremiah Vs Barb Summer played by Joshua Staton

3) Greyjoy Winter played by Bradley Ring/ me vs Targ knight of the hollow hill

4) Targ Heir to the Iron Throne played by Jesse Vs Barb knight of the hollow hill played by John Paul

Top 4

1) martell Measter played by Jeremiah Vs. Greyjoy Winter played by Bradley Ring

2) Targ no agenda played by The Nockler vs Targ Heir to the Iron Throne played by Jesse

Final

Martell Measter Vs Targ Heir to the Iron Throne

Winner Martell Measter

Every one in the top 8 had a 4-1 but only 3 people did not have modifyed win or loss to there name.

The overall champ was the guy that won the melee but i could not think of who me was.

ps.s i post my round by round later today night all.

Apologies. I accidedentally hit report instead of post. Congrats to Shives on winning the Joust. Nice to see 2 Targ in the top 4, neither KotHH.

51 people is amazing. Its nice to see such large turn outs for AGoT.

Gratz to the top four.

My report: part one
Please note I don't know that many people name. one reason there were a lot fo new faces up here for Days.
First let start with melee because it made a big deal with over all. This year melee in Minnesota had 42 people with three round cut to top 4. Cutting to the top four had 6 people that had two win one 2 place finish at their table. One of the was an ffg employee so he could not make final table due to working for ffg.
I took the black that warm Friday night. It was to warm i want to be cold. I was playing a Baratheon Knight watch deck. It was built to be a wall. I was last most of the time so I could use the title to support people that look week on the broad and take up there challenges and claim renown. The key characters in the deck were core set Melisandre and defender Stannis Baratheon that gave most of my characters plus 1 sth. It was using the holy Asshai character with two power of faith in the plot deck and Many Powers Long that can bring back Mel if she dies or any good holy character, The only problem I had with the deck was it was costly for the characters and really could not get a better then 3 drop with it. With it most of it characters bring round 3 cost and it needing to be winter to work it kind hurt itself.

First round of melee
It was a 4 player game with Targaryen dragons that was running Heir to the Iron Throne, Stark and a Martell . I went first and had the white raven in my hand and went and grabbed Baratheon Wall. It was winter all game. The Dragonstone Convert was money all game. With it being hard to play stuff for everyone the field had a low amount of cards on it. The second round of melee I did an Intrigue challenge and discarded Balerion. I was doing all three of my challenge every round due to my agenda being the Ranger agenda and giving my characters a military icon. By turn two, I also had two Dragonstone convert. Turn three was a big swing. I attach the Martell guy. Yes I know right attaching Martell just leads to bad stuff happening. I swung in with anti Shadow Robert and an Army of the Faithful. He had Spear Phalanx standing. If you don't know know what he does just say he really good. Response: After you lose a challenge as the defender, kneel Spear Phalanx and kneel 3 influence to choose and discard 1 attacking character from play. Ya there goes Army of the Faithful with two power on him. Next round i played another Army of the Faithful and had the gold to play more from my hand but i thought someone was going to Valar next turn and i was going to be one power short to win and had no more renown guy in my hand. I third player this round. with Power of Faith up as my plot. The first player playing stark attack me for military. I did not see this coming because i had 20 plus sth standing. So he stealth my Army and i won with every one i had on the board and claim a power on Robert. I make all of my challenge and end at 16 power out of the 17 i need. I ask the targ guy to just end his turn and take second but he didn't because he knew he could win and i did not count up his power like I should have. he had two dragon with stealth and I only had four guy to block with. he took my power and won the game after his two power challenge and military. I came in second.

Second round of melee
It was a four player table that had stark brotherhood, Baratheon no agenda rush, and Martell Knights of the Hollow Hill. This game was different . Turn one plots 3 summoning seasons and my time for ravens. The stark and Baratheon player buddy up so Chad and I started working together. Chard playing the Martell deck went first then it was me. I drop The Wall and made it winter and Mel first turn. Kyle that was playing the stark deck was not worried about Mel at all. In the challenges he blacked my wall so I knelt Shireen Baratheon so his baric could not claim power. He only had Beric and Old Nan out. Round two plot, I drop I fight to win Baratheon guy drop Counting Favors and both Kyle and Chad drop building seasons. At this time, there was a clear cut alliance forming between Stark and Baratheon. they choose each other for their plots. Chad and I started to work together. We would choose to support him and pick up his challenge and he always let me go last. With Chad help i took first and he took second.

Third round of melee
Guess what happen to me this round that made it so much fun. Kyle and the Baratheon play from my last table were here at this table also. The forth play at the table was another Martell Knights of the Hollow Hill deck. I had amazing drop that round with Val and The Laughing Strom on the flop.. I drop building season along with two other people. I let Kyle get a second location because i did not want Martell or Barathreon to get a location. I use Val in plot phase. I drew core set Mal. I showed it to Kyle and told him that if he doesn't help me out I would player her. She was also the reason that he took 4th in our last table when having 7 power on beric. It went a lot better but i was getting hit from all sides. I got the king Pavillion out early to help on my def. Funny thing happen round two in plot those three guy all drop counting favor to draw three and then i had to use Val and showed them what cards i was drawing which was a good thing because I showed Kyle a second copy of Mel. Turn three I drop fight to win and supported bother the Martell guy and Stark guy . They also supported me. I took up 4 challenge that round that they didn't care about to claim a ton of renown. Turn four i still hd mel in my hand, Kyle gave me some help in plot phase and i did not play her. He had Beric with 3 attachment on him and The Prince That Was Promised out. He use Meera Reed to blank The Scourge and the Motley that was on his Beric. I look over to the Mertell guy and said you need to Ghaston Grey his Beric back to his hand using the viper. There goes 9 power and all those attachments. Next round i 3 power away from winning with Power of Faith out. This round I shoot myself in the foot four way to Sunday. I drop all my renown guy from my hand so i had 4 renown guy on the broad and was going to be attaching for 25 plus all three challenges. Barathreon guy marshals a guy that force me to discard a card from my hand. I do!! It was Make an Example that they saw me draw and none of them had a way of stopping it. I still had The Laughing Storm standing!! Ok challenges right , I get hit by Ghaston Grey, The Scourge, and two frozen outpost. I forgot that Mel had not one but two military icon before she got The Scourge. I was one power away and had dominance. The Baratheon player made his challenges and counted 15 power 6 of which were on a character. I throw my hand in before remember that hey i have core Mel in play and he could not win!! Nate was standing there and because people stated picking up their cards there nothing he could do about it and gave him the win.
Ok time for the Bar to cool my head off from that last game. Even the land beyond the wall could not cool my head off.
here my melee deck for you guy

House (1)
House Baratheon (Core) x1

Agenda (1)
The Rangers (WotN) x1

Character (38)
Bearer of the Light (KotStorm) x2
Carrion Bird (TWoW) x3
Val (RotO) x3
Intolerant Priest (RoR) x2
Acolyte of the Flame (TWH) x3
Maester Cressen (Core) x1
Zealot of the Light (BtW) x2
Dragonstone Convert (APS) x3
The Laughing Storm (GotC) x3
Brienne of Tarth (PotS) x1
Knight of Flowers (SaS) x1
High Septon (LotR) x2
Renly Baratheon (TRS) x1
Robert Baratheon (TTotH) x1
Stannis Baratheon (AKitN) x3
Melisandre (Core) x3
Army of the Faithful (Core) x3
Shireen Baratheon (FtC) x1

Location (17)
Street of Sisters (Core) x1
Shadowblack Lane (Core) x1
River Row (QoD) x1
Street of Silk (LotR) x1
Narrow Sea (Core) x3
Seat of Power (WotN) x3
King's Pavillion (KotStorm) x2
The Wall (TWoW) x3
Great Hall (KotStorm) x2

Event (3)
Make an Example (PotS) x3

Attachment (6)
Crown of Azor Ahai (KotStorm) x2
White Raven (TWoW) x2
Fanatic (RoR) x2

Plot (7)
A Time for Ravens (ACoS) x1
Building Season (Core) x1
Many Powers Long Asleep (RoR) x1
The Power of Faith (KotStorm) x2
I Fight to Win (TBC) x1
Retaliation! (ASoSilence) x1

My report part 2 joust

I did not know what deck to play going into this event. I was think do i go for a rush deck or maybe a nice stark wildling deck. Both deck jsut feel right to me. I woke up at 5 am that morning and tried to build a Lannister kneel deck. Again just not feeling the deck. I went with my favoret house then to play. The people that are cold and heartless bastards that live on the sea with there women being there boats. I played Greyjoy. I had played Greyjoy a lot so i new most everything about the house and what it could do good and what was it down fall. It was a Greyjoy winter deck with a little bit of income denial and discard.I was just hoping i would not have to go again and Lannister kneel deck because I knew they had the ability to produce a ton of gold and kneel the three or so character on my broad.

Joust round 1
I played against Greyjoy winter. I had a good four card drop with The spar on the drop and a white raven in my hand. He drop the new Crow's Eye. I play Search and Detain Crow's Eye back to his hand leaving him with just two location. That round I discarded Crow's Eye from his hand due to intrigue. Turn three we in a dead lock and were talking about a Wintertime Marauder would really help about now. Both of us drew a wintertime Marauder. My agenda hit and he had to discard it from his hand. That was the game for the most part after that Wintertime Marauder hit play. I won in plot 6.

Joust round 2
I played against a Stark siege deck that the game was over in 15 min and he counted two gould and had 2 reducer all game. I won plot 5.

Joust round 3
Now this was my favorite game and best game all day long. I played Nick (The Nickler) and his Targeryen burn deck. Nick and i have played against each other so much and new each playing style. The game went 12 plot and only took 30 mins!!!! I have a 5 card drop with three card at one sth. He play threat turn one. It is going his way beside it winter all the way to plot 6. I was just waiting to have the game over with by this time. Plot 6 he use his valar kill only his guy because i had none on the board. Plot 7 he played city of the soldier to kill his only character. That was the break I needed to turn the tides I dropped Euron Crow's eye and was first play from then on. I would per challenge using my navy escort to raise my character sth so they could not get burned alive. It was 13 to 15 plot after plot 12 when I won.

Joust round 4
I was going again a Stark deck. I had a bad drop and everything seem like it was falling apart. I had 3 card drop. The only good thing going for me was by the end of the 1st draw phase I had 3 Wintertime Marauder in my hand and I made it winter and played one. I killed off one of three gold producing location he had on broad. Round two he drops fury of the wolf as his plot and go first I play another Wintertime Marauder and the new Alannys Greyjoy. he win a military challenge again me easy. I kill distinguished boatswain for claim and he kill Alannys Greyjoy from his plot. I went on and discarded a dire pub with a power challenge where he sent meree back to shadow and let me kill the Blackfish for my military challenge it was downhill form there for him he only had on location left after the end of that round and I easily won a few turn later.

Joust round 5
I did not care to much about this round if I won I would have top seat. I am happy I did not win so I did not have to face Nick again in the top 8! I was playing against a stark measter deck that was just built on rush. he had like 8 chain on his house. I have god drop of 6. I feeling good about this. First turn again Threat from the north. I lost a raven and ice fisherman and stop me from playing spar from my hand. It was downhill from there. I could not get a save to save my life. He easily won that game in 4 maybe 5 plots. I think his name was Josh but because he worked for FFg he could not make top 8.

Top eight
First round i was going against a Knight of the Hollow Hill targ deck. I did not fear of winter turn one. I fear of winter turn two. Good thing i did because he played forgotten plans turn one. Navy Escort and Calm Over Westeros saved my bum that game. He only made one challenge again me and loss I won that game easily.

Top four
This was another great game against Martell measter. I played Search and Detain to bring back The Conclave back to his hand. I could not pick a new plot because he played The art of Seduction. He was off to a really bad start with counting 3 less gold a turn. Turn 2 he picks Search and Detain and i choose him to go first. This was the biggest turn in the whole game . He bounce one of his location that had a burned and pillaged on it. Both of use mist that he could not do that. this gave him the ability to play a measter from his and and start taking the chain off his house. the big key he had to use was the gold link. i again could not get a save to save my life so went I valar I had nothing on my field just like him. It was still a really good game i got up to 12 power to his 3 before he started to come back and win the game.

The card i have to say was the VIP of my games was river blockade. this card just did everything right and worked great with navy escort.

The card I will be taking out to most likely would be fishmonger square. I never was ability to use that card. It should be replace with two more copy of Samwell

ps. sorry so the bad engish

Congrats Jeremiah! WTG!!!