Diaries of the Apocalypse: Tribal Week 647
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 Welcome back to Tribal Apocalypse!

   Table of Contents 

  1. Last Week on Tribal Apocalypse...
  2. The High Price of Winning
  3. Announcements
  4. What's Next

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LAST WEEK ON TRIBAL APOCALYPSE...

  • Event Number: Week 647 BE
  • Date: June 24
  • Attendance: 5
  • Rounds: 3
  • Subformat: Standard
  • Winner: Deonmag with Vampire
  • Runner-up: -DiamondDust- with Werewolf
  • 1-loss: Takeoutree with Soldier
  • Tribes: Elemental, Soldier, Vampire, Werewolf
  • Event link (with all players, pairings, standings, decks, and results): here it is

 Summer Halloween! Two classic monsters at the top of (yet another) micro-tournament, this time of the Standard variety. Of course seeing Deonmag playing Vampire won't cause a fright to anybody.

Summer Vamps
by Deonmag

4 Voldaren Bloodcaster
4 Welcoming Vampire
3 Falkenrath Forebear
3 Markov Purifier
3 Slaughter Specialist
1 Bloodvial Purveyor
1 Edgar, Charmed Groom
1 Henrika Domnathi
3 Disfigure
2 Bride's Gown
2 Duress		 2 Groom's Finery
2 Hero's Downfall
1 Gift of Fangs
1 Undying Malice
1 Wedding Announcement
3 Shattered Sanctum
1 Caves of Koilos
15 Swamp
7 Plains
 

 

 And the Werewolves by -DiamondDust- complete the week's Monster Mash. I'd like to say this is going to be one of the last time we see the Midnight Hunt and Crimson Vow cards in Standard, but we actually get another full 15 months with them in the format, courtesy of the whole "Revitalizing Standard" business.

Summer Wolvies
by -DiamondDust-

4 Graveyard Trespasser
4 Kessig Naturalist
4 Outland Liberator
4 Reckless Stormseeker
4 Tovolar, Dire Overlord
4 Infernal Grasp
4 Lightning Strike
4 Play with Fire
4 Strangle
4 Deathcap Glade		 4 Haunted Ridge
4 Karplusan Forest
4 Rockfall Vale
2 Sulfurous Springs
2 Forest
2 Mountain
2 Swamp
 

THE HIGH PRICE OF WINNING

  

 Here's the prices of all the featured decks (MTGO Traders prices as of June 30, 2023):

  • Deonmag's Vampires: $30.72
  • -DiamondDust-'s Werewolves: $24.32

 The Top 10 Cheapest Decks that Went Undefeated

  1. -DiamondDust-'s Dinosaurs, $0.98, 2nd place on Event 539
  2. SirFalcon2008's Goblins, $1.54, 1st place on Event 389
  3. mihahitlor's Warriors, $1.95, 1st place on Event 233
  4. morpphling's Vampires, $2.25, 1st place on Event 285
  5. morpphling's Goblins, $2.35, 2nd place on Event 102
  6. JogandoPelado's Berserkers, $2.80, 1st place on Event 248
  7. kokonade1000's Berserkers, $2.95, 2nd place on Event 354
  8. MisterMojoRising's Beasts, $.3.01, 1st place on Event 484
  9. Gq1rf7's Goblins, $3.32, 1st place on Event 154
  10. Bandit Keith's Soldiers, $3.48, 1st place on Event 422

 The Top 5 Cheapest Non-Goblin Decks that Went Undefeated

  1. -DiamondDust-'s Dinosaurs, $0.98, 2nd place on Event 539
  2. mihahitlor's Warriors, $1.95, 1st place on Event 233
  3. morpphling's Vampires, $2.25, 1st place on Event 285
  4. JogandoPelado's Berserkers, $2.80, 1st place on Event 248
  5. kokonade1000's Berserkers, $2.95, 2nd place on Event 354

 NOTES: not adjusted to current prices; data collected since Event 85; Penny Dreadful events aren't counted.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Just to remind you of a few things:

 The Up-and-Coming Virtual Plaque: When a tribe wins an event for the first time ever (losing Unhallowed status), its pilot will get bragging rights.

 The New Kids on the Block Imaginary Commemorative Plate: When a new tribe is introduced in the game, or reaches enough members to be played as a proper tribe (i.e. at least 3 members, so you can build a deck that features 4 copies of each plus 8 Changeling creatures), the first player to score a match win with it will get everyone's respect. You'll need a hard win, not a BYE or a win by no-show of your opponent. Tribes currently eligible: none. 

 The Hamtastic Trophy: The Biodiversity distinction dedicated to the memory of Erik Friborg is awarded to each player who registers the most different tribes (except Human, Elf and Goblin) during the year.

 The Top Players Lockout: Every time a Top Player (either a Google Era Top 8, an Ultimate Champion/Tribal Player of the Year, or a seasonal Top 8) will end undefeated in a specific format, they will not be allowed to register the same tribe and deck in that format again for 3 events (i.e. they'll have to register a different deck three times before coming back to the undefeated one). In some cases, specific combo or archetype-defining cards will also be locked out. A list of the current lockouts is maintained here.

 We're on Discord! Join us from here, chat about tribal things with other tribal players and arrange tribal games on MTGO all week long! (Or your can just keep using our Google Sheets bulletin board).

 WHAT'S NEXT

 The upcoming Tribal Apocalypse events of the Blippian Era (every Saturday at 17:00 GMT):

  • 13.25 (Week 648 BE), on July 1: Underdog
  • 13.26 (Week 649 BE), on July 8: Pioneer
  • 13.27 (Week 650 BE), on July 15: Modern
  • 13.28 (Week 651 BE), on July 22: Commander
  • 13.29 (Week 652 BE), on July 29: Summer Festival

Check out the ban lists and the event calendar.
SEE YOU ALL IN THE #TRIBAL ROOM!

 

Art disclaimers. Revel in Riches art by Eric Deschamps; Herald of Anafenza art by Aaron Miller.