Top 8 Decklists from out October, Modern Regional Championship Qualifier
The RCQ was a thrilling spectacle of skill, strategy, and sheer luck. After a grueling day of intense competition, these eight talented players emerged victorious, securing their place in the Top 8.
Let's take a closer look at the decks that dominated the battlefield:
1st Place: Mike Bott - [Boros Energy]
A classic, yet powerful, Boros Energy list that proved its mettle against a diverse field of opponents.
3 Aether Hub
4 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
4 Amped Raptor
2 Arena of Glory
2 Goblin Bombardment
3 The One Ring
2 Elegant Parlor
2 Galvanic Discharge
3 Lightning Bolt
4 Guide of Souls
4 Marsh Flats
4 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
4 Ocelot Pride
3 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
4 Sacred Foundry
4 Static Prison
1 Mountain
3 Plains
4 Arid Mesa
Sideboard:
2 Damping Sphere
3 Blood Moon
1 Jegantha, the Wellspring
1 Orim's Chant
1 The One Ring
2 Thraben Charm
1 Untimely Malfunction
2 Reprieve
2 Fear, Fire, Foes!
2nd Place: Lou Salerno - [Dimir Oculus]
A unique take on the Dimir Oculus archetype, incorporating innovative card choices and strategic nuances.
4 Abhorrent Oculus
2 Murktide Regent
4 Orcish Bowmasters
4 Psychic Frog
3 Consider
4 Counterspell
4 Fatal Push
3 Force of Negation
1 Shoot the Sheriff
1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
3 Spell Snare
4 Thought Scour
2 Gloomlake Verge
2 Island
2 Marsh Flats
3 Misty Rainforest
4 Polluted Delta
1 Swamp
2 Undercity Sewers
3 Watery Grave
4 Unearth
Sideboard:
3 Consign to Memory
3 Harbinger of the Seas
2 Mystical Dispute
3 Stern Scolding
2 Surgical Extraction
2 Thoughtseize
3rd Place: Akhil Kamma - [Control]
A consistent and reliable Control list that capitalized on its strong card advantage and efficient mana curve.
1 Arena of Glory
4 Arid Mesa
4 Counterspell
4 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
4 Flooded Strand
3 Force of Negation
4 Galvanic Discharge
1 Hallowed Fountain
1 Island
1 Ketria Triome
1 Lorien Revealed
1 Meticulous Archive
1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
1 Monumental Henge
3 Mystic Gate
3 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
2 Plains
2 Prismatic Ending
1 Sacred Foundry
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Teferi, Time Raveler
1 Spell Snare
1 Steam Vents
2 Supreme Verdict
4 The One Ring
4 Through the Breach
1 Thundering Falls
3 Wrath of the Skies
Sideboard:
1 Celestial Purge
4 Consign to Memory
1 Damping Sphere
1 Force of Negation
2 Narset, Parter of Veils
1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
2 Rest in Peace
1 Spell Snare
1 Teferi, Time Raveler
1 Solitude
4th Place: Alexander Sirena
A high-powered, aggressive list that aimed to overwhelm opponents with early pressure.
4 Amped Raptor
1 Arena of Glory
2 Arid Mesa
1 Barbarian Ring
3 Bonecrusher Giant // Stomp
1 Commercial District
4 Dragon's Rage Channeler
4 Galvanic Discharge
4 Lava Dart
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Mishra's Bauble
4 Monastery Swiftspear
6 Mountain
4 Mutagenic Growth
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Slickshot Show-Off
1 Stomping Ground
2 Underworld Breach
2 Unstable Amulet
2 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard:
2 Destructive Revelry
2 Dragon's Claw
1 Jegantha, the Wellspring
3 Meltdown
4 Pick Your Poison
3 Tormod's Crypt
5th Place: Lucas Drury
A versatile and adaptable list that could pivot between defensive and offensive strategies.
2 Ranger-Captain of Eos
4 Guide of Souls
3 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
2 Lightning Bolt
3 Galvanic Discharge
2 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
2 Blood Moon
4 Ocelot Pride
2 Static Prison
2 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
4 Amped Raptor
4 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
2 The One Ring
2 Goblin Bombardment
4 Arid Mesa
2 Arena of Glory
3 Plains
1 Mountain
2 Bloodstained Mire
3 Marsh Flats
1 Elegant Parlor
4 Sacred Foundry
2 Aether Hub
Sideboard:
1 Static Prison
1 Celestial Flare
1 Unlicensed Hearse
1 Chained to the Rocks
1 Drannith Magistrate
2 Screaming Nemesis
2 Surgical Extraction
2 Fear, Fire's, Foes!
2 Celestial Purge
2 Suncleanser
6th Place: Christopher Clark
A synergistic and explosive list that relied on powerful combos and efficient mana utilization.
4 Ajani Nacatl Pariah
4 Amped Raptor
2 Blood Moon
3 Galvaic Discharge
2 Goblin Bombardment
4 Guide of Souls
2 Lighting Bolt
4 Ocelot Pride
3 Phalage, Titan of Fires Fury
3 Ragavan Nimble Pilferer
3 Static Prision
4 The one Ring
4 Windswept Heath
2 Aether Hub
1 Arena of Glory
4 Arid Mesa
2 Elegant Parlor
2 Flooded Strand
1 Mountain
3 Plains
3 Sacred Foundry
Sideboard:
1 Blood Moon
2 Drannith Magistrate
2 Fear, Fire, Foes
1 Jegantha the Wellspring
2 Sun Cleander
2 Surgical Extraction
2 Thraben Charm
3 White Orchid Phantom
7th Place: Jay Toraty
A resilient and controlling list that aimed to grind out opponents with card advantage and disruption.
1 Arena of Glory
4 Arid Mesa
3 Bloodstained Mire
4 Desperate Ritual
2 Elegant Parlor
1 Baral, Chief of Compliance
4 Glimpse the Impossible
4 Manamorphose
3 Mountain
4 Past in Flames
4 Pyretic Ritual
4 Ral, Monsoon Mage
4 Reckless Impulse
4 Ruby Medallion
1 Sacred Foundry
3 Scalding Tarn
1 Steam Vents
1 Thundering Falls
2 Valakut Awakening
2 Wish
4 Wrenn's Resolve
Sideboard:
1 Pyroclasm
3 Expressive Iteration
1 Grapeshot
1 Jegantha, the Wellspring
3 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
3 Prismatic Ending
1 Thassa's Oracle
1 The One Ring
1 Underworld Breach
8th Place: Matthew Johnson
A creative and unconventional list that surprised opponents with unexpected synergies and powerful plays.
1 Breeding Pool
1 Hedge Maze
1 Mountain
2 Misty Rainforest
1 Flooded Strand
1 Polluted Delta
1 Island
4 Scalding Tarn
2 Shifting Woodland
1 Steam Vents
1 Stomping Ground
1 Thundering Falls
4 Urza's Saga
4 Mishra's Bauble
3 Mox Amber
2 Spell Snare
4 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
4 Unholy Heat
1 Haywire Mite
1 Springleaf Drum
1 Preordain
1 Thassa's Oracle
4 Underworld Breach
4 Malevolent Rumble
2 Grinding Station
4 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
3 The One Ring
1 Boseiju, Who Endures
Sideboard:
4 Consign to Memory
1 Negate
2 Force of Negation
1 Lightning Bolt
2 Pyroclasm
2 Veil of Summer
1 Soul-Guide Lantern
1 Pithing Needle
1 Shadowspear
