A well known classic player (in juff) TheSadisticBlackDoll mentioned that the decked needed more Grim Lavamancers and Fireblasts. This is certainly at least a starting off point. My own rather casual attempt is as follows: A tougher job to accomplish in Classic than Modern, it is not impossible and quite a few players have 4-0ed a Daily Event with such decks. This deck archetype seeks to put the opponent on his back foot quickly and keep him there through direct damage and quick aggressive pressure. Of course one deck archetype which Erik loved and which I don't but am somewhat familiar with is Red Deck Wins. In the preparation for participating in this event which is in the Classic format (almost anything goes except for the restricted list and no gleemoxen), I started brewing some decks for the event. Or first player to beat Winter.Wolf (me), for example.) Have fun with it and be creative! (First player to play a forest from their hand. To make a pledge/offer a bounty (such as the one above) just tell BlippyTheSlug in game via pm what your pledge is and what the condition is to win it.Īnother way to contribute is to buy cards from Hammybot which will be online soon and pledge those cards as bounties for beating certain players or making certain achievements. I know many of you were touched by Hamtastic in various ways and his influence left us all richer than before we met him. One Plateau to the highest placed player of a Red Deck Wins deck (with at least 1 match win.)Īs Nushae pointed out on the mothership it is in the spirit of Erik's generous nature that prizes be given for things other than merely winning the event. Such as the one that I posted for the US portion and JustSin matched for the European portion of this event: What I would love to see are more pledges by individuals as bounties for specific criteria during the event. Players, pairings, and standings for both Events, along with the current Prize Pool, can be found here. PM them in the MTGO client and say " I want to play!" You may pre-register by letting BlippyTheSlug (US Event), or _Kumagoro_ (Euro Event), know you want to play. We request no deck changes between games (sideboarding during matches is obviously ok), but the "honor system" will be used. Registration and results: /join HAMCOM (Please do not chat in this room)ĭecklists will not be required. Structure: 4 (or more**) rounds of Swiss pairing, followed by a T8 playoff (All pairings & standings will be generated by DCI-Reporter) ![]() These Events are free to enter, and you may play both Events. Start Times: 1800 GMT (Euro Event) and 9:30PM Eastern (US Event), "last minute" registration will open 90 minutes prior to start time. The event details are as follows: (Excerpted from Overdriven! 20 by BlippyTheSlug)ĭate: Friday, May 4th, 2012 Happy Birthday, Hammy! This is unprecedented in Player Run Event history on Magic Online so kudos to Blippy for managing that and also to WOTC for being involved! If you aren't excited yet you should be. Including prize support from Wizards of the Coast. As my Dad is fond of saying "Minnesota Corn is the best in the world."Įven knowing how loved Erik is, it amazes me how well people responded with sponsorship of this event and how many in the community have come together to help with this. My Dad is from Minnesota where Erik lived and I can tell you Minnesota humor is both wry and corny. He has set up an event on the evening of May 4th called Ham on Wry (a nod to Erik's sometimes dry sense of humor.) I mentioned this in a post on the mothership and Blippy the Wonderslug picked up the idea and ran with it. He was always encouraging us to have a good time. Erik was a guy who seemed to really enjoyed parties. ![]() Rather than focus on the sad circumstances surrounding his departure from this plane of existence let's instead celebrate the day that would have been his birthday, May 4th. After all we shouldn't merely remember Erik for the final act, but the many wonderful things he did prior to that. But I kept silent out of respect and feeling that it was not my place to share such intimate details And I hope this was for the best. I wanted to vent my frustration and express my concerns for those of us nearer to the fringe than anyone ever realizes. Last year when I wrote my Eulogy for Erik I desperately wanted to tell you all how much it affected me because I have often struggled with similar problems. ![]() His brave wife, Tami, (on the anniversary of his death) through the auspices of the fine gents of Freed from the Real (Keya, Sebastian and AJ) gave us permission to discuss his death in the hopes of raising people's awareness for Erik's horrible affliction, chronic depression which led to his suicide. A year ago April 2nd, we lost Erik Friborg, a.k.a: Hamtastic to us on Magic Online.
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