To absolutely nobody’s surprise, the Grand Finals were decided in an Omnath Adventures mirror match between two American contenders - Austin Bursavich and Aaron Gartler. They both had Lucky Clover in their decks, but ultimately it blessed Bursavich with success.
First, let’s be positive! This was an amazing tournament in terms of format and cast of players. Some of Magic’s best were competing in an interesting dual-format alternating between Historic and Standard. We saw some amazing gameplay and everyone in the Top 8 showed amazing skill and dedication.
Austin Bursavich brought the tournament’s best deck and made his way through the bracket, ultimately defeating the same build as his own in the finals, which is no small feat. A well-deserved victory and a handsome piece of cash will make sure he continues his Magic journey onwards.
- READ MORE: This Is The Magic Grand Finals Top 8!
Now, let’s be a Negative Nancy for a sec. Come on, man! It’s one thing to have a star card or a star deck, that’s normal for every tournament, but we saw way too much Omnath this time. Sure, the deck is great, it’s even fun, but what’s not fun is watching it played all over again and - predictably - building up to a mirror match in the finals.
We hate to play the “We Told You So” card again, but it’s Uro all over again. Omnath is a prime banning target at the moment - simply put, all signs are there. If you wanna get some games before he gets axed, here’s how to put together Bursavich’s Grand Finals deck:
Deck2 Lotus Cobra4 Ketria Triome2 Brazen Borrower1 Plains2 Cragcrown Pathway2 Giant Killer1 Shatterskull Smashing3 Fabled Passage4 Beanstalk Giant3 Escape to the Wilds4 Island2 Mountain4 Branchloft Pathway4 Edgewall Innkeeper4 Lucky Clover4 Forest4 Fae of Wishes4 Omnath, Locus of Creation4 Bonecrusher Giant2 Raugrin Triome
Sideboard1 Fling1 Soul-Guide Lantern1 Once and Future1 Fabled Passage1 Return to Nature1 Blazing Volley1 Neutralize1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon1 Redcap Melee1 Negate1 Primal Might1 Escape to the Wilds2 Mystical Dispute1 Storm's WrathHave fun with Omnath while you can!
