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Moved to teamrampage.scryer.org

aventhunderer — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:49:26 +0000

Hi TR fans! In our efforts to have better tech in our blog we have decided to move out. You can now visit us at:

http://teamrampage.scryer.org

Thursday WoW Battlegrounds at Robinson’s Galleria Will Now Be Held In Eton Cyberpod

magistermik — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:39:10 +0000

Yup, you read that right. Neutral Grounds waves goodbye Robinson’s Galleria. You can read more about Sir Freddie Tan’s thoughts about it HERE. Quite a sad day for most of us who grew up knowing that THE Neutral Grounds branch is the one at Galleria.

So what happens to the Thursday Battlegrounds now?

Well, it’s literally just a walk to the other side – the games will be held at the Neutral Grounds branch at Eton Cyberpod in their E-Life building (the leftmost building with stairs going down leading to the entrance) just right across Robinson’s Galleria’s Ortigas exit. Same time as always: 6:30pm.

We had our first game there yesterday, and all I can say is that it’s more comfy to play there – it’s cooler, has more space, and is near a Ministop branch. The only downside is that Eton’s available parking space, while free, is really cramped.

So let the games continue! See you there next week.

The Noblegarden Road – Second Part

magistermik — Sat, 14 May 2011 13:41:26 +0000

A paltry turnout of six graced the Noblegarden celebration in Eton Cyberpod, probably the lowest attendance in a sealed event so far this year. Unfortunately, ECS didn’t join despite arriving on time but he was around to observe our deckbuilding methods and the matches themselves, and was more than enough willing to give me a lengthy lecture on the things I did wrong in-between matches. I ended up learning a lot today:

- In a 2:4 (or 3:3) WB-WotE split, both factions are almost even in terms of quality. This means that I have to take a closer look at my pool of Horde allies, who were bad in WB but got a huge boost in WotE.

- Remember to put everything in piles.

- Use the process of elimination in picking the right class and faction.

- Be flexible in picking your deck’s strategies.

- Review the basics. Curve is everything!

Anyway, at the end of the day, Aaron Arpon won the event, with our very own Marlo trailing closely behind at 2nd place – both at 2-1. As for me, I also ended 2-1 (4th place), but was lucky enough to win the other raffled playmat.

The next event happens on May 22,2011 – a Sunday! Hopefully we’ll have a better turnout.

Until then!

FTF: Markoff’s “Article”

magistermik — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:03:44 +0000

It all starts with Matt Markoff posting a thread about his latest article for Warcraft TCG Trader regarding “solo” decks. It wasn’t long before it starts getting bombed on two fronts: how he defined the “solo” archetype (clearly the bigger issue), and the needless difficulty of finding the article itself (which is actually written HERE in Facebook… and to others, is the bigger issue). The ensuing discussion naturally attracted popular forum names like stiii, Isgee, BigDog, Mush, and even the elusive Narchon himself. Apparently the thread had seen better days – currently a lot of the “nicer” posts have been deleted, but bits and pieces of amusing replies can still be found scattered throughout its eight pages of content.

For the record, I found the article in three clicks.

FTF: jaymyster’s RC Report

magistermik — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:04:16 +0000

Realm Championship finalist Jay Tanhueco of Team Anjazz posted a lengthy report of his tournament experience. You can check it out HERE at the Realm Forums.

I think Red Unholy DK is a safe bet for a wide meta because its curve allows it to stave off early forms of aggression, while retaining the ability to curve early enough with tough allies and damaging weapons should the need arise for them to play as the aggressor. What puts them on top however, are the little techs which can make all the difference in the face of an unfavorable matchup. In Jay’s case, this takes form in the couple of Canissa the Shadows present in his list, which throws a wrench at the opponent’s big plans (like an immediate turn 10 Kel’Thuzad) and could buy that one, crucial turn.

I’m a bit partial to the singleton Shadowmourne though. It might have been better as a 3rd Edge or something. But hey, if it works I guess it’s all good.

TR News: The Noblegarden Road – First Part

magistermik — Fri, 13 May 2011 14:40:16 +0000

ECS bagged the Realm First Krazal the Eggregator Playmat during the Noblegarden Celebration held in Subas Resto, Sta. Lucia. Riding on the back the dual-wielded combination of Lightningflash and Kickback 3000, the beloved Loque, and improved the Horde ally lineup, TR’s resident sealed/draft specialist ended in an uncontested 3-0 record, marking his 3rd winning streak in terms of sealed events. Bryan and I trailed behind him, both at 2-1.

The second Noblegarden Celebration will be held tomorrow (May 14, 2011) at Eton Cyberpod by Neutral Grounds! See you there!

FTF: Isgee’s Competitive Compedium

magistermik — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:11:03 +0000

Ben Isgur of World Cup fame has compiled a lot of information on the current competitive decks for each class and explores each in great detail. Some classes aren’t filled up though, but it’s still a nice source of information and ideas. Thanks Isgee! Check out his thread in the official forums.

Tournament Schedules for May

magistermik — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:02:53 +0000

Hey guys, here’s the lineup of tournaments for May. Have a great summer!

Noblegarden Holiday Celebrations

May 11, 2011 – Wednesday – DONE! Winner: ECS
Subas Resto, Sta. Lucia Area
- Registration starts at 6pm
- Php1200 entrance fee
- 4 rounds, 1 pack per win
- Noblegarden freebies will be given away.
- Playmat for the top player.

May 14,2011 – Saturday – DONE! Winner: Aaron
Eton Cyberpod Corinthian
Edsa Corner Ortigas Avenue
Pasig City, Manila, 1202, Philippines
- further details TBA, but registration usually starts at 12pm
- CHECK OUT NG’s Facebook page for more details.

May 21, 2011 – Saturday – DONE! Winner: ???
Neutral Grounds Alabang Town Center
Sports Hobbies And Fitness
Alabang Town Center
Muntinlupa City, 1702, Philippines
- Registration starts at 11am
- Php1200 entrance fee
- Sealed format
- 1 pack per win
- Noblegarden Playmat for the 1st place
- Noblegarden Playmat to be raffled

May 22, 2011 – Sunday – DONE! Winner: Anjo
Neutral Grounds Glorietta 4
- Registration starts at 3pm
- Php1100 entrance fee
- 2 packs World Breaker ,4 packs War of the Elements
- 1 pack per win
- Noblegarden Playmat for the 1st place
- Noblegarden Playmat to be raffled
- Participation cards while supplies last.

Sta Lucia Marquee Tournament
May 28, 2011 – Saturday
Subas Resto
47 Liamzon St
Midtown 3
San Roque, Marikina, 1800, Philippines
- Registration starts at 1pm
- Classic Format
- WotE and Icecrown packs as prizes
- Php250 entrance fee

TR News: On to DMF Singapore!

magistermik — Thu, 05 May 2011 01:28:29 +0000

It’s more than a month away but travel plans are in full swing here in Zangarmarsh as players from the different teams gather together to be part of the Philippine contingent who will be playing at the Darkmoon Faire in Singapore. So far, eight players confirmed that they will be going, and hopefully more will follow as the day of the event draws nearer.

Round trip flights to Singapore costs around Php8-12k, depending on whether or not you can land on a promo from one of the airline companies. For pocket money, a Php10-15k budget would suffice, as long as you don’t spend too much on lodging and shopping.

Official information regarding the DMF can be found HERE.

See you there!

TR News: Zangarmarsh RC Season 6 Update!

magistermik — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:24:20 +0000

Realm Championships Season 6 ended in a sad note for the team as we failed to make it to the top 8, despite the full attendance of all the RCQ-qualified members. While pulling off good records in the Core constructed preliminary rounds, Tomii and Marlo didn’t manage to sweep the drafts and secure a top 8 spot. Still, we’re proud of their respective 13th and 20th finishes. Unfortunately, the rest of us were unable to make it past the top 24 draft cut-off, with me and ECS placed at the 28th and 29th spots, JDJ at the 33rd, Bry at 37th, and Say at the 52nd.

As for the RC results, Team Anjazz dominated the top tables, eventually putting five of their members in the top 8, along with Team Ungas’ Caesar, Team ETE’s Walter, and Mark Flurr from the Glorietta-based Team Martin. Eventually, former Nationals Champion Mackie Enriquez won the finals against Jay Tanhueco in a Katiana the Shrouded versus Triton the Sacrilegious best of three – earning the top prize roughly equivalent to Php 63,900 and the much coveted VIP card, in addition to the loot cards and playset of King Varian Wrynn foils.

For the side events results, our very own limited format coach, ECS won himself a Spectral Kitten in the Sealed tournament on Saturday, while JDJ and I managed to get 4th and 2nd place respectively in the Classic tournament on Sunday – Team ETE’s Volts Vitug bagged the prize with his new, Worldbreaker-powered Jumo’zin Boomkin.

Despite the rough results this year, at the end of the day, we had our fair share of lessons on being better card floppers, which we’ll carry on to the next season.

Once again Congratulations to Mackie, Jay, Caesar, Alex, Walter, Sonny, Aaron, and Mark – this season’s top elites in the Realm!

Until next time!

Pictures from both days can be found HERE and HERE courtesy of Neutral Grounds Philippines.
More pictures can also be found HERE.
The Top 8 decklists can be found HERE in the NG Forums, or HERE in the wowtcg.com forums.