Neutral Ground’s annual major tournament for Magic: the Gathering concluded last weekend at Solaire Tent in Pasay. While my initial plan was to be part of the judge team, I decided not to apply due to financial constraints. Anywho, after 247 participants and about 16 rounds of two-day Magic, the winner of this event was a good of friend of mine, Mr. Julio Espina. He is a known local grinder and his deck of choice was Sultai Sacrifice. The deck is a recent variance of the Sultai food strategy that capitalizes on the advantage of Witches Oven, Trail of Crumbs and Cauldron Familiar.

I have yet to acquire his actual decklist but I think his list is similar to that of the winner of GP Richmond 2019 on which I am sharing the list below.

Maindeck
4 Breeding Pool
2 Castle Locthwain
3 Fabled Passage
5 Forest
1 Island
4 Overgrown Tomb
2 Swamp
4 Watery Grave

4 Cauldron Familiar
4 Gilded Goose
3 Massacre Girl
3 Murderous Rider
1 Wicked Wolf

2 Noxious Grasp
3 Once Upon a Time
1 Liliana, Dreadhorde General
4 Oko, Thief of Crowns
4 Trail of Crumbs
2 Vraska, Golgari Queen
4 Witch’s Oven

Sideboard
2 Aether Gust
2 Duress
2 Leyline of the Void
4 Lovestruck Beast
1 Negate
1 Thrashing Brontodon
2 Veil of Summer
1 Wicked Wolf

Reference: http://mtgtop8.com/event?e=23643&f=ST

Huge congratulations to Julio and to the organizers for a successful Magic the Gathering event.