To the victors go the spoils! The Winter Classic Recap!

 

And with that another winter classic has concluded! 

It was full of delicious treats for all!

We saw some pretty wild stuff this year! A 30/30 beastboy out of the box! A control deck the likes we hadn't seen before! a few thrown games, a few close games and of course, more than a little bit of players cursing OCTGN's randomization code. But if you can't blame the draw, what's the point?

Ah, yes, life is good. I'd firstly, like to thank all that participated! Every time we hit at least 8 players for these events, it puts a skip in my step, a gleam in my eye and a bulge in my... EGO.
But seriously, This all stems from a crazy guy that single-mindedly refuses to stop playing an old game and wanted new content. BAM. Remix explained! And as long as other people are willing to play cards with lil old me, i'll keep making sure there is a continuance of new content being pumped out. New toys for all!

But let's get to it shall we? This year we had 8 fantastic players vying for bragging rights for the first banner change of the year, for your browsing pleasure, i shall hotlink each decklist to each player name below in the order they finished.

1ST PLACE- Norman Halimsetiawan - Mimic Abuse

2nd place - Darius Thatcher - Suicidal Outlaws

3rd place - Andre Castillo - Big Spiders

4th place - Wesley Nichol - Make my Beastboy Growww!

5th Place - Aaron Mead - NEGA PRIME

6th place (Tie) - James Cormier - Titans Reservist

6th place (Tie) - Gio Velasco - Brotherhood Beats

7th place - Boris Karetny - Syndicate Beatdown

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1st place - Norman Halimsetiawan - Mimic Abuse

 Mimic Abuse

CHARACTERS
4x Longshot, Reality Warp

3x Bizarro, me am Bizarro

2x Miguel O'Hara - Spider-Man, Exile
3x Roy Harper - Arsenal, Army of One


4x Jason Todd - Red Hood, Lethal Apprentice
4x Mimic, Team Leader
1x Roy Harper - Arsenal, maximum firepower

2x Koriand'r - Starfire, Fatal Outlaw
1x Red Shift, Rift Walker

2x Namora, Queen of Atlantis

1x Blink, wielder of the Tallus
1x Mimic, Unleashed

PLOT TWISTS
3x The Newest Teen Titans, Team-Up
2x Total Anarchy
1x Political Pressure
3x A Finer World
3x Mobilize
3x Straight to the Grave
3x Righteous Revenge
2x Starbolts
2x Five in One
1x Meltdown

LOCATIONS
3x Panoptichron
1x Earth Prime, Paradise Lost and Found
1x Satellite HQ
1x Slaughter Swamp
2x Island M

EQUIPMENT
1x Reality Gem, Unique, Infinity Gem 

Even fixed and nerfed, there is no question as to the viability of the shift mechanic. Working 100% as intended it is a wildly efficient means to use resource points. Completely aiming to forgo an early game, Norman elected to instead create a solid turn 5 play looking to stun an entore opposing board using mimic, jason todd, roy harper and Koriand'r with some unique out-of-the box utility from Panoptichron and 5-in-one to go completely ham with build phase stuns.

Put a different way. We all practiced fundamental baseball. we practiced batting, catching, field drills. and baserunning.
Norman showed up and started firing baseballs from the mound with a sherman tank. If they never hit the ball, they can't  win... right?

They really didn't either.

Congratulations to our 1st place finisher and his unique concoction!

2 - Darius Thatcher - Suicide Squad Outlaws

 Suicide Squad Tempo

CHARACTERS
4x Amanda Waller, The Wall

4x Bizarro, me am Bizarro
3x Christopher Smith - Peacemaker, Peace At Any Price
2x Koriand'r - Starfire, Tamaranian Bombshell
3x Deadshot, Hitman

2x Roy Harper - Arsenal, Army of One
2x Parasite, Feeding Time
2x El Diablo, Chato Santana

4x Jason Todd - Red Hood, Lethal Apprentice
2x Black Manta, Treasure Hunter

3x Koriand'r - Starfire, Fatal Outlaw
1x Deadshot, Taking the Lead

2x Harley Quinn, Harley Hackemup
1x Artemis, Of Bana Mighdall

1x Jason Todd - Red Hood, Titans United
1x Deadshot, The Greatest Sniper On Earth

PLOT TWISTS
4x Red Hood And The Outlaws
3x Righteous Revenge
3x Political Pressure
4x Heroes? in Reserve
4x Swing for the Fences
1x Starbolts

LOCATIONS
4x USS Argus

In Darius' own words "This is the most consistent aggro deck in Remix". Frankly, he isn't wrong. The deck does the standard reservist build, taking advantage of Bizarro's rowed early to allow outlaw interactions which may or may not be wildly overtuned. Cards like Roy Harper and Jason Todd enable complete control over any deck even considering telling its life-coach about a "rush strategy" and then take their girlfriend out on the town just to show them what a real man can do. The best part about this deck, is actually the ability to easily tech political pressures. which in remix are insanely potent plays into substitute, press, and shift. mechanics that are considered much stronger right out of the gate, and often mainstays in competitive Remix play. While never seeing the top table, Darius managed a favorable tiebreak for a 2nd place finish in swiss. Not bad for a trucker playing on break from a laptop in his cab.

3 - Andre Castillo - Counter abuse Evaders

 Silky Smooth

CHARACTERS
4x Silk, Cindy Moon
4x Archangel, High Flyer
1x Aunt May, May Parker
1x Professor X, Mutant Benefactor
1x Lockheed, Interdimensional Friend
1x Mary Jane Watson, The Girl Next Door

4x Black Cat, Nine Lives
4x Daredevil, Fearless Hero
1x Shadowcat, Kitty Pryde
1x Cyclops, Slim

1x Toxin, Patrick Mulligan
1x Spider-Girl, Daughter of Spider-Man
1x Colossus, Gentle Giant

1x Venom, New York's Anti-Hero

4x Wolverine, Secret Avenger
1x Human Torch, Friendly Rival

1x Agent Venom, Capital Punishment

1x Professor X, World's Most Powerful Telepath

PLOT TWISTS
4x X-Men United!
3x Berserker Rage
4x Calling All X-Men
1x X-Corp: Island, X-Corp
3x Healing Factor

LOCATIONS
4x X-Men Together, Team-Up
4x X-Corporation, X-Corp
4x Empire State University

This deck almost rivals Wes' list in sheer +1/+1 counter abusiveness. where Wes is looking for a single massive body, Andre opted a global board roaring well past standard limits. Consistently landing 3-4 X-Men United!'s by turn 5, a single evasion suddenly meant each character jumping two slots up the curve. Truth be told if i had used standard event software, he would be listed as 2nd place, however as a no top swiss event, losing in the final table often means a 3rd place fall in the tiebreak.

Don't sleep on this list though. it is completely and unfeasably consistent.
Like my bowel movements on prune juice, this deck keeps giving.

4 - Wesley Nichol - Beast Boy abuse

 

Beast Boi Swag

CHARACTERS
4x Green Goblin, Insanity Unleashed
2x Superboy, jon kent

4x Djinn, The Nameless Girl
3x Sandman, William Baker, Sinister Six

4x Beast Boy, garfield logan, rebirth
3x Scorpion, Sting Unleashed

1x Jason Todd - Red Hood, Lethal Apprentice
4x Dr. Octopus, Otto Octavius, Sinister Six
1x Kraven, The Hunter, Sinister Six

4x Jackson Hyde - Aqualad, rebirth

3x Beast Boy, prehistoric power, rebirth

1x Rhino, Unstoppable
1x Dr. Octopus, Last Gasp, Sinister Six

PLOT TWISTS
4x The Newest Teen Titans, Team-Up
4x The Original Six
4x USS Argus
4x Call of the Wild
2x Meltdown
2x Tech Upgrade
1x Only Human

EQUIPMENT
2x Superior Upgrades, Unique
2x B.P.R.D. Signal Device

Today I woke up, the day was nice, I won free gas in a scratch game, mom called and told me she loved me. it was pretty good. Compared to Wes on an average draw with this deck, My day is literal trash.
You see, Mankind aspires to many things, space-faring travel, discovery of lost species. and the perfection of every pursuit we endeavor to master.
Wesley, makes humungous Beast Boys. BOY HOWDY.
And I'm not talking oh wow that 6 drop is a 7 drop.
No, I'm talking his 6 drop, ON TURN SIX, can bitchslap Galactus and take his lunch money. While Galactus' disapproving mom tells big G how he deserved it.

In one game, this token wielding savant managed to crack a 30/30 Beast boy on turn 6.
THIRTY.

Comparitively, My life feels entirely wasted on silly things like family and love and financial success.
Try this deck.

5 - Aaron Mead - Nega Prime

NEGA PRIME

CHARACTERS
4x Alexander Luthor, Visionary

4x Mr. Mxyzptlk, Trapped Trickster

4x Superboy Prime, Problematic Powerhouse
2x Superboy Prime, Superman Prime

4x Superboy Prime, Herald of the Anti-Monitor

4x Superboy Prime, Troubled Youth

4x Superboy Prime, Prime Time

3x Superboy Prime, Untrusted Ally

PLOT TWISTS
3x Best of the Worst
3x Indelible rage
3x Kill You To Death!
3x Savagest Beatdown
1x One Last Punch
4x The Real Superboy
4x Uncertain Legacy
4x Negative Space
3x Wave of Destruction

LOCATIONS
2x Earth Prime, Paradise Lost and Found
1x Negative Zone, non-unique, Annihilation Wave

So i just want to say that yours truly, really did not do this list justice this event. don't believe me? watch game 2 of my round 3 pairing as i literally throw the game away! haha oops!
That having been said, This list is awesome! Prime has the ability to deal with almost everything, and for safety from KO's ruining the "real superboy" chain, using negative space to call my own prime proved to be a remarkable solution while also enabling one of the best resource hate cards in the game right now, Wave of Destruction! Try it!
 

6 - James Cormier - Reservist Titans

 

Reservist Titans

CHARACTERS
2x Crush, daughter of Lobo
2x Emiko Queen - Red Arrow, reformed assassin
3x Superboy, jon kent

3x Roundhouse, william wu
3x Djinn, The Nameless Girl
4x Bizarro, me am Bizarro
2x Donna Troy - Wonder Girl, amazonian warrior

4x Beast Boy, garfield logan, rebirth
3x Roy Harper - Arsenal, Army of One

4x Jason Todd - Red Hood, Lethal Apprentice

2x Koriand'r - Starfire, Fatal Outlaw

3x Artemis, Of Bana Mighdall

2x Jason Todd - Red Hood, Titans United

PLOT TWISTS
4x Red Hood And The Outlaws
3x Righteous Revenge
2x Teen Titans Go!
3x Call of the Wild
2x Chaotic Combat
1x Starbolts
2x Meltdown
4x Nasty Surprise

LOCATIONS
2x USS Argus
 

Our talented newcomer wasted no time throwing together a pretty potent roster rife with combat tricks and really solid swarm options. The outsiders really help solidify the control options while setting up to live the dream with artemis and todd.

 

7 - Gio Velasco - Bully Magneto/Juggernaut

 

Brotherhood

CHARACTERS:
4x Scarlet Witch, Twin Sister
4x Sauron, Mutant Vampire

3x Pyro, St. John Allerdyce
3x Toad, Mortimer Toynbee

4x Juggernaut, Unstoppable
3x Havok, Undercover

3x Blob, Fred Dukes
3x Magneto, Mutant Supreme

1x Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff
3x Juggernaut, walking disaster

3x Sentinel MK VII, Repurposed

3x Magneto, Master of Magnetism

PLOT TWISTS:
4x Mutant Superior
3x Mobilize
3x Brotherhood of Mutants
3x Eviscerate
3x Only Human
2x Have a Blast!

LOCATIONS:
3x Island M

EQUIPMENT:
2x Juggernaut's Helmet, Unique 

You can't really go wrong with brotherhood! With the arrival of the new Team-stamped searcher, this team has been reinvigorated in a huge way! Only human proved to be amazing tech in several pairings and as usual the sentinal mk vii + magneto pairing put in some serious work.

8 - Boris Karetny - Syndicate Beatdown

 Syndicate Beats

Character (32):
2x Vulture, Adrian Toomes, Sinister Six
4x Green Goblin, Insanity Unleashed

4x Sandman, William Baker, Sinister Six
1x Electro, Shocking, Sinister Six

4x Scorpion, Sting Unleashed
3x Mysterio, Quentin Beck,,Sinister Six

4x Vulture, Rejuvinated, Sinister Six
2x Kraven, The Hunter, Sinister Six

2x Carnage, Cletus Cassidy
2x Green Goblin, Norman Osborn

2x Electro, Unleashed, Sinister Six

1x Dr. Octopus, Last Gasp, Sinister Six
1x Rhino, Unstoppable

Plot Twist (22):
4x The Original Six
4x SaDIsTIc cHoICe
2x Finishing Move
4x Savage Beatdown
3x Easy Pickings
3x Relentless Assault
2x Meltdown

Location (5):
2x Sandtrap, Non Unique
3x Birthing Chamber
1x Earth Prime, Paradise Lost and Found

Equipment (1):
1x Goblin Gear



A fairly standard take on Sinister Syndicate's potent ko/hand control offsetting some aggressive power. Due to some unforseen issues, Boris was forced to scoop the event but otherwise would have seen a solid finish!