Top 16 Single-Elimination Bracket
The second ROC Regional had a great showing, with 58 players battling through the snow. There is plenty of innovation in this format still, and players are starting to really delve into the format. KC Shazam! showed up in force, somewhat supplanting Mary Marvel as the per-eminent beat-stick of the format. Klarion is really proving to be the utility piece of the format as well as Ant-Man. Of course, Nick Fury and a couple of Super Skrull showed up, too, and the disruption figures in Mr. Mxy and Copycat were also well-represented. The Top 4 teams were all pretty new innovations, with Chris Stockhaus going with an Iron Monger 2.0 with Ant-Mans and Dr. Demonicus to clog the board and disrupt the opposition. He defeated Scott Johnson, who ran a KC Shazam! and Arcade team. A returning former World Champion, George Massu had probably the most unique team. His Metropolis team had figures that not many people had on the radar, capped off by a 6-token’d Bizarro (yes, Bizarro can be played at higher than 25pts!). Lastly, Denton Bobeldyk ran an interesting Lex and Joker Scientist Theme to a Top 4 finish. Michigan showed the team-building prowess at this Regional.
1st Place – Chris Stockhaus
Analysis:
Besides the usual suspects of the format, we see that 3 of the top 4 teams ran Themed Teams, while the fourth team, ran Arcade (which negates map roll bonuses). It looks like map choice can be a deciding factor as the Ant-Mans need their map to be effective. More World’s Finest pieces are breaking onto the scene with Lex/Joker duo making it into the Top 4, as well as Doc Magnus and an increase in KC Shazam! play. George’s unconventional team clearly shows that you can win with almost anything, as pieces like 6-token’d Bizarro, President Luthor, Lex Luthor (BvS movie set), and Thorn were not previously on the radar of the metagame. It will be interesting to see what other innovations will come up at the Majestix Regional.
Date: 4/9/16
Location: Warren, Michigan
Venue: Eternal Games
Format: 400pt Modern Age Limited
Number of Players: 58
(Gallery below)
1st Place – Chris Stockhaus
(Scientist Theme)
Iron Monger 2.0
Dr. Demonicus 80
Wasp 50
Giant-Man 50
Giant-Man 50
Fitz 35
Maps: Ranx, Nick Fury’s Safe House, Hydra Island
Sideline: All Appropriate “Morph” figures
2 Light, 1 Ultra Heavy Objects
(400)
Scott Johnson
2nd Place – Scott Johnson
KC Shazam! 170
Arcade 70
Mr. Mxyptlk 70
Spectre 35
Despotellis 30
Mercury 25
Maps: Thunderbolts Submarine, Mr. Olympus, Arcade’s Arena
2 Ultra Heavy, 1 Heavy Object
(400)
George Massu
3rd – George Massu
(Metropolis Theme)
SLoSH Bizarro 150
President Luthor 98
Thorn 65 + Birds of Prey ATA 1
Lex Luthor 45
Shazam! 30
Weapon Drop 8
Maps: Hall of Doom, Star-Lord’s Ship, Hank Pym’s Lab
(397)
4th Place – Denton Bobeldyk
(Scientist Theme)
Lex Luthor & Joker 200
Wasp 50
Giant-Man 50
Ant-Man 50
Doc Magnus 25
Doc Magnus 25
Maps: Hank Pym’s Lab, Latveria, Arcade’s Arena
Sideline: All Appropriate “Morph” figures
(400)
5th-8th – Alex Monroe
Super Skrull 170
Nick Fury 120
Copycat 90
HENRY 15
Maps: Black Mercy Garden, Ryut, The Great Wall
Sideline: All Shifting Focus Superman & Batman; 003, 205 Ant-Man, 203 Goliath, Hank Pym 201
(395)
5th-8th – Eric Anderson
Shatterstar 73
Shatterstar 73
Klarion the Witch-Boy 70
Klarion the Witch-Boy 70
Mr. Mxy 70
Despotellis 30
Hulkbuster Torso 10
Maps: The Kyln, Thunderbolts Submarine, The Mall
2 Light Objects
(396)
5th-8th – Matthew Corrion
(Soldier Theme)
Nick Fury 120
Nick Fury 120
Captain America 50
Captain America 50
General Lane 40
SHIELD Recruit 20
Maps: Limbo, Verkhoyansk, Deadpool’s House
(400)
5th-8th – Peter Bolin
(Mystical Theme)
KC Shazam! 170
Klarion the Witch-Boy 70
Klarion the Witch-Boy 70
Hand Ninja 43 + The Hand ATA
Green Lantern 30
Hulkbuster Torso 10
Maps: Ranx, Deadpool’s House, Flooded Wakanda
(400)
9th-16th – Devin Nunemaker
(Mystical Theme)
Mary Marvel 150 + Justice League ATA 1
Klarion the Witch-Boy 70
Klarion the Witch-Boy 70
Black Talon 60
Spectre 35
Black Cat 13
Maps: Hellhouse, Avengers Compound
2 Ultra Heavy, 1 Light Object
(399)
9th-16th – Troy Bohling
KC Shazam! 170
Klarion the Witch-Boy 70
Mr. Mxyptlk 70
KC Superman 35
Accountable 33
SHIELD Recruit 20
Pym Particles 2
Maps: Black Mercy Garden, Oa: The Big W, Attilan: North Atlantic Ocean
2 Ultra Heavy
(400)
9th-16th – Tom Kerr
Highfather 130
Copycat 90
Mr. Mxyptlk 70
Ragdoll 60
STAR Labs Technician 33
Blind Al 13
Pym Particles 2
Maps: Hellhouse, Nok, Ranx
Sideline: Takion; 2x Alpha Primitive; All Shifting Focus Superman; 018, 034 Batman, 003 Ant-Man, 204 Yellowjacket, 201 Hank Pym
2 Heavy Objects
(398)
9th-16th – Jerome Foster
Nick Fury 120
Banshee 98
Klarion the Witch-Boy 70
Mr. Mxyptlk 70
Ragdoll 60
HENRY 15
Blind Al 13
Weapon Drop 8
Maps: Apokolips, Ryut, Verkhoyansk
1 Heavy, 1 Light Objects
(394)
9th-16th – Ernest Daugherty
Super Skrull
Copycat 90
Nighthawk Prime 65
Perry White 40
Mercury 25
Weapon Drop 8
Pym Particles 2
Maps: Flooded Wakanda, Thunderbolts Submarine, Ranx
Sideline: All Shifting Focus Superman; All Appropriate “Morph” figures
1 Ultra Heavy Object
(400)
9th-16th – Trevor Bohling
Nick Fury 120
Red Tornado 95
Red Tornado 95
Captain Marvel Prime 82
Weapon Drop 8
Maps: Ranx, Ryut, Oa Central Battery Plaza
1 Heavy, 1 Light Object
(400)
9th-16th – Darryl Poindexter
KC Shazam! 170
Klarion the Witch-Boy 70
Klarion the Witch-Boy 70
Copycat 90
Maps: Nok, Titan
Sideline: All Shifting Focus Superman
2 Ultra Heavy, 1 Light Object
(400)
9th-16th – Norm Corrion
Koriand’r 100
Doctor Octopus 80
Klarion the Witch-Boy 70
Gates 60
Peggy Carter 60
Despotellis 30
Maps: Legion Plaza, Thunderbolts Submarine, Apokolips
1 Heavy, 2 Light Object
(400)
