Skarren Smashes Charlotte

A record-breaking number of players congregated in Charlotte to play Gatecrash limited. 2,693 players started on Saturday, and after two days of swiss the Top 8 draft began. The Top 8 pod featured a number of well-known players, including Gerrard Fabiano, Patrick Sullivan, and Pro Tour Gatecrash Top 8 competitor Ben Stark.

After two elimination rounds, Gerrard Fabiano and his Simic allies met Frank Skarren's Gruul  in the finals, where Frank used Clan Defiance to take the match down in two games.

Congratulations to Frank Skarren, who bloodrushed to the top with the Gruul Clan.

Gruul - Frank Skarren | Gatecrash Draft, 1st GP Charlotte

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Lands (17) 8 Forest 9 Plains Creatures (16) 1 Armored Transport 2 Crocanura 1 Disciple of the Old Ways 1 Ghor-Clan Rampager 1 Hellkite Tyrant 2 Ivy Lane Denizen 1 Rubblebelt Raiders 1 Ruination Wurm 1 Scab-Clan Charger 1 Scorchwalker 1 Skarrg Guildmage 1 Skinbrand Goblin 1 Slaughterhorn 1 Wasteland Viper Spells (7) 1 Clan Defiance 1 Gruul Keyrune 1 Massive Raid 3 Mugging 1 Wildwood Rebirth Sideboard (19) 1 Dying Wish 1 Foundry Street Denizen 1 Hands of Binding 1 Hindervines 1 Holy Mantle 1 Illusionist's Bracers 1 Last Thoughts 1 Merfolk of the Depths 1 Midnight Recovery 1 Mortus Strider 1 Murder Investigation 1 Naturalize 1 Predator's Rapport 1 Razortip Whip 1 Riot Gear 1 Ruination Wurm 1 Scorchwalker 1 Simic Guildgate 1 Voidwalk

Simic Splash White - Gerard Fabiano | Gatecrash Draft, 2nd GP Charlotte

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Lands (17) 5 Forest 5 Island 4 Plains 3 Simic Guildgate Creatures (15) 1 Adaptive Snapjaw 1 Cloudfin Raptor 1 Drakewing Krasis 2 Frilled Oculus 1 Frontline Medic 1 Ivy Lane Denizen 1 Leyline Phantom 1 Metropolis Sprite 1 Sapphire Drake 1 Scab-Clan Charger 1 Shambleshark 1 Simic Fluxmage 1 Simic Manipulator 1 Syndic of Tithes Spells (7) 1 Biomass Mutation 1 Mystic Genesis 1 Prophetic Prism 1 Simic Charm 1 Simic Keyrune 1 Urban Evolution 1 Way of the Thief Planeswalkers (1) 1 Gideon, Champion of Justice Sideboard (16) 1 Bane Alley Broker 1 Clinging Anemones 1 Dimir Keyrune 1 Horror of the Dim 1 Hydroform 1 Kingpin's Pet 2 Last Thoughts 1 Miming Slime 1 Naturalize 1 Nav Squad Commandos 1 Primal Visitation 1 Skyblinder Staff 1 Skygames 1 Smite 1 Unexpected Results

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