1996 Pro Tour New York/Top 8 decks
| Pro Tour New York | ||||
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| Date | February 16 to 18, 1996 | |||
| Location | New York City, United States | |||
| Attendance |
Seniors: 239 (256 places) | |||
| Format | "New York Style" Type II (Standard) | |||
| Prize pool |
Senior: $30,000 Junior: $30,000 (Scholarship) | |||
| Winner |
Senior:  Michael LocontoJunior: Graham Tatomer | |||
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These are the Top 8 decks from the Senior division and the Top 4 decks from the Junior division.
Senior Top 8
The Top 8 decks from the Senior competition were released as a preconstructed product in May 1996 named the Pro Tour Collector Set.[1]
| Standard deck name |
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| Elkin Bottle Challenge Deck (played by Mark Justice) | W | – | – | R | G |
| ErhnamGeddon (played by Bertrand Lestrée) | W | – | – | – | G |
| Lily White (played by Preston Poulter) | W | – | – | – | G |
| Necropotence (played by Leon Lindbäck) | – | – | B | – | – |
| Old '85 (played by Shawn "Hammer" Regnier) | W | U | – | – | – |
| The Good Stuff Deck (played by George Baxter) | – | – | B | R | G |
| White Blue Control (played by Michael Loconto) | W | U | – | – | – |
| Zoo (played by Eric Tam) | W | – | – | R | G |
Junior Top 8
Four of the Top 8 decks have been recorded, and the archetype of a fifth is known.
Graham Tatomer
A monoblack Necropotence deck played by Juniors Champion Graham Tatomer.[2] The sideboard was not recorded.
Aaron Kline
A White Weenie deck played by runner-up Aaron Kline. This decklist was published in the Duelist #12 but was missing three cards.[3]
Ross Sclafani
Semifinalist Ross Sclafani played a control deck built about Land Tax and the cards Sunstone and Glacial Crevasses. An approximation of Sclafani's decklist was published by Brian David-Marshall on Usenet after the event. Future Hall of Fame player Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz also reportedly played this deck in New York.[2]
Lands (20)
Max Suver
Semi-finalist Max Suver played a control deck designed around Strombind and Land Tax. It also featured three copies of Eron the Relentless as a finisher.[4]
Jon Finkel
Jon Finkel played a control deck to a top 8 finish.
| “ | “I played blue-white control with two Orders, two Blinking Spirits, two Serra Angels and Mishras for creatures,” said the first-class Hall of Famer.[5] | ” |
References
- ↑ Jeff J. Lin (May 1996). "The Winning Decks (website)". The Duelist, pp. 67. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved on June 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b Brian David-Marshall (August 5, 2004). "A Skull in the Snow (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved on June 12, 2025.
- ↑ Beth Moursund (September 1996). "Weenie Decks (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved on June 12, 2025.
- ↑ Beth Moursund and Max Suver (July 1996). "Killer Decks: Assault and Battery (pdf), pp. 26". Inquest. Archived from the original on July 13, 2020. Retrieved on June 12, 2025.
- ↑ Brian David-Marshall (February 17, 2006). "Ten Years Ago Yesterday… (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved on June 12, 2025.