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 Have you been in national tournaments? If so what was it like , how many people were there, and what place did you come in

My first and only nationals was the same as Cameron's, California 2009. I got first place in Multi player, second place in teams with my friend Connor Gressit, and 1st place in Type NW. It was a lot of fun. I also got my butt kicked by Gabe in Type I Two Player. 

My first (and only) Nationals was CA [size=8]WOOT![/size] and there were 85 people.  I tied for 3rd in T1 2player and got 1st in Ironman.

It was a great experience and if you ever have the chance to go, do.

Wow I dont think I will ever be able to come in first, or even tied for third out of 85 players(unless I use garden tomb)

got 1st in Ironman.

What is Ironman Cameron?

Here is the Nats description of Ironman.

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Seeker of Souls (IronMan):
Entry Fee =   $5.00

Participants register on Wednesday or Thursday and receive an identifying Lanyard Badge(and 10 Chip Cards) They wear (display) this badge whenever they are available to challenge or be challenged by any other badged participant. They engage in a regular Type-1 Two-player game. The winner receives a CHIP CARD matching the defeated players badge. The winner may not accept any chip card that does not match the defeated players badge (for example: any card he may have won from another player.) You can only play any participant once(no rematches). If a player has run out of Chip Cards to lose he can no longer play any matches because he has no chips left to risk. Matches CAN ONLY happen outside of scheduled tournament play. During the lunch break on Saturday ALL participants will turn in all collected chip cards. The winner is the participant with the most collected unique Chip Cards. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony. Winner will receive a Trophy and Redemption Product.

Cameron,

Sounds very interesting.  I hope to be able to make it to Nationals this year...depends on where it is I guess.  Hopefully I could participate in this endeavor.  Also, what is the "Redemption Product" that you win?  I'm sure it changes every year.  What did you win?

I think it was 12 packs.  I can't remember for sure.

Cool.  I can't wait to find out.  I think if I go, even when/if i went I would lose, but it would still be fun to experience it. 

no i;v never been to a nationals and i wish i could and it's a painful subject to bring up

Does anyone else think Raven is becoming one of the funnier members of the board? I mean I'd put this in the funniest quotes thread. 

Oh no, he was serious. That's why it's funny. He's posted that... 9000 times?

cliff, you know me so well.
LN sad thing is i was being serious but i see how you could find what i posted to be funny considering i always gripe and complain that i'v never been to a nationals

If you know that you constantly "gripe and complain" about it, why do you still do it?

Cliff does know you so well, but I'm not Clift.

i meant tyler
never thought the georgia guys would confuse me

The only Natz I've been to was the previous one in CA.  Out of eight rounds of T1-2p, I lost five (two from time out (which I knew my deck would time out a lot)), tide once (against Ken (and he had a deck that went against my entire build so it was interesting) and won twice (first against a RLK that couldn't get to my sites and Judges seat kept wipping his defense out (he got frustrated because I was waiting to clear his defense before going in (which was the point of my deck (hence the expectation of timing out a lot))) and the second win was against a roman deck (which they destroyed my Stronghold In The Dessert and Judges Seat so it was an interesting game on my part)).

For booster draft, I only drafted the two heroes in the tin I got (the two Luke heroes) but also drafted a great defense.  I never expected to win booster (for obvious reasons) so I just enjoyed the games I played and was surprised that I always rescued at least two lost souls.

Too many ()! 

Or perhaps, just enough.

I was thinking more of a hat.