The year: 1994. The event: the first Magic World Championships. Both decks from the finals, and card-by-card recap of the entire finals.

Transcribed by Mark Rosewater and Chris Page compiled by Mark Rosewater retranscribed in 1999 by Monty Ashley

Finalists:

Zak Dolan (U.S.) [beat Domic Symens (Belgium) 2-0 in semi-finals]

Bertrand Lestreé (France) [beat Cyrille DeFoucand (France) 2-1 in semi-finals]

Zak Dolan 1994 World Championships Bertrand Lestreé 1994 World Championships

First Duel

Opening Hands

Zak: Ivory Tower, Mana Vault, Mox Emerald, Savannah, Stasis (2), Tropical Island
Bertrand: Chain Lightning, Mox Emerald, Mox Ruby, Psionic Blast, Sylvan Library, Taiga, Whirling Dervish

Opening Roll

On a 10-sided die (Bertrand's), Zak rolled a 4 and Bertrand rolled a 3. Zak goes first.

Turn #1 (Zak)

Zak: 20; Bertrand: 20

Zak's Hand: Ivory Tower, Mana Vault, Mox Emerald, Savannah, Stasis (2), Tropical Island
In Play: Nothing

• Draw: Savannah
• Drop: Savannah
• Tap: Savannah to cast Ivory Tower

Turn #2 (Bertrand)

Zak: 20; Bertrand: 20

Bertrand's Hand: Chain Lightning, Mox Emerald, Mox Ruby, Psionic Blast, Sylvan Library, Taiga, Whirling Dervish
In Play: Nothing

• Draw: Chain Lightning
• Drop: Mox Emerald
• Drop: Mox Ruby
• Drop: Taiga
• Tap: Taiga to cast Chain Lightning (3 damage to Zak)

Zak: 17; Bertrand: 20

• Tap: Mox Ruby & Mox Emerald to cast Sylvan Library

Turn #3 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Mana Vault, Mox Emerald, Savannah, Stasis (2), Tropical Island
In Play: Ivory Tower, Savannah

• Upkeep: Gain 2 life from Ivory Tower (6 cards in hand)

Zak: 19; Bertrand: 20

• Draw: Mana Drain
• Drop: Tropical Island

Turn #4 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Chain Lightning, Psionic Blast, Whirling Dervish
In Play: Mox Emerald, Mox Ruby, Sylvan Library, Taiga

• Draw: (with Sylvan Library) Chain Lightning, Mishra's Factory, Birds of Paradise
• Keep: Birds of Paradise
• Tap: Mox Emerald & Taiga to summon Whirling Dervish [1/1]
• Tap: Mox Ruby to cast Chain Lightning (3 damage to Zak)

Zak: 16; Bertrand: 20

Turn #5 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Mana Drain, Mana Vault, Mox Emerald, Savannah, Stasis (2)
In Play: Ivory Tower, Savannah, Tropical Island

• Upkeep: Gain 2 life from Ivory Tower (6 cards in hand)

Zak: 18; Bertrand: 20

• Draw: Kismet
• Drop: Savannah
• Drop: Mox Emerald
• Tap: Savannah, Savannah, & Tropical Island to cast Kismet

Turn #6 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Birds of Paradise, Psionic Blast
In Play: Mox Emerald, Mox Ruby, Sylvan Library, Taiga, Whirling Dervish

• Draw: (with Sylvan Library) Mishra's Factory, Chain Lightning, Fireball
• Keep: Mishra's Factory
• Drop: Mishra's Factory (tapped due to Kismet)
• Tap: Mox Emerald to cast Birds of Paradise [0/1] (tapped due to Kismet)
• Attack: with Whirling Dervish (1 damage to Zak) Dervish gains +1/+1 counter [now 2/2]

Zak: 17; Bertrand: 20

Turn #7 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Mana Drain, Mana Vault, Stasis (2)
In Play: Ivory Tower, Kismet, Mox Emerald, Savannah, Savannah, Tropical Island

• Upkeep: Gain 0 life from Ivory Tower (4 cards in hand)
• Draw: Mox Sapphire

Turn #8 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Psionic Blast
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Mishra's Factory, Mox Emerald, Mox Ruby, Sylvan Library, Taiga, Whirling Dervish

• Draw: (with Sylvan Library) Chain Lightning, Fireball, Lightning Bolt
• Keep: Lightning Bolt
• Tap: Taiga to activate Mishra's Factory (turn it into a 2/2 Artifact Creature)
• Attack: with Mishra's Factory and Whirling Dervish (4 damage to Zak) Dervish gains +1/+1 [now 3/3]

Zak: 13; Bertrand: 20

Turn #9 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Mana Drain, Mana Vault, Mox Sapphire, Stasis (2)
In Play: Ivory Tower, Kismet, Mox Emerald, Savannah, Savannah, Tropical Island

• Upkeep: Gain 1 life from Ivory Tower (5 cards in hand)

Zak: 14; Bertrand: 20

• Draw: Swords to Plowshares
• Tap: Savannah to cast Swords to Plowshares on Bertrand's Whirling Dervish (Bertrand gains 3 life)

Zak: 14; Bertrand: 23

Turn #10 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Mishra's Factory, Mox Emerald, Mox Ruby, Sylvan Library, Taiga

• Draw: (using Sylvan Library) Fireball, Chain Lightning, Kird Ape
• Keep: Fireball
• Tap: Mox Emerald to activate Mishra's Factory [2/2]
• Attack: with Mishra's Factory (2 damage to Zak)

Zak: 12; Bertrand: 23

Turn #11 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Mana Drain, Mana Vault, Mox Sapphire, Stasis (2)
In Play: Ivory Tower, Kismet, Mox Emerald, Savannah, Savannah, Tropical Island

• Upkeep Gain 1 life from Ivory Tower

Zak: 13; Bertrand: 23

• Draw: Black Lotus

Turn #12 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Mishra's Factory, Mox Emerald, Mox Ruby, Sylvan Library, Taiga

• Draw: (with Sylvan Library) Chaing Lightning, Kird Ape, Taiga
• Keep: Chain Lightning
• Tap: Mox Emerald to activate Mishra's Factory (2 damage to Zak)
• Attack: with Mishra's Factory (2 damage to Zak)

Zak: 11; Bertrand: 23

• Tap: Mox Ruby to cast Chain Lightning (3 damage to Zak)

Zak: 8; Bertrand: 23

Turn #13 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Black Lotus, Mana Drain, Mana Vault, Mox Sapphire, Stasis (2)
In Play: Ivory Tower, Kismet, Mox Emerald, Savannah, Savannah, Tropical Island

• Upkeep: Gain 2 life from Ivory Tower (6 cards in hand)

Zak: 10; Bertrand: 23

• Draw: Mox Pearl
• Drop: Mox Sapphire

Turn #14 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Mishra's Factory, Mox Emerald, Mox Ruby, Sylvan Library, Taiga

• Draw: (with Sylvan Library) Kird Ape, Taiga, Channel
• Keep: Channel
• Tap: Mox Emerald to activate Mishra's Factory [2/2]
• Attack: with Mishra's Factory (2 damage to Zak)

Zak: 8; Bertrand: 23

Turn #15 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Black Lotus, Mana Drain, Mana Vault, Mox Pearl, Stasis (2)
In Play: Ivory Tower, Kismet, Mox Emerald, Mox Sapphire, Savannah, Savannah, Tropical Island

• Upkeep: Gain 2 life from Ivory Tower (6 cards in hand)

Zak: 10; Bertrand: 23

• Draw: Time Walk

Turn #16 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Channel, Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Mishra's Factory, Mox Emerald, Mox Ruby, Sylvan Library, Taiga

• Draw: (with Sylvan Library) Kird Ape, Taiga, Mox Sapphire
• Keep: Kird Ape
• Tap: Mox Ruby to summon Kird Ape [2/3 due to Tropical Island] Zak -> Tap: Tropical Island & Mox Sapphire to cast Mana Drain (spell successfully countered)
• Tap: Birds of Paradise & Mox Emerald to cast Channel
• Tap: Taiga and use Channel to cats a 10 point Fireball (10 damage to Zak)

Zak: 0 Bertrand: 13

Bertrand wins First Duel

Zak's Remaining Hand: Black Lotus, Mana Vault, Mox Pearl, Stasis (2), Time Walk
Bertrand's Remaining Hand: Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast

Second Duel

Sideboard Exchanges

Zak:- from deck to sideboard: Disenchant, Kismet, Swords to Plowshares - from sideboard to deck: Circle of Protection: Red, Power Sink, Reverse Damage

Bertrand: No exchanges

Opening Hands

Zak: Control Magic, Library of Alexandria, Mox Emerald, Serra Angel, Strip Mine, Tundra, Winter Orb
Bertrand: Bayou, Demonic Tutor, Kird Ape, Lightning Bolt, Mind Twist, Mishra's Factory, Sylvan Library

Turn #1 (Zak)

Zak: 20; Bertrand: 20

Zak's Hand: Control Magic, Library of Alexandria, Mox Emerald, Serra Angel, Strip Mine, Tundra, Winter Orb
In Play: Nothing

• Draw: Birds of Paradise
• Drop: Library of Alexandria
• Tap: Library of Alexandria (7 cards in hand) to draw Swords to Plowshares
• Drop: Mox Emerald

Turn #2 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Bayou, Demonic Tutor, Kird Ape, Lightning Bolt, Mind Twist, Mishra's Factory, Sylvan Library

In Play: Nothing

• Draw: Psionic Blast
• Drop: Mishra's Factory

Turn #3 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Birds of Paradise, Control Magic, Serra Angel, Strip Mine, Swords to Plowshares, Tundra, Winter Orb
In Play: Library of Alexandria, Mox Emerald

• Draw: Time Elemental
• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Meekstone
• Tap: Mox Emerald to summon Birds of Paradise
• Drop: Strip Mine

Turn #4 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Bayou, Demonic Tutor, Kird Ape, Lightning Bolt, Mind Twist, Psionic Blast, Sylvan Library
In Play: Mishra's Factory

• Draw: Taiga
• Drop: Bayou
• Tap: Bayou & Mishra's Factory to cast Demonic Tutor
• Consider: Ancestral Recall, Birds of Paradise, Black Lotus, Chaos Orb, Time Walk
• Take: Black Lotus
• Drop: Black Lotus
• Tap: Black Lotus for 3 black mana to cast Mind Twist of 2 Zac -> Discard: Tundra & Winter Orb

Turn #5 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Control Magic, Meekstone, Serra Angel, Swords to Plowshares, Time Elemental
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Library of Alexandria, Mox Emerald, Strip Mine

• Draw: Tropical Island

Turn #6 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Kird Ape, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast, Sylvan Library, Taiga
In Play: Bayou, Mishra's Factory

• Draw: Mox Sapphire
• Drop: Mox Sapphire
• Drop: Taiga
• Tap: Mox Sapphire & Bayou to cast Sylvan Library
• Tap: Taiga to summon Kird Ape [2/3 due to Taiga]

Turn #7 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Control Magic, Meekstone, Serra Angel, Swords to Plowshares, Time Elemental, Tropical Island
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Library of Alexandria, Mox Emerald, Strip Mine

• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Timetwister
• Draw: Stasis
• Drop: Tropical Island
• Tap: Mox Emerald, Strip Mine, Tropical Island & Birds of Paradise to cast Control Magic on Bertrand's Kird Ape

Turn #8 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast
In Play: Bayou, Mishra's Factory, Mox Sapphire, Sylvan Library, Taiga

• Draw: (with Sylvan Library) Mox Jet, Argothian Pixies, Psionic Blast
• Keep: Argothian Pixies
• Tap: Taiga to cast Lightning Bolt on Kird Ape (destroying it)
• Tap: Mox Sapphire & Bayou to summon Argothian Pixies [2/1]

Turn #9 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Meekstone, Serra Angel, Stasis, Swords to Plowshares, Time Elemental, Timetwister
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Library of Alexandria, Mox Emerald, Strip Mine, Tropical Island

• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Mox Sapphire
• Draw: Savannah
• Drop: Savannah
• Tap: Mox Emerald, Savannah, Mox Sapphire, Tropical Island & Birds of Paradise to summon Serra Angel [4/4]

Turn #10 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Psionic Blast
In Play: Argothian Pixies, Bayou, Mishra's Factory, Mox Sapphire, Sylvan Library, Taiga

• Draw: (using Sylvan Library) Mox Jet, Psionic Blast, Tropical Island
• Keep: Tropical Island
• Drop: Tropical Island
• Tap: Tropical Island, Taiga & Mox Sapphire to cast Psionic Blast on the Angel (destroying it) Bertrand takes 2 damage in casting the Psionic Blast

Zak: 20; Bertrand: 18

• Tap: Bayou to activate Mishra's Factory
• Attack: with Mishra's Factory & Argothian Pixies (4 damage to Zak)

Zak: 16; Bertrand: 18

Turn #11 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Meekstone, Mox Sapphire, Stasis, Swords to Plowshares, Time Elemental, Timetwister
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Library of Alexandria, Mox Emerald, Strip Mine, Savannah, Tropical Island

• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Icy Manipulator
• Draw: Howling Mine
• Drop: Mox Sapphire
• Tap: Strip Mine to destroy itself and Bertrand's Mishra's Factory
• Tap: Mox Sapphire, Mox Emerald & Tropical Island to summor Time Elemental [0/2]

Turn #12 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Empty
In Play: Argothian Pixies, Bayou, Mox Sapphire, Sylvan Library, Taiga, Tropical Island

• Draw: (with Sylvan Library) Psionic Blast, Mox Jet, Birds of Paradise
• Keep: Psionic Blast
• Attack: with Argothian Pixies (2 damage to Zak)

Zak: 14; Bertrand: 18

Turn #13 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Howling Mine, Icy Manipulator, Meekstone, Stasis, Swords to Plowshares, Timetwister
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Library of Alexandria, Mox Emerald, Mox Sapphire, Savannah, Time Elemental, Tropical Island

• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Armageddon
• Draw: Time Walk
• Tap: Tropical Island & Mox Emerald to cast Time Walk
• Tap: Mox Sapphire & Birds of Paradise to cast Howling Mine
• Tap: Savannah to cast Meekstone

Turn #14 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Armageddon, Icy Manipulator, Stasis, Swords to Plowshares, Timetwister
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Howling Mine, Library of Alexandria, Meekstone, Mox Emerald, Mox Sapphire, Savannah, Time Elemental, Tropical Island

• Draw: Reverse Damage & Vesuvan Doppelganger (Howling Mine in play)
• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Savannah
• Drop: Savannah
• Tap: Mox Sapphire, Mox Emerald, Tropical Island & Savannah to cast Icy Manipulator

Turn #15 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Psionic Blast
In Play: Argothian Pixies, Bayou, Mox Sapphire, Sylvan Library, Taiga, Tropical Island

-> Zak: Tap: Savannah to activate Icy Manipulator to tap Howling Mine

• Draw: (with Sylvan Library) Mox Jet, Birds of Paradise, Mishra's Factory
• Keep: Mishra's Factory
• Drop: Mishra's Factory
• Attack: with Argothian Pixies (2 damage to Zak)

Zak: 12; Bertrand: 18

Turn #16 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Armageddon, Reverse Damage, Stasis, Swords to Plowshares, Timetwister, Vesuvan Doppelganger
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Howling Mine, Icy Manipulator, Library of Alexandria, Meekstone, Mox Emerald, Mox Sapphire, Savannah, Savannah, Time Elemental, Tropical Island

• Draw: Tropical Island
• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Siren's Call
• Draw: Power Sink (additional draw from Howling Mine)
• Drop: Tropical Island
• Tap: Tropical Island, Mox Sapphire, Tropical Island, Mox Emerald & Time Elemental to return Bertrand's Mishra's Factor to his hand
• Tap: Savannah to Swords to Plowshares Bertrand's Argothian Pixies (now out of game) Bertrand gains 2 life from the Plowshares

Zak: 12; Bertrand: 20

• Tap: Savannah to activate Icy Manipulator and tap Howling Mine

Turn #17 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Mishra's Factory, Psionic Blast
In Play: Bayou, Mox Sapphire, Sylvan Library, Taiga, Tropical Island

• Draw: (with Sylvan Library) Mox Jet, Birds of Paradise, Kird Ape
• Keep: Kird Ape
• Drop: Mishra's Factory
• Tap: Taiga to summon Kird Ape [2/3 thanks to Taiga]

Turn #18 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Armageddon, Power Sink, Reverse Damage, Stasis, Siren's Call, Timetwister, Vesuvan Doppelganger
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Howling Mine, Icy Manipulator, Library of Alexandria, Meekstone, Mox Emerald, Mox Sapphire, Savannah, Savannah, Time Elemental, Tropical Island, Tropical Island

• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Mox Ruby
• Draw: Tropical Island & Serra Angel (Howling Mine)
• Drop: Mox Ruby
• Drop: Tropical Island
• Tap: Savannah, Savannah, Mox Ruby, Mox Sapphire & Mox Emerald to cast Serra Angel [4/4]
• Tap: Tropical Island to activate Icy Manipulator and tap Howling Mine - > Bertrand: Tap: Tropical Island, Mox Sapphire & Taiga to cast Psionic Blast on Zak's Serra Angel
• Tap: Tropical Island, Tropical Island & Birds of Paradise to cast Power Sink on Bertrand's casting of Psionic Blast; Bertrand cannot pay the two extra mana and the spell is countered

Turn #19 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Empty
In Play: Bayou, Kird Ape, Mishra's Factory, Mox Sapphire, Sylvan Library, Taiga, Tropical Island

• Draw: (with Sylvan Library) Birds of Paradise, Mox Jet, Tropical Island
• Keep: Birds of Paradise
• Tap: Bayou to summon Birds of Paradise

Turn #20 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Armageddon, Reverse Damage, Siren's Call, Stasis, Timetwister, Vesuvan Doppelganger
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Howling Mine, Icy Manipulator, Library of Alexandria, Meekstone, Mox Emerald, Mox Ruby, Mox Sapphire, Savannah, Savannah, Serra Angel, Time Elemental, Tropical Island, Tropical Island, Tropical Island

• Draw: Sol Ring & Recall (Howling Mine)
• Tap: Mox Ruby to cast Sol Ring
• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Ley Druid
• Tap: Mox Sapphire, Tropical Island, Mox Emerald & Sol Ring to cast Vesuvan Doppelganger (which takes the form of a Serra Angel) [4/4]
• Attack: with Serra Angel; blocked by Birds of Paradise (which dies)
• Tap: Tropical Island, Savannah, Savannah, Tropical Island & Time Elemental to return Bertrand's Sylvan Library back to his hand
• Tap: Birds of Paradise to activate Icy Manipulator and tap Howling Mine

Turn #21 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Sylvan Library
In Play: Bayou, Kird Ape, Mishra's Factory, Mox Sapphire, Taiga, Tropical Island

• Draw: Mox Jet
• Drop: Mox Jet
• Tap: Mox Sapphire & Bayou to cast Sylvan Library

Turn #22 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Armageddon, Ley Druid, Recall, Reverse Damage, Siren's Call, Stasis, Timetwister
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Howling Mine, Icy Manipulator, Library of Alexandria, Meekstone, Mox Emerald, Mox Ruby, Mox Sapphire, Savannah, Savannah, Serra Angel, Time Elemental, Tropical Island, Tropical Island, Tropical Island, Vesuvan Doppelganger

• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Old Man of the Sea
• Draw: Tropical Island & Black Vise (Howling Mine)
• Drop: Tropical Island
• Look: through discard pile
• Tap: Tropical Island & Sol Ring to cast Recall
• Trade: Black Vise and Timetwister for Serra Angel and Time Walk
• Tap: Savannah, Savannah, Tropical Island, Tropical Ialand & Mox Emerald to cast Serra Angel
• Tap: Tropical Island & Birds of Paradise to cast Time Walk
• Attack: with Serra Angel and Vesuvan Doppelganger [currently a Serra Angel] (8 points of damage to Bertrand)

Zak: 12; Bertrand: 12

Turn #23 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Armageddon, Ley Druid, Old Man of the Sea, Reverse Damage, Siren's Call, Stasis
In Play: Birds of Paradise, Howling Mine, Icy Manipulator, Library of Alexandria, Meekstone, Mox Emerald, Mox Ruby, Mox Sapphire, Savannah, Savannah, Serra Angel, Serra Angel, Time Elemental, Tropical Island, Tropical Island, Tropical Island, Tropical Island, Vesuvan Doppelganger

• Attack: with 2 Serra Angels and Vesuvan Doppelganger [currently a Serra Angel] (12 damage to Bertrand)

Zak: 12; Bertrand: 0

Zak wins Second Duel

Zak's Remaining Hand: Armageddon, Ley Druid, Old Man of the Sea, Reverse Damage, Siren's Call, Stasis [Note: They appear to have skipped Zak's last draw phase, so he technically had two more cards than this]

Bertrand's Remaining Hand: Empty

Third Duel

Sideboard Exchanges

Zak: - from deck to sideboard: Meekstone (2) - from sideboard to deck: Disenchant, Karma

Bertrand: - from deck to sideboard: Control Magic - from sideboard to deck: Serendib Efreet

Opening Hands

Zak: Armageddon, Howling Mine, Ivory Tower, Library of Alexandria, Mana Drain, Old Man of the Sea, Power Sink
Bertrand: Bayou, City of Brass, Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Mox Sapphire, Psionic Blast, Volcanic Island

Turn #1 (Bertrand)

Zak: 20; Bertrand: 20

Bertrand's Hand: Bayou, City of Brass, Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Mox Sapphire, Psionic Blast, Volcanic Island
In Play: Nothing

• Draw: Bayou
• Drop: Mox Sapphire
• Drop: Volcanic Island

Turn #2 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Armageddon, Howling Mine, Ivory Tower, Library of Alexandria, Mana Drain, Old Man of the Sea, Power Sink
In Play: Nothing

• Draw: Regrowth
• Drop: Library of Alexandria
• Drop: Library of Alexandria to cast Ivory Tower

Turn #3 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Bayou, Bayou, City of Brass, Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast
In Play: Mox Sapphire, Volcanic Island

• Draw: Taiga
• Drop: Taiga

Turn #4 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Armageddon, Howling Mine, Mana Drain, Old Man of the Sea, Power Sink, Regrowth
In Play: Ivory Tower, Library of Alexandria

• Upkeep: Gain 2 life from Ivory Tower (6 cards in hand)

Zak: 22; Bertrand: 20

• Draw: Strip Mine
• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Tundra
• Drop: Strip Mine
• Tap: Strip Mine to destroy itself and Bertrand's Taiga

Turn #5 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Bayou, Bayou, City of Brass, Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast
In Play: Mox Sapphire, Volcanic Island

• Draw: Whirling Dervish
• Drop: Bayou

Turn #6 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Armageddon, Howling Mine, Mana Drain, Old Man of the Sea, Power Sink, Regrowth, Tundra
In Play: Ivory Tower, Library of Alexandria

• Upkeep: Gain 3 life from Ivory Tower (7 cards in hand)

Zak: 25; Bertrand: 20

• Draw: Stasis
• Drop: Tundra

Turn #7 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Bayou, City of Brass, Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast, Whirling Dervish
In Play: Bayou, Mox Sapphire, Volcanic Island

--> Zak: Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Timetwister

• Draw: Lightning Bolt
• Drop: Bayou
• Tap: Bayou & Bayou to summon Whirling Dervish [1/1]

Turn #8 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Armageddon, Howling Mine, Mana Drain, Old Man of the Sea, Power Sink, Regrowth, Stasis, Timetwister
In Play: Ivory Tower, Library of Alexandria, Tundra

• Upkeep: Gain 4 life from Ivory Tower (8 cards in hand)

Zak: 29; Bertrand: 20

• Draw: Wrath of God
• Discard: Armageddon & Timetwister

Turn #9 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: City of Brass, Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast
In Play: Bayou, Bayou, Mox Sapphire, Volcanic Island, Whirling Dervish

-->Zak: Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Mox Emerald

• Draw: Kird Ape
• Drop: City of Brass
• Tap: Volcanic Island to summon Kird Ape [2/3 due to Bayou]
• Attack: with Whirling Dervish (1 damage to Zak) Dervish gains +1/+1 counter [2/2]

Zak: 28; Bertrand: 20

Turn #10 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Howling Mine, Mana Drain, Mox Emerald, Old Man of the Sea, Power Sink, Regrowth, Stasis, Wrath of God
In Play: Ivory Tower, Library of Alexandria, Tundra

• Upkeep: Gain 4 life from Ivory Tower (8 cards in hand)

Zak: 32; Bertrand: 20

• Draw: Tropical Island
• Drop: Tropical Island
• Drop: Mox Emerald
• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Ley Druid
• Tap: Tundra, Tropical Island & Mox Emerald to summon Old Man of the Sea [2/3]

-->Bertrand: Tap: City of Brass to cast Lightning Bolt on Old Man of the Sea (killing it) Bertrand suffers 1 damage from City of Brass

Zak: 32; Bertrand: 19

Turn #11 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast
In Play: Bayou, Bayou, City of Brass, Kird Ape, Mox Sapphire, Volcanic Island, Whirling Dervish

• Draw: Tropical Island
• Drop: Tropical Island
• Attack: with Whirling Dervish and Kird Ape (4 damage to Zak) Dervish gains +1/+1 counter (3/3)

Zak: 28; Bertrand: 19

Turn #12 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Howling Mine, Ley Druid, Mana Drain, Power Sink, Regrowth, Stasis, Wrath of God
In Play: Ivory Tower, Library of Alexandria, Mox Emerald, Tropical Island, Tundra

• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Karma
• Upkeep: Gain 4 life from Ivory Tower (8 cards in hand)

Zak: 32; Bertrand: 19

• Draw: Savannah
• Drop: Savannah
• Tap: Tundra, Tropical Island, Mox Emerald & Savannah to cast Karma

Turn #13 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast
In Play: Bayou, Bayou, City of Brass, Kird Ape, Mox Sapphire, Tropical Island, Volcanic Island, Whirling Dervish

• Upkeep: Suffer 2 damage from Karma (for 2 Bayous)

Zak: 32; Bertrand: 17

• Draw: Birds of Paradise
• Tap: Bayou to cast Birds of Paradise [0/1]
• Attack: with Whirling Dervish and Kird Ape (5 damage to Zak) Dervish gains +1/+1 counter [4/4]

Zak: 27; Bertrand: 17

Turn #14 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Howling Mine, Ley Druid, Mana Drain, Power Sink, Regrowth, Stasis, Wrath of God
In Play: Ivory Tower, Karma, Library of Alexandria, Mox Emerald, Savannah, Tropical Island, Tundra

• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Reverse Damage
• Upkeep: gain 4 life from Ivory Tower (8 cards in hand)

Zak: 31; Bertrand: 17

• Draw: Swords to Plowshares
• Tap: Tundra, Savannah, Tropical Island & Mox Emerald to cast Wrath of GodBirds of Paradise, Kird Ape, and Whirling Dervish are destroyed
• Discard: Howling Mine

Turn #15 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast
In Play: Bayou, Bayou, City of Brass, Mox Sapphire, Tropical Island, Volcanic Island

• Upkeep: Suffer 2 damage from Karma (for 2 Bayous)

Zak: 31; Bertrand: 15

• Draw: Tropical Island
• Drop: Tropical Island

Turn #16 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Ley Druid, Mana Drain, Power Sink, Regrowth, Reverse Damage, Stasis, Swords to Plowshares
In Play: Ivory Tower, Karma, Library of Alexandria, Mox Emerald, Savannah, Tropical Island, Tundra

• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Disenchant
• Upkeep: Gain 4 life from Ivory Tower (8 cards in hand)

Zak: 35; Bertrand: 15

• Draw: Savannah
• Drop: Savannah
• Tap: Savannah & Mox Emerald to cast Disenchant on Bertrand's Mox Sapphire

Turn #17 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast
In Play: Bayou, Bayou, City of Brass, Tropical Island, Tropical Island, Volcanic Island

• Upkeep: Suffer 2 damage from Karma (for 2 Bayous)

Zak: 35; Bertrand: 13

• Draw: Argothian Pixies
• Tap: Bayou & Bayou to cast Argothian Pixies [2/1]

-> Zak: Tap: Tundra & Tropical Island to cast Mana Drain on the casting of the Pixies The Pixies are countered

Turn #18 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Ley Druid, Power Sink, Regrowth, Reverse Damage, Stasis, Swords to Plowshares
In Play: Ivory Tower, Karma, Library of Alexandria, Mox Emerald, Savannah, Savannah, Tropical Island, Tundra

• Upkeep: Gain 2 life from Ivory Tower (6 cards in hand)

Zak: 35; Bertrand: 13

• Draw: Savannah
• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Disenchant
• Drop: Savannah
• Suffer: 2 points mana burn (from Mana Drain)

Zak: 35; Bertrand: 13

Turn #19 (Bertrand)

Bertrand's Hand: Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast
In Play: Bayou, Bayou, City of Brass, Tropical Island, Tropical Island, Volcanic Island

• Upkeep: Suffer 2 damage from Karma (for 2 Bayous)

Zak: 35; Bertrand: 11

• Draw: Chain Lightning
• Tap: Volcanic Island to cast Chain Lightning on Zak

-> Zak: Tap: Tropical Island, Tundra, Mox Emerald, Savannah, Savannah & Savannah to cast Power Sink for 5 on the casting of Chain Lightning; Bertrand is unable to pay the 5 extra mana and the spell is countered. All land is tapped in accordance with Power Sink and Bertrand takes 1 damage from tapping City of Brass

Zak: 35; Bertrand: 10

Turn #20 (Zak)

Zak's Hand: Disenchant, Ley Druid, Regrowth, Reverse Damage, Stasis, Swords to Plowshares
In Play: Ivory Tower, Karma, Library of Alexandria, Mox Emerald, Savannah, Savannah, Savannah, Tropical Island, Tundra

• Upkeep: Gain 2 life from Ivory Tower (6 cards in hand)

Zak: 37; Bertrand: 10

• Draw: Tundra
• Tap: Library of Alexandria to draw Recall
• Drop: Tundra
• Tap: Savannah & Savannah to cast Regrowth and retrieve Power Sink from the Graveyard
• Tap: Tropical Island & Mox Emerald to cast Stasis

--> Bertrand concedes the game

Zak wins Third Duel

Zak wins World Championship!!!

Final Hands

Zak: Disenchant, Ley Druid, Power Sink, Recall, Reverse Damage, Swords to Plowshares Bertrand: Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Psionic Blast