12/10/2024
The 2024 Chillerpillar Open is in the books!
Three years ago we started an event to raise money for a community member battling cancer, with the side benefit of having a great Modern format event in Kamloops to bring the community together in support and to enjoy the game we love.
Thanks to the support of our founding sponsor Orchard City Games from Kelowna, and along with House of Cards from Abbotsford, and our very own Game Hub from Kamloops โ we were able to put on a two day event that fired 3 x Modern RCQS, providing 13 RC Seats, as well as multiple drafts and dozens of EDH pods at Thompson Rivers University in an incredible venue donated by the TRU Wolfpack.
We had over 85 players in the main room on day 1 for various events, with players flying in from the USA, Ontario, and all over British Columbia.
Letโs get down to the results! Without further delay.
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ฌ:
๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ง (Boros Energy) The Kamloops raid boss cements himself in history as the cat king with 25 points.
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ (Jeskai Control) Jonathan is a staple of top 8s in BC, and fought hard with Phlage and the crew, placing second with 19 points.
๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ (Dimir Frogulus) Represnting for the dark side, Brady hopped his way to a top 4 finish with a magnificent beard and even better looking deck โ 18 points
๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ค๐ฒ (4C Control) Zak is a raid boss that while taking fourth, could have easily taken down the event with tight plays and a lot of experience โ 18 points
๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข (Boros Energy) I think people were surprised with how often this lad sells decks that he didnโt try to swap to elementals mid event, congratulations Emmett on your highest place finish at your biggest event ever! - 15 points
๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐๐ซ (Boros Burn) The Burn Queen is a reminder to never let people tell you decks arenโt playable. โ 13 points
๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ (Ruby Storm) The original Chillerpillar Champion retains a top 8 place. And well deserved! - 13 points
๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ข๐ (Naya Asmo) Jordan loves his Asmo more than I love cookies and a top 8 finish is no surprise for this man. โ 13 points
It should also be noted that the Chillerpillar Champion Ken, knowing our head judge was looking for one, donated his grand prize card of a Phyrexian Dreadnaught to Jason as a thank you for helping with the event. Absolute legend. And a true sign of how great this event is.
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ:
๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง (UB Mill) Jules is like Jason Bourne. Man disappears for half a year then walks out of the forest to take down an event. Itโs no surprise to see him in the top spot. Congratulations Jules. โ 16 points.
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ (Tron) The big mana lad is back again, with 12 points sliding into second!
๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ (Boros Energy) No one in the interior is a stranger to Shane, and it was a pleasure to have him supporting our event, as well as making an appearance in the top 4 is again, no surprise.
๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐ฒ (Dimir Frogtide) I love the Frogtide decks, and am glad to see it in the top 4 where it belongs!
The day ended with Drafts firing and EDH being played as our players went and rested up for day 2 and the House of Cards 2k Legacy event!
๐๐ช๐ 2:
This year we decided to expand the event over two days, with House of Cards coming on board to host a Legacy 2k.
Legacy has a passionate following of players, and we got 25 players together from all over British Columbia to compete:
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ:
๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐๐๐ฎ (UB Reanimator) Markus traveled from the lower mainland to battle, and piloted his Reanimator deck to the champion seat of Legacy this year! โ 20 points
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ค๐ฒ (UB Reanimator) I donโt know guys, maybe this reanimator shell has legs? Raid Boss Zak back in action with an incredible finals performance, landing just shy of the champion spot โ 17 points.
๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ค (Rakdos Goblins) The House of Cards owner took a break from running the vendor booth to remind people that if you let a Goblin Lacky hit you, you might get Muxusโd and die. Congratulations Brandon and thank you for all youโve done for the event! โ 15 points.
๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐จ (Mystic Forge Combo) The Eternal Weekend star deck is no surprise to see in the top 8 of a Legacy Tournament, and is beautiful to see piloted. โ 14 points
๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ ( Sneak & Show) Wanna see my Atraxa? I bet you do. โ 11 Points
๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง (Grixis Control) an old staple of legacy, and a well deserved spot in the top 8.
๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ (GR Initiative) New to Legacy, not new to Kamloops Magic, or new to our hearts, Josh took the initiative and rocked into a top 8 spot with 10 Points
๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฒ๐๐จ๐ง (Painter) The handsomest of lads Kayl piloting Painter I believe for the first time, made an impressive showing and is our final top 8 Legacy attendant! - 9 Points
๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐๐ (๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ) ๐ฐ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ:
๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ๐๐ง (Boros Energy) Traveling from Minnesota the lad secured his RC Spot with the kitty cat attack.
๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ค๐ข (RG Breach) I love this deck, and Willam piloted it fantastically through two days of Modern events.
๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง (Boros Burn) Caroyln is a burn legend, and always wonderful to see at events in the interior, congratulations on your RC invite!
๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐ฒ (UB Frogtide) Holding it down for the non red mages and securing an RC invite!
And those are the results for your 2024 Chillerpillar Open! I'd like to say a thankyou first and foremost to our sponsors:
๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐
๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ
๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ
๐๐๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ
๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ
๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค
๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌ
๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐
๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ
๐๐๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐
As well as the countless volunteers that helped set up, take down, run the streaming, providing food and keeping the venue in great shape.
So a quick message from well, me, Snooch. If you didnโt hear me yelling all weekend I was the large guy dressed like a picnic blanket.
Thank you, everyone, for coming together as a community and making this years Chillerpillar the largest event in the Interior, and one of the best events Iโve ever attended.
Next year we will be back with another two day event, with modern and legacy and all the fixings. So keep your eyes peeled for announcements and happy spellslinging Planeswalkers.
Much love,
Snooch.
