The third part of the US Masters Matchup cast happened a few days ago, I apologize for the delay for this article; however, it is now time for the final part of our time stamped US Master’s Matchups article series. By this point, you probably know what this entails, useful timestamps, so that you can quickly and easily jump to the match ups, and armies you want to hear about.
After the timestamps, keep reading, because I will be posting some of my own predictions for the masters, as well as a break down of how many of each army will be at the event!
Before we dive into the cast, please be sure to like Dash28’s facebook page, as we will be posting live updates from the Masters, including pairings, army shots, and pictures of any other shenanigans that grab our attention, here is the page: https://www.facebook.com/dash28/
- 0:00-4:45 Introductions
- 4:45-14:38 Table 23 Mike Austin (Midatlantic): Twilight Kin VS Nick Mikelonis (South): Ratkin with Twilight Kin Allies Mike Voted to Win 3-3- Mark breaks Tie (pops up at 50:00)
- 14:38-22:08 Table 24 Matt Young (South): Ogres VS Brian Brodeur (Mountain): Ogres Matt Voted to Win 4-2
- 22:08-31:36 Table 25 Austin Carrigan (Southeast): Nightstalkers VS Keith Conroy (Northeast): Herd Keith Voted to Win 5-1
- 31:36-40:17 Table 26 Dustin Church (Pacific Northwest): Abyssal Dwarves VS Cyle Pool (Midwest): Goblins Cyle Voted to Win 6-0
- 40:28-49:50 Table 27 Rashad Navidi (West Coast): Undead VS Kris Kapsner (Midwest): Herd with Elf Allies Kris Voted to Win 4-2
- 49:50-59:02 Table 28 Dustin Howard (South): Empire of Dust VS Andrew Summers (Midwest): Abyssal Dwarves Dustin Voted to Win 6-0
- 59:03-1:10:03 Table 29 Brinton Williams (West Coast): Orcs VS Jeff Shiltgen (Midwest): Dwarves Brinton Voted to Win 5-1
- 1:10:04-1:18:22 Table 30 Bryan Tucker (Southeast): Undead VS Matt Schaefer (Midwest): Varagur with Twilight Kin Allies Matt Voted to Win 4-2
- 1:18:24-1:32:09 Table 31 Corey Reynolds (Northeast): Ratkin with Varangur Allies VS Alex Chaves (Midatlantic): Abyssals Corey Voted to Win 5-1
- 1:32:10-1:43:09 Table 32 Brad McKay (South): Twilight Kin VS Patrick Justice (Southeast): Elves Brad McKay Voted to Win 5-1
- The rest of the cast is the guys making predictions about Masters
Don’t forget, the US Masters will be streaming live, with the content found on Tabletop Titans Media.
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Right, well now that we have seen all the players and their lists, I have a few predictions of my own.
The Master
First, my favorites to win the event: Aaron Chapman, Corey Reynolds, Cyle Pool, and Shannon Shoemaker, all of these are guys who have been doing amazing all year with their lists, they also have performed really well at past masters, and I think are names to look out for. There are a few other tough competitors I wouldn’t be shocked to see in the running; however, these are my favorites to win the whole thing.
Dark Horse
This is the prediction for people who are basically slipping a little under the radar, but that I think are going to be really surprising people with how well they perform.
Joey Greek- Joey has been playing his Nightstalker list up and down the East coast, winning two team tournaments with it, and placing well in several other events. Joey has been training hard, and trying to get experience against every style of list he can, which will be invaluable at this year’s Masters. With the shooting heavy meta, at the event, Joey’s stealthy and his speed is going to give him an edge that will be tough to predict. I see Joey finishing top 15 this year.
Tim Smith- Tim hails from the Southeast, that land where they created the shooting heavy meta, and while many seem to have just been facing that style of play this year, Tim has been playing under it for 2 years. Tim’s Herd list is specifically designed to close with the enemy quick, and will be happy to see several of the warmachine and shooting heavy lists being touted around. Tim is a great player, and I’m excited to hear how his vanguard of doom does over the weekend!
Paragon
In many ways, this is the award I consider the true master, as I think hobby and sportsmanship is essential to the game. Here are my top two picks for Paragon:
Kris Kapsner- The man is basically the definition of the paragon hobbyist, he is a great player, has a really nice army, and is an amazing sportsman. If Kris doesn’t win, I have almost no doubts that he will be in the top 5 for Paragon.
Ryan Munsell- I had the pleasure of being tabled by Ryan at last year’s Masters, his army will be one of the best in the room, he is a lot of fun to play against, and he is probably the best Salamander player in the country. Ryan is one to look out for on the top tables.
