Hall of Famer Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa won Week 9 of Fandom Legends’ $4k MTG Arena tournament series Thursday evening, defeating 2016 World Champion Brian “BBD” Braun-Duin in an all-Magic Pro League finals.
Damo da Rosa played a very straightforward version on the Bant Ramp that have been dominating the current cycle of Standard since the Command the Dreadhorde decks have waned, utilizing Finale of Glory alongside other power players such as Hydroid Krasis with Nissa, Who Shakes the World to allow these X spells to overwhelm opponents.
He defeated 2018 World Champion Javier Domínguez on Mono-Red Aggro in the quarterfinals, and streamer MTGNerdGirl also on Mono-Red Aggro in the semifinals. PVDDR met with BBD in the finals, who was playing Esper Hero, and was able to best him after a close three-game set.
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa's Standard Bant Ramp
| Creatures (23) 4 Llanowar Elves 1 Druid of the Cowl 4 Hydroid Krasis 4 Incubation Druid 4 Paradise Druid 2 Jadelight Ranger 2 Shalai, Voice of Plenty 2 Trostani Discordant Planeswalkers (5) 1 Teferi, Time Raveler 4 Nissa, Who Shakes the World Spells (2) 2 Finale of Glory Artifacts (2) 2 The Immortal Sun Enchantments (2) 2 Prison Realm | Lands (26) 4 Breeding Pool 7 Forest 2 Glacial Fortress 4 Hallowed Fountain 1 Plains 4 Sunpetal Grove 4 Temple Garden Sideboard (15) 3 Baffling End 4 Negate 2 Deputy of Detention 1 Teferi, Time Raveler 2 Ixalan’s Binding 2 Lyra Dawnbringer 1 The Immortal Sun |
Brian Braun-Duin's Standard Esper Hero
| Creatures (13) 4 Hero of Precinct One 4 Thief of Sanity 3 Elite Guardmage 2 Hostage Taker Planeswalkers (9) 4 Teferi, Time Raveler 1 Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord 4 Teferi, Hero of Dominaria Spells (10) 2 Despark 1 The Elderspell 4 Thought Erasure 3 Tyrant’s Scorn Enchantments (2) 2 Oath of Kaya | Lands (26) 4 Drowned Catacomb 4 Glacial Fortress 4 Godless Shrine 4 Hallowed Fountain 1 Island 4 Isolated Chapel 1 Swamp 4 Watery Grave Sideboard (15) 2 Duress 2 Dovin’s Veto 2 The Elderspell 2 Deputy of Detention 2 Narset, Parter of Veils 1 Hostage Taker 2 Enter the God-Eternals 2 Command the Dreadhorde |