The other format from the 1997 Hong Kong Invitational which many have (perhaps rightfully) forgotten was Type 1.5 Highlander.
Assuming Råde returns to share his memories of Worlds 1996, some discussion of the Type 1.5 Swedish Gun deck could be intriguing. There was never any consensus regarding whether or not the Swedish Gun was the superior strategy in a field which included the Storm Cauldron / Fastbond / Drain Life decks, the Matt Place / Mike Dove “Monkey May I” deck, and Scott Johns’ 6-0 “Star Spangled Slaughter” deck. If memory serves, Johns claimed that he went undefeated courtesy of three copies of *Martyrdom* in his sideboard, but it was not clear to some of us if that niche card is what enabled his match win against Råde in 1.5. Otherwise, the Swedish players were notably successful with the Gun deck at Worlds that year, and it subsequently became an influential design.
Thank you for this episode and Råde’s continuing annual visits. Always a pleasure.
The other format from the 1997 Hong Kong Invitational which many have (perhaps rightfully) forgotten was Type 1.5 Highlander.
Assuming Råde returns to share his memories of Worlds 1996, some discussion of the Type 1.5 Swedish Gun deck could be intriguing. There was never any consensus regarding whether or not the Swedish Gun was the superior strategy in a field which included the Storm Cauldron / Fastbond / Drain Life decks, the Matt Place / Mike Dove “Monkey May I” deck, and Scott Johns’ 6-0 “Star Spangled Slaughter” deck. If memory serves, Johns claimed that he went undefeated courtesy of three copies of *Martyrdom* in his sideboard, but it was not clear to some of us if that niche card is what enabled his match win against Råde in 1.5. Otherwise, the Swedish players were notably successful with the Gun deck at Worlds that year, and it subsequently became an influential design.
Thank you for this episode and Råde’s continuing annual visits. Always a pleasure.