Good day!
Back in 2000-whatever I started doing a "Fantasy" CCG challenge for the various CCGs that I played at the time. As a big fan of Fantasy sports in general, and daily fantasy sports more recently, this was an untapped game that could get a lot of community involvement and a good way to get people excited for events that they weren't going to as well as really excite the people actually attending the event. I'll explain the concept quickly:
For those who don't know what fantasy sports are it's the task of selecting a player from a provided player pool and then having your pool of selected players battle against everyone else's selected players. You can have the same player(s) as other people but the way that you select players typically create a pretty diverse entry pool. For example: you have a salary cap of $500 (arbitrary number). You want Marcel Russell ($250), Trey Faircloth ($150), and Markus Kantarci ($100). This is a legal team because you're under or at the $500 salary cap. You could not however have both Marcel ($250) and Peter ($250) on your team because that's $500 and you're required to select 3 players for your team.
That's fantasy sports in a nutshell. Still with me? Good.
KTM and super-collectibles.com will be sponsoring its first of many Super Fantasy Challenges. It's free to enter and comes with a variety of prizes to win and literally no cost to you. Here are the prizes:
First place - A copy of the Heroes mini-set and a copy of the Villains mini-set
Second place - A TP3 "Winner" Playmat (choice of the 2)
Third Place - A TP3 "winner" Playmat (remaining mat)
Contest:
Salary cap: $500
Number of required players: 3
Number of required teams: 1
To enter: Send a PM to John Tatta on Facebook or email me at john.tatta@gmail.com with your chosen players, team, and their dollar amount to confirm a legal entry
Deadline: Deadline for entries is Friday, April 13th at 11:59 PM EST
To avoid favoritism all entries will be made public on Saturday at some point.
Scoring:
You will score your players' Swiss points + 5 bonus points for each round won in the top cut
Example Team/Scoring:
Trey Faircloth ($175) - 24 Swiss points, 2 wins in top cut (10 points) = 34 points
Markus Kantarci ($150) - 20 Swiss points, 3 wins in top cut (15 points) = 35 points
Jim Deng ($50) - 18 Swiss points, missed top cut = 18 points
Kitchen Table Meta ($100) - Danny Hype goes 8-1 (24 points) + wins events (30 points) = 54
Total = 141 points
FAQ:
Q: Why do I have to pick a team as well as individual players?
A: Great question! Teams have been given a salary as well. You will receive bonus points for the highest finisher on your chosen team. For example, if you choose KTM as your team and Trey Faircloth gets 2nd place, you will receive Trey's Swiss points for the event + top cut points.
Q: If I have Trey on my team already and choose KTM for my team do I get his points twice?
A: Yes! Sometimes it's a good strategy to put your eggs into one basket if you're confident in a certain player doing well.
Q: What if my player no-shows at the last minute?
A: Unfortunately you will not receive any points for that player and your score may be significantly lower than expected. We apologize for this but go to great lengths to get a confirmed players list in advance.
Q: Can I still receive prizes if I'm not in the US?
A: Yes and No. We will unfortunately not be willing to cover shipping to outside of the US/Canada. We will be happy to work something out with you regarding shipping costs. If you win a prize and you're located domestically we'll cover shipping.
Q: Do I have to spend all $500?
A: Nope! You are simply required to select 3 players + 1 team. Those 4 selections must be *no more than* $500.
Q: Where did you come up with this ridiculous numbers?
A: Based on previous finishes, number of players from each team attending, skill level, personal preference, the color of their hair, size and shape of beard, and finally how nice they are to me.
Q: My boy Jimmy "The Mouth" Valentine is going to the event but not on your list. What gives?
A: I targeted teams because that's how this works. If Jimmy is on a team tell him to get his stuff together next time and PM me sooner. I want to add everyone that I can to the list, I promise.
Now, the player pool! This is a list of *confirmed* players. This list is final and will not change.
Kitchen Table Meta - $100
Trey Faircloth - $175
Danny Hype - $175
Shenron's Lair - $175
Markus Kantarci - $150
Chris Welch - $150
Amir Abboushi - $100
Caleb Williamson - $75
Josh Williamson - $125
Kelly Cartwright - $175
Tim Palacios - $175
Gabriel Aguilar - $50
Intricate Gaming - $150
Abraham Castro - $100
Alex Rueda - $50
Armand Rimando - $50
Bryan Samuel - $150
Jim Deng - $50
Juan Romero - $50
MacGyver March - $75
Michael Cano - $175
Richard Zapp - $125
Steve Aragon - $150
Thomas Veazie - $100
Victor Studioso - $100
Bearded Collectibles - $200
Dairon Roman - $175
Allek Pastrana - $50
Patrick Kowal - $175
Chad Kaplan - $75
Nick Fischman - $125
Trey Cesarano - $100
Alan Alleman - $125
Fernando Castellanos - $125
Blake Rivera - $100
Jorge Fernandez - $200
Tyler Williams - $125
Benjamin Stevens - $100
Jose Gabriel Serrano Maldonado - $50
Matt Coombs - $100
Brandon Matheny - $50
Wise Guys - $125
Tyler "Scotch" Janesek - $150
Alex Wilking - $125
Jon Mendoza - $100
Eric Mack - $50
Oscar Velez - $50
Pro-Play Games - $100
Alejandro Mena - $175
Chris Abella - $200
Team Undecided - $50
Joshua Veytia - $50
Alex Ly - $50
Julian Benitez - $50
Anthony Alvarez - $50
Jorge Aguilar - $50
Andy Rizo - $50
Team OC - $75
Donny Nguyen - $100
Anthony Puailoa - $50
Cesar Gutierrez - $50
Keanu Jakahi - $50
Oscar Martinez - $50
Paul Abdelsayed - $50
Paul Elias - $50
Victory Village - $50
Andrew Vincze - $50
Sam Blacker - $50
Alex Stewart - $50
Ryan Phillips - $50
Black Market - $75
Alejandro Sanjiao - $100
Marquis McKinney - $100
Jordan McCrae - $75
Chris Vanderginst - $75
Four Horsemen - $100
Anthony Hernandez - $200
Eric Hill - $150
Eon Hill - $150