Ed Arnold-Berkovits wins the 2016 ROC World Cup, keeps the title in the family! Apex Insiders writers take 3 spots in the Top 8

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The 2016 ROC World Cup has come and gone.  It was the largest ROC Cup yet.  Over 120 players vied for the title of being crowned the ROC World Champion.  Players have been practicing and gathering their points and qualifications for the big event.  After three long days of competition, and many, many rounds later, Ed-Arnold Berkovits of 4 Points Gaming is your ROC Champion.  Many of the top players in the game were in attendance, as the ROC Cup is vast becoming the marquee stage for high-level play.  You could feel it in the atmosphere.  The crowd cheering and moaning on attack rolls and Super Senses rolls alike.  It was almost like watching a sporting event.  Through it all, Ed piloted (pun intended) his version of the Quinjet team, which also included the dreaded Felix Faust, to the Championship.  He defeated Easton Brock, of Team Stratagem, to keep the title in the family, so to speak (his son, Isaac, won it the year before).  Apex Insiders writers Easton Brock, Patrick Yapjoco, and Joshua Earnest finished 2nd, 3rd, and 8th respectively, while Daniel Powell rounded out the Top 4.

Chamion - Ed-Arnold Berkovits

2016 Champion – Ed-Arnold Berkovits

Analysis:

Well, the field was as expected.  Plenty of Devil Dinosaur and Mxy teams.  The Quinjet was played in decent numbers as well, but made up half of the Top 8, while taking the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the process.  The surprising entry here is Felix Faust.  The recently un-banned piece was the key component in Ed’s winning team, and the mystical mischief took up three spots in the Top 8.  There was a smattering of Faust’s throughout the field, but not enough to where it made a huge impact (until the Top 32).  Phil’s “undying” tech is nothing new, but puts a new spin on it, putting Proteus on Resurrection Man for more firepower.  Tent-poles weren’t that big in the format, but Josh’s Red Son Wonder Woman proved that tent-poles can still handle the format of swarm-like teams.  With the WKO coming up just about two weeks, it will be interesting to see if Felix Faust sees an uptick in play, or if we will see more Quinjets at the lower point dial, now that Ed has won with it.

Date: 10/15/16 – 10/16/16
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Venue: Holiday Inn Ballroom
Format: 300pt Modern Age
Number of Players: 120+

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1st Place –
Ed-Arnold Berkovits (Quinjet/Faust)
Felix Faust 80
Quinjet 70
-Resource Dial 5
Jarvis 40
Ultron-18.2 Drone 30
Ultron-6 Drone 30
The Atom 15
ID Cards 45
-SHIELD Level 7
-SHIELD Level 7

-The Atom
-Nightwing 
-Green Arrow
-Superman
-Batman

-Black Canary 
-Booster Gold 
Sideline: LE Green Arrow 85, LE Nightwing 100, The Atom 15, Booster Gold 70, LE Black Canary 77, Superman Blue 50, SR Nick Fury 120, Peggy Carter 60, TW Batman 85
Maps: The Blue Line, United Nations Conference, Turtles Lair
2 UHO, 1 LO

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Easton Brock

2nd Place – Easton Brock (Quinjet)
Quinjet 140
-Resource Dial 5
Jarvis 40
Ultron-18.2 Drone 30
Ultron-6 Drone 30
Atomica 25
ID Cards 45
-SHIELD Level 7

-The Atom
-Nightwing 
-Green Arrow
-Red Tornado
-Batman

-Black Canary 
-Iron Man
-Firestorm 

Sideline: LE Green Arrow 85, LE Nightwing 100, The Atom 15, LE Firestorm 115, LE Black Canary 77, UC Red Tornado 95, SR Nick Fury 120, TW Batman 85, SR Iron Man 50
Maps: Danny the Street

Patrick Yapjoco

Patrick Yapjoco

3rd Place – Patrick Yapjoco (Quinjet)
Quinjet 140
-Resource Dial 5
Ultron-18.2 Drone 30
Ultron-6 Drone 30
Atomica 25
The Atom 15
HENRY 15
ID Cards 40
-SHIELD Level 7
-SHIELD Level 7
-SHIELD Level 7

-The Atom
-Nightwing 
-Green Arrow
-Hawkeye

-Iron Man
Sideline: GF Green Arrow 135, LE Nightwing 100, The Atom 15, Peggy Carter 60, UC Winter Soldier 95, Starter set Hawkeye 75, SR Nick Fury 120, SR Iron Man 50
Maps: Manhattan Bridge, Turtles Lair

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Daniel Powell

4th Place – Daniel Powell (Mystical Sons)
(Mystical Theme)
Dr. Strange 150 (D20)
-Eclipso
-Midnight Sons ATA 4
Felix Faust 80
Avengers Round Table 35
-Green Arrow
-Black Panther
-SHIELD Level 7
-Batman
-Hawkeye
-Martian Manhunter 
Sideline: SR Nick Fury 120, GF Green Arrow 135, Starter set Hawkeye 75, TW Batman, LE Martian Manhunter 100, CW Black Panther 70
Maps: Danny the Street, WK Office, Technodrome

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Phil Isaacson, Jr.

5th Place – Phil Isaacson, Jr. (Undying)
Resurrection Man 92
-Proteus 35
Mr. Mxyzptlk 70
Mystique 60
Pandora’s Box (Full) 40
Maps: ?

Drew Warren

Drew Warren

6th Place – Drew Warren (Masters of Mischief)
Faust 80
Mr. Mxyzptlk 70
Arcade 70
General Lane 40
Pandora’s Box (Full) 40
Maps: Arcade’s Arena
1 HO, 2 LO

Markus Williams

Markus Williams

7th Place – Markus Williams (Proto-Jet)
Quinjet 140
-Resource Dial 5
Jarvis 40
Ultron-8 Drone 30
Morlock 10
-Proteus 35
The Atom 15
ID Cards 45
-SHIELD Level 7

-The Atom
-Nightwing 
-Green Arrow
-Shazam!
-Black Canary 
-Thor
-Firestorm 

Sideline:  GF Green Arrow 135, LE Nightwing 100, The Atom 15, LE Firestorm 115, LE Black Canary 77, AoU Thor 100, SR Nick Fury 120, KC Shazam! 170
Maps: Manhattan Bridge, Jean Grey

Joshua Earnest

Joshua Earnest

8th Place – Joshua Earnest (Comrade Proteus)
Red Son Wonder Woman 165
Solaris 25
Morlock 10
-Proteus 35 
Pandora’s Box 28
-Sloth Relic
-Greed Relic

-Lust Relic
-Wrath Relic
SHIELD Level 7 ID Card 5
The Atom ID Card 5
Sideline: SR Nick Fury 120, The Atom 15
Maps: Morlock Tunnels, Mount Olympus, Jean Grey (outdoor)
2 HO, 1 LO

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