Semifinalist Matt Linde is no stranger to high-level Magic® competition. The 18-year-old Maryland native was the 1998 U.S. National Champion. Linde played a very fast mono-green "Stompy" deck with 26 creatures—24 of which cost two mana or less to play. Supplementing this furious creature assault were four Rancors and four Giant Growths. Though the deck was designed to win by turn five, it did feature four Cursed Scrolls in case the game dragged on.

Semifinalist Matt Linde is no stranger to high-level Magic® competition. The 18-year-old Maryland native was the 1998 U.S. National Champion. Linde played a very fast mono-green "Stompy" deck with 26 creatures—24 of which cost two mana or less to play. Supplementing this furious creature assault were four Rancors and four Giant Growths. Though the deck was designed to win by turn five, it did feature four Cursed Scrolls in case the game dragged on.

半决赛选手Matt Linde对高水平的万智牌比赛并不陌生。这位18岁的马里兰本地人是1998年美国全国冠军。Linde使用了一套非常快的纯绿「猛袭」套牌，其中包含26个生物——其中24个施放费用为两点或更少。补充这猛烈的生物攻势的是四个仇视和四个变巨术。虽然该套牌旨在五回合内获胜，但为了以防万一，它还带上了四个诅咒卷轴。