honeybd Wins First Mudwater Open Without Dropping a Game
honeybd swept five series to win the inaugural Mudwater Open. Thirty-six players competed, with Bottle Rocket leading face-up card usage across 84 games.
honeybd won the first Mudwater Open on Friday, Oct. 30, finishing 5-0 in series and 12-0 in games.
Thirty-six players checked in for the single-elimination tournament, which had room for 64. All cards were unlocked and no NFT holdings were required, giving every entrant access to the same card pool.
Early rounds were best-of-three; the semifinals and final expanded to best-of-five. honeybd swept his first three series 2-0, then beat MoonSpirit 3-0 in the semifinals and capo 3-0 in the final.
Capo finished second at 4-1. TOPSHOT and MoonSpirit tied for third at 3-1. Prizes were two digital Mudwater packs for first and one for second, plus a one-pack raffle for players who connected an X account.
The Event by the Numbers
That night's official game records, summarized in the event statistics, cover all 35 series and 84 games:
- 720 captures, counting every tile that changed hands, including recaptures.
- 54% first-move win rate: the player moving first won 45 games, compared with 39 for the player moving second.
- Bottle Rocket: 98 face-up plays, the most of any card.
- Bored Stiff: 89 face-up plays, second overall.
- Sea Dog: 53 face-up plays, third overall.
Card counts include face-up placements and upgrades. Cards used as rocks stay private, so these figures measure visible play rather than deck inclusion.
The championship sweep came with narrow margins: honeybd won all three games in the final 5-4.