Stephen Reeder Wins Salt City Free Tourney with Kraum, Ludevic’s Opus

Stephen Reeder took first place at Salt City Gaming’s Friday Night Free Tourney, piloting Kraum, Ludevic’s Opus with a Tymna pairing, a result captured in MTGDECKS’ post of the event’s top 17 Commander decks. MTGDECKS lists the event as occurring on February 7, 2026, and published the full set of decklists along with price and spiciness data for each entry.

The MTGDECKS coverage is the clearest record available: a headline-style report called out the top 17 Commander decks from the Friday Night Free Tourney at Salt City Gaming Events and named Stephen Reeder as the winner. That package gives local players and online grinders a ready snapshot of what performed well at this free Friday-night gathering and supplies price metrics so you can see how much it would cost to replicate the lists at your own table.

Organizers and venue details are currently mixed in the available material. MTGDECKS identifies the event with Salt City Gaming Events, while a separate event listing on Topdeck.gg promotes Friday-night Commander nights at a venue called Riftgate with the copy "Free to play for points" and "This event will be following the standard Championship Series." The two sources both emphasize free Friday-night Commander play, but they do not explicitly connect Salt City Gaming’s Feb. 7 listing to Riftgate; venue confirmation for that date remains unresolved in the published snippets.

For Commander players, the practical takeaways are immediate. MTGDECKS’ top 17 gives a meta snapshot you can study to tune sideboards, rethink creature-versus-spell ratios, or adopt tech that proved effective across multiple pilots. The price and spiciness values add an extra layer of utility: budget-conscious players can prioritize low-cost builds that still finished highly, while those chasing high-powered lists can see what the community labels as spicy investments. Stephen Reeder’s Kraum - Tymna pairing is now a data point in local meta discussions, and lists from the top 17 can be copied or adapted for testing in your next pod.

Salt City Gaming and Riftgate both signal a healthy Friday-night scene: free entry, points-based events, and an emphasis on Championship Series rules for at least some listings. That matters if you track rules enforcement, banned lists, or plan to collect series points. Expect MTGDECKS’ full post to be the primary source for the 17 decklists and metrics; if you want the exact lists, prices, or placement order beyond the winner, consult that post or contact the organizers.

This result adds another Kraum build to the local win column and gives players a fresh batch of lists to brew from. Watch for follow-up coverage or organizer posts for final standings, participant counts, and any photos or decklists that flesh out how Reeder’s list ran the gauntlet.