Mario Pascoli
Name: Mario Pascoli
Hometown: Rome, Italy
Age: 30
Occupation: Lawyer
Previous Magic accomplishments:
Two-time Italian national champion, three GP Top 8s, one PT Top 8
Record on day one (What colors did you play in your Sealed Deck?)
9-0 (White-black)
Record in the first draft (What colors did you play in the first draft?)
2-1 (U/W Metalcraft)
Record in the second draft (What colors did you play in the second draft?)
2-1 (U/W Metalcraft)
What Standard Deck will win the World Championships this year?
Valakut Ramp
Tommi Lindgren
Name: Tommi Lindgren
Hometown: Hombrechtikon, Switzerland
Age: 31
Occupation: Computer engineer
Previous Magic accomplishments:
Two GP Top 8s in Madrid
Where do you play Friday Night Magic?
Wetzikon
Record on day one (What colors did you play in your Sealed Deck?)
8-1 (blue-red-green)
Record in the first draft (What colors did you play in the first draft?)
2-1 (red-blue-green)
Record in the second draft (What colors did you play in the second draft?)
3-0 (black-red)
Pierluigi Aceto
Name: Pierluigi Aceto
Hometown: Chieti, Italy
Age: 25
Occupation: Employer
Previous Magic accomplishments:
Won some prereleases.
Where do you play Friday Night Magic?
Games Academy Pescara
Record on day one (What colors did you play in your Sealed Deck?)
7-2 (white-red)
Record in the first draft (What colors did you play in the first draft?)
3-0 (white-red)
Record in the second draft (What colors did you play in the second draft?)
3-0 (white-red)
What Standard Deck will win the World Championships this year?
My deck
Anders Melin
Name: Anders Melin
Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
Age: 19
Previous Magic accomplishments:
Swedish national champ 2010
Where do you play Friday Night Magic?
Dragons Lair
Record on day one (What colors did you play in your Sealed Deck?)
7-2 (I played U/W fillers which team kickstart tested without success.)
Record in the first draft (What colors did you play in the first draft?)
3-0 (W/U/R flyers)
Record in the second draft (What colors did you play in the second draft?)
3-0 (W/B aggro)
What Standard Deck will win the World Championships this year?
Haven’t tested so much, perhaps Vampires.
Nicola Landoni
Name: Nicola Landoni
Hometown: Magnago, Italy
Age: 28
Occupation: R&D Chemist
Previous Magic accomplishments:
Day two GP Madrid
Where do you play Friday Night Magic?
Defcon Zero (Legnano)
Record on day one (What colors did you play in your Sealed Deck?)
8-1
Record in the first draft (What colors did you play in the first draft?)
2-1
Record in the second draft (What colors did you play in the second draft?)
3-0
What Standard Deck will win the World Championships this year?
U/B control
Shuhei Nakamura
Name: Shuhei Nakamura
Hometown: Osaka, Japan
Age: 29
Occupation: pro Magic player
Previous Magic accomplishments:
Only one Top 8, this year.
Where do you play Friday Night Magic?
Last-chance GPT grinder.
Record on day one (What colors did you play in your Sealed Deck?)
9-0 (White with Ezuri, Renegade Leader and his Brigade x 2)
Record in the first draft (What colors did you play in the first draft?)
2-1 (G/B Infect)
Record in the second draft (What colors did you play in the second draft?)
1-0-2 (W/U)
What Standard Deck will win the World Championships this year?
Valakut
Guido Citino
Name: Guido Citino
Hometown: Florence, Italy
Age: 23
Occupation: Student
Previous Magic accomplishments:
First tournament ...
Where do you play Friday Night Magic?
Seven Dragons - Firenze
Record on day one (What colors did you play in your Sealed Deck?)
8-0-1 (red-black)
Record in the first draft (What colors did you play in the first draft?)
3-0 (white-red)
Record in the second draft (What colors did you play in the second draft?)
1-1-1 (white-green)
What Standard Deck will win the World Championships this year?
I don’t play Standard. I like eternal and limited, so I don’t know.
Jörg Unfried
Name: Jörg Unfried
Hometown: Algishofen, Germany
Age: 30
Occupation: Forest manager
Previous Magic accomplishments:
Two-time national team member
Where do you play Friday Night Magic?
Fantasy Stronghold, Ludwigsburg
Record on day one (What colors did you play in your Sealed Deck?)
8-1 (Jund)
Record in the first draft (What colors did you play in the first draft?)
3-0 (red-black)
Record in the second draft (What colors did you play in the second draft?)
1-0-2 (Jund)
What Standard Deck will win the World Championships this year?
Jund ;-)