 Vincent Lemoine
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Vincent Lemoine
Age: 32
Hometown: Brussels, Belgium
Occupation: Travel agent
How did you qualify for Pro Tour Paris? I won a PTQ
Number of Grand Prix / Pro Tour Top 8s: Pro Tour: 1 (this one!)
Grand Prix: 1
Other previous Magic accomplishments: World Team Finalist 2004, Belgian National Champion
What was your record by format?
Standard: 6-2-2
Booster Draft: 6-0
How did you prepare for Pro Tour Paris? Who did you prepare with?
I tested in Brussels with Gilles Grandjohn and Philippe Messant, then in Ghent with other Belgians (Marijn Lybaert, Christophe Gregoire and many more)
How many hours do you spend on Magic Online in an average week?
0-3 hours per week (maximum one draft)
What Standard deck are you playing and why?
Boros. It's good, fun, and normally beats Valakut. It has a lot of long game for an aggro deck.
How did the addition of Mirrodin Besieged impact your Standard deck choice?
Mirran Crusader and especially Bonehoard make it better.
Where do you play Friday Night Magic, or if you don't go to FNM any more, where did you play?
Outpost Brussels
Pick a side: Mirran or Phyrexian?
Mirran
 Nico Bohny
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Nico Bohny
Age: 26
Hometown: Basel, Switzerland
Occupation: Teacher
How did you qualify for Pro Tour Paris?
GP Bochum Top 16 / Pro Level 3
Number of Grand Prix / Pro Tour Top 8s: PT: 2
GP: 1
Other previous Magic accomplishments:
World Team Champ
What was your record by format?
Standard: 3-2, 3-0-2
Booster Draft: 3-0, 3-0
How did you prepare for Pro Tour Paris? Who did you prepare with?
Did some days of testing with Matthias Künzler, Simon Görtzen, Yves Sele, Christoph Huber, and Florian Kramer
How many hours do you spend on Magic Online in an average week?
~6
What Standard deck are you playing and why?
Green-White Quest, because I like angry birds.
How did the addition of Mirrodin Besieged impact your Standard deck choice?
Not much. Go for the Throat was nice for our deck since it lets you swing with equipped artifact guys without fearing Doom Blade.
Where do you play Friday Night Magic, or if you don't go to FNM anymore, where did you play?
Basel
Pick a side: Mirran or Phyrexian?
Question should be: "Pick one: Pro Tour, or Grand Prix?"
 Ben Stark
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Ben Stark
Age: 27
Hometown: Davie, Florida
Occupation: None
How did you qualify for Pro Tour Paris? Pro Level
Number of Grand Prix / Pro Tour Top 8s: PT: 3
GP: 5
Other previous Magic accomplishments: Only the GP and PT Top 8s. I won WPN Champs at San Juan last year.
What was your record by format?
Standard: 8-1-1
Booster Draft: 4-2
How did you prepare for Pro Tour Paris? Who did you prepare with?
Channel Fireball
How many hours do you spend on Magic Online in an average week?
40
What Standard deck are you playing and why?
CawBlade. It's awesome.
How did the addition of Mirrodin Besieged impact your Standard deck choice?
Sword of Feast and Famine made Stoneforge Mystic the nuts.
Where do you play Friday Night Magic, or if you don't go to FNM anymore, where did you play?
CoolStuff Inc SFL
Pick a side: Mirran or Phyrexian?
Phyrexian
 Patrick Chapin
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Patrick Chapin
Age: 30
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Occupation: Innovation
How did you qualify for Pro Tour Paris? Pro Points
Number of Grand Prix / Pro Tour Top 8s: PT: 4
GP: 1
Other previous Magic accomplishments: Type 1 World Champion, Michigan State Champion
What was your record by format?
Standard: 8-1-1
Booster Draft: 4-2
How did you prepare for Pro Tour Paris? Who did you prepare with?
Came to France a week and a half early. Tested with Michael Jacob, Guillaume Wafo-Tapa, Gabriel Nassif, Guillaume Matignon, Lucas Florent, Antoine Ruel, Raphael Levy, Pierre Canali, and more Frenchies.
How many hours do you spend on Magic Online in an average week?
0
What Standard deck are you playing and why?
Grixis Tezzeret. I felt it was the best Jace deck because Tez wins blue mirrors.
How did the addition of Mirrodin Besieged impact your Standard deck choice?
The deck is built around Tezzeret, which is new. There are a ton of other important cards from Besieged in my deck.
Where do you play Friday Night Magic, or if you don't go to FNM anymore, where did you play?
RIW Hobbies in Livonia, Michigan
Pick a side: Mirran or Phyrexian?
Mirran
 Paul Rietzl
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Paul Rietzl
Age: 25
Hometown: Santa Monica, CA
Occupation: Executive Recruiter
How did you qualify for Pro Tour Paris? Pro level
Number of Grand Prix / Pro Tour Top 8s:
3 Pro Tour Top 8s (Amsterdam 2010, Honolulu 2009 and this one)
3 Grand Prix Top 8s (Chicago Legacy, Anaheim Extended, and Oakland Limited)
Other previous Magic accomplishments: none
What was your record by format?
Standard: 7-2-1
Booster Draft: 5-1
How did you prepare for Pro Tour Paris? Who did you prepare with?
Prepared to play Steppe Lynx??? Prepared with Nassif, Sperling, Eric Froehlich and Raphael Levy
How many hours do you spend on Magic Online in an average week?
6-10
What Standard deck are you playing and why?
Boros. Have a little experience with it, don't own Jaces.
How did the addition of Mirrodin Besieged impact your Standard deck choice?
Hero of Oxid Ridge won me most of my matches.
Where do you play Friday Night Magic, or if you don't go to FNM any more, where did you play?
Did play at Your Move Games in Boston
Pick a side: Mirran or Phyrexian?
Mirran!
 Tom Martell
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Tom Martell
Age: 28
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Occupation: Troll Slayer
How did you qualify for Pro Tour Paris?
Level 5
Number of Grand Prix / Pro Tour Top 8s: PT: 1
GP: 1
Other previous Magic accomplishments:
Finalist Grand Prix Columbus
What was your record by format?
Standard: 7-2-1
Booster Draft: 5-1
How did you prepare for Pro Tour Paris? Who did you prepare with?
Worked with team ChannelFireball here in Paris.
How many hours do you spend on Magic Online in an average week?
10
What Standard deck are you playing and why?
CawBlade
How did the addition of Mirrodin Besieged impact your Standard deck choice?
Led to adding Stoneforge Mystics for the new Sword.
Where do you play Friday Night Magic, or if you don't go to FNM anymore, where did you play?
I played years ago at Games of Berkeley.
Pick a side: Mirran or Phyrexian?
Phyrexian
 Naoki Nakada
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Naoki Nakada
Age: 21
Hometown: Japan
Occupation: None Listed
How did you qualify for Pro Tour Paris? PT Amsterdam Top 50
Number of Grand Prix / Pro Tour Top 8s: PT: 0
GP: 1
Other previous Magic accomplishments: None
What was your record by format?
Standard: 9-0-1
Draft: 3-3
How many hours do you spend on Magic Online in an average week?
Zero
What Standard deck are you playing and why?
White-Blue Control
How did the addition of Mirrodin Besieged impact your Standard deck choice?
Sword of Feast and Famine
Where do you play Friday Night Magic, or if you don't go to FNM anymore, where did you play?
Smile King in Nonami (Aichi-ken)
Pick a side: Mirran or Phyrexian?
Phyrexian
 Shintaro Ishimura
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Shintaro Ishimura
Age: 21
Hometown: Japan
Occupation: None listed
How did you qualify for Pro Tour Paris? Magic Online Qualifier
Number of Grand Prix / Pro Tour Top 8s: PT: 0
GP:1
Other previous Magic accomplishments: None
What was your record by format?
Standard: 8-2
Booster Draft: 4-1-1
How many hours do you spend on Magic Online in an average week?
Over ten.
What Standard deck are you playing and why?
White-Blue Equip. I love Student of Warfare.
How did the addition of Mirrodin Besieged impact your Standard deck choice?
Sword of Feast and Famine
Where do you play Friday Night Magic, or if you don't go to FNM anymore, where did you play?
Hobby Shop Mokkun in Koshigaya-town
Pick a side: Mirran or Phyrexian?
Phyrexian