That's not to say that there wasn't plenty of action, though. In Brazil, Grand Prix São Paulo featured Team Limited, and that allowed No. 24 Willy Edel the chance to play with longtime Pro Tour competitor Allison Abe and Hall of Famer Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa. By most measures, 28th out of 315 teams would be success, but it wasn't enough to gain Edel any Pro Points.
In Europe, meanwhile, Manchester was the venue for the lone global Grand Prix to follow the Block Constructed Pro Tour Journey Into Nyx format. At an event brilliantly supported by an energetic UK Magic community, World Champion Shahar Shenhar and Josh McClain was the ranked pair looking to improve their standings. Shenhar fell by the wayside on Day One, while McClain battled throughout Day Two, eventually finishing 60th. That was good enough for $300, but with five excellent Grand Prix performances already in the books this season, it wasn't enough for extra points.
One interesting footnote from the weekend was the number of Pros who are already turning their thoughts toward Pro Tour Magic 2015 at Portland. Still close to two months away, the grand finale to the season is going to be the clincher or heartbreaker for dozens of players as they fight for Platinum, Gold, and Silver Player Club levels, World Magic Cup captaincy, and—for the true elite—a seat at the World Championship.
We'll be back next week to take another look at the Magic Top 25 Pro Rankings.
| Rank | Name | Points | Change | Previous | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Reid Duke |
74.59 |
 |
1 | |
| 2 |
 Jeremy Dezani |
68.38 |
|
2 | |
| 3 |
 Stanislav Cifka |
57.68 |
|
3 | |
| 4 |
Josh Utter-Leyton |
56.80 |
|
4 | |
| 5 |
Owen Turtenwald |
56.24 |
|
5 | |
| 6 |
Tom Martell |
54.91 |
|
6 | |
| 7 |
 Shaun McLaren |
52.26 |
|
7 | |
| 8 |
Samuel Black |
51.09 |
|
8 | |
| 9 |
Paul Rietzl |
51.00 |
|
9 | |
| 10 |
Patrick Chapin |
50.68 |
|
10 | |
| 11 |
Ben Stark |
49.38 |
|
11 | |
| 12 |
 Yuuya Watanabe |
48.74 |
|
12 | |
| 13 |
 Shahar Shenhar |
47.68 |
|
13 | |
| 14 |
Alexander Hayne |
46.91 |
|
14 | |
| 15 |
Chris Fennell |
46.65 |
|
15 | |
| 16 |
 Lee Shi Tian |
45.88 |
 |
+1 | 17 |
| 17 |
Eric Froehlich |
45.74 |
 |
-1 | 16 |
| 18 |
Josh McClain |
44.97 |
|
18 | |
| 19 |
William Jensen |
43.44 |
|
+1 | 20 |
| 20 |
Raphael Levy |
43.18 |
|
-1 | 19 |
| 21 |
Jacob Wilson |
42.91 |
|
+1 | 22 |
| 22 |
Shuhei Nakamura |
42.77 |
|
-1 | 21 |
| 23 |
Jared Boettcher |
42.62 |
|
+1 | 24 |
| 24 |
 Willy Edel |
42.59 |
|
-1 | 23 |
| 25 |
Kentaro Yamamoto |
42.44 |
|
25 | |
Dropped from rankings: none