2013 World Championship

The top overall seed heading into the Top 4, Duke defeated reigning Player of the Year Josh Utter-Leyton in the semifinals while Shenhar dispatched 2013 Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame-elect Ben Stark in the other half of the bracket. Shenhar then came back from losing the first two games of the finals to to defeat Duke.
Battling over three days across four formats tested these 16 players unlike any tournament before. Playing against 15 of his peers, Shenhar demonstrated skill, creativity, and passion seldom seen in a player of his age. Duke, also a young master at the age of 23, came up one game short on his mission of redemption after his last-place finish in the 2012 Players Championship.
Shenhar and Duke represent the new age of Magic pro, tempered by Magic Online, hours of preparation with think-tank superteams, and a desire always to get better. Through this performance and their bright futures, expect Shenhar and Duke to be in many more amazing matches like this in the years to come.
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Pairings, Results and Standings
EVENT COVERAGE
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by Event Coverage StaffStandard and ModernTop 4 Players
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by Event Coverage StaffModernAll 16 Players
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by Event Coverage StaffStandardAll 16 Players
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by Event Coverage StaffDraft DecksDay 2 Magic 2014
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by Event Coverage StaffDraft DecksDay 1 Modern Masters
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by Brian David-MarshalVideo Deck TechSelesnya Hexproof with Reid Duke
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by Zac HilVideo Deck TechUWR Flash with Tom Martell
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by Brian David-MarshalVideo Deck TechUWR Flash with Ben Stark & Shuuhei Nakamura
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by Brian David-MarshalVideo Deck TechJund with Eric Froehlich
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by Zac HilVideo Deck TechGruul Aggro with Brian Kibler
Sunday
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by Nate Price and Frank KarstenTop 5 Cards of Worlds Weekend
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by Josh BennettFinals:Comeback of the Ages
Reid Duke (Hexproof) vs.
Shahar Shenhar (Blue-White-Red Control) -
by Frank KarstenSemifinals:Daybreak Dreams
Reid Duke (Hexproof) vs.
Josh Utter-Leyton (Redless Jund) -
by Nate PriceSemifinals:Flashes of Lightning
Shahar Shenhar (UWR Flash) vs.
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by Frank KarstenFeature:Worlds Week Video Highlights
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by Frank KarstenFeature:Modern Metagame Overview and Analysis
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by Event Coverage StaffDecklists:Top 4
Thursday
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by Rich Hagon and Brian David-MarshallFeature:Day 2 Recap
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by Frank KarstenFeature:Magic 2014 Draft Pod 1 Recap
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by Josh BennettRound 12:No Pressure
Reid Duke (Hexproof) vs.
Ben Stark (Blue-White-Red Control) -
by Nate PriceRound 11:Good Ol' Rock
Josh Utter-Leyton (Rock) vs.
Craig Wescoe (Black-White Tokens) -
by Frank KarstenRound 10:Honest Battles
Brian Kibler (Green-White Hatebears) vs.
Craig Wescoe (Black-White Tokens) -
by Nate PriceFeature:Best of Five
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by Josh BennettRound 9:Full of Hot Air
Dmitri Butakov vs. Josh Utter-Leyton -
by Frank KarstenRound 8:Put Up Your Dukes
Reid Duke vs. Shahar Shenhar (Draft) -
by Nate PriceFeature:Meet Lee Shi Tian
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by Frank KarstenFeature:Two-Color Combos in Magic 2014 Draft
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by Nate PriceRound 7:Wars and Raids
Willy Edel vs. Ben Stark (Draft) -
by Josh BennettFeature:5 Little Magic 2014 Cards with a Big Impact
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by Event Coverage StaffDraft Viewer:Draft 2, Pod 1
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by Frank KarstenFeature:Standard Metagame Overview and Analysis
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by Event Coverage StaffInfo:Magic 2014 Booster Draft 2: Packs
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by Event Coverage StaffInfo:Magic 2014 Booster Draft 1: Packs
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by Event Coverage StaffInfo:Cumulative Tiebreak Explanation
Wednesday
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by Rich Hagon and Brian David-MarshallFeature:Day 1 Recap
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by Frank KarstenRound 6:Anything But a Flash
Shahar Shenhar (Blue-White-Red Flash) vs.
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by Frank KarstenFeature:Modern Masters Pod 2 Recap
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by Josh BennettFeature:Modern Masters Pod 1 Recap
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by Nate PriceFeature:Teaming up: Preparing for the Best in the World
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by Mike RosenbergRound 5:Hellriding the Waves
Brian Kibler (Domri Gruul) vs.
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by Josh BennettRound 4:Flash Back, Flash By
Eric Froehlich (Jund) vs.
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by Frank KarstenRound 3:Value Town
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by Josh BennettRound 2:Thunderclouds Over the Battlefield
Willy Edel vs. Shahar Shenhar (Draft) -
by Nate PriceRound 1:The Predatory Leash
Martin Jůza vs. Ben Stark (Draft) -
by Event Coverage StaffDraft Viewer:Pod 2
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by Event Coverage StaffDraft Viewer:Pod 1
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by Frank KarstenFeature:2012 Players Championship Highlights
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by Event Coverage StaffInfo:Modern Masters Booster Draft 2: Packs
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by Event Coverage StaffInfo:Modern Masters Booster Draft 1: Packs
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by Rich HagonPreview Feature:The Greatest Show on Earth
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by Marshall SutcliffeColumn:Worlds Week
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by Brian David-MarshallColumn:Worlds Week Coverage Roundtable
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by Brian David-MarshallColumn:Sunday Puzzle
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by Event Coverage StaffInfo:Event Information