Pro Tour Paris 2011

Stark Flies High with Planeswalkers in Paris

Pro Tour Paris 2011

TOP 8 COVERAGE

Magic Weekend delivered unforgettable storylines here in Paris. Ben Stark and his Caw-Go deck defeated Paul Rietzl and Boros 3-1 in the finals of the Pro Tour. Rietzl, who was playing simultaneously in the Top 8 and Day Two of the Grand Prix for most of the day, fell just short of writing a storybook finish to the weekend.

Stark's victory had been an accomplishment the American player had been chasing for a long time. He defeated Tom Martell 3-2 in the quarterfinals in a Caw-Go mirror match and then bested Naoki Nakada and his different take on Caw-Go in the semifinals to set up the dramatic final against Rietzl.

In Saturday's Player of the Year Showdown, the weight finally came off Brad Nelson 's shoulders. He defeated Guillaume Matignon 4-2 in the epic Player of the Year Showdown behind powerful planeswalkers in Standard and an infect-heavy Super Sealed Deck, winning two games in each format. You can see a video recap of the entire match including a post-match interview with Brad.

Congratulations to Ben and Brad for their historic accomplishments, and for everyone else for making the first Magic Weekend an unforgettable event.

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February 13 2011

Video Feature: Day Four Wrap-up by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

Brian David-Marshall and Rich Hagon pull the curtain on Pro Tour Paris, recapping the amazing events of Magic Weekend and concluding with an interview with winner Ben Stark.

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February 13 2011

Feature: (Post)Cards from Paris by Brian David-Marshall

I am pretty tired right now and am looking forward to heading back to my hotel for a quick nap before a long late night of drafting and last minute good times with friends and co-workers. Still, I...

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February 11 2011

Top 8: Decklists by Event Coverage Staff

Vincent Lemoine ...

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Feb 17 2011

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Pro Tour Paris Metagame Breakdown

by Event Coverage Staff

The idea is simple splice a Grand Prix onto a Pro Tour weekend. The execution quickly spirals away from simplicity for everyone involved ask the judges, organizers, dealers and players (see:...

Feb 13 2011

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Finals: Paul Rietzl vs. Ben Stark

by Tim Willoughby

Sitting down for the finals of Pro Tour Paris, these two friends were all smiles. Rietzl is playing his last match of what has been a crazy weekend for him. On top of making the finals of the Pro...

Feb 13 2011

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Feature: Paul Rietzl's Long Weekend

by Tim Willoughby

When Paul Rietzl came to Paris, he came to game. Game he did. On Thursday, he played 8 rounds at the Pro Tour, going 6-1-1. On Friday, he secured his Top 8 position, going 6-2. Knowing that he...

Feb 13 2011

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Semifinals: Double Feature

by Tim Willoughby

Paul Rietzl sat down in the feature match arena for the semifinals of Pro Tour Paris and the 15th round of Grand Prix Paris. Yes, in a Magic first, Rietzl would be playing in both a Pro Tour and a...

Feb 13 2011

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Semifinals: A Great Match

by Josh Bennett

Naoki Nakada (White-Blue Equip) vs. Ben Stark (Caw-Go) It was white-blue everywhere for these two. In the quarterfinals, Ben Stark had to play a near-perfect mirror against his ChannelFireball...

Feb 13 2011

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Video Feature: Top 8 Quarterfinals Highlights

by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall recap the Top 8 quarterfinal matches from Pro Tour Paris, with match highlights and player interviews.

Feb 13 2011

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Quarterfinals: The Sick Life

by Josh Bennett

Tom Martell (Caw-Go) vs. Ben Stark (Caw-Go) Ben Stark was hoping that he’d left his quarterfinal bad luck behind him in 2004, when he made two Pro Tour Top 8s and failed to escape the first...

Feb 13 2011

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Quarterfinals: Lemoine Sour

by Marc Calderaro

Shintaro Ishimura (White-Blue Equip) vs. Vincent Lemoine (Boros) Though neither Japan’s Shinatro Ishimura or Belgium’s Vincent Lemoine have seen the Top 8 lights of a Pro Tour before, that...

Feb 13 2011

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Quarterfinals: Quite the Handful

by Nate Price

Nico Bohny (Green-White Quest) vs. Naoki Nakada (Caw-Go) “I get to play first, right?” Bohny confirmed. “It’s kind of an important part of this Game 1.” Game 1 Unfortunately, unless...

Feb 13 2011

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Quarterfinals: Running the Tables with Paul Rietzl

by Tim Willoughby

Paul Rietzl (Boros) vs. Patrick Chapin (Grixis Tezzeret) Paul Reitzl ran in to the feature match arena a little flustered. A consummate gamer, the Pro Tour Amsterdam winner had just finished...

Feb 11 2011

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Top 8: Player Profiles

by Event Coverage Staff

After many rounds of Swiss and some great games of Magic, the Top 8 for Pro Tour Paris is set! Learn more about this event’s Top 8 competitors, their history at the top tables, and more by...

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DAY 3 COVERAGE

Magic Weekend delivered unforgettable storylines here in Paris. Ben Stark and his Caw-Go deck defeated Paul Rietzl and Boros 3-1 in the finals of the Pro Tour. Rietzl, who was playing simultaneously in the Top 8 and Day Two of the Grand Prix for most of the day, fell just short of writing a storybook finish to the weekend.

Stark's victory had been an accomplishment the American player had been chasing for a long time. He defeated Tom Martell 3-2 in the quarterfinals in a Caw-Go mirror match and then bested Naoki Nakada and his different take on Caw-Go in the semifinals to set up the dramatic final against Rietzl.

In Saturday's Player of the Year Showdown, the weight finally came off Brad Nelson 's shoulders. He defeated Guillaume Matignon 4-2 in the epic Player of the Year Showdown behind powerful planeswalkers in Standard and an infect-heavy Super Sealed Deck, winning two games in each format. You can see a video recap of the entire match including a post-match interview with Brad.

Congratulations to Ben and Brad for their historic accomplishments, and for everyone else for making the first Magic Weekend an unforgettable event.

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February 12 2011

Video Feature: Player of the Year Wrap-up by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall recap the amazing Player of the Year Showdown between Brad Nelson and Guillaume Matignon, bringing in Nelson just minutes after the match to discuss his victory.

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February 12 2012

Player of the Year Match: The Full Nelson by Josh Bennett

Guillaume Matignon vs. Brad Nelson "Before we get started, I need to know: Is this sanctioned?" —Brad Nelson It was a scene with all the pomp and circumstance befitting the game's first-ever...

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February 12 2012

On the Sidelines at the Player of the Year by Tim Willoughby

When Guillaume Matignon won the World Championships in Chiba, it set up for a very special Player of the Year showdown here in Paris.   For all the marbles.   Each player...

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Feb 11 2012

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Player of the Year Showdown: Deck Lists

by Event Coverage Staff

Standard Guillaume Matignon ...

Feb 10 2012

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Video Deck Tech: Caw-Go with Brad Nelson

by Brian David-Marshall

Player of the Year contender Brad Nelson talks about his Blue-white Control Standard deck that he's playing in Pro Tour Paris and in the POY showdown with Guillaume Matignon. ...

Feb 10 2012

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Video Deck Tech: Tezzeret with Guillaume Matignon

by Rich Hagon

2010 Magic World Champion Guillaume Matignon discusses his red-blue-black control deck featuring Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas. This is the deck Matignon will use to battle Brad Nelson in the 2010...

Feb 11 2011

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Choose Your Side in the Player of the Year Race!

by Nate Price

All right, guys. Battle lines have been drawn. Tomorrow marks the start of a new Player of the Year's reign. Who commands your allegiance, and what have they done to gain it?   Steve...

Feb 11 2012

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Player of the Year: Q&A

by Brian David-Marshall

There are many events going on during Magic Weekend Paris. The Pro Tour is the largest event of its kind with nearly 500 players signed up for the inaugural PT of the 2011 season. The Grand Prix...

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DAY 2 COVERAGE

Magic Weekend delivered unforgettable storylines here in Paris. Ben Stark and his Caw-Go deck defeated Paul Rietzl and Boros 3-1 in the finals of the Pro Tour. Rietzl, who was playing simultaneously in the Top 8 and Day Two of the Grand Prix for most of the day, fell just short of writing a storybook finish to the weekend.

Stark's victory had been an accomplishment the American player had been chasing for a long time. He defeated Tom Martell 3-2 in the quarterfinals in a Caw-Go mirror match and then bested Naoki Nakada and his different take on Caw-Go in the semifinals to set up the dramatic final against Rietzl.

In Saturday's Player of the Year Showdown, the weight finally came off Brad Nelson 's shoulders. He defeated Guillaume Matignon 4-2 in the epic Player of the Year Showdown behind powerful planeswalkers in Standard and an infect-heavy Super Sealed Deck, winning two games in each format. You can see a video recap of the entire match including a post-match interview with Brad.

Congratulations to Ben and Brad for their historic accomplishments, and for everyone else for making the first Magic Weekend an unforgettable event.

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May 18 2013

Video Feature: Day Two Wrap-Up by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

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February 11 2011

Deck Tech: Big Kuldotha Red with Simon Wechsler by Tim Willoughby

<p>Simon Wechsler of Boston MA is here at his fourth Pro Tour, and has brought with him an interesting take on Kuldotha Red. The deck has received a real shot in the arm from Mirrodin Besieged,...

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February 10 2011

Deck Tech: Infect with Francesco Hugony by Tim Willoughby

All weekend, there has been one Standard deck that, whenever I am looking to be entertained, I track down for some casual railbirding. Francesco Hugony had a slightly ropey time on day one in...

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Feb 11 2011

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Video Deck Tech: Blue-black Vampires with Christian Calcano

by Brian David-Marshall

Christian Calcano talks about a Vampires deck that led him to a 7-3 finish in Pro Tour Paris that features blue instead of the normal red seen around the Standard metagame. A deck list will be...

Feb 11 2011

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Video Deck Tech: Mono-white Quest with Frank Karsten

by Rich Hagon

Magic Pro Tour Hall of Famer Frank Karsten shares his Mono-White Quest Standard deck from Pro Tour Paris that is all about getting Argentum Armor onto a cheap creature. A deck list will be posted...

Feb 11 2011

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Round 16: I Need a Hero!

by Nate Price

"As soon as I heard them call my name for a feature match, I knew it couldn't be good," Luis Scott-Vargas said as he moped into the arena, but he brightened as he saw his opponent for the round....

Feb 11 2011

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Round 15: A Sworded Affair

by Josh Bennett

Naoki Nakada (Caw-Go) vs. Ken Yukuhiro (Green-White-Blue "Death Snow") A pair of up-and-coming Japanese players, Ken Yukuhiro and Naoki Nakada both enjoyed Grand Prix success last year. Yukuhiro...

Feb 11 2011

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Round 14: Hawkward!

by Tim Willoughby

Luis Scott-Vargas (Caw-Go) vs. Kyle Stoll (Boros) In Round 14, both Luis Scott-Vargas were in a position to push for a place in the Top 8. On 10-3 records, they would each have to win out to play...

Feb 11 2011

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Round 13: A Handful of Gas

by Marc Calderaro

Vincent Lemoine (Boros) vs. Mat Marr (Valakut) American Mat Marr and I have a long history together. Well, by long I mean we were staying at the same hostel a few days ago. I helped him test his...

Feb 11 2011

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Round 12: Owened!

by Nate Price

Owen Turtenwald (Caw-Go) vs. Shouta Yasooka (White-Blue-Black Control)   Game 1   Owen Turtenwald won the die roll and chose to go first. He also made the first commitment to the board,...

Feb 11 2011

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Feature: Day Two Standard Metagame Breakdown

by Rashad Miller

Deck Number % Valakut 35 20.35% UB Control 30 17.44% Caw-Go 30 17.44% Kuldotha...

Feb 11 2011

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Feature: Photo Essay - Thursday and Friday in Pro Tour Paris

by Craig Gibson and Josh Bennett

Welcome to Paris, city of lights! They’ve turned on the bat-signal to call the world’s greatest for Magic Weekend Paris. It’s only fitting that a gathering of mages should take place...

Feb 11 2011

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Round 11: A Two-Pronged Attack

by Josh Bennett

Petr Brozek vs. Paul Rietzl (Draft) Pro Tour journeyman Paul Rietzl finally grabbed the brass ring last year at Pro Tour Amsterdam, sweeping the Top 8 in nine straight games. His opponent this...

Feb 11 2011

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Video Feature: Cracking Packs with the Pros

by Rich Hagon

Luis Scott-Vargas, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, Brian Kibler, and Eric Froehlich walk through Mirrodin Besieged booster packs and review what their first picks would be.

Feb 10 2011

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Round 10: “Gruesome Encores?”

by Tim Willoughby

Patrick Chapin vs. Ben Stark (Draft) Patrick Chapin has only picked up one loss so far at Pro Tour Paris, and it was against Ben Stark at the end of Day 1. He would be hoping for revenge in Round...

Feb 10 2011

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Round 9: LSV VS PVDDR? LOL, OK

by Marc Calderaro

Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa vs. Luis Scott-Vargas (Draft) I had the fortune of watching both these players draft (they sat next to each other) and discuss (afterward they sat next to one another and...

Feb 11 2011

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Video Draft Tech: Mirrodin Besieged with Patrick Chapin

by Brian David-Marshall

Patrick Chapin shares his unique approach to the new Mirrodin Besieged draft format, including a first-pick valuation of Ichor Wellspring. You can see his full draft in the Draft Viewer.

Feb 11 2012

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Draft Viewer: Draft 2, Pod 1

by Event Coverage Staff

Feb 11 2011

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Pro Tour Paris Day 2 Country Breakdown

by Event Coverage Staff

Country breakdown round 9   United States 55 France 14 Japan 13 Germany 11 Italy 10 Czech Republic 8 Australia 7 Switzerland 5 Sweden 5 Russian...

Dec 09 2014

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Pro Tour Paris Day 2 Playerlist

by marseed1

Active Players round 9 Country Aceto, Pierluigi ITA Allouchery, Gonzague FRA Ashton, Thomas USA Aune, Eirik USA barclay, bradley ENG Bassy, Martin FRA Bastos,...

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DAY 1 COVERAGE

Magic Weekend delivered unforgettable storylines here in Paris. Ben Stark and his Caw-Go deck defeated Paul Rietzl and Boros 3-1 in the finals of the Pro Tour. Rietzl, who was playing simultaneously in the Top 8 and Day Two of the Grand Prix for most of the day, fell just short of writing a storybook finish to the weekend.

Stark's victory had been an accomplishment the American player had been chasing for a long time. He defeated Tom Martell 3-2 in the quarterfinals in a Caw-Go mirror match and then bested Naoki Nakada and his different take on Caw-Go in the semifinals to set up the dramatic final against Rietzl.

In Saturday's Player of the Year Showdown, the weight finally came off Brad Nelson 's shoulders. He defeated Guillaume Matignon 4-2 in the epic Player of the Year Showdown behind powerful planeswalkers in Standard and an infect-heavy Super Sealed Deck, winning two games in each format. You can see a video recap of the entire match including a post-match interview with Brad.

Congratulations to Ben and Brad for their historic accomplishments, and for everyone else for making the first Magic Weekend an unforgettable event.

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February 10 2011

Video Feature: Day One Wrap-up by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

Pro Tour Historian Brian David-Marshall and Statistician Rich Hagon put Day One of Pro Tour Paris into perspective. Ben Stark and Naoki Nakada sit at the top of the standings at 8-0.

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February 10 2011

Feature: Limited Instructions by Nate Price

Mirrodin has been besieged! Phyrexia and her evil ilk now run rampant over her once glistening landscapes, infest her once silver seas, and, predictably, have made their home in her stinking,...

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February 10 2011

Video Draft Tech: Mirrodin Besieged with Ben Stark by Rich Hagon

Rich Hagon gets the lowdown on drafting Mirrodin Besieged from Ben Stark, who finished his first draft pod 3-0. That capped an 8-0 Day One for Stark, who sits atop the standings. You can see Ben's...

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Feb 10 2011

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Round 8: That Ain't Natural

by Tim Willoughby

Patrick Chapin vs. Ben Stark (Draft) "Congrats, man." "Thanks, you too. It's a pretty good start to a Pro Tour right? I'd probably take 7-1 if someone offered it to me at the start of the...

Feb 10 2011

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Round 7: "I Have Nineteen First Picks!"

by Marc Calderaro

Petr Brozek vs. Patrick Chapin (Draft) Straight outta Draft Viewer 1 (not as catchy as "Compton," I admit), these two 6-0ers sat down quickly and shuffled up. After winning the die roll, Patrick...

Feb 10 2011

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Round 6: A Study in Value

by Josh Bennett

Sam Black vs. Shouta Yasooka (Draft) By now the crowds of watchers at the Feature Match arena had grown to three ranks. The back row craned their necks to catch sight of the battle between Sam...

Feb 10 2011

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Feature: Day 1 Standard Metagame Breakdown

by Rashad Miller

Four hundred eighty-three players were at Magic Weekend Paris to showcase the new Standard format during Day 1 of competition. Would we see mostly decks from the past or would Mirrodin Besieged...

Feb 10 2011

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Video Deck Tech: Caw-Go with Brad Nelson

by Brian David-Marshall

Player of the Year contender Brad Nelson talks about his Blue-white Control Standard deck that he's playing in Pro Tour Paris and in the POY showdown with Guillaume Matignon. ...

Feb 10 2011

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Video Deck Tech: Tezzeret with Guillaume Matignon

by Rich Hagon

2010 Magic World Champion Guillaume Matignon discusses his red-blue-black control deck featuring Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas. This is the deck Matignon will use to battle Brad Nelson in the 2010...

Feb 11 2011

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Video Deck Tech: Kuldotha Forgemaster with Martin Juza

by Brian David-Marshall

Martin Juza shares his Standard deck from Pro Tour Paris that led him to a 5-0 record. This blue-black control deck uses Kuldotha Forgemaster to find key answers to virtually any threat, backed up...

Feb 10 2011

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Video Deck Tech: 22 with Shaheen Soorani

by Brian David-Marshall

Noted deckbuilder Shaheen Soorani shows off his new Mass Polymorph Standard deck at Pro Tour Paris, topping out at Iona, Shield of Emeria and Emrakul, the Aeons Torn. A deck list will be posted...

Feb 10 2011

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Feature: Evaluating Evaluation

by Nate Price

There are 1204 individual Magic cards in the Standard card pool. That jumps to 2725 for Extended. If you want to play in Grand Prix Providence later this year, there are a whopping 11439...

Feb 10 2011

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Round 5: Slaving Away

by Nate Price

Martin Jůza (Blue-Black Tezzeret/Forgemaster) vs. Masayasu Tanahashi (Blue-Black Control) Game 1 Tanahashi won the die roll and chose to go first. After a long deliberation from Jůza, he...

Feb 10 2011

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Feature Match Round 4: Paging Mr. Jura

by Tim Willoughby

Ben Stark (White-Blue Control) vs. Yuuya Watanabe (Blue-Black Control) Technically, Yuuya Watanabe is still kind of Player of the Year, as the 2010 Player of the year race is yet to be resolved....

Feb 10 2011

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Feature Match Round 3: “Is This Really Happening to Me?”

by Marc Calderaro

Brian Kibler (Caw-Go Control) vs. Raphaël Lévy (Green-White Quest) It's a new Pro Tour year for these seasoned Pros and they're both starting off right. Finding themselves in the Feature...

Feb 10 2011

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Feature Match Round 2: Mana, Mana Everywhere

by Josh Bennett

Makihito Mihara (Valakut) vs. Brad Nelson (White-Blue Control) Schrödinger’s Player of the Year Brad Nelson brought his usual focus and intensity to the Feature Match arena, sitting across...

Feb 10 2011

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Feature Match Round 1: Sitting Down for a Feast

by Nate Price

Eric Froehlich (White-Blue Control) vs. Katushiro Mori (Blue-Black Control) Nestled in the heart of Paris, under the dusky lights of Café Noir, Magic Weekend Paris was getting underway....

Feb 10 2011

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Video Feature: Cards to Watch

by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

Brian David-Marshall and Rich Hagon show off the cards expected to make a big impact this weekend at the Pro Tour, in both Standard and the new Mirrodin Besieged Booster Draft format.

Feb 10 2011

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Video Feature: Players to Watch

by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall preview the 483-player field at Pro Tour Paris, taking a long look at Brad Nelson and Guillaume Matignon as we head toward the Player of the Year Showdown on...

Feb 04 2011

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Countdown to the Showdown

by Brian David-Marshall

Both Brad Nelson and Guillaume Matignon got their 2011 seasons off to uninspiring starts in Atlanta. Come Sunday of the Grand Prix both players could be found lurking along the rail to watch...

Feb 09 2011

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Standard Besieged

by Mike Flores

Coming up this weekend is Magic Weekend Paris, which includes a Pro Tour. And by "this weekend" I mean tomorrow. Careful readers have probably noticed that for this week, Top Decks has...

Feb 10 2011

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Pro Tour Paris Day 1 Country Breakdown

by Event Coverage Staff

Country breakdown round 2   United States 146 France 36 Germany 32 Japan 29 Italy 25 Australia 17 Sweden 15 England 15 Canada 15 Czech...

Feb 10 2011

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Pro Tour Paris Day 1 Playerlist

by Event Coverage Staff

Active Players round 2 Country Abe, Allison BRA Aceto, Pierluigi ITA Adams, Ken USA Aintrazi, Ali USA Aldinger, Johannes DEU Alexandrino,...

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Top 8 Decklists

Vincent Lemoine
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Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Planeswalker (1)
1 Koth of the Hammer
Creature (23)
4 Goblin Guide 4 Mirran Crusader 3 Plated Geopede 4 Squadron Hawk 4 Steppe Lynx 4 Stoneforge Mystic
Sorcery (2)
2 Arc Trail
Instant (2)
2 Lightning Bolt
Artifact (4)
2 Adventuring Gear 1 Bonehoard 1 Sword of Body and Mind
Enchantment (3)
3 Journey to Nowhere
Land (25)
4 Arid Mesa 4 Marsh Flats 3 Mountain 6 Plains 4 Scalding Tarn 2 Teetering Peaks 2 Terramorphic Expanse
60 Cards
Sideboard (16)
2 Arc Trail 3 Journey to Nowhere 1 Koth of the Hammer 4 Kor Firewalker 3 Luminarch Ascension 2 Mark of Mutiny 1 Sword of Feast and Famine
Deal Another Hand

Nico Bohny
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Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Creature (30)
4 Fauna Shaman 4 Glint Hawk 1 Kor Outfitter 4 Kor Skyfisher 4 Memnite 4 Ornithopter 4 Squadron Hawk 1 Stoneforge Mystic 4 Vengevine
Artifact (3)
2 Argentum Armor 1 Sword of Body and Mind
Enchantment (4)
4 Quest for the Holy Relic
Land (23)
4 Forest 8 Plains 4 Razorverge Thicket 3 Stirring Wildwood 4 Sunpetal Grove
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
1 Baneslayer Angel 4 Devout Lightcaster 1 Kor Firewalker 4 Leonin Arbiter 1 Leonin Relic-Warder 1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence 2 Refraction Trap 1 War Priest of Thune
Deal Another Hand

Ben Stark
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Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Planeswalker (7)
3 Gideon Jura 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
Creature (8)
4 Squadron Hawk 4 Stoneforge Mystic
Sorcery (8)
4 Day of Judgment 4 Preordain
Instant (9)
1 Deprive 3 Mana Leak 4 Spell Pierce 1 Stoic Rebuttal
Artifact (2)
1 Sword of Feast and Famine 1 Sylvok Lifestaff
Land (26)
4 Celestial Colonnade 4 Glacial Fortress 5 Island 1 Misty Rainforest 4 Plains 4 Seachrome Coast 4 Tectonic Edge
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
2 Baneslayer Angel 2 Divine Offering 2 Flashfreeze 1 Negate 4 Oust 3 Ratchet Bomb 1 Sword of Body and Mind
Deal Another Hand

Paul Rietzl
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Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Planeswalker (1)
1 Koth of the Hammer
Creature (24)
4 Goblin Guide 2 Hero of Oxid Ridge 2 Mirran Crusader 4 Plated Geopede 1 Spikeshot Elder 4 Squadron Hawk 4 Steppe Lynx 3 Stoneforge Mystic
Instant (3)
3 Lightning Bolt
Artifact (4)
2 Adventuring Gear 1 Sword of Body and Mind 1 Sword of Feast and Famine
Enchantment (2)
2 Journey to Nowhere
Land (26)
4 Arid Mesa 3 Evolving Wilds 4 Marsh Flats 5 Mountain 5 Plains 4 Scalding Tarn 1 Teetering Peaks
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
1 Mirran Crusader 1 Koth of the Hammer 4 Arc Trail 1 Basilisk Collar 4 Cunning Sparkmage 3 Kor Firewalker 1 Mark of Mutiny
Deal Another Hand

Patrick Chapin
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Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Planeswalker (7)
3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 4 Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
Creature (2)
1 Treasure Mage 1 Wurmcoil Engine
Sorcery (8)
4 Preordain 2 Pyroclasm 2 Slagstorm
Instant (4)
2 Galvanic Blast 2 Stoic Rebuttal
Artifact (17)
4 Everflowing Chalice 1 Mindslaver 2 Mox Opal 4 Prophetic Prism 3 Sphere of the Suns 3 Tumble Magnet
Land (22)
1 Blackcleave Cliffs 4 Creeping Tar Pit 3 Darkslick Shores 2 Inkmoth Nexus 3 Island 2 Mountain 4 Scalding Tarn 3 Tectonic Edge
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 2 Pyroclasm 2 Stoic Rebuttal 3 Duress 1 Flashfreeze 1 Kuldotha Rebirth 1 Ratchet Bomb 4 Spreading Seas
Deal Another Hand

Tom Martell
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Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Planeswalker (7)
3 Gideon Jura 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
Creature (8)
4 Squadron Hawk 4 Stoneforge Mystic
Sorcery (8)
4 Day of Judgment 4 Preordain
Instant (9)
1 Deprive 3 Mana Leak 4 Spell Pierce 1 Stoic Rebuttal
Artifact (2)
1 Sword of Feast and Famine 1 Sylvok Lifestaff
Land (26)
1 Arid Mesa 4 Celestial Colonnade 4 Glacial Fortress 5 Island 4 Plains 4 Seachrome Coast 4 Tectonic Edge
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
1 Baneslayer Angel 2 Divine Offering 2 Elspeth Tirel 2 Flashfreeze 4 Oust 3 Ratchet Bomb 1 Sword of Body and Mind
Deal Another Hand

Naoki Nakada
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Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Planeswalker (8)
2 Elspeth Tirel 2 Gideon Jura 3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 1 Venser, the Sojourner
Creature (8)
4 Squadron Hawk 2 Stoneforge Mystic 2 Sun Titan
Sorcery (8)
4 Day of Judgment 4 Preordain
Instant (2)
1 Deprive 1 Into the Roil
Artifact (4)
1 Sword of Body and Mind 1 Sword of Feast and Famine 2 Tumble Magnet
Enchantment (4)
2 Journey to Nowhere 2 Spreading Seas
Land (26)
4 Celestial Colonnade 4 Glacial Fortress 4 Island 1 Marsh Flats 5 Plains 4 Seachrome Coast 4 Tectonic Edge
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
2 Spreading Seas 2 Condemn 1 Kor Sanctifiers 3 Leyline of Sanctity 4 Luminarch Ascension 1 Ratchet Bomb 2 Revoke Existence
Deal Another Hand

Shintaro Ishimura
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Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Planeswalker (4)
4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
Creature (11)
3 Mirran Crusader 4 Stoneforge Mystic 4 Student of Warfare
Sorcery (8)
4 Oust 4 Preordain
Instant (7)
4 Mana Leak 3 Spell Pierce
Artifact (3)
2 Sword of Body and Mind 1 Sword of Feast and Famine
Enchantment (2)
2 Journey to Nowhere
Land (25)
1 Arid Mesa 4 Celestial Colonnade 4 Glacial Fortress 3 Island 4 Plains 1 Scalding Tarn 4 Seachrome Coast 4 Tectonic Edge
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
2 Baneslayer Angel 1 Celestial Purge 1 Flashfreeze 1 Kor Sanctifiers 3 Ratchet Bomb 1 Refraction Trap 2 Sea Gate Oracle 4 Squadron Hawk
Deal Another Hand

Quarterfinals

(1) Vincent Lemoine, 3-2

(8) Shintaro Ishimura

(4) Patrick Chapin

(5) Paul Rietzl, 3-0

(2) Nico Bohny

(7) Naoki Nakada, 3-2

(3) Ben Stark, 3-0

(6) Tom Martell

Semifinals

(1) Vincent Lemoine

(5) Paul Rietzl, 3-2

(7) Naoki Nakada

(3) Ben Stark, 3-2

Finals

(5) Paul Rietzl

(3) Ben Stark, 3-1

Pro Tour Paris 2011 Deck Tech: Boros with Vincent Lemoine

Pro Tour Paris 2011 Deck Tech: Boros with Vincent Lemoine

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Pro Tour Paris 2011 Finals: Game 1 Highlights

Pro Tour Paris 2011 Finals: Game 1 Highlights

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Pro Tour Paris 2011 Finals: Game 2 Highlights

Pro Tour Paris 2011 Finals: Game 2 Highlights

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Pro Tour Paris 2011 Finals: Game 3 Highlights

Pro Tour Paris 2011 Finals: Game 3 Highlights

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Pro Tour Paris 2011 Finals: Game 4 Highlights

Pro Tour Paris 2011 Finals: Game 4 Highlights

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Pro Tour Paris 2011: Top 8 Quarterfinal Highlights

Pro Tour Paris 2011: Top 8 Quarterfinal Highlights

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Pro Tour Paris 2011: Player of the Year Showdown, Game 1

Pro Tour Paris 2011: Player of the Year Showdown, Game 1

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Pro Tour Paris 2011: Player of the Year Showdown, Game 2

Pro Tour Paris 2011: Player of the Year Showdown, Game 2

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Pro Tour Paris 2011: Player of the Year Showdown, Game 3

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COVERAGE ARCHIVE

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 13, 2011

Video Feature: Day Four Wrap-up

by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

Brian David-Marshall and Rich Hagon pull the curtain on Pro Tour Paris, recapping the amazing events of Magic Weekend and concluding with an interview with winner Ben Stark.

article February 13, 2011

Feature: (Post)Cards from Paris

by Brian David-Marshall

I am pretty tired right now and am looking forward to heading back to my hotel for a quick nap before a long late night of drafting and last minute good times with friends and co-workers. Still, I...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Top 8: Decklists

by Event Coverage Staff

Vincent Lemoine ...

article February 17, 2011

Pro Tour Paris Metagame Breakdown

by Event Coverage Staff

The idea is simple splice a Grand Prix onto a Pro Tour weekend. The execution quickly spirals away from simplicity for everyone involved ask the judges, organizers, dealers and players (see:...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 13, 2011

Finals: Paul Rietzl vs. Ben Stark

by Tim Willoughby

Sitting down for the finals of Pro Tour Paris, these two friends were all smiles. Rietzl is playing his last match of what has been a crazy weekend for him. On top of making the finals of the Pro...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 13, 2011

Feature: Paul Rietzl's Long Weekend

by Tim Willoughby

When Paul Rietzl came to Paris, he came to game. Game he did. On Thursday, he played 8 rounds at the Pro Tour, going 6-1-1. On Friday, he secured his Top 8 position, going 6-2. Knowing that he...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 13, 2011

Semifinals: Double Feature

by Tim Willoughby

Paul Rietzl sat down in the feature match arena for the semifinals of Pro Tour Paris and the 15th round of Grand Prix Paris. Yes, in a Magic first, Rietzl would be playing in both a Pro Tour and a...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 13, 2011

Semifinals: A Great Match

by Josh Bennett

Naoki Nakada (White-Blue Equip) vs. Ben Stark (Caw-Go) It was white-blue everywhere for these two. In the quarterfinals, Ben Stark had to play a near-perfect mirror against his ChannelFireball...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 13, 2011

Video Feature: Top 8 Quarterfinals Highlights

by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall recap the Top 8 quarterfinal matches from Pro Tour Paris, with match highlights and player interviews.

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 13, 2011

Quarterfinals: The Sick Life

by Josh Bennett

Tom Martell (Caw-Go) vs. Ben Stark (Caw-Go) Ben Stark was hoping that he’d left his quarterfinal bad luck behind him in 2004, when he made two Pro Tour Top 8s and failed to escape the first...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 13, 2011

Quarterfinals: Lemoine Sour

by Marc Calderaro

Shintaro Ishimura (White-Blue Equip) vs. Vincent Lemoine (Boros) Though neither Japan’s Shinatro Ishimura or Belgium’s Vincent Lemoine have seen the Top 8 lights of a Pro Tour before, that...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 13, 2011

Quarterfinals: Quite the Handful

by Nate Price

Nico Bohny (Green-White Quest) vs. Naoki Nakada (Caw-Go) “I get to play first, right?” Bohny confirmed. “It’s kind of an important part of this Game 1.” Game 1 Unfortunately, unless...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 13, 2011

Quarterfinals: Running the Tables with Paul Rietzl

by Tim Willoughby

Paul Rietzl (Boros) vs. Patrick Chapin (Grixis Tezzeret) Paul Reitzl ran in to the feature match arena a little flustered. A consummate gamer, the Pro Tour Amsterdam winner had just finished...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Top 8: Player Profiles

by Event Coverage Staff

After many rounds of Swiss and some great games of Magic, the Top 8 for Pro Tour Paris is set! Learn more about this event’s Top 8 competitors, their history at the top tables, and more by...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 12, 2011

Video Feature: Player of the Year Wrap-up

by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall recap the amazing Player of the Year Showdown between Brad Nelson and Guillaume Matignon, bringing in Nelson just minutes after the match to discuss his victory.

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 12, 2012

Player of the Year Match: The Full Nelson

by Josh Bennett

Guillaume Matignon vs. Brad Nelson "Before we get started, I need to know: Is this sanctioned?" —Brad Nelson It was a scene with all the pomp and circumstance befitting the game's first-ever...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 12, 2012

On the Sidelines at the Player of the Year

by Tim Willoughby

When Guillaume Matignon won the World Championships in Chiba, it set up for a very special Player of the Year showdown here in Paris.   For all the marbles.   Each player...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2012

Player of the Year Showdown: Deck Lists

by Event Coverage Staff

Standard Guillaume Matignon ...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2012

Video Deck Tech: Caw-Go with Brad Nelson

by Brian David-Marshall

Player of the Year contender Brad Nelson talks about his Blue-white Control Standard deck that he's playing in Pro Tour Paris and in the POY showdown with Guillaume Matignon. ...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2012

Video Deck Tech: Tezzeret with Guillaume Matignon

by Rich Hagon

2010 Magic World Champion Guillaume Matignon discusses his red-blue-black control deck featuring Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas. This is the deck Matignon will use to battle Brad Nelson in the 2010...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Choose Your Side in the Player of the Year Race!

by Nate Price

All right, guys. Battle lines have been drawn. Tomorrow marks the start of a new Player of the Year's reign. Who commands your allegiance, and what have they done to gain it?   Steve...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2012

Player of the Year: Q&A

by Brian David-Marshall

There are many events going on during Magic Weekend Paris. The Pro Tour is the largest event of its kind with nearly 500 players signed up for the inaugural PT of the 2011 season. The Grand Prix...

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Video Feature: Day Two Wrap-Up

by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Deck Tech: Big Kuldotha Red with Simon Wechsler

by Tim Willoughby

<p>Simon Wechsler of Boston MA is here at his fourth Pro Tour, and has brought with him an interesting take on Kuldotha Red. The deck has received a real shot in the arm from Mirrodin Besieged,...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Deck Tech: Infect with Francesco Hugony

by Tim Willoughby

All weekend, there has been one Standard deck that, whenever I am looking to be entertained, I track down for some casual railbirding. Francesco Hugony had a slightly ropey time on day one in...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Video Deck Tech: Blue-black Vampires with Christian Calcano

by Brian David-Marshall

Christian Calcano talks about a Vampires deck that led him to a 7-3 finish in Pro Tour Paris that features blue instead of the normal red seen around the Standard metagame. A deck list will be...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Video Deck Tech: Mono-white Quest with Frank Karsten

by Rich Hagon

Magic Pro Tour Hall of Famer Frank Karsten shares his Mono-White Quest Standard deck from Pro Tour Paris that is all about getting Argentum Armor onto a cheap creature. A deck list will be posted...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Round 16: I Need a Hero!

by Nate Price

"As soon as I heard them call my name for a feature match, I knew it couldn't be good," Luis Scott-Vargas said as he moped into the arena, but he brightened as he saw his opponent for the round....

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Round 15: A Sworded Affair

by Josh Bennett

Naoki Nakada (Caw-Go) vs. Ken Yukuhiro (Green-White-Blue "Death Snow") A pair of up-and-coming Japanese players, Ken Yukuhiro and Naoki Nakada both enjoyed Grand Prix success last year. Yukuhiro...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Round 14: Hawkward!

by Tim Willoughby

Luis Scott-Vargas (Caw-Go) vs. Kyle Stoll (Boros) In Round 14, both Luis Scott-Vargas were in a position to push for a place in the Top 8. On 10-3 records, they would each have to win out to play...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Round 13: A Handful of Gas

by Marc Calderaro

Vincent Lemoine (Boros) vs. Mat Marr (Valakut) American Mat Marr and I have a long history together. Well, by long I mean we were staying at the same hostel a few days ago. I helped him test his...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Round 12: Owened!

by Nate Price

Owen Turtenwald (Caw-Go) vs. Shouta Yasooka (White-Blue-Black Control)   Game 1   Owen Turtenwald won the die roll and chose to go first. He also made the first commitment to the board,...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Feature: Day Two Standard Metagame Breakdown

by Rashad Miller

Deck Number % Valakut 35 20.35% UB Control 30 17.44% Caw-Go 30 17.44% Kuldotha...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Feature: Photo Essay - Thursday and Friday in Pro Tour Paris

by Craig Gibson and Josh Bennett

Welcome to Paris, city of lights! They’ve turned on the bat-signal to call the world’s greatest for Magic Weekend Paris. It’s only fitting that a gathering of mages should take place...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Round 11: A Two-Pronged Attack

by Josh Bennett

Petr Brozek vs. Paul Rietzl (Draft) Pro Tour journeyman Paul Rietzl finally grabbed the brass ring last year at Pro Tour Amsterdam, sweeping the Top 8 in nine straight games. His opponent this...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Video Feature: Cracking Packs with the Pros

by Rich Hagon

Luis Scott-Vargas, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, Brian Kibler, and Eric Froehlich walk through Mirrodin Besieged booster packs and review what their first picks would be.

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Round 10: “Gruesome Encores?”

by Tim Willoughby

Patrick Chapin vs. Ben Stark (Draft) Patrick Chapin has only picked up one loss so far at Pro Tour Paris, and it was against Ben Stark at the end of Day 1. He would be hoping for revenge in Round...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Round 9: LSV VS PVDDR? LOL, OK

by Marc Calderaro

Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa vs. Luis Scott-Vargas (Draft) I had the fortune of watching both these players draft (they sat next to each other) and discuss (afterward they sat next to one another and...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Video Draft Tech: Mirrodin Besieged with Patrick Chapin

by Brian David-Marshall

Patrick Chapin shares his unique approach to the new Mirrodin Besieged draft format, including a first-pick valuation of Ichor Wellspring. You can see his full draft in the Draft Viewer.

article Pro Tour Dark Ascension 2012 February 11, 2012

Draft Viewer: Draft 2, Pod 1

by Event Coverage Staff

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Pro Tour Paris Day 2 Country Breakdown

by Event Coverage Staff

Country breakdown round 9   United States 55 France 14 Japan 13 Germany 11 Italy 10 Czech Republic 8 Australia 7 Switzerland 5 Sweden 5 Russian...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 December 9, 2014

Pro Tour Paris Day 2 Playerlist

by marseed1

Active Players round 9 Country Aceto, Pierluigi ITA Allouchery, Gonzague FRA Ashton, Thomas USA Aune, Eirik USA barclay, bradley ENG Bassy, Martin FRA Bastos,...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Video Feature: Day One Wrap-up

by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

Pro Tour Historian Brian David-Marshall and Statistician Rich Hagon put Day One of Pro Tour Paris into perspective. Ben Stark and Naoki Nakada sit at the top of the standings at 8-0.

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Feature: Limited Instructions

by Nate Price

Mirrodin has been besieged! Phyrexia and her evil ilk now run rampant over her once glistening landscapes, infest her once silver seas, and, predictably, have made their home in her stinking,...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Video Draft Tech: Mirrodin Besieged with Ben Stark

by Rich Hagon

Rich Hagon gets the lowdown on drafting Mirrodin Besieged from Ben Stark, who finished his first draft pod 3-0. That capped an 8-0 Day One for Stark, who sits atop the standings. You can see Ben's...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Round 8: That Ain't Natural

by Tim Willoughby

Patrick Chapin vs. Ben Stark (Draft) "Congrats, man." "Thanks, you too. It's a pretty good start to a Pro Tour right? I'd probably take 7-1 if someone offered it to me at the start of the...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Round 7: "I Have Nineteen First Picks!"

by Marc Calderaro

Petr Brozek vs. Patrick Chapin (Draft) Straight outta Draft Viewer 1 (not as catchy as "Compton," I admit), these two 6-0ers sat down quickly and shuffled up. After winning the die roll, Patrick...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Round 6: A Study in Value

by Josh Bennett

Sam Black vs. Shouta Yasooka (Draft) By now the crowds of watchers at the Feature Match arena had grown to three ranks. The back row craned their necks to catch sight of the battle between Sam...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Feature: Day 1 Standard Metagame Breakdown

by Rashad Miller

Four hundred eighty-three players were at Magic Weekend Paris to showcase the new Standard format during Day 1 of competition. Would we see mostly decks from the past or would Mirrodin Besieged...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Video Deck Tech: Caw-Go with Brad Nelson

by Brian David-Marshall

Player of the Year contender Brad Nelson talks about his Blue-white Control Standard deck that he's playing in Pro Tour Paris and in the POY showdown with Guillaume Matignon. ...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Video Deck Tech: Tezzeret with Guillaume Matignon

by Rich Hagon

2010 Magic World Champion Guillaume Matignon discusses his red-blue-black control deck featuring Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas. This is the deck Matignon will use to battle Brad Nelson in the 2010...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 11, 2011

Video Deck Tech: Kuldotha Forgemaster with Martin Juza

by Brian David-Marshall

Martin Juza shares his Standard deck from Pro Tour Paris that led him to a 5-0 record. This blue-black control deck uses Kuldotha Forgemaster to find key answers to virtually any threat, backed up...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Video Deck Tech: 22 with Shaheen Soorani

by Brian David-Marshall

Noted deckbuilder Shaheen Soorani shows off his new Mass Polymorph Standard deck at Pro Tour Paris, topping out at Iona, Shield of Emeria and Emrakul, the Aeons Torn. A deck list will be posted...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Feature: Evaluating Evaluation

by Nate Price

There are 1204 individual Magic cards in the Standard card pool. That jumps to 2725 for Extended. If you want to play in Grand Prix Providence later this year, there are a whopping 11439...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Round 5: Slaving Away

by Nate Price

Martin Jůza (Blue-Black Tezzeret/Forgemaster) vs. Masayasu Tanahashi (Blue-Black Control) Game 1 Tanahashi won the die roll and chose to go first. After a long deliberation from Jůza, he...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Feature Match Round 4: Paging Mr. Jura

by Tim Willoughby

Ben Stark (White-Blue Control) vs. Yuuya Watanabe (Blue-Black Control) Technically, Yuuya Watanabe is still kind of Player of the Year, as the 2010 Player of the year race is yet to be resolved....

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Feature Match Round 3: “Is This Really Happening to Me?”

by Marc Calderaro

Brian Kibler (Caw-Go Control) vs. Raphaël Lévy (Green-White Quest) It's a new Pro Tour year for these seasoned Pros and they're both starting off right. Finding themselves in the Feature...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Feature Match Round 2: Mana, Mana Everywhere

by Josh Bennett

Makihito Mihara (Valakut) vs. Brad Nelson (White-Blue Control) Schrödinger’s Player of the Year Brad Nelson brought his usual focus and intensity to the Feature Match arena, sitting across...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Feature Match Round 1: Sitting Down for a Feast

by Nate Price

Eric Froehlich (White-Blue Control) vs. Katushiro Mori (Blue-Black Control) Nestled in the heart of Paris, under the dusky lights of Café Noir, Magic Weekend Paris was getting underway....

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Video Feature: Cards to Watch

by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

Brian David-Marshall and Rich Hagon show off the cards expected to make a big impact this weekend at the Pro Tour, in both Standard and the new Mirrodin Besieged Booster Draft format.

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Video Feature: Players to Watch

by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall preview the 483-player field at Pro Tour Paris, taking a long look at Brad Nelson and Guillaume Matignon as we head toward the Player of the Year Showdown on...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 4, 2011

Countdown to the Showdown

by Brian David-Marshall

Both Brad Nelson and Guillaume Matignon got their 2011 seasons off to uninspiring starts in Atlanta. Come Sunday of the Grand Prix both players could be found lurking along the rail to watch...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 9, 2011

Standard Besieged

by Mike Flores

Coming up this weekend is Magic Weekend Paris, which includes a Pro Tour. And by "this weekend" I mean tomorrow. Careful readers have probably noticed that for this week, Top Decks has...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Pro Tour Paris Day 1 Country Breakdown

by Event Coverage Staff

Country breakdown round 2   United States 146 France 36 Germany 32 Japan 29 Italy 25 Australia 17 Sweden 15 England 15 Canada 15 Czech...

article Pro Tour Paris 2011 February 10, 2011

Pro Tour Paris Day 1 Playerlist

by Event Coverage Staff

Active Players round 2 Country Abe, Allison BRA Aceto, Pierluigi ITA Adams, Ken USA Aintrazi, Ali USA Aldinger, Johannes DEU Alexandrino,...

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