2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Seth Manfield tore through the world's very best players all weekend to become the 2015 Magic: The Gathering World Champion!

2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

SUNDAY COVERAGE

For Seth Manfield, 2015 has been a year of firsts. In February, he earned his very first Sunday showing at Pro Tour Fate Reforged. This year marks the first time that Manfield achieved Platinum status in the Pro Tour Players Club, and also the first time that the young Maryland resident has competed in a Magic: The Gathering World Championship tournament. This is also the year where Seth Manfield became a father. His daughter was born two months ago.

Now, Manfield can add one more first to a momentous year. The 2015 Magic: The Gathering World Championship showcased 24 of the 2014-15 Premier Play season’s very best players. Twelve of those players were competing in the World Championship for the very first time, including Manfield. However, that did not stop the new competitor from making an incredible run through a field featuring the world’s very best. He was the first player to lock his seat in Sunday’s Top 4 playoffs with an unfathomable 13-1 record, and he didn’t stop there. He blasted past Samuel Black in the semifinals on his way to an edge-of-your-seat final match against one of the very best Magic players in the United States: Owen Turtenwald.

In a match that went to five games, Manfield was able to overcome Ugin, the Spirit Dragon, and a clash of Siege Rhinos gave Manfield the win over Turtenwald in the fifth and final game of the tournament.

The $50,000 first place prize is a big deal for the new dad, but this win is also the culmination of many years of success on the Grand Prix circuit, hard work, teamwork, and perseverance. Congratulations to Seth Manfield, the 2015 Magic: The Gathering World Champion. He played amongst the very best, conquered the best, and can now claim the title of being the world’s best.

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August 31 2015

Top 5 Cards by Event Coverage Staff

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August 31 2015

Finals: (4) Seth Manfield vs. (10) Owen Turtenwald by Adam Styborski

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August 31 2015

Semifinals: (3) Paul Rietzl vs. (10) Owen Turtenwald by Chapman Sim

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Aug 30 2015

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Semifinals: (8) Samuel Black vs. (4) Seth Manfield

by Adam Styborski

Aug 30 2015

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Top 4 Decklists

by Wizards of the Coast

Aug 29 2015

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Top 4 Player Profiles

by Event Coverage Staff

FRIDAY COVERAGE

The Top 4 of the 2015 Magic: The Gathering Championship is set, featuring four of the best players from the United States. Leading the field is fourth-ranked Seth Manfield, who locked his place in the Sunday playoffs with a stellar 13-1 record. Following him is tenth-ranked Owen Turtenwald, third-ranked Paul Rietzl, and eighth-ranked Samuel Black, showcasing some of the 2014-15 season’s top Pro Points earners.

Which of these players will be walking home with the $50,000 first place prize, the trophy, and Magic’s greatest title of World Champion? Tune in on Sunday at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET/6 p.m. UTC to find out!

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August 28 2015

Standard Decklists by Wizards of the Coast

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August 29 2015

The Old Guard by Marc Calderaro

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August 29 2015

Round 14: (8) Samuel Black vs. (10) Owen Turtenwald by Adam Styborski

Will their records hold through tomorrow’s Magic Origins booster draft and Standard rounds? Or will the players at 5-2 leapfrog them by the end of the day? Tune in tomorrow to find out!

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August 27 2015

Modern Decklists by Wizards of the Coast

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August 28 2015

The Magic of Family by Adam Styborski

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August 28 2015

Round 7: (4) Seth Manfield vs. (12) Yuuya Watanabe by Chapman Sim

by Chapman Sim

PRE-SHOW COVERAGE

Who will dethrone back-to-back winner Shahar Shenhar in the 2015 Magic: The Gathering World Championship? Tune in to find out! Live video coverage begins Thursday at 9 a.m. local time (PT)/12 p.m. ET/4 p.m. UTC.

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August 24 2015

World Championship Preview by Rich Hagon

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August 21 2015

2015 World Championship Coverage Roundtable by Brian David-Marshall

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August 21 2015

World Championship Countdown by Mike Rosenberg

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Aug 14 2015

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The Thing About Shahar

by Brian David-Marshall

Aug 07 2015

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Top 5 World Championship Storylines

by Brian David-Marshall

Aug 28 2015

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Event Information

by Wizards of the Coast

Top 4 Decklists

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Seth Manfield's Abzan Control

2015 Magic World Championship

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (3)

3 Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Creature (14)

4 Courser of Kruphix 3 Den Protector 2 Nissa, Vastwood Seer 4 Siege Rhino 1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang

Sorcery (7)

2 Languish 4 Thoughtseize 1 Tragic Arrogance

Instant (10)

4 Abzan Charm 1 Bile Blight 3 Hero's Downfall 1 Silence the Believers 1 Ultimate Price

Land (26)

2 Caves of Koilos 3 Forest 2 Llanowar Wastes 2 Plains 4 Sandsteppe Citadel 4 Temple of Malady 4 Temple of Silence 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 4 Windswept Heath

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

1 Bile Blight 1 Tragic Arrogance 1 Ultimate Price 1 Ajani, Mentor of Heroes 1 Sorin, Solemn Visitor 1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon 2 Fleecemane Lion 1 Dromoka's Command 2 Drown in Sorrow 1 Duress 2 Glare of Heresy 1 Unravel the Æther

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Owen Turtenwald's Abzan Control