Eli Loveman battled through a murderer's row of Modern players to take down the Top 8 at the second Mythic Championship of 2019.
Apr 26-28, 2019
Excel London
Eli Loveman
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Sunday Coverage
The second Mythic Championship of 2019 was both a victory for Modern Humans and the everyday human Eli Loveman, now London's Mythic Champion. From fighting through a field of 514 players to rising through a Top 8 of Modern's monstrous decks, Loveman put his powerful team to work to claim the Sunday trophy.
It took winning in the last round of Saturday—the last possible round—to clinch his Top 8 berth and join two other Humans decks to do so. The dominance of cards like Meddling Mage, made all the better with the open decklists of the tournament, put Loveman on his breakneck pace to the top of the $500,000 prize pool.
It wasn't an easy road to get there. Sunday's Top 8 showdown included venerable MPL players like Brian Braun-Duin, who fell in his quarterfinal match, as well as both Javier Dominguez and Alexander Hayne who Loveman had defeated as both his quarterfinal and semifinal opponents respectively. The finals faceoff against Matthew Sperling—in his third Mythic Championship Top 8—showed even the explosive power of Affinity wasn't enough to overcome the synergy in Humans decks.
With both War of the Spark and Modern Horizons entering the format next, Modern's evolution and Magic excitement will return in Mythic Championship IV in Barcelona, Spain. For now, Eli Loveman gets to hoist his well-deserved trophy and celebrate with friends after becoming champion of the 2019 Mythic Championship II. Congratulations!
April 28 2019
Mythic Championship II Day 3 Highlights by Corbin Hosler, Adam Styborski, and Meghan WolffMore than 500 players were on hand to participate in Mythic Championship II in London along the Thames river, and after two drafts and 10 more grueling rounds of Modern we came to Sunday with a...
April 28 2019
Finals: Matt Sperling vs. Eli Loveman by Corbin HoslerAs the finals kicked off at Mythic Invitational II in London, the two players who sat opposite each other couldn't have entered under much different circumstances. On one side sat veteran Matt...
April 27 2019
Top 8 Decklists by Adam StyborskiFrom 514 players and 16 rounds of action, the Top 8 for the Mythic Championship II in London was decided. Congratulations to Thien Nguyen, Eli Loveman, Alexander Hayne, Brian Braun-Duin, Adrian...
Saturday Coverage
From 514 players and 16 rounds of battles, the Top 8 emerged in London. Congratulations toThien Nguyen, Eli Loveman, Alexander Hayne, Brian Braun-Duin, Adrian Zhu, Chris Kvartek, Javier Dominguez, and Matthew Sperling on earning their way to a Mythic Championship Top 8! The Sunday spotlight begins at 9 AM BST to determine who takes home the lion's share of $500,000 in prizes. Watch the action unfold live at twitch.tv/magic.
April 27 2019
Mythic Championship II Day 2 Highlights by Corbin Hosler and Frank KarstenThe second Mythic Championship of the season began with more than 500 players battling along the Thames River in London, and after two days of fierce competition that was Prerelease-meets-Mythic...
April 27 2019
The Most-Played Modern Cards at Mythic Championship II by Frank KarstenBetween 515 competitors, over 38,000 Modern cards were registered for this event. Here is the breakdown of the most popular cards (other than basic lands) in the format. Let's start at the...
April 27 2019
The Amazing Modern Decks in London by Corbin HoslerModern is one of Magic's most popular formats, and for good reason. With so many legal cards and new additions shaking up the format regularly (hello, Arclight Phoenix), Modern offers a world in...
Friday Coverage
From 515 players and 8 rounds, just two players notched records without a loss: Hall of Fame member Olivier Ruel and three-time Grand Prix Top 8 contender Fernando David Gonzalez each earned the right to stand at the top of standings.
Tune in Saturday to twitch.tv/magic at 9 AMBST to follow along as the battle for $500,000 in prizes continues!
April 26 2019
Mythic Championship II Day 1 Highlights by Meghan WolffAt the ExCeL London by the River Thames, 515 players convened for the start of Mythic Championship II. With $500,000 in prizes on the line, a brand new draft format to kick off the day, and the...
April 26 2019
All Mythic Championship II Modern Decklists by Wizards StaffTake a deep dive into the complete Modern metagame from Mythic Championship II from London. (Note: Sideboard card quantities will not be published for the entirety of the Mythic Championship...
April 26 2019
3-0 Drafters at Mythic Championship II by Adam StyborskiWar of the Spark is an all-new set. We don't mean in the "these cards are pretty new sense" but in the "these cards are so new that preview season wrapped last week and the Prerelease weekend for...
Pre-Show Coverage
Three days, $500,000 in prize money, and a whole lot of Modern and War of the Spark Booster Draft are what you'll get from Mythic Championship II, part of MagicFest+ London!
April 24 2019
Mythic Championship II Survival Guide by Wizards of the CoastWhat better way to celebrate the War of the Spark Prerelease than with the second Mythic Championship? Trick question—there isn't. We can't wait for the Mythic Championship II in London, and we...
April 23 2019
Modern at Mythic Championship II by Simon GörtzenWatch Mythic Championship II Live! Follow live streaming video coverage of Mythic Championship II...
April 22 2019
Mythic Championship II – London Preview by Rich HagonMe: So, I thought I'd do something a little different for the preview. Editor: Sure, that sounds good....
