TOP 8 COVERAGE
Alexander Hayne won Grand Prix Kraków—and claimed his fourth Grand Prix title in two years. In a star-studded field he ended it in style, defeating Robin Dolar in an all Esper Dragons final.
They came, they played and they won. Pro Tour competitors and Grand Prix grinders alike. This weekend gathered Europe's best in Kraków to cast Dragons and powerful spells in Standard. In a field full of Red Aggro, Esper Dragons, and Abzan, many walked home winners. But in the end no one won more than Canadian Alexander Hayne. He took his Esper Dragons all the way to the trophy and claimed yet another Grand Prix title.
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April 19 2015
TOP 8 DECKLISTS
by Tobi Henke
After two grueling days, after 15 rounds of Standard play, only eight players remained. And their decks. Check out the eight most succesful lists of the tournament here!
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DAY 2 COVERAGE
Welcome back for Day 2 of Grand Prix Kraków 2015! It all had started with 1,138 players yesterday morning, but only 152 of them managed to graduate from the first nine rounds of Standard play with records of 7-2 or better to qualify for the second day of competition.
Four of them even achieved the dream of going 9-0: Michael Durham, Robin Dolar, Martin Müller, and Andreas Reling, though they certainly can't rest on their laurels with names like Raphaël Lévy, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, Alexander Hayne, Sam Pardee, and Marco Cammilluzzi listed not much further down in the standings, all at 8-1. In any case, all 152 players need to battle through six more rounds of Standard today, before we enter the elimination play-offs, before we sit down for the finals and crown a new Grand Prix champion.
We've already seen some interesting developments in Standard and will certainly see more today. So far we've noticed the rise of Esper Dragons, Big Red was making a splash, and both Abzan Aggro and Abzan Control appear to be big, as always.
Stay tuned for all the latest, live from Kraków!
DAY 1 COVERAGE
Day 1 of Grand Prix Krakow 2015 is in the books. The tournament had started with 1,138 competitors in the morning, but throughout nine grueling rounds of Standard play that number was reduced to but 152. 152 players to come back on Sunday and fight for their chance at a Top 8 berth.
Among them, four stood tall at the end of the day with perfect records of 9-0: Michael Durham, Robin Dolar, Martin Müller , and Andreas Reling. But fierce competition's not far behind with household names like Raphaël Lévy, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, Alexander Hayne, Sam Pardee, and Marco Cammilluzzi all making the cut on 8-1.
Until we return—for Day 2 of the event, for all the latest insights into the Standard format and all the excitement straight from the battlefield—this is good night from Krakow …
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April 18 2015
QUICK QUESTIONS #3
by Olle Rade
Which deck are you playing this weekend and why?
Fabrizio Anteri: "Abzan Control. I need to make Top 8 to reach Gold status, so I can't afford to play a deck that has bad match-ups. My other...
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