Here are your top 4 teams for Grand Prix Kyoto 2018!
Player A
Name: Yuki Yotsumoto
Age: 32
Occupation: Company Employee
Hometown: Saitama Prefecture
Previous Magic Accomplishments: 1 Grand Prix Top 8
How did you choose your teammates?
They are my best friends!
Which format and which deck did you play?
Standard. Red-Green Monsters.
Why did you play this format and why did you choose this deck?
I like five-mana cards which are red. (Editor's note: Glorybringer?)
Player B
Name: Ryota Endo
Age: 29
Occupation: Civil Servant
Hometown: Saitama Prefecture
Previous Magic Accomplishments: 1 Grand Prix Top 8
How did you choose your teammates?
I have been friends with Yuki and Koji for over ten years.
Which format and which deck did you play?
Modern. 5-Color Humans.
Player C
Name: Koji Takeishi
Age: 30
Occupation: Company Employee
Hometown: Saitama Prefecture
Previous Magic Accomplishments: 1 Grand Prix Top 8
How did you choose your teammates?
Ten years of friendship!
Which format and which deck did you play?
Legacy. 4-Color Leovold. It’s an okay matchup against Delver, and I get to play Force of Will.
Player A
Name: Ryouichi Yamamoto
Age: 24
Occupation: Civil Servant
Hometown: Tochigi Prefecture
Previous Magic Accomplishments: None.
How did you choose your teammates?
Matsubara told me that Takamura was a Legacy specialist. Thanks, Matsubara and Takamura!
Which format and which deck did you play?
Standard. Blue-Black Midrange. I like two-color decks.
Player B
Name: Yuusuke Matsubara
Age: 30
Occupation: Manufacturing Industry
Previous Magic Accomplishments: None.
How did you choose your teammates?
We live close to each other and get along well.
Which format and which deck did you play?
Modern. Affinity. The deck is currently under the radar.
What does this Top 4 mean to you?
It’s always been my dream to play in a Pro Tour.
Player C
Name: Kazuki Takamura
Age: 28
Occupation: Company Employee
Hometown: Ibaraki Prefecture
Previous Magic Accomplishments: None.
How did you choose your teammates?
We enjoy gaming with each other.
Which format and which deck did you play?
Legacy. Show and Tell, because my "sensei” is a master at the deck.
What does this Top 4 mean to you?
I got the experience in playing high-level Magic.
Player A
Name: Kentaro Ichihara
Age: 28
Occupation: Company Employee
Hometown: Hyōgo Prefecture
Previous Magic Accomplishments: None.
How did you choose your teammates?
Friends for many years.
Which format and which deck did you play?
Standard. Mono-Red splash Black. It was recommended to me.
Why did you play this format and why did you choose this deck?
I like five-mana cards which are red. (Editor’s note: Glorybringer?)
What does this Top 4 mean to you?
I won an overseas trip to Richmond!
Player B
Name: Takahiro Uemoto
Age: 28
Occupation: Civil Servant
Previous Magic Accomplishments: None.
How did you choose your teammates?
I asked my friends if they wanted to come to Kyoto together, and they said: “let’s play!"
Which format and which deck did you play?
Modern. Mono-Blue Time Walks. In my testing, it has a good win percentage.
What does this Top 4 mean to you?
I will take a vacation from work to travel to the Pro Tour.
Player C
Name: Masataka Shibata
Age: 32
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Kyoto Prefecture
Previous Magic Accomplishments: KMC Legacy Winner
How did you choose your teammates?
Mr. Uemoto invited me. =)
Which format and which deck did you play?
Legacy. Aluren. It’s good against Delver decks.
What does this Top 4 mean to you?
Thank you to my incredible teammates!
Player A
Name: Kensuke Kato
Age: 33
Occupation: Company Employee
Hometown: Tokyo Prefecture
Previous Magic Accomplishments: 1 Grand Prix Top 8 and a few Pro Tour attendances.
How did you choose your teammates?
They are my party friends!
Which format and which deck did you play?
Standard. “Big Red." I build this Mono-Red deck myself.
What does this Top 4 mean to you?
This Top 4 motivated me to play more competitive Magic and made our friendship closer.
Player B
Name: Akira Tanaka
Age: 30
Occupation: Company Employee
Hometown: Tokyo Prefecture
Previous Magic Accomplishments: 2012 World Magic Cup Team Member
How did you choose your teammates?
Party friends forever!
Which format and which deck did you play?
Modern. White-Blue Control. Initially, I played Bogles, but I kept losing. My teammates advised me to play another deck, and that’s how I ended up with White-Blue Control.
What does this Top 4 mean to you?
Kato-san took the words out of my mouth.
Player C
Name: Fumiyasu Suzuike
Age: 27
Occupation: Company Employee
Hometown: Tokyo Prefecture
Previous Magic Accomplishments: 1 Grand Prix Top 8
How did you choose your teammates?
Party friend #3!
Which format and which deck did you play?
Legacy. Miracles. It is the solution to the format.