LANTTO LAYS MILAN AT HIS FEET WITH BIRTHING POD

TOP 8 COVERAGE

Swedish Magic Online superstar Magnus Lantto claims his first live title and joins Dimitriy Butakov among the top level of players making the step from online to live Magic. His Birthing Pod deck took him to victory defeating Jeskai Ascendancy and Primeval Titan alike on his way to the title. In the end not even Italian Niccolò Bellini and the Birthing Pod mirror match could stand in his way.

Another exciting weekend of Magic is over, and the Modern format has gotten it's new star players and decks. In a field flooded with Delver of Secrets, Scapeshift and Affinity it was Birthing Pod that took down the title in the hands of Magnus Lantto of Sweden.

An impressive 1760 players came to enjoy the Modern format, and surely speculate about what cards we will see in Modern Masters 2 in May. 210 of them made the second day of competition, where a top 8 finally fought for the title late on Sunday evening.

This marks the end of the Grand Prix year in Europe, and Magic fans and Swedes alike will celebrate X-mas with a big smile on their face, having enjoyed some of the best Magic Europe has to offer.

With that we thank those who followed our coverage this weekend, and one final time we congratulate Swede Magnus Lantto on his victory. Or as the victory howl sounds in the south of Sweden where he lives:

Ijaaaaaadåååååååååååå!

DAY 2 COVERAGE

The action continues in Milan, where 1760 players are down to 210 who managed to get the seven wins needed to stay in the competition. This particular tournament's structure also resets everyones score, so all are equal when the battle for top 8, Pro Tour invites and Pro Points continue.

Yesterday proved that Modern continues to be as vibrant a format as ever and the massive turnout gave further evidence to its ongoing popularity. Famous players who finished the day with seven wins and are still with us include: Lukas Blohon, Louis Deltour, Javier Dominguez, Vjeran Horvat, Bernhard Lehner, Alessandro Portaro, Andrejs Prost, Eduardo Sajgalik, David Reitbauer, (14) Jacob Wilson, Patrick Dickmann, Florian Koch, Matej Zatlkaj, Nam Sung-Wook, Elias Watsfeldt, Mike Krasnitski, Thomas Enevoldsen, Matteo Versari, Helmut Summersberger, Daniele Canavesi, and Fabrizio Anteri to name but a few.

DAY 1 COVERAGE

Day 1 of Grand Prix Milan 2015 is in the books, and even through all the vicissitudes of life it did turn out to be a great day for Magic! We've seen interesting new takes on familiar deck archetypes and in the feature match area we've been witness to close calls, difficult plays, hilarious blowouts, and exciting turnarounds all day.

Modern continues to be as vibrant a format as ever and the massive turnout only gave further evidence to its ongoing popularity. Famous players who finished the day with seven wins and will return tomorrow included: Lukas Blohon, Louis Deltour, Javier Dominguez, Vjeran Horvat, Bernhard Lehner, Alessandro Portaro, Andrejs Prost, Eduardo Sajgalik, David Reitbauer, (14) Jacob Wilson, Patrick Dickmann, Florian Koch, Matej Zatlkaj, Nam Sung-Wook, Elias Watsfeldt, Mike Krasnitski, Thomas Enevoldsen, Matteo Versari, Helmut Summersberger, Daniele Canavesi, and Fabrizio Anteri to name but a few.

Check back tomorrow as we delve deeper into Modern and bring you all the news and stories straight from the battlefield of Grand Prix Milan 2015!