Grand Prix Shanghai 2015 is underway! As players began to shuffle up, I raced around the room of 900, looking for thirty of the most esteemed players. While some are more accomplished than others, all these players are awesome in their own right!
| Name | Country | Accomplishments |
| Au Yong Wai Kin | Malaysia | Grand Prix Kuala Lumpur Top 8 |
| Cheng Tung-Yi | Taiwan | World Magic Cup 2012 Champion |
| Fabien Li | Singapore | Grand Prix Kuala Lumpur 2014 Champion |
| Han Bing | China | China National Champion |
| Huang Hao-Shan | Taiwan | Grand Prix Taipei 2014 Champion |
| Joe Soh | Malaysia | Two-time Malaysia National Champion |
| Kelvin Chew | Singapore | Pro Tour Return to Ravnica Top 8 & Singapore National Champion |
| Ken Yukuhiro | Japan | Pro Tour Avacyn Restored Top 4 & Grand Prix Singapore 2013 Champion |
| Kuo Tzu Ching | Taiwan | World Magic Cup 2012 Champion & 11 Grand Prix Top 8s |
| Lee Shi Tian | Hong Kong | 4 Pro Tour Top 8s & 6 Grand Prix Top 8s |
| Li Bo | China | World Team Champion 2009 & Grand Prix Shanghai 2012 Champion |
| Makihito Mihara | Japan | Hall of Famer & World Champion |
| Nam Sung Wook | South Korea | Pro Tour Journey to Nyx Finalist |
| Park Jun Young | South Korea | Grand Prix Minneapolis 2014 Champion |
| Raymond Tan | Malaysia | Grand Prix Kitakyushu 2013 Champion & Malaysia National Champion |
| Rick Lee | Malaysia | Grand Prix Manila 2012 Finalist |
| Ryan Luo | Singapore | 2 Grand Prix Top 8s |
| Shaun Khoo | Malaysia | World Magic Cup 2013 Team Member |
| Shota Yasooka | Japan | 2 Pro Tour Top 8s & 19 Grand Prix Top 8s |
| Shuhei Nakamura | Japan | Hall of Famer & 5 Pro Tour Top 8s |
| Zhang Meng Qiu | Hong Kong | Grand Prix Kitakyushu 2013 Champion & Malaysia National Champion |
| Sun Bo | China | 3 Grand Prix Top 8s |
| Terry Soh | Malaysia | 3 Grand Prix Top 8s & Invitational Winner (Rakdos Augermage) |
| Teruya Kakumae | Japan | 2 Grand Prix Wins |
| Tiago Chan | Portugal | 2 Pro Tour Top 8s & Invitational Winner (Snapcaster Mage) |
| Wu Tong | China | World Team Champion 2009 |
| Yam Wing Chin | Hong Kong | Grand Prix Washington D.C. 2014 Top 8 |
| Yuuku Ichikawa | Japan | 2 Pro Tour Top 8s |
| Yuuta Takahashi | Japan | 3 Grand Prix Wins |
| Yuuya Watanabe | Japan | 3 Pro Tour Top 8s & 7 Grand Prix Wins |
Here is a collective summary of what they have brought to the tournament today. The Abzan Houses is very well-represented to nobody's surprise, but there are still some interesting choices.
| Deck | Number |
| Abzan Aggro | 9 |
| Abzan Control | 5 |
| Mardu Dragons | 3 |
| 5C Dragon Megamorph | 2 |
| Abzan Megamorph | 1 |
| Bant Megamorph | 1 |
| White Blue Control | 1 |
| White Green Megamorph | 1 |
| Jeskai Dragons | 1 |
| Ojutai Bant | 1 |
| Red Green Dragons | 1 |
| Sultai Megamorph | 1 |
| Sultai Whip | 1 |
| 4C Raptor Ascendency | 1 |
| Esper Dragons | 1 |
In particular, we will also be doing Deck Techs of the 5-color Dragon Megamorph and the 4-color Jeskai Ascendency as the tournament elapses. Piqued your interest yet? Do check back in with us a while later if you're curious!