2016 MAGIC ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP

Josh Utter-Leyton defeated a powerhouse field to win $25,000, an invitation to the 2017 Magic World Championship, and the title of Magic Online champion!

2016 MAGIC ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP

Top 4 Coverage

Wrapter is a Magic Online username with quite a bit of history, and today, everyone was reminded of why. Josh Utter-Leyton was known for his regular play on Magic Online long before he became a force on the Pro Tour and the eventual 2012-13 player of the year. The five-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor has had a recent resurgence at the top tables after focusing on his day-to-day life, first earning his invitation to the next Pro Tour through a win at Grand Prix Vancouver, and now here.

Utter-Leyton brought with him a Mardu Vehicles deck and vast draft knowledge, and he put up to incredible use, piloting through two days of intense competition to earn his Top 4 spot. There, he fought through Ryosuke Urase in two matches, meeting Pro Tour Eldritch Moon champion Lukas Blohon in a finals that will be remembered as one of the best in years. In the Top 4, best two-of-three matches determined the winner, and the two traded blows all the way until the ninth and final game of the day, where Utter-Leyton found himself with a perfect draw and the perfect ending to the weekend.

Now, Utter-Leyton will return to the ranks of Platinum pro players, and will once again return to the Magic: The Gathering World Championship, where he will get another chance at Magic's greatest title. Congratulations to all of the competitors on making it this far, and congratulations once again to Josh Utter-Leyton on a phenomenal victory at the Magic Online Championship!

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March 6 2017

Top 5 Moments by Mike Rosenberg

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March 5 2017

Top 4 Profiles by Mike Rosenberg

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MTGO Championship Standard Decklists by Mike Rosenberg

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Day 2 Coverage

Lukas Blohon, Ryosuke Urase, Josh Utter-Leyton, and Márcio Carvalho emerge as this year’s Magic Online Championship Top 4 competitors. Who will win the $25,000 first place prize, an invitation to next year’s Magic Online Championship, and the 2017 Magic World Championship invitation? Tune in on Sunday to twitch.tv/magic at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET/6 p.m. UTC to find out!

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March 5 2017

Day Two Summary by Mike Rosenberg

The remaining rounds of the Magic Online Championship swiss rounds led to some major swings in what many expected to be the outcome. The Draft Rounds At the start of Saturday, all eyes were on...

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March 3 2017

MTGO Championship's Weekend Schedule by Mike Rosenberg

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March 3 2017

MTGO Championship Standard Decklists by Mike Rosenberg

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Mar 04 2017

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Magic Online Championship - Day 2 Pod 2

by Wizards of the Coast

Mar 04 2017

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Magic Online Championship - Day 2 Pod 1

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Mar 04 2017

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MTGO Championship Day 2 Draft Decks

by Mike Rosenberg

Day Two of the Magic Online Championship began with a Booster Draft using two packs of Aether Revolt and one pack of Kaladesh, in that order. The decks that the sixteen competitors built can be...

Day 1 Coverage

Márcio Carvalho follows up his Pro Tour Aether Revolt showing with a lead at the end of Day One at the Magic Online Championship! His 6-1 record may put him ahead of the rest, but with seven rounds left to go before a cut to the Top 4, anything is possible. Be sure to tune in for Day Two of the Magic Online Championship Saturday at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET/6 p.m. UTC to see another day of thrilling action!

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March 3 2017

Day One Summary by Mike Rosenberg

Day One of this year's Magic Online Championship featured three rounds of Aether Revolt/Kaladesh Booster Draft and four rounds of Standard. Sixteen competitors went in, but only one player emerged...

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March 3 2017

MTGO Championship Standard Decklists by Mike Rosenberg

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March 3 2017

Day 1 Draft, Pod 1 by Wizards of the Coast

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Mar 03 2017

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Day 1 Draft, Pod 2

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Mar 03 2017

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FRIDAY MTGO DRAFT DECKLISTS

by Mike Rosenberg

Players in the Magic Online Championship started their tournament off with a Booster Draft using two packs of Aether Revolt and one pack of Kaladesh, in that order. Take a look at what they built...

Mar 03 2017

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MTGO Championship's Weekend Schedule

by Mike Rosenberg

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Feb 07 2017

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The Magic Online Championship Approaches

by Mike Rosenberg

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Mar 02 2017

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FACT SHEET

by Wizards of the Coast

Top 4 Decklists

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Lukas Blohon - 2016 Magic Online Championship

2016 Magic Online Championship

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (8)

3 Chandra, Torch of Defiance 4 Saheeli Rai 1 Tamiyo, Field Researcher

Creature (16)

4 Felidar Guardian 4 Rogue Refiner 4 Servant of the Conduit 4 Whirler Virtuoso

Sorcery (4)

4 Attune with Aether

Instant (4)

4 Harnessed Lightning

Enchantment (7)

3 Oath of Chandra 4 Oath of Nissa

Land (21)

4 Aether Hub 4 Botanical Sanctum 1 Evolving Wilds 5 Forest 2 Game Trail 1 Island 1 Mountain 1 Plains 2 Spirebluff Canal

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

2 Authority of the Consuls 2 Baral's Expertise 2 Dispel 1 Natural State 2 Negate 3 Release the Gremlins 3 Tireless Tracker

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Ryosuke Urase - 2016 Magic Online Championship

Decklist Stats Sample Hand