The Top 4 competitors of the 2017-18 Magic Online Championship represents a range from Sunday stage newcomers to former Magic Online Champions. Learn a little more about them!
Name: Dmitriy Butakov
Magic Online Name: butakov
Limited Record this Weekend: 4-2
Modern Record this Weekend: 7-1
Modern Deck: Bogles
Notable Titles: 2012 Magic Online Champion
Favorite Card: Gifts Ungiven
Favorite Magic Memory: Opening five Masters of Etheriums in a Shards of Alara Sealed Deck event
Favorite Modern Deck: Any “toolbox” strategy
Least Favorite Modern Deck: I try not to make it personal
Name: Steve Rubin
Magic Online Name: sturvedog
Limited Record this Weekend: 5-1
Modern Record this Weekend: 5-3
Modern Deck: Jund
Notable Titles: Pro Tour Shadows over Innistrad Champion
Favorite Card: Spire Barrage
Favorite Magic Memory: Becoming friends with Mike Sigrist
Favorite Modern Deck: Living End
Least Favorite Modern Deck: Jeskai Control
Name: Niklas Dahlquist
Magic Online Name: SmashHallon
Limited Record this Weekend: 4-2
Modern Record this Weekend: 5-3
Modern Deck: Jund
Favorite Card: Camel
Favorite Magic Memory: Learning to play with friends in 1994, destroying all their lands in games
Favorite Modern Deck: (Prefers drafting)
Least Favorite Modern Deck: Scapeshift or Storm
Name: Lars Dam
Magic Online Name: malavi
Limited Record this Weekend: 4-2
Modern Record this Weekend: 5-3
Modern Deck: Grixis Control
Notable Titles: 2012-13 Magic Online Champion
Favorite Card: Winter Orb
Favorite Magic Memory: Winning at a local store with 5-Color Slivers back in the day
Favorite Modern Deck: Lantern
Least Favorite Modern Deck: It'll probably be Jund after this weekend