PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT

Brazil’s Lucas Esper Berthoud rises above all other competitors with his Mardu Vehicles deck, winning $50,000, the invitation to the 2017 Magic World Championship, and the title of Pro Tour Aether Revolt champion!

Pro Tour Aether Revolt

Sunday Coverage

Pro Tour Aether Revolt will be remembered for many things, among those the explosion of Mardu Vehicles, the power of the Heart of Kiran, and the dominance of the original DEX Army. Going into this event, the Latin American contingency of three teams—DEX Army, Ligamagic, and DEXThird—represented the crew of players that formed under Pro Tour Hall of Famer Willy Edel, the godfather of Latin American Magic. DEXThird was, looking at their numbers, a team of Pro Tour hopefuls looking to prove themselves among their veteran testing partners from the other two teams.

Among those in DEXThird was Lucas Esper Berthoud, a long-time Brazilian player that was competing in his sixth Pro Tour this weekend. It was in this sixth tournament that he saw his rise to the elite over three days, and in it he has learned to keep a calm head through a roller coaster of emotion and tough plays, leading into a match that clinched his Top 8 berth in the final round of swiss. He was joined by friend and testing partner Márcio Carvalho in the top two spots at the end of Saturday, and the two would meet to battle against each other in the finals of the Pro Tour, representing an all-DEX finals as their Mardu Vehicle decks clashed against each other.

There, Berthoud and Carvalho traded blows two games apiece, until Berthoud ultimately took down his testing partner 3-2 to clinch a trophy and the $50,000 that comes with it in his very first Pro Tour Top 8.

Congratulations to Lucas Esper Berthoud on a tremendous weekend, and to the Latin Magic community on a Pro Tour to truly remember.

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February 5 2017

PT Aether Revolt Top 5 Moments by Meghan Wolff

5. Heart of Kiran Ascends Smuggler's Copter's Empty Throne At the end of three days of trying, thrilling, and exhausting competition, one player emerged victorious, and so did one card. It was...

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February 5 2017

Finals: Lucas Esper Berthoud (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Márcio Carvalho (Mardu Vehicles) by Tobi Henke

This was it. After sixteen rounds of Swiss and three rounds of elimination matches, with 423 others eliminated, only two players remained to fight for the title and trophy, for a place in the...

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February 4 2017

TOP 8 DECKLISTS by Blake Rasmussen

Want to see what rose to the top of Pro Tour Aether Revolt? Then take a look at the Top 8 competitors' decklists! ...

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Feb 05 2017

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Semifinals: Lucas Esper Berthoud (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Eduardo Sajgalik (Mardu Vehicles)

by Meghan Wolff

The second semifinals at Pro Tour Aether Revolt was Eduardo Sajgalik's third match of the day, and Lucas Esper Berthoud's first. But it doesn't matter what matches are behind them, because...

Feb 05 2017

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Semifinals: (8) Márcio Carvalho (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Donald Smith (Mardu Vehicles)

by Tobi Henke

Stages 1 and 2 of the quarterfinals were behind us, as the tournament moved to the regular old-fashioned semifinal match. The United States' Donald Smith, Silver-turned-Gold level pro and member...

Feb 05 2017

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Quarterfinals Stage 2: (7) Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Donald Smith (Mardu Vehicles)

by Meghan Wolff

Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa had already won his first Sunday match in the Top 8 of Pro Tour Aether Revolt. One victorious match is a small milestone in the career of a Pro Tour Hall of Famer, but...

Feb 05 2017

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Quarterfinals Stage 2: Liu Yuchen (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Eduardo Sajgalik (Mardu Vehicles)

by Blake Rasmussen

Every Pro Tour, a player or two comes seemingly out of nowhere to make the Top 8, often on the back of a risky deck, a breakthrough performance, or strong, up-and-coming play. These players...

Feb 05 2017

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Quarterfinals Stage 1: (7) Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Jan Ksandr (Black-Green Delirium)

by Tobi Henke

Jan Ksandr was the latest name in a long line of young talent coming out of the Czech Republic. Every year there seemed to be a new one, climbing the levels to the pinnacle of the game. In the...

Feb 05 2017

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Quarterfinals Stage 1: Martin Jůza (Jund Energy Aggro) vs. Eduardo Sajgalik (Mardu Vehicles)

by Mike Rosenberg

The players in this first stage of the quarterfinals have both been long-time spellslingers at the Pro Tour, and their Top 8s this weekend both carry with them a good deal of weight. For Martin...

Feb 04 2017

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27-30 Point Standard Decklists

by Blake Rasmussen

The following decks earned 27-30 points (or at least 9 wins) in just the Standard rounds of Pro Tour Aether Revolt. 30 points (10-0) ...

Feb 04 2017

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24-26 Point Standard Decklists

by Blake Rasmussen

The following decks earned 24-26 points (8-2, 8-1-1, or 8-0-2) in just the Standard rounds of Pro Tour Aether Revolt. 26 points (8-0-2) ...

Feb 04 2017

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21-23 Point Standard Decklists

by Blake Rasmussen

The following decks earned 21-23 points (7-3, 7-2-1, or 7-1-2) in just the Standard rounds of Pro Tour Aether Revolt. 23 points (7-1-2) ...

Feb 04 2017

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18-20 Point Standard Decklists

by Blake Rasmussen

The following decks earned 18-20 points (6-4, 6-3-1, or 6-2-2) in just the Standard rounds of Pro Tour Aether Revolt. 19 points (6-3-1) ...

Feb 04 2017

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TOP 8 PROFILES

by Mike Rosenberg

Learn more about Pro Tour Aether Revolt's Top 8 competitors—including who they are, what they’ve done in the game, and more—by taking a look through their profiles! ...

Jan 26 2017

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2016–17 Pro Tour Team Series Rosters

by Mike Rosenberg

The soft launch for the Pro Tour Team Series has kicked off, and 32 teams have submitted their squads and are ready to give it their all at the next three Pro Tours to see who will qualify for the...

Jan 06 2017

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Aether Revolt

by Wizards of the Coast

Saturday Coverage

The Top 8 of Pro Tour Aether Revolt features a fantastic lineup of players from all over the world, featuring many first-time faces and a few legendary ones. Leading off is Portugal’s Márcio Carvalho in his third Top 8, following his phenomenal start to the season at the 2016 Magic World Championship. Second is friend and testing partner Lucas Esper Berthoud, a Brazilian who earned his very first Pro Tour Top 8. In third seed is Liu Yuchen, a long-time veteran from China with five Grand Prix Top 8s, also in his first Pro Tour Sunday stage appearance. Berthoud and Liu are joined by the USA’s Donald Smith and the Czech Republic’s Jan Ksandr in their first Sunday showing.

The final three spots on Sunday belong to seasoned veterans. Martin Jůza, the Czech Republic’s most decorated player, earned his third Pro Tour Top 8 this weekend. He is joined by Canada’s Eduardo Sajgalik in his second Pro Tour Top 8. Finally, Pro Tour Hall of Famer Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa rounds out the players you’ll see in Sunday’s elimination matches in a historic eleventh Pro Tour Top 8.

Which one of these players will win the Pro Tour, the $50,000 first place prize, and the invitation to the 2017 Magic: The Gathering World Championship? Tune in on Sunday at 9 a.m. local time (1 a.m. PT/4 a.m. ET/9 a.m. UTC) to find out!

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February 4 2017

Round 16: (7) Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa vs. Ben Rubin by Meghan Wolff

It was the final round of the Swiss portion of Pro Tour Aether Revolt, and the more than 400 competitors whittled down to a final few still able to earn a spot in the Top 8. On one side of the...

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February 4 2017

Round 15: Jan Ksandr (Black-Green Delirium) vs. Daniel Gräfensteiner (Four-Color Copy Cat) by Tobi Henke

In the penultimate round of the tournament, two players met in the feature match area with a Top 8 berth on the line. Jan Ksandr, a young talent from the Czech Republic, had his biggest finish to...

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February 4 2017

Round 14: White-Blue Aetherflux Reservoir by Meghan Wolff

Yesterday, I wrote about Mono-Blue Paradoxical Outcome Storm, a deck that didn't quite make it to the Pro Tour. Though Marc Tobiasch's idea didn't show up in Dublin, a "storm" deck built around...

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Feb 04 2017

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Drafting 6-0 at Pro Tour Aether Revolt

by Tobi Henke

Four players were able to go undefeated in Aether Revolt/Kaladesh Booster Draft across two days: 2006 World Champion Makihito Mihara, two-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Yuuki Ichikawa, Grand Prix...

Feb 04 2017

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Player Profile: César Segovia

by Meghan Wolff

César Segovia made his international Magic debut at the 2016 World Magic Cup, where he and the rest of Team Panama made it into the Top 8. It's an auspicious start for a Pro Tour career, as the...

Feb 04 2017

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Deck Tech: Blue-Red, No Saheeli in Sight

by Meghan Wolff

If you want to answer everything, there just might not be room in your deck for those pesky Felidar Guardians, or even for Saheeli Rai herself. Once you've established control of the game, there's...

Feb 04 2017

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Pro Tour Aether Revolt Day Two Standard Metagame Breakdown

by Tobi Henke

425 players entered the tournament on Friday, but 266 of them reached the requisite record of 4-4 to qualify for the second day. Some of them undoubtedly made it this far based on the strength of...

Feb 04 2017

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Single Card Spotlight: Winding Constrictor

by Meghan Wolff

Occasionally, a card comes along, a common or uncommon that earns the rare distinction of a premium place in the Standard format. Not as a sideboard inclusion or in ones and twos in main decks,...

Feb 04 2017

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Draft Viewer: Day Two Pod 1

by Wizards of the Coast

Feb 04 2017

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Statement on the Round 8 Feature Match Ruling

by Scott Larabee

In Round 8 of Pro Tour Aether Revolt, an incident occurred in which the active player indicated that they were entering combat and passed priority. The opponent passed priority back, at which time...

Jan 26 2017

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2016–17 Pro Tour Team Series Rosters

by Mike Rosenberg

The soft launch for the Pro Tour Team Series has kicked off, and 32 teams have submitted their squads and are ready to give it their all at the next three Pro Tours to see who will qualify for the...

Jan 06 2017

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Aether Revolt

by Wizards of the Coast

Friday Coverage

Panama’s César Segovia and China’s Liu Yuchen stand above the rest after eight rounds with undefeated records at Pro Tour Aether Revolt! The excellent start is big for both players. Segovia is making the most of his very first Pro Tour, an invitation he earned courtesy of Team Panama’s excellent performance in the 2016 World Magic Cup. For Liu, an 8-0 start has given him a good shot at adding an impressive Pro Tour showing to his name, something the five-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor has been longing for.

Will Segovia and Liu carry their performances through a stellar draft and series of Standard rounds on Day Two? Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Saturday at 9 a.m. local time (1 a.m. PT/4 a.m. ET/9 a.m. UTC) to find out!

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February 3 2017

Round 8: Thien Nguyen (Black-Green Constrictor) vs. César Segovia (Black-Red Aggro) by Tobi Henke

At the end of a long day of Magic, with three rounds of Booster Draft and four rounds of the new Standard format already behind them, two undefeated players sat down in the feature match area with...

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February 3 2017

Drafting 3-0 at Pro Tour Aether Revolt by Tobi Henke

After the first three rounds, 54 players stood atop the standings with their undefeated records still intact. They had aced the day's Booster Draft portion, drafting eminently unbeatable decks in...

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February 3 2017

The Deck That Wasn't Quite: Paradoxical Outcome Storm by Meghan Wolff

Not every deck can make it through the rigorous Pro Tour testing gauntlet. Sometimes the deck builders can't arrive at quite the right combination of cards, or the brew is too likely to lose to a...

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Feb 03 2017

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First Time, First Team

by Meghan Wolff

Preparing for a Pro Tour can be a daunting task, with a fresh draft format and a Standard metagame newly impacted by banning and additions alike. If it's your first Pro Tour, the journey becomes...

Feb 03 2017

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Single Card Spotlight: Heart of Kiran

by Meghan Wolff

Smuggler's Copter left a big hole in Standard when it was shown the door. The 3/3 flier laughed at sorcery speed removal, scoffed at Planeswalkers, chipped away at life totals, and helped players...

Feb 03 2017

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Disqualification in Round 5 of Pro Tour Aether Revolt

by Wizards of the Coast

In Round 5 of Pro Tour Aether Revolt, competitor Brock Parker was disqualified from the tournament for intentionally misrepresenting the game state to his advantage. The head judge of the...

Feb 03 2017

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Pro Tour Aether Revolt Day 1 Standard Metagame Breakdown

by Tobi Henke

The numbers are in. My colleague Meghan Wolff and I went through all 425 decklists, looking for patterns, categorized them, re-categorized some, and tallied up the totals. Going into the weekend,...

Feb 03 2017

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Fostering Friendship, Cultivating Competition in the Team Series

by Meghan Wolff

For some players, the Pro Tour Team Series is a solidification of a camaraderie and sense of friendly rivalry they've felt for years. For others, it's an evolution in the way they approach the...

Feb 03 2017

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Draft Viewer: Day One Pod 4

by Wizards of the Coast

Jan 26 2017

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2016–17 Pro Tour Team Series Rosters

by Mike Rosenberg

The soft launch for the Pro Tour Team Series has kicked off, and 32 teams have submitted their squads and are ready to give it their all at the next three Pro Tours to see who will qualify for the...

Jan 06 2017

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Aether Revolt

by Wizards of the Coast

PRE-SHOW COVERAGE

Live video coverage of Pro Tour Aether Revolt takes place on twitch.tv/magic and begins February 3 at 9 a.m./0900 local time UTC. That’s 1 a.m. PT/4 a.m. ET.

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January 26 2017

2016–17 Pro Tour Team Series Rosters by Mike Rosenberg

The soft launch for the Pro Tour Team Series has kicked off, and 32 teams have submitted their squads and are ready to give it their all at the next three Pro Tours to see who will qualify for the...

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January 30 2017

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Preview by Rich Hagon

So, there's going to be a Pro Tour, and I'm going to tell you about it. There's going to be an updated Limited format and an updated Standard format. Two hundred or so of the best players in the...

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January 6 2017

Aether Revolt by Wizards of the Coast

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Jan 30 2017

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FACT SHEET

by Wizards of the Coast

TOP 8 DECKLISTS

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Esper Berthoud, Lucas - Mardu Vehicles

PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (3)

3 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

Creature (22)

3 Inventor's Apprentice 4 Toolcraft Exemplar 4 Thraben Inspector 2 Pia Nalaar 1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar 4 Veteran Motorist 4 Scrapheap Scrounger

Instant (6)

4 Unlicensed Disintegration 2 Shock

Artifact (6)

4 Heart of Kiran 2 Aethersphere Harvester

Land (23)

3 Mountain 3 Plains 2 Aether Hub 4 Concealed Courtyard 4 Inspiring Vantage 1 Needle Spires 1 Smoldering Marsh 1 Foreboding Ruins 4 Spire of Industry

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

1 Needle Spires 1 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar 1 Inventor's Apprentice 1 Skywhaler's Shot 2 Selfless Spirit 1 Cultivator's Caravan 2 Release the Gremlins 1 Fragmentize 2 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship 2 Chandra, Torch of Defiance 1 Fatal Push

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Carvalho, Marcio - Mardu Vehicles

PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (3)

3 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

Creature (22)

2 Inventor's Apprentice 4 Scrapheap Scrounger 2 Thalia, Heretic Cathar 4 Thraben Inspector 4 Toolcraft Exemplar 4 Veteran Motorist 2 Pia Nalaar

Instant (7)

3 Shock 4 Unlicensed Disintegration

Artifact (5)

4 Heart of Kiran 1 Aethersphere Harvester

Land (23)

2 Aether Hub 4 Concealed Courtyard 4 Inspiring Vantage 3 Mountain 1 Needle Spires 4 Plains 4 Spire of Industry 1 Foreboding Ruins

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

1 Shock 1 Needle Spires 2 Selfless Spirit 1 Skywhaler's Shot 2 Release the Gremlins 1 Fragmentize 2 Chandra, Torch of Defiance 1 Fatal Push 2 Fumigate 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship 1 Archangel Avacyn

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Smith, Donald - Mardu Vehicles

PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (2)

2 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

Creature (22)

4 Toolcraft Exemplar 4 Thraben Inspector 2 Bomat Courier 4 Veteran Motorist 4 Scrapheap Scrounger 2 Depala, Pilot Exemplar 2 Thalia, Heretic Cathar

Instant (7)

2 Fatal Push 1 Shock 4 Unlicensed Disintegration

Artifact (7)

3 Aethersphere Harvester 4 Heart of Kiran

Land (22)

4 Spirebluff Canal 4 Concealed Courtyard 4 Inspiring Vantage 3 Aether Hub 4 Spire of Industry 3 Plains

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

2 Fatal Push 1 Shock 2 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar 4 Metallic Rebuke 1 Shambling Vent 2 Gisela, the Broken Blade 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship 2 Fragmentize

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Sajgalik, Eduardo - Mardu Vehicles

PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (3)

3 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

Creature (19)

4 Toolcraft Exemplar 4 Thraben Inspector 1 Inventor's Apprentice 4 Veteran Motorist 4 Scrapheap Scrounger 2 Depala, Pilot Exemplar

Instant (8)

4 Fatal Push 4 Unlicensed Disintegration

Artifact (8)

1 Implement of Combustion 4 Heart of Kiran 3 Cultivator's Caravan

Land (22)

4 Inspiring Vantage 4 Concealed Courtyard 4 Spire of Industry 3 Aether Hub 3 Plains 4 Spirebluff Canal

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

1 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar 2 Spell Queller 3 Metallic Rebuke 2 Shock 2 Fumigate 2 Painful Truths 2 Fragmentize 1 Skywhaler's Shot

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LIU, YUCHEN - Mardu Vehicles

PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (3)

3 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

Creature (20)

3 Depala, Pilot Exemplar 1 Pia Nalaar 4 Scrapheap Scrounger 4 Thraben Inspector 4 Toolcraft Exemplar 4 Veteran Motorist

Instant (8)

4 Shock 4 Unlicensed Disintegration

Artifact (6)

2 Aethersphere Harvester 3 Heart of Kiran 1 Cultivator's Caravan

Land (23)

3 Aether Hub 4 Concealed Courtyard 4 Inspiring Vantage 3 Plains 3 Spire of Industry 4 Spirebluff Canal 2 Mountain

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

1 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar 2 Chandra, Torch of Defiance 2 Declaration in Stone 2 Fragmentize 3 Metallic Rebuke 2 Negate 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship 2 Fatal Push

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damo da rosa, paulo vitor - Mardu Vehicles

PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (4)

4 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

Creature (20)

4 Thraben Inspector 4 Toolcraft Exemplar 4 Scrapheap Scrounger 4 Veteran Motorist 2 Depala, Pilot Exemplar 2 Pia Nalaar

Instant (7)

4 Unlicensed Disintegration 3 Shock

Artifact (6)

4 Heart of Kiran 2 Cultivator's Caravan

Land (23)

2 Spirebluff Canal 2 Mountain 4 Concealed Courtyard 4 Inspiring Vantage 4 Spire of Industry 1 Shambling Vent 1 Needle Spires 1 Aether Hub 4 Plains

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

1 Cultivator's Caravan 2 Spirebluff Canal 3 Metallic Rebuke 2 Ceremonious Rejection 2 Release the Gremlins 1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance 2 Fatal Push 2 Thalia, Heretic Cathar

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Ksandr, Jan - Black-Green Delirium

PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (2)

2 Nissa, Voice of Zendikar

Creature (27)

4 Walking Ballista 4 Winding Constrictor 3 Scrapheap Scrounger 2 Grim Flayer 3 Tireless Tracker 3 Rishkar, Peema Renegade 4 Mindwrack Demon 4 Verdurous Gearhulk

Sorcery (3)

3 Traverse the Ulvenwald

Instant (5)

1 Fatal Push 4 Grasp of Darkness

Land (23)

2 Evolving Wilds 6 Forest 7 Swamp 4 Hissing Quagmire 4 Blooming Marsh

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

1 Nissa, Voice of Zendikar 1 Tireless Tracker 3 Fatal Push 3 Transgress the Mind 1 Ob Nixilis Reignited 1 Noxious Gearhulk 2 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 1 Nissa, Vital Force 1 Appetite for the Unnatural 1 Lifecrafter's Bestiary

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Juza, Martin - Jund Energy Aggro

PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (4)

3 Chandra, Torch of Defiance 1 Nissa, Vital Force

Creature (19)

4 Greenbelt Rampager 4 Scrapheap Scrounger 4 Longtusk Cub 4 Voltaic Brawler 1 Rishkar, Peema Renegade 2 Tireless Tracker

Sorcery (4)

4 Attune with Aether

Instant (8)

2 Shock 2 Harnessed Lightning 4 Unlicensed Disintegration

Artifact (5)

3 Heart of Kiran 2 Fleetwheel Cruiser

Land (20)

4 Aether Hub 4 Blooming Marsh 4 Game Trail 1 Cinder Glade 4 Forest 2 Mountain 1 Swamp

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

2 Tireless Tracker 1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance 2 Nissa, Vital Force 1 Shock 4 Fatal Push 2 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship 3 Verdurous Gearhulk

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TOP 8 BRACKET

TOP 8 PLAYERS

1st Place $50,000

LUCAS ESPER BERTHOUD

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2nd Place $20,000

Márcio Carvalho

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3rd Place $15,000

Donald Smith

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4th Place $15,000

Eduardo Sajgalik

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5th Place $10,000

LIU YUCHEN

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6th Place $10,000

PAULO VITOR DAMO DA ROSA

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7th Place $5,000

Jan Ksandr

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8th Place $5,000

MARTIN JŮZA

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Pro Tour Aether Revolt End Step: Day Three

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Finals and Award Ceremony

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Semifinals 2: Lucas Esper Berthoud vs. Eduardo Sajgalik

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Semifinals: Donald Smith vs. Marcio Carvalho

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: The Twitch Partnership

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Quarterfinals 2: Smith vs. Damo da Rosa & Liu vs. Sajgalik

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: The Evolution of Massdrop East and West

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Day 3 Opening and Quarterfinals 1

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Top 8 Announcement

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 16 (Standard): Top 8 Elimination Round

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 15 (Standard): Craig Chapman vs. Jeremy Dezani

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 14 (Standard): Samuel Tharmaratnam vs. Lucas Esper Berthoud

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Jund Energy with Martin Juza

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Four-Color Energy Aggro with Jason Chung

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 13 (Standard): Alexander Hayne vs. Ken Yukuhiro

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 12 (Standard): Thierry Ramboa vs. Lukas Blohon

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Deep-Fiend Saheel with Gerry Thompson

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Meet Team Hotsauce Games?

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 11 (Draft): Samuel Pardee vs. Jeremy Dezani

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Meet Team Cardhoarder

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Grixis Improvise Control with Willy Edel

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 10 (Draft): Jon Finkel vs. Gabriel Nassif

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Draftin with Thien Nguyen

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 9 (Draft): Liu Yuchen vs. Cesar Segovia

Pro Tour Aether Revolt 3-0 Draft Decks Review

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Drafting with Lukas Blohon

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Day 2: Open and Drafting with Cesar Segovia

Pro Tour Aether Revolt End Step: Day One

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 8 (Standard): Thien Gnuyen vs. Cesar Segovia

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 7 (Standard): Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa vs. Simon Nielsen

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 6 (Standard): Victor Fernando Silva vs. Alexander Hayne

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 2 (Draft): Brad Nelson vs. Joel Larsson

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Mardu Vehicles with Sam Pardee

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Aetherworks Saheeli with Josh Utter-Leyton

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 5 (Standard): Martin Juza vs. Jon Finkel

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 4 (Standard): Jelger Wiegersma vs. Luis Salvatto

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 3 (Draft): Ben Stark vs. Matthew Nass

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech with Simon Nielsen: Jund Constrictor

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Jeskai (Copy Cat) Saheeli with Paul Cheon

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Introducing the Pro Tour Team Series

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 1 (Draft): Ben Stark vs. Shuhei Nakamura

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Draft Archetypes with Luis Scott-Vargas

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Draft Viewer with Matthew Nass

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Day 1 Opening and Draft

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Drafting with Marcio Carvalho

Pro Tour Aether Revolt End Step: Day Three

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Finals and Award Ceremony

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Semifinals 2: Lucas Esper Berthoud vs. Eduardo Sajgalik

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Semifinals: Donald Smith vs. Marcio Carvalho

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: The Twitch Partnership

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Quarterfinals 2: Smith vs. Damo da Rosa & Liu vs. Sajgalik

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: The Evolution of Massdrop East and West

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Day 3 Opening and Quarterfinals 1

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Top 8 Announcement

Pro Tour Aether Revolt End Step: Day 2

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 16 (Standard): Top 8 Elimination Round

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 15 (Standard): Craig Chapman vs. Jeremy Dezani

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 14 (Standard): Samuel Tharmaratnam vs. Lucas Esper Berthoud

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Jund Energy with Martin Juza

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Four-Color Energy Aggro with Jason Chung

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 13 (Standard): Alexander Hayne vs. Ken Yukuhiro

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 12 (Standard): Thierry Ramboa vs. Lukas Blohon

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Deep-Fiend Saheel with Gerry Thompson

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Meet Team Hotsauce Games?

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 11 (Draft): Samuel Pardee vs. Jeremy Dezani

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Meet Team Cardhoarder

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Grixis Improvise Control with Willy Edel

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Standard Review

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 10 (Draft): Jon Finkel vs. Gabriel Nassif

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Draftin with Thien Nguyen

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 9 (Draft): Liu Yuchen vs. Cesar Segovia

Pro Tour Aether Revolt 3-0 Draft Decks Review

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Drafting with Lukas Blohon

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Day 2: Open and Drafting with Cesar Segovia

Pro Tour Aether Revolt End Step: Day One

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 8 (Standard): Thien Gnuyen vs. Cesar Segovia

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 7 (Standard): Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa vs. Simon Nielsen

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 6 (Standard): Victor Fernando Silva vs. Alexander Hayne

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 2 (Draft): Brad Nelson vs. Joel Larsson

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Mardu Vehicles with Sam Pardee

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Aetherworks Saheeli with Josh Utter-Leyton

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 5 (Standard): Martin Juza vs. Jon Finkel

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 4 (Standard): Jelger Wiegersma vs. Luis Salvatto

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 3 (Draft): Ben Stark vs. Matthew Nass

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech with Simon Nielsen: Jund Constrictor

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Deck Tech: Jeskai (Copy Cat) Saheeli with Paul Cheon

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Introducing the Pro Tour Team Series

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Round 1 (Draft): Ben Stark vs. Shuhei Nakamura

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Draft Archetypes with Luis Scott-Vargas

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Draft Viewer with Matthew Nass

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Day 1 Opening and Draft

Pro Tour Aether Revolt: Drafting with Marcio Carvalho

PAIRINGS, RESULTS, AND STANDINGS

FINAL STANDINGS

STANDINGS BY FORMAT

TEAM SERIES LEADERBOARD

PAIRINGS

DAY ONE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

DAY TWO: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

RESULTS

DAY ONE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

DAY TWO: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

STANDINGS

DAY ONE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

DAY TWO: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Discussion

FULL COVERAGE ARCHIVE

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 5, 2017

PT Aether Revolt Top 5 Moments

by Meghan Wolff

5. Heart of Kiran Ascends Smuggler's Copter's Empty Throne At the end of three days of trying, thrilling, and exhausting competition, one player emerged victorious, and so did one card. It was...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 5, 2017

Finals: Lucas Esper Berthoud (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Márcio Carvalho (Mardu Vehicles)

by Tobi Henke

This was it. After sixteen rounds of Swiss and three rounds of elimination matches, with 423 others eliminated, only two players remained to fight for the title and trophy, for a place in the...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 4, 2017

TOP 8 DECKLISTS

by Blake Rasmussen

Want to see what rose to the top of Pro Tour Aether Revolt? Then take a look at the Top 8 competitors' decklists! ...

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 5, 2017

Semifinals: (8) Márcio Carvalho (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Donald Smith (Mardu Vehicles)

by Tobi Henke

Stages 1 and 2 of the quarterfinals were behind us, as the tournament moved to the regular old-fashioned semifinal match. The United States' Donald Smith, Silver-turned-Gold level pro and member...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 5, 2017

Semifinals: Lucas Esper Berthoud (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Eduardo Sajgalik (Mardu Vehicles)

by Meghan Wolff

The second semifinals at Pro Tour Aether Revolt was Eduardo Sajgalik's third match of the day, and Lucas Esper Berthoud's first. But it doesn't matter what matches are behind them, because...

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 5, 2017

Quarterfinals Stage 2: (7) Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Donald Smith (Mardu Vehicles)

by Meghan Wolff

Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa had already won his first Sunday match in the Top 8 of Pro Tour Aether Revolt. One victorious match is a small milestone in the career of a Pro Tour Hall of Famer, but...

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 5, 2017

Quarterfinals Stage 2: Liu Yuchen (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Eduardo Sajgalik (Mardu Vehicles)

by Blake Rasmussen

Every Pro Tour, a player or two comes seemingly out of nowhere to make the Top 8, often on the back of a risky deck, a breakthrough performance, or strong, up-and-coming play. These players...

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 5, 2017

Quarterfinals Stage 1: (7) Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Jan Ksandr (Black-Green Delirium)

by Tobi Henke

Jan Ksandr was the latest name in a long line of young talent coming out of the Czech Republic. Every year there seemed to be a new one, climbing the levels to the pinnacle of the game. In the...

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 5, 2017

Quarterfinals Stage 1: Martin Jůza (Jund Energy Aggro) vs. Eduardo Sajgalik (Mardu Vehicles)

by Mike Rosenberg

The players in this first stage of the quarterfinals have both been long-time spellslingers at the Pro Tour, and their Top 8s this weekend both carry with them a good deal of weight. For Martin...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 4, 2017

27-30 Point Standard Decklists

by Blake Rasmussen

The following decks earned 27-30 points (or at least 9 wins) in just the Standard rounds of Pro Tour Aether Revolt. 30 points (10-0) ...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 4, 2017

24-26 Point Standard Decklists

by Blake Rasmussen

The following decks earned 24-26 points (8-2, 8-1-1, or 8-0-2) in just the Standard rounds of Pro Tour Aether Revolt. 26 points (8-0-2) ...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 4, 2017

21-23 Point Standard Decklists

by Blake Rasmussen

The following decks earned 21-23 points (7-3, 7-2-1, or 7-1-2) in just the Standard rounds of Pro Tour Aether Revolt. 23 points (7-1-2) ...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 4, 2017

18-20 Point Standard Decklists

by Blake Rasmussen

The following decks earned 18-20 points (6-4, 6-3-1, or 6-2-2) in just the Standard rounds of Pro Tour Aether Revolt. 19 points (6-3-1) ...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 4, 2017

TOP 8 PROFILES

by Mike Rosenberg

Learn more about Pro Tour Aether Revolt's Top 8 competitors—including who they are, what they’ve done in the game, and more—by taking a look through their profiles! ...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 4, 2017

Round 16: (7) Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa vs. Ben Rubin

by Meghan Wolff

It was the final round of the Swiss portion of Pro Tour Aether Revolt, and the more than 400 competitors whittled down to a final few still able to earn a spot in the Top 8. On one side of the...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 4, 2017

Round 15: Jan Ksandr (Black-Green Delirium) vs. Daniel Gräfensteiner (Four-Color Copy Cat)

by Tobi Henke

In the penultimate round of the tournament, two players met in the feature match area with a Top 8 berth on the line. Jan Ksandr, a young talent from the Czech Republic, had his biggest finish to...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 4, 2017

Round 14: White-Blue Aetherflux Reservoir

by Meghan Wolff

Yesterday, I wrote about Mono-Blue Paradoxical Outcome Storm, a deck that didn't quite make it to the Pro Tour. Though Marc Tobiasch's idea didn't show up in Dublin, a "storm" deck built around...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 4, 2017

Drafting 6-0 at Pro Tour Aether Revolt

by Tobi Henke

Four players were able to go undefeated in Aether Revolt/Kaladesh Booster Draft across two days: 2006 World Champion Makihito Mihara, two-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Yuuki Ichikawa, Grand Prix...

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 4, 2017

Player Profile: César Segovia

by Meghan Wolff

César Segovia made his international Magic debut at the 2016 World Magic Cup, where he and the rest of Team Panama made it into the Top 8. It's an auspicious start for a Pro Tour career, as the...

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 4, 2017

Deck Tech: Blue-Red, No Saheeli in Sight

by Meghan Wolff

If you want to answer everything, there just might not be room in your deck for those pesky Felidar Guardians, or even for Saheeli Rai herself. Once you've established control of the game, there's...

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 4, 2017

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Day Two Standard Metagame Breakdown

by Tobi Henke

425 players entered the tournament on Friday, but 266 of them reached the requisite record of 4-4 to qualify for the second day. Some of them undoubtedly made it this far based on the strength of...

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 4, 2017

Single Card Spotlight: Winding Constrictor

by Meghan Wolff

Occasionally, a card comes along, a common or uncommon that earns the rare distinction of a premium place in the Standard format. Not as a sideboard inclusion or in ones and twos in main decks,...

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 4, 2017

Draft Viewer: Day Two Pod 1

by Wizards of the Coast

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 4, 2017

Statement on the Round 8 Feature Match Ruling

by Scott Larabee

In Round 8 of Pro Tour Aether Revolt, an incident occurred in which the active player indicated that they were entering combat and passed priority. The opponent passed priority back, at which time...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 3, 2017

Round 8: Thien Nguyen (Black-Green Constrictor) vs. César Segovia (Black-Red Aggro)

by Tobi Henke

At the end of a long day of Magic, with three rounds of Booster Draft and four rounds of the new Standard format already behind them, two undefeated players sat down in the feature match area with...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 3, 2017

Drafting 3-0 at Pro Tour Aether Revolt

by Tobi Henke

After the first three rounds, 54 players stood atop the standings with their undefeated records still intact. They had aced the day's Booster Draft portion, drafting eminently unbeatable decks in...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 3, 2017

The Deck That Wasn't Quite: Paradoxical Outcome Storm

by Meghan Wolff

Not every deck can make it through the rigorous Pro Tour testing gauntlet. Sometimes the deck builders can't arrive at quite the right combination of cards, or the brew is too likely to lose to a...

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT February 3, 2017

Single Card Spotlight: Heart of Kiran

by Meghan Wolff

Smuggler's Copter left a big hole in Standard when it was shown the door. The 3/3 flier laughed at sorcery speed removal, scoffed at Planeswalkers, chipped away at life totals, and helped players...

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 3, 2017

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Day 1 Standard Metagame Breakdown

by Tobi Henke

The numbers are in. My colleague Meghan Wolff and I went through all 425 decklists, looking for patterns, categorized them, re-categorized some, and tallied up the totals. Going into the weekend,...

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 3, 2017

Fostering Friendship, Cultivating Competition in the Team Series

by Meghan Wolff

For some players, the Pro Tour Team Series is a solidification of a camaraderie and sense of friendly rivalry they've felt for years. For others, it's an evolution in the way they approach the...

article Pro Tour Aether Revolt February 3, 2017

Draft Viewer: Day One Pod 4

by Wizards of the Coast

article ORGANIZED PLAY January 26, 2017

2016–17 Pro Tour Team Series Rosters

by Mike Rosenberg

The Pro Tour Team Series is kicking off, and 32 teams are ready to give it their all at the next three Pro Tours!

article ORGANIZED PLAY January 30, 2017

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Preview

by Rich Hagon

With the start of the Pro Tour Team Series, Pro Tour Aether Revolt marks the beginning of something wholly new!

article PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT January 30, 2017

FACT SHEET

by Wizards of the Coast

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Heart of Berthoud

Pro Tour Aether Revolt

Semifinals: Lucas Esper Berthoud (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Eduardo Sajgalik (Mardu Vehicles)

Semifinals: (8) Márcio Carvalho (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Donald Smith (Mardu Vehicles)

Quarterfinals Stage 2: (7) Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Donald Smith (Mardu Vehicles)

Quarterfinals Stage 2: Liu Yuchen (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Eduardo Sajgalik (Mardu Vehicles)

Quarterfinals Stage 1: (7) Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa (Mardu Vehicles) vs. Jan Ksandr (Black-Green Delirium)

Quarterfinals Stage 1: Martin Jůza (Jund Energy Aggro) vs. Eduardo Sajgalik (Mardu Vehicles)

27-30 Point Standard Decklists

24-26 Point Standard Decklists

21-23 Point Standard Decklists

18-20 Point Standard Decklists

TOP 8 PROFILES

2016–17 Pro Tour Team Series Rosters

Aether Revolt

Drafting 6-0 at Pro Tour Aether Revolt

Player Profile: César Segovia

Deck Tech: Blue-Red, No Saheeli in Sight

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Day Two Standard Metagame Breakdown

Single Card Spotlight: Winding Constrictor

Draft Viewer: Day Two Pod 1

Statement on the Round 8 Feature Match Ruling

2016–17 Pro Tour Team Series Rosters

Aether Revolt

First Time, First Team

Single Card Spotlight: Heart of Kiran

Disqualification in Round 5 of Pro Tour Aether Revolt

Pro Tour Aether Revolt Day 1 Standard Metagame Breakdown

Fostering Friendship, Cultivating Competition in the Team Series

Draft Viewer: Day One Pod 4

2016–17 Pro Tour Team Series Rosters

Aether Revolt

FACT SHEET

TOP 8 DECKLISTS

Esper Berthoud, Lucas - Mardu Vehicles

PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT

Planeswalker (3)

Creature (22)

Instant (6)

Artifact (6)

Land (23)

Sideboard (15)

White (17)

Black (1)

Red (12)

Multi colored (8)

Colorless (37)

1 (18)

2 (14)

3 (11)

4 (6)

5 (2)

Common (13)

Uncommon (16)

Rare (33)

Mythic (13)

Carvalho, Marcio - Mardu Vehicles

PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT

Planeswalker (3)

Creature (22)

Instant (7)

Artifact (5)

Land (23)

Sideboard (15)

White (20)

Black (1)

Red (12)

Multi colored (8)

Colorless (34)

1 (18)

2 (14)

3 (10)

4 (5)

5 (4)

Common (16)

Uncommon (14)

Rare (34)

Mythic (11)

Smith, Donald - Mardu Vehicles

PRO TOUR AETHER REVOLT