Del Moral León Forges Historic Victory

Antonio Del Moral León makes Magic history as Spain's first Pro Tour champion.

PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED

SUNDAY COVERAGE

This weekend proved to be monumental for Spain, and it is all thanks to Antonio Del Moral León. Coming into his fourth Pro Tour, the 2014 Magic Online Championship Series season winner battled through Top 25 players, Hall of Famers, and eventually one very talented Pro Tour first-timer before ultimately achieving victory at Pro Tour Fate Reforged in Washington, DC.

Piloting a traditional Splinter Twin deck, Del Moral León traversed through an intense quarterfinal match against sixth-ranked player Lee Shi Tian and his Burn deck. From there, he quickly trumped Hall of Famer Jelger Wiegersma in the semifinal mirror match pitting Splinter Twin against Splinter Twin. After that, he overcame Pro Tour first-timer Justin Cohen's devastating Amulet Bloom deck in the finals, securing the trophy, $40,000 USD, Platinum Pro status, and an invitation to the 2015 World Championship.

Perhaps worth more than all of that though, is Del Moral León's place in Magic history as Spain's first Pro Tour champion. 

Modern has been turned on its head, but sometimes an old favorite never goes out of style, and Del Moral León proved just that.

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Top Modern Decklists: A-E

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SATURDAY COVERAGE

At the end of sixteen rounds, only eight remain. Sitting at the top of the standings is last week's Grand Prix San Jose team champion, Platnum Pro, and eleventh-ranked Eric Froehlich, but he is not the only all-star in tomorrow's playoffs. Following him is Dutch Hall of Famer Jelger Wiegersma, along with three-time Grand Prix champion Seth Manfield.

Joining these three is Pro Tour Born of the Gods finalist and fifteenth-ranked Jacob Wilson, who has proven his mastery of the Modern format this weekend.

Also in tomorrow's Top 8 and another Modern all-star is Lee Shi Tian of Hong Kong, arguably the best Magic player from Asia as he earns his incredibly fourth Pro Tour Top 8 in two and a half years. He will be joined by 2014 Magic Online Championship Series winner Antonio Del Moral León of Spain, newcomer Justin Cohen, and Grand Prix Nashville team champion Jesse Hampton.

Eight great players, three more rounds, and tons of Modern excitement await you tomorrow. Be sure to tune in, because you won't want to miss a second of the action.

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February 8 2015

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A fresh booster draft format, an all-new Modern landscape, $250,000, and plenty of Pro Points await the world’s top Magic players in Washington D.C. Pro Tour Fate Reforged will feature everything from the latest spin on Khans of Tarkir block booster draft to the wide-open possibilities that Modern Constructed has to offer. Who will be crowned the Pro Tour Fate Reforged champion? Tune in February 6-8 for plenty of feature matches, Deck Techs, player interviews, draft breakdowns, and a whole lot more.

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February 5 2015

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FACT SHEET

by Wizards of the Coast

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Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Final Wrap

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Final Wrap

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Finals: Justin Cohen vs. Antonio Del Moral Leon

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Finals: Justin Cohen vs. Antonio Del Moral Leon

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Semifinals: Jesse Hampton vs. Justin Cohen

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Semifinals: Jesse Hampton vs. Justin Cohen

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Semifinals: Jelger Wiegersma vs. Antonio Del Moral Leon

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Semifinals: Jelger Wiegersma vs. Antonio Del Moral Leon

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Lee Shi Tian vs. Antonio Del Moral Leon

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Lee Shi Tian vs. Antonio Del Moral Leon

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Jelger Wiegersma vs. Jacob Wilson

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Jelger Wiegersma vs. Jacob Wilson

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Justin Cohen vs. Seth Manfield

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Justin Cohen vs. Seth Manfield

Announcing Magic Origins

Announcing Magic Origins

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Eric Froehlich vs. Jesse Hampton

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Eric Froehlich vs. Jesse Hampton

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Day Two Wrap Up

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Day Two Wrap Up

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Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 16 (Modern): Austin Bursavich vs. Justin Cohen

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Pro Tour Fate Reforged Deck Tech: Amulet Bloom with Justin Cohen and Sam Black

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 15 (Modern): Seth Manfield vs. Jacob Wilson

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 15 (Modern): Seth Manfield vs. Jacob Wilson

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Pro Tour Fate Reforged Deck Diary with Ari Lax

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Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 14 (Modern): Sam Black vs. Jon Finkel

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Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 13 (Modern): Yuuki Ichikawa vs. Alexandre Bonneau

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Pro Tour Fate Reforged Deck Tech: White-Black Tokens with Stanislav Cifka

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Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 12 (Modern): Jon Finkel vs. Willy Edel

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Deck Tech: Abzan with Jacob Wilson

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Deck Tech: Abzan with Jacob Wilson

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: So What Now?

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: So What Now?

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Organized Play Announcement with Helene Bergeot

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Organized Play Announcement with Helene Bergeot

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 11 (Draft): Zvi Mowshowitz vs. Martin Muller

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 11 (Draft): Zvi Mowshowitz vs. Martin Muller

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 10 (Draft): Paul Rietzl vs. Lee Shi Tian

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 10 (Draft): Paul Rietzl vs. Lee Shi Tian

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Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Viewer with Eric Froehlich

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 9 (Draft): Austin Bursavich vs. Seth Manfield

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 9 (Draft): Austin Bursavich vs. Seth Manfield

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Archetypes: Know Your Clans

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Archetypes: Know Your Clans

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Feature Draft: Eric Froehlich

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Feature Draft: Eric Froehlich

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Day Two Draft: Jelger Wiegersma

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Day Two Draft: Jelger Wiegersma

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Day One Wrap Up

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Day One Wrap Up

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 8 (Modern): Frank Karsten vs. Osman Ozguney

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 8 (Modern): Frank Karsten vs. Osman Ozguney

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 7 (Modern): Lee Shi Tian vs. Makihito Mihara

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 7 (Modern): Lee Shi Tian vs. Makihito Mihara

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Scapeshift with Dan Jordan

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Scapeshift with Dan Jordan

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Jeskai Control with Alexander Hayne

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Jeskai Control with Alexander Hayne

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 6 (Modern): Shuhei Nakamura vs. Kentaro Yamamoto

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 6 (Modern): Shuhei Nakamura vs. Kentaro Yamamoto

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 5 (Modern): Paul Cheon vs. Stanislav Cifka

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 5 (Modern): Paul Cheon vs. Stanislav Cifka

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Tron with Brian Braun-Duin

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Tron with Brian Braun-Duin

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Affinity with Frank Karsten

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Affinity with Frank Karsten

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Splinter Twin with Patrick Dickmann

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Splinter Twin with Patrick Dickmann

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 4 (Modern): Shahar Shenhar vs. Seth Manfield

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 4 (Modern): Shahar Shenhar vs. Seth Manfield

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Archetypes: Burn with Seth Manfield

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Archetypes: Burn with Seth Manfield

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Archetypes: Abzan with Matej Zatlkaj

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Archetypes: Abzan with Matej Zatlkaj

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Top Cards in Modern with Randy Buehler

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Top Cards in Modern with Randy Buehler

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 3 (Draft): Shuhei Nakamura vs. Jelger Wiegersma

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 3 (Draft): Shuhei Nakamura vs. Jelger Wiegersma

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 2 (Draft): Tom Martell vs. Brad Nelson

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 2 (Draft): Tom Martell vs. Brad Nelson

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 1 (Draft): Luis Scott-Vargas vs. Sam Pardee

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 1 (Draft): Luis Scott-Vargas vs. Sam Pardee

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Draft Viewer with Sam Pardee

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Draft Viewer with Sam Pardee

Inside R&D: The Legendary Creatures of Fate Reforged

Inside R&D: The Legendary Creatures of Fate Reforged

Inside R&D: An Introduction to Fate Reforged

Inside R&D: An Introduction to Fate Reforged

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Archetypes: Know Your Enemies

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Archetypes: Know Your Enemies

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Day One: Josh Utter-Leyton

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Day One: Josh Utter-Leyton

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Day One: Luis Scott-Vargas

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Day One: Luis Scott-Vargas

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Preview

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Preview

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Trailer

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Trailer

Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Final WrapPro Tour Fate Reforged: Final Wrap Pro Tour Fate Reforged Finals: Justin Cohen vs. Antonio Del Moral LeonPro Tour Fate Reforged Finals: Justin Cohen vs. Antonio Del Moral Leon Pro Tour Fate Reforged Semifinals: Jesse Hampton vs. Justin CohenPro Tour Fate Reforged Semifinals: Jesse Hampton vs. Justin Cohen Pro Tour Fate Reforged Semifinals: Jelger Wiegersma vs. Antonio Del Moral LeonPro Tour Fate Reforged Semifinals: Jelger Wiegersma vs. Antonio Del Moral Leon Pro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Lee Shi Tian vs. Antonio Del Moral LeonPro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Lee Shi Tian vs. Antonio Del Moral Leon Pro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Jelger Wiegersma vs. Jacob WilsonPro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Jelger Wiegersma vs. Jacob Wilson Pro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Justin Cohen vs. Seth ManfieldPro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Justin Cohen vs. Seth Manfield Announcing Magic OriginsAnnouncing Magic Origins Pro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Eric Froehlich vs. Jesse HamptonPro Tour Fate Reforged Quarterfinals (Modern): Eric Froehlich vs. Jesse Hampton Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Day Two Wrap UpPro Tour Fate Reforged: Day Two Wrap Up Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 16 (Modern): Austin Bursavich vs. Justin CohenPro Tour Fate Reforged Round 16 (Modern): Austin Bursavich vs. Justin Cohen Pro Tour Fate Reforged Deck Tech: Amulet Bloom with Justin Cohen and Sam BlackPro Tour Fate Reforged Deck Tech: Amulet Bloom with Justin Cohen and Sam Black Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 15 (Modern): Seth Manfield vs. Jacob WilsonPro Tour Fate Reforged Round 15 (Modern): Seth Manfield vs. Jacob Wilson Pro Tour Fate Reforged Deck Diary with Ari LaxPro Tour Fate Reforged Deck Diary with Ari Lax Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 14 (Modern): Sam Black vs. Jon FinkelPro Tour Fate Reforged Round 14 (Modern): Sam Black vs. Jon Finkel Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 13 (Modern): Yuuki Ichikawa vs. Alexandre BonneauPro Tour Fate Reforged Round 13 (Modern): Yuuki Ichikawa vs. Alexandre Bonneau Pro Tour Fate Reforged Deck Tech: White-Black Tokens with Stanislav CifkaPro Tour Fate Reforged Deck Tech: White-Black Tokens with Stanislav Cifka Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 12 (Modern): Jon Finkel vs. Willy EdelPro Tour Fate Reforged Round 12 (Modern): Jon Finkel vs. Willy Edel Pro Tour Fate Reforged Deck Tech: Abzan with Jacob WilsonPro Tour Fate Reforged Deck Tech: Abzan with Jacob Wilson Pro Tour Fate Reforged: So What Now?Pro Tour Fate Reforged: So What Now? Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Organized Play Announcement with Helene BergeotPro Tour Fate Reforged: Organized Play Announcement with Helene Bergeot Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 11 (Draft): Zvi Mowshowitz vs. Martin MullerPro Tour Fate Reforged Round 11 (Draft): Zvi Mowshowitz vs. Martin Muller Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 10 (Draft): Paul Rietzl vs. Lee Shi TianPro Tour Fate Reforged Round 10 (Draft): Paul Rietzl vs. Lee Shi Tian Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Viewer with Eric FroehlichPro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Viewer with Eric Froehlich Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 9 (Draft): Austin Bursavich vs. Seth ManfieldPro Tour Fate Reforged Round 9 (Draft): Austin Bursavich vs. Seth Manfield Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Archetypes: Know Your ClansPro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Archetypes: Know Your Clans Pro Tour Fate Reforged Feature Draft: Eric FroehlichPro Tour Fate Reforged Feature Draft: Eric Froehlich Pro Tour Fate Reforged Day Two Draft: Jelger WiegersmaPro Tour Fate Reforged Day Two Draft: Jelger Wiegersma Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Day One Wrap UpPro Tour Fate Reforged: Day One Wrap Up Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 8 (Modern): Frank Karsten vs. Osman OzguneyPro Tour Fate Reforged Round 8 (Modern): Frank Karsten vs. Osman Ozguney Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 7 (Modern): Lee Shi Tian vs. Makihito MiharaPro Tour Fate Reforged Round 7 (Modern): Lee Shi Tian vs. Makihito Mihara Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Scapeshift with Dan JordanPro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Scapeshift with Dan Jordan Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Jeskai Control with Alexander HaynePro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Jeskai Control with Alexander Hayne Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 6 (Modern): Shuhei Nakamura vs. Kentaro YamamotoPro Tour Fate Reforged Round 6 (Modern): Shuhei Nakamura vs. Kentaro Yamamoto Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 5 (Modern): Paul Cheon vs. Stanislav CifkaPro Tour Fate Reforged Round 5 (Modern): Paul Cheon vs. Stanislav Cifka Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Tron with Brian Braun-DuinPro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Tron with Brian Braun-Duin Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Affinity with Frank KarstenPro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Affinity with Frank Karsten Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Splinter Twin with Patrick DickmannPro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Deck Guide: Splinter Twin with Patrick Dickmann Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 4 (Modern): Shahar Shenhar vs. Seth Manfield Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 4 (Modern): Shahar Shenhar vs. Seth Manfield Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Archetypes: Burn with Seth Manfield Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Archetypes: Burn with Seth Manfield Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Archetypes: Abzan with Matej Zatlkaj Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Archetypes: Abzan with Matej Zatlkaj Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Top Cards in Modern with Randy Buehler Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Top Cards in Modern with Randy Buehler Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 3 (Draft): Shuhei Nakamura vs. Jelger Wiegersma Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 3 (Draft): Shuhei Nakamura vs. Jelger Wiegersma Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 2 (Draft): Tom Martell vs. Brad Nelson Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 2 (Draft): Tom Martell vs. Brad Nelson Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 1 (Draft): Luis Scott-Vargas vs. Sam Pardee Pro Tour Fate Reforged Round 1 (Draft): Luis Scott-Vargas vs. Sam Pardee Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Draft Viewer with Sam Pardee Pro Tour Fate Reforged: Draft Viewer with Sam Pardee Inside R&D: The Legendary Creatures of Fate ReforgedInside R&D: The Legendary Creatures of Fate Reforged Inside R&D: An Introduction to Fate ReforgedInside R&D: An Introduction to Fate Reforged Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Archetypes: Know Your EnemiesPro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Archetypes: Know Your Enemies Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Day One: Josh Utter-LeytonPro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Day One: Josh Utter-Leyton Pro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Day One: Luis Scott-VargasPro Tour Fate Reforged Draft Day One: Luis Scott-Vargas Pro Tour Fate Reforged PreviewPro Tour Fate Reforged Preview Pro Tour Fate Reforged TrailerPro Tour Fate Reforged Trailer

TOP 8 DECKLISTS

Antonio Del Moral León - Pro Tour Fate Reforged Top 8
Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Creature (11)
3 Snapcaster Mage 2 Vendilion Clique 4 Deceiver Exarch 2 Pestermite
Sorcery (5)
1 Flame Slash 4 Serum Visions
Instant (16)
1 Peek 1 Dispel 2 Electrolyze 2 Spell Snare 2 Cryptic Command 4 Remand 4 Lightning Bolt
Enchantment (4)
4 Splinter Twin
Land (24)
4 Misty Rainforest 4 Scalding Tarn 4 Sulfur Falls 1 Stomping Ground 3 Steam Vents 1 Desolate Lighthouse 1 Tectonic Edge 1 Mountain 5 Island
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
1 Dispel 1 Flame Slash 2 Keranos, God of Storms 2 Blood Moon 2 Spellskite 1 Negate 1 Ancient Grudge 1 Pyroclasm 1 Threads of Disloyalty 1 Jace, Architect of Thought 1 Shatterstorm 1 Anger of the Gods
Deal Another Hand

Justin Cohen - Pro Tour Fate Reforged Top 8
Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Creature (7)
4 Primeval Titan 1 Simian Spirit Guide 2 Azusa, Lost but Seeking
Sorcery (12)
4 Serum Visions 4 Ancient Stirrings 4 Summer Bloom
Instant (7)
4 Summoner's Pact 2 Pact of Negation 1 Slaughter Pact
Artifact (4)
4 Amulet of Vigor
Enchantment (3)
3 Hive Mind
Land (27)
1 Khalni Garden 1 Vesuva 1 Slayers' Stronghold 1 Boros Garrison 1 Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion 1 Radiant Fountain 1 Tendo Ice Bridge 1 Mana Confluence 1 Forest 1 Golgari Rot Farm 1 Selesnya Sanctuary 4 Gemstone Mine 3 Tolaria West 3 Gruul Turf 4 Simic Growth Chamber 2 Cavern of Souls
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
3 Leyline of Sanctity 2 Thragtusk 1 Hornet Queen 2 Firespout 1 Pyroclasm 1 Nature's Claim 1 Seal of Primordium 1 Swan Song 1 Ghost Quarter 1 Sigarda, Host of Herons 1 Wurmcoil Engine
Deal Another Hand

Jelger Wiegersma - Pro Tour Fate Reforged Top 8
Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Creature (10)
4 Snapcaster Mage 4 Deceiver Exarch 2 Pestermite
Sorcery (6)
4 Serum Visions 2 Sleight of Hand
Instant (15)
3 Remand 2 Mana Leak 2 Spell Snare 3 Cryptic Command 4 Lightning Bolt 1 Electrolyze
Enchantment (6)
4 Splinter Twin 2 Blood Moon
Land (23)
1 Mountain 10 Island 3 Steam Vents 1 Breeding Pool 4 Scalding Tarn 2 Misty Rainforest 2 Flooded Strand
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
1 Blood Moon 3 Ancient Grudge 2 Dispel 2 Anger of the Gods 2 Batterskull 1 Vedalken Shackles 1 Vendilion Clique 1 Engineered Explosives 1 Nature's Claim 1 Wurmcoil Engine
Deal Another Hand

Jesse Hampton - Pro Tour Fate Reforged Top 8
Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Planeswalker (4)
4 Liliana of the Veil
Creature (12)
2 Tasigur, the Golden Fang 4 Siege Rhino 4 Tarmogoyf 2 Scavenging Ooze
Sorcery (12)
4 Lingering Souls 4 Thoughtseize 3 Inquisition of Kozilek 1 Maelstrom Pulse
Instant (7)
4 Abrupt Decay 1 Dismember 2 Path to Exile
Land (25)
4 Windswept Heath 2 Marsh Flats 4 Verdant Catacombs 2 Stirring Wildwood 2 Overgrown Tomb 1 Godless Shrine 1 Twilight Mire 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 1 Vault of the Archangel 1 Temple Garden 2 Treetop Village 2 Swamp 1 Forest 1 Plains
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
1 Scavenging Ooze 1 Path to Exile 3 Aven Mindcensor 2 Fulminator Mage 1 Feed the Clan 1 Sorin, Solemn Visitor 2 Damnation 3 Stony Silence 1 Batterskull
Deal Another Hand

Eric Froehlich - Pro Tour Fate Reforged Top 8
Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Planeswalker (3)
3 Liliana of the Veil
Creature (15)
3 Noble Hierarch 4 Tarmogoyf 2 Scavenging Ooze 4 Siege Rhino 2 Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Sorcery (10)
4 Lingering Souls 3 Thoughtseize 3 Inquisition of Kozilek
Instant (7)
3 Path to Exile 3 Abrupt Decay 1 Dismember
Artifact (1)
1 Batterskull
Land (24)
4 Verdant Catacombs 4 Marsh Flats 1 Windswept Heath 2 Overgrown Tomb 1 Temple Garden 1 Godless Shrine 1 Forest 1 Plains 2 Swamp 2 Treetop Village 2 Twilight Mire 2 Gavony Township 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
1 Liliana of the Veil 1 Batterskull 2 Zealous Persecution 4 Fulminator Mage 1 Creeping Corrosion 2 Stony Silence 2 Leyline of Sanctity 1 Timely Reinforcements 1 Choke
Deal Another Hand

Seth Manfield - Pro Tour Fate Reforged Top 8
Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Creature (13)
4 Monastery Swiftspear 4 Goblin Guide 4 Eidolon of the Great Revel 1 Grim Lavamancer
Sorcery (8)
4 Rift Bolt 4 Lava Spike
Instant (20)
4 Skullcrack 4 Searing Blaze 4 Boros Charm 4 Lightning Bolt 2 Shard Volley 2 Lightning Helix
Land (19)
4 Arid Mesa 4 Wooded Foothills 3 Sacred Foundry 2 Mountain 1 Bloodstained Mire 1 Stomping Ground 4 Scalding Tarn
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
1 Lightning Helix 4 Destructive Revelry 3 Kor Firewalker 3 Molten Rain 2 Deflecting Palm 2 Path to Exile
Deal Another Hand

Jacob Wilson - Pro Tour Fate Reforged Top 8
Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Creature (27)
4 Noble Hierarch 4 Birds of Paradise 4 Voice of Resurgence 2 Qasali Pridemage 3 Kitchen Finks 3 Loxodon Smiter 4 Siege Rhino 3 Wilt-Leaf Liege
Sorcery (6)
4 Lingering Souls 2 Thoughtseize
Instant (4)
4 Path to Exile
Land (23)
3 Gavony Township 3 Forest 1 Swamp 1 Plains 3 Razorverge Thicket 1 Godless Shrine 1 Overgrown Tomb 1 Temple Garden 4 Verdant Catacombs 4 Windswept Heath 1 Marsh Flats
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
2 Thoughtseize 2 Chalice of the Void 2 Fracturing Gust 1 Relic of Progenitus 1 Stony Silence 1 Zealous Persecution 2 Sword of War and Peace 1 Ajani, Mentor of Heroes 1 Rule of Law 1 Slaughter Pact 1 Leyline of Sanctity
Deal Another Hand

Lee Shi Tian - Pro Tour Fate Reforged Top 8
Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Creature (14)
4 Goblin Guide 4 Monastery Swiftspear 2 Grim Lavamancer 4 Eidolon of the Great Revel
Sorcery (8)
4 Lava Spike 4 Rift Bolt
Instant (18)
4 Lightning Bolt 2 Shard Volley 4 Boros Charm 3 Lightning Helix 2 Skullcrack 3 Searing Blaze
Land (20)
4 Scalding Tarn 4 Bloodstained Mire 4 Wooded Foothills 1 Arid Mesa 3 Sacred Foundry 3 Mountain 1 Stomping Ground
60 Cards
Sideboard (15)
2 Skullcrack 1 Searing Blaze 3 Kor Firewalker 3 Smash to Smithereens 3 Destructive Revelry 3 Molten Rain
Deal Another Hand

PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED COVERAGE

TOP 8 BRACKET

Quarterfinals

(1) Eric Froehlich

(8) Jesse Hampton, 2-1

(4) Seth Manfield

(5) Justin Cohen, 2-1

(2) Antonio Del Moral León, 2-1

(7) Lee Shi Tian

(3) Jelger Wiegersma, 2-1

(6) Jacob Wilson

Semifinals

(8) Jesse Hampton

(5) Justin Cohen, 2-1

(2) Antonio Del Moral León, 2-0

(3) Jelger Wiegersma

Finals

(5) Justin Cohen

(2) Antonio Del Moral León, 3-1

TOP 8 PLAYERS

1st Place $40,000

Antonio Del Moral León

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2nd Place $20,000

Justin Cohen

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3rd Place $12,500

Jelger Wiegersma

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4th Place $12,500

Jesse Hampton

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5th Place $10,000

ERIC FROEHLICH

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6th Place $10,000

SETH MANFIELD

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7th Place $10,000

JACOB WILSON

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8th Place $10,000

LEE SHI TIAN

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PAIRINGS, RESULTS, AND STANDINGS

FINAL STANDINGS

STANDINGS BY FORMAT

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

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TOP 5 CARDS

by Event Coverage Staff

5. Eidolon of the Great Revel  Like Infect, Burn was a deck that surprised many people with its solid performance. It wasn’t that the deck was an unknown, but before today it was always a...

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TOP 8 DECKLISTS

by Wizards of the Coast

Here are the Top 8 Modern Constructed decklists of Pro Tour Fate Reforged! Seth...

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Finals: Justin Cohen (Amulet Bloom) vs. Antonio Del Moral León (Blue-Red Splinter Twin)

by Jacob Van Lunen

Two players sat down in the feature match area for the last match of the tournament, both relatively new to the scene. Sitting there was only one trophy that said 'Pro Tour Champion', and along...

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Top Modern Decklists: A-E

by Wizards of the Coast

These players earned 18 match points (went 6-4) in the Modern Constructed portion of Pro Tour Fate Reforged. Want to see what they played? Check our their decklists below! ...

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Top Modern Decklists: F-L

by Wizards of the Coast

These players earned 18 match points (went 6-4) in the Modern Constructed portion of Pro Tour Fate Reforged. Want to see what they played? Check our their decklists below! ...

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Top Modern Decklists: M-R

by Wizards of the Coast

These players earned 18 match points (went 6-4) in the Modern Constructed portion of Pro Tour Fate Reforged. Want to see what they played? Check our their decklists below! ...

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Top Modern Decklists: S-Z

by Wizards of the Coast

These players earned 18 match points (went 6-4) in the Modern Constructed portion of Pro Tour Fate Reforged. Want to see what they played? Check our their decklists below! ...

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Semifinal: Antonio Del Moral León (Blue-Red Twin) vs. Jelger Wiegersma (Blue-Red Twin)

by Adam Styborski

In his fifth Pro Tour Top 8, Jelger Wiegersma looked the same as he always did. As a member of the Hall of Fame with a team Pro Tour win notched on his belt already, Wiegersma was looking to...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 8, 2015

Semifinals: Justin Cohen (Amulet Bloom) vs. Jesse Hampton (Abzan)

by Marc Calderaro

"Are mulligans on camera too?" Jesse Hampton asked as he shipped his first hand back into his deck. He was assured they were not. "Good. I don't want to be criticized by the masses." He smiled....

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Quarterfinals: Jelger Wiegersma (Splinter Twin) vs. (15) Jacob Wilson (Abzan)

by Jacob Van Lunen

It's the old guard versus the new as up-and-comer Jacob Wilson faces off against Hall of Fame member Jelger Wiegersma. Platinum Pro and fifteenth-ranked Jacob Wilson is a rising star in the...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 8, 2015

Quarterfinal: Antonio Del Moral León (Blue-Red Twin) vs. (6) Lee Shi Tian (Burn)

by Adam Styborski

In his third Modern format Pro Tour, and fourth total of his career, sixth-ranked player Lee Shi Tian was a bundle of energy. Thanks to testing efforts with his teammates, he set aside his Jeskai...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 8, 2015

Quarterfinals: Seth Manfield (Burn) vs. Justin Cohen (Amulet Bloom)

by Marc Calderaro

You might have seen their faces at a Grand Prix before, but both of these players are new to these Pro Tour Sunday lights. Though Gold-level Pro Seth Manfield is far from green, this is his...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 8, 2015

Quarterfinals: (11) Eric Froehlich (Abzan) vs. Jesse Hampton (Abzan)

by Jacob Van Lunen

It's been a long strange trip for Jesse Hampton. His journey started a few months ago; Hampton agreed to play the Team Limited Grand Prix in Nashville with his close friends Matthew Nass and...

article Pro Tour Fate Reforged February 8, 2015

Top 8 Player Profiles

by Wizards of the Coast

Meet the eight players who battled their way to the Sunday playoff rounds of Pro Tour Fate Reforged! Eric Froehlich Age: 30 Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada Limited Record: 5-1 Constructed...

article Pro Tour Fate Reforged February 8, 2015

Where Do We Go From Here?

by Marc Calderaro

It was only a few weeks ago that the banning and unbanning announcements shook the Modern metagame to its core. The safe deck choices were either no longer safe, or no longer possible. There were...

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Pro Tour Fate Reforged Photo Essay

by Craig Gibson and Marc Calderaro

Not all the stories at the Pro Tour can be told with words. Tell me, please tell me, how you can use words to discuss how Pro Tour Hall of Fame member and fourteenth–ranked Paul Rietzl is so...

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Top of the Heap

by Jacob Van Lunen

We're establishing a much clearer understanding of the new Modern metagame as we wrap up the final day at Pro Tour Fate Reforged. Only six archetypes managed to post undefeated records in the...

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Digging Deeper into the Pro Tour Fate Reforged Top 8

by Adam Styborski

Every player who earns the right to play on the Pro Tour wants to do well. Making the Day Two cut is the first hurdle, and fighting to make Top 8 is a supreme feat. Making it all the way through...

article Pro Tour Fate Reforged February 8, 2015

There's a First Time for Everything

by Marc Calderaro

For many of the people here, the Pro Tour is old hat.  That doesn't mean it's easy—players test for weeks leading up to a each event—but it becomes easy to take things for granted.  Ho hum,...

article Pro Tour Fate Reforged February 8, 2015

Round 16: (12) Samuel Black (Amulet Bloom) vs. Jesse Hampton (Abzan)

by Jacob Van Lunen

The stakes are about as high as they get. This is the final round of Pro Tour Fate Reforged and the winner of this match will secure a spot in the Top 8 elimination rounds. These two have...

article Pro Tour Fate Reforged February 8, 2015

Round 15: (6) Lee Shi Tian (Burn) vs. Nathan Smith (Burn)

by Adam Styborski

Lee Shi Tian: The sixth-ranked player, 2014 World Championship competitor, and three-time Pro Tour Top 8 contender, two of which came with the Modern format as well as last fall's Pro Tour Khans...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 7, 2015

Round 14: Austin Bursavich (Infect) vs. Nathan Smith (Burn)

by Marc Calderaro

If Austin Bursavich has eluded your radar until this point, let this be the time he makes his first blip. Two-time Grand Prix Top 8 finisher Bursavich is a name that many players in the community...

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The Measures and Milestones of Pro Tour Players

by Adam Styborski

Do you remember your first match of Magic? Perhaps you went to a local Friday Night Magic and first tried your hand at competitive play, or a friend pulled you to a Grand Prix or Pro Tour...

article Pro Tour Fate Reforged February 7, 2015

Round 13: Frank Karsten (Affinity) vs. Jelger Wiegersma (Splinter Twin)

by Jacob Van Lunen

It's rare to see a pair of Hall of Famers playing against one another in the feature match area. It's downright magical to see a pair of Dutch Hall of Famers forced to face off when still in Top 8...

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Round 12 Feature Match: (12) Samuel Black (Amulet Bloom) vs. Robin Dolar (Abzan)

by Adam Styborski

Making the Top 8 of a Pro Tour is tough. Not only are you battling over two days against the best competitors in the world, you have to achieve a very good record along the way. Three, perhaps...

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The Many Flavors of Abzan

by Jacob Van Lunen

It's no surprise that Abzan is the most played deck in the Modern portion of Pro Tour Fate Reforged. The deck is very clearly the most popular strategy in the wake of the banning of Dig Through...

article February 7, 2015

Day Two Modern Metagame Breakdown

by Adam Styborski

While the metagames at Pro Tours are always a little skewed, given the clustering of elite players from around the world, taking a look is always an interesting exercise. From our first glance...

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Round 11 Feature Match: Pierre Dagen vs. Antonio Del Moral León

by Marc Calderaro

These two high-rolled two dice to see who would go first, and literally rolled five times, netting a tie each time. This is why the odd-even dice rolling is clearly superior. You'd think two...

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Round 9 Feature Match: Jesse Hampton vs. (15) Jacob Wilson

by Jacob Van Lunen

Jacob Wilson is a Platinum Pro from Canada with a Pro Tour Top 8 and four Grand Prix Top 8s already garnered in his short career. Wilson hopes to add another Pro Tour Top 8 to his resume this...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 7, 2015

2015 World Magic Cup and World Championship Updates

by Helene Bergeot

With the 2014–2015 Premier Play season in mid-swing, it's time to announce some important information regarding the 2015 World Championship, World Magic Cup Qualifiers, and the World Magic...

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Draft Viewer: Day Two, Pod 2

by Wizards of the Coast

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Sticking to the Plan

by Marc Calderaro

Fate Reforged is still new, but players at the Pro Tour must be fast learners. When drafting a new set, to help, players develop systems and ideas about the format. Maybe those plans are not the...

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The Mana Matters of Fate Reforged

by Adam Styborski

Frank Karsten is known for a few things on the Pro Tour. He's a Hall of Fame player with a career spanning a decade and a half, racking up 6 Grand Prix and 3 Pro Tour Top 8s alongside a mammoth...

article Pro Tour Fate Reforged February 6, 2015

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Metagame Breakdown

by Adam Styborski

What happens when a format gets reforged? While Grand Prix Omaha covered the Modern format a month ago, it was the swan song for Birthing Pod's place in the format. The shuffle of cards and decks...

article Pro Tour Fate Reforged February 7, 2015

Pro Strategies are Proactive

by Marc Calderaro

It took very little time for people to realize that Abzan was the deck to beat. That doesn't mean it's the best-performing deck here today, nor the best deck as a whole. But coming into the...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 7, 2015

Going Rogue

by Jacob Van Lunen

Coming into this weekend, the new Modern was an unexplored landscape. Players expected and were unsurprised by the presence of Abzan, Burn, Jeskai Control, Splinter Twin, and even more fringe...

article Pro Tour Fate Reforged February 7, 2015

Round 8: Jon Finkel (Infect) vs. Martin Müller (Abzan)

by Marc Calderaro

The last time we saw Jon Finkel in the text feature match area, he fell in two quick games to Jon Stern. That was the only time that the Hall of Fame member has lost today. He's sitting 6-1, and...

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Round 7: Lukas Blohan (Blue-Red Twin) vs. (15) Jacob Wilson (Abzan)

by Adam Styborski

Jacon Wilson was no stranger to the Pro Tour or Modern. With plenty of Grand Prix success and a Pro Tour Born of the Gods finals appearance last year, Wilson handily earned his slot as the...

article Pro Tour Fate Reforged February 6, 2015

Round 6: Andrew Cuneo (Infect) vs. Ken Yukuhiro (Abzan)

by Jacob Van Lunen

Gold-Level Pro Andrew Cuneo is no stranger to the top tables at the Pro Tour. With two Pro Tour Top 8s and two Grand Prix Top 8s, the Pennsylvania native has proven that he can tango with the...

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Round 5: (17) Patrick Chapin (Esper Delve) vs. Matthew Sperling (Affinity)

by Marc Calderaro

It's hard not to know the name Patrick Chapin. Pro Tour Hall of Fame member, Pro Tour Journey into Nyx champion, two-time runner-up to the World Championship, and currently ranked 17th in the...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 6, 2015

Round 4 Feature Match: Kenji Tsumura vs. Jon Stern

by Adam Styborski

The phrase "went undefeated through Draft" is a common one you can apply to Pro Tour Top 8 competitors. As the Pro Tour has grown in size over recent years, the importance of starting one, or...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 6, 2015

There and Back Again—A Québécois' Journey

by Marc Calderaro

Pascal Maynard has burst into 2015 in supreme fashion. He's the definition of white hot. Last year the Quebec native moved away from the game after some bad beats, and took a break to only play in...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 6, 2015

Round 3 Feature Match: Patrick Cox vs. (11) Eric Froehlich

by Jacob Van Lunen

At this point Eric Froehlich, affectionately known as Efro, needs little introduction. The eleventh-ranked player in the world has a staggering three Pro Tour Top 8s and thirteen Grand Prix Top 8s...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 6, 2015

Pro Tour Fate Reforged Modern Introduction

by Jacob Van Lunen

Pro Tour Fate Reforged brings Modern to Magic’s biggest stage. Most of you are probably familiar with Modern after Pro Tour Born of the Gods and the World Championship, but this weekend promises...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 6, 2015

Drafting Downwind with Sam Pardee

by Marc Calderaro

Unlike how many Magic players would feel, some players are glad to sit down at the drafting table next to Pro Tour Hall of Fame member and Pro Tour Berlin 2008 Champion Luis Scott-Vargas. This...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 6, 2015

Round 2 Feature Match: Jon Finkel vs. Jon Stern

by Marc Calderaro

Having the title of "two-time Grand Prix champion" would usually provide you some clout. Canadian native and Gold-level pro Jon Stern, has a strong pedigree to be sure. And Stern can usually use...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 6, 2015

The Revolution's Secret Weapon

by Jacob Van Lunen

At last year's Modern Pro Tour, Patrick Dickmann introduced himself to the world with his exciting new take on Splinter Twin. Dickmann's mastery of the Modern format makes him a favorite coming...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 6, 2015

Draft Viewer: PTFRF Draft - Pod 46

by Wizards of the Coast

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 6, 2015

Round 1 Feature Match: (2) Ivan Floch vs (21) Craig Wescoe

by Adam Styborski

Playing on the Pro Tour is a dream many players share. With qualifying tournaments held around the world nearly every weekend, the battle to earn the right is the first achievement the game's...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED February 6, 2015

PAUL PAUL PAUL PAUL PAUL PAUL

by Adam Styborski

Who is Paul Cheon? For the many that joined the game in recent years, it's a name that may not immediately ring a bell. Cheon's storied history brought him to the forefront of the game alongside...

article PRO TOUR FATE REFORGED January 28, 2015

FACT SHEET

by Wizards of the Coast

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