Pro Tour Gatecrash 2013

The Pro Tour Gatecrash Top 8 opened with a moment of history hanging in the balance for all eight players. When the dust had cleared, Tom Martell emerged victorious over Joel Larsson in a battle highlighting the power of Boros Reckoner. Martell and his Aristocrats deck defeated Larsson's Blue-White-Red deck in a thrilling four-game final match.



















The Sunday field in Montreal featured notable first-time Top 8ers Gerry Thompson, Owen Turtenwald, and Melissa DeTora. Thompson and Turtenwald, spotlighted just before the tournament as two of the top players yet to reach the Top 8, fell to Larsson and Eric Froehlich, respectively, in the quarterfinals. DeTora, who became the first female player to make a Pro Tour Top 8, lost to eventual champion Martell. Ben Stark, who was chasing his second Pro Tour title, defeated Stephen Mann in the quarters but lost to Larsson in the semis.
The other big news coming during Day Two of the Pro Tour was the announcement of a fourth Pro Tour being added to the 2013-14 schedule. It will be run in conjunction with the summer Core Set. Further details can be found here.
- Top 8 Decks of Pro Tour Gatecrash
- Top Standard Decks, 18 Points or Better
- Day-by-Day Coverage: Friday | Saturday | Sunday
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top 8 bracket

Decks
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by Event Coverage StaffTop 8 Decks of Pro Tour Gatecrash
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by Event Coverage StaffDecklists:Top Standard Decks, 18 Points or Better
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by Brian David-MarshallVideo Deck Tech:Esper Control with Ben Stark
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by Brian David-MarshallVideo Deck Tech:Reckoner Control with Gerry Thompson
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by Brian David-MarshallVideo Deck Tech:'I've Got a Feeling' with Denniz Rachid
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by Brian David-MarshallVideo Deck Tech:Gruul Aggro with Shahar Shenhar
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by Zac HillVideo Deck Tech:Bant Control with Melissa DeTora
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by Zac HillVideo Deck Tech:Lucky Charms with David Sharfman
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by Zac HillVideo Deck Tech:Mono-Black with Conley Woods
Sunday
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by Event Coverage StaffTop 5 Cards of Pro Tour Gatecrash :
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by Brian David-Marshall and Rich HagonVideo Feature:Day Three Wrap-up
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by Event Coverage StaffDecklists: Top 8 Standard Decks
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by Event Coverage StaffProfiles: Top 8 Players
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by Paul JordanFeature:Archetype Breakdown for Pro Tour Gatecrash
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by Blake RasmussenFinals:Triumphant Aristocracy
Joel Larsson (UWR Flash) vs.
Tom Martell (The Aristocrats) -
by Josh BennettSemifinals:Spiraling Out of Control
Joel Larsson (UWR Flash) vs.
Ben Stark (Esper Control) -
by Blake RasmussenSemifinals:Royal Reckonings
Eric Froehlich (Saito Zoo) vs.
Tom Martell (The Aristocrats) -
by Blake RasmussenQuarterfinals:The Reason We Play the Games
Melissa DeTora (Wolf Run Bant) vs.
Tom Martell (The Aristocrats) -
by Josh BennettQuarterfinals:Serenity Supreme
Stephan Mann (Jund Midrange) vs.
Ben Stark (Esper Control) -
by Nate PriceQuarterfinals:Planeswalking Perils
Eric Froehlich (Saito Zoo) vs.
Owen Turtenwald (Jund) -
by Mike RosenbergQuarterfinals:Charming
Joel Larsson (UWR Flash) vs.
Gerry Thompson (UWR Flash)
Saturday
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by Rich Hagon and Brian David-MarshallVideo Feature:Day Two Wrap-Up
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by Event Coverage StaffCoverItLive:Day Two Chat Archive
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by Blake RasmussenFeature:Friends, Grecians, Countrymen
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by Nate PriceFeature:The Geist Effect, and the Variations of UWR
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by Marshall Sutcliffe and Brian David-MarshallVideo Feature:Day 2 Draft with Melissa DeTora
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by Nate PriceFeature:Drafting Gruul with Tom Martell and Reid Duke
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by Zac HillVideo Feature:Draft Tech with Ben Stark
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by Rich Hagon and Zac HillVideo Feature:Draft Recap
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by Josh BennettFeature:Drafting Simic
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by Blake RasmussenFeature:Team Performances on Day One
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by Nate Price and Nick FangFeature:Day Two Standard Metagame Breakdown
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by Blake RasmussenFeature:Drafting Orzhov with Ben Stark
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by Event Coverage StaffDraft Viewer:Draft 2, Pod 1
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by Nate PriceFeature:Drafting Dimir
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by Event Coverage StaffFeature:Pods: Draft 2
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by Blake RasmussenRound 16:Grueling Odds
Stephan Mann (Jund Midrange) vs.
Shahar Shenhar (Gruul Aggro) -
by Josh BennettRound 15:Angelic Action
Melissa DeTora (Wolf Run Bant) vs.
Dave Shiels (UWR Flash) -
by Nate PriceRound 14:No Return on Investment
Pat Cox (Jund Midrange) vs.
Yuuya Watanabe (UWR Gideon) -
by Josh BennettRound 12:Oh the Humanity!
Shahar Shenhar (Gruul Aggro) vs.
Paul Rietzl (The Aristocrats) -
by Mike RosenbergRound 9:Spies in the Skies
Raphael Levy vs.
Shahar Shenhar (Draft)
Friday
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by Rich Hagon and Brian David-MarshallVideo Feature:Day One Wrap-Up
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by Event Coverage StaffCoverItLive:Day One Chat Archive
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by Zac HillVideo Feature:Game Time with Zac Hill
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by Event Coverage StaffFeature:5 Cards to Watch Out For This Weekend
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by Brian David-MarshallVideo Feature:Draft Tech with Gaudenis Vidugiris
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by Blake Rasmussen, Nate Price, and Josh BennettFeature:Standard Metagame Breakdown
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by Marshall SutcliffeVideo Feature:Marshall Law - "Best Case Scenario Mentality"
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by Blake RasmussenFeature:Drafting Boros with Paul Rietzl
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by Event Coverage StaffDraft Viewer:Draft 1, Pod 27
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by Event Coverage StaffFeature:Pods: Draft 1
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by Trick JarrettFeature:More Features, Fewer Matches
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by Brian David-Marshall and Rich HagonVideo Feature:Pro Tour Gatecrash Preview
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by Nate PriceRound 8:Banes, Blue Spells, and Brawls
Raphael Levy (Wolf Run Bant) vs.
Ben Stark (Esper Control) -
by Josh BennettRound 6:Snapbacks, Slaughters, and Combacks
Guillaume Wafo-Tapa (Esper Control) vs.
Conley Woods (Black By Popular Demand) -
by Blake RasmussenRound 5:Lords of the Lands
David Gleicher (Bant Black) vs.
Raphael Levy (Bant) -
by Josh BennettRound 4:Running Out of Time
Melissa DeTora (Bant) vs.
Robert Jurkovic (UWR Control) -
by Blake RasmussenRound 3:The Minds that Bind
Robert Jurkovic vs.
Denniz Rachid (Draft) -
by Mike RosenbergRound 2:Soldiers and Standoffs
Ben Friedman vs.
Grgur Petric Maretic (Draft) -
by Brian David-MarshallColumn:Next Man Up!
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by Rich HagonFeature:Looking Ahead to Pro Tour Gatecrash
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by Mike FloresColumn:It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Gatecrash
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by Jacob van LunenColumn:Setting a New Standard
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by Marshall SutcliffeColumn:Expected Results
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by Event Coverage StaffInfo:Pro Tour Gatecrash Event Information
Top 8 Final Standing
1. Tom Martell | $40,000 | |
2. Joel Larsson | $20,000 | |
3. Ben Stark | $12,500 | |
4. Eric Froehlich | $12,500 | |
5. Owen Turtenwald | $10,000 | |
6. Melissa DeTora | $10,000 | |
7. Gerry Thompson | $10,000 | |
8. Stephen Mann | $10,000 |
pairings, results, standings
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