Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa cements his legacy in Magic history with a second Pro Tour win in his twelfth Top 8!
Jul 28-30, 2017
Miyako Messe
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa
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Sunday Coverage
Twelve Pro Tour Top 8s, Pro Tour Hall of Fame member, Pro Tour champion. It seemed difficult to believe that Brazil’s Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, already in the conversation with Jon Finkel and Kai Budde as Magic history’s greatest player, could continue to make his already stellar resume even more impressive.
Pro Tour Hour of Devastation did just that.
Navigating a difficult field with the deck of the tournament—Ramunap Red—Damo da Rosa dodged precarious situations and ultimately ended this weekend in Kyoto, Japan with his second Pro Tour title. Not only that, but Damo da Rosa’s victory earned him the 2016-17 Player of the Year title in what seemed to be insurmountable for frontrunner Márcio Carvalho to lose. It was the first time in Magic history that the Player of the Year title has gone to South America.
Damo da Rosa has once again proven why he is one of the game’s all-time best, and that he’s far from slowing down.
2017 World Championship Event Info
2017 World Magic Cup Invited Players
July 30 2017
Top Stories of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation by Chapman SimAs the curtains close in Kyoto, we'd like to refresh your memories on the top stories of the weekend. As the final Pro Tour of the 2016–17 season, there were numerous moments worth keeping in...
July 30 2017
Finals: (7) Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa vs. (21) Samuel Pardee by Chapman SimBoth players have played eighteen matches of Magic this weekend, and now they progressed into their nineteenth. It was also the final match of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation, and there were only two...
July 29 2017
Pro Tour Hour of Devastation Top 8 Decklists by Event Coverage StaffWant to see what rose to the top of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation? Then take a look at the Top 8 competitors' decklists! ...
Saturday Coverage
Pro Tour Hall of Famer Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa leads the charge into Sunday with his twelfth Pro Tour Top 8! He is joined by the Samuel Pardee in his second Pro Tour Top 8, Samuel Black in his third, and Seth Manfield with his third. Hong Kong’s Yam Wing Chun, Singapore’s Felix Leong, and Japan’s Shintaro Kurata and Yusuke Sasabe round out Pro Tour Hour of Devastation’s Sunday competitors with their first Pro Tour Top 8s.
Who will win the $50,000 first place prize and the invitation to 2017’s Magic: The Gathering World Championship? Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Sunday at 9 a.m. local time (12 a.m. UTC) to find out. Remember, because of time zones, that’s Saturday at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET if you’re in North America.
July 29 2017
PTHOU Day Two Standard Metagame Breakdown by Chapman Sim463 aspirants arrived in Kyoto for Pro Tour Hour of Devastation, but only 288 achieved the essential 4-4 or better record. This represented 62.2 percent of the field making the Day Two cut, which...
July 29 2017
Pro Tour Hour of Devastation Top 8 Decklists by Event Coverage StaffWant to see what rose to the top of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation? Then take a look at the Top 8 competitors' decklists! ...
July 29 2017
Round 16: Samuel Black vs. Yam Wing Chun by Chapman SimSome moments are nice, but some are nicer. Some are even worth writing about. In this case, the epic battle between Yam Wing Chun and Samuel Black deserved to be recorded in the annals of...
Friday Coverage
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa of ChannelFireball Ice and Seth Manfield of Genesis end their first day at Pro Tour Hour of Devastation as the only remaining players with 8-0 records. Tune in to twitch.tv/magic Saturday at 9 a.m. local time (12 a.m. UTC) to see the second day of competition and whether Damo da Rosa and Manfield will maintain their momentum in this event. Remember, because of time zones and the event’s location in Japan, that’s July 28 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET!
July 28 2017
PTHOU Day One Standard Metagame Breakdown by Chapman SimTogether with the help of Marc Calderaro, we went through all decklists, categorizing every single competitor's weapon of choice into categories. With over 20 archetypes, this was an indication of...
July 28 2017
Old Blood and New Blood at the Season's End by Marc CalderaroTwo of the more interesting Magic stories in the last few months, outside of all the amazing races coming to a close, has to be the late-season resurgence of two players in particular, team...
July 28 2017
Round 8: Christian Calcano vs. Jon Finkel by Chapman SimTo be a champion, you have to see the big picture. Every win at this point will directly contribute towards the making of a Pro Tour Champion. In the final round of the day, two of New York's...
Pre-Show Coverage
Follow live streaming video coverage of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation on twitch.tv/magic! Coverage begins Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 9.a.m. local time. Because of the time zone in which this event takes place, that’s Thursday through Saturday at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET/12 a.m. UTC.
July 27 2017
Pro Tour Hour of Devastation FAQ by Mike RosenbergThe fourth Pro Tour of the annual pro season is always an impactful one. At the end of the weekend, we'll have a field of 24 Magic: The Gathering World Championship competitors for 2017, 2016–17...
July 25 2017
What to Expect at Pro Tour Hour of Devastation by Luis Scott-VargasPro Tour Hour of Devastation kicks off this weekend! Follow all the action from Kyoto, Japan, on twitch.tv/magic beginning on Thursday at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET/midnight UTC. Devastation is coming to...
July 25 2017
Drafting at Pro Tour Hour of Devastation by Marshall SutcliffePro Tour Hour of Devastation kicks off from Kyoto, Japan, this weekend! Follow all the action on twitch.tv/magic beginning Thursday at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET/midnight UTC. Oh boy has Hour of...
article Pro Tour Hour of Devastation July 30, 2017
Finals: (7) Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa vs. (21) Samuel Pardee
by Chapman SimBoth players have played eighteen matches of Magic this weekend, and now they progressed into their nineteenth. It was also the final match of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation, and there were only two...
article Pro Tour Hour of Devastation July 30, 2017
Semifinals: Samuel Black vs. Samuel Pardee
by Marc CalderaroThese two American players have played many times before, but not under the Sunday lights. The Battle of the Sams—with a likely rematch at the World Championship in October—was about to...
article Pro Tour Hour of Devastation July 30, 2017
Semifinals: (7) Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa vs. Yam Wing Chun
by Chapman SimAfter winning their respective quarterfinals, both (7) and Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa and Yam Wing Chun found themselves playing yet another red mirror. Just to recap what was at stake, Damo da Rosa...
article Pro Tour Hour of Devastation July 30, 2017
Quarterfinals: (21) Samuel Pardee vs. Yusuke Sasabe
by Blake RasmussenYou'd be excused for looking at the Top 8 and seeing red. Whether that's red from no blue or white decks making it (#notbiased), or just simply from the six red-based decks in this Top 8, it's a...
article Pro Tour Hour of Devastation July 30, 2017
Quarterfinals: Samuel Black vs. Felix Leong
by Marc CalderaroMadison, Wisconsin native Samuel Black is one of the most recognizable names in the Magic community. His innovative deck building, play style, fourteen Grand Prix Top 8s (and winning a car) have...
article Pro Tour Hour of Devastation July 30, 2017
Quarterfinals: Yam Wing Chun vs. Shintaro Kurata
by Mike RosenbergThe second quarterfinals of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation featured two players from Asia in their very first Pro Tour Top 8. One of those players was Hong Kong's Yam Wing Chun, a lifelong friend...
article Pro Tour Hour of Devastation July 30, 2017
Quarterfinals: (7) Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa vs. (9) Seth Manfield
by Chapman SimTwo of the most experienced players in the Top 8 clashed in the first quarterfinals of the day. With World Championship seats already guaranteed for both players, (7) Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa and...
article Pro Tour Hour of Devastation July 30, 2017
27-30 Point Standard Deck Lists
by Wizards of the CoastThe following decks earned 27-30 points (or at least 9 wins) in just the Standard rounds of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation. 30 points (10-0) ...
article Pro Tour Hour of Devastation July 30, 2017
24-26 Point Standard Deck Lists
by Wizards of the CoastThe following decks earned 24-26 points (8-2, 8-1-1, or 8-0-2) in just the Standard rounds of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation. 25 points (8-1-1) ...
article Pro Tour Hour of Devastation July 30, 2017
21-23 Point Standard Deck Lists
by Wizards of the CoastThe following decks earned 21-23 points (7-3, 7-2-1, or 7-1-2) in just the Standard rounds of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation. 22 points (7-2-1) ...
article Pro Tour Hour of Devastation July 30, 2017
18-20 Point Standard Deck Lists
by Wizards of the CoastThe following decks earned 18-20 points (6-4, 6-3-1, or 6-2-2) in just the Standard rounds of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation. 19 points (6-3-1) ...
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Pro Tour Hour of Devastation Top 8 Decklists
by Event Coverage StaffWant to see what rose to the top of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation? Then take a look at the Top 8 competitors' decklists! ...
article Pro Tour Hour of Devastation July 29, 2017
Round 16: Samuel Black vs. Yam Wing Chun
by Chapman SimSome moments are nice, but some are nicer. Some are even worth writing about. In this case, the epic battle between Yam Wing Chun and Samuel Black deserved to be recorded in the annals of...
article PRO TOUR HOUR OF DEVASTATION July 29, 2017
Standard Master Last Leg, and Winner's Interview
by Marc CalderaroAfter the first thirteen rounds of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation, the ever-changing nebulous cloud of the race for Standard Master finally took shape. What began as a tie between Luxembourg's Steve...
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by Event Coverage StaffLearn more about Pro Tour Hour of Devastation Top 8 competitors—including who they are, what they’ve done in the game, and more—by taking a look through their profiles! Name: Yusuke...
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Deck Tech with Sam Pardee: Black-Green Constrictor
by Event Coverage StaffSam Pardee made it all the way to the Top 8 of Pro Tour Hour of Devastation with Black-Green Constrictor. Seems like you should know a bit more about his deck, eh?
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Deck Tech with Martin Juza: Mono-Red Eldrazi
by Wizards of the CoastMartin Juza might be the Limited Master, but he also knows his way around a Standard deck or two. In this case, one in particular, as he explains his Mono-Red Eldrazi deck for the camera. And also...
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6-0 Drafters at Pro Tour Hour of Devastation
by Chapman SimAfter Round 10 concluded, there were fourteen players who won all five of their matches in the Amonkhet / Hour of Devastation Booster Draft portion. Naturally, we monitored their progress to see...
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Deck Tech with Sebastian Pozzo: Ramunap Red
by Event Coverage StaffSebastian Pozzo, Constructed Master? He shows off his skillz with his build of the most popular (and maybe most powerful) deck at Pro Tour Hour of Devastation.
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Deck Tech with Marc Tobiasch: Sultai Emerge
by Event Coverage StaffThis deck has emerged as a player in Stanadard lately, but it takes some strategic planning to play it well. Marc Tobiasch has you covered.
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Draft Master Final Leg and Winner's Interview
by Marc CalderaroGoing into the second Draft today, some things had shifted in the race for the Draft Master invitation to the World Championship since the Pro Tour began, the biggest one being the unlikely dark...
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PTHOU Day Two Standard Metagame Breakdown
by Chapman Sim463 aspirants arrived in Kyoto for Pro Tour Hour of Devastation, but only 288 achieved the essential 4-4 or better record. This represented 62.2 percent of the field making the Day Two cut, which...
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by Chapman SimTogether with the help of Marc Calderaro, we went through all decklists, categorizing every single competitor's weapon of choice into categories. With over 20 archetypes, this was an indication of...
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by Marc CalderaroTwo of the more interesting Magic stories in the last few months, outside of all the amazing races coming to a close, has to be the late-season resurgence of two players in particular, team...
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Round 8: Christian Calcano vs. Jon Finkel
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Deck Tech with Valentin Mackl: Mono Red Doom
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The Endless Stakes of the Weekend
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