PRO TOUR MAGIC 2015

Ivan Floch locks up captaincy at the World Magic Cup, a World Championship seat, Platinum Pro Player status and
the trophy.

SUNDAY COVERAGE

In a weekend of twists and turns in pursuit of Pro Tour Players Club levels and Worlds week slots, it was Slovakian Ivan Floch who went the distance. And for Floch, it was a long time coming.

Coming into this event with 167 Pro Points, Ivan Floch also had a solid career record in Pro Tour matches. There was just one thing that was truly eluding him: a Pro Tour Top 8. With this weekend, Ivan Floch was able to finally play on the Pro Tour Sunday stage.

However, Floch didn't stop there. Armed with his White-Blue Control deck - emphasizing excess sweepers like Planar Cleansing with Quicken - Floch went on to dispatch Matthew Sperling's White-Red Burn deck 2-0 in the Quarterfinals. After that, he overcame No. 5 Ranked Player Owen Turtenwald's White-Black Midrange deck in the Semifinals 2-1. And then it all came down to the finals against Jackson Cunningham's White-Green Aggro deck, where Archangel of Thune combined with a pair of Nyx-Fleece Rams, allowing Floch to finish off Cunningham 3-2 in the final match of the Pro Tour.

Pro Tour Magic 2015 featured a bevy of key stories, including who qualifies for the 2014 World Magic Cup and World Championship. For Floch, the event not only earned him his first Pro Tour Top 8 and win, but also ensured his appearance both of these events. Congratulations once again to Ivan Floch, World Magic Cup champions, and the twenty-four players who have now locked up seats at this year's World Championship.

LIST OF 2014 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITORS

LIST OF 2014 WORLD MAGIC CUP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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TOP 5 CARDS by Wizards of the Coast

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JEREMY DEZANI, 2014 PLAYER OF THE YEAR by Josh Bennett

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TOP 8 DECKLISTS by Wizards of the Coast

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FINALS: IVAN FLOCH VS. JACKSON CUNNINGHAM

by Adam Styborski

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BECAUSE IT MATTERS

by Jacob Van Lunen

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SEMIFINALS: JACKSON CUNNINGHAM VS. PIERRE MONDON

by Josh Bennett

Aug 03 2014

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SEMIFINALS: IVAN FLOCH VS. OWEN TURTENWALD

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A WHOLE NEW WORLD - STANDARD AFTER THE PRO TOUR

by Jacob Van Lunen

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THE GARRUK LIVE ART PROJECT

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Aug 03 2014

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QUARTERFINALS: WILLIAM JENSEN VS. PIERRE MONDON

by Adam Styborski

Aug 03 2014

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QUARTERFINALS: YUUKI ICHIKAWA VS. JACKSON CUNNINGHAM

by Josh Bennett

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QUARTERFINALS: MATTHEW SPERLING VS. IVAN FLOCH

by Jacob Van Lunen

Aug 03 2014

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QUARTERFINALS: PATRICK COX VS. OWEN TURTENWALD

by Adam Styborski

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THE RACE TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRAP-UP

by Josh Bennett

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STARTING A REVOLUTION

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A PHOTO ESSAY

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TOP 8 PROFILES

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SATURDAY COVERAGE

A neck-and-neck final round of standings has brought a contingency of the 2013-2014 Premier Play Season's top performing players back into the Sunday spotlight. Patrick Cox, Yuuki Ichikawa, No. 20 Ranked Player William Jensen, Ivan Floch, Matthew Sperling, Pierre Mondon, Jackson Cunningham, and No. 5 Ranked Player Owen Turtenwald will all be competing for the title of Pro Tour Magic 2015 champion tomorrow.

Coming in at 9th place was No. 2 Ranked Player Jeremy Dezani. While the near-miss of the Top 8 for this event may be seen as a heart-breaker, the number of Pro Points that Dezani earned with his finish locks him as the 2013-2014 Player of the Year with an unprecedented 86 Pro Points.

Tune in tomorrow at 9 a.m. PT/ 5 p.m. GMT to see the exciting conclusion to this weekend, the World Championship race, and the World Magic Cup captaincy race!

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DAY 2 OF KING OF THE HILL by Adam Styborski

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ROUND 16: PATRICK COX VS. JACKSON CUNNINGHAM by Adam Styborski

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HAIL HYDRA!

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MAGIC 2015'S IMPACT ON STANDARD

by Josh Bennett

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ROUND 14: WILLIAM JENSEN VS. PATRICK COX

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ROUND 13: JON FINKEL VS. IVAN FLOCH

by Josh Bennett

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ROUND 12: RAPHAEL LEVY VS. PATRICK DICKMANN

by Jacob Van Lunen

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MAGIC 2015 DRAFT METAGAME

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QUICK QUESTION #2

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THE TEXTURE OF THE STANDARD FIELD

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QUICK QUESTION #1

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DAY 2 STANDARD METAGAME BREAKDOWN

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ROUND 11: NEIL REEVES VS. NEIL RIGBY

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ROUND 10: JOEL LARSSON VS. KEN YUKUHIRO

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ROUND 9: JEREMY DEZANI VS. BEN FRIEDMAN

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DRAFT VIEWER - DRAFT 2, POD 1

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DRAFTING WITH RICHARD NEIL REEVES

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RACE UPDATES: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP INVITES

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FRIDAY COVERAGE

Day 1 of the last Pro Tour of the 2013-2014 Premier Play season has come to a close. After eight rounds of play, it's No. 20 Ranked Player William current King of the Hill Jensen and Zachary Jesse that stand undefeated at the end of the day. Will 8-0 records give these players the head start they need to make it into Sunday? Find out tomorrow as we bring you live coverage of Pro Tour Magic 2015 from here in Portland, Oregon!

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ROUND 8: PAULO VITOR DAMO DA ROSA VS. ZVI MOWSHOWITZ by Jacob Van Lunen

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The 2014 Class of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame by Brian David-Marshall

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DAY 1 METAGAME BREAKDOWN by Adam Styborski

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A GAME OF DECKS: DAY 1 IN THE HILL

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ROUND 7: MELISSA DETORA VS. JON FINKEL

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ROUND 6: MARTIN JUZA VS. FRANK KARSTEN

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ROUND 5: MARTIN JUZA VS. (5) OWEN TURTENWALD

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ROUND 4: PATRICK COX VS. DAVID OCHOA

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STANDARD GOALS

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ROUND 3: (19) JOSH MCCLAIN VS. (15) JACOB WILSON

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ROUND 2: (14) JARED BOETTCHER VS. (5) OWEN TURTENWALD

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WHAT'S AT STAKE

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DRAFT VIEWER - DRAFT 1, POD 9

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THE FINAL LEG IN THE RACE FOR THE WORLD MAGIC CUP

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The 2014 Class of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame

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Guide to Pro Tour Magic 2015

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Pro Tour Magic 2015 Event Coverage Roundtable

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World Magic Cup Mania

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COVERITLIVE

Check here all weekend for live chat sessions with top players, members of Wizards R&D, coverage analysts, and much more!

Friday:
11:30 am PST - AMA with artists Eric Deschamps and Cynthia Sheppard
2:00 pm PST - AMA with the 2014 Hall of Fame inductees
6:30 pm PST - AMA with designer/developer Sam Stoddard about Magic 2015

Saturday:
11:30 am PST - So What Now? Drafting with Zac Hill
2:00 pm PST - AMA with Helene Bergeot about the 2015 Grand Prix Schedule
6:30 pm PST - Open Forum until the end of day

Sunday:
8:30 am PST - Open Forum for the Top 8!

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SO WHAT NOW?

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SAM STODDARD

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DECKS

Check out the metagame-shaping Standard decks from Pro Tour Magic 2015 right here with these video Deck Techs. Top Standard deck lists will be posted here on Sunday.

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PART 2 - TOP STANDARD DECKS F-M

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PART 1 - TOP STANDARD DECKS A-F

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DECK TECH WITH PATRICK COX - "NAYA AGGRO"

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DECK TECH WITH LEE SHI TIAN - "HAIL HYDRA"

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TOP 8 BRACKET

Quarterfinals

(1)Patrick Cox

(8)Owen Turtenwald, 2-0

(4)Ivan Floch, 2-0

(5)Matthew Sperling

(2)Yuuki Ichikawa

(7)Jackson Cunningham, 2-1

(3)William Jensen

(6)Pierre Mondon, 2-0

Semifinals

(8)Owen Turtenwald

(4)Ivan Floch, 2-1

(7)Jackson Cunningham, 2-1

(6)Pierre Mondon

Finals

(4)Ivan Floch, 3-2

(7)Jackson Cunningham

TOP 8 DECKLISTS

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IVAN FLOCH - PRO TOUR MAGIC 2015 TOP 8

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (3)

3 Jace, Architect of Thought

Sorcery (10)

4 Supreme Verdict 3 Planar Cleansing 3 Divination

Instant (20)

4 Sphinx's Revelation 4 Dissolve 4 Azorius Charm 4 Quicken 2 Last Breath 2 Syncopate

Artifact (1)

1 Elixir of Immortality

Land (26)

4 Hallowed Fountain 4 Temple of Enlightenment 2 Azorius Guildgate 2 Mutavault 1 Temple of Epiphany 1 Temple of Triumph 6 Island 6 Plains

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

2 Last Breath 4 Nyx-Fleece Ram 1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion 1 Jace, Memory Adept 1 Deicide 2 Dispel 2 Gainsay 2 Archangel of Thune

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JACKSON CUNNINGHAM - PRO TOUR MAGIC 2015 TOP 8

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (3)

3 Ajani, Caller of the Pride

Creature (23)

4 Experiment One 2 Sunblade Elf 3 Soldier of the Pantheon 4 Voice of Resurgence 4 Fleecemane Lion 3 Loxodon Smiter 3 Boon Satyr

Instant (7)

3 Selesnya Charm 4 Advent of the Wurm

Enchantment (3)

3 Banishing Light

Land (24)

8 Forest 8 Plains 4 Mana Confluence 4 Temple Garden

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

4 Setessan Tactics 4 Unflinching Courage 4 Skylasher 1 Ajani Steadfast 2 Ajani's Presence

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PIERRE MONDON - PRO TOUR MAGIC 2015 TOP 8

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (9)

3 Vraska the Unseen 3 Xenagos, the Reveler 3 Chandra, Pyromaster

Creature (11)

4 Courser of Kruphix 4 Sylvan Caryatid 3 Elvish Mystic

Sorcery (11)

4 Read the Bones 2 Rakdos's Return 3 Mizzium Mortars 2 Dreadbore

Instant (6)

2 Putrefy 1 Hero's Downfall 2 Golgari Charm 1 Abrupt Decay

Land (23)

2 Blood Crypt 4 Llanowar Wastes 4 Stomping Ground 3 Temple of Abandon 2 Temple of Malady 4 Temple of Malice 1 Mutavault 1 Forest 2 Overgrown Tomb

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

1 Rakdos's Return 1 Mizzium Mortars 1 Golgari Charm 1 Abrupt Decay 2 Slaughter Games 1 Pithing Needle 4 Magma Spray 2 Duress 2 Thoughtseize

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OWEN TURTENWALD - PRO TOUR MAGIC 2015 TOP 8

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (2)

2 Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Creature (14)

1 Obzedat, Ghost Council 3 Desecration Demon 4 Pack Rat 3 Lifebane Zombie 3 Blood Baron of Vizkopa

Sorcery (4)

4 Thoughtseize

Instant (9)

1 Ultimate Price 2 Devour Flesh 3 Bile Blight 3 Hero's Downfall

Enchantment (5)

3 Underworld Connections 2 Banishing Light

Land (26)

8 Swamp 1 Plains 4 Godless Shrine 4 Temple of Silence 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 4 Mutavault 4 Caves of Koilos

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

1 Underworld Connections 3 Duress 1 Erebos, God of the Dead 1 Sin Collector 2 Drown in Sorrow 2 Last Breath 3 Doom Blade 2 Deicide

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PATRICK COX - PRO TOUR MAGIC 2015 TOP 8

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (3)

3 Ajani, Caller of the Pride

Creature (26)

4 Soldier of the Pantheon 4 Dryad Militant 4 Voice of Resurgence 4 Fleecemane Lion 2 Precinct Captain 4 Boros Reckoner 4 Ghor-Clan Rampager

Instant (9)

4 Brave the Elements 4 Selesnya Charm 1 Boros Charm

Land (22)

4 Sacred Foundry 4 Temple Garden 4 Stomping Ground 4 Temple of Plenty 4 Mana Confluence 2 Battlefield Forge

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

3 Boros Charm 1 Back to Nature 2 Mizzium Mortars 1 Xenagos, the Reveler 1 Ajani Steadfast 3 Setessan Tactics 2 Banisher Priest 2 Advent of the Wurm

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YUUKI ICHIKAWA - PRO TOUR MAGIC 2015 TOP 8

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (11)

4 Xenagos, the Reveler 4 Nissa, Worldwaker 2 Chandra, Pyromaster 1 Vraska the Unseen

Creature (12)

4 Elvish Mystic 4 Sylvan Caryatid 4 Courser of Kruphix

Sorcery (8)

2 Thoughtseize 3 Mizzium Mortars 2 Dreadbore 1 Rakdos's Return

Instant (5)

1 Golgari Charm 1 Abrupt Decay 1 Putrefy 2 Ultimate Price

Land (24)

2 Mutavault 3 Forest 2 Overgrown Tomb 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 3 Llanowar Wastes 4 Stomping Ground 4 Temple of Abandon 1 Blood Crypt 4 Temple of Malice

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

2 Thoughtseize 1 Mizzium Mortars 1 Golgari Charm 1 Rakdos's Return 2 Magma Spray 4 Mistcutter Hydra 2 Doom Blade 2 Scavenging Ooze

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WILLIAM JENSEN - PRO TOUR MAGIC 2015 TOP 8

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Planeswalker (2)

2 Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Creature (14)

1 Obzedat, Ghost Council 3 Desecration Demon 4 Pack Rat 3 Lifebane Zombie 3 Blood Baron of Vizkopa

Sorcery (4)

4 Thoughtseize

Instant (9)

1 Ultimate Price 2 Devour Flesh 3 Bile Blight 3 Hero's Downfall

Enchantment (5)

3 Underworld Connections 2 Banishing Light

Land (26)

8 Swamp 1 Plains 4 Godless Shrine 4 Temple of Silence 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 4 Mutavault 4 Caves of Koilos

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

1 Underworld Connections 3 Duress 1 Erebos, God of the Dead 1 Sin Collector 2 Drown in Sorrow 2 Last Breath 3 Doom Blade 2 Deicide

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MATT SPERLING - PRO TOUR MAGIC 2015 TOP 8

Decklist Stats Sample Hand

Creature (9)

4 Young Pyromancer 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel 4 Chandra's Phoenix

Instant (27)

4 Shock 3 Skullcrack 4 Lightning Strike 4 Boros Charm 4 Stoke the Flames 4 Warleader's Helix 4 Searing Blood

Land (24)

4 Mutavault 3 Sacred Foundry 9 Mountain 4 Battlefield Forge 4 Temple of Triumph

60 Cards

Sideboard (15)

1 Skullcrack 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel 1 Banishing Light 3 Chained to the Rocks 2 Glare of Heresy 4 Satyr Firedancer 2 Chandra, Pyromaster 1 Wear // Tear