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October 11-13, 2013

Pro Tour Theros 2013

Top 8 Coverage

Maybe it should have been called Pro Tour Thassa. Rising French star Jeremy Dezani and his Mono-Blue Devotion deck filled with Thassa, God of the Sea, Master of Waves, and an army of blue creatures defeated Team Revolution teammate Pierre Dagen playing a nearly identical deck to earn the title of Pro Tour Theros champion.

Devotion was a major theme throughout the weekend in Dublin. Both the Standard and Booster Draft formats were filled with Devotion cards thanks to the introduction of Theros. Dagen and Dezany showed their devotion to their team and country with masterful performances, re-asserting France as a major power in Magic. The weekend began with Magic's ultimate tribute to devotion—the induction of legendary players Luis Scott-Vargas, William Jensen, and Ben Stark into the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame.

Congratulations to Jeremy Dezani, the Pro Tour Theros champion! If you missed any of Sunday's action, watch the replay here.

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October 13 2013

Top 5 Cards of Pro Tour Theros by Event Coverage Staff

    5. Nightveil Specter During Pro Tour Gatecrash, when Boros Reckoner was the new standout hybrid creature, the Dimir entry, Nightveil Specter, sat on the sidelines completely...

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October 13 2013

Finals: Masterclass by Nate Price

    (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Pierre Dagen (Mono-Blue Devotion) Pierre Dagen (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Jeremy Dezani (Mono-Blue Devotion)   Dagan smiled as he sat down to...

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October 12 2013

Top 8 Decks of Pro Tour Theros by Event Coverage Staff

Jérémy Dezani Mono-blue Devotion ...

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Oct 13 2013

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Top Standard Decklists

by Event Coverage Staff

Juan Carlos Abedo Daz ...

Oct 13 2013

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Semifinals: Waves Collide

by Tobi Henke

    Jeremy Dezani (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. (20) Makihito Mihara (Colossal Gruul) (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Pierre Dagen (Mono-Blue Devotion)   Pierre Dagen (Mono-Blue...

Oct 13 2013

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Semifinals: Dastardly Disruption

by Marc Calderaro

    (20) Makihito Mihara (Colossal Gruul) vs. Paul Rietzl (Orzhov Midrange) Jeremy Dezani (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. (20) Makihito Mihara (Colossal Gruul)   (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue...

Oct 13 2013

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Quarterfinals: Rade Warning

by Nate Price

    Pierre Dagen (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Guillaume Wafo-Tapa (Esper Control) (20) Makihito Mihara (Colossal Gruul) vs. Paul Rietzl (Orzhov Midrange)   Jeremy Dezani (Mono-Blue...

Oct 13 2013

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Quarterfinals: The Hero's Quest

by Marc Calderaro

    (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Kentarou Yamamoto (Mono-Black Devotion) Pierre Dagen (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Guillaume Wafo-Tapa (Esper Control)   (20) Makihito...

Oct 13 2013

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Quarterfinals: Black versus Mono-Black

by Tobi Henke

    Kamiel Cornelissen (Mono-Red Devotion) vs. Jeremy Dezani (Mono-Blue Devotion) (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Kentarou Yamamoto (Mono-Black Devotion)   Pierre...

Oct 13 2013

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Quarterfinals: Hidden Behind the Nightveil

by Mike Rosenberg

    John Finkel vs. Owen Turtenwald Kamiel Cornelissen (Mono-Red Devotion) vs. Jeremy Dezani (Mono-Blue Devotion)   (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Kentarou Yamamoto (Mono-Black...

Oct 12 2013

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Pro Tour Theros 2013 - Top 8 Profiles

by Event Coverage Staff

  Guillame Wafo-Tapa Age: 32Team: RevolutionHometown: Nantes, FranceOccupation: Card Player     What was your record by format? Standard Constructed: 8-0-2 Booster Draft: 4-2 (1-2 and...

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Day 2 Coverage

Maybe it should have been called Pro Tour Thassa. Rising French star Jeremy Dezani and his Mono-Blue Devotion deck filled with Thassa, God of the Sea, Master of Waves, and an army of blue creatures defeated Team Revolution teammate Pierre Dagen playing a nearly identical deck to earn the title of Pro Tour Theros champion.

Devotion was a major theme throughout the weekend in Dublin. Both the Standard and Booster Draft formats were filled with Devotion cards thanks to the introduction of Theros. Dagen and Dezany showed their devotion to their team and country with masterful performances, re-asserting France as a major power in Magic. The weekend began with Magic's ultimate tribute to devotion—the induction of legendary players Luis Scott-Vargas, William Jensen, and Ben Stark into the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame.

Congratulations to Jeremy Dezani, the Pro Tour Theros champion! If you missed any of Sunday's action, watch the replay here.

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May 18 2013

Day 2 Wrap-up by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

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October 12 2013

Round 9 Feature Match by Nate Price

    Patrick Chapin  (Orzhov Midrange)  vs. Jon Finkel  (Mono-Blue Devotion) Kai Budde  vs. Rob Dougherty (Draft)    22) Alexander Hayne  vs. Martin Juza (Draft)   It has been...

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Article

October 12 2013

Golden Treasures and Forced Pressure by Marc Calderaro

Stay open. Read the signals. Adapt, as there are enough playables to change your colors. These are the refrains we hear from the pros again and again about Theros Limited. But that doesn't mean...

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Oct 12 2013

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Expanding and Updating the Pro Tour in 2014

by Trick Jarrett

R&D Director Aaron Forsythe and Organized Play Director Helene Bergeot went on the Pro TourTheros stream with Richard Hagon to announce and discuss a number of changes for the competitive play...

Oct 12 2013

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Sideboarding in Theros Limited

by Nate Price

There is perhaps no set of cards in Theros Limited that varies as wildly in value based on context than the cycle of single-color hosers. In many match-ups, cards like Dark...

Oct 12 2013

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Round 11 Feature Match

by Marc Calderaro

    Kai Budde  vs. Rob Dougherty (Draft) (22) Alexander Hayne  vs. Martin Juza (Draft)    (5) Reid Duke  (Mono-Blue Devotion)  vs. (2) Ben Stark  (Nykthos Red)   No. 22 Ranked...

Oct 12 2013

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Photo Essay: Pro Tour Theros

by Craig Gibson and Mike Rosenberg

Devotion is a good word to summarize Pro Tour Theros. Not only has devotion been key for many players in their Standard and Limited decks this weekend, the tournament has also showcased more than...

Oct 12 2013

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Pro Tour First-Timers

by Tobi Henke

In our coverage, you mostly get to read about the well-known players, the Luis Scott-Vargas and Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa level players of the world, the previous Pro Tour and Grand Prix champions,...

Oct 11 2013

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Round 12 Feature Match

by Tobi Henke

    (22) Alexander Hayne  vs. Martin Juza (Draft) (5) Reid Duke  (Mono-Blue Devotion)  vs. (2) Ben Stark  (Nykthos Red)    Christian Calcano  (Esper Control)  vs. Patrick...

Oct 12 2013

Article

Constructed Archetypes After Day One

by Marc Calderaro

One downside with split-format Pro Tours, though it is an amazing skill tester, is that it tends to skew Constructed archetype representation. A deck may appear to be doing well, when it is...

Oct 11 2013

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Round 13 Feature Match

by Nate Price

    (5) Reid Duke  (Mono-Blue Devotion)  vs. (2) Ben Stark  (Nykthos Red) Christian Calcano  (Esper Control)  vs. Patrick Chapin  (Orzhov Midrange)    Kamiel...

Oct 11 2013

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Round 14 Feature Match

by Marc Calderaro

    Christian Calcano  (Esper Control)  vs. Patrick Chapin  (Orzhov Midrange) Kamiel Cornelissen  (Mono-Red Devotion)  vs. (5) Reid Duke  (Mono-Blue Devotion)    (20) Makihito...

Oct 11 2013

Article

Choose Your Weapon

by Nate Price

There has been a good deal of press so far this weekend on the impact the Gods have had on the Standard environment, and with good reason. They are the marquee cards of Theros, the foundation of...

Oct 12 2014

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ROUND 15 FEATURE MATCH

by Ray “blisterguy” Walkinshaw

Gregory Orange finished 18th at last Pro Tour in Portland, and he was getting awfully close to improving on that finish here this weekend. But he'd first have to beat 5th-ranked Ivan Floch, who...

Oct 12 2014

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ROUND 16 FEATURE MATCH

by Marc Calderaro

No. 16 Lee Shi Tian is a name that has been ringing through the halls as of late. He's put up two Pro Tour Top 8s in the last two years, and is known for playing innovative decks. Blue Moon was a...

Oct 13 2013

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Feature: Pro Tour Old-Timers

by Tobi Henke

Yesterday morning, 428 players sat down for Round 1 of Pro Tour Theros, the latest event in a long line of tournaments going back all the way to February of 1996. That's right, the Pro Tour has...

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Day 1 Coverage

Maybe it should have been called Pro Tour Thassa. Rising French star Jeremy Dezani and his Mono-Blue Devotion deck filled with Thassa, God of the Sea, Master of Waves, and an army of blue creatures defeated Team Revolution teammate Pierre Dagen playing a nearly identical deck to earn the title of Pro Tour Theros champion.

Devotion was a major theme throughout the weekend in Dublin. Both the Standard and Booster Draft formats were filled with Devotion cards thanks to the introduction of Theros. Dagen and Dezany showed their devotion to their team and country with masterful performances, re-asserting France as a major power in Magic. The weekend began with Magic's ultimate tribute to devotion—the induction of legendary players Luis Scott-Vargas, William Jensen, and Ben Stark into the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame.

Congratulations to Jeremy Dezani, the Pro Tour Theros champion! If you missed any of Sunday's action, watch the replay here.

Article

October 11 2013

Round 8 Feature Match by Tobi Henke

    Kai Budde (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Osyp Lebedowicz (Selesnya Aggro) Patrick Chapin (Orzhov Midrange) vs. Jon Finkel (Mono-Blue Devotion)   Kai Budde vs. Rob Dougherty   The...

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October 11 2013

Round 7 Feature Match by Marc Calderaro

    (15) Luis Scott-Vargas (Nykthos Red) vs. Paul Rietzl (Orzhov Midrange) Kai Budde (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Osyp Lebedowicz (Selesnya Aggro)   Patrick Chapin (Orzhov...

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October 11 2013

Round 6 Feature Match by Tobi Henke

    (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Olle Råde (Gruul Midrange) (15) Luis Scott-Vargas (Nykthos Red) vs. Paul Rietzl (Orzhov Midrange)   Kai Budde (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Osyp...

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Oct 11 2013

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Feeling Blue

by Tobi Henke

Early this morning and even yesterday, there was a lot of talk about devotion. Devotion to red, devotion to black, devotion to green, blue, and even white. The biggest story appeared to be the...

Dec 10 2014

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Standard Metagame Breakdown

by Marc Calderaro

It's safe to say that Theros has shaken the Standard metagame. Thanks to the powerful devotion mechanic, the field has changed a bit more than was predicted by most of the pros. However, those...

Oct 11 2013

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Round 5 Feature Match

by Nate Price

    Joel Larsson (Dark Skies) vs. Bram Snepvangers (Orzhov Midrange) (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Olle Råde (Gruul Midrange)   Olle Råde (Gruul Midrange) vs. Sam...

Oct 10 2013

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Round 4 Feature Match

by Marc Calderaro

    Christian Calcano vs. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa Joel Larsson (Dark Skies) vs. Bram Snepvangers (Orzhov Midrange)   (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Olle Råde (Gruul...

Oct 10 2013

Article

The Standard Expectations

by Tobi Henke

This weekend, we are getting to witness the inclusion of Theros to Standard for the first time at a Pro Tour. Hundreds of the very best and brightest Magic pros have tested and tuned their decks...

Oct 11 2013

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Round 3 Feature Match

by Nate Price

    (5) Reid Duke vs. Jimmy Hartman Christian Calcano vs. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa   Joel Larsson (Dark Skies) vs. Bram Snepvangers (Orzhov Midrange) "I think I'm the best Theros...

Oct 10 2013

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Round 2 Feature Match

by Tobi Henke

    (5) Reid Duke vs. Jimmy Hartman   Christian Calcano vs. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa Going into this tournament, Reid Duke is the No. 5 player in the Top 25 Pro Rankings, with a...

Oct 11 2013

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Variations on a Greek Theme

by Marc Calderaro

"Be like water." Echoing Bruce Lee, this is the advice from Pro Tour winner Paul Rietzl about the Theros draft format. "I find that my amount of preference for a specific draft archetype is...

Oct 11 2013

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Three Picks In

by Nate Price

Magic has gone through a great deal of variation in its Limited formats over the past year or so. Return to Ravnica block proved to be one of the most difficult, skill-testing Limited...

Oct 10 2013

Article

Disqualification in Round 1

by Trick Jarrett

During Round 1 of Pro Tour Theros, competitor Gaudenis Vidugiris was disqualified for Unsporting Conduct - Cheating. He was found to have drawn an opening hand of eight cards and then not drawn...

Oct 11 2013

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Pods: Draft 1

by Event Coverage Staff

Pod Seat Player   1 01 Brunner, Christopher     02 Riffert, Till     03 Martinez, Pablo     04 Nassif,...

Oct 06 2013

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Pro Tour Theros Preview

by Rich Hagon

or an excellent Pro Tour, you will need the following ingredients:     Of course, it isn't actually as simple as that. For those of us lucky enough to attend multiple Pro Tours in any...

Oct 11 2013

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Crossing (Off) the Finish Line

by Brian David-Marshall

The 2013–14 season on the Pro Tour begins in earnest this weekend as the city of Dublin, Ireland, hosts Pro Tour Theros. It is the first of the four pillars of the season and making the Top 8...

Oct 10 2013

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Gods Willing (Theros Standard Guide)

by Jacob Van Lunen

Welcome back to Perilous Research, DailyMTG.com's exclusive Magic Online column. Theros Release Events are in full swing on Magic Online and we're beginning to see the first results from...

Oct 09 2013

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Gray Matters

by Marshall Sutcliffe

Now that Theros is fully released, including Magic Online (where I play the majority of my Magic). I have found Magic Online to be the best tool with which to help me improve my game over the...

Oct 04 2013

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Pro Tour Theros Coverage Roundtable

by Brian David-Marshall

Pro Tour Theros is on the horizon and I caught up with some members of the coverage team to see which players they were expecting big things from, which cards from the new set will be shuffled to...

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TOP 8 DECKLISTS

Guillaume Wafo-Tapa Esper Control
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Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Planeswalker (4)
4 Jace, Architect of Thought
Creature (1)
1 Ætherling
Sorcery (8)
2 Divination 4 Supreme Verdict 2 Thoughtseize
Instant (11)
4 Azorius Charm 4 Doom Blade 3 Sphinx's Revelation
Enchantment (1)
1 Detention Sphere
Land (18)
4 Godless Shrine 4 Hallowed Fountain 4 Island 2 Plains 4 Watery Grave
43 Cards
Sideboard (11)
1 Ætherling 2 Detention Sphere 1 Thoughtseize 2 Blood Baron of Vizkopa 1 Gainsay 2 Negate 2 Sin Collector
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Paul Rietzl Orzhov Midrange
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Decklist Stats Sample Hand
Creature (14)
1 Blood Baron of Vizkopa 4 Desecration Demon 3 Obzedat, Ghost Council 4 Precinct Captain 2 Sin Collector
Sorcery (4)
4 Thoughtseize
Instant (3)
3 Doom Blade
Land (22)
4 Godless Shrine 1 Mutavault 4 Orzhov Guildgate 7 Plains 6 Swamp
43 Cards
Sideboard (13)
1 Blood Baron of Vizkopa 2 Sin Collector 1 Doom Blade 1 Devour Flesh 3 Fiendslayer Paladin 1 Last Breath 2 Lifebane Zombie 1 Pithing Needle 1 Underworld Connections
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PRO TOUR THEROS

TOP 8 BRACKET

Quarterfinals

Jeremy Dezani

Kamiel Cornelissen

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Makihito Mihara

Paul Rietzl

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Sam Black

Kentarou Yamamoto

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Guillaume Wafo-Tapa

Pierre Dagen

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Semifinals

Jeremy Dezani, 3-0

Makihito Mihara, 3-2

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Sam Black, 3-1

Pierre Dagen, 3-1

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Finals

Jeremy Dezani, 3-0

Pierre Dagen, 3-2

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Top 8 Players

1st Place $40,000

Jérémy Dezani

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2nd Place $20,000

Pierre Dagen

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3rd Place $12,500

Sam Black

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4th place $12,500

Mihara Makihito

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5th Place $10,000

Guillame Wafo-Tapa

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6th Place $10,000

PAUL RIETZL

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7th Place $10,000

Kentarou Yamamoto

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8th Place $10,000

Kamiel Cornelissen

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Pairings, Results, and Standings

FINAL STANDINGS

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 Theros - Theros Draft Round 1 - (2) Ben Stark vs. Hannes Kerem

Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 1 - (2) Ben Stark vs. Hannes Kerem

Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 2 - (1) Josh Utter-Leyton vs. Mark Morrison

Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 2 - (1) Josh Utter-Leyton vs. Mark Morrison

Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 3 - (15) Luis Scott-Vargas vs. Christopher Pikula

Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 3 - (15) Luis Scott-Vargas vs. Christopher Pikula

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 4 - Eric Phillips vs. John Larkin

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 4 - Eric Phillips vs. John Larkin

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 5 - (HOF) Frank Karsten vs. (HOF) Patrick Chapin

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 5 - (HOF) Frank Karsten vs. (HOF) Patrick Chapin

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 6 - Paul Rietzl vs. (15) Luis Scott-Vargas

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 6 - Paul Rietzl vs. (15) Luis Scott-Vargas

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 7 - Jon Stern vs. Lukas Jaklovsky

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 7 - Jon Stern vs. Lukas Jaklovsky

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 8 - Paul Rietzl vs. David Caplan

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 8 - Paul Rietzl vs. David Caplan

Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 9 - (T-25) Samuel Black vs. Paul Rietzl

Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 9 - (T-25) Samuel Black vs. Paul Rietzl

Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 10 - (T-25) Ivan Floch vs. Adam Jansen

Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 10 - (T-25) Ivan Floch vs. Adam Jansen

Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 11 - Guillaume Wafo-Tapa vs. Christopher Pikula

Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 11 - Guillaume Wafo-Tapa vs. Christopher Pikula

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 12 - (T-25) Samuel Black vs. Makihito Mihara

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 12 - (T-25) Samuel Black vs. Makihito Mihara

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 13 - Pierre Dagen vs. Matej Zatlkaj

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 13 - Pierre Dagen vs. Matej Zatlkaj

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 14 - (HOF) Kai Budde vs. (HOF) Patrick Chapin

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 14 - (HOF) Kai Budde vs. (HOF) Patrick Chapin

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 15 - Paul Rietzl vs. Lukas Jaklovsky

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 15 - Paul Rietzl vs. Lukas Jaklovsky

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 16 - Hao-Shan Huang vs. Christopher Pikula

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 16 - Hao-Shan Huang vs. Christopher Pikula

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Quarterfinals

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Quarterfinals

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Semifinals

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Semifinals

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Finals - Jeremy Dezani vs. Pierre Dagen

Pro Tour Theros - Standard Finals - Jeremy Dezani vs. Pierre Dagen

Pro Tour Theros Preview

Pro Tour Theros Preview

Pro Tour Theros Trailer

Pro Tour Theros Trailer

Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 1 - (2) Ben Stark vs. Hannes KeremPro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 1 - (2) Ben Stark vs. Hannes Kerem Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 2 - (1) Josh Utter-Leyton vs. Mark MorrisonPro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 2 - (1) Josh Utter-Leyton vs. Mark Morrison Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 3 - (15) Luis Scott-Vargas vs. Christopher PikulaPro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 3 - (15) Luis Scott-Vargas vs. Christopher Pikula Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 4 - Eric Phillips vs. John LarkinPro Tour Theros - Standard Round 4 - Eric Phillips vs. John Larkin Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 5 - (HOF) Frank Karsten vs. (HOF) Patrick ChapinPro Tour Theros - Standard Round 5 - (HOF) Frank Karsten vs. (HOF) Patrick Chapin Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 6 - Paul Rietzl vs. (15) Luis Scott-VargasPro Tour Theros - Standard Round 6 - Paul Rietzl vs. (15) Luis Scott-Vargas Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 7 - Jon Stern vs. Lukas JaklovskyPro Tour Theros - Standard Round 7 - Jon Stern vs. Lukas Jaklovsky Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 8 - Paul Rietzl vs. David CaplanPro Tour Theros - Standard Round 8 - Paul Rietzl vs. David Caplan Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 9 - (T-25) Samuel Black vs. Paul RietzlPro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 9 - (T-25) Samuel Black vs. Paul Rietzl Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 10 - (T-25) Ivan Floch vs. Adam JansenPro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 10 - (T-25) Ivan Floch vs. Adam Jansen Pro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 11 - Guillaume Wafo-Tapa vs. Christopher PikulaPro Tour Theros - Theros Draft Round 11 - Guillaume Wafo-Tapa vs. Christopher Pikula Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 12 - (T-25) Samuel Black vs. Makihito MiharaPro Tour Theros - Standard Round 12 - (T-25) Samuel Black vs. Makihito Mihara Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 13 - Pierre Dagen vs. Matej ZatlkajPro Tour Theros - Standard Round 13 - Pierre Dagen vs. Matej Zatlkaj Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 14 - (HOF) Kai Budde vs. (HOF) Patrick ChapinPro Tour Theros - Standard Round 14 - (HOF) Kai Budde vs. (HOF) Patrick Chapin Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 15 - Paul Rietzl vs. Lukas JaklovskyPro Tour Theros - Standard Round 15 - Paul Rietzl vs. Lukas Jaklovsky Pro Tour Theros - Standard Round 16 - Hao-Shan Huang vs. Christopher PikulaPro Tour Theros - Standard Round 16 - Hao-Shan Huang vs. Christopher Pikula Pro Tour Theros - Standard QuarterfinalsPro Tour Theros - Standard Quarterfinals Pro Tour Theros - Standard SemifinalsPro Tour Theros - Standard Semifinals Pro Tour Theros - Standard Finals - Jeremy Dezani vs. Pierre DagenPro Tour Theros - Standard Finals - Jeremy Dezani vs. Pierre Dagen Pro Tour Theros PreviewPro Tour Theros Preview Pro Tour Theros TrailerPro Tour Theros Trailer

FULL COVERAGE ARCHIVE

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 12, 2013

Pro Tour Theros 2013 - Top 8 Profiles

by Event Coverage Staff

  Guillame Wafo-Tapa Age: 32Team: RevolutionHometown: Nantes, FranceOccupation: Card Player     What was your record by format? Standard Constructed: 8-0-2 Booster Draft: 4-2 (1-2 and...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 13, 2013

Quarterfinals: Hidden Behind the Nightveil

by Mike Rosenberg

    John Finkel vs. Owen Turtenwald Kamiel Cornelissen (Mono-Red Devotion) vs. Jeremy Dezani (Mono-Blue Devotion)   (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Kentarou Yamamoto (Mono-Black...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 13, 2013

Quarterfinals: Black versus Mono-Black

by Tobi Henke

    Kamiel Cornelissen (Mono-Red Devotion) vs. Jeremy Dezani (Mono-Blue Devotion) (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Kentarou Yamamoto (Mono-Black Devotion)   Pierre...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 13, 2013

Quarterfinals: The Hero's Quest

by Marc Calderaro

    (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Kentarou Yamamoto (Mono-Black Devotion) Pierre Dagen (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Guillaume Wafo-Tapa (Esper Control)   (20) Makihito...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 13, 2013

Quarterfinals: Rade Warning

by Nate Price

    Pierre Dagen (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Guillaume Wafo-Tapa (Esper Control) (20) Makihito Mihara (Colossal Gruul) vs. Paul Rietzl (Orzhov Midrange)   Jeremy Dezani (Mono-Blue...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 13, 2013

Semifinals: Dastardly Disruption

by Marc Calderaro

    (20) Makihito Mihara (Colossal Gruul) vs. Paul Rietzl (Orzhov Midrange) Jeremy Dezani (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. (20) Makihito Mihara (Colossal Gruul)   (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 13, 2013

Semifinals: Waves Collide

by Tobi Henke

    Jeremy Dezani (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. (20) Makihito Mihara (Colossal Gruul) (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Pierre Dagen (Mono-Blue Devotion)   Pierre Dagen (Mono-Blue...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 13, 2013

Top Standard Decklists

by Event Coverage Staff

Juan Carlos Abedo Daz ...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 12, 2013

Top 8 Decks of Pro Tour Theros

by Event Coverage Staff

Jérémy Dezani Mono-blue Devotion ...

article PRO TOUR KHANS OF TARKIR October 12, 2014

ROUND 16 FEATURE MATCH

by Marc Calderaro

No. 16 Lee Shi Tian is a name that has been ringing through the halls as of late. He's put up two Pro Tour Top 8s in the last two years, and is known for playing innovative decks. Blue Moon was a...

article May 18, 2013

Day 2 Wrap-up

by Rich Hagon and Brian David-Marshall

article PRO TOUR KHANS OF TARKIR October 12, 2014

ROUND 15 FEATURE MATCH

by Ray “blisterguy” Walkinshaw

Gregory Orange finished 18th at last Pro Tour in Portland, and he was getting awfully close to improving on that finish here this weekend. But he'd first have to beat 5th-ranked Ivan Floch, who...

article October 11, 2013

Choose Your Weapon

by Nate Price

There has been a good deal of press so far this weekend on the impact the Gods have had on the Standard environment, and with good reason. They are the marquee cards of Theros, the foundation of...

article October 11, 2013

Round 14 Feature Match

by Marc Calderaro

    Christian Calcano  (Esper Control)  vs. Patrick Chapin  (Orzhov Midrange) Kamiel Cornelissen  (Mono-Red Devotion)  vs. (5) Reid Duke  (Mono-Blue Devotion)    (20) Makihito...

article October 11, 2013

Round 13 Feature Match

by Nate Price

    (5) Reid Duke  (Mono-Blue Devotion)  vs. (2) Ben Stark  (Nykthos Red) Christian Calcano  (Esper Control)  vs. Patrick Chapin  (Orzhov Midrange)    Kamiel...

article October 11, 2013

Constructed Archetypes After Day One

by Marc Calderaro

One downside with split-format Pro Tours, though it is an amazing skill tester, is that it tends to skew Constructed archetype representation. A deck may appear to be doing well, when it is...

article October 11, 2013

Round 12 Feature Match

by Tobi Henke

    (22) Alexander Hayne  vs. Martin Juza (Draft) (5) Reid Duke  (Mono-Blue Devotion)  vs. (2) Ben Stark  (Nykthos Red)    Christian Calcano  (Esper Control)  vs. Patrick...

article October 12, 2013

Pro Tour First-Timers

by Tobi Henke

In our coverage, you mostly get to read about the well-known players, the Luis Scott-Vargas and Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa level players of the world, the previous Pro Tour and Grand Prix champions,...

article October 12, 2013

Photo Essay: Pro Tour Theros

by Craig Gibson and Mike Rosenberg

Devotion is a good word to summarize Pro Tour Theros. Not only has devotion been key for many players in their Standard and Limited decks this weekend, the tournament has also showcased more than...

article October 12, 2013

Round 11 Feature Match

by Marc Calderaro

    Kai Budde  vs. Rob Dougherty (Draft) (22) Alexander Hayne  vs. Martin Juza (Draft)    (5) Reid Duke  (Mono-Blue Devotion)  vs. (2) Ben Stark  (Nykthos Red)   No. 22 Ranked...

article October 12, 2013

Sideboarding in Theros Limited

by Nate Price

There is perhaps no set of cards in Theros Limited that varies as wildly in value based on context than the cycle of single-color hosers. In many match-ups, cards like Dark...

article October 12, 2013

Expanding and Updating the Pro Tour in 2014

by Trick Jarrett

R&D Director Aaron Forsythe and Organized Play Director Helene Bergeot went on the Pro TourTheros stream with Richard Hagon to announce and discuss a number of changes for the competitive play...

article October 12, 2013

Golden Treasures and Forced Pressure

by Marc Calderaro

Stay open. Read the signals. Adapt, as there are enough playables to change your colors. These are the refrains we hear from the pros again and again about Theros Limited. But that doesn't mean...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 13, 2013

Feature: Pro Tour Old-Timers

by Tobi Henke

Yesterday morning, 428 players sat down for Round 1 of Pro Tour Theros, the latest event in a long line of tournaments going back all the way to February of 1996. That's right, the Pro Tour has...

article October 12, 2013

Round 9 Feature Match

by Nate Price

    Patrick Chapin  (Orzhov Midrange)  vs. Jon Finkel  (Mono-Blue Devotion) Kai Budde  vs. Rob Dougherty (Draft)    22) Alexander Hayne  vs. Martin Juza (Draft)   It has been...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 11, 2013

Round 8 Feature Match

by Tobi Henke

    Kai Budde (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Osyp Lebedowicz (Selesnya Aggro) Patrick Chapin (Orzhov Midrange) vs. Jon Finkel (Mono-Blue Devotion)   Kai Budde vs. Rob Dougherty   The...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 11, 2013

Round 7 Feature Match

by Marc Calderaro

    (15) Luis Scott-Vargas (Nykthos Red) vs. Paul Rietzl (Orzhov Midrange) Kai Budde (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Osyp Lebedowicz (Selesnya Aggro)   Patrick Chapin (Orzhov...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 11, 2013

Round 6 Feature Match

by Tobi Henke

    (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Olle Råde (Gruul Midrange) (15) Luis Scott-Vargas (Nykthos Red) vs. Paul Rietzl (Orzhov Midrange)   Kai Budde (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Osyp...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 11, 2013

Round 5 Feature Match

by Nate Price

    Joel Larsson (Dark Skies) vs. Bram Snepvangers (Orzhov Midrange) (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Olle Råde (Gruul Midrange)   Olle Råde (Gruul Midrange) vs. Sam...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 10, 2013

Round 4 Feature Match

by Marc Calderaro

    Christian Calcano vs. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa Joel Larsson (Dark Skies) vs. Bram Snepvangers (Orzhov Midrange)   (25) Sam Black (Mono-Blue Devotion) vs. Olle Råde (Gruul...

article Pro Tour Theros 2012 October 11, 2013

Round 3 Feature Match

by Nate Price

    (5) Reid Duke vs. Jimmy Hartman Christian Calcano vs. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa   Joel Larsson (Dark Skies) vs. Bram Snepvangers (Orzhov Midrange) "I think I'm the best Theros...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 10, 2013

Round 2 Feature Match

by Tobi Henke

    (5) Reid Duke vs. Jimmy Hartman   Christian Calcano vs. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa Going into this tournament, Reid Duke is the No. 5 player in the Top 25 Pro Rankings, with a...

article October 9, 2013

Gray Matters

by Marshall Sutcliffe

Now that Theros is fully released, including Magic Online (where I play the majority of my Magic). I have found Magic Online to be the best tool with which to help me improve my game over the...

article October 11, 2013

Crossing (Off) the Finish Line

by Brian David-Marshall

The 2013–14 season on the Pro Tour begins in earnest this weekend as the city of Dublin, Ireland, hosts Pro Tour Theros. It is the first of the four pillars of the season and making the Top 8...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 11, 2013

Three Picks In

by Nate Price

Magic has gone through a great deal of variation in its Limited formats over the past year or so. Return to Ravnica block proved to be one of the most difficult, skill-testing Limited...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 11, 2013

Feeling Blue

by Tobi Henke

Early this morning and even yesterday, there was a lot of talk about devotion. Devotion to red, devotion to black, devotion to green, blue, and even white. The biggest story appeared to be the...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 10, 2013

Disqualification in Round 1

by Trick Jarrett

During Round 1 of Pro Tour Theros, competitor Gaudenis Vidugiris was disqualified for Unsporting Conduct - Cheating. He was found to have drawn an opening hand of eight cards and then not drawn...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 11, 2013

Pods: Draft 1

by Event Coverage Staff

Pod Seat Player   1 01 Brunner, Christopher     02 Riffert, Till     03 Martinez, Pablo     04 Nassif,...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 11, 2013

Variations on a Greek Theme

by Marc Calderaro

"Be like water." Echoing Bruce Lee, this is the advice from Pro Tour winner Paul Rietzl about the Theros draft format. "I find that my amount of preference for a specific draft archetype is...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 December 10, 2014

Standard Metagame Breakdown

by Marc Calderaro

It's safe to say that Theros has shaken the Standard metagame. Thanks to the powerful devotion mechanic, the field has changed a bit more than was predicted by most of the pros. However, those...

article Pro Tour Theros 2013 October 10, 2013

The Standard Expectations

by Tobi Henke

This weekend, we are getting to witness the inclusion of Theros to Standard for the first time at a Pro Tour. Hundreds of the very best and brightest Magic pros have tested and tuned their decks...

article October 10, 2013

Gods Willing (Theros Standard Guide)

by Jacob Van Lunen

Welcome back to Perilous Research, DailyMTG.com's exclusive Magic Online column. Theros Release Events are in full swing on Magic Online and we're beginning to see the first results from...

article Feature October 6, 2013

Pro Tour Theros Preview

by Rich Hagon

or an excellent Pro Tour, you will need the following ingredients:     Of course, it isn't actually as simple as that. For those of us lucky enough to attend multiple Pro Tours in any...

article October 4, 2013

Pro Tour Theros Coverage Roundtable

by Brian David-Marshall

Pro Tour Theros is on the horizon and I caught up with some members of the coverage team to see which players they were expecting big things from, which cards from the new set will be shuffled to...

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