PATRICK CHAPIN
Class of: 2012
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Debut: Pro Tour Paris 1997
Lifetime Pro Points: 217
Four Pro Tour Top 8 appearances plus one Juniors Pro Tour Top 8 ... Known as "The Innovator", his deck designs have guided players over three decades ... One of the most influential and prolific writers in the game ... Has written a book and recorded an album about Magic ... His mirror match against Gabriel Nassif at Worlds 2007 is one of the most memorable matches ever seen on camera.
PATRICK CHAPINPROFILE
Patrick Chapin has been playing professional Magic longer than anyone else in the 2012 Hall of Fame class. His career roots are in the Junior division of the Pro Tour that ran alongside the main event for the first couple of years of the program. He came out of the gates with a third-place finish in the Junior division of Pro Tour Dallas. He finished 11th at his next attempt before starting to play on the Pro Tour as we know it today. When you consider the talent that started in that Junior division, Chapin's success on the senior circuit seemed a foregone conclusion.
"In the early days, the Junior division was as tough as the Senior division, including such alumni as Jon Finkel, Zvi Mowshowitz, Kai Budde, Brian Kibler, and many, many more," recalled Chapin. "Dallas was my first pro event and it was life-changing. I remember meeting heroes of mine, like Brian Weissman and Mark Justice, as well as being inspired by great men like Chris Pikula and Brian Hacker. They filled me with so much pride in the Magic scene and so much confidence in myself and what I love."
Once he started playing on the Pro Tour, success came to him there just as quickly, with a Top 8 finish in the second Pro Tour New York—a Limited event. While the narrative of Chapin's career is largely about the his prowess in Constructed formats, 60-card decks were not the tools he first used to showcase his skill.
"My expectation for the Senior division, quite frankly, was to dominate," admitted Chapin. "I was actually something of a Limited specialist, as there were only about forty of us in the world who were actually 'good' at Draft. So, even though I was very young, I had high hopes."
Within his first four events across the Junior and Senior divisions, Chapin posted two Top 8s and an 11th-place finish, so the confidence was not unwarranted. It took him two seasons to get his next Top 8 and it was once again a Limited event that yielded the finish. He was gaining a reputation as a deck builder, though, and could easily have made the Top 8 of Pro Tour New York 1999 had he not lost his deck—and as a result enough rounds to leave him on the outside looking in when the Top 8 was called.
There are two distinct eras to Chapin's career, marked by his departure from the game shortly after becoming the first-ever R&D intern in the early 2000s. When he returned to premier play, he did so with a fury. He quickly became one of the most popular strategy writers and Magic personalities in the game. And he backed up those words with results. There was his memorable return to the Sunday stage at Worlds in New York—something that stands out for him as an inspiring memory of playing on the Pro Tour.
"My best memory of playing on the Pro Tour would have to be Worlds 2007—particularly my match against Nassif," Chapin recounted. "Mark Herberholz, Gabriel Nassif, and I had broken the format with Dragonstorm, it was my best finish yet (2nd at Words), it was my first individual PT in a few years, and we were all having so much fun. That match was so epic, I wrote a song about it."
Chapin became a fixture in the Magic internet community when he wrote a book about getting better at the game, recorded a hip-hop album about Magic and the culture around it, and began providing commentary at StarCityGames.com Open Series events ... all while still competing at the top tables of the Pro Tour.
His fourth Pro Tour Top 8 came at Pro Tour Paris 2011, and the momentum to get Patrick Chapin into the Hall of Fame began to gather steam. He was close to getting 40% of the ballot for the Class of 2011 and his continued success and tremendous community contributions finally got him there this year.
"I missed by only a couple of votes last year, but it was a very tough year. Since then, I have Top 8ed multiple Grand Prix, a heart-breaking 9th at Nationals, and just continued to help make Magic culture the most it can be," said Chapin, when asked if he thought he was going to make it in this year and how he felt when he received the good news from Wizards of the Coast.
"I thought I had a decent shot, but knew it was a very tough year. I was in a daze, my career flashing before my eyes—a vision of things to come. It was very surreal, a supreme but calm happiness. It means everything. It is the accomplishment in my life I am most proud of and sums up what it is I have spent most of my life doing. I started playing Magic when I was thirteen and am now thirty-two. I am truly humbled and honored."
When a retired player gets into the Hall of Fame you always wonder if he will come back, but when a Pro Tour stalwart like Chapin gets in there is some concern about losing his fire. Chapin guaranteed this was not the case and that his Magic goals remain very much the same. He plans to continue to work hard to unlock an achievement that is very important to him.
"My goal—on a personal level—is to win a Pro Tour," said the Hall of Famer-elect. "My top priority for tournament preparation, however, is helping my team do the best we can."
When given the opportunity to thank some of the people who have helped him on his journey from the Juniors division in Dallas to the induction ceremony taking place at Pro Tour Return to Ravnica this October, his list was understandably nearly as long as his storied career.
"I want to thank my Mom and Dad for always supporting my passion for Magic and how happy it makes me. Mark Herberholz and Gabriel Nassif, for bringing me back and taking my game to the next level. Chris Pikula and Brian Hacker, for being role models who inspired me and gave me a blueprint. Michael Flores and Mike Long, for what they taught me about writing about Magic. Richard Garfield and Mark Rosewater, for what they taught me about game design. Erik Lauer and Eric Taylor, for what they taught me about deck building. Pete Hoefling and Pam Willoughby, for giving me opportunities to dedicate myself to Magic full time. Luis Scott-Vargas and Brian Kibler, for sharing my vision of what Magic could be and conspiring with me to return American Magic to glory. I want to thank everyone who ever doubted me when I said I was going to be a professional Magic player when I grow up. Finally, I want to thank my fiancée, Amanda, who has always had my back and helped my dreams become a reality."
THE POWER OF PATRICK
Pro Tour: Grand Prix: |
Artifact (17)
4 Everflowing Chalice 1 Mindslaver 2 Mox Opal 4 Prophetic Prism 3 Sphere of the Suns 3 Tumble MagnetLand (22)
1 Blackcleave Cliffs 4 Creeping Tar Pit 3 Darkslick Shores 2 Inkmoth Nexus 3 Island 2 Mountain 4 Scalding Tarn 3 Tectonic EdgeSideboard (15)
2 Pyroclasm 2 Stoic Rebuttal 1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 3 Duress 1 Flashfreeze 1 Kuldotha Rebirth 1 Ratchet Bomb 4 Spreading SeasBlue (18)
1 Treasure Mage 4 Preordain 4 Stoic Rebuttal 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 1 Flashfreeze 4 Spreading SeasBlack (3)
3 DuressMulti colored (4)
4 Tezzeret, Agent of BolasColorless (41)
1 Blackcleave Cliffs 4 Creeping Tar Pit 3 Darkslick Shores 2 Inkmoth Nexus 3 Island 2 Mountain 4 Scalding Tarn 3 Tectonic Edge 1 Wurmcoil Engine 4 Everflowing Chalice 1 Mindslaver 2 Mox Opal 4 Prophetic Prism 3 Sphere of the Suns 3 Tumble Magnet 1 Ratchet Bomb2 (17)
4 Prophetic Prism 4 Pyroclasm 3 Sphere of the Suns 1 Flashfreeze 1 Ratchet Bomb 4 Spreading SeasCommon (30)
3 Island 2 Mountain 2 Galvanic Blast 4 Preordain 4 Prophetic Prism 4 Stoic Rebuttal 3 Tumble Magnet 3 Duress 1 Kuldotha Rebirth 4 Spreading SeasUncommon (16)
3 Tectonic Edge 1 Treasure Mage 4 Everflowing Chalice 4 Pyroclasm 3 Sphere of the Suns 1 FlashfreezeRare (17)
1 Blackcleave Cliffs 4 Creeping Tar Pit 3 Darkslick Shores 2 Inkmoth Nexus 4 Scalding Tarn 2 Slagstorm 1 Ratchet BombMythic (12)
1 Wurmcoil Engine 1 Mindslaver 2 Mox Opal 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 4 Tezzeret, Agent of BolasCreature (4)
4 Bogardan HellkiteArtifact (4)
4 Lotus BloomEnchantment (3)
3 Pyromancer's SwathTribal instant (2)
2 TarfireSideboard (15)
2 Ancient Grudge 4 Dodecapod 2 Empty the Warrens 2 Ignite Memories 3 Sulfurous Blast 2 Wheel of FateRed (41)
4 Bogardan Hellkite 4 Dragonstorm 4 Grapeshot 4 Incinerate 3 Pyromancer's Swath 3 Rift Bolt 4 Rite of Flame 4 Shock 2 Tarfire 2 Ancient Grudge 2 Empty the Warrens 2 Ignite Memories 3 Sulfurous BlastColorless (34)
4 Fungal Reaches 4 Molten Slagheap 4 Spinerock Knoll 4 Lotus Bloom 12 Snow-Covered Mountain 4 Dodecapod 2 Wheel of FateCommon (41)
4 Grapeshot 4 Incinerate 3 Rift Bolt 4 Rite of Flame 4 Shock 12 Snow-Covered Mountain 2 Tarfire 2 Ancient Grudge 4 Dodecapod 2 Empty the WarrensMythic (4)
4 Bogardan HellkiteCreature (23)
2 Barrin, Master Wizard 4 Cloud of Faeries 4 Deranged Hermit 4 Elvish Herder 4 Priest of Titania 4 Raven Familiar 1 Yavimaya GrangerEnchantment (4)
4 Fertile GroundWhite (4)
4 Absolute LawBlue (22)
2 Barrin, Master Wizard 4 Cloud of Faeries 4 Raven Familiar 2 Frantic Search 4 Snap 4 Stroke of Genius 1 Confiscate 1 MorphlingBlack (4)
4 ContaminationRed (4)
4 MeltdownGreen (19)
4 Deranged Hermit 4 Elvish Herder 4 Priest of Titania 1 Yavimaya Granger 2 Crop Rotation 4 Fertile Ground3 (17)
2 Barrin, Master Wizard 4 Raven Familiar 1 Yavimaya Granger 2 Frantic Search 4 Stroke of Genius 4 Contamination6 (1)
1 ConfiscateCommon (38)
8 Forest 5 Island 4 Cloud of Faeries 4 Elvish Herder 4 Priest of Titania 1 Yavimaya Granger 2 Crop Rotation 4 Fertile Ground 2 Frantic Search 4 SnapRare (23)
4 Gaea's Cradle 4 Thran Quarry 2 Barrin, Master Wizard 4 Deranged Hermit 4 Stroke of Genius 4 Contamination 1 MorphlingInstant (13)
1 Ancient Grudge 4 Desperate Ravings 1 Doom Blade 3 Forbidden Alchemy 1 Go for the Throat 3 Mana LeakEnchantment (2)
2 Curse of Death's HoldLand (25)
4 Blackcleave Cliffs 1 Copperline Gorge 4 Darkslick Shores 2 Drowned Catacomb 4 Island 2 Mountain 2 Shimmering Grotto 4 Sulfur Falls 2 SwampSideboard (15)
2 Ancient Grudge 1 Curse of Death's Hold 1 Mana Leak 1 Ratchet Bomb 1 Liliana of the Veil 2 Blue Sun's Zenith 2 Dissipate 1 Karn Liberated 1 Life's Finale 2 Negate 1 Sorin's VengeanceBlue (17)
2 Snapcaster Mage 3 Forbidden Alchemy 4 Mana Leak 2 Ponder 2 Blue Sun's Zenith 2 Dissipate 2 NegateBlack (12)
1 Black Sun's Zenith 3 Curse of Death's Hold 1 Doom Blade 1 Go for the Throat 3 Liliana of the Veil 1 Sorin Markov 1 Life's Finale 1 Sorin's VengeanceMulti colored (2)
2 Olivia VoldarenColorless (33)
4 Blackcleave Cliffs 1 Copperline Gorge 4 Darkslick Shores 2 Drowned Catacomb 4 Island 2 Mountain 2 Shimmering Grotto 4 Sulfur Falls 2 Swamp 1 Batterskull 3 Pristine Talisman 3 Ratchet Bomb 1 Karn Liberated2 (23)
2 Snapcaster Mage 3 Ancient Grudge 1 Black Sun's Zenith 4 Desperate Ravings 1 Doom Blade 1 Go for the Throat 4 Mana Leak 3 Ratchet Bomb 2 Whipflare 2 Negate3 (13)
3 Forbidden Alchemy 3 Pristine Talisman 3 Liliana of the Veil 2 Blue Sun's Zenith 2 Dissipate4 (2)
2 Olivia VoldarenCommon (25)
4 Island 2 Mountain 2 Swamp 3 Ancient Grudge 3 Forbidden Alchemy 4 Mana Leak 2 Ponder 3 Pristine Talisman 2 NegateUncommon (12)
2 Shimmering Grotto 4 Desperate Ravings 1 Doom Blade 1 Go for the Throat 2 Whipflare 2 DissipateRare (29)
4 Blackcleave Cliffs 1 Copperline Gorge 4 Darkslick Shores 2 Drowned Catacomb 4 Sulfur Falls 2 Snapcaster Mage 1 Black Sun's Zenith 3 Curse of Death's Hold 1 Devil's Play 3 Ratchet Bomb 2 Blue Sun's Zenith 1 Life's Finale 1 Sorin's VengeanceMythic (9)
1 Inferno Titan 2 Olivia Voldaren 1 Batterskull 3 Liliana of the Veil 1 Sorin Markov 1 Karn LiberatedCreature (26)
2 Acidic Slime 4 Birds of Paradise 1 Cunning Sparkmage 1 Hero of Oxid Ridge 2 Inferno Titan 1 Llanowar Elves 4 Lotus Cobra 1 Obstinate Baloth 1 Phantasmal Image 1 Phyrexian Metamorph 3 Sea Gate Oracle 1 Sylvan Ranger 1 Sylvok Replica 1 Urabrask the Hidden 2 VengevineArtifact (4)
4 Birthing PodLand (22)
4 Copperline Gorge 5 Forest 2 Island 4 Misty Rainforest 2 Mountain 4 Scalding Tarn 1 Verdant CatacombsSideboard (15)
2 Obstinate Baloth 2 Act of Aggression 3 Combust 1 Flame Slash 1 Grim Lavamancer 1 Nature's Claim 3 Pyroclasm 1 Tuktuk Scrapper 1 Wurmcoil EngineRed (18)
1 Cunning Sparkmage 1 Hero of Oxid Ridge 2 Inferno Titan 1 Urabrask the Hidden 1 Act of Treason 1 Forked Bolt 2 Act of Aggression 3 Combust 1 Flame Slash 1 Grim Lavamancer 3 Pyroclasm 1 Tuktuk ScrapperGreen (22)
2 Acidic Slime 4 Birds of Paradise 1 Llanowar Elves 4 Lotus Cobra 3 Obstinate Baloth 1 Sylvan Ranger 2 Vengevine 4 Birthing Pod 1 Nature's ClaimColorless (24)
4 Copperline Gorge 5 Forest 2 Island 4 Misty Rainforest 2 Mountain 4 Scalding Tarn 1 Verdant Catacombs 1 Sylvok Replica 1 Wurmcoil Engine1 (15)
4 Birds of Paradise 1 Llanowar Elves 1 Forked Bolt 4 Ponder 2 Preordain 1 Flame Slash 1 Grim Lavamancer 1 Nature's Claim4 (12)
1 Hero of Oxid Ridge 3 Obstinate Baloth 1 Phyrexian Metamorph 2 Vengevine 4 Birthing Pod 1 Tuktuk ScrapperCommon (24)
5 Forest 2 Island 2 Mountain 1 Llanowar Elves 3 Sea Gate Oracle 1 Sylvan Ranger 1 Sylvok Replica 1 Act of Treason 4 Ponder 2 Preordain 1 Flame Slash 1 Nature's ClaimUncommon (13)
2 Acidic Slime 1 Cunning Sparkmage 1 Forked Bolt 2 Act of Aggression 3 Combust 3 Pyroclasm 1 Tuktuk ScrapperRare (27)
4 Copperline Gorge 4 Misty Rainforest 4 Scalding Tarn 1 Verdant Catacombs 4 Birds of Paradise 3 Obstinate Baloth 1 Phantasmal Image 1 Phyrexian Metamorph 4 Birthing Pod 1 Grim LavamancerMythic (11)
1 Hero of Oxid Ridge 2 Inferno Titan 4 Lotus Cobra 1 Urabrask the Hidden 2 Vengevine 1 Wurmcoil EngineCreature (17)
2 Arrogant Wurm 3 Basking Rootwalla 4 Birds of Paradise 4 Merfolk Looter 4 Wild MongrelBlue (26)
4 Merfolk Looter 3 Circular Logic 2 Compulsion 4 Counterspell 4 Fact or Fiction 4 Opposition 3 Gainsay 2 UpheavalGreen (21)
2 Arrogant Wurm 3 Basking Rootwalla 4 Birds of Paradise 4 Wild Mongrel 4 Squirrel Nest 2 Bearscape 2 Call of the HerdMulti colored (4)
4 Jungle BarrierUncommon (18)
2 Arrogant Wurm 3 Circular Logic 2 Compulsion 4 Squirrel Nest 3 Gainsay 4 Jungle BarrierRare (20)
4 Yavimaya Coast 4 Birds of Paradise 4 Opposition 2 Bearscape 2 Call of the Herd 2 Static Orb 2 UpheavalMythic (4)
4 Fact or FictionLand (24)
4 Blood Crypt 3 Graven Cairns 2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 1 Urza's Factory 4 Watery Grave 1 Snow-Covered Island 9 Snow-Covered SwampSideboard (15)
2 Detritivore 3 Last Gasp 1 Persecute 1 Tendrils of Corruption 3 Extirpate 1 Leyline of the Void 1 Nightmare Void 1 Shadow of Doubt 2 Volcanic HammerBlack (26)
3 Dimir House Guard 4 Korlash, Heir to Blackblade 4 Damnation 4 Last Gasp 2 Persecute 4 Tendrils of Corruption 3 Extirpate 1 Leyline of the Void 1 Nightmare VoidColorless (30)
4 Blood Crypt 3 Graven Cairns 2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 1 Urza's Factory 4 Watery Grave 4 Dimir Signet 2 Prismatic Lens 1 Snow-Covered Island 9 Snow-Covered Swamp1 (3)
3 Extirpate2 (17)
4 Dimir Signet 4 Last Gasp 2 Prismatic Lens 4 Rise // Fall 1 Shadow of Doubt 2 Volcanic Hammer3 (4)
4 Compulsive Research4 (23)
3 Detritivore 3 Dimir House Guard 4 Korlash, Heir to Blackblade 4 Damnation 1 Foresee 2 Persecute 4 Tendrils of Corruption 1 Leyline of the Void 1 Nightmare Void5 (4)
4 Aeon ChroniclerCommon (34)
3 Dimir House Guard 4 Compulsive Research 4 Dimir Signet 1 Foresee 4 Last Gasp 2 Prismatic Lens 1 Snow-Covered Island 9 Snow-Covered Swamp 4 Tendrils of Corruption 2 Volcanic HammerRare (33)
4 Blood Crypt 3 Graven Cairns 4 Watery Grave 4 Aeon Chronicler 3 Detritivore 4 Korlash, Heir to Blackblade 4 Damnation 2 Persecute 3 Extirpate 1 Leyline of the Void 1 Shadow of DoubtMythic (2)
2 Urborg, Tomb of YawgmothArtifact (2)
2 Sword of Feast and FamineLand (27)
4 Creeping Tar Pit 3 Darkslick Shores 2 Glacial Fortress 2 Island 4 Marsh Flats 5 Plains 4 Seachrome Coast 2 Swamp 1 Tectonic EdgeSideboard (15)
1 Tectonic Edge 3 Condemn 1 Doom Blade 1 Duress 1 Jace Beleren 4 Flashfreeze 1 Into the Roil 2 Sun Titan 1 Sylvok LifestaffWhite (18)
4 Squadron Hawk 4 Stoneforge Mystic 4 Condemn 1 Day of Judgment 3 Gideon Jura 2 Sun TitanBlue (18)
3 Mana Leak 4 Preordain 2 Jace Beleren 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 4 Flashfreeze 1 Into the RoilColorless (31)
4 Creeping Tar Pit 3 Darkslick Shores 2 Glacial Fortress 2 Island 4 Marsh Flats 5 Plains 4 Seachrome Coast 2 Swamp 2 Tectonic Edge 2 Sword of Feast and Famine 1 Sylvok Lifestaff2 (19)
4 Squadron Hawk 4 Stoneforge Mystic 2 Doom Blade 1 Go for the Throat 3 Mana Leak 4 Flashfreeze 1 Into the Roil5 (3)
3 Gideon Jura6 (2)
2 Sun TitanCommon (24)
2 Island 5 Plains 2 Swamp 4 Squadron Hawk 2 Duress 3 Mana Leak 4 Preordain 1 Into the Roil 1 Sylvok LifestaffUncommon (17)
2 Tectonic Edge 4 Condemn 2 Doom Blade 1 Go for the Throat 4 Inquisition of Kozilek 4 FlashfreezeRare (22)
4 Creeping Tar Pit 3 Darkslick Shores 2 Glacial Fortress 4 Marsh Flats 4 Seachrome Coast 4 Stoneforge Mystic 1 Day of JudgmentMythic (13)
2 Sword of Feast and Famine 3 Gideon Jura 2 Jace Beleren 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 2 Sun TitanInstant (25)
1 Ancestral Recall 4 Brainstorm 1 Chain of Vapor 4 Flash 4 Force of Will 1 Misdirection 1 Mystical Tutor 4 Pact of Negation 4 Summoner's Pact 1 Vampiric TutorArtifact (8)
1 Black Lotus 1 Lotus Petal 1 Mana Crypt 1 Mox Emerald 1 Mox Jet 1 Mox Pearl 1 Mox Ruby 1 Mox SapphireSideboard (15)
1 Blue Elemental Blast 2 Duress 1 Echoing Truth 1 Hurkyl's Recall 4 Leyline of the Void 1 Massacre 1 Oxidize 1 Rebuild 1 Reverent Silence 1 Trygon Predator 1 Winged SliverBlue (26)
1 Ancestral Recall 4 Brainstorm 1 Chain of Vapor 4 Flash 4 Force of Will 4 Merchant Scroll 1 Misdirection 1 Mystical Tutor 1 Time Walk 1 Blue Elemental Blast 1 Echoing Truth 1 Hurkyl's Recall 1 Rebuild 1 Winged SliverRed (1)
1 Heart SliverMulti colored (1)
1 Trygon PredatorColorless (27)
3 Flooded Strand 1 Island 3 Polluted Delta 2 Tropical Island 2 Underground Sea 1 Black Lotus 1 Lotus Petal 1 Mana Crypt 1 Mox Emerald 1 Mox Jet 1 Mox Pearl 1 Mox Ruby 1 Mox Sapphire 4 Pact of Negation 4 Summoner's Pact1 (16)
4 Virulent Sliver 1 Ancestral Recall 4 Brainstorm 1 Chain of Vapor 1 Mystical Tutor 1 Vampiric Tutor 1 Blue Elemental Blast 2 Duress 1 Oxidize2 (14)
1 Heart Sliver 1 Demonic Tutor 4 Flash 4 Merchant Scroll 1 Time Walk 1 Echoing Truth 1 Hurkyl's Recall 1 Winged Sliver7 (4)
4 Protean HulkCommon (19)
1 Island 1 Heart Sliver 4 Virulent Sliver 4 Brainstorm 4 Merchant Scroll 2 Duress 1 Echoing Truth 1 Reverent Silence 1 Winged SliverUncommon (7)
1 Elvish Spirit Guide 1 Chain of Vapor 1 Blue Elemental Blast 1 Massacre 1 Oxidize 1 Rebuild 1 Trygon PredatorRare (47)
3 Flooded Strand 3 Polluted Delta 2 Tropical Island 2 Underground Sea 4 Protean Hulk 1 Ancestral Recall 1 Black Lotus 1 Demonic Tutor 4 Flash 4 Force of Will 1 Mana Crypt 1 Misdirection 1 Mox Emerald 1 Mox Jet 1 Mox Pearl 1 Mox Ruby 1 Mox Sapphire 4 Pact of Negation 4 Summoner's Pact 1 Time Walk 1 Vampiric Tutor 1 Hurkyl's Recall 4 Leyline of the Void










PATRICK CHAPINCAREER STATISTICS
BY FORMAT
Format | W | L | D | BYE | Matches | Win % |
Limited | 212 | 145 | 6 | 47 | 410 | 58.40% |
Constructed | 309 | 209 | 19 | 71 | 608 | 57.54% |
Total | 521 | 354 | 25 | 118 | 1018 | 57.88% |
BY EVENT TYPE
Event | W | L | D | BYE | Matches | Win % |
Worlds | 55 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 61.11% |
Pro Tour | 188 | 146 | 12 | 3 | 349 | 54.33% |
Nationals | 61 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 61.61% |
Grand Prix | 217 | 137 | 11 | 115 | 480 | 59.45% |
Total | 521 | 354 | 25 | 118 | 1018 | 57.88% |
PATRICK CHAPINCAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Began his career in the Junior division of the Pro Tour in the very first season and posted a Juniors Top 8 in Dallas before playing in the Senior division in year two.
- Finished in the Top 8 of the second Pro Tour New York soon after advancing to the Senior division.
- While he would later gain a reputation for Constructed formats, the first two of his four career Pro Tour Top 8 finishes came in Limited.
- After a long hiatus, earned his way back to the Pro Tour through the PTQ ranks and has added two Constructed Top 8 finishes since.
- Considered one of the preeminent deck builders of the modern era, with his decks earning multiple Top 8s not only for himself but his high-profile playtest partners—most notably Gabriel Nassif's win in Kyoto with a Chapin creation.
- His mirror match showdown of his breakout Dragonstorm deck at Worlds 2007 with Gabriel Nassif remains one of the most entertaining matches of Magic ever seen on camera.
- His book, Next Level Magic, has become mandatory reading for aspiring Magic players looking to improve their game.
- Through columns, videos, a rap album, and match commentary, has become one of the most popular figures in the Magic community.
- Recently reached the finals of Grand Prix Orlando with an innovative Grixis control take on what was believed to be a stale Standard format, proving there's always room for expert deck designers to take an event by surprise.
- Was one of the central members of the StarCityGames.com's super team dubbed "Team Black" that included fellow Hall of Famers Jon Finkel and Jelger Wiegersma.
RECORD VS. HALL OF FAME | W | L | D |
Jon Finkel | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Darwin Kastle | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tommi Hovi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Alan Comer | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Olle Råde | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Maher | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Humpherys | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Raphaël Lévy | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gary Wise | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rob Dougherty | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kai Budde | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Zvi Mowshowitz | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tsuyoshi Fujita | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nicolai Herzog | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Randy Buehler | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dirk Baberowski | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jelger Wiegersma | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Turian | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Olivier Ruel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ben Rubin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kamiel Cornelissen | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Antoine Ruel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Karsten | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gabriel Nassif | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Bram Snepvangers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Kibler | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Anton Jonsson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shuhei Nakamura | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steven O'Mahoney Schwartz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Kenji Tsumura | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Masashi Oiso | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Total | 23 | 25 | 1 |