
Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour season 2009
Encyclopedia
The 2009 Pro Tour season was the fourteenth season of the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. It began on 17 January 2009 with Grand Prix
Los Angeles, and ended on 22 November 2009 with the conclusion of the 2009 World Championship in Rome. The season consisted of nineteen Grand Prixs, and four Pro Tours, located in Kyoto
, Honolulu, Austin
, and Rome. At the end of the season, Yuuya Watanabe
was awarded the Pro Player of the Year, making him the first player to win both that title and the Rookie of the Year title which he had won two years prior. Frank Karsten
, Kamiel Cornelissen
, and Antoine Ruel
were be inducted into the Hall of Fame
at the world championships in Rome.
GP Rotterdam (21–22 February)
defeated Luis Scott-Vargas
in the finals of Pro Tour Kyoto, giving him his first individual title in his ninth Top 8.
Players: 381
Format: Standard, Booster Draft
Head Judge: Riccardo Tessitori
GP Kobe (18–19 April)
GP Hanover (13–14 March)
GP Barcelona (23–24 May)
GP Singapore (21–22 March)
GP Seattle (30–31 May)
Players: 396
Format: Booster Draft, Block Constructed
Head Judge: Toby Elliot
GP Bangkok (22–23 August)
GP Melbourne (10–11 October)
GP Boston (1–2 August)
GP Niigata (29–30 August)
GP Brighton (8–9 August)
GP Prague (5–6 September)
and Tsuyoshi Ikeda
met in the finals, with Kibler winning in his second top eight in 2009.
Players: 416
Format: Extended, Booster Draft
Head Judge: Riccardo Tessitori
GP Minneapolis (14–15 November)
GP Kitakyushu (31 October – November 1)
GP Paris (7–8 November)
Players: 409 (55 National teams)
Formats: Standard, Booster Draft, Extended
Team Formats: Standard, Extended, Legacy
Head Judge: Sheldon Menery
was awarded the Pro Player of the year title, making him the fifth consecutive Japanese player to win the award.
T8 = Number of players from that country appearing in a Pro Tour Top 8; Q = Number of players from that country participating in Pro Tours; M = Median finish over all PTs; GT = Gravy Trainers (aka players with a Pro Players Club level of 4 or more) from that country created in the 2009 season; Best Player (PPts) = Player with the most Pro Points from that country, Pro Points of that player in brackets.
Grand Prix (Magic: The Gathering)
Grands Prix are professional Magic: The Gathering tournaments, awarding cash prizes, Pro Points and invitations to Pro Tours. They are open to all players and are usually the biggest Magic tournaments. The first Grand Prix was held on 22–23 March 1997 in Amsterdam...
Los Angeles, and ended on 22 November 2009 with the conclusion of the 2009 World Championship in Rome. The season consisted of nineteen Grand Prixs, and four Pro Tours, located in Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, Honolulu, Austin
Austin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon...
, and Rome. At the end of the season, Yuuya Watanabe
Yuuya Watanabe
Yuuya Watanabe is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. With one Pro Tour top eight, and 13 Grand Prix top eights , Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007, and his Player of the Year title two years later....
was awarded the Pro Player of the Year, making him the first player to win both that title and the Rookie of the Year title which he had won two years prior. Frank Karsten
Frank Karsten (Magic: The Gathering player)
Frank Karsten is a Dutch Magic: The Gathering player. He is known for his methodical thought process, having played one of the longest single games to be played on camera. His achievements include three pro tour top eight appearances, including a second place finish at the 2005 World...
, Kamiel Cornelissen
Kamiel Cornelissen
Kamiel Cornelissen is a Dutch Magic: The Gathering player. Once a Pro Tour mainstay, he is now considered retired, despite playing the odd event. He is one of eighteen players with five or more Pro Tour top eights, including back to back second place finishes, and a win with teammates Jelger...
, and Antoine Ruel
Antoine Ruel
Antoine Ruel is a professional Magic: The Gathering player. He has reached the top eight at the Pro Tour four times, including a win in Los Angeles in 2005...
were be inducted into the Hall of Fame
Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame
The Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Hall of Fame was started in 2005 to honor the most successful Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour players. The first inductions came on the tenth anniversary of the first Pro Tour event, and new Hall of Famers will be determined annually...
at the world championships in Rome.
Mode
Four Pro Tours and nineteen Grand Prixs will be held in the 2009 season. Further Pro Points will be awarded at national championships. These Pro Points will be used mainly to determine the Pro Player club levels of players participating in these events, but also decide which player will be awarded the Pro Player of the year title at the end of the season. Based on final standings Pro Points were awarded as follows:Rank | Pro Points awarded at | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Pro Tour | Grand Prix | Nationals | Worlds (Team) | |
1 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
2 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
3–4 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
5–8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
9–12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
13–16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
17–24 | 7 | 2 | ||
25–32 | 6 | 2 | ||
33–64 | 5 | 1 | ||
65–100 | 4 | |||
101–200 | 3 | |||
201+ | 2 |
Grand Prix – Los Angeles, Rotterdam
GP Los Angeles (17–18 January)- Attendance: 834
- Format: Extended
Luis Scott-Vargas
Luis Scott-VargasLuis Scott-Vargas is a professional Magic: the Gathering player from Oakland, CA, USA. His accomplishments include 7 Grand Prix top 8's , and 5 Pro Tour top 8's . As well as being a prominent player of the game, Luis is also known for writing about the game...Brett Piazza
Saul Alvarado
Mat Marr
Michael Jacob
Carl Hendrix
Mark Herberholz
Asher Hecht
GP Rotterdam (21–22 February)
- Attendance: 1227
- Format: Limited
Arjan van Leeuwen
Robert van Meedevort
Shuhei Nakamura
Alex Fanghänel
Aaron Brackmann
Michal Hebky
Tomas Langer
Reinhold Kohl
Pro Tour – Kyoto (27 February – 1 March 2009)
Pro Tour veteran Gabriel NassifGabriel Nassif
Gabriel Nassif is a French professional card player. He is known for his continuous success on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and was the 2004 Pro Tour Player of the Year. He also enjoys playing poker, having moderate success at the World Series of Poker in recent years...
defeated Luis Scott-Vargas
Luis Scott-Vargas
Luis Scott-Vargas is a professional Magic: the Gathering player from Oakland, CA, USA. His accomplishments include 7 Grand Prix top 8's , and 5 Pro Tour top 8's . As well as being a prominent player of the game, Luis is also known for writing about the game...
in the finals of Pro Tour Kyoto, giving him his first individual title in his ninth Top 8.
Tournament data
Prize pool: $230,795Players: 381
Format: Standard, Booster Draft
Head Judge: Riccardo Tessitori
Top 8
Final standings
Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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1 | ![]() Gabriel Nassif Gabriel Nassif is a French professional card player. He is known for his continuous success on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and was the 2004 Pro Tour Player of the Year. He also enjoys playing poker, having moderate success at the World Series of Poker in recent years... |
$40,000 | 25 | 9th Final day, 2nd Pro Tour win |
2 | ![]() Luis Scott-Vargas Luis Scott-Vargas is a professional Magic: the Gathering player from Oakland, CA, USA. His accomplishments include 7 Grand Prix top 8's , and 5 Pro Tour top 8's . As well as being a prominent player of the game, Luis is also known for writing about the game... |
$20,000 | 20 | 2nd Final day |
3 | ![]() |
$15,000 | 16 | |
4 | ![]() |
$13,000 | 16 | Pro Tour debut |
5 | ![]() |
$11,000 | 12 | |
6 | ![]() |
$10,500 | 12 | |
7 | ![]() |
$10,000 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
8 | ![]() |
$9,500 | 12 |
Pro Player of the year standings
Rank | Player | Pro Points |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() Luis Scott-Vargas Luis Scott-Vargas is a professional Magic: the Gathering player from Oakland, CA, USA. His accomplishments include 7 Grand Prix top 8's , and 5 Pro Tour top 8's . As well as being a prominent player of the game, Luis is also known for writing about the game... |
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2 | ![]() Gabriel Nassif Gabriel Nassif is a French professional card player. He is known for his continuous success on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and was the 2004 Pro Tour Player of the Year. He also enjoys playing poker, having moderate success at the World Series of Poker in recent years... |
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3 | ![]() |
16 |
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16 | |
5 | ![]() Martin Juza Martin Juza is a Czech Magic: The Gathering player. Over the course of his career, Juza has won the Czech national championship, made the top eight of a Pro Tour twice, and won two Grand Prix that were only six weeks apart.- Career :... |
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Grand Prixs – Chicago, Hanover, Singapore, Kobe, Barcelona, Seattle
GP Chicago (7–8 March)- Attendance: 1230
- Format: Legacy
Gabriel Nassif
Gabriel NassifGabriel Nassif is a French professional card player. He is known for his continuous success on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and was the 2004 Pro Tour Player of the Year. He also enjoys playing poker, having moderate success at the World Series of Poker in recent years...Andrew Probasco
Paul Rietzl
James Mink
Brian Kowal
Tommy Kolowith
David Caplan
Brian Six
GP Kobe (18–19 April)
- Attendance: 545
- Format: Extended
Tomoharu Saitou
Tomoharu Saitouis one of the most successful professional Magic: The Gathering players.-Career:Saitou debuted at Pro Tour Chicago 2000. An 83rd place finish meant he fell just short of making money. Later the same season, he made his first standout finish by reaching the top eight of the Asia Pacific...Yuuya Watanabe
Yuuya WatanabeYuuya Watanabe is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. With one Pro Tour top eight, and 13 Grand Prix top eights , Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007, and his Player of the Year title two years later....Tzu Ching Kuo
Kentarou Yamamoto
Katsuya Ueda
Keiichi Kondou
Kenji Hamamoto
Ryouma Shiozu
GP Hanover (13–14 March)
- Attendance: 925
- Format: Extended
Lino Burgold
Gaudenis Vidugiris
Lukas Kraft
Karim Bauer
Kenny Öberg
Pascal Vieren
Helmut Summersberger
Ondra Posolda
GP Barcelona (23–24 May)
- Attendance: 1495
- Format: Standard
Joel Calafell
Riccardo Neri
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa
Paulo Vitor Damo da RosaPaulo Vitor Damo da Rosa is a Brazilian Magic: The Gathering player. He is the first South American player to have seven Pro Tour top 8s. In 2011, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa became the youngest player to ever reach 300 lifetime Pro Points.- Career :Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa began his professional...Samuel Black
Hugo De Jong
Sean Og Murphy
Ricardo Venancio
George Paraskuopoulos
GP Singapore (21–22 March)
- Attendance: 370
- Format: Extended
Tomoharu Saitou
Tomoharu Saitouis one of the most successful professional Magic: The Gathering players.-Career:Saitou debuted at Pro Tour Chicago 2000. An 83rd place finish meant he fell just short of making money. Later the same season, he made his first standout finish by reaching the top eight of the Asia Pacific...Masaya Kitayama
Chin Heng Tan
Yuuta Takahashi
Yong Han Choo
Liang Chen
Samuel Black
Tzu Ching Kuo
GP Seattle (30–31 May)
- Attendance: 1127
- Format: Standard
Yann Massicard
Benjamin Lundquist
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa
Paulo Vitor Damo da RosaPaulo Vitor Damo da Rosa is a Brazilian Magic: The Gathering player. He is the first South American player to have seven Pro Tour top 8s. In 2011, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa became the youngest player to ever reach 300 lifetime Pro Points.- Career :Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa began his professional...Charles Gendron Dupont
Luis Scott-Vargas
Luis Scott-VargasLuis Scott-Vargas is a professional Magic: the Gathering player from Oakland, CA, USA. His accomplishments include 7 Grand Prix top 8's , and 5 Pro Tour top 8's . As well as being a prominent player of the game, Luis is also known for writing about the game...Nicolay Potovin
Michael Jacob
Ari Lax
Pro Tour Honolulu (5–7 June 2009)
In his second Pro Tour finals appearance, Kazuya Mitamura defeated Pro Tour newcomer Michal Hebky.Tournament data
Prize pool: $230,795Players: 396
Format: Booster Draft, Block Constructed
Head Judge: Toby Elliot
Top 8
Final standings
Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
$40,000 | 25 | 3rd Final day |
2 | ![]() |
$20,000 | 20 | |
3 | ![]() |
$15,000 | 16 | |
4 | ![]() |
$13,000 | 16 | |
5 | ![]() |
$11,000 | 12 | |
6 | ![]() |
$10,500 | 12 | |
7 | ![]() Brian Kibler Brian M. Kibler is an American game designer currently working with Gamer Entertainment, a gaming consultancy. In 2010 Kibler designed Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer with Justin Gary, Rob Dougherty, and John Fiorillo. Previously he worked on Chaotic and was the lead designer of the World of... |
$10,000 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
8 | ![]() |
$9,500 | 12 |
Pro Player of the year standings
Rank | Player | Pro Points |
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1 | ![]() Luis Scott-Vargas Luis Scott-Vargas is a professional Magic: the Gathering player from Oakland, CA, USA. His accomplishments include 7 Grand Prix top 8's , and 5 Pro Tour top 8's . As well as being a prominent player of the game, Luis is also known for writing about the game... |
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2 | ![]() Gabriel Nassif Gabriel Nassif is a French professional card player. He is known for his continuous success on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and was the 2004 Pro Tour Player of the Year. He also enjoys playing poker, having moderate success at the World Series of Poker in recent years... |
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3 | ![]() Tomoharu Saitou is one of the most successful professional Magic: The Gathering players.-Career:Saitou debuted at Pro Tour Chicago 2000. An 83rd place finish meant he fell just short of making money. Later the same season, he made his first standout finish by reaching the top eight of the Asia Pacific... |
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4 | ![]() |
32 |
5 | ![]() |
27 |
Grand Prixs – Sao Paulo, Boston, Brighton, Bangkok, Niigata, Prague, Melbourne
GP São Paulo (13–14 June)- Attendance: 639
- Format: Standard
Daniel Almeida Alvez
Andres Monsalve
Guilherme Vieira
Wendell Santini
Allison Abe
Diego Crusius
Juan Veliz
Daniel Frias
GP Bangkok (22–23 August)
- Attendance: 414
- Format: Limited
Shingou Kurihara
Martin Juza
Martin JuzaMartin Juza is a Czech Magic: The Gathering player. Over the course of his career, Juza has won the Czech national championship, made the top eight of a Pro Tour twice, and won two Grand Prix that were only six weeks apart.- Career :...Koutarou Ootsuka
Matteo Orsini Jones
Ruud Warmenhoven
Yuuya Watanabe
Yuuya WatanabeYuuya Watanabe is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. With one Pro Tour top eight, and 13 Grand Prix top eights , Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007, and his Player of the Year title two years later....Ryan Luo
Zhiyang Zhang
GP Melbourne (10–11 October)
- Attendance: 416
- Format: Limited
Yuuya Watanabe
Yuuya WatanabeYuuya Watanabe is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. With one Pro Tour top eight, and 13 Grand Prix top eights , Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007, and his Player of the Year title two years later....Tomoharu Saitou
Tomoharu Saitouis one of the most successful professional Magic: The Gathering players.-Career:Saitou debuted at Pro Tour Chicago 2000. An 83rd place finish meant he fell just short of making money. Later the same season, he made his first standout finish by reaching the top eight of the Asia Pacific...Marcus Teo
Shane Daliston
Brett Hughes
Jacky Zhang
Joel Piotto
Steven Aplin
GP Boston (1–2 August)
- Attendance: 1503
- Format: Limited
Marlon Egolf
Ben Stark
Ben StarkBen Stark is an American Magic: The Gathering player. His career accomplishments include back to back Pro Tour Top 8s in 2004 and winning Pro Tour Paris in 2011.-Magic: The Gathering:...David Feinstein
Jason Lundberg
Jonathan Pearlman
Brian Lynch
Bradley Wojceshonek
Zach Efland
GP Niigata (29–30 August)
- Attendance: 722
- Format: Limited
Tsuyoshi Ikeda
Tsuyoshi Ikedais a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. His success include four top eights at the Pro Tour level, and six on the Grand Prix level, including one win. He is ranked 12th on lifetime pro points.-Career:...Shingou Kurihara
Ren Ishikawa
Hajime Nakamura
Sho Ishikawa
Takaya Saitou
Gaudenis Vidugiris
Yuuya Watanabe
Yuuya WatanabeYuuya Watanabe is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. With one Pro Tour top eight, and 13 Grand Prix top eights , Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007, and his Player of the Year title two years later....
GP Brighton (8–9 August)
- Attendance: 760
- Format: Limited
Olivier Ruel
Olivier RuelOlivier Ruel is one of the most successful professional Magic: The Gathering players. He holds the record for most Grand Prix Top 8’s, and is one of twenty players with five or more Pro Tour top 8’s. After 2010 Pro Tour San Juan Olivier surpassed Kai Budde as the leader in lifetime Pro Points...Martin Juza
Martin JuzaMartin Juza is a Czech Magic: The Gathering player. Over the course of his career, Juza has won the Czech national championship, made the top eight of a Pro Tour twice, and won two Grand Prix that were only six weeks apart.- Career :...Dennis Stone
Mark Dictus
Kevin Grove
Robbert Menten
Reinhold Kohl
Joseph Jackson
GP Prague (5–6 September)
- Attendance: 1541
- Format: Limited
Jan Schmidt
Yuuya Watanabe
Yuuya WatanabeYuuya Watanabe is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. With one Pro Tour top eight, and 13 Grand Prix top eights , Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007, and his Player of the Year title two years later....Bojan Zunko
Ognjen Cividini
Julien De Graat
Lukas Vozdecky
Marcel Kondrk
Radek Kaczmarczyk
Pro Tour Austin (16–18 October 2009)
Both enjoying a comeback to the top level of Magic, Brian KiblerBrian Kibler
Brian M. Kibler is an American game designer currently working with Gamer Entertainment, a gaming consultancy. In 2010 Kibler designed Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer with Justin Gary, Rob Dougherty, and John Fiorillo. Previously he worked on Chaotic and was the lead designer of the World of...
and Tsuyoshi Ikeda
Tsuyoshi Ikeda
is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. His success include four top eights at the Pro Tour level, and six on the Grand Prix level, including one win. He is ranked 12th on lifetime pro points.-Career:...
met in the finals, with Kibler winning in his second top eight in 2009.
Tournament data
Prize pool: $230,795Players: 416
Format: Extended, Booster Draft
Head Judge: Riccardo Tessitori
Top 8
Final standings
Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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1 | ![]() Brian Kibler Brian M. Kibler is an American game designer currently working with Gamer Entertainment, a gaming consultancy. In 2010 Kibler designed Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer with Justin Gary, Rob Dougherty, and John Fiorillo. Previously he worked on Chaotic and was the lead designer of the World of... |
$40,000 | 25 | 3rd Final day |
2 | ![]() Tsuyoshi Ikeda is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. His success include four top eights at the Pro Tour level, and six on the Grand Prix level, including one win. He is ranked 12th on lifetime pro points.-Career:... |
$20,000 | 20 | 4th Final day |
3 | ![]() |
$15,000 | 16 | |
4 | ![]() |
$13,000 | 16 | |
5 | ![]() |
$11,000 | 12 | |
6 | ![]() Yuuya Watanabe Yuuya Watanabe is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. With one Pro Tour top eight, and 13 Grand Prix top eights , Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007, and his Player of the Year title two years later.... |
$10,500 | 12 | |
7 | ![]() Martin Juza Martin Juza is a Czech Magic: The Gathering player. Over the course of his career, Juza has won the Czech national championship, made the top eight of a Pro Tour twice, and won two Grand Prix that were only six weeks apart.- Career :... |
$10,000 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
8 | ![]() Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa is a Brazilian Magic: The Gathering player. He is the first South American player to have seven Pro Tour top 8s. In 2011, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa became the youngest player to ever reach 300 lifetime Pro Points.- Career :Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa began his professional... |
$9,500 | 12 | 5th Final day |
Pro Player of the year standings
Rank | Player | Pro Points |
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1 | ![]() Yuuya Watanabe Yuuya Watanabe is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. With one Pro Tour top eight, and 13 Grand Prix top eights , Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007, and his Player of the Year title two years later.... |
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2 | ![]() Martin Juza Martin Juza is a Czech Magic: The Gathering player. Over the course of his career, Juza has won the Czech national championship, made the top eight of a Pro Tour twice, and won two Grand Prix that were only six weeks apart.- Career :... |
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3 | ![]() Tomoharu Saitou is one of the most successful professional Magic: The Gathering players.-Career:Saitou debuted at Pro Tour Chicago 2000. An 83rd place finish meant he fell just short of making money. Later the same season, he made his first standout finish by reaching the top eight of the Asia Pacific... |
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4 | ![]() Gabriel Nassif Gabriel Nassif is a French professional card player. He is known for his continuous success on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and was the 2004 Pro Tour Player of the Year. He also enjoys playing poker, having moderate success at the World Series of Poker in recent years... |
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5 | ![]() |
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![]() Luis Scott-Vargas Luis Scott-Vargas is a professional Magic: the Gathering player from Oakland, CA, USA. His accomplishments include 7 Grand Prix top 8's , and 5 Pro Tour top 8's . As well as being a prominent player of the game, Luis is also known for writing about the game... |
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Grand Prixs – Tampa, Kitakyushu, Paris, Minneapolis
GP Tampa (24–25 October)- Attendance: 834
- Format: Limited
Gaudenis Vidugiris
Conley Woods
John Skinner
John May
Gabriel Nassif
Gabriel NassifGabriel Nassif is a French professional card player. He is known for his continuous success on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and was the 2004 Pro Tour Player of the Year. He also enjoys playing poker, having moderate success at the World Series of Poker in recent years...Alex Majlaton
Tom Ross
Martin Juza
Martin JuzaMartin Juza is a Czech Magic: The Gathering player. Over the course of his career, Juza has won the Czech national championship, made the top eight of a Pro Tour twice, and won two Grand Prix that were only six weeks apart.- Career :...
GP Minneapolis (14–15 November)
- Attendance: 1187
- Format: Limited
Zohar Bhagat
Matt Sperling
Brian Kibler
Brian KiblerBrian M. Kibler is an American game designer currently working with Gamer Entertainment, a gaming consultancy. In 2010 Kibler designed Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer with Justin Gary, Rob Dougherty, and John Fiorillo. Previously he worked on Chaotic and was the lead designer of the World of...Brad Nelson
Brad Nelson (Magic: The Gathering player)Brad Nelson is an American Magic: The Gathering player. Also known by his Magic: The Gathering Online name, FFfreaK, he has two Pro Tour top eights, and four Grand Prix top eights, including a win. In the quarter finals of Pro Tour Amsterdam 2010, he became one of only three players to have beaten...Owen Turtenwald
David Ochoa
Mike Gualtieri
Tom Ross
GP Kitakyushu (31 October – November 1)
- Attendance: 501
- Format: Limited
Taisuke Ishii
Masashi Oiso
Masashi Oisois a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. He is one of the most successful players to have played on the Pro Tour, being one of only six players to have reached the top eight six times...Jun'ya Iyanaga
Ken Yukuhiro
Yuuya Watanabe
Yuuya WatanabeYuuya Watanabe is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. With one Pro Tour top eight, and 13 Grand Prix top eights , Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007, and his Player of the Year title two years later....Katsuhiro Mori
Katsuhiro Moriis Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. He is the most successful player in the individual portion of World Championships, winning one tournament and making the top eight of two others.-Career:...Takeshi Takagi
Hironobu Sugaya
GP Paris (7–8 November)
- Attendance: 1961
- Format: Limited
Adrian Rosada
Danny Ecker
Lino Burgold
Niels Viaene
Herbert Engleitner
Bernd Brendemühl
Jeremy Dezani
Gonzague Allouchery
2009 World Championships – Rome (19–22 November 2009)
The 2009 World Championship marked several firsts in Pro Tour history. For the first time ever, eight different countries were represented in the quarterfinals, and there were no American or Japanese players in the top eight. Playing in his second Worlds top eight, André Coimbra of Portugal defeated Austrian David Reitbauer to become World Champion. In the team event, Austria finished second as well, losing to the Chinese team in the final.Tournament data
Prize pool: $245,245 (individual) + $192,425 (teams)Players: 409 (55 National teams)
Formats: Standard, Booster Draft, Extended
Team Formats: Standard, Extended, Legacy
Head Judge: Sheldon Menery
Top 8
Final standings
Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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1 | ![]() |
$45,000 | 25 | 2nd Final day, first Portuguese player to win a Pro Tour |
2 | ![]() |
$24,000 | 20 | |
3 | ![]() |
$15,000 | 16 | 3rd Final day |
4 | ![]() Bram Snepvangers Bram Snepvangers is a Dutch Magic: The Gathering player. He is now considered retired, but has been on and off the Pro Tour for twelve years. In addition to his success playing Magic, he is known as a community builder both as a judge and a tournament organiser. Each year he hosts an invitational... |
$14,000 | 16 | 4th Final day |
5 | ![]() |
$11,000 | 12 | |
6 | ![]() |
$10,500 | 12 | |
7 | ![]() |
$10,000 | 12 | 3rd Final day |
8 | ![]() |
$9,500 | 12 |
National team competition
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China (Wu Tong, Bo Lin, Zhiyang Zhang)
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Austria (Benedikt Klauser, Benjamin Rozhon, Bernhard Lehner)
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Czech Republic (Lukas Jaklovsky, Lucas Blohon, Jan Kotrla)
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Netherlands (Kevin Grove, Niels Noorlander, Tom van Lamoen)
Pro Player of the year final standings
After the World Championship, Yuuya WatanabeYuuya Watanabe
Yuuya Watanabe is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. With one Pro Tour top eight, and 13 Grand Prix top eights , Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007, and his Player of the Year title two years later....
was awarded the Pro Player of the year title, making him the fifth consecutive Japanese player to win the award.
Rank | Player | Pro Points |
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1 | ![]() Yuuya Watanabe Yuuya Watanabe is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. With one Pro Tour top eight, and 13 Grand Prix top eights , Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007, and his Player of the Year title two years later.... |
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2 | ![]() Tomoharu Saitou is one of the most successful professional Magic: The Gathering players.-Career:Saitou debuted at Pro Tour Chicago 2000. An 83rd place finish meant he fell just short of making money. Later the same season, he made his first standout finish by reaching the top eight of the Asia Pacific... |
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3 | ![]() Martin Juza Martin Juza is a Czech Magic: The Gathering player. Over the course of his career, Juza has won the Czech national championship, made the top eight of a Pro Tour twice, and won two Grand Prix that were only six weeks apart.- Career :... |
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4 | ![]() Gabriel Nassif Gabriel Nassif is a French professional card player. He is known for his continuous success on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and was the 2004 Pro Tour Player of the Year. He also enjoys playing poker, having moderate success at the World Series of Poker in recent years... |
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![]() Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa is a Brazilian Magic: The Gathering player. He is the first South American player to have seven Pro Tour top 8s. In 2011, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa became the youngest player to ever reach 300 lifetime Pro Points.- Career :Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa began his professional... |
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7 | ![]() Luis Scott-Vargas Luis Scott-Vargas is a professional Magic: the Gathering player from Oakland, CA, USA. His accomplishments include 7 Grand Prix top 8's , and 5 Pro Tour top 8's . As well as being a prominent player of the game, Luis is also known for writing about the game... |
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Performance by country
The United States had the most Top 8 appearances at ten, but they also had by far the most players playing in the Pro Tour. With Japan at 17 they share the highest number of level 4+ professional Magic players, too.Country | T8 | Q | Q/T8 | M | GT | Best Player (PPts) |
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10 | 208 | 17 | Luis Scott-Vargas Luis Scott-Vargas Luis Scott-Vargas is a professional Magic: the Gathering player from Oakland, CA, USA. His accomplishments include 7 Grand Prix top 8's , and 5 Pro Tour top 8's . As well as being a prominent player of the game, Luis is also known for writing about the game... (52) |
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6 | 149 | 17 | Yuuya Watanabe Yuuya Watanabe Yuuya Watanabe is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. With one Pro Tour top eight, and 13 Grand Prix top eights , Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007, and his Player of the Year title two years later.... (78) |
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2 | 168 | 5 | Lino Burgold (32) | ||
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2 | 191 | 4 | Marijn Lybaert (25) | ||
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2 | 113 | 3 | Martin Juza Martin Juza Martin Juza is a Czech Magic: The Gathering player. Over the course of his career, Juza has won the Czech national championship, made the top eight of a Pro Tour twice, and won two Grand Prix that were only six weeks apart.- Career :... (64) |
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1 | 198 | 5 | Gabriel Nassif Gabriel Nassif Gabriel Nassif is a French professional card player. He is known for his continuous success on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour and was the 2004 Pro Tour Player of the Year. He also enjoys playing poker, having moderate success at the World Series of Poker in recent years... (60) |
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1 | 196 | 2 | Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa is a Brazilian Magic: The Gathering player. He is the first South American player to have seven Pro Tour top 8s. In 2011, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa became the youngest player to ever reach 300 lifetime Pro Points.- Career :Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa began his professional... (56) |
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1 | 248 | 2 | Riccardo Neri (24) |
T8 = Number of players from that country appearing in a Pro Tour Top 8; Q = Number of players from that country participating in Pro Tours; M = Median finish over all PTs; GT = Gravy Trainers (aka players with a Pro Players Club level of 4 or more) from that country created in the 2009 season; Best Player (PPts) = Player with the most Pro Points from that country, Pro Points of that player in brackets.