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{{Infobox PT|
{{Infobox tournament
| type = Pro Tour
| name = Pro Tour ''[[Dragon's Maze]]''
| name = Pro Tour ''[[Dragon's Maze]]''
| date = 17–19 May 2013
| date = 17–19 May 2013
| location = {{flagicon USA}} San Diego, California, United States
| location = {{flag|USA}} San Diego, California, United States
| attendance = 388
| attendance = 388
| format = [[Block Constructed]] and [[Booster draft]]
| format = [[Block Constructed]] and [[Booster draft]]
| prizes = $250,000
| prizes = $250,000
| winner = {{flagicon USA}} [[Craig Wescoe]]
| winner = {{flag|USA}} [[Craig Wescoe]]
| prevpt = [[Pro Tour Gatecrash|Pro Tour ''Gatecrash'']]
| prev = [[Pro Tour Gatecrash|''Gatecrash'']]
| nextpt = [[Pro Tour Theros|Pro Tour ''Theros'']]
| next = [[Pro Tour Theros|''Theros'']]
}}
}}


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==Day one==
==Day one==
As with the [[Pro Tour Gatecrash|previous Pro Tour]], the event started with a [[Booster draft]] ([[Return to Ravnica block]]). The featured player was [[Luis Scott-Vargas]], who drafted Red-Green-Blue to a 1–2 record. Players who got off to a better start included [[Bob Maher, Jr.]], [[Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa]], [[Darwin Kastle]], reigning World Champion [[Yuuya Watanabe]], and [[Tomoharu Saito]], playing in his first Pro Tour since his suspension in 2010; these players all started 3–0. Return to Ravnica Block Constructed featured a variety of decks, but the most popular by far was Esper Control, with over 27% of players opting for the <c>Sphinx's Revelation</c> deck.<ref>{{cite web|title=PRO TOUR DRAGON'S MAZE METAGAME BREAKDOWN|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/pro-tour-dragons-maze-metagame-breakdown-2013-05-17|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|date=2013-05-17|accessdate=2016-06-30|first=Blake|last=Rasmussen}}</ref> Other decks included Bant Control, Selesnya Aggro, Junk Midrange, and a host of other [[midrange]] decks. One deck that garnered considerable attention was the <c>Maze's End</c> deck, predominantly polited by Swedish players.<ref>{{cite web|title=RAVNICA'S MAZE RUNNERS AND THE AMAZING MAZE'S END|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/ravnicas-maze-runners-and-amazing-mazes-end-2013-05-17|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|date=2013-05-17|accessdate=2016-06-30|first=Adam|last=Styborski}}</ref> At the end of the day, one perfect record remained; this belonged to level 2 [[judge]] Rob Castellon, who was playing a four-color midrange deck with <c>Sire of Insanity</c> and <c>Deadbridge Chant</c>.
As with the [[Pro Tour Gatecrash|previous Pro Tour]], the event started with a [[Booster draft]] ([[Return to Ravnica block]]). The featured player was [[Luis Scott-Vargas]], who drafted Red-Green-Blue to a 1–2 record. Players who got off to a better start included [[Bob Maher, Jr.]], [[Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa]], [[Darwin Kastle]], reigning World Champion [[Yuuya Watanabe]], and [[Tomoharu Saito]], playing in his first Pro Tour since his suspension in 2010; these players all started 3–0. Return to Ravnica Block Constructed featured a variety of decks, but the most popular by far was Esper Control, with over 27% of players opting for the <c>Sphinx's Revelation</c> deck.<ref>{{WebRef|title=PRO TOUR DRAGON'S MAZE METAGAME BREAKDOWN|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/pro-tour-dragons-maze-metagame-breakdown-2013-05-17|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|date=2013-05-17|accessdate=2016-06-30|author=Blake Rasmussen}}</ref> Other decks included Bant Control, Selesnya Aggro, Junk Midrange, and a host of other [[midrange]] decks. One deck that garnered considerable attention was the <c>Maze's End</c> deck, predominantly piloted by Swedish players.<ref>{{WebRef|title=RAVNICA'S MAZE RUNNERS AND THE AMAZING MAZE'S END|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/ravnicas-maze-runners-and-amazing-mazes-end-2013-05-17|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|date=2013-05-17|accessdate=2016-06-30|author=Adam Styborski}}</ref> At the end of the day, one perfect record remained; this belonged to level 2 [[judge]] Rob Castellon, who was playing a four-color midrange deck with <c>Sire of Insanity</c> and <c>Deadbridge Chant</c>.


The top eight players after day one:
The top eight players after day one:
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|-
|-
|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|{{flagicon USA}} Rob Castellon
|{{flag|USA}} Rob Castellon
|align=center|24
|align=center|24
|align=center|5
|align=center|5
|{{flagicon USA}} Dustin Faeder
|{{flag|USA}} Dustin Faeder
|align=center|21
|align=center|21
|-
|-
|align=center|2
|align=center|2
|{{flagicon USA}} Mark Eilers
|{{flag|USA}} Mark Eilers
|align=center|22
|align=center|22
|align=center|6
|align=center|6
|{{flagicon JPN}} [[Makihito Mihara]]
|{{flag|JPN}} [[Makihito Mihara]]
|align=center|21
|align=center|21
|-
|-
|align=center|3
|align=center|3
|{{flagicon RUS}} Egor Khodasevich
|{{flag|RUS}} Egor Khodasevich
|align=center|21
|align=center|21
|align=center|7
|align=center|7
|{{flagicon ISR}} [[Uri Peleg]]
|{{flag|ISR}} [[Uri Peleg]]
|align=center|21
|align=center|21
|-
|-
|align=center|4
|align=center|4
|{{flagicon GRC}} Simon Bertiou
|{{flag|GRC}} Simon Bertiou
|align=center|21
|align=center|21
|align=center|8
|align=center|8
|{{flagicon USA}} Orrin Swift
|{{flag|USA}} Orrin Swift
|align=center|21
|align=center|21
|}
|}


==Day two==
==Day two==
Rob Castellon continued his undefeated run in the second draft, standing atop the field with an 11–0 record after winning pod 1. The featured player for the second draft was [[Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Bob Maher, Jr.]], who was sitting on 6–1–1. His four-color deck did not yield much success; he ended up going 0–3 in the draft, and ultimately missed out on a money finish in the event. Famous players who did find success included [[Craig Wescoe]], [[Gabriel Nassif]], [[Patrick Chapin]], and [[Player of the Year]] hopeful [[Josh Utter-Leyton]]. Nassif came close to his tenth Pro Tour top eight, but faced against [[Makihito Mihara]] in round 14, he made a mistake by not keeping mana up for <c>Plasm Capture</c>, and failed to advance; instead, it would be Mihara who would make it to his fourth Sunday appearance after defeating [[Brian Kibler]] in the next round. Josh Utter-Leyton would clinch the Player of the Year title by making the top eight of the tournament, and faced by a win-and-in situation against [[David Sharfman]] in round 15, he did not fail. Another player making a return to the Sunday stage was [[Matej Zatlkaj]], who finished second at PT Berlin 2008, but had not played on the Pro Tour for a couple of years; he got the win in the penultimate round against Rob Castellon to make it in. Finally, three players couldn't make it to the final eight, but had significant matches in the last round nonetheless: [[Luis Scott-Vargas]], [[Ari Lax]], and [[Reid Duke]]. Scott-Vargas and Lax faced each other in a match for top 16 where the winner would hit Platinum in the [[Pro Players Club]]; meanwhile, Duke played [[Denniz Rachid]] in a match where he would qualify for the [[2013 World Championship]] with a win, and fail to make Platinum with a loss. In the end, Scott-Vargas and Duke won their matches, finishing 11th and 9th, respectively.
Rob Castellon continued his undefeated run in the second draft, standing atop the field with an 11–0 record after winning pod 1. The featured player for the second draft was [[Hall of Fame]]r [[Bob Maher, Jr.]], who was sitting on 6–1–1. His four-color deck did not yield much success; he ended up going 0–3 in the draft, and ultimately missed out on a money finish in the event. Famous players who did find success included [[Craig Wescoe]], [[Gabriel Nassif]], [[Patrick Chapin]], and [[Player of the Year]] hopeful [[Josh Utter-Leyton]]. Nassif came close to his tenth Pro Tour top eight, but faced against [[Makihito Mihara]] in round 14, he made a mistake by not keeping mana up for <c>Plasm Capture</c>, and failed to advance; instead, it would be Mihara who would make it to his fourth Sunday appearance after defeating [[Brian Kibler]] in the next round. Josh Utter-Leyton would clinch the Player of the Year title by making the top eight of the tournament, and faced by a win-and-in situation against [[David Sharfman]] in round 15, he did not fail. Another player making a return to the Sunday stage was [[Matej Zatlkaj]], who finished second at PT Berlin 2008, but had not played on the Pro Tour for a couple of years; he got the win in the penultimate round against Rob Castellon to make it in. Finally, three players couldn't make it to the final eight, but had significant matches in the last round nonetheless: [[Luis Scott-Vargas]], [[Ari Lax]], and [[Reid Duke]]. Scott-Vargas and Lax faced each other in a match for top 16 where the winner would hit Platinum in the [[Pro Players Club]]; meanwhile, Duke played [[Denniz Rachid]] in a match where he would qualify for the [[2013 World Championship]] with a win, and fail to make Platinum with a loss. In the end, Scott-Vargas and Duke won their matches, finishing 11th and 9th, respectively.
 
==Top 8==
{{Top 8 Playoff
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Craig Wescoe'''
| RD1-score01=3
| RD1-seed02=8
| RD1-team02=Andrejs Prost
| RD1-score02=2
 
| RD1-seed03=4
| RD1-team03='''Josh Utter-Leyton'''
| RD1-score03=3
| RD1-seed04=5
| RD1-team04=Andrew Shrout
| RD1-score04=1
 
| RD1-seed05=3
| RD1-team05='''Makihito Mihara'''
| RD1-score05=3
| RD1-seed06=6
| RD1-team06=Matej Zatlkaj
| RD1-score06=2
 
| RD1-seed07=2
| RD1-team07=Rob Castellon
| RD1-score07=2
| RD1-seed08=7
| RD1-team08='''Dusty Ochoa'''
| RD1-score08=3
 
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01='''Craig Wescoe'''
| RD2-score01=3
| RD2-seed02=4
| RD2-team02=Josh Utter-Leyton
| RD2-score02=1
 
| RD2-seed03=3
| RD2-team03=Makihito Mihara
| RD2-score03=2
| RD2-seed04=7
| RD2-team04='''Dusty Ochoa'''
| RD2-score04=3
 
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01='''Craig Wescoe'''
| RD3-score01=3
| RD3-seed02=7
| RD3-team02=Dusty Ochoa
| RD3-score02=0
}}
 
{|class="wikitable" width="50%"
!Place
!Player
!Deck
!Prize
!Pro Points
!Comment
|-
|align=center|1
|{{flag|USA}} [[Craig Wescoe]]
|align=center|Green-White Aggro
|align=center|$40,000
|align=center|30
|Third Pro Tour Top 8
|-
|align=center|2
|{{flag|USA}} Dusty Ochoa
|align=center|Esper Control
|align=center|$20,000
|align=center|24
|
|-
|align=center|3
|{{flag|JPN}} [[Makihito Mihara]]
|align=center|Esper Control
|align=center|$12,500
|align=center|22
|Fourth Pro Tour Top 8
|-
|align=center|4
|{{flag|USA}} [[Josh Utter-Leyton]]
|align=center|Boros Aggro
|align=center|$12,500
|align=center|22
|Fourth Pro Tour Top 8
|-
|align=center|5
|{{flag|USA}} Rob Castellon
|align=center|4-Color Midrange
|align=center|$10,000
|align=center|20
|Pro Tour debut
|-
|align=center|6
|{{flag|USA}} Andrew Shrout
|align=center|WUR Control
|align=center|$10,000
|align=center|20
|Pro Tour debut
|-
|align=center|7
|{{flag|SVK}} [[Matej Zatlkaj]]
|align=center|Esper Control
|align=center|$10,000
|align=center|20
|Second Pro Tour Top 8
|-
|align=center|8
|{{flag|LVA}} [[Andrejs Prost]]
|align=center|White-Blue Control
|align=center|$10,000
|align=center|20
|Second Pro Tour Top 8
|}
 
==Trivia==
*2007 World Champion [[Uri Peleg]] participated in his first Pro Tour since 2008, and finished 23rd.
*This was [[Tomoharu Saito]]'s first Pro Tour appearance since his suspension from the game in 2010. Saito finished 38th.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Plott Sean Plott] ("Day9"), known as a professional StarCraft player and host of [[Spellslingers]], received a special invitation to Pro Tour ''Dragon's Maze''. He finished 369th.
*The best [[Block Constructed]] record was 8–1–1. Fiver players shared this score: [[Makihito Mihara]], Andrew Shrout, [[Oliver Polak-Rottmann]], Jonas Köstler, and Sethsilp Chanpleng.
*Seven players went undefeated in [[booster draft]]: [[Craig Wescoe]], Rob Castellon, [[Matej Zatlkaj]], Dusty Ochoa, Christian Fehr, [[Hao-Shan Huang]], and [[Melissa DeTora]].
*Notable players who made their debut at Pro Tour ''Dragon's Maze'' includes [[Nathan Holiday]] and [[Yuuki Ichikawa]].
 
==External links==
*[http://magic.wizards.com/en/content/pro-tour-dragons-maze-2013 Pro Tour ''Dragon's Maze'' Coverage]
*[http://magic.wizards.com/node/309916 Pro Tour ''Dragon's Maze'' final standings]
*[http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/top-8-decks-protour-dragons-maze-2013-05-18 Top 8 Block Constructed decklists]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3rP64NRtmbgl-GMxi3ZBBZyoj-0LtAc4 Video coverage playlist]


==References==
==References==
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{{2012–13 PT Season}}
{{2012–13 PT Season}}
[[Category:Pro Tour events|P089]]
[[Category:Pro Tours|P089]]

Latest revision as of 06:37, 29 July 2020

Pro Tour Dragon's Maze
Date 17–19 May 2013
Location {USA} San Diego, California, United States
Attendance 388
Format Block Constructed and Booster draft
Prize pool $250,000
Winner {USA} Craig Wescoe
Previous Pro Tour:
Gatecrash		 Next Pro Tour:
Theros

Pro Tour Dragon's Maze was the last Pro Tour of the 2012–13 season. The event had 388 competitors, and took place on 17–19 May 2013 in San Diego, California, United States. The formats were Block Constructed and Return to Ravnica block Booster draft, and was the first constructed premier event where Dragon's Maze was legal. The final day featured two players in their fourth Pro Tour top eight: Josh Utter-Leyton and Makihito Mihara, but it would be White Aggro specialist Craig Wescoe who earned his first Pro Tour trophy in his third Sunday appearance; he defeated Arizona native Dusty Ochoa in the final.

Day one

As with the previous Pro Tour, the event started with a Booster draft (Return to Ravnica block). The featured player was Luis Scott-Vargas, who drafted Red-Green-Blue to a 1–2 record. Players who got off to a better start included Bob Maher, Jr., Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, Darwin Kastle, reigning World Champion Yuuya Watanabe, and Tomoharu Saito, playing in his first Pro Tour since his suspension in 2010; these players all started 3–0. Return to Ravnica Block Constructed featured a variety of decks, but the most popular by far was Esper Control, with over 27% of players opting for the Sphinx's Revelation deck.[1] Other decks included Bant Control, Selesnya Aggro, Junk Midrange, and a host of other midrange decks. One deck that garnered considerable attention was the Maze's End deck, predominantly piloted by Swedish players.[2] At the end of the day, one perfect record remained; this belonged to level 2 judge Rob Castellon, who was playing a four-color midrange deck with Sire of Insanity and Deadbridge Chant.

The top eight players after day one:

Rank Player Points Rank Player Points
1 {USA} Rob Castellon 24 5 {USA} Dustin Faeder 21
2 {USA} Mark Eilers 22 6 {JPN} Makihito Mihara 21
3 {RUS} Egor Khodasevich 21 7 {ISR} Uri Peleg 21
4 {GRC} Simon Bertiou 21 8 {USA} Orrin Swift 21

Day two

Rob Castellon continued his undefeated run in the second draft, standing atop the field with an 11–0 record after winning pod 1. The featured player for the second draft was Hall of Famer Bob Maher, Jr., who was sitting on 6–1–1. His four-color deck did not yield much success; he ended up going 0–3 in the draft, and ultimately missed out on a money finish in the event. Famous players who did find success included Craig Wescoe, Gabriel Nassif, Patrick Chapin, and Player of the Year hopeful Josh Utter-Leyton. Nassif came close to his tenth Pro Tour top eight, but faced against Makihito Mihara in round 14, he made a mistake by not keeping mana up for Plasm Capture, and failed to advance; instead, it would be Mihara who would make it to his fourth Sunday appearance after defeating Brian Kibler in the next round. Josh Utter-Leyton would clinch the Player of the Year title by making the top eight of the tournament, and faced by a win-and-in situation against David Sharfman in round 15, he did not fail. Another player making a return to the Sunday stage was Matej Zatlkaj, who finished second at PT Berlin 2008, but had not played on the Pro Tour for a couple of years; he got the win in the penultimate round against Rob Castellon to make it in. Finally, three players couldn't make it to the final eight, but had significant matches in the last round nonetheless: Luis Scott-Vargas, Ari Lax, and Reid Duke. Scott-Vargas and Lax faced each other in a match for top 16 where the winner would hit Platinum in the Pro Players Club; meanwhile, Duke played Denniz Rachid in a match where he would qualify for the 2013 World Championship with a win, and fail to make Platinum with a loss. In the end, Scott-Vargas and Duke won their matches, finishing 11th and 9th, respectively.

Top 8

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                         
1  Craig Wescoe 3  
8  Andrejs Prost 2  
  1  Craig Wescoe 3  
  4  Josh Utter-Leyton 1  
4  Josh Utter-Leyton 3
5  Andrew Shrout 1  
    1  Craig Wescoe 3
  7  Dusty Ochoa 0
3  Makihito Mihara 3  
6  Matej Zatlkaj 2  
  3  Makihito Mihara 2
  7  Dusty Ochoa 3  
2  Rob Castellon 2
7  Dusty Ochoa 3  
Place Player Deck Prize Pro Points Comment
1 {USA} Craig Wescoe Green-White Aggro $40,000 30 Third Pro Tour Top 8
2 {USA} Dusty Ochoa Esper Control $20,000 24
3 {JPN} Makihito Mihara Esper Control $12,500 22 Fourth Pro Tour Top 8
4 {USA} Josh Utter-Leyton Boros Aggro $12,500 22 Fourth Pro Tour Top 8
5 {USA} Rob Castellon 4-Color Midrange $10,000 20 Pro Tour debut
6 {USA} Andrew Shrout WUR Control $10,000 20 Pro Tour debut
7 {SVK} Matej Zatlkaj Esper Control $10,000 20 Second Pro Tour Top 8
8 {LVA} Andrejs Prost White-Blue Control $10,000 20 Second Pro Tour Top 8

Trivia

External links

References

  1. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (2013-05-17). "PRO TOUR DRAGON'S MAZE METAGAME BREAKDOWN". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2016-06-30.
  2. ↑ Adam Styborski (2013-05-17). "RAVNICA'S MAZE RUNNERS AND THE AMAZING MAZE'S END". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2016-06-30.
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