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Mythic Championship IV featured two formats: three rounds of ''[[Modern Horizons]]'' [[Limited]] and five rounds of [[Modern]] [[Constructed]] on Days 1 and 2, and Modern Constructed for the Top 8 single-elimination bracket.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.mtgesports.com/news/mythic-championship-iv-survival-guide|title=Mythic Championship IV Survival Guide|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|date=July 15, 2019|publisher=[[Magic Esports]]}}</ref> | Mythic Championship IV featured two formats: three rounds of ''[[Modern Horizons]]'' [[Limited]] and five rounds of [[Modern]] [[Constructed]] on Days 1 and 2, and Modern Constructed for the Top 8 single-elimination bracket.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.mtgesports.com/news/mythic-championship-iv-survival-guide|title=Mythic Championship IV Survival Guide|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|date=July 15, 2019|publisher=[[Magic Esports]]}}</ref> | ||
==Course of events== | |||
The Modern metagame Day 1 of Mythic Championship IV Barcelona was dominated by the [[Hogaak Vine]] deck, with over 21% of players—98 of the 456—choosing to play it.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/07/hogaak-dominates-the-mythic-championship-iv-day-1-metagame/|title=Hogaak Dominates the Mythic Championship IV Day 1 Metagame|author=David McCoy|date=July 26, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref> Despite Hogaak’s huge share of the [[metagame]], the deck did not manage to dominate the Top 8 that ermeged on Day 2.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/07/the-hogaak-menace-fades-at-day-2-of-mythic-championship-iv-barcelona-mtg/|title=The Hogaak Menace Fades at Day 2 of Mythic Championship IV Barcelona|author=David McCoy|date=July 27, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref> On Day 3, Thoralf Severin from Germany won the finals with [[Tron]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/07/thoralf-severin-wins-mythic-championship-iv-barcelona-with-tron/|title=Thoralf Severin Wins Mythic Championship IV Barcelona with Tron|author=David McCoy|date=July 28, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 10:04, 2 August 2019
| Mythic Championship IV Barcelona | ||||
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| Date | July 26-28, 2019 | |||
| Location |
 Barcelona, Spain | |||
| Attendance | 457 | |||
| Format | Modern Constructed and Modern Horizons Booster draft. | |||
| Prize pool | $500,000 | |||
| Winner | Thoralf Severin | |||
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Mythic Championship IV, or Mythic Championship Barcelona 2019, took place on July 26-28, 2019, in Barcelona, Spain.[1] The winner of the Mythic Championship, Thoralf Severin from Germany, took home $50,000, while second place was awarded $20,000, third and fourth places $15,000, and fifth through eighth places $10,000.[2] Players that finished in the Top 16 received $6,000 and the tournament paid all the way down to $500 to anyone placing lower than 180th. It was the first Pro Tour since Pro Tour Kobe 2006 where there were no American competitors in the Top 8 - the highest placing American player was Eli Kassis at 15th, compared to Brian Hegstad at 9th in Kobe.
Format
Mythic Championship IV featured two formats: three rounds of Modern Horizons Limited and five rounds of Modern Constructed on Days 1 and 2, and Modern Constructed for the Top 8 single-elimination bracket.[3]
Course of events
The Modern metagame Day 1 of Mythic Championship IV Barcelona was dominated by the Hogaak Vine deck, with over 21% of players—98 of the 456—choosing to play it.[4] Despite Hogaak’s huge share of the metagame, the deck did not manage to dominate the Top 8 that ermeged on Day 2.[5] On Day 3, Thoralf Severin from Germany won the finals with Tron.[6]
References
- ↑ Mythic Championship IV. Magicthegathering.com.
- ↑ David McCoy. "Everything You Need to Know About Mythic Championship IV Barcelona". Hipsters of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (July 15, 2019). "Mythic Championship IV Survival Guide". Magic Esports.
- ↑ David McCoy (July 26, 2019). "Hogaak Dominates the Mythic Championship IV Day 1 Metagame". Hipsters of the Coast.
- ↑ David McCoy (July 27, 2019). "The Hogaak Menace Fades at Day 2 of Mythic Championship IV Barcelona". Hipsters of the Coast.
- ↑ David McCoy (July 28, 2019). "Thoralf Severin Wins Mythic Championship IV Barcelona with Tron". Hipsters of the Coast.