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'''Craig "The Professor" Jones''' is a professional ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' player from Manchester, England. He featured in the [[GP]] coverage on [[magicthegathering.com]], usually in the form of "The Professor's Field Journal". He also has been writing for [[Star City Games]] since his PT Honolulu 2006 tournament report. He currently has a weekly Premium column called "From The Lab". | |||
"The Professor" | ==Noteable accomplishments== | ||
*GP Birmingham 1998 - 1st | |||
==Noteable | |||
*Great Britain [[Nationals]] 2007 - 1st | *Great Britain [[Nationals]] 2007 - 1st | ||
*[[Pro Tour|PT]] Honolulu 2006 - 2nd | *[[Pro Tour|PT]] Honolulu 2006 - 2nd | ||
Including 2007, he has been on the Great Britain National Team three times. As of September 2006, he | Including 2007, he has been on the Great Britain National Team three times. As of September 2006, he had 78 [[Pro Points]]. | ||
== | ===Topdeck of the Century=== | ||
He is famous for his "$16,000 Lightning Helix" at PT Honolulu 2006. Against [[Olivier Ruel]] in the semi-finals, he had to [[List of Magic slang#Topdeck|topdeck]] a [[burn|burn spell]] or lose the next turn to Ruel's creatures. At his draw step, he dramatically flipped the top card of his library onto the table, a <c>Lightning Helix</c>. | |||
==External Links== | |||
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*[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgevent/gbnat07/welcome#2 Great Britain Nationals 2007 Coverage - Top 8 Profiles] | *[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgevent/gbnat07/welcome#2 Great Britain Nationals 2007 Coverage - Top 8 Profiles] | ||
*[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=protour/standings/lifetime Lifetime Pro Points] | *[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=protour/standings/lifetime Lifetime Pro Points] | ||
*[http://youtube.com/watch?v=4t0pzLnSWw0 Topdeck of the Century] | *[http://youtube.com/watch?v=4t0pzLnSWw0 Topdeck of the Century] | ||
*[http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/archive.php?Article=Craig%20Jones Craig Jones author archive on Star City Games] | *[http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/archive.php?Article=Craig%20Jones Craig Jones author archive on Star City Games] |
Revision as of 19:34, 11 December 2015
Craig "The Professor" Jones is a professional Magic: The Gathering player from Manchester, England. He featured in the GP coverage on magicthegathering.com, usually in the form of "The Professor's Field Journal". He also has been writing for Star City Games since his PT Honolulu 2006 tournament report. He currently has a weekly Premium column called "From The Lab".
Noteable accomplishments
Including 2007, he has been on the Great Britain National Team three times. As of September 2006, he had 78 Pro Points.
Topdeck of the Century
He is famous for his "$16,000 Lightning Helix" at PT Honolulu 2006. Against Olivier Ruel in the semi-finals, he had to topdeck a burn spell or lose the next turn to Ruel's creatures. At his draw step, he dramatically flipped the top card of his library onto the table, a Lightning Helix.