Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor
| Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | February 23-25, 2024 | |||
| Location |
 Chicaho, Illinois, United States | |||
| Attendance | 257 | |||
| Format | Pioneer and Booster draft | |||
| Prize pool | $500,000 | |||
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Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor was the first Pro Tour of the 2022–23 season. It took place on February 23-25 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Pioneer
With one year between each large scale event, each format would change significantly, with Pioneer being no exception. Mono-Green Devotion would completely vanish with the ban of Karn, the Great Creator, giving aggro decks a new lease, as 3-mana 4/4s were not as prevalent, as well as perennial contender Arclight Phoenix returning once more, this time as the top registered deck. For new decks, Amalia Benavides Aguirre created a new combo deck with Wildgrowth Walker, while Vein Ripper made for a surprise addition in a Vampire typal deck powered by Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord that Team ChannelFireball brought in. Finally, cross-format favorite Rakdos Midrange fell to third after No More Lies powered up Azorius control.
Day One
Featured drafters: Jean-Emmanuel Depraz
The top eight players after day one:
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Hampton
|
24 |
| 2 |  Adrián Iñigo Tastet
|
21 |
| 3 |  Matthew Guides
|
21 |
| 4 |  Jose Hilario
|
21 |
| 5 | Adam Edelson
|
21 |
| 6 | Heathe Butler | 21 |
| 7 |  Simon Nielsen
|
21 |
| 8 | Jason Ye
|
21 |
Day Two
Featured drafters: Jesse Hampton
Overnight leader Jesse Hampton took a stumble with a 1-2 result, with Adam Edelson taking over with a 3-0 at 10-1. Sam Pardee was the first to reach twelve wins in round 14, followed by Edelson defeating Simon Nielsen, Alex Friedrichsen defeating Miguel da Cruz Simões, and Jean-Emmanuel Depraz defeating Jason Ye in Round 15, giving Depraz a consecutive Top Finish. In the final round and final four spaces, Seth Manfield Adrian Tastet, Luis Scott-Vargas Mingyang Chen, Ye Nielsen, and Christoffer Larsen Hampton, with two 12-4s losing from tiebreaks.
| Place | Player | Deck | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Edelson
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Izzet Phoenix | $50,000 | 27 | |
| 2 | Alex Friedrichsen
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Lotus Field | $20,000 | 23 | |
| 3 | 
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$15,000 | 20 | ||
| 4 | 
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$15,000 | 20 | ||
| 5 |  Jean-Emmanuel Depraz
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Izzet Phoenix | $10,000 | 18 | Seventh Top Finish |
| 6 | Sam Pardee
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Rakdos Vampires | $10,000 | 18 | Sixth Top Finish |
| 7 | 
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$5,000 | 18 | ||
| 8 |
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$5,000 | 18 |
Top 8
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||