Craig Jones
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| Demographics | |
| Nickname | The Professor |
| Born | August 3, 1975 |
| Residence | Manchester, England |
| Nationality | |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour Rome 1998 |
| Top Finishes | 1 (0 wins) |
| GP top 8s | 1 (1 win) |
Craig Jones is a former professional Magic: The Gathering player from Manchester, England. He is best known for his "Topdeck of the Century",[1] where he at Pro Tour Honolulu 2006 topdecked Lightning Helix against Olivier Ruel in game five to advance to the finals. He also won Grand Prix Birmingham 1998, where he beat Kai Budde in the finals; and in 2007, he became the Great Britain national champion. Prior to his runner-up finish at Pro Tour Honolulu, Jones had a reputation of going undefeated on day one of Pro Tours, only to collapse on day two to miss the top eight; this famously happened at both PT Tokyo 2001 and PT Los Angeles 2005.[2] Aside from professional play, Jones has been a frequent member of the coverage team, often providing play-by-play text coverage of feature matches at Pro Tours and European Grand Prix events. Towards the end of his career as a professional player, he also live blogged from the tournaments he played in; this feature was known as "The Professor's Field Journal".[3]
Accomplishments
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Grand Prix | Birmingham | Block Constructed | 17–18 October 1998 | 1 |
| 2006 | Pro Tour | Honolulu | Standard | 3–5 March 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | Nationals | Birmingham | Standard and Booster Draft | 27–29 July 2007 | 1 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Pro Tour results
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Rome | Extended | 203 | |
| 1998–99 | New York | Block Constructed | 162 | |
| 1998–99 | Worlds (Tokyo) | Special | 82 | |
| 1999–00 | London | Booster Draft | 279 | |
| 1999–00 | New York | Block Constructed | 166 | |
| 2000–01 | Chicago | Standard | 172 | |
| 2000–01 | Tokyo | Block Constructed | 26 | $1,700 |
| 2000–01 | Barcelona | Booster Draft | 295 | |
| 2000–01 | Worlds (Toronto) | Special | 180 | |
| 2001–02 | New Orleans | Extended | 282 | |
| 2001–02 | San Diego | Rochester Draft | 201 | |
| 2002–03 | Venice | Block Constructed | 240 | |
| 2005 | Philadelphia | Block Constructed | 13 | $2,225 |
| 2005 | Los Angeles | Extended | 30 | $1,350 |
| 2005 | Worlds (Yokohama) | Special | 161 | |
| 2006 | Honolulu | Standard | 2 | $22,000 |
| 2006 | Prague | Booster Draft | 55 | $600 |
| 2006 | Charleston | Team Constructed | 75 | |
| 2006 | Kobe | Booster Draft | 354 | |
| 2006 | Worlds (Paris) | Special | 100 | |
| 2007 | Geneva | Booster Draft | 223 | |
| 2007 | Yokohama | Block Constructed | 216 | |
| 2007 | San Diego | Two-Headed Giant Booster Draft | 192 | |
| 2007 | Valencia | Extended | 417 | |
| 2007 | Worlds (New York) | Special | 94 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
External links
References
- ↑ Template:Cite web
- ↑ Podcast - 2006 Pro Tour-Honolulu: Mixing it Up
- ↑ Template:Cite web