Yuta Takahashi
| Yuuta Takahashi 高橋優太 | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Nickname | King of the Faeries |
| Residence | Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour Los Angeles 2005 |
| Top Finishes | 2 (0 wins) |
| GP top 8s | 12 (3 wins) |
Yuuta Takahashi (高橋優太) is a Japanese professional player. He finished second at Pro Tour San Diego 2007 alongside teammate Kentaro Yamamoto, finished fifth at Pro Tour Eldritch Moon in 2016, and has won three Grand Prix events, two of them with Faerie decks.
Accomplishments
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pro Tour | San Diego | Two-Headed Giant | 29 June–1 July 2007 | 2 |
| 2007 | Nationals | Japan | Standard and Booster Draft | 31 August–2 September 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Shizuoka | Standard | 8–9 March 2008 | 1 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Kobe | Block Constructed | 2–3 August 2008 | 1 |
| 2008 | Nationals | Yokohama | Standard and Booster Draft | 19–21 September 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | Grand Prix | Singapore | Extended | 21–22 March 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | Grand Prix | Manila | Standard | 12–13 June 2010 | 7 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Kitakyushu | Standard | 24–25 August 2013 | 6 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Hong Kong | Limited | 18–19 October 2013 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Chicago | Standard | 21–22 June 2014 | 4 |
| 2014–15 | Grand Prix | Kyoto | Legacy | 18–19 April 2015 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | Grand Prix | Singapore | Modern | 27–28 June 2015 | 6 |
| 2015–16 | Grand Prix | Taipei | Standard | 25–26 June 2016 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | Pro Tour | Sydney | Standard and Booster Draft | 5–7 August 2016 | 5 |
| 2016–17 | Grand Prix | Kuala Lumpur | Standard | 22–23 October 2016 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | Grand Prix | Birmingham | Legacy | 11–12 May 2018 | 8 |
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Pro Tour Results
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Los Angeles | Extended | 34 | $1,150 |
| 2006 | Honolulu | Standard | 147 | |
| 2006 | Prague | Booster Draft | 139 | |
| 2006 | Kobe | Booster Draft | 380 | |
| 2007 | Yokohama | Block Constructed | 118 | |
| 2007 | San Diego | Two-Headed Giant Booster Draft | 2 | $15,000 |
| 2007 | Valencia | Extended | 33 | $1,300 |
| 2007 | Worlds (New York) | Special | 24 | $1,800 |
| 2008 | Kuala Lumpur | Booster Draft | 34 | $1,250 |
| 2008 | Hollywood | Standard | 54 | $610 |
| 2008 | Berlin | Extended | 235 | |
| 2008 | Worlds (Memphis) | Special | 149 | |
| 2009 | Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 147 | |
| 2009 | Austin | Extended and Booster Draft | 19 | $3,000 |
| 2009 | Worlds (Rome) | Special | 36 | $1,150 |
| 2010 | San Diego | Standard and Booster Draft | 204 | |
| 2010 | San Juan | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 161 | |
| 2010 | Amsterdam | Extended and Booster Draft | 186 | |
| 2010 | Worlds (Chiba) | Special | 13 | $5,000 |
| 2011 | Paris | Standard and Booster Draft | 249 | |
| 2011 | Nagoya | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 211 | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia | Modern and Booster Draft | 299 | |
| 2011 | Worlds (San Francisco) | Special | 266 | |
| 2012 | Avacyn Restored in Barcelona | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 101 | |
| 2012–13 | Return to Ravnica in Seattle | Modern and Booster Draft | 76 | |
| 2012–13 | Dragon's Maze in San Diego | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 264 | |
| 2013–14 | Born of the Gods in Valencia | Modern and Booster Draft | 130 | |
| 2014–15 | Khans of Tarkir in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 243 | |
| 2014–15 | Dragons of Tarkir in Brussels | Standard and Booster Draft | 311 | |
| 2014–15 | Magic Origins in Vancouver | Standard and Booster Draft | 15 | $5,000 |
| 2015–16 | Battle for Zendikar in Milwaukee | Standard and Booster Draft | 17 | $2,500 |
| 2015–16 | Oath of the Gatewatch in Atlanta | Modern and Booster Draft | 223 | |
| 2015–16 | Shadows over Innistrad in Madrid | Standard and Booster Draft | 50 | $1,500 |
| 2015–16 | Eldritch Moon in Sydney | Standard and Booster Draft | 5 | $10,000 |
| 2016–17 | Kaladesh in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 239 | |
| 2016–17 | Aether Revolt in Dublin | Standard and Booster Draft | 141 | |
| 2016–17 | Amonkhet in Nashville | Standard and Booster Draft | 66 | $1,000 |
| 2016–17 | Hour of Devastation in Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 120 | |
| 2017–18 | Ixalan in Albuquerque | Standard and Booster Draft | 119 | |
| 2017–18 | Rivals of Ixalan in Bilbao | Modern and Booster Draft | 44 | $1,500 |
| 2017–18 | Dominaria in Richmond | Standard and Booster Draft | 355 | |
| 2017–18 | 25th Anniversary in Minneapolis | Team Constructed | 45 | $2,000 |
→ Source: Wizards.com