Yuta Takahashi
| Yuta Takahashi | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Nickname | Vendillion, King of the Faeries |
| Residence | Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality |
 Japanese |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour Los Angeles 2005 |
| Top Finishes | 6 (1 win) |
| GP top 8s | 14 (3 wins) |
| Awards | |
| World Champion | |
Yuta Takahashi (高橋優太) is a Japanese professional player. He became World Champion in 2021.
Professional play
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. Because he ended in the Top 4 in Players Tour Series 1 Nagoya in the 2020 Players Tour Season, he was one of the Top 8 Tabletop players and was invited to participate in the 2020-21 Rivals League. Through strong League Weekend results, he obtained an invite to Worlds and a place in the final MPL season. He ended up winning both the 2021 World Championship[1] and the League.
Takahashi's Player Spotlight card, Faerie Mastermind, was featured in March of the Machine.[2][3]
League play
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 Rivals League | 4 |
| 2021–22 Magic Pro League | 1 |
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 |
| 2018–19 | Grand Prix | Portland | Modern | 8–9 December 2018 | 5 |
| 2018–19 | Grand Prix | Bangkok | Limited | 12-13 October 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | Players Tour | Nagoya | Pioneer and Booster Draft | 1-2 February 2020 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | Worlds | MTG Arena | Standard and Booster Draft | 8-10 October 2021 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Set Championship | MTG Arena | Standard and Historic | December 3-5 2021 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | Worlds | Las Vegas / MTG Arena | Standard, Booster Draft and Explorer | October 28-30, 2022 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | Pro Tour | Seattle | Standard and Booster Draft | April 26-28, 2024 | 2 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
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 |
| 2018–19 | Guilds of Ravnica in Atlanta | Standard and Booster Draft | 432 | |
| 2018–19 | Mythic Championship Cleveland 2019 | Standard and Booster Draft | 478 | $500 |
| 2020 | Players Tour Series 1; Nagoya | Pioneer and Booster Draft | 3 | $15,000 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
External links
References
- ↑ Corbin Hosler (October 11, 2021). "The Title Match of Magic World Championship XXVII". Magic.gg.
- ↑ Yuta Takahashi (February 19, 2023). "Here is my invitational card!". Twitter.
- ↑ Adam Styborski (February 19, 2023). "The Faerie Mastermind: Yuta Takahashi". Magic.gg.