2008 World Championships
The Magic 2008 World Championships took place on 11–14 December 2008 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center in Memphis, USA.[1][2][3]
Description
The tournament featured six rounds of Standard play on Thursday, two Shards of Alara Booster Drafts with three rounds of Swiss each on Friday, six rounds of Extended on Saturday, and the finals on Sunday. Also, the national teams played two rounds of team constructed each on Thursday and Saturday with the Top 4 teams advancing to the single elimination finals on Sunday. The team format was 3 Person Team Constructed with one player playing Standard, one Extended, and one Legacy.[4] The top 75 individual finishers received $245,245 in prize money.
329 players from 57 countries competed in the event. Antti Malin from Finland won the tournament, thereby claiming the first prize of $45,000.[5] In the team final the United States defeated Australia to become the team champion.
Finishing order
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Antti Malin
|
$45,000 | 25 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 2 |  Jamie Parke
|
$24,000 | 20 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 3 |  Tsuyoshi Ikeda
|
$15,000 | 16 | Third Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 4 |  Hannes Kerem
|
$14,000 | 16 | First Estonian in a Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 5 |  Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa
|
$11,000 | 12 | Fourth Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 6 | Kenji Tsumura
|
$10,500 | 12 | Sixth Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 7 |  Frank Karsten
|
$10,000 | 12 | Third Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 8 | Akira Asahara
|
$9,500 | 12 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
Team finals
- United States – Michael Jacob, Sam Black, Paul Cheon
Australia – Aaron Nicastri, Brandon Lau, Justin Cheung- Brazil – Willy Edel, Vagner Casatti, Luiz Guilherme de Michielli
- Japan – Yuuya Watanabe, Masashi Oiso, Akihiro Takakuwa
Winning deck
References
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (January 23, 2008). "2008 Magic: The Gathering World Championships". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (December 15, 2008). "2008 World Championships". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (December 19, 2008). "2008 Worlds in Review". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 7, 2008). "2008 World Championships Tournament Format". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (December 12-14, 2008). "Malin, Team USA Crowned Kings of Magic". Magicthegathering.com.
External links
- Worlds 2008 coverage
- Wizards of the Coast (November 12, 2008). "Public Events at 2008 Worlds". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Craig Gibson and Josh Bennett (December 11, 2008). "2008 Magic World Championships Feature: Photo Essay - Worlds Kickoff". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Bill Stark (December 11, 2008). "2008 Worlds Feature: Standard Metagame Archetype Breakdown". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Brian David-Marshall (December 12, 2008). "A View of the Worlds". Magicthegathering.com.
- Wizards of the Coast (December 13, 2008). "2008 Worlds Feature: Top 8 Profiles". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Wizards of the Coast (December 13, 2008). "2008 Worlds National Teams: Top 4 Team Profiles". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Josh Bennett (December 14, 2008). "2008 Worlds Feature: Beat the Champs!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Josh Bennett (December 14, 2008). "2008 Worlds Feature: Richard Garfield vs. Aaron Forsythe". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Craig Gibson and Josh Bennett (December 14, 2008). "2008 Worlds Photo Essay: Towards the Grand Finale". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Bill Stark (December 14, 2008). "2008 Worlds Finals: The Finnish Line: Jamie Parke vs. Antti Malin". Magicthegathering.com.
- Wizards of the Coast (December 13, 2008). "2008 Worlds Top Decklists: Top 8 Decklists". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Wizards of the Coast (December 13, 2008). "2008 Worlds Top Decklists: National Team Top 4". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Wizards of the Coast (December 14, 2008). "2008 Worlds Top Decklists: Top Standard Decklists". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Wizards of the Coast (December 14, 2008). "2008 Worlds Top Decklists: Top Extended Decklists". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Paul Jordan (December 19, 2008). "2008 Worlds Metagame Analysis". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.