Ben Rubin
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| Ben Rubin | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Residence | San Diego, California, USA |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour Los Angeles 1998 |
| Top Finishes | 4 (0 wins) |
| GP top 8s | 8 (2 wins) |
| Awards | |
| Hall of Fame | |
Benjamin Rubin is an American former professional player. He rose to prominence in the late '90s when he at age 15 lost in the finals of Pro Tour Los Angeles 1998, the very first Pro Tour he played in. Notably, he is also the only player with two individual Masters titles to his name. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008. Rubin initially retired from professional play in the late 2000s, but returned to the scene in 2015, having played every Pro Tour since PT Dragons of Tarkir as a member of Team Pantheon.
Accomplishments
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Pro Tour | Los Angeles | Block Constructed | 6–8 March 1998 | 2 |
| 1997–98 | Worlds | Seattle | Standard | 12–16 August 1998 | 2 |
| 1999–00 | Pro Tour | London | Limited | 15–17 October 1999 | 4 |
| 1999–00 | Pro Tour | New York | Block Constructed | 14–16 April 2000 | 3 |
| 1999–00 | Grand Prix | Pittsburgh | Team Limited | 24–25 June 2000 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Masters | New York | Extended | 29 September–1 October 2000 | 5 |
| 2000–01 | Masters | Chicago | Limited | 1–3 December 2000 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Masters | Barcelona | Block Constructed | 4–6 May 2001 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Grand Prix | Columbus | Team Limited | 28–29 July 2001 | 3 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Houston | Extended | 5–6 January 2002 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | Boston | Limited | 22–23 February 2003 | 5 |
| 2003–04 | Grand Prix | Anaheim | Extended | 13–14 December 2003 | 1 |
| 2003–04 | Grand Prix | Oakland | Limited | 7–8 February 2004 | 6 |
| 2015–16 | Grand Prix | Oakland | Standard | 9–10 January 2016 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | Grand Prix | Louisville | Team Limited | 10–11 September 2016 | 2 |
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Pro Tour Results
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Los Angeles | Block Constructed | 2 | $15,000 |
| 1997–98 | Worlds (Seattle) | Special | 2 | $15,000 |
| 1998–99 | Chicago | Booster Draft | 156 | |
| 1998–99 | Rome | Extended | 120 | |
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 152 | |
| 1998–99 | New York | Block Constructed | 113 | |
| 1998–99 | Worlds (Tokyo) | Special | 76 | |
| 1999–00 | Washington, D.C. | Team Limited | 70 | |
| 1999–00 | London | Booster Draft | 4 | $8,000 |
| 1999–00 | Chicago | Extended | 70 | |
| 1999–00 | Los Angeles | Booster Draft | 81 | |
| 1999–00 | New York | Block Constructed | 3 | $10,000 |
| 1999–00 | Worlds (Brussels) | Special | 42 | $770 |
| 2000–01 | New York | Team Limited | 13 | $1,100 |
| 2000–01 | Chicago | Standard | 225 | |
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 154 | |
| 2000–01 | Tokyo | Block Constructed | 121 | |
| 2000–01 | Barcelona | Booster Draft | 324 | |
| 2000–01 | Worlds (Toronto) | Special | 21 | $2,200 |
| 2001–02 | New York | Team Limited | 15 | $900 |
| 2001–02 | New Orleans | Extended | 22 | $2,100 |
| 2001–02 | San Diego | Rochester Draft | 27 | $1,600 |
| 2001–02 | Osaka | Block Constructed | 21 | $2,250 |
| 2001–02 | Nice | Booster Draft | 104 | |
| 2001–02 | Worlds (Sydney) | Special | 113 | |
| 2002–03 | Boston | Team Limited | 81 | |
| 2002–03 | Houston | Extended | 42 | $825 |
| 2002–03 | Chicago | Rochester Draft | 20 | $2,400 |
| 2002–03 | Venice | Block Constructed | 37 | $1,000 |
| 2002–03 | Yokohama | Booster Draft | 96 | |
| 2002–03 | Worlds (Berlin) | Special | 119 | |
| 2003–04 | Boston | Team Limited | 58 | |
| 2003–04 | Amsterdam | Rochester Draft | 21 | $2,250 |
| 2003–04 | Kobe | Block Constructed | 159 | |
| 2003–04 | San Diego | Booster Draft | 16 | $3,250 |
| 2003–04 | Seattle | Team Limited | 42 | |
| 2003–04 | Worlds (San Francisco) | Special | 52 | $630 |
| 2005 | Colombus | Extended | 66 | |
| 2006 | Prague | Booster Draft | 279 | |
| 2006 | Charleston | Team Constructed | 16 | $800 |
| 2006 | Worlds (Paris) | Special | 106 | |
| 2007 | Geneva | Booster Draft | 47 | $710 |
| 2007 | Yokohama | Block Constructed | 22 | $2,400 |
| 2007 | San Diego | Two-Headed Giant Booster Draft | 14 | $2,250 |
| 2007 | Valencia | Extended | 305 | |
| 2008 | Worlds (Memphis) | Special | 20 | $2,800 |
| 2009 | Honolulu | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 219 | |
| 2009 | Austin | Extended and Booster Draft | 77 | |
| 2009 | Worlds (Rome) | Special | 316 | |
| 2010 | San Diego | Standard and Booster Draft | 347 | |
| 2010 | San Juan | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 75 | |
| 2010 | Amsterdam | Extended and Booster Draft | 54 | $610 |
| 2014–15 | Dragons of Tarkir in Brussels | Standard and Booster Draft | 170 | |
| 2014–15 | Magic Origins in Vancouver | Standard and Booster Draft | 85 | |
| 2015–16 | Battle for Zendikar in Milwaukee | Standard and Booster Draft | 129 | |
| 2015–16 | Oath of the Gatewatch in Atlanta | Modern and Booster Draft | 247 | |
| 2015–16 | Shadows over Innistrad in Madrid | Standard and Booster Draft | 98 | |
| 2015–16 | Eldritch Moon in Sydney | Standard and Booster Draft | 37 | $1,500 |
| 2016–17 | Kaladesh in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 117 | |
| 2016–17 | Aether Revolt in Dublin | Standard and Booster Draft | 19 | $3,000 |
| 2016–17 | Amonkhet in Nashville | Standard and Booster Draft | 172 | |
| 2016–17 | Hour of Devastation in Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 254 | |
| 2017–18 | Ixalan in Albuquerque | Standard and Booster Draft | 133 | |
| 2017–18 | Rivals of Ixalan in Bilbao | Modern and Booster Draft | 116 | |
| 2017–18 | Dominaria in Richmond | Standard and Booster Draft | 132 | |
| 2017–18 | 25th Anniversary in Minneapolis | Team Constructed | 68 |
→ Source: Wizards.com