Ben Weitz

Ben Weitz
Demographics
Residence	Oakland, California, United States
Nationality	American
Professional Career
Pro Tour debut	Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir 2014
Top Finishes	1 (0 wins)
GP top 8s	9 (1 win)

Benjamin "Ben" Weitz is a former American Magic player. As of 2020, he is working for Wizards of the Coast R&D, as a member of the Play Design team.

R&D

Development

• The Brothers' War
• The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
• Outlaws of Thunder Junction

Professional play

Weitz has finished in the top eight of nine Grand Prix events (including 1 win), and his best result at the Pro Tour to date is a 35th-place finish at Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir in 2014, his first Pro Tour. He has also achieved a 27th place finish at Mythic Championship IV Barcelona and 7th place of the Players Tour Series 2 Finals. He has been one of the hosts of the Allied Strategies podcast between 2015 and 2020.

Accomplishments

Season	Event type	Location	Format	Date	Rank
2014–15	Grand Prix	Portland	Team Limited	7–10 August 2014	2
2014–15	Grand Prix	Toronto	Standard	2–3 May 2015	6
2015–16	Grand Prix	San Diego	Standard	8–9 August 2015	7
2016–17	Grand Prix	Milwaukee	Limited	10–11 December 2016	7
2016–17	Grand Prix	Toronto	Limited	22–23 July 2017	4
2017–18	Grand Prix	Indianapolis	Team Limited	20–21 January 2018	3
2018–19	Grand Prix	Washington D.C.	Limited	15-16 June 2019	3
2018–19	Grand Prix	Phoenix	Limited	26-27 October 2019	6
2020	Grand Prix	Phoenix	Pioneer	7-9 February 2020	1
2020	Players Tour	MTG Arena	Standard	25 July-1 August 2020	7

→ Source: Wizards.com

Pro Tour results

List of the Pro Tour results and winnings of Ben Weitz

Season	Pro Tour	Format	Finish	Winnings
2014–15	Khans of Tarkir in Honolulu	Standard and Booster Draft	35	$1,500
2014–15	Fate Reforged in Washington, D.C.	Modern and Booster Draft	253
2014–15	Magic Origins in Vancouver	Standard and Booster Draft	56	$1,000
2015–16	Battle for Zendikar in Milwaukee	Standard and Booster Draft	62	$1,000
2015–16	Oath of the Gatewatch in Atlanta	Modern and Booster Draft	109
2015–16	Shadows over Innistrad in Madrid	Standard and Booster Draft	291
2015–16	Eldritch Moon in Sydney	Standard and Booster Draft	43	$1,500
2016–17	Kaladesh in Honolulu	Standard and Booster Draft	51	$1,000
2016–17	Aether Revolt in Dublin	Standard and Booster Draft	240
2016–17	Amonkhet in Nashville	Standard and Booster Draft	48	$1,500
2016–17	Hour of Devastation in Kyoto	Standard and Booster Draft	200
2017–18	Ixalan in Albuquerque	Standard and Booster Draft	93
2017–18	Rivals of Ixalan in Bilbao	Modern and Booster Draft	145
2017–18	Dominaria in Richmond	Standard and Booster Draft	96
2017–18	25th Anniversary in Minneapolis	Team Constructed	77
2018–19	Guilds of Ravnica in Atlanta	Standard and Booster Draft	89
2018–19	Mythic Championship Cleveland 2019	Standard and Booster Draft	341	$500

→ Source: Wizards.com

External links

• Lifetime Top Finishes
• Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s
• Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders