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| Shōta Yasooka 八十岡 翔太 | |
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| Demographics | |
| Nickname | yaya3 |
| Born | August 10, 1984 |
| Residence | Shinjuku, Japan |
| Nationality |
 Japanese |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour Barcelona 2001 |
| Top Finishes | 12 (2 wins) |
| GP top 8s | 23 (1 win) |
| Awards | |
| Hall of Fame | |
| Player of the Year | |
| PT Champion | |
Shōta Yasooka (八十岡 翔太) is a Japanese professional Magic player.
Professional play
He is one of the few players to have achieved multiple Pro Tour wins; alongside teammates Tomoharu Saito and Tomohiro Kaji, he won Pro Tour Charleston in 2006; and in 2016, he won Pro Tour Kaladesh. His other significant accomplishments include the 2006 Player of the Year title, winning the 2017 World Magic Cup, and 22 Grand Prix top eights, with one win. In 2015, he was voted into the Hall of Fame. In December 2018, it was announced that Yasooka would be one of the 32 players joining the upcoming 2019 Magic Pro League. Because he finished in the Top 20, he could continue in the 2020 Season. In the fourth and last League season he was relegated to the Rivals League, which he consequently won.
League play
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2019 Magic Pro League | 16 |
| 2020 Magic Pro League | 5 |
| 2020-21 Magic Pro League | 13 |
| 2021–22 Rivals League | 1 |
Accomplishments
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Hamamatsu | Team Constructed | 8–9 April 2006 | 2 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Kuala Lumpur | Limited | 3–4 June 2006 | 6 |
| 2006 | Pro Tour | Charleston | Team Constructed | 16–18 June 2006 | 1 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Toulouse | Limited | 24–25 June 2006 | 7 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Sydney | Limited | 7–8 October 2006 | 7 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | New Jersey | Limited | 11–12 November 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | Grand Prix | Strasbourg | Block Constructed | 19–20 May 2007 | 3 |
| 2007 | Grand Prix | Montreal | Block Constructed | 23–24 June 2007 | 8 |
| 2007 | Grand Prix | Kitakyushu | Limited | 10–11 November 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Manila | Block Constructed | 30–31 August 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | Magic Online Championship | Rome | Special | 19–22 November 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | Grand Prix | Kuala Lumpur | Standard | 13–14 March 2010 | 5 |
| 2010 | Grand Prix | Sendai | Standard | 5–6 June 2010 | 3 |
| 2010 | Nationals | Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 2–4 July 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | Grand Prix | Kobe | Extended | 23–24 April 2011 | 1 |
| 2011 | Grand Prix | Singapore | Standard | 4–5 June 2011 | 5 |
| 2011 | Nationals | Osaka | Standard and Booster Draft | 15–17 July 2011 | 6 |
| 2011 | Grand Prix | Brisbane | Standard | 15–16 October 2011 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | Grand Prix | Boston-Worcester | Limited | 25–26 August 2012 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | Players Championship | Indianapolis | Special | 29–31 August 2012 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Kyoto | Team Limited | 23–24 November 2013 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Shizuoka | Standard | 21–22 December 2013 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Kuala Lumpur | Limited | 25–26 January 2014 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | Pro Tour | Brussels | Standard and Booster Draft | 9–12 April 2015 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Grand Prix | Kyoto | Legacy | 18–19 April 2015 | 7 |
| 2015–16 | Pro Tour | Madrid | Standard and Booster Draft | 12–24 April 2016 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Grand Prix | Rimini | Standard | 13–14 August 2016 | 8 |
| 2016–17 | Worlds | Seattle | Special | 1–4 September 2016 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Pro Tour | Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 14–16 October 2016 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | Nationals | Shizuoka | Standard and Booster Draft | 9–10 September 2017 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Grand Prix | Shizuoka | Team Limited | 30 September–1 October 2017 | 3 |
| 2016–17 | Pro Tour Team Series | Boston | Team Limited | 8 October 2017 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | World Magic Cup | Nice | National team | 1–3 December 2017 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Grand Prix | Chiba | Limited | 3–4 August 2019 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | Mythic Championship | Las Vegas (MTG Arena) | Traditional Standard | 21–23 June 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | Players Tour | Nagoya | Pioneer and Booster Draft | 1-2 February 2020 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | Split Championship | MTG Arena | Standard and Historic | March 26-28, 2021 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | Set Championship | MTG Arena | Standard and Historic | May 20-22, 2022 | 8 |
| 2022–23 | Arena Championship | MTG Arena | Alchemy and Booster Draft | 24–25 September 2022 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | Pro Tour | Philadelphia | Pioneer and Booster Draft | 17–19 February 2023 | 5 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Pro Tour Results
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Barcelona | Booster Draft | 213 | |
| 2003–04 | Kobe | Block Constructed | 79 | |
| 2005 | Nagoya | Rochester Draft | 127 | |
| 2005 | Atlanta | Team Limited | 40 | |
| 2005 | Worlds (Yokohama) | Special | 15 | $3,500 |
| 2006 | Honolulu | Standard | 34 | $1,250 |
| 2006 | Prague | Booster Draft | 19 | $3,000 |
| 2006 | Charleston | Team Constructed | 1 | $25,000 |
| 2006 | Kobe | Booster Draft | 33 | $1,300 |
| 2006 | Worlds (Paris) | Special | 158 | |
| 2007 | Geneva | Booster Draft | 334 | |
| 2007 | Yokohama | Block Constructed | 189 | |
| 2007 | San Diego | Two-Headed Giant Booster Draft | 32 | $480 |
| 2007 | Valencia | Extended | 120 | |
| 2007 | Worlds (New York) | Special | 79 | |
| 2008 | Kuala Lumpur | Booster Draft | 179 | |
| 2008 | Hollywood | Standard | 90 | |
| 2008 | Berlin | Extended | 31 | $1,400 |
| 2008 | Worlds (Memphis) | Special | 226 | |
| 2009 | Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 12 | $5,500 |
| 2009 | Honolulu | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 131 | |
| 2009 | Austin | Extended and Booster Draft | 35 | $1,200 |
| 2009 | Worlds (Rome) | Special | 15 | $4,000 |
| 2010 | San Diego | Standard and Booster Draft | 97 | |
| 2010 | San Juan | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 327 | |
| 2010 | Amsterdam | Extended and Booster Draft | 64 | $510 |
| 2010 | Worlds (Chiba) | Special | 110 | |
| 2011 | Paris | Standard and Booster Draft | 21 | $2,600 |
| 2011 | Nagoya | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 18 | $3,250 |
| 2011 | Philadelphia | Modern and Booster Draft | 29 | $1,500 |
| 2011 | Worlds (San Francisco) | Special | 38 | $1,050 |
| 2012 | Dark Ascension in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 16 | $3,500 |
| 2012 | Avacyn Restored in Barcelona | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 14 | $3,500 |
| 2012–13 | Return to Ravnica in Seattle | Modern and Booster Draft | 80 | |
| 2012–13 | Gatecrash in Montreal | Standard and Booster Draft | 68 | $1,000 |
| 2012–13 | Dragon's Maze in San Diego | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 206 | |
| 2013–14 | Theros in Dublin | Standard and Booster Draft | 46 | $1,500 |
| 2013–14 | Born of the Gods in Valencia | Modern and Booster Draft | 136 | |
| 2013–14 | Journey into Nyx in Atlanta | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 89 | |
| 2013–14 | Magic 2015 in Portland | Standard and Booster Draft | 47 | $1,500 |
| 2014–15 | Khans of Tarkir in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 277 | |
| 2014–15 | Fate Reforged in Washington, D.C. | Modern and Booster Draft | 197 | |
| 2014–15 | Dragons of Tarkir in Brussels | Standard and Booster Draft | 2 | $20,000 |
| 2014–15 | Magic Origins in Vancouver | Standard and Booster Draft | 110 | |
| 2015–16 | Battle for Zendikar in Milwaukee | Standard and Booster Draft | 16 | $5,000 |
| 2015–16 | Oath of the Gatewatch in Atlanta | Modern and Booster Draft | 34 | $1,500 |
| 2015–16 | Shadows over Innistrad in Madrid | Standard and Booster Draft | 4 | $12,500 |
| 2015–16 | Eldritch Moon in Sydney | Standard and Booster Draft | 171 | |
| 2016–17 | Kaladesh in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 1 | $50,000 |
| 2016–17 | Aether Revolt in Dublin | Standard and Booster Draft | 172 | |
| 2016–17 | Amonkhet in Nashville | Standard and Booster Draft | 19 | $3,000 |
| 2016–17 | Hour of Devastation in Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 345 | |
| 2017–18 | Ixalan in Albuquerque | Standard and Booster Draft | 77 | |
| 2017–18 | Rivals of Ixalan in Bilbao | Modern and Booster Draft | 46 | $1,500 |
| 2017–18 | Dominaria in Richmond | Standard and Booster Draft | 448 | |
| 2017–18 | 25th Anniversary in Minneapolis | Team Constructed | 101 | |
| 2018–19 | Guilds of Ravnica in Atlanta | Standard and Booster Draft | 26 | $2,000 |
| 2018–19 | Mythic Championship Cleveland 2019 | Standard and Booster Draft | 62 | $1,000 |
| 2018–19 | Mythic Championship III | Traditional Standard | 7 | $12,500 |
| 2020 | Players Tour Series 1; Nagoya | Pioneer and Booster Draft | 5 | $10,000 |
| 2022–23 | Phyrexia in Philadelphia | Pioneer and Booster Draft | 5 | $10,000 |
| 2022–23 | March of the Machine in Minneapolis | Standard and Booster Draft | 60 | $1,500 |
| 2022–23 | The Lord of the Rings in Barcelona | Modern and Booster Draft | 47 | $1,500 |
→ Source: Wizards.com