Yoshihiko Ikawa
| Yoshihiko Ikawa 井川良彦 | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality |
 Japanese |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour Yokohama 2007 |
| Top Finishes | 3 (1 win) |
| GP top 8s | 5 (0 wins) |
| Awards | |
| PT Champion | |
Yoshihiko Ikawa (井川良彦) is a Japanese professional Magic player.
Professional play
He has finished in the top eight of three Pro Tours: runner-up at Mythic Championship Cleveland 2019, seventh-place at Pro Tour San Diego 2010 and Champion at Pro Tour Outlaws of Thunder Junction 2024.[1] He also has six Grand Prix top eights, and a fourth-place finish at the Japanese National Championship in 2011.
In 2020, he was invited to become part of the Rivals League. When he finished in the Top 4 of this play-off tournament, he was rewarded with a place in the 2021 World Championship and in the 2021–22 Magic Pro League. When he finished in the Top 2 of play-off MPL Gauntlet tournament, he was rewarded with a place in the 2021 World Championship and in the 2021–22 Magic Pro League.
In 2024 he won his first Pro Tour and finished 6th in the 2024 World Championship.
League play
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 Rivals League | 23 |
| 2020-21 Rivals League | 16 |
| 2021–22 Magic Pro League | 13 |
Accomplishments
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pro Tour | San Diego | Standard and Booster Draft | 19–21 February 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | Nationals | Osaka | Standard and Booster Draft | 16–18 July 2011 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | Grand Prix | Beijing | Team Limited | 24–25 October 2015 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Grand Prix | Sydney | Team Limited | 24–25 June 2017 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Grand Prix | Nagoya | Team Limited | 13–14 October 2018 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | Grand Prix | Atlanta | Modern | 3–4 November 2018 | 8 |
| 2018–19 | Mythic Championship | Cleveland | Standard and Booster Draft | 22–24 February 2019 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Grand Prix | Seattle | Limited | 22–23 June 2019 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Worlds | MTG Arena | Standard and Booster Draft | 8-10 October 2021 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | Pro Tour | Seattle | Standard and Booster Draft | April 26-28, 2024 | 1 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Pro Tour results
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Yokohama | Block Constructed | 231 | |
| 2010 | San Diego | Standard and Booster Draft | 7 | $10,000 |
| 2010 | San Juan | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 24 | $2,000 |
| 2010 | Amsterdam | Extended and Booster Draft | 184 | |
| 2010 | Worlds (Chiba) | Special | 159 | |
| 2011 | Paris | Standard and Booster Draft | 377 | |
| 2011 | Nagoya | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 48 | $690 |
| 2011 | Philadelphia | Modern and Booster Draft | 386 | |
| 2012–13 | Return to Ravnica in Seattle | Modern and Booster Draft | 106 | |
| 2012–13 | Dragon's Maze in San Diego | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 127 | |
| 2013–14 | Magic 2015 in Portland | Standard and Booster Draft | 238 | |
| 2014–15 | Khans of Tarkir in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 10 | $5,000 |
| 2014–15 | Fate Reforged in Washington, D.C. | Modern and Booster Draft | 158 | |
| 2014–15 | Dragons of Tarkir in Brussels | Standard and Booster Draft | 194 | |
| 2015–16 | Battle for Zendikar in Milwaukee | Standard and Booster Draft | 44 | $1,500 |
| 2015–16 | Oath of the Gatewatch in Atlanta | Modern and Booster Draft | 207 | |
| 2015–16 | Shadows over Innistrad in Madrid | Standard and Booster Draft | 266 | |
| 2015–16 | Eldritch Moon in Sydney | Standard and Booster Draft | 124 | |
| 2016–17 | Kaladesh in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 148 | |
| 2016–17 | Hour of Devastation in Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 219 | |
| 2017–18 | Ixalan in Albuquerque | Standard and Booster Draft | 17 | $3,000 |
| 2017–18 | Rivals of Ixalan in Bilbao | Modern and Booster Draft | 415 | |
| 2017–18 | Dominaria in Richmond | Standard and Booster Draft | 312 | |
| 2017–18 | 25th Anniversary in Minneapolis | Team Constructed | 64 | $1,000 |
| 2018–19 | Guilds of Ravnica in Atlanta | Standard and Booster Draft | 215 | |
| 2018–19 | Mythic Championship Cleveland 2019 | Standard and Booster Draft | 2 | $20,000 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
External links
- Lifetime Top Finishes
- Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s
- Regional Top Finishes
- Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders
- ↑ Corbin Hosler (May 3, 2024). "Alway Another Goal". Magic.gg.