Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour season 2014–15
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The 2014–15 Pro Tour season was the twentieth season of the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. It started on 9 August 2014 with Grand Prix Portland and Utrecht and ended on 2 August 2015 with the conclusion of Pro Tour Vancouver. The season consisted of 51 Grand Prix and four Pro Tours, located in Honolulu, Washington, D.C., Brussels, and Vancouver.[1]
Pro Player of the Year
Mike Sigrist
Mike SigristRookie of the Year Justin Cohen
Justin CohenWorld Champion
Shahar Shenhar
Shahar ShenharPro Tours4
| Pro Player of the Year | Mike Sigrist | ||
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| Rookie of the Year | Justin Cohen | ||
| World Champion | Shahar Shenhar | ||
| Pro Tours | 4 | ||
| Grands Prix | 51 | ||
| Hall of Fame inductions |  Makihito Mihara Paul Rietzl Guillaume Wafo-Tapa | ||
| Start of season | 9 August 2014 | ||
| End of season | 2 August 2015 | ||
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Mode
Four Pro Tours and 51 Grands Prix were in the 2014–15 season. These are the events that award Pro Points, the points that were used to determine the Player of the Year Standings and Pro Club levels. Players were awarded Pro Levels for earning 20 (Silver level), 35 (Gold), and 46 points (Platinum), however only the six best Grand Prix results were counted towards seasonal point (the newly introduced "Grand Prix" invitation spot in Magic: The Gathering World Championship, however, will count every event in the season). Pro Club Levels came with certain benefits such as qualifications to subsequent Pro Tours, byes at Grand Prix, and airfare to Pro Tours. Based on the final standings of Pro Tours, Grand Prix, Worlds, and the World Magic Cup Pro Points were awarded as follows:[2]
| Rank | Pro Points awarded at | |||
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| Pro Tour | Grand Prix (individual) |
Grand Prix (teams) |
World Magic Cup | |
| 1 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| 3–4 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 5–8 | 18 | 4 | — | 5 |
| 9–16 | — | — | — | 4 |
| 17–32 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 33+ | — | — | — | 2 |
For competitors finishing outside the final elimination stage of Grand Prix and Pro Tours points are awarded depending on their score after the final Swiss round. Sixteen Swiss rounds are played at Pro Tours, 15 at individual Grand Prix, and 14 at Team Grand Prix. Pro Points are then awarded as follows.
| Points | Pro Points awarded at | |||
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| Pro Tour | Grand Prix (individual) |
Grand Prix (teams) | ||
| 39+ | 15 | 4 | 4 | |
| 36–38 | 15 | 3 | 4 | |
| 35 | 12 | 1 | 4 | |
| 34 | 11 | 1 | 4 | |
| 33 | 10 | 1 | 3 | |
| 32 | 8 | — | 2 | |
| 31 | 7 | — | 2 | |
| 30 | 6 | — | 1 | |
| 28–29 | 4 | — | — | |
| 0–27 | 3 | — | — | |
Finally players that participated in the World Championship earned one Pro Point per win in the Swiss Portion and two Pro Points per win in the single elimination stage.
On 31 October 2014, Wizards of the Coast revised the pro point structure and retroactively applied the changes to all events in the current season.[3] On 2 April 2015, they further revised the threshold of Pro Players Club level, lowering the threshold required for Platinum status from 48 to 46.[4]
On 24 April 2014, ChannelFireball, the organizer of Grand Prix Las Vegas, announced the number of pre-registered players in that Grand Prix had exceeds the 5000 threshold, and the Grand Prix main event would be split into two independent Grand Prix main events sharing same venue.[5][6] Making the total number of Grand Prix in this season to 52 instead of original 51.
Grand Prix
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Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir
- Honolulu (10–12 October 2014)
- Prize pool: $250,000
- Format: Standard, Booster Draft (Khans of Tarkir-Khans of Tarkir-Khans of Tarkir)
- Attendance: 357
Top 8
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Shaun McLaren | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Lee Shi Tian | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Shaun McLaren | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Mike Sigrist | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Mike Sigrist | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Ivan Floch | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Shaun McLaren | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Ari Lax | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Thiago Saporito | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Ondřej Stráský | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Thiago Saporito | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Ari Lax | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Ari Lax | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Yuuya Watanabe | 0 | ||||||||||||
Final standings
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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| 1 | Ari Lax |
$40,000 | 30 | |
| 2 |  Shaun McLaren |
$20,000 | 26 | 2nd final day |
| 3 |  Thiago Saporito |
$12,500 | 22 | |
| 4 | Mike Sigrist |
$12,500 | 22 | |
| 5 |  Ivan Floch |
$10,000 | 18 | 2nd final day |
| 6 |  Ondřej Stráský |
$10,000 | 18 | |
| 7 | Yuuya Watanabe |
$10,000 | 18 | 3rd final day |
| 8 |  Lee Shi Tian |
$10,000 | 18 | 3rd final day |
Pro Player of the year standings
| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
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| 1 | Ari Lax |
34 |
| 2 | Shaun McLaren |
29 |
| 3 | Thiago Saporito |
25 |
| 4 | Mike Sigrist |
22 |
| 5 | Owen Turtenwald |
21 |
Grand Prix
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Magic: The Gathering World Championship
- Nice (2–7 December 2014)
- Prize pool: $150,000
- Format: Vintage Masters Booster Draft, Standard, Khans of Tarkir Booster Draft, Modern
- Vintage Masters "packs" will be generated by Magic Online exclusively for event's use.
- Attendance: 24
Top 4 playoff
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Yuuya Watanabe | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Shahar Shenhar | 3 | |||||||
| Shahar Shenhar | 3 | ||||||||
| Patrick Chapin | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | Patrick Chapin | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Kentaro Yamamoto | 0 | |||||||
Final standings
The following twenty-four players received an invitation to the 2014 World Championship due to their performance in the 2013–14 season. They are ordered according to the final standings of the event.
| # | Player | Prize | Pro points | Qualified due to |
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| 1 | Shahar Shenhar |
$50,000 | 13 | 2013 World Champion |
| 2 | Patrick Chapin |
$20,000 | 12 | Pro Tour Journey into Nyx winner |
| 3 | Yuuya Watanabe |
$10,000 | 10 | Pro Point leader Japan |
| 4 | Kentarou Yamamoto |
$10,000 | 9 | 8th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
| 5 | Shaun McLaren |
$5,000 | 9 | Pro Tour Born of the Gods winner |
| 6 | Yuuki Ichikawa |
$5,000 | 8 | Pro Point runner-up Japan |
| 7 | Ivan Floch |
$5,000 | 8 | Pro Tour Magic 2015 winner |
| 8 | William Jensen |
$5,000 | 8 | Most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
| 9 | Sam Black |
$3,000 | 8 | 6th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
| 10 |  Lars Dam |
$3,000 | 7 | 2013 Magic Online Champion |
| 11 | Josh Utter-Leyton |
$3,000 | 7 | 3rd most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
| 12 | Paul Rietzl |
$3,000 | 7 | 5th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
| 13 | Owen Turtenwald |
$3,000 | 7 | Pro Point leader North America |
| 14 | Reid Duke |
$3,000 | 7 | Pro Point runner-up North America |
| 15 | Stanislav Cifka |
$3,000 | 6 | 2nd most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
| 16 | Tom Martell |
$3,000 | 6 | 4th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
| 17 | Raphaël Lévy |
$2,000 | 6 | 2013 World Magic Cup winner |
| 18 | Jérémy Dezani |
$2,000 | 6 | 2013–14 Player of the Year |
| 19 | Jacob Wilson |
$2,000 | 6 | 7th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
| 20 | Willy Edel |
$2,000 | 5 | Pro Point leader Latin America |
| 21 |  Nam Sung-Wook |
$2,000 | 5 | Pro Point runner-up APAC region |
| 22 | Raymond Perez Jr. |
$2,000 | 5 | 2013–14 Rookie of the Year |
| 23 | Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa |
$2,000 | 4 | Pro Point runner-up Latin America |
| 24 | Lee Shi Tian |
$2,000 | 4 | Pro Point leader APAC region |
World Magic Cup
- Nice (5–7 December 2014)
- Prize pool: $250,000
- Format: Team Constructed, Team Limited
- Attendance: 72 teams
Top 8
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | South Korea | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Greece | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Greece | 2 | |||||||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Slovakia | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | United States | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Greece | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Denmark | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Serbia | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Denmark | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Denmark | 2 | |||||||||||||
| England | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | England | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Brazil | 0 | ||||||||||||
Final standings
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Pro Player of the year standings
| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
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| 1 | Shaun McLaren |
40 |
| 2 | Owen Turtenwald |
39 |
| 3 | Ari Lax |
38 |
| Ivan Floch | ||
| 5 | Shahar Shenhar |
36 |
Grand Prix
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Pro Tour Fate Reforged
- Washington, D.C. (6–8 February 2015)
- Prize pool: $250,000
- Format: Modern, Booster Draft
- Attendance: 407
Top 8
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Eric Froehlich | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Jesse Hampton | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Jesse Hampton | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Justin Cohen | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Seth Manfield | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Justin Cohen | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Justin Cohen | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Antonio Del Moral Leon | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Jelger Wiegersma | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Jacob Wilson | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Jelger Wiegersma | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Antonio Del Moral Leon | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Antonio Del Moral Leon | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Lee Shi Tian | 1 | ||||||||||||
Final standings
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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| 1 |  Antonio Del Moral Leon |
$40,000 | 30 | 1st Spanish player to win a Pro Tour |
| 2 | Justin Cohen |
$20,000 | 26 | Pro Tour debut |
| 3 |  Jelger Wiegersma |
$12,500 | 22 | 5th final day |
| 4 | Jesse Hampton |
$12,500 | 22 | 2nd final day |
| 5 | Eric Froehlich |
$10,000 | 18 | 4th final day |
| 6 | Seth Manfield |
$10,000 | 18 | |
| 7 | Jacob Wilson |
$10,000 | 18 | 2nd final day |
| 8 | Lee Shi Tian |
$10,000 | 18 | 4th final day |
Pro Player of the year standings
| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
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| 1 | Lee Shi Tian |
53 |
| 2 | Eric Froehlich |
50 |
| 3 | Owen Turtenwald |
49 |
| 4 | Ari Lax |
48 |
| 5 | Shahar Shenhar |
45 |
Grand Prix
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Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir
- Brussels (10–12 April 2015)
- Prize pool: $250,000
- Format: Standard, Booster Draft
- Attendance: 407
Top 8
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ondřej Stráský | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Andrew Ohlschwager | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Ondřej Stráský | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Shouta Yasooka | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Jason Chung | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Shouta Yasooka | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Shouta Yasooka | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Martin Dang | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Martin Dang | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Marco Cammilluzzi | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Martin Dang | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Adrian Sullivan | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Adrian Sullivan | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Thomas Hendriks | 1 | ||||||||||||
Final standings
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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| 1 |  Martin Dang |
$40,000 | 30 | 1st Dane to win a Pro Tour |
| 2 | Shouta Yasooka |
$20,000 | 26 | 2nd final day |
| 3 | Ondřej Stráský |
$12,500 | 22 | 2nd final day |
| 4 | Adrian Sullivan |
$12,500 | 22 | |
| 5 |  Jason Chung |
$10,000 | 18 | 1st New Zealander in a Top 8 |
| 6 |  Marco Cammilluzzi |
$10,000 | 18 | |
| 7 | Thomas Hendriks |
$10,000 | 18 | |
| 8 | Andrew Ohlschwager |
$10,000 | 18 |
Pro Player of the year standings
| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
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| 1 | Eric Froehlich |
60 |
| 2 | Sam Black |
57 |
| 3 | Lee Shi Tian |
56 |
| 4 | Ari Lax |
54 |
| 5 | Owen Turtenwald |
53 |
Grand Prix
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Pro Tour Magic Origins
- Vancouver (31 July–2 August 2015)
- Prize pool: $250,000
- Format: Standard, Booster Draft
- Attendance: 391
Top 8
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| 1 | Kentaro Yamamoto | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Mike Sigrist | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Mike Sigrist | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Paul Jackson | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Stephen Berrios | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Paul Jackson | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Mike Sigrist | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Joel Larsson | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Pat Cox | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Matthew Sperling | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Matthew Sperling | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Joel Larsson | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Stephen Neal | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Joel Larsson | 2 | ||||||||||||
Final standings
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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| 1 |  Joel Larsson |
$40,000 | 30 | 2nd Final Day |
| 2 | Mike Sigrist |
$20,000 | 26 | 2nd Final Day |
| 3 |  Paul Jackson |
$12,500 | 22 | |
| 4 | Matthew Sperling |
$12,500 | 22 | 2nd Final Day |
| 5 | Kentaro Yamamoto |
$10,000 | 18 | 3rd Final Day |
| 6 | Stephen Neal |
$10,000 | 18 | |
| 7 | Pat Cox |
$10,000 | 18 | 3rd Final Day |
| 8 | Stephen Berrios |
$10,000 | 18 |
Pro Player of the Year final standings
The 2014–15 Pro Tour season ended after Pro Tour Magic Origins. These are the final standings of the Player of the Year race, including every player who at the end of the season reached Platinum, the highest Pro Club Level.[58]
| Place | Player | Pro Points | Place | Player | Pro Points | Place | Player | Pro Points | ||
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| 1 | Mike Sigrist |
73 | 13 | Owen Turtenwald |
55 | 25 | Jelger Wiegersma |
50 | ||
| 2 | Eric Froehlich |
71 | Steve Rubin |
55 | Ivan Floch |
50 | ||||
| 3 | Sam Black |
63 | 15 | Andrew Cuneo |
54 | 27 | Thiago Saporito |
49 | ||
| Lee Shi Tian |
63 | Jacob Wilson |
54 | Ben Stark |
49 | |||||
| 5 | Brad Nelson |
61 | Antonio Del Moral Leon |
54 | 29 | Shouta Yasooka |
47 | |||
| 6 | Seth Manfield |
60 | Shahar Shenhar |
54 | Nathan Holiday |
47 | ||||
| Ari Lax |
60 | 19 | Josh Utter-Leyton |
53 | William Jensen |
47 | ||||
| 8 | Paul Rietzl |
59 | 20 | Matthew Sperling |
52 | Reid Duke |
47 | |||
| Yuuya Watanabe |
59 | Kentaro Yamamoto |
52 | 33 | Craig Wescoe |
46 | ||||
| 10 | Shaun McLaren |
58 | Alexander Hayne |
52 |  Marcio Carvalho |
46 | ||||
| 11 | Joel Larsson |
57 | 23 | Jason Chung |
51 | |||||
| 12 | Ondřej Stráský |
56 | Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa |
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Invitees to the 2015 World Championship
The following twenty-four players received an invitation to the 2015 World Championship due to their performance in the 2014–15 season.
| Player | Qualified due to |
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| Mike Sigrist |
2014–15 Player of the Year |
| Alexander Hayne |
2014–15 Grand Prix Player of the Year |
| Shahar Shenhar |
2014 World Champion |
| Martin Müller |
2014 World Magic Cup winner |
| Magnus Lantto |
2014 Magic Online Champion |
| Ari Lax |
Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir winner |
| Antonio del Moral Leon |
Pro Tour Fate Reforged winner |
| Martin Dang |
Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir winner |
| Joel Larsson |
Pro Tour Magic Origins winner |
| Eric Froehlich |
2nd Most Pro Points North America |
| Sam Black |
3rd most Pro Points North America |
| Brad Nelson |
4th most Pro Points North America |
| Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa |
Most Pro Points Latin America |
| Thiago Saporito |
2nd Most Pro Point Latin America |
| Lee Shi Tian |
Most Pro Points APAC region |
| Yuuya Watanabe |
2nd Most Pro Points APAC region |
| Kentaro Yamamoto |
3rd Most Pro Points APAC region |
| Ondřej Stráský |
Most Pro Points Europe |
| Seth Manfield |
Most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
| Paul Rietzl |
2nd most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
| Shaun McLaren |
3rd most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
| Owen Turtenwald |
4th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
| Steve Rubin |
5th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
| Jacob Wilson |
6th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |