Joel Larsson

Joel Isak Love Larsson
Nicknames Swedish Kibler, Proel
Born 1991-11-04 [1]
Stockholm
Residence Stockholm, Sweden[2]
Nationality Sweden Swedish
Winnings US$93,500[3]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8) 1 (2)[4]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8) 0 (5)[5]
Lifetime Pro Points 270[2]
Planeswalker Level 45 (Battlemage)

Joel Larsson is a Swedish professional Magic: The Gathering player. He is most known for winning the Pro Tour Magic Origins competition in August 2015, and for his skills in limited formats. Joel had the highest win percentage in the world in limited matches during the 2011-2012 Pro Tour season.[6][7][8]

Joel began playing Magic in 2005 with the Saviours of Kamigawa set, and qualified for his first Pro Tour in 2010, making his debut at Pro Tour San Diego.[9] Due to his hairdo and appearance, he received the nickname of "Swedish Kibler" after the 2013 finals of Pro Tour Gatecrash in Montreal. In Sweden, he often goes by the nickname "Proel".[10] With 270 pro points Joel has the highest amount of pro points of any swede.[11]

Achievements

 Season   Event type   Location   Format   Date   Rank 
2011 Nationals Sweden Standard and Booster Draft 2011 3
2011 Grand Prix Prague Limited 21–22 May 2011 7
2011 Grand Prix Pittsburgh Standard 27–28 August 2011 5
2012 Grand Prix Manchester Limited 21–22 April 2012 3
2012–13 Pro Tour Montreal Standard and Booster Draft 15–17 February 2013 2
2012–13 Grand Prix Utrecht Limited 16–17 March 2013 2
2014–15 Grand Prix Dallas Limited 19–20 July 2015 6
2014–15 Pro Tour Vancouver Standard and Booster Draft 31 July – 2 August 2015 1
2016–17 Grand Prix Orlando Limited 24 – 26 March 2017 1

Last updated: 1 April 2017
Source: [12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "1991-11-04". www.birthday.se. 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  2. 1 2 "DCI & RPGA Rankings and Ratings". The DCI. 2015-08-02. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  3. ↑ "Lifetime Winnings Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  4. ↑ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 2015-08-02. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  5. ↑ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". 2015-08-02. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ http://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/pressreleases/helsvensk-final-i-magic-the-gathering-grand-prix-utrecht-847118
  8. ↑ http://www.elcomercio.es/aviles/201508/05/magic-juega-llaranes-20150805001655-v.html
  9. ↑
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ http://www.wizards.com/Magic/PlaneswalkerPoints/Leaderboard/Professional#season=alltime,region=all,nationality=SE,residencecountry=all,residencestate=allstates
  12. ↑ "COVERAGE - EVENTS". MAGIC: THE GATHERING.
  13. ↑ http://www.svenskamagic.com/artiklar/index.php?ID=1637
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