The 2016–17 Pro Tour season was the twenty-second season of the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. It started on 13 August 2016 with Grand Prix Portland and Rimini and ended on 30 July 2017 with the conclusion of Pro Tour Kyoto. The season consisted of 49 Grand Prix and 4 Pro Tours, located in Honolulu, Dublin, Nashville, and Kyoto.[1]
Magic: The Gathering World Championship
- Seattle[7] (1–4 September 2016)
Top 4 playoff
| Semifinals
| | | Finals
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| 1
| Brian Braun-Duin
| 3
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| 4
| Shouta Yasooka
| 0
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| | Brian Braun-Duin
| 3
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| | Márcio Carvalho
| 1
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| 2
| Márcio Carvalho
| 3
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| 3
| Oliver Tiu
| 1
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Final standings
The following twenty-four players received an invitation to the 2016 World Championship due to their performance in the 2015–16 season. They are ordered according to the final standings of the event.
# |
Player |
Prize |
Pro points |
Qualified due to |
1 |
Brian Braun-Duin |
$70,000 |
14 |
2015–16 Grand Prix Player of the Year |
2 |
Márcio Carvalho |
$40,000 |
11 |
Draft Master |
3 |
Oliver Tiu |
$20,000 |
9 |
Constructed Master |
4 |
Shouta Yasooka |
$20,000 |
9 |
Most Pro Points Asia-Pacific |
5 |
Lukas Blohon |
$10,000 |
9 |
Pro Tour Eldritch Moon winner |
6 |
Luis Scott-Vargas |
$10,000 |
9 |
Outstanding Hall of Famer |
7 |
Jiachen Tao |
$10,000 |
8 |
Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch winner |
8 |
Seth Manfield |
$10,000 |
8 |
2015 World Champion |
9 |
Thiago Saporito |
$5,000 |
8 |
2nd Most Pro Points Latin America |
10 |
Steve Rubin |
$5,000 |
7 |
Pro Tour Shadows over Innistrad winner |
11 |
Mike Sigrist |
$5,000 |
7 |
5th Most Pro Points of otherwise unqalified |
12 |
Reid Duke |
$5,000 |
7 |
4th Most Pro Points North America |
13 |
Brad Nelson |
$5,000 |
7 |
4th Most Pro Points of otherwise unqalified |
14 |
Joel Larsson |
$5,000 |
7 |
3rd Most Pro Points Europe |
15 |
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa |
$5,000 |
7 |
Most Pro Points Latin America |
16 |
Yuuya Watanabe |
$5,000 |
6 |
2nd Most Pro Points Asia-Pacific |
17 |
Owen Turtenwald |
$2,500 |
6 |
2015–16 Player of the Year |
18 |
Ondřej Stráský |
$2,500 |
6 |
2nd Most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
19 |
Samuel Pardee |
$2,500 |
5 |
Most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
20 |
Andrea Mengucci |
$2,500 |
5 |
3rd Most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified |
21 |
Niels Noorlander |
$2,500 |
5 |
2015 Magic Online Champion |
22 |
Kazuyuki Takimura |
$2,500 |
5 |
Pro Tour Battle for Zendikar winner |
23 |
Ryoichi Tamada |
$2,500 |
4 |
3rd Most Pro Points Asia-Pacific |
24 |
Martin Müller |
$2,500 |
3 |
2nd Most Pro Points Europe |
Pro Tour Kaladesh
- Honolulu[12] (14–16 October 2016)
- Prize pool: $250,000
- Format: Standard, Booster Draft
Top 8
| Quarterfinals Stage 1
| | | Quarterfinals Stage 2
| | | Semifinals
| | | Finals
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| | | |
| 1
| Makis Matsoukas
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| Bye
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| | Makis Matsoukas
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| | Bye
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| | Makis Matsoukas
| 1
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| | Carlos Romão
| 3
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| 4
| Matthew Nass
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| Bye
|
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| | Matthew Nass
| 0
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| | Carlos Romão
| 3
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| 5
| Carlos Romão
| 3
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| 8
| Joey Manner
| 1
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| | Carlos Romão
| 1
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| | Shouta Yasooka
| 3
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| 6
| Ben Hull
| 3
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| 7
| Lee Shi Tian
| 1
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| | Ben Hull
| 3
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| | Pierre Dagen
| 0
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| Bye
|
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| 3
| Pierre Dagen
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| | Ben Hull
| 1
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| | Shouta Yasooka
| 3
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| | Bye
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| | Shouta Yasooka
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| Bye
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| 2
| Shouta Yasooka
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Final standings
Place |
Player |
Prize |
Pro Points |
Comment |
1 |
Shouta Yasooka |
$50,000 |
31 |
4th final day, 2nd Pro Tour win |
2 |
Carlos Romão |
$20,000 |
27 |
2nd final day |
3 |
Makis Matsoukas |
$15,000 |
23 |
Pro Tour debut |
4 |
Ben Hull |
$15,000 |
23 |
Pro Tour debut |
5 |
Pierre Dagen |
$10,000 |
19 |
2nd final day |
6 |
Matthew Nass |
$10,000 |
19 |
|
7 |
Lee Shi Tian |
$5,000 |
15 |
5th final day |
8 |
Joey Manner |
$5,000 |
15 |
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Pro Player of the year standings
World Magic Cup
- Rotterdam (18–20 November 2016)
Top 8
| Quarter-finals
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| 1
| Belgium
| 2
| |
|
| 8
| Panama
| 0
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| | Belgium
| 2
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| | Italy
| 0
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| 4
| Australia
| 1
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| 5
| Italy
| 2
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| | Belgium
| 0
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| | Greece
| 2
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| 3
| Greece
| 2
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| 6
| Ukraine
| 0
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| | Greece
| 2
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| | Belarus
| 0
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| 2
| Finland
| 1
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| 7
| Belarus
| 2
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Pro Player of the year standings
Pro Tour Aether Revolt
- Dublin[26] (3–5 February 2017)
- Prize pool: $250,000
- Format: Standard, Booster Draft
Top 8
| Quarterfinals Stage 1
| | | Quarterfinals Stage 2
| | | Semifinals
| | | Finals
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
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| | Bye
|
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| | Márcio Carvalho
|
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| Bye
|
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| 1
| Márcio Carvalho
|
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| | Márcio Carvalho
| 3
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| | Donal Smith
| 1
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| 4
| Donald Smith
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| Bye
|
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| | Donald Smith
| 3
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|
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| | Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa
| 2
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| 5
| Jan Ksandr
| 2
| |
| |
| 8
| Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa
| 3
| |
| | Márcio Carvalho
| 2
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|
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| | Lucas Esper Berthoud
| 3
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| 6
| Martin Jůza
| 0
| | | |
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| 7
| Eduardo Sajgalik
| 3
| |
| | Eduardo Sajgalik
| 3
| |
|
|
| | Liu Yuchen
| 2
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|
| Bye
|
| |
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| 3
| Liu Yuchen
|
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| | Eduardo Sajgalik
| 2
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|
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| | Lucas Esper Berthoud
| 3
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| 2
| Lucas Esper Berthoud
|
| | |
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| Bye
|
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| | Lucas Esper Berthoud
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| | Bye
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Final standings
Place |
Player |
Prize |
Pro Points |
Team |
Comment |
1 |
Lucas Esper Berthoud |
$50,000 |
31 |
DEXThird |
|
2 |
Márcio Carvalho |
$20,000 |
27 |
DEX Army |
3rd Final day |
3 |
Donald Smith |
$15,000 |
23 |
Lingering Souls |
|
4 |
Eduardo Sajgalik |
$15,000 |
23 |
MTG Mint Card |
2nd Final day |
5 |
Liu Yuchen |
$10,000 |
19 |
|
|
6 |
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa |
$10,000 |
19 |
Channel Fireball Ice |
11th Final day |
7 |
Jan Ksandr |
$5,000 |
15 |
|
|
8 |
Martin Jůza |
$5,000 |
15 |
Channel Fireball Fire |
3rd Final day |
Pro Player of the year standings
Team Series standing
Rank |
Team |
Members |
Pro Points |
1 |
MTG Mint Card |
Lee Shi Tian |
Jason Chung |
49 |
Huang Hao-Shan |
Kelvin Chew |
Eduardo Sajgalik |
Nam Sung-wook |
2 |
Musashi |
Kentaro Yamamoto |
Yuuya Watanabe |
49 |
Ken Yukuhiro |
Yuuki Ichikawa |
Teruya Kakumae |
Shouta Yasooka |
3 |
Face to Face Games |
Alexander Hayne |
Samuel Pardee |
44 |
Steve Rubin |
Jacob Wilson |
Ivan Floch |
Oliver Tiu |
4 |
DEXThird |
Felipe Valdivia |
Patrick Fernandes |
43 |
Cristian Cespedes |
Jose Luis Echeverria |
João Lucas Caparroz |
Lucas Esper Berthoud |
5 |
Lingering Souls |
Shaheen Soorani |
Chris Fennell |
40 |
Travis Woo |
Andreas Ganz |
Ashraf Abou Omar |
Donald Smith |
Pro Tour Amonkhet
- Nashville (12–14 May 2017)
- Prize pool: $250,000
- Format: Standard, Booster Draft
Top 8
| Quarter-finals
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| 1
| Chris Fennel
| 0
| |
|
| 8
| Yuuya Watanabe
| 3
| |
| | Yuuya Watanabe
| 3
| |
|
|
| | Martin Müller
| 0
| |
| 4
| Christian Calcano
| 0
| |
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| 5
| Martin Müller
| 3
| |
| | Yuuya Watanabe
| 1
| |
|
|
| | Gerry Thompson
| 3
| |
| 3
| Marc Tobiasch
| 1
| | |
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| 6
| Gerry Thompson
| 3
| |
| | Gerry Thompson
| 3
| |
|
|
| | Ken Yukuhiro
| 1
| |
| 2
| Ken Yukuhiro
| 3
| |
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| 7
| Eric Froehlich
| 0
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|
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Final standings
Place |
Player |
Prize |
Pro Points |
Team |
Comment |
1 |
Gerry Thompson |
$50,000 |
30 |
Mutiny |
2nd Final day |
2 |
Yuuya Watanabe |
$20,000 |
26 |
Musashi |
4th Final day |
3 |
Ken Yukuhiro |
$15,000 |
24 |
Musashi |
3rd Final day |
4 |
Martin Müller |
$12,000 |
22 |
Genesis |
2nd Final day |
5 |
Chris Fennel |
$10,000 |
20 |
Lingering Souls |
2nd Final day |
6 |
Marc Tobiasch |
$9,000 |
18 |
EUreka |
|
7 |
Christian Calcano |
$7,500 |
17 |
MTG Bent Card |
|
8 |
Eric Froehlich |
$6,000 |
16 |
Channel Fireball Ice |
5th Final day |
Pro Player of the year standings
Pro Tour Hour of Devastation
- Kyoto (27–30 July 2017)
- Prize pool: $250,000
- Format: Standard, Booster Draft
Top 8
| Quarter-finals
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| 1
| Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa
| 3
| |
|
| 8
| Seth Manfield
| 2
| |
| | Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa
| 3
| |
|
|
| | Wing Chun Yam
| 2
| |
| 4
| Wing Chun Yam
| 3
| |
| |
| 5
| Shintaro Kurata
| 1
| |
| | Paulo Vito Damo da Rosa
| 3
| |
|
|
| | Samuel Pardee
| 2
| |
| 3
| Samuel Black
| 3
| | |
| |
| 6
| Felix Leong
| 2
| |
| | Samuel Black
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Samuel Pardee
| 3
| |
| 2
| Samuel Pardee
| 3
| |
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| 7
| Yusuke Sasabe
| 2
| |
|
|
Final standings
Place |
Player |
Prize |
Pro Points |
Team |
Comment |
1 |
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa |
$50,000 |
30 |
Channel Fireball Ice |
12th Final day, 2nd Pro Tour win |
2 |
Samuel Pardee |
$20,000 |
26 |
Face to Face Games |
2nd Final day |
3 |
Samuel Black |
$15,000 |
24 |
Mutiny |
3rd Final day |
4 |
Yam Wing Chun |
$12,500 |
22 |
|
|
5 |
Shintaro Kurata |
$10,000 |
20 |
|
Pro Tour Debut |
6 |
Felix Leong |
$9,000 |
18 |
|
|
7 |
Yusuke Sasabe |
$7,500 |
17 |
|
Pro Tour Debut |
8 |
Seth Manfield |
$6,000 |
16 |
Genesis |
3rd Final day |
Team Series standing
Source:[54]
Pro Player of the Year final standings
The 2016–17 Pro Tour season ended after Pro Tour Hour of Devastation. These are the final standings of the Player of the Year race, including every player who at the end of the season reached 52 points (Platinum-level, the highest Pro Club Level).[55]