Joel Larsson

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] He is also known for winning the first Players Tour in 2020.[9]

Joel Isak Love Larsson
NicknamesSwedish Kibler, Proel
Born1991-11-04 [1]
Stockholm
ResidenceStockholm, Sweden[2]
Nationality Swedish
WinningsUS$128,500[3]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)2 (3)[4]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)1 (6)[5]
Lifetime Pro Points279[2]
Planeswalker Level45 (Battlemage)

Playing career

Joel began playing Magic in 2005 and qualified for his first Pro Tour in 2010, making his debut at Pro Tour San Diego.[10] In his eighth Pro Tour, he reached the finals in Montreal where he lost to Tom Martell. Due to his hairdo and appearance, he received the nickname of "Swedish Kibler" after the tournament.[11] In Sweden, he often goes by the nickname "Proel".[12] With 279 pro points Joel has the highest amount of pro points of any swede.[13] After winning Pro Tour Origins in 2015[14] he took time off his studies in Computer Science to focus even more on the game.[15] After 2016 he scaled down the time alloted to the game because of his studies in Computer Science at Stockholm University. But he made it back with full force in 2020 winning the first Players Tour. [16]


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
2020 Pro Tour Brussels Booster Draft 31 January – 2 February 2020 1

Last updated: 3 February 2020
Source: [17][18] [19]

References
  1. "1991-11-04". www.birthday.se. 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  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.
  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. https://magic.gg/events/players-tour-brussels-2020
  11. https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/legacy-modern-sneak-and-show-2013-03-05
  13. http://www.wizards.com/Magic/PlaneswalkerPoints/Leaderboard/Professional#season=alltime,region=all,nationality=SE,residencecountry=all,residencestate=allstates
  14. https://spelkult.se/joel-larsson-vann-pro-tour-magic-origins/
  15. https://mitti.se/nyheter/korten-tar-joel-jorden-runt/?omrade=liljeholmenalvsjo
  16. https://magic.gg/news/players-tour-brussels-top-8-player-profiles#Larsson
  17. "COVERAGE - EVENTS". MAGIC: THE GATHERING.
  18. http://www.svenskamagic.com/artiklar/index.php?ID=1637
  19. "Players Tour Brussels 2020".
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