Magic The Gathering - Malaysia

Barcelona highlights season 2's Pro Tour while 13 Grand Prix locations are announced with GP Manila, Philippines being the closest in June followed by Yokohama, Japan and Shanghai, China!


Official full announcement here!

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The first 3 months of the 2012 season of Magic: The Gathering highest level tournament circuit sees the Grand Prix circuit hitting 15 cities around the world including Kuala Lumpur on March 24-25, as well as a Pro Tour in Honolulu, Hawaii.

And this is just the first 3 months!

For a full list and the full announcement, visit the announcement page here.

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The Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix tournament series is a great reason to get out of the house, catch up with old friends, meet some new ones, and play Magic. Grand Prix tournaments are world-wide open events that allow all Magic players to participate and experience the thrill of a large-scale competition. In addition to $30,000 in cash prizes, Pro Tour invitations for the top 16 finishers, and exclusive foil promo cards for participants, Grand Prix feature a host of other activities, including public events and artist signings. Find out more about the Grand Prix tournament schedule here.

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/event/grandprix/singapore11

Date: June 4-5, 2011

Format: Standard

Tournament Location
Singapore Expo
Conference Hall A-F (Friday: E-F only)
1 Expo Drive
Singapore 486150
Map

Doors: Free
Registration: SGD $40
Friday, April 8: Registration times 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 9: Registration times 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

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A surprise announcement revealed a major change in Wizards of the Coast plans in terms of Organized Play in 2012, all the way from the store-level WPN events to the Pro Tour.

Most notable of the announcement is the doubling of numbers of Grand Prix around the world to approximately 40 and the announcement that Pro Tours will become exclusive private events dedicated to the main tournament.

Details are scarce, but one thing for sure, the future is bright for competitive Magic fans!

Full announcement can be found - here.

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Update: The new dates for GP Kobe is to be April 23-24, 2011. Source - http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg%2Fdaily%2Fnews%2F031711a

Grand Prix Kobe has been postponed following Friday’s magnitude 8.9 earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan. Originally to be held March 19-20, the Grand Prix will be rescheduled at a later date.

Due to significant safety, power, and travel concerns across the eastern portion of the country as well as a national call to conserve resources, Wizards of the Coast believes it is not appropriate to continue with the event as planned. We extend our thoughts and sympathies to all those affected by the disaster.

For information about how you can help, visit www.redcross.org and donate to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami.

- Wizards of the Coast, Official Announcement

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Travel to London not only to catch the Royal Wedding, but also to take part in a weekend of serious Magic fun with a bunch of exciting things to do!

Join the fun in Public Events including Grand Prix Trials, Super Friday Night Magic and a Magic Game Show hosted by Richard Hagon on Friday, 8-player pick-up games, casual Standard dueling, a Pro Tour Qualifier, a Legacy tournament and more. Meet Magic artists and get your cards signed. Battle against a Pro player in the ‘Spell Slinging’ (if you beat him, you win a booster!) or try out Duels of the Planeswalkers. Or take part in the main tournament and get a cool foil Maelstrom Pulse promo card and a Planeswalker deck box!



Whatever you want to do, Grand Prix London will be a weekend to remember!

The Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix tournament series is a great reason to get out of the house, catch up with old friends, meet some new ones, and play Magic. Grand Prix tournaments are world-wide open events that allow all Magic players to participate and experience the thrill of a large-scale competition. In addition to $30,000 in cash prizes, Pro Tour invitations for the top 16 finishers, and exclusive foil promo cards for participants, Grand Prix feature a host of other activities, including public events and artist signings (prizes subject to change). Find out more about the Grand Prix tournament schedule here.

For full details, visit this link.

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Players heading for Grand Prix Paris be advised! There will be no registration of plaeyrs on Saturday of Day 1 of the GP. Instead pre-registrations are available on Thursday and Friday.

Grand Prix Paris 2011 Fact File

The Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix tournament series is a great reason to get out of the house, catch up with old friends, meet some new ones, and play Magic. Grand Prix tournaments are world-wide open events that allow all Magic players to participate and experience the thrill of a large-scale competition. In addition to $30,000 in cash prizes, Pro Tour invitations for the top 16 finishers, and exclusive foil promo cards for participants, Grand Prix feature a host of other activities, including public events and artist signings (prizes subject to change). Find out more about the Grand Prix tournament schedule here.

Also, Wizards of the Coast has updated the 2011 Grand Prix schedule with the changes reflected below. Grand Prix Hamburg (scheduled for March 12-13) will no longer be taking place and will not be substituted with another location. Dates have also been set for Grand Prix Amsterdam, which will take place October 22-23.

Grand Prix London attendees should be advised that the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will be taking place on Friday, April 29 and may affect your travel. Be sure to make your hotel arrangements as early as possible in order to avoid difficulties.

The updated 2011 Grand Prix schedule is now this.

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The Grand Prix circuit returns to Singapore for 2011 as expected, but Bangkok's spot is instead taken over by Grand Prix Shanghai. Given the current rise of Chinese Magic players in the PT and GP circuit, it only makes sense for Wizards of the Coast to show their support and hopefully spur more interest within the Chinese players.



2 more Grand Prix are scheduled in Asia, namely Kobe and Hiroshima in Japan, followed by Brisbane, Australia, leaving Malaysians with only 1 Grand Prix that's easily within reach, but 5 Grand Prix that wouldn't cost too much of a bomb to get to for 2011.

Full schedule below:

Dates City Country Format Feeds PT
Jan. 22-23 Atlanta USA Extended Nagoya
Feb. 12-13 Paris France Sealed/Booster (SOM/MBS) Nagoya
Feb. 19-20 Denver USA Sealed/Booster (SOM/MBS) Nagoya
March 12-13 Hamburg Germany Sealed/Booster (SOM/MBS) Nagoya
March 19-20 Kobe Japan Extended Nagoya
March 26-27 Barcelona Spain Standard Nagoya
April 9-10 Dallas USA Standard Philadelphia
April 30-May 1 London England Sealed/Booster (SOM/MBS) Philadelphia
May 21-22 Prague Czech Republic Sealed/Booster (SOM/MBS/ACT) Philadelphia
May 28-29 Providence USA Legacy Philadelphia
June 4-5 Singapore Singapore Standard Philadelphia
June 18-19 Kansas City USA Sealed/Booster (SOM/MBS/ACT) Philadelphia
Aug. 20-21 Shanghai China Sealed/Booster (M12) 2012 #1
Aug. 27-28 Pittsburgh USA Standard 2012 #1
Sep. 17-18 Montreal Canada Sealed/Booster (M12) 2012 #1
Oct. 8-9 Milan Italy Sealed/Booster ("Shake") 2012 #1
Oct. 15-16 Brisbane Australia Standard 2012 #1
Oct. 22-23 Santiago Chile Sealed/Booster ("Shake") 2012 #1
Oct. 29-30 Hiroshima Japan Standard 2012 #1
Nov. 12-13 San Diego USA Extended 2012 #1
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Thank you Wizards of the Coast and Ray "blisterguy" Walkinshaw for the opportunity to grace the pages of Wizards official coverage once again in Grand Prix Manila 2010 by covering a Quarterfinals and a Semifinals match! To be able to sit in the top 8 matches area and write is one of the most awesome things in Magic I've ever done (second being doing the exact same thing in Grand Prix KL 2010).


Grand Prix Manila 2010 Top 4 competitors - L-R: Yuuya Watanabe, Naoki Nakada, Taufik Indrakesuma, Gerald Camangon

My apologies for the amateur level work, but I hope some of you at least had enjoyed reading the coverage reports as much as I had writing them. :)

Covering the matches had really brighten up my disastrous performance at the Grand Prix, ending up 92nd, despite the highlight of my performance being playing at table 1 against Shouta Yasooka (yup, lost that one) late into day 1.

My coverage work will be reposted below, originally appearing on the official coverage here.

Once again, thank you very much Wizards of the Coast and Ray "blisterguy" Walkinshaw!

(Now, time to work harder on being the person in the coverage, instead of being the person doing the coverage.)

Quarterfinals - Taufik Indrakesuma vs Yuuta Takahashi
by QJ Wong

Takahashi won the dice roll but quickly sent his opening 7 for a fresh 6, while Indrakesuma kept his opening hand. Takahashi led off the match with a Putrid Leech while Indrakesuma spent his time setting up his combo with a Halimar Depths and a Khalni Garden. Takahashi attempted to take 4 off Indrakesuma as he gave his Putrid Leech +2/+2 but it was returned into his hand by Indrakesuma's Into the Roil, forcing Takahashi to re-summon it.

Indrakesuma then followed it up with a Jace, the Mind Sculptor, which allowed him to Brainstorm for free. Not taking any chances, Takahashi killed Indrakesuma's Plant token with a Lightning Bolt while his pumped Putrid Leech killed off Jace, before summoning a second Putrid Leech.

Indrakesuma had a second Jace however, and after another virtual Brainstorm, he played a Khalni Garden that gave him another Plant token. Takahashi killed off the Plant with a Maelstrom Pulse this time, and once again, killed Indrakesuma's Jace with a pumped Putrid Leech while the second Putrid Leech was also pumped to take 4 off Indrakesuma.

A 3rd Khalni Garden however, spelled doom for Takahashi as Indrakesuma cast Polymorph on his Plant token, which brought in an Emrakul, the Aeons Torn into the battlefield, and all Takahashi could do was scoop up his cards and start side-boarding.

Indrakesuma 1 – Takahashi 0

Takahashi quickly chose to keep his opening 7 while Indrakesuma had to take a mulligan. Takahashi went first but Indrakesuma got the game going with a Ponder as he chose to shuffle his library before drawing from the spell. A second turn Duress from Takahashi revealed Indrakesuma's hand of

2x Into the Roil,

Awakening Zone,

Flashfreeze,

Island and

Misty Rainforest.

Takahashi forced Indrakesuma to discard his Awakening Zone while a second Duress the turn after revealed a freshly drawn Deprive in addition to the cards before, with the Deprive being the card discarded this time.

Indrakesuma then cast a top-decked Awakening Zone, which drew a cringe from Takahashi. After considering his options Takahashi cast a Mind Rot, which forced Indrakesuma to discard 2 copies of his Into the Roil and played a land that entered the battlefield tapped, which left him with no untapped mana sources. Knowing that there's nothing Takahashi could do to stop his combo, Indrakesuma could only grin widely as he showed Takahashi the Polymorph he just drew off the top of the deck that forced Takahashi to scoop up his cards in clear frustration.

Indrakesuma 2 – Takahashi 0

Semifinals - Naoki Nakada vs Yuuya Watanabe
by QJ Wong

Watanabe won the dice roll and after some consideration, chose to keep his opening 7, while Nakada took a mulligan to a hand of 6. Watanabe summoned a Noble Hierarch on his second turn off his first turn Seaside Citadel as Nakada summoned a mana accelerator of his own in the form of Lotus Cobra. An Elspeth, Knight-Errant gave Watanabe a Soldier token while Nakada summoned a Knight of the Reliquary.

Another Noble Hierarch helped Watanabe's Soldier token attack for 6 with the help of Elspeth's +3/+3 and flying ability. Watanabe then cast an Oblivion Ring to exile Nakada's Cobra. An Elspeth of Nakada's own sent both Planewalkers into the graveyard but Watanabe had another Elspeth on his following turn to help take another 6 off Nakada as Watanabe emptied his hand as he summoned a Birds of Paradise.

Nakada made his knight of Reliquary grow bigger as he searched up lands but the Knight could do little as Watanabe animated his Celestial Colonnade, pumped his soldier token with his Elspeth, and then attacked with his team. All Nakada could do was to animate his own Celestial Colonnade to trade Watanabe's, but he had to take another 4 from the Soldier token in the process. Nakada drew no answer as all he could do was watch as Watanabe animated his second Colonnade and pumped his Soldier token again to attack for the win.

Nakada 0 – Watanabe 1

Nakada promptly chose to keep his opening 7 while Watanabe chose to send his back after he mulled over it for a while. Watanabe then agonized over his 6-card hand before he chose to take another mulligan to begrudgingly settle on a 5-card hand.

A first turn Birds of Paradise led to a 2nd turn Knight of Reliquary from Nakada but Watanabe exiled it with a Path to Exile. Nakada then summoned a second Birds of Paradise which Watanabe attempted to Oust but Nakada had a Negate to counter that spell. A Baneslayer Angel from Nakada presented a threat to Watanabe but a Journey to Nowhere dealt with it before Nakada exiled the enchantment with an Oblivion Ring to get his Baneslayer back into the battlefield along with a newly summoned Lotus Cobra.

Nakada's team of Baneslayer Angel and Lotus Cobra hit Watanabe for 7 but an Elspeth, Knight-Errant from Nakada met Watanabe's Negate. Watanabe tried to stay alive with an Oblivion Ring to exile Nakada's Baneslayer, but with the help of Lotus Cobra, Nakada cast an Eldrazi Conscription on his Lotus Cobra to attack for the win.

Nakada 1 – Watanabe 1

Watanabe chose to send his opening hand back twice and ended up with a 5-card hand to start his game again as Nakada chose to kept his opening 7. Nakada's first turn Hierarch led him to a second turn Knight of Reliquary while Watanabe played his own Noble Hierarch after Nakada's.

A late Master of the Wild Hunt was summoned to Watanabe's side of the battlefield but Nakada was ready for the threat, as he calmly put it away with an Oblivion Ring. Watanabe attempted to get his Master of the Wild Hunt back with an Oblivion Ring of his own, but Nakada's Negate made sure that it didn't. Nakada then summoned a Baneslayer Angel and along with his 8/8 Knight of Reliquary, the game seemed to be quickly slipping away from Watanabe's grip.

Watanabe chose to cast Jace, the Mind Sculptor, using the second ability to return the Knight back into Nakada's hand to stay alive but as Nakada's Baneslayer Angel killed Jace handily, and Nakada followed it up with double Knight of Reliquary which was enough to make Watanabe extend his hand to Nakada.

Nakada 2 – Watanabe 1
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12 Malaysians made the money in Grand Prix Kuala Lumpur 2010 including Chin Wei Han who finished 6th, bringing home $1,000 USD. Many more made the cut into day 2, winning various amounts of cash prizes.



Placing Name Points

10 Phang, Kok Fai * [MYS] 34
16 Wong, Qin Jin * [MYS] 33
18 Chen, Tze Kang * [MYS] 33
20 Ong, Joe Lin * [MYS] 33
22 Chong, Kin Leong * [MYS] 31
23 Yap, Jason * [MYS] 31
31 Lim, Ken * [MYS] 30
37 Seow, Qian Jie * [MYS] 30
38 Shee, Dexter * [MYS] 30
49 karfatt, carlson C * [MYS] 28
59 Yii, Terh Kuen * [MYS] 28
66 Soh, Terry * [MYS] 27
67 Tan, Ian * [MYS] 27
69 Mohd Nasir, Mohd Ik * [MYS] 27
72 khoo, shawn * [MYS] 27
73 Ng, Vincent * [MYS] 27
77 Chye, Yian Hsiang * [MYS] 25
81 Cheaw, Tommy Chung * [MYS] 25
82 Ng, Kar Wye * [MYS] 25
87 Lim, Edwin Voon Fei * [MYS] 24
88 Ong, Whey Whey * [MYS] 24
96 Fariduddin, Rommel * [MYS] 24
97 Ch'ng, Jo * [MYS] 24
99 Lumbo, Francis A * [MYS] 22
105 Akram, Imran * [MYS] 21
108 Ho, Jason G * [MYS] 18

Despite a few very careless (and embarrassing) mistakes leading to multiple warnings which lead to a game loss in a crucial round, the writer is proud to say that he had managed to squeezed into 16th place in addition to being invited to cover the quarterfinals match-up of Raffy Sarto vs Xue Tong, Du

Full coverage can be found here.

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It's finally time for the biggest Magic event of the year in Malaysia yet!



With over RM100,000 in total cash prizes in the main event and plenty more public events over the weekend, it's a must-go event for Magic fans in Malaysia!

Take part in a weekend of fun-filled Magic with bunch of exciting events to do: artist Jason Chan card signing sessions, a big slate of public events, or take part in the main tournament and get a cool foil Umezawa's Jitte promo card!

The Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix tournament series is a great reason to get out of the house, catch up with old friends, meet some new ones, and play Magic. Grand Prix tournaments are world-wide open events that allow all Magic players to participate and experience the thrill of a large-scale competition. In addition to $30,000 in cash prizes, Pro Tour invitations for the top 16 finishers, and exclusive foil promo cards for participants, Grand Prix feature a host of other activities, including public events and artist signings. Find out more about the Grand Prix tournament schedule here.

Source

For more information, visit the Grand Prix–Kuala Lumpur Event Information Page.

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The 2010 GP Schedule is announced!

Whether you're a Friday Night Magic regular or a big name on the Pro Tour, Grand Prix provide an opportunity to join the Magic community, earn big prizes, take home a cool foil card, and be a part of the biggest Magic festival in your area!

And as if having a GP right here in KL isn't enough, you get this for participating in the GP!



More information, full schedule and details below!

The 2010 Grand Prix season features 18 stops across 12 different countries, highlighted by stops in Madrid, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Toronto, and Florence. Along with playing Magic next to hundreds of other players in your region, Grand Prix offer Pro Tour invitations to the top 16 finishers and a $30,000 prize purse. This season's schedule features Grand Prix located in the same region as each Pro Tour a week prior to the big event to make it easier for traveling players to combine both tournaments into one trip.

The first six Grand Prix of the year provide invitations to Pro Tour–San Juan (May 28-30). Kicking off the 2010 season is Grand Prix–Oakland, taking place one week before Pro Tour–San Diego to make for an easy GP-PT combination trip. Madrid, Kuala Lumpur, Yokohama, Brussels, and Houston round out the rest of the San Juan set of Grand Prix from February to April, featuring Extended, Legacy, and Standard formats.

The middle set of Grand Prix feeds Pro Tour–Amsterdam (September 3-5) and runs from May to early August. Lyon, Baltimore, Sendai, Manila, and Columbus host Grand Prix in this stretch, with the event in Baltimore the week before Pro Tour–San Juan for easier travel coordination. Formats in this set include "Prosper" Sealed Deck/Booster Draft, Standard, and Legacy.

The final set of Grand Prix in 2010 runs from late August to November and feeds the first Pro Tour of 2011 (date and site to be determined). All seven of these Grand Prix are Limited, split between Magic 2011 and "Lights". For travelers en route to Pro Tour–Amsterdam, stop over in Gothenburg, Sweden the week before to make it a two-week Magic adventure. Portland, Sydney, Toronto, Bochum, Nashville, and Florence round out the season.

Along with the excitement and big prizes of the Grand Prix, each of these weekends features all types of Magic activity. From Pro Tour Qualifiers and other major public events down to 8-man pick-up drafts, it's wall-to-wall Magic when a Grand Prix comes to your town. You can also meet prominent Magic artists at each Grand Prix and have them sign your cards for an unforgettable memento of your tournament experience. Plus, every participant in each Grand Prix receives a special foil promotional Umezawa's Jitte (while supplies last).

If you're excited about the Grand Prix season, it's never been easier to play the game, see the world—and take your shot at Pro Tour glory! Become a part of the Pro Tour community by joining the Pro Tour Facebook group and share your experiences traveling the world playing Magic with your friends.

For more information about Grand Prix, click here.

- 2010 Grand Prix Schedule Announced, Wizards of the Coast

Complete 2010 Grand Prix Schedule

Dates City Country Format Feeds PT
Feb. 13-14 Oakland USA Extended San Juan
Feb. 27-28 Madrid Spain Legacy San Juan
March 13-14 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Standard San Juan
March 20-21 Yokohama Japan Extended San Juan
March 27-28 Brussels Belgium Standard San Juan
April 3-4 Houston USA Extended San Juan
May 8-9 Lyon France "Prosper" Limited Amsterdam
May 22-23 Baltimore USA Standard Amsterdam
June 5-6 Sendai Japan Standard Amsterdam
June 12-13 Manila Philippines Standard Amsterdam
July 31-Aug. 1 Columbus USA Legacy Amsterdam
Aug. 28-29 Gothenburg Sweden M11 Limited PT 2011 #1
Sept. 11-12 Portland USA M11 Limited PT 2011 #1
Oct. 9-10 Sydney Australia "Lights" Limited PT 2011 #1
Oct. 23-24 Toronto Canada "Lights" Limited PT 2011 #1
Oct. 30-31 Bochum Germany "Lights" Limited PT 2011 #1
Nov. 13-14 Nashville USA "Lights" Limited PT 2011 #1
Nov. 27-28 Florence Italy "Lights" Limited PT 2011 #1

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Smalltalk: A very exciting weekend is ahead of us: both the Cardmaster 1K Standard as well as PTQ San Diego are just the tip of the iceberg as Pro Tour Austin 2009 sees the best minds and most competitive players around the world battle it out for the top prize of $40,000 and the fame that goes along being a Pro Tour champion.

Malaysian student in Melbourne, Marcus Teo went undefeated on day 2's swiss rounds on his way to the top 8 and a sweet payout of $1,500USD after barely making through on day 1 with the minimum 6-2 finish with a 3rd place finish. He fell in the top 8 only to eventual winner and current Player of the Year race leader - Yuuya Watanabe.


GP Melbourne - picture take from the Official Event Coverage

Top 8 interview and portrait picture below!

Taken from the top 8 player interview:

Name: Marcus Teo
Hometown: Malaysia
Age: 21
Occupation: Student
Day One Record: 6 – 2
Draft One Record: 3 – 0
Draft Two Record: 3 – 0
How many GP/PT top 8’s have you had? First GP!
What card would you most like to open in this top 8 draft? Kor Hookmaster
How many hours did you have to travel to get to this event? 10 Minutes by cab, I study here!
If you could choose any song to be your theme song this tournament, what would it be? “I gotta feeling” by Black Eyed Peas



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Shingou Kurihara has crushed Martin Juza in Juza’s second finals appearance in as many weeks to become the GP Bangkok Champion!

As he sat down to face the Czech Republic’s Martin Juza in the finals, Japan’s Shingou Kurihara was all but convinced his Blue-white deck was about to get crushed by Juza’s powerful Red-black deck, just as Juza had lost to Olivier Ruel’s Red-black deck two weeks ago in the finals of Grand Prix–Brighton. And while Juza’s deck delivered as promised in Game 1, Kurihara whipped out his trusty Magebane Armor and took back games two and three decisively to become the Grand Prix–Bangkok champion in a Top 8 that was packed with talent. Kurihara bested the Netherlands' Ruud Warmenhoven (now living in Shanghai) and Koutarou Ootsuka, also from Japan, to reach the finals, and Juza got to the finals by beating Japan national champion runner-up Yuuya Watanabe and England’s Matteo Orsini Jones. Rounding out the Top 8 were Singaporean Ryan Luo and Zhiyang Zhang from China. The Magic 2010 action continues next weekend in Niigata, Japan. Will Martin Juza make it three Top 8’s in a row? Tune in to Magicthegathing.com to find out!

GP Bangkok Official Coverage



22 Malaysians out of the over 400 GP Bangkok participants made the trek to Bangkok despite a global flu scare and 5 players made the top 64, including a heartbreaking drop from the top 8 by Terry Soh due to the head judge decision, and another heart-breaker for Adrian Kuan who had hoped to qualify for Pro Tour Austin with a top 16 finish, but instead got 17th.

Edwin Lim, Bryan Chen and Gavin Goh rounds out the other top 64 finishers. Besides Bryan and Gavin, who got $200 USD for their efforts, the others got $400 for their top 32 finish.

Hit the link below for a photo coverage of the event while a Facebook photo gallery can be found here.



Captain of the Watch welcomes you...


So does Xathrid Demon...


The MCC Hall, GP Bangkok tournament venue, is huge!


Friday, and the last chance GP Trials are in full swing


Later in the day, even this side is filled.


Saturday, and over 400 players are fighting for a place in Day 2


A small crowd gather over Terry Soh's match, eager waiting to find out if Terry could make a Malaysian return to the GP/PT top 8


Terry Soh. Heartbreaking head judge decision drops Terry from the top 8 into 20th. A far cry from the 3.5k USD he could have won, but $400 is still nothing to scoff at.


Soh, Terry [MYS] vs. Nakajima, Chikara [JPN]


Bryan Chen fought hard to get back to back high profile top 8s after his 3rd place finish at Nationals, but had to settle for $200 and a 60th place finish here.


Chen, Bryan [MYS] vs. Tsai, Miller [TWN]


Adrian Kuan fought hard and won his match, hoping to top-16 to qualify for PT Austin, but hit a heart-breaker 17th finish, with $400 to take home.


Blohon, Lucas [CZE] vs. Kuan, Adrian Shen Jong [MYS]


Edwin Lim shows that he's no slouch to competitive Magic still despite without any recent notable local finishes, finished the GP at 19th and $400 richer.


Lim, Edwin Voon Fei [MYS] vs. Kasempatanakarn, Wiwat [THA]


Gavin Goh settled into the top 64 happily with his opponent with an ID, finishing 51st and $200 in his pocket.


Goh, Gavin [MYS] vs. Subcharoen, Jakguy [THA]


Day 2, Round 14, and with Pro Points and thousands of dollars in cash prizes on the line, many players are fighting it out till the very end.


Meanwhile, Nico Surinindran, although out of day 2 contention, managed to fight his way out to the top 8 at the GP's PTQ Austin.


Sadly, he fell in the quarterfinals.

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Take part in a weekend of fun-filled Magic weekend with many exciting events to to do: Magic artist Izzy will be signing cards, join the public events or take part in the main tournament and get a cool foil Chrome Mox promo card!

The Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix tournament series is a great reason to get out of the house, catch up with old friends, meet some new ones, and play Magic. Grand Prix tournaments are world-wide open events that allow all Magic players to participate and experience the thrill of a large-scale competition. In addition to $30,000 in cash prizes, Pro Tour invitations for the top 16 finishers, and exclusive foil promo cards for participants, Grand Prix feature a host of other activities, including public events and artist signings. Find out more about the Grand Prix tournament schedule here.

Detailed information on GP Bangkok can be found here at the Grand Prix Bangkok information page!

More information about Grand Prix can be found here.

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58 Malaysians made the trip to Grand Prix Singapore 2009, and 8 made day 2. Out of the 8, only 1 made it out of the money, while 3 made it to the top 32, and 4 more in the top 64 but unfortunately no Malaysians made it in the top 16.

After finishing just outside the top 16 at Grand Prix Hanover last weekend, Tomoharu Saito went back to the drawing board, gutting his Naya Zoo deck and rebuilding it. He had the technology. He made it better, stronger and faster. Entering the Top 8 without a match loss, he continued battling on, knocking back Sam Black and his Faeries, Yuuta Takahashi with a seemingly unfavorable match up in Green/Black Loam, before finally besting Masaya Kitayama’s Next Level Blue deck to become the Grand Prix-Singapore champion. 14 wins and 3 draws, not that has to be good for his rating.

- Wizards of the Coast, Official coverage.

Full standings can be found here.

Day 2 Malaysian Player list and standings:

17 Mohd Nasir, Mohd Ik * [MYS] $400 2
20 Mokhtaruddin, Mohd * [MYS] $400 2
32 Uzair, Faruqi * [MYS] $400 2
49 Ng, Wei San * [MYS] $200 1
47 Law, Albertus * [MYS] $200 1
63 Nazim, Mohamad * [MYS] $200 1
64 Aw Yeong, Weng Kwon * [MYS] $200 1
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Take part in a weekend of fun-filled Magic weekend with many exciting events to to do: Magic artist Warren Mahy will be signing cards, join the public events or take part in the main tournament and get a cool foil Chrome Mox promo card!

The Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix tournament series is a great reason to get out of the house, catch up with old friends, meet some new ones, and play Magic. Grand Prix tournaments are world-wide open events that allow all Magic players to participate and experience the thrill of a large-scale competition. In addition to $30,000 in cash prizes, Pro Tour invitations for the top 16 finishers, and exclusive foil promo cards for participants, Grand Prix feature a host of other activities, including public events and artist signings. Find out more about the Grand Prix tournament schedule here.

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Date: March 21-22, 2009

Format: Extended

Tournament Location
Conference Hall A-F
Singapore Expo
1 Expo Drive
Singapore 486150
Website

Registration: SGD $30
Friday, March 20: 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 21: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Detailed information on GP Singapore can be found here.

More information about Grand Prix can be found here.

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Do you want one of these?

You can get your copy of Treva simply by coming to the 2008 World Championships in Memphis or to any of the 2009 Pro Tours (Kyoto February 27-March 1, Honolulu June 5-7, Austin October 16-19). Participation in the main event isn't required—anyone who comes to the event hall can get a free promotional card (while supplies last). For more information on next year's Pro Tour season, click here. Qualifiers for Pro Tour–Kyoto are going on now.

The shiny Chrome Mox can be yours for attending any 2009 Grand Prix (while supplies last). You can see the complete schedule for next season here.

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The 2009 Grand Prix season kicks off January 17-18 in Los Angeles and showcases the Extended format across two days of exciting tournament action. Like with all Grand Prix, Day 1 is open to all players--no invitation needed! Day 2 features the new 2009 policy on second-day cuts with all players X-2 or better advancing to Sunday.

Read more for complete schedule and more information!

Date - City - Format
January 17-18 - Los Angeles, California - Extended
February 21-22 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands - Sealed/Booster Draft
March 7-8 - Chicago, Illinois - Legacy
March 14-15 - Hanover, Germany - Extended
March 21-22 - Singapore - Extended
April 18-19 - Kobe, Japan - Extended
May 23-24 - Barcelona, Spain - Standard
May 30-31 - Seattle, Washington - Standard
June 13-14 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Standard
August 1-2 - Boston, Massachusetts - Sealed/Booster Draft
August 8-9 - Brighton, United Kingdom - Sealed/Booster Draft
August 22-23 - Bangkok, Thailand - Sealed/Booster Draft
August 29-30 - Niigata, Japan - Sealed/Booster Draft
September 5-6 - Prague, Czech Republic - Sealed/Booster Draft
October 3-4 - Kitakyushu, Japan - Sealed/Booster Draft
October 10-11 - Melbourne, Australia - Sealed/Booster Draft
October 24-25 - Tampa, Florida - Sealed/Booster Draft
November 7-8 - Paris, France - Sealed/Booster Draft
November 14-15 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Sealed/Booster Draft

For more information about Grand Prix, click here.

Original announcement on MagicTheGathering.com is available here.

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Smalltalk: The writer will be making his way to Penang to bring you coverage of the Penang PTQ: Kyoto 2008 this weekend. Stay tuned. ;)

Wizards of the Coast is proud to announce the complete 2009 Grand Prix schedule. With Grand Prix held in major cities in the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Thailand, and Singapore, your shot at a piece of the $30,000 prize pool and a Pro Tour invitation is as close as ever.

Starting January 17-18 in Los Angeles and running through November 14-15 in Minneapolis, the 2009 season features 19 Grand Prix on 19 separate weekends. That's right, no more overlapping weekends…that means it's possible to attend every Grand Prix next season! Formats include Extended, Standard, Legacy, and Sealed Deck with Booster Draft.

The other major change for next year involves the cut to Day 2. Starting in 2009, if you go X-2 on Day 1, you've earned a spot on Day 2. That means no more worrying about missing the cut due to low tiebreakers…just avoid that third loss and your Sunday ticket will be punched.

If 799 or less players register for the event, all players with an X-2-0 record (or better) or the top 64 players—whichever is greater—advance to the second day of competition for prizes and invitations.

If 800 or more players register for the event, all players with an X-2-0 record (or better) or the top 128 players—whichever is greater—advance to the second day of competition for prizes and invitations.

For more information about Grand Prix, click here.

For the full schedule and full announcement, click here.

Locally we will have Singapore (March 21-22 Extended) and Bangkok, Thailand (August 22-23 Sealed/Booster Draft) to look forward to, and the writer is very excited despite GP Singapore 2009 being a full 4 months in the future. :)Read more!