Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour season 2014–15

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]

2014–15 Pro Tour season
Pro Player of the YearUnited States Mike Sigrist
Rookie of the YearUnited States Justin Cohen
World ChampionIsrael Shahar Shenhar
Pro Tours4
Grands Prix51
Hall of Fame inductionsJapan Makihito Mihara
United States Paul Rietzl
France Guillaume Wafo-Tapa
Start of season9 August 2014
End of season2 August 2015
← 2013–14 2015–16 →

Mode

Four Pro Tours and fifty-one 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
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. 16 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
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

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
1 United States Ari Lax $40,000 30
2 Canada Shaun McLaren $20,000 26 2nd final day
3 Brazil Thiago Saporito $12,500 22
4 United States Mike Sigrist $12,500 22
5 Slovakia Ivan Floch $10,000 18 2nd final day
6 Czech Republic Ondřej Stráský $10,000 18
7 Japan Yuuya Watanabe $10,000 18 3rd final day
8 Hong Kong Lee Shi Tian $10,000 18 3rd final day

Pro Player of the year standings
Rank Player Pro Points
1 United States Ari Lax 34
2 Canada Shaun McLaren 29
3 Brazil Thiago Saporito 25
4 United States Mike Sigrist 22
5 United States Owen Turtenwald 21

Grand Prix

Magic: The Gathering World Championship
Nice (2–7 December 2014)

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
1 Israel Shahar Shenhar $50,000 13 2013 World Champion
2 United States Patrick Chapin $20,000 12 Pro Tour Journey into Nyx winner
3 Japan Yuuya Watanabe $10,000 10 Pro Point leader Japan
4 Japan Kentarou Yamamoto $10,000 9 8th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified
5 Canada Shaun McLaren $5,000 9 Pro Tour Born of the Gods winner
6 Japan Yuuki Ichikawa $5,000 8 Pro Point runner-up Japan
7 Slovakia Ivan Floch $5,000 8 Pro Tour Magic 2015 winner
8 United States William Jensen $5,000 8 Most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified
9 United States Sam Black $3,000 8 6th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified
10 Thailand Lars Dam $3,000 7 2013 Magic Online Champion
11 United States Josh Utter-Leyton $3,000 7 3rd most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified
12 United States Paul Rietzl $3,000 7 5th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified
13 United States Owen Turtenwald $3,000 7 Pro Point leader North America
14 United States Reid Duke $3,000 7 Pro Point runner-up North America
15 Czech Republic Stanislav Cifka $3,000 6 2nd most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified
16 United States Tom Martell $3,000 6 4th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified
17 France Raphaël Lévy $2,000 6 2013 World Magic Cup winner
18 France Jérémy Dezani $2,000 6 2013–14 Player of the Year
19 Canada Jacob Wilson $2,000 6 7th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified
20 Brazil Willy Edel $2,000 5 Pro Point leader Latin America
21 South Korea Nam Sung-Wook $2,000 5 Pro Point runner-up APAC region
22 United States Raymond Perez Jr. $2,000 5 2013–14 Rookie of the Year
23 Brazil Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa $2,000 4 Pro Point runner-up Latin America
24 Hong Kong Lee Shi Tian $2,000 4 Pro Point leader APAC region

World Magic Cup
Nice (5–7 December 2014)

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

Pro Player of the year standings
Rank Player Pro Points
1 Canada Shaun McLaren 40
2 United States Owen Turtenwald 39
3 United States Ari Lax 38
Slovakia Ivan Floch
5 Israel Shahar Shenhar 36

Grand Prix

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
1 Spain Antonio Del Moral Leon $40,000 30 1st Spanish player to win a Pro Tour
2 United States Justin Cohen $20,000 26 Pro Tour debut
3 Netherlands Jelger Wiegersma $12,500 22 5th final day
4 United States Jesse Hampton $12,500 22 2nd final day
5 United States Eric Froehlich $10,000 18 4th final day
6 United States Seth Manfield $10,000 18
7 Canada Jacob Wilson $10,000 18 2nd final day
8 Hong Kong Lee Shi Tian $10,000 18 4th final day

Pro Player of the year standings
Rank Player Pro Points
1 Hong Kong Lee Shi Tian 53
2 United States Eric Froehlich 50
3 United States Owen Turtenwald 49
4 United States Ari Lax 48
5 Israel Shahar Shenhar 45

Grand Prix

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
1 Denmark Martin Dang $40,000 30 1st Dane to win a Pro Tour
2 Japan Shouta Yasooka $20,000 26 2nd final day
3 Czech Republic Ondřej Stráský $12,500 22 2nd final day
4 United States Adrian Sullivan $12,500 22
5 New Zealand Jason Chung $10,000 18 1st New Zealander in a Top 8
6 Italy Marco Cammilluzzi $10,000 18
7 Netherlands Thomas Hendriks $10,000 18
8 United States Andrew Ohlschwager $10,000 18

Pro Player of the year standings
Rank Player Pro Points
1 United States Eric Froehlich 60
2 United States Sam Black 57
3 Hong Kong Lee Shi Tian 56
4 United States Ari Lax 54
5 United States Owen Turtenwald 53

Grand Prix

Pro Tour Magic Origins
Vancouver (31 July–2 August 2015)
  • Prize pool: $250,000
  • Format: Standard, Booster Draft
  • Attendance: 391

Top 8
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
         
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
1 Sweden Joel Larsson $40,000 30 2nd Final Day
2 United States Mike Sigrist $20,000 26 2nd Final Day
3 Australia Paul Jackson $12,500 22
4 United States Matthew Sperling $12,500 22 2nd Final Day
5 Japan Kentaro Yamamoto $10,000 18 3rd Final Day
6 United States Stephen Neal $10,000 18
7 United States Pat Cox $10,000 18 3rd Final Day
8 United States 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
1 United States Mike Sigrist 73 13 United States Owen Turtenwald 55 25 Netherlands Jelger Wiegersma 50
2 United States Eric Froehlich 71 United States Steve Rubin 55 Slovakia Ivan Floch 50
3 United States Sam Black 63 15 United States Andrew Cuneo 54 27 Brazil Thiago Saporito 49
Hong Kong Lee Shi Tian 63 Canada Jacob Wilson 54 United States Ben Stark 49
5 United States Brad Nelson 61 Spain Antonio Del Moral Leon 54 29 Japan Shouta Yasooka 47
6 United States Seth Manfield 60 Israel Shahar Shenhar 54 United States Nathan Holiday 47
United States Ari Lax 60 19 United States Josh Utter-Leyton 53 United States William Jensen 47
8 United States Paul Rietzl 59 20 United States Matthew Sperling 52 United States Reid Duke 47
Japan Yuuya Watanabe 59 Japan Kentaro Yamamoto 52 33 United States Craig Wescoe 46
10 Canada Shaun McLaren 58 Canada Alexander Hayne 52 Portugal Marcio Carvalho 46
11 Sweden Joel Larsson 57 23 New Zealand Jason Chung 51
12 Czech Republic Ondřej Stráský 56 Brazil Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa 51

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
United States Mike Sigrist 2014–15 Player of the Year
Canada Alexander Hayne 2014–15 Grand Prix Player of the Year
Israel Shahar Shenhar 2014 World Champion
Denmark Martin Müller 2014 World Magic Cup winner
Sweden Magnus Lantto 2014 Magic Online Champion
United States Ari Lax Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir winner
Spain Antonio del Moral Leon Pro Tour Fate Reforged winner
Denmark Martin Dang Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir winner
Sweden Joel Larsson Pro Tour Magic Origins winner
United States Eric Froehlich 2nd Most Pro Points North America
United States Sam Black 3rd most Pro Points North America
United States Brad Nelson 4th most Pro Points North America
Brazil Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa Most Pro Points Latin America
Brazil Thiago Saporito 2nd Most Pro Point Latin America
Hong Kong Lee Shi Tian Most Pro Points APAC region
Japan Yuuya Watanabe 2nd Most Pro Points APAC region
Japan Kentaro Yamamoto 3rd Most Pro Points APAC region
Czech Republic Ondřej Stráský Most Pro Points Europe
United States Seth Manfield Most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified
United States Paul Rietzl 2nd most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified
Canada Shaun McLaren 3rd most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified
United States Owen Turtenwald 4th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified
United States Steve Rubin 5th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified
Canada Jacob Wilson 6th most Pro Points of otherwise unqualified

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