Patrick Chapin

Patrick Chapin is an American Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour player and a game designer for Eternal (video game) at Dire Wolf Digital.[6][7]

Patrick Chapin
Nicknames"The Innovator"[1]
ResidenceDenver, Colorado, United States
NationalityAmerican
Pro Tour debutPro Tour Paris 1997
WinningsUS$187,245[2]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)1 (6)[3]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)0 (4)[4]
Median Pro Tour Finish114
Lifetime Pro Points349[5]

Achievements

Chapin has made six Pro Tour top eights,[8] spanning three decades, and four Grand Prix top eights. In 2012, Chapin was voted into the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame. His induction took place during Pro Tour Return to Ravnica in October 2012.[9] A mirror match against Gabriel Nassif at Worlds 2007 featuring Chapin's Dragonstorm deck "remains one of the most entertaining matches of Magic ever seen on camera".[5]

 Season   Event type   Location   Format   Date   Rank 
1996–97 Pro Tour New York Booster Draft 30 May–1 June 1997 8
1998–99 Pro Tour Los Angeles Rochester Draft 26–28 February 1999 6
2001–02 Grand Prix Milwaukee Standard 11–12 May 2002 2
2007 Worlds New York Special 6–9 December 2007 2
2011 Pro Tour Paris Standard 10–13 February 2011 6
2011 Grand Prix Pittsburgh Standard 27–28 August 2011 3
2012 Grand Prix Orlando Standard 14–15 January 2012 2
2013–14 Pro Tour Atlanta Block Constructed 16–18 May 2014 1
2014–15 Worlds Nice Special 2–7 December 2014 2
2015–16 Grand Prix Indianapolis Standard 31 October–1 November 2015 6

Last updated: 9 March 2016
Source: Event Coverage at Wizards.com

Chapin is the author of two books, Next Level Magic, published in 2010, and Next Level Deckbuilding. He has published over 85 articles on Star City Games[10] and produces Top Level Podcast with Michael Flores. In 2011, he published a rap album with Bill Boulden, Tha Gatherin.

References
  1. Heisler, Steve (10 May 2016). "Deduction, Innovation, and Frog Monsters: Business Lessons From "Magic: The Gathering"". Fast Company. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. "Lifetime Top Finishes by Player". Wizards of the Coast. 24 June 2020. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. "Patrick Chapin Profile". Magic: The Gathering. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. "patrick chapin". LinkedIn. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  7. Woo, Travis (21 August 2015). "Interview With Patrick "The Innovator" Chapin". Channel Fireball. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  8. "Lifetime Top Finishes by Player". Magic: The Gathering. Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  9. "Cheating at the Magic World Championship". Star City Games. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  10. "Author: Patrick Chapin". Star City Games. Retrieved 29 October 2020.


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