Yes, it’s voting time again… this time, for the European category. While some of the previous candidates have… how shall I put this… “sparked some healthy debate,” no-one can question the inclusion of this crop of players to the latest All-Star ballot. As usual, all player bios are from MagictheGathering.com.
“The 2004 Rookie of the Year and World Champion won two Grand Prix titles in his sophomore season along with a Top 32 finish in Columbus. He also finished in the Top 16 twice including a heart-breaking ninth in Salt Lake City. Despite his young age, he already one of the most informative writers in the game — whether it be in his regular column or providing Grand Prix coverage on those rare occasions he is not playing on Day Two.”
Examples of Julien’s work:
Guildpact Limited Review Part I: Orzhov
Stinking Big in Copenhagen
“Anton is quite simply one of the best two or three Limited players to ever randomize 40 cards. Sweden’s finest showed he had something from both sides of the plate though this past season. In addition to his second-place finish in London, Anton finished in the Top 32 at Worlds which featured two days of 60-card minimum. His Izzet-hued Magnivore deck has become an 8-person queue favorite on MTGO.”
Examples of Anton’s work:
Anton Jonsson on… Standard?
Aftermath of a Failure
“Gabriel Nassif had a stretch of four consecutive Constructed Pro Tour Top 8s that included the debut of Tooth and Nail — then called TwelvePost — at Pro Tour-Kobe and culminated with an unconventional blue-white control deck for the 2004 World Championships and a Player of the Year title. During that stretch, Nassif was inarguably the best Constructed player on the planet yet the taste of victory eluded him. In 2005 Nassif led a three-player team — that included two semi-retired wingmen in Gab Tsang and David Rood — to victory at Pro Tour-Atlanta, finally winning a Pro Tour in his sixth Sunday appearance”
Examples of Gabriel’s work:
How to Almost Break a Grand Prix
Finally! Pro Tour: Atlanta *Winner*
You can register your votes here. Good luck, guys!
For the record, I voted for Julien.
What can I say? The kid can play.