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AuthorAnton Jonsson

This Swede is a long-time Pro who has made an astounding 5 Pro Tour Top 8s and 9 Grand Prix Top 8s. Inducted into the 2011 Hall of Fame class, he remains one of the players pros least want to face in Limited, whether it's in real life or on Magic Online.

Drafting With Anton – M11 #8!

Thursday, October 7th – Swedish Pro Anton Jonsson has to make some difficult decisions in today’s M11 draft. Follow him pick by pick, as he examines his every pick and every play!

Drafting With Anton – M11 #6!

Thursday, September 30th – Anton drafts one of his best decks so far in the series, R/B Act of Treason! Follow his draft pick by pick and pick his brain in the forums!

Drafting With Anton – M11 #5!

Tuesday, September 28th – Follow pro Anton Jonsson in a pick by pick draft on Magic Online! Watch as he assembles a R/W deck and discusses his decisions in between picks!

Drafting With Anton – M11 #4!

Thursday, September 23rd – Follow Pro Anton Jonsson’s draft pick-by-pick! This time, he has nothing but Plains in his deck – will Inspired Charge and Sun Titan get him there?

Drafting With Anton – M11 #3!

Tuesday, September 21st – Ever have a draft where you just didn’t get the cards you needed? Watch Anton, pick for pick, as he struggles to salvage a draft with low-powered packed!

Drafting With Anton – M11 #2!

Thursday, September 16th – Follow famed pro Anton, pick by pick, as he drafts a deck! Today, he gets a deck with two Mind Controls but runs into trouble…

Drafting With Anton – M11 #1!

Tuesday, September 14th – Follow famed pro Anton in his first draft on SCG! Watch pick by pick, as he drafts a deck and wonders whether he should have snagged the Pacifism!

Anton Jonsson on… Standard?

I saw a peanut stand, I heard a rubber band, I saw a needle that winked its eye… but I think I’ll have seen everything when I see Anton Jonsson write about Standard Magic. Unmissable.

Aftermath of a Failure

After making the Top 8 in seemingly every Limited Pro Tour ever, Anton Jonsson’s streak came to an end in London. Why did it happen, what did he learn, and how can it help you to become a better player? That’s the focus of today’s article by the man who is rapidly becoming one of the best Magic writers around.

Sticking To Your Guns.. Or Not?

One thing that seems to come up all the time when discussing draft picks or just draft in general is when you should stick to your color and when you should branch out by either choosing a second color or even switching one color for another. In my opinion, this is usually the hardest decision that you make in a draft. Seems like a good topic to write about then, no?

Drafting White/Black in CCB

Anton Jonsson is widely considered to be one of the best drafters in the world, so when he writes about Limited, you best take notice. Today Anton provides a masterclass in how to draft what he considers to be the best archetype in CCB Limited, complete with the theory behind why this archetype works. Draft noobie or wisened veteran of the Pro Tour, this article has something for players at every level.

My First Time – A Pro Tour Nagoya Report *2nd*

In this incredibly frank and enlightening tournament report, Anton Jonsson details how he started the Pro Tour 9-0, was almost knocked out of Top 8 contention five rounds later, and then rallied to find himself in a Pro Tour final for the first time ever. Limited players take heed, Jonsson has made back-to-back-to-back Pro Tour Top 8s in forty-card formats, and at this point has to be considered one of the greatest Limited Magic players of all time.