After fourteen rounds of Swiss, the Top 8 of the Players Tour Finals has been determined. 145 players battled it out this past weekend to see who would go on to to play in the Top 8 this coming weekend and who would qualify for the Players Tour Grand Finals.
A mix of longtime pro players and fresh faces made the Top 8, where only four of the eight players are playing Wilderness Reclamation decks.
- Ben Weitz, Four-Color Reclamation
- Allen Wu, Temur Reclamation
- Patrick Fernandes, Temur Reclamation
- Riku Kumagai, Mono-Black Aggro
- Michael Jacob, Mardu Winota
- Kristof Prinz, Four-Color Reclamation
- Raphael Levy, Azorius Control
- Christoffer Larsen, Jund Sacrifice
To no surprise, Temur Reclamation and Four-Color Reclamation were the most played decks in the field, combining for just under 55% of the field on Day 1 and a staggering 60% of the field on Day 2. When you factor in Bant Ramp and Sultai Ramp, more than 74% of the Day 2 field consisted of Growth Spiral decks.
Despite the four Wilderness Reclamation decks in the Top 8, four other archetypes reached the elimination rounds: Mono-Black Aggro, Mardu Winota, Azorius Control (Yorion), and Jund Sacrifice.
Four-Color Reclamation Ben Weitz
Temur Reclamation Allen Wu
Mono-Black Aggro Riku Kumagai
Mardu Winota Michael Jacob
Azorius Control (Yorion) Raphael Levy
Jund Sacrifice Christoffer Larsen
The Top 8 will play out Saturday with a randomized double-elimination bracket with best-of-three matches. The Top 16 finishers from the Swiss also qualified for the Players Tour Grand Finals later this year. Joining the Top 8 are:
- Piotr Glogowski
- Autumn Burchett
- Sam Sherman
- Seth Manfield
- Alvaro Fernandez Torres
- Austin Bursavich
- Ivan Floch
- Eetu Perttula
View the Top 16 decklists.