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Damo da Rosa Kicks Off the Summer
With a Win at Pro Tour—San Juan

Hundreds of Magic fans vie for a place in Magic history and enjoy previews of multiplayer formats on tap this summer

 

Today Wizards of the Coast announced Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa  from Porto Alegre, Brazil as the winner of Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour—San Juan.   Damo da Rosa battled his way to the top through nearly 400 players competing for the honor of being this year’s second Pro-Tour Champion. 

 

The top eight players from the Pro Tour—San Juan tournament include:

1. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa  from Porto Alegre, Brazil
2. Guillaume Matignon  from Bordeaux, France
3. Andrea Giarola from Milan, Italy
4. Noah Swartz from Highland Park, IL
5. Josh Utter-Leyton from Rohnert Park, CA
6. Brad Nelson from Fargo, ND
7. Koutarou Ootsuka from Kobuchi, Japan
8. Jeremy Neeman from Canberra, Australia

 

Pro Tour—San Juan was a three-day tournament where players from around the world gathered to test their skills. In addition to the main competition, Magic fans of all ages and skill levels enjoyed an extensive public event schedule, including a Planechase version of Massive Magic and previews of the new multiplayer offering, Archenemy.

 

The Magic Pro Tour is the highest form of competitive play for the collectible trading card game. It is a series of top-level tournaments held throughout the world and run by the Wizards of the Coast Organized Play division. The next stop on the professional circuit is Pro Tour—Amsterdam, September 3-5, 2010.

                       

About Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering is the first and most widely played trading card game. Players take on the role of Planeswalkers – powerful mages who battle others for glory, knowledge and conquest. Their weapons include spells, creatures, and artifacts gathered from a vast multiverse of unique fantasy worlds. With over 10,000 different cards available, Magic offers an unrivaled depth of game play with many levels of choice and customization for its players. The cards feature unique illustrations by top fantasy artists inspired by familiar elements of myth and legend. These elements weave together to provide a strategically rich and satisfying game play experience. Whether in the competitive arena or participating in a local Magic event, there is always an opportunity to shine.