A huge congratulations to all of the finalists of Magic: the Gathering’s Pro Tour San Diego, but Simon Görtzen took the top prize and claimed bragging rights for this stop. I don’t know how many of these names will mean anything to my readers, but below is a list of the top 8 players.

1. Simon Görtzen (Aachen, Germany)
2. Kyle Boggemes (Waterford, Michigan)
3. Luis Scott-Vargas (Oakland, California)
4. Craige Wescoe (Cincinnati, Ohio)
5. Daniel Gräfensteiner (Nürnberg, Germany)
6. Niels Viaene (Gent, Belgium)
7. Yoshihiko Ikawa (Nishitokyo, Japan)
8. Jeroen Kanis (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

I am especially proud to see Luis Scott-Vargas’ name grace this list as I had the chance to see his games at Grand Prix Oakland. It’s great to see players representing so many countries, proving that this is definitely a worldwide past time. Next stop on the professional circuit is Pro Tour—San Juan in Puerto Rico, May 28 to 30.