Akira Asahara

Akira Asahara
ResidenceSagamihara, Japan
NationalityJapan Japanese
Pro Tour debut2001 Pro Tour Tokyo
WinningsUS$101,995[1]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)0 (2)[2]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)2 (10)[3]
Median Pro Tour Finish93
Lifetime Pro Points228[4]
Planeswalker Level47 (Archmage)

Akira Asahara (浅原晃) is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player.[5] His successes include two Pro Tour top eights, two Grand Prix wins, and eight other Grand Prix top eights. He has been referred to as a rogue deck designer.[6]

Achievements

 Season   Event type   Location   Format   Date   Rank 
2002–03 Grand Prix Kyoto Sealed and Booster Draft 29–30 March 2003 1
2003–04 Grand Prix Okayama Extended 24–25 January 2004 3
2005 Grand Prix Yokohama Rochester Draft 20–21 November 2004 3
2005 Grand Prix Matsuyama Sealed and Booster Draft 14–15 May 2005 1
2005 Grand Prix Niigata (city) Block Constructed 23–24 July 2005 3
2005 Grand Prix Kitakyushu Extended 5–6 November 2005 8
2005 Worlds Yokohama Special 30 November – 4 December 2005 4
2006 Grand Prix Hamamatsu Team Constructed 8–9 April 2006 2
2007 Grand Prix Kitakyushu Sealed and Booster Draft 10–11 November 2007 3
2008 Grand Prix Shizuoka City Sealed and Booster Draft 8–9 March 2008 8
2008 Worlds Memphis, Tennessee Special 11–14 December 2008 8
2011 Grand Prix Hiroshima Standard 29–30 October 2011 3

Last updated: 30 October 2011
Source: Wizards.com

In 2010, Akira Asahara qualified for an invitation to the 2010 Magic Online World Championships.[7] Asahara (known as Archer on Magic Online) reached the finals of the twelve man tournament, facing Carlos Romão. He lost the match 1–2, coming second in the tournament but still winning a $17,000 prize.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 7 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Planeswalker Points (requires login)". Wizards of the Coast. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ "『MTG』と『Hearthstone』トッププレイヤー浅原晃さんに訊く―アナログとデジタルの違い".
  6. ^ "Quarter Finals". Wizards of the Coast. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  7. ^ "Meet the December Twelve". Wizards of the Coast. 19 November 2010. Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Magic Online World Championships Coverage". Wizards of the Coast. 12 December 2010. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2011.