PAUL RIETZL MADCAP MOON PRO
After three byes, Rietzl went 6–1 in the Grand Prix, earning a place in Day 2 of the event this meant that he was playing the top eight of the Pro Tour as well as Day 2 of the Grand Prix. Having secured his place in the Top 8 of the Pro Tour, Rietzl took the unusual step of entering the Grand Prix, largely because he believed he would lose quickly in the quarterfinals to Patrick Chapin. Pro Tour Paris was held alongside Grand Prix Paris, which started the day after the Pro Tour. Ultimately, Paul lost 3–1 to Stark, finishing in second place. Rietzl would defeat Patrick Chapin in the quarterfinals and Vincent Lemoine in the semifinals to face Ben Stark in the finals of the tournament. Rietzl went on to make his third Pro Tour top eight in as many years at Pro Tour Paris 2011. Rietzl prepared for the Pro Tour with various pro players, but gave particular credit to Gabriel Nassif, who helped design his deck. Rietzl's win would be all the more impressive for the fact that he did not lose a single game within the top eight, beating Thomas Ma, Michael Jacob and Brad Nelson 3–0 in their best of five game matches. The Pro Tour was noted for one of the most impressive Sunday rosters in Magic: The Gathering history, which included Kai Budde, Brian Kibler, Guillaume Wafo-Tapa and future Player of the Year Brad Nelson. Rietzl would have the biggest success of his career in the 2010 season, winning Pro Tour Amsterdam 2010. Rietzl made his first Pro Tour top eight in Honolulu, losing in the semifinals to eventual winner Kazuya Mitamura. He prepared for the tournament with various prominent players including Ben Rubin, Gabriel Nassif and Brian Kibler. Rietzl's result at the event qualified him for Pro Tour Honolulu 2009. He made it to the semifinals this time, losing out to Andrew Probasco, and took third place in the tournament.
Rietzl made his third Grand Prix top eight at Grand Prix Chicago. However, after Pro Tour Charleston 2006, Rietzl took a break from competitive play, his only Pro Tour until 2009 being Pro Tour San Diego 2007.Īfter his break, Rietzl returned to competitive play with a splash in 2009. He didn't make any top eights, but put up some solid performances, including a 14th-place finish at Pro Tour Kobe 2004, and a 26th-place finish at Pro Tour San Diego 2004. Again, Paul lost in the quarterfinals, taking 7th place.įrom 2002 to 2006, Rietzl was a regular at the Pro Tour. Rietzl went on to make the top eight of the very next North American Grand Prix, in Oakland. Rietzl would lose in the quarterfinals to Peter Szigeti, taking 6th place in the overall standings. The top eight also featured future Hall of Fame members Ben Stark and Ben Rubin. Rietzl played his first Pro Tour, Pro Tour Osaka, when he was 16 years old, and his first major result came at Grand Prix Anaheim in 2003, where he made the top eight. Paul Rietzl grew up in Boston, near the game store YourMoveGames, owned by future Hall of Famer Rob Dougherty, and was a longtime member of Team Your Move Games. He was inducted into the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame in 2014. His greatest success was his win at Pro Tour Amsterdam in 2010, but his resume includes three more Pro Tour top eights, and thirteen Grand Prix top eights, including two wins. Paul Rietzl is an American Magic: The Gathering player.
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