Past Tournaments

Ultimate Standard #13 (Seattle, 2023)

Winner: 2019 Gruul Aggro
2nd pl: 2020 Lukka Yorion Fires (original Companion rule)
3rd pl: 2008 Kithkin

Earlier rounds:

CardMarket: Tournament of World Champion Decks

(Swiss rounds, then cut to top 8)

1st: 2018 Hazored
2nd: 2017 Temur Energy

Ultimate Standard #12 (Seattle, 2022-2023)

best of 3, then best of 5 final and 3rdpl match.

Winner: 2004 Skulllamp Affinity
Runner-Up: 2006 Dragonstorm
3rd place: 2020 Lukka Yorion Fires (with original companion rule)

11th Annual Ultimate Standard (Seattle, 2021)

best of 3, then best of 5 semis and final.

Winner: 2019 Simic Food (then gets retired to Hall of Fame)
Runner-Up: 2011 Shrine Red
3rd place: 2012 Naya Humans

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2020 10th Annual Ultimate Standard (Seattle)

best of 3, then best of 5 semis and final.

Winner: 2019 Simic Food
Runner-Up: 1996 Necro
3rd place: 2012 G Infect

 

 

 

 

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2019 New Haven Ultimate Standard 

(best of 5 single elim)

Winner: 1999 Spiral Blue
Runner-Up: 2016 Bant Company
3rd place: 2016 4-Color Rally

2018 New Haven Ultimate Standard 

(best of 5)

Winner: 2006 Dragonstorm
Runner-Up: 2010 UW Superfriends
3rd place: 2009 Combo Elves

2017 FALL New Haven Ultimate Standard 

(best of 5)

Winner: 2012 Delver
Runner-Up: 2011 CawBlade
3rd place: 2015 Atarka Red

2017 Spring New Haven Ultimate Standard 

Winner: 2011 Shrine MonoRed
Runner-Up: 2011 CawBlade
3rd place: 2005 Ghazi-Glare

randy buehler’s Gauntlet of greatness 5 (2016)

Winner: 2015 Atarka Red
Runner-Up: 1996 Necro
3rd place: 2011 CawBlade

Group Stage

Elimination Stage

randy buehler’s Gauntlet of greatness 3 (2015)

Winner: 1999 ZviBargain
Runner-Up: 2010 Mythic Conscription

Group Stage

Elimination Stage

 

 

2015 ETERNAL WEEKEND

Winner: 2015 Red Aggro
Runner-Up: 2004 Cranial Affinity

 

2015 ETERNAL WEEKEND LOSERS BRACKET

 

2015: BATTLE of World Champion decks (jambarama’s tournament)

Only World Championship winning decks from each year.

Winner: 2002 Psychatog
Runner-Up: 2008 Faeries

 

Randy Buehler’s Gauntlet of Greatness 1 (2014)

Winner: 1999 Memory Jar
Runner-Up: 1996 Necro

Group Stage:

Knockout Stage:

 


2014 ETERNAL WEEKEND

Winner: 2012 Delver
Runner-Up: 2011 Shrine Red

 

2014 ETERNAL WEEKEND LOSER’S BRACKET


2013 Eternal Weekend

Winner: 1999 Memory Jar
Runner-Up: 2010 CawBlade

2013 Eternal Weekend (Loser’s Bracket)


2013 PAX PRIME

Winner: 1998 Academy
Runner-Up: 2010 Mythic Conscription


2012 “World Cup 3”

Winner: 1999 Memory Jar
Runner-Up: 2010 SuperFriends

WORLD CUP 3 loser’s bracket:


2011 Chingsung chang ultimate standard

Winner: 1998 Academy
Runner-Up: 2010 Mythic Conscription


2011: “World Cup II”

Winner: 2004 Krark-Clan Ironworks (Myr Incubator)
Runner-Up: 2008 Kithkin


2010: PeTER JAHN’S ULTIMATE STANDARD

Winner: 2000 Angry Hermit
Runner-Up: 2004 Clamp Affinity


2006: “World Cup I”

The first tournament. At the time, I called it the Magic World Cup. Mostly gold-bordered decks (1996 Pro Tour & World Championship decks)  from 2005 or earlier.

Winner: 2005 Ghazi-Glare.
Runner-up: 2003 Reanimator.