Joel Larsson is a Swedish professional Magic: The Gathering player. He is most known for winning the Pro Tour Magic Origins competition in August 2015, and for his skills in limited formats. Joel had the highest win percentage in the world in limited matches during the 2011-2012 Pro Tour season. After his Magic the Gathering career he shifted to Warhammer 40,000 and won the Swedish Masters in 2023.[6][7][8] He is also known for winning the first Players Tour in 2020.[9]
| Joel Isak Love Larsson | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Swedish Kibler, Proel |
| Born | 1991-11-04 [1] Stockholm |
| Residence | Stockholm, Sweden[2] |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Winnings | US$128,500[3] |
| Pro Tour wins (Top 8) | 2 (3)[4] |
| Grand Prix wins (Top 8) | 1 (6)[5] |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 279[2] |
| Planeswalker Level | 45 (Battlemage) |
Playing career
editJoel began playing Magic in 2005 and qualified for his first Pro Tour in 2010, making his debut at Pro Tour San Diego.[10] In his eighth Pro Tour, he reached the finals in Montreal where he lost to Tom Martell. Due to his hairdo and appearance, he received the nickname of "Swedish Kibler" after the tournament.[11] In Sweden, he often goes by the nickname "Proel".[12] With 279 pro points Joel has the highest number of pro points of any Swede.[13] After winning Pro Tour Origins in 2015[14] he took time off his studies in Computer Science to focus even more on the game.[15] After 2016 he scaled down the time allotted to the game because of his studies in Computer Science at Stockholm University. But he made it back with full force in 2020 winning the first Players Tour.[16]
Achievements
edit| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nationals | Sweden | Standard and Booster Draft | 2011 | 3 |
| 2011 | Grand Prix | Prague | Limited | 21–22 May 2011 | 7 |
| 2011 | Grand Prix | Pittsburgh | Standard | 27–28 August 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | Grand Prix | Manchester | Limited | 21–22 April 2012 | 3 |
| 2012–13 | Pro Tour | Montreal | Standard and Booster Draft | 15–17 February 2013 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Grand Prix | Utrecht | Limited | 16–17 March 2013 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Grand Prix | Dallas | Limited | 19–20 July 2015 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | Pro Tour | Vancouver | Standard and Booster Draft | 31 July – 2 August 2015 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Grand Prix | Orlando | Limited | 24 – 26 March 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | Pro Tour | Brussels | Booster Draft | 31 January – 2 February 2020 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "1991-11-04". www.birthday.se. 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ a b "DCI & RPGA Rankings and Ratings". The DCI. 2015-08-02. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ^ "Lifetime Winnings Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 2015-08-03. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
- ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 2015-08-02. Archived from the original on March 14, 2006. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". 2015-08-02. Archived from the original on January 17, 2006. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ^ "NorskeMagic > Artikler > SVM TV - Introducing the Streamers!".
- ^ "Helsvensk final i Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix Utrecht - Dragon's Lair". www.mynewsdesk.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Magic se juega en Llaranes". 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Players Tour Brussels 2020".
- ^ "SvenskaMagic > Artiklar > Veckans profil: Joel "heffaklumpen" Larsson".
- ^ "Legacy Modern Sneak and Show".
- ^ "Martell Calls Down Reckoning at Pro Tour : Daily MTG : Magic: The Gathering". Archived from the original on 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ "Wizards of the Coast".[dead link]
- ^ "Joel Larsson vann Pro Tour Magic Origins". 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Korten tar Joel jorden runt". 9 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Players Tour Brussels Top 8 Player Profiles".
- ^ "COVERAGE - EVENTS". MAGIC: THE GATHERING.
- ^ "SvenskaMagic > Artiklar > Odyssé genom den svenska turneringsmagicshistorien. Del 1, Inför SM 2014!".
- ^ "Players Tour Brussels 2020".