Stefan Jedlicka is the champion of Grand Prix Birmingham!
The young Austrian player overcame Kai Budde in the last round to make top 8. Once there he made the best of a mediocre set of boosters to draft a blue-green deck that was slow but packing in power. He beat his younger brother in the Quarters, ended the home nations hope of a winner in David Grant before setting himself up for a clash in the final with Rene Kraft from Germany.
Kraft had gone on an unstoppable rampage and entered the final match with a perfect 16-0 record. It looked as though he would go all the way as his aggressive black-red knocked Jedlicka all the way back onto the ropes with some Vulshok Gauntlers in the deciding game. The German just couldn't find the killing blow as Jedlicka found creature after creature to get in the way before a top-decked Wurmskin Forger boosted his creatures enough to steal what looked like an improbable victory.
Top 8 Final Standing
| 1. Stefan Jedlicka (Austria) |
$2,400 |
| 2. Rene Kraft (Germany) |
$1,700 |
| 3. Frank Karsten (Netherlands) |
$1,200 |
| 4. David Grant (England) |
$1,000 |
| 5. Mattias Jorstedt (Sweden) |
$800 |
| 6. Jose Barbero (France) |
$800 |
| 7. Kamman Janpiam (England) |
$800 |
| 8. Niki Jedlicka (Austria) |
$800 |
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(Click here for complete final standings)
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This is Jedlicka's second title after winning Grand Prix Prague last year.
Despite a pop concert next door, the clocks going forward for British Summer Time and what might be Magic's first ever streaker the tournament was a success. On day two a 30 player JSS, a 180 player PTQ and 87 side events were run alongside the main event. The store challenge, where a team scored points determining how well they did over the weekend, was won by Other Realms by a narrow margin over Westgate Games. They win a trip to the next Grand Prix in Bochum.
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Champion |
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Mattias Jorstedt
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David Grant, 2-0
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David Grant
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Stefan Jedlicka, 2-0
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Niki Jedlicka
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Stefan Jedlicka, 2-1
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Stefan Jedlicka, 2-1
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Stefan Jedlicka
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Rene Kraft
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Rene Kraft, 2-0
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Jose Barbero
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Rene Kraft, 2-1
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Frank Karsten
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Frank Karsten, 2-0
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Kamman Janpiam
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EVENT COVERAGE
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INFORMATION
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Final: Stefan Jedlicka vs. Rene Kraft
by Craig Jones
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Semifinals: Frank Karsten vs. Rene Kraft
by Jeroen Remie
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Semifinals: Stefan Jedlicka vs. David Grant
by Craig Jones
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Quarterfinals: Rene Kraft vs. Jose Barbero
by Tiago Chan
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Quarterfinals: David Grant vs. Mattias Jorstedt
by Craig Jones
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Quarterfinals: Frank Karsten vs. Kamman Janpiam
by Jeroen Remie
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Feature: The Top 8 Player Profiles
by Craig Jones
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Decks: The Top 8 Decks
by Event Coverage Staff
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Draft Report: The Top 8 Draft
by Jeroen Remie
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Round 14: Stefan Jedlicka vs. Kai Budde
by Kevin O'Connor
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Round 13: Kamman Janpiam vs. Adam Kemp
by Kevin O'Connor
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Round 13: Frederic Courtois vs. Jose Barbero
by Craig Jones
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Round 12: Richard Moore vs. Armin Birner
by Kevin O'Connor
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Draft Report: Drafting With Jose Barbero and Mattias Jorstedt
by Gabriel Nassif
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Round 12: Tiago Chan vs. David Grant
by Craig Jones
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Draft Report: Drafting With Frank Karsten and Fred Courtois
by Jeroen Remie
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Round 12: Pods
by Event Coverage Staff
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Round 11: Mattias Jorstedt vs. Frank Karsten
by Kevin O'Connor
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Round 11: Rene Kraft vs. Jose Barbero
by Craig Jones
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Round 10: Olivier Ruel vs. Nicoilai Herzog
by Kevin O'Connor
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Draft Report: Drafting With Kai Budde and Markus Joebstl
by Gabriel Nassif
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Draft Report: Drafting With Olivier Ruel and Jake Smith
by Jeroen Remie
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Round 9: Mattias Jorstedt vs. Richard Moore
by Craig Jones
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Round 9: Pods
by Event Coverage Staff
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Info: Country Breakdown
by Event Coverage Staff
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Info: Player List
by Event Coverage Staff
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Info: Day Two Intro
by Event Coverage Staff
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Info: Day One Wrap-Up
by Event Coverage Staff
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Decks: Day One Undefeated Decks
by Event Coverage Staff
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Round 8: Simon Marshall-Unit vs. Craig Stevenson
by Kevin O'Connor
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Round 8: Mattias Jorstedt vs. Jonny Chapman
by Craig Jones
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Round 7: Markus Joebstl vs. Jose Barbero
by Kevin O'Connor
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Round 7: Arelius Areliursarson vs. Tom Harle
by Craig Jones
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Round 6: Olivier Ruel vs. Wenzel Krautmann
by Kevin O'Connor
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Round 5: Mattias Jorstedt vs. Geoffrey Siron
by Craig Jones
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Deck Tech: Sealed Deck Analysis - Sam Gomersall
by Craig Jones
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Round 4: Tuomo Nieminen vs. Kai Budde
by Craig Jones
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Round 3: Alan Meaney vs. Ben Ronaldson
by Craig Jones
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Info: Country Breakdown
by Event Coverage Staff
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Info: Player List
by Event Coverage Staff
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Info: Day One Intro
by Event Coverage Staff
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Info: Fact Sheet
by Event Coverage Staff
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