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Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings

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Pro Tour the Lord of the Rings was the final Pro Tour of the 2022–23 season . It took place on July 28-30, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. It followed the release of the straight-to-Modern set The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth , and the first Modern Pro Tour after the return of the Pro Tour Label. Additionally, it was the final Pro Tour before 2023 World Championship , so it was the final chance to earn AMP and lock up a slot.

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With most of Constructed Magic being relegated to MTG Arena from 2020 to 2023, Modern had been upended multiple times as to be basically unrecognizable from Mythic Championship IV Barcelona , especially with the release of Modern Horizons 2 .

The One Ring and Orcish Bowmasters , released in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth , were expected to make waves in the now turbulent format, by upgrading Tron and Rakdos decks, respectively. Additionally, the land-cycling spells introduced in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth were additions to the Living End and Crashing Footfalls decks. Delighted Halfling and Samwise Gamgee made appearances in select decks as a mana-dork and combo piece, respectively.

Day One [ | ]

Featured drafters: Nathan Steuer

The top eight players after day one:

Day Two [ | ]

Featured drafters: Kai Budde

Top 8 [ | ]

Javier Dominguez and Simon Nielsen make it back-to-back Pro Tour Top 8's, joined by two Italian players in Marco Del Pivo and Stefano Vinci. Additionally, Kai Budde would reach his tenth career top eight. Sadly, on this Sunday, the promise "Kai does not lose" would be broken, as Christian Calcano would beat him in the quarterfinals, en route to the finals, piloting a Mono-Green Tron deck. There he would face Jake Beardsley , who in his first Pro Tour, cheered on by commentators and fans, would win the day with a Rakdos Evoke Deck.

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Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings

Game: Magic: The Gathering

Organized by: Wizards of the Coast

Tournament Type: Tabletop

Formats are Modern and The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Booster Draft More information about Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings can be found at https://magic.gg/events/pro-tour-the-lord-of-the-rings-fact-sheet-for-competitors

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Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings - Top 8 Players & Deck Lists

Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings is well underway in Barcelona, and we're officially down to the Top 8. Some of the best players in the world have come together in Spain to slug it out with some of Modern's hardest-hitting decks. The Top 8 kicked off today at 4 a.m. ET, so be sure to tune in here . In the meantime, let's take a look at the Top 8 players and their decklists.

Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings Top 8 Players And Deck Lists

Below are the remaining players, which decks they're playing, and their particular list. So, without further ado, let's jump in.

Javier Dominguez

Mono Green Tron

Main 60 cards (22 distinct).

Side 15 cards (14 distinct)

Christian Calcano

Mono Green Tron (Jegantha Companion)

Main 60 cards (20 distinct).

Simon Nielsen

Jake Beardsley

Rakdos evoke, main 60 cards (21 distinct).

Side 15 cards (9 distinct)

Marco Del Pivo

Italy has a plethora of great MTG players, Del Pivo among them. For Pro Tour Lord of the Rings, he sleeved up Temur Rhinos, one of the tournament's better-performing decks, with three copies in the finals. He said he landed on the deck because it fit his playstyle. Apparently, it was a good choice.

Temur Rhinos

Main 60 cards (25 distinct).

Stefano Vinci

Main 60 cards (24 distinct)

Side 15 cards (8 distinct)

Dominic Harvey

Canadian Dominic Harvey got off to a rocky start but made the Top 8 nonetheless. Now he's looking to "tighten up and Titan up" and bring home the win for Canada. Considering how much Tron there is in the semi-finals, the event could certainly come down to Tron vs. Titan in a showdown of big mana. Let's take a look at his list, which has 61 cards.

Amulet Titan

Main 61 cards (25 distinct).

Side 15 cards (12 distinct)

There you have it, my friends—the pro tour Lord of the Rings Top 8 players and decks. Follow the link in the introduction to check out the action. Good luck to all the players.

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When is MTG Pro Tour Lord of the Rings Barcelona?

History will unfold at the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour in Barcelona, featuring gameplay from Universes Beyond set The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth .

Tabletop Magic returned with the 2022-2023 season, showcasing a total of three Pro Tour tournaments at MagicCon events around the world. For the first time in the history of MTG , professional players will compete at a Pro Tour with Universe Beyond cards from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) set.

How to watch Pro Tour Lord of the Rings

The Pro Tour Lord of the Rings will take place over the course of three days at MagicCon Barcelona from July 28 to 30, just one month after the tabletop global release of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth .  A broadcast will run from July 28 to 30 through Twitch . Gameplay on Friday and Saturday starts at 4am CT and competition on Sunday starts at 3am CT.

• July 28: Three rounds of LTR Draft followed by five rounds of Modern Constructed.
• July 29: Three rounds of LTR Draft followed by five rounds of Modern Constructed—Top eight advance to final day. Players who reach 13 match-wins advance to the playoffs.
• July 30: Top eight playoffs featuring Modern Constructed gameplay.

Players who compete in the LTR Pro Tour tournament can earn invites to future Pro Tour events and even a slot at the Magic World Championship. Similar to Pro Tour March of the Machine , the prize pool for the event is $500,000, with first place taking home $50,000.

Related: All MTG Commander Masters cards worth money: Projected prices before launch

Other MagicCon Barcelona events

In conjunction with Pro Tour LTR are several events open to all players. A Secret Lair Showdown Championship will take place, along with another Un-known tournament hosted by game designer Gavin Verhey.

The weekend of Pro Tour LTR Barcelona coincides with the Commander Masters prerelease. The Precon decks will drop on Aug. 4. Limited players can dive into any number of LTR Draft and Sealed events in Barcelona as well.

Update July 25, 7:30am CT : Broadcast times were added for the MTG Pro Tour Lord of the Rings in Barcelona.

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Jake Beardsley Wins Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings

David McCoy

July 30, 2023

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Jake Beardsley, piloting Rakdos Evoke, defeated Christian Calcano and his Mono-Green Tron deck three games to two in the finals to win Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings .

It was quite the weekend for Beardsley—not only did he become a Pro Tour champion at his very first Pro Tour, but it was also his birthday weekend.

He played the most popular deck at the tournament, Rakdos Evoke, which made up nearly 20% of the field. The deck sometimes play out like a midrange deck but its best starts are those of a combo deck, combining “pitch” evoke creatures like Fury and Grief with either Undying Malice or Feign Death to get two enters the battlefield triggers from his evoke creatures and a giant threat…all on Turn 1.

Beardsley faced Calcano in the finals, who is a long time veteran of the Pro Tour circuit and made his first Top 8 at Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings with Mono-Green Tron. Tron is focused on assembly the three Urza lands— Urza’s Mine, Urza’s Power Plant, and Urza’s Tower —as early as possible to make a ton of mana to play expensive, game-ending threats like Karn Liberated and Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger .

The finals was a back and forth affair. In Game 1, Calcano was able to assemble Tron plus Karn, the Great Creator to take over the game. Beardsley roared back in Game 2 by playing Dauthi Voidwalker on Turn 2, then using Thoughtseize on Turn 3 to force Calcano to discard Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger , which was exiled by Beardsley’s Dauthi Voidwalker , allowing Beardsley to sacrifice the Voidwalker and cast Ulamog for the Turn 3 win.

Game 3 saw Calcano mulligan to five cards, while Beardsley started with a Turn 1 Fury plus Feign Death to begin attacking for eight damage a turn…which quickly overwhelmed Calcano’s much slower start.

That set up a decisive Game 4 in which Beardsley managed to play a Turn 2 Blood Moon thanks to a Treasure token off of a Turn 1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer, , shutting off Calcano’s Tron lands. But Calcano fought his way back and stabilized at five life behind an Ensnaring Bridge. Beardsley had a potential six damage in his hand between Kroxa, Titan of Death’s Hunger and Lightning Bolt —but he needed Calcano to either play out his last card to ensure Kroxa would deal three damage or for that card to be a land. On Calcano’s turn, he agonized as to weather to play out his last card—a Chromatic Star —and eventually chose to keep it in hand. Beardsley then played the Kroxa, Calcano discarded the Chromatic Star to take no damage, and then Calcano proceeded to win the game a force Game 5.

After such an intense Game 4, Game 5 turned out to be much shorter and far less stressful. Beardsley had a Turn 1 Grief plus Undying Malice to strip Calcano of any relevant plays, then proceeded to beat Calcano down to win the game, match, and Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings .

Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings Top 8 Modern Decks

Modern rakdos evoke by jake beardsley (1st place), modern mono-green tron by christian calcano (2nd place), modern amulet titan by dom harvey (3rd-4th place), modern mono-green tron by simon nielsen (3rd-4th place), modern temur rhinos by kai budde (5th-8th place), modern temur rhinos by marco del pivo (5th-8th), modern mono-green tron by javier dominguez (5th-8th place), modern temur rhinos by stefano vinci (5th-8th place), don't miss out.

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With every new year comes artists that release new music. To help support the music, they typically announce tours that coincide with it, allowing fans to catch their favorite artists in different cities to perform the new tunes and the classics. 

While some artists are using the stage as a farewell, others are bringing fans into a new era. Here is a list of tours that are sure to be the hottest tickets in town.

Justin Timberlake

After a six-year hiatus since his previous album Man of the Woods, Justin Timberlake is back with his sixth studio album Everything I Thought I Was.  In support of his new album, Timberlake is hitting the road across North America with his "The Forget Tomorrow World Tour." The singer will start his trek on April 29th in Vancouver and end on July 9th in Kentucky. 

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Just two years since her previous album Traumazine , the world's resident hottie Megan Thee Stallion is heating up the charts with her latest single "Hiss." Upon the heels of her latest release, Megan interviewed with Good Morning America and revealed that her new album is on the way and she'll be embarking on the "Hot Girl Summer Tour."

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2024 might be the year of Usher. After being crowned the king of Las Vegas due to his three-year sold-out residency at Caesar’s Palace and MGM Dolby Live, in late 2023 the NFL announced Usher as the halftime show performer for Super Bowl LVIII. Shortly after the halftime news, Usher announced he would be releasing his ninth album Coming Home, and embarking on a worldwide tour. By the way, Usher's halftime performance at SB LVIII was a rousing success .

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are keeping their fans fed with live shows. "The Unlimited Love Tour" started back in 2022 and continued through 2023, and the band has continued to extend it this year with an additional 16 shows. This time around, they're bringing a few special guests along, including Kid Cudi, Ice Cube, Ken Carson, and more. The Red Hot Chili Peppers will wrap the tour up on July 30th in St. Louis.

In October 2023, reggaeton star Bad Bunny announced his upcoming "Most Wanted Tour" to help promote his latest album  Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana. Bad Bunny started his North America trek on February 21st, which will run through May 26th. When he made an Instagram post promoting the tour, he made it clear saying, “If you’re not a real fan, don’t come.” 

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Janet Jackson

In 2023, Janet Jackson embarked on her sold-out "Together Again" tour with special guest Ludacris. Well, she’s bringing the tour back again, and this time she’s bringing Nelly along for the ride. Jackson and Nelly will trek across 35 cities including Chicago, New Orleans, Toronto, and Los Angeles. 

Adele’s Las Vegas residency began back in late 2022, and her final shows in Sin City will end this year. Although tickets on Ticketmaster for her shows are currently sold out, fans can still snag tickets on secondary platforms like Vivid Seats and StubHub. The "Weekends with Adele" residency will have its final show on June 15th. 

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After reuniting at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, rock band Blink-182 embarked on a tour and plan to make it a second time around. With the release of their latest album  One More Time, it’s the perfect time to give their fans another chance to see them across stadiums and arenas worldwide. The tour is set to begin on June 20th in Orlando, Fla., and will end on August 30th in Glasgow, U.K. 

Drake and J. Cole

Thanks to the success of their 2023 collaboration “First Person Shooter,” Drake and J. Cole are hitting the road for their "It's All A Blur Tour—Big as the What?" tour. While Drake recently wrapped up his joint tour with 21 Savage, this time around, he and Cole are touring cities in smaller markets. The tour will begin on February 2nd in Tampa, Fla., and end on April 16th in Denver, Co. 

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Foo Fighters

Summertime is always a great time to see your favorite bands. Rock band Foo Fighters are taking over stadiums across 10 cities, with opening act appearances from The Pretenders and The Hives. "The Everything or Nothing at All Tour" will kick off on July 17th in New York City and close out on August 18th in Seattle. 

While 2024 marks the end of Billy Joel’s long-running Madison Square Garden residency, he’s still taking his show on the road across several stadiums. For a few of the select shows, Joel will be joined by legendary acts Sting and Stevie Nicks. 

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Nicki Minaj

After a five-year hiatus since her previous album Queen, Nicki Minaj returned in 2023 with her long-awaited album  Pink Friday 2. To help celebrate the new album, Minaj’s fan base (the Barbz) is in for a treat as she embarks on "The Pink Friday 2 World Tour" starting in March. Minaj is also slated to make appearances at festivals like Rolling Loud California and Dreamville. 

The Rolling Stones

Even after six decades since their first U.S. tour, The Rolling Stones are still in high demand for live shows. The rock band is set to hit the road on a 16-city tour to support their latest album Hackney Diamonds. The tour will run from April 28th through July 17th. 

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The time has come to say farewell to Sum 41. Back in May 2023, the band announced they would be calling it quits as a group. After the release of their album Heaven :x: Hell, they announced their final shows as "Tour of the Setting Sun." Joined by special guest The Interrupters, the tour is set to take place across Asia, Europe, and North America. 

In December 2023, Dreamville artist Bas released his long-awaited fourth album We Only Talk About Real S—t  When We’re F—d  Up which featured several collaborations alongside J. Cole, Amaarae, Adekunle Gold, and more. To help support the album, Bas is taking his music on the road with a 23-city North America tour. Bas will begin the tour on March 3rd in Dallas and wrap up on April 9th in New York. 

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Olivia Rodrigo

Just two years after her first headlining tour, rising star Olivia Rodrigo is embarking on her "GUTS World Tour." In celebration of her sophomore album Guts, she will take on 77 shows, joined by openers The Breeders, Chappell Roan, PinkPantheress, and Remi Wolf. Rodrigo began the tour on February 23rd in Thousand Palms and will wrap it up on August 17th in Inglewood. 

In support of his latest album Standing Room Only, country legend Tim McGraw is bringing his talent to the stage. The three-time Grammy winner’s tour will begin on March 14th in Jacksonville and end on June 27th in Phoenix. 

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Tamia and Joe

For the R&B lovers, get ready to hear love ballads and smooth jams from two of the genre’s finest, Tamia and Joe. The tour kicked off on February 9th in Washington D.C. and will end on May 4th in St. Louis. 

Pop singer Tate McRae has been on a hot streak in 2023. From her hit song “Greedy,” to releasing her sophomore album Think Later, to an epic  Saturday Night Live performance, it seems like McRae is ready to take her career to another level. This year, she's set to embark on the "Think Later" 2024 tour, which kicks off April 17th in Dublin, Ireland. Joining McRae as her opening acts will be charlieonnafriday and Presley Regier. 

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Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band postponed their 2023 tour after the singer had to treat a health matter, but the band is ready to take their show on the road this year. The tour is set to kick off on March 19th in Phoenix, Arizona, and other cities on the trek will include San Diego, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., and more. 

Green Day is headed out for a stadium tour and they’re bringing a few friends with them. The pop-punk trio will embark on the "Saviors Tour" that will include acts Rancid and The Linda Lindas, as well as The Smashing Pumpkins. In support of the band’s newest album Saviors, the North American leg of the tour will kick off on July 29th in Washington, D.C. 

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Jewel and Melissa Etheridge

Country music fans, get ready to unite as Jewel and Melissa Etheridge co-headline a tour for the summer. The North America tour is set to kick off on July 11th in Montana and will end on October 5th in Arkansas. 

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