Ben Rubin (Magic: The Gathering player)

This article is about the professional Magic player. For the inventor of the bifurcated needle, see Benjamin Rubin.

Ben Rubin
ResidenceSan Diego, California, USA
NationalityUnited States American
Pro Tour debut1998 Pro Tour Los Angeles
WinningsUS$187,920[1]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)0 (4)[2]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)2 (8)[3]
Median Pro Tour Finish77
Lifetime Pro Points346[4]
Planeswalker Level47 (Archmage)

Ben Rubin is an American Magic: The Gathering player. Rubin played his first Pro Tour in Los Angeles at the age of 15, making it to the finals of the tournament, where he lost to David Price. He is the only player who has won two Masters tournaments. Ben Rubin also made the Top 8 of four Pro Tours and six Grand Prixs, winning two of the Grand Prix. In 2008 he was inducted into the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame. Despite having not attended many Pro Tours for several years, in 2015 Rubin returned to the game by playing at Pro Tour Dragons of Tarkir.

Accomplishments

 Season   Event type   Location   Format   Date   Rank 
1997–98 Pro Tour Los Angeles Block Constructed 6–8 March 1998 2
1997–98 Worlds Seattle Standard 12–16 August 1998 2
1999–00 Pro Tour London Limited 15–17 October 1999 4
1999–00 Pro Tour New York Block Constructed 14–16 April 2000 3
1999–00 Grand Prix Pittsburgh Team Limited 24–25 June 2000 1
2000–01 Masters New York Extended 29 September–1 October 2000 5
2000–01 Invitational Sydney Special 16–19 November 2000 2
2000–01 Masters Chicago Limited 1–3 December 2000 1
2000–01 Masters Barcelona Block Constructed 4–6 May 2001 1
2000–01 Grand Prix Columbus, Ohio Team Limited 28–29 July 2001 3
2001–02 Grand Prix Houston Extended 5–6 January 2002 4
2002–03 Grand Prix Boston Limited 22–23 February 2003 5
2003–04 Grand Prix Anaheim Extended 13–14 December 2003 1
2003–04 Grand Prix Oakland Limited 7–8 February 2004 6
2015–16 Grand Prix Oakland Standard 9–10 January 2016 2
2016–17 Grand Prix Louisville Team Limited 10–11 September 2016 2

Last updated: 15 October 2016
Source: Wizards.com

References

  1. ^ "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  2. ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  3. ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  4. ^ "Planeswalker Points (requires login)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 2014-12-16.[dead link‍]