Carlos Romão

Carlos Eduardo Romão
Nicknames
Born (1982-06-29) 29 June 1982 (age 42)[3]
NationalityBrazilian
Pro Tour debut1999 Pro Tour New York
WinningsUS$145,410[4]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)1 (2)[5]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)5 (10)[6]
Median Pro Tour Finish124
Lifetime Pro Points246[7]
Planeswalker Level47 (Archmage)

Carlos Eduardo Romão is a Brazilian Magic: The Gathering player. He is known for his win at the 2002 World Championships.[8] Along with Diego Ostrovich, he is widely regarded as the first South American to achieve success on the Pro Tour, and was the first South American to win a Pro Tour.[9]

Achievements

 Season   Event type   Location   Format   Date   Rank 
1999–00 Grand Prix São Paulo Limited 6–7 November 1999 5
1999–00 Latin America Championship Santiago, Chile Standard and Booster Draft 23–25 June 2000 4
2000–01 Grand Prix Rio de Janeiro Sealed and Booster Draft 10–11 March 2001 1
2001–02 Nationals Brazil Standard and Booster Draft 5-8
2001–02 Worlds Sydney Special 14–18 August 2002 1
2002–03 Invitational Seattle Special 18–20 October 2002 6
2002–03 Grand Prix Sevilla Sealed and Booster Draft 22–23 February 2003 2
2002–03 Nationals Brazil Standard and Booster Draft 2
2002–03 Grand Prix Amsterdam Team Limited 7–8 June 2003 1
2003–04 Invitational Los Angeles Special 11–13 May 2004 3
2005 Invitational Los Angeles Special 17–20 May 2005 4
2006 Nationals Brazil Standard and Booster Draft 3
2006 Grand Prix Phoenix, Arizona Sealed and Booster Draft 2–3 September 2006 1
2008 Grand Prix Kansas City Sealed and Booster Draft 18–19 October 2008 2
2009 Nationals São Paulo Standard and Booster Draft 25–26 July 2009 2
2010 Grand Prix Washington, D.C. Standard 22–23 May 2010 8
2015–16 Grand Prix São Paulo Team Limited 2–3 July 2016 1
2016–17 Grand Prix Atlanta Limited 8–9 October 2016 1
2016–17 Pro Tour Honolulu Standard and Booster Draft 14–16 October 2016 2
2017–18 Grand Prix São Paulo Modern 12–13 August 2017 5
2017–18 Nationals São Paulo Standard and Booster Draft 14–15 October 2017 1

Last updated: 14 December 2017
Source: Wizards.com

In 2010, Carlos Romão was invited to play in the 2010 Magic Online World Championships.[10] The tournament only contained 12 players, the winners of 10 invitation-only Season Championships, the winner of one Last Chance Qualifier and the Magic Online Player of the Year.[10] Romão earned his place by winning the fourth Season Championship.[10] The event took place alongside the paper World Championships in Chiba, Japan. Romão would win the tournament defeating Akira Asahara 2-1 in the finals to take the title of 2010 Magic Online World Champion.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Quarterfinals: Carlos Romao vs. Tuomas Kotiranta". Wizards of the Coast. 18 August 2002. Archived from the original on October 14, 2002. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  2. ^ "World Championship Decks 2002 Theme Deck". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 1, 2003. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  3. ^ "Carlos Romão (Pro Player Cards)". StarCityGames.com. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  5. ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  6. ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  7. ^ "Planeswalker Points (requires login)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 2014-12-16.[dead link‍]
  8. ^ "2002 World Championships Coverage". Wizards of the Coast. 2002-08-18. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  9. ^ "Top 8 Profile: Carlos Eduardo Romão". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  10. ^ a b c "Meet the December Twelve". Wizards of the Coast. 19 November 2010. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  11. ^ "Magic Online World Championships Coverage". Wizards of the Coast. 12 December 2010. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
Preceded by
Netherlands Tom van de Logt
 Magic World Champion
2002 		Succeeded by
Germany Daniel Zink
Preceded by
Finland Anssi Myllymäki
 Magic Online World Champion
2010 		Succeeded by
United States Reid Duke