Kenji Tsumura



















































Kenji Tsumura
津村 健志
Kenji tsumura.jpg
Born
19 August 1986 (1986-08-19) (age 32)[1]
Residence
Hiroshima, Japan[1]
Nationality
JapanJapanese
Pro Tour debut
2003 Pro Tour Chicago[1]
Winnings
US$191,617[2]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8) 0 (6)[3]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8) 2 (13)[4]
Lifetime Pro Points 261[5]
Highest Constructed Rating 2260[1]
Highest Limited Rating 2256[2]
Planeswalker Level 47 (Archmage)

Kenji Tsumura (津村 健志) is a professional Magic: The Gathering player from Japan. He is one of only eight players to have reached the top eight of a Pro Tour more than five times.




Contents






  • 1 Career


  • 2 Accomplishments


    • 2.1 Top 8 appearances




  • 3 References





Career


Tsumura debuted at the 2003 Pro Tour in Chicago. Over the next two seasons, he qualified for most Pro Tours, but never earned more than the minimum two pro points. The 2005 season saw Tsumura make his breakthrough. A twenty-first-place finish at the first Pro Tour of the season in Columbus was a sign of things to come. At Pro Tour Atlanta, he made the final day of a Pro Tour for the first time. Alongside teammates Tomoharu Saitou and Tomohiro Kaji, Tsumura was eliminated in the semifinals by the eventual winners, Nova (consisting of David Rood, Gabe Tsang, and Gabriel Nassif).[6] At the next Pro Tour, held in Philadelphia, Tsumura proved that Atlanta was no fluke. He made the top eight a second time, this time making it all the way to the finals before losing to Gadiel Szleifer.[7] At Pro Tour Los Angeles, Tsumura made the top eight for a third time in one season, once again losing to the eventual winner, Antoine Ruel, this time in the semifinals.[8] In addition to his three Pro Tour top eights, Tsumura also reached the top eight of four Grand Prix events. At the end of the season, he earned the Player of the Year award, besting Olivier Ruel 84 points to 83.[9] He did so without ever having made day two of a Limited format Pro Tour, so he made it his goal to improve in this format the following season.[1] He succeeded with this goal, winning back to back Grand Prix events at Kuala Lumpur and Toulouse, both of which were Limited. In addition, Tsumura also made the top eight of Pro Tour Kobe, losing to Bastien Perez in the quarterfinals.[10]The 2007 season saw Tsumura make the top eight of a Pro Tour for the fifth time in Geneva.[11] After the 2007 season, Tsumura announced that he would take a break from traveling to Magic tournaments in order to complete his studies. Nevertheless, he managed a top eight appearance at a Grand Prix on home turf and another top eight appearance at the 2008 World Championship in Memphis.[12] In 2012, Tsumura was inducted into the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame at Pro Tour Return to Ravnica.[13] Later that year he made another top eight appearance at Grand Prix Nagoya.[14]



Accomplishments



Top 8 appearances











































































































































































































 Season 
  Event type 
  Location 
  Format 
  Date 
  Rank 

2003–04
Nationals
 Osaka
 Special
11–13 June 2004
 2

2005
Grand Prix
 Osaka
 Team Limited
8–9 January 2005
 4

2005
Pro Tour
 Atlanta
 Team Limited
11–13 March 2005
 4

2005
Pro Tour
 Philadelphia
 Block Constructed
6–8 May 2005
 2

2005
Grand Prix
 Niigata, Niigata
 Block Constructed
23–24 July 2005
 6

2005
Grand Prix
 Salt Lake City
 Block Constructed
27–28 August 2005
 3

2005
Pro Tour
 Los Angeles
 Extended
28–30 October 2005
 3

2005
Grand Prix
 Beijing
 Extended
26–27 November 2005
 8

2006
Invitational
 Los Angeles
 Special
10–12 May 2006
 3

2006
Grand Prix
 Kuala Lumpur
 Limited
3–4 June 2006
 1

2006
Grand Prix
 Toulouse
 Limited
24–25 June 2006
 1

2006
Grand Prix
 St. Louis
 Limited
22–23 July 2006
 3

2006
Pro Tour
 Kobe
 Booster Draft
20–22 October 2006
 5

2007
Pro Tour
 Geneva
 Booster Draft
9–11 February 2007
 3

2007
Grand Prix
 Dallas
 Extended
24–25 February 2007
 3

2007
Grand Prix
 Stockholm
 Limited
5–6 May 2007
 3

2007
Grand Prix
 Montreal
 Block Constructed
23–24 June 2007
 4

2007
Invitational
 Essen
 Special
18–21 October 2007
 4

2007
Grand Prix
 Kitakyuushuu
 Limited
10–11 November 2007
 7

2008
Grand Prix
 Shizuoka, Shizuoka
 Standard
8–9 March 2008
 3

2008
Worlds
 Memphis, Tennessee
 Special
11–14 December 2008
 6

2009
Nationals
 Fukuyama
 Special
18–20 July 2009
 4

2012–13
Grand Prix
 Nagoya
 Standard
8–9 December 2012
 6

2015–16
World Magic Cup
 Barcelona
 National team
11–13 December 2015
 8

Last updated: 9 December 2012
Source: Event Coverage at Wizards.com


Other accomplishments



  • Pro Tour Player of the Year 2005


References




  1. ^ abcde Kenji Tsumura 2006 Pro Player card (from the Magic: The Gathering Time Spiral expansion)


  2. ^ ab Kenji Tsumura 2007 Pro Player card (from the Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn expansion)


  3. ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2007-04-04..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  4. ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2007-07-01.


  5. ^ "DCI & RPGA Rankings and Ratings". The DCI. 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2010-03-02.


  6. ^ "Nova Burns Brightest in Atlanta!". Wizards of the Coast. 2005-03-13. Retrieved 2009-09-18.


  7. ^ "Szleifer Seizes Sunday". Wizards of the Coast. 2005-05-08. Retrieved 2009-09-18.


  8. ^ "A Starring Role for Antoine Ruel". Wizards of the Coast. 2005-10-30. Retrieved 2009-09-18.


  9. ^ Knutson, Ted (2005-12-01). "Feature: Kenji Tsumura, Player of the Year". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 2007-04-04.


  10. ^ "Merkel's Time is Now". Wizards of the Coast. 2006-10-22. Retrieved 2009-09-18.


  11. ^ "Hron's Victory Years in the Making". Wizards of the Coast. 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2009-09-18.


  12. ^ "Malin, Team USA Crowned Kings of Magic". Wizards of the Coast. 2008-12-14. Retrieved 2009-09-18.


  13. ^ "Cifka Savors Pro Tour Breakfast of Champions". Wizards of the Coast. 2012-10-21. Archived from the original on 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2015-10-24.


  14. ^ "Okita's Glorious Rise in Nagoya". Wizards of the Coast. 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2015-10-24.






Preceded by
France Gabriel Nassif
Pro Player of the Year
2005
 Succeeded by
Japan Shouta Yasooka



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