Joel Larsson

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Joel Isak Love Larsson
NicknamesSwedish Kibler, Proel
Born1991-11-04 [1]
Stockholm
Residence Stockholm, Sweden [2]
Nationality Swedish
Winnings US$128,500 [3]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)2 (3) [4]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)1 (6) [5]
Lifetime Pro Points279 [2]
Planeswalker Level 45 (Battlemage)

Joel Larsson is a Swedish professional Magic: The Gathering player. He is most known for winning the Pro Tour Magic Origins competition in August 2015, and for his skills in limited formats. Joel had the highest win percentage in the world in limited matches during the 2011-2012 Pro Tour season. After his Magic the Gathering career he shifted to Warhammer 40,000 and won the Swedish Masters in 2023. [6] [7] [8] He is also known for winning the first Players Tour in 2020. [9]

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Playing career

Joel began playing Magic in 2005 and qualified for his first Pro Tour in 2010, making his debut at Pro Tour San Diego. [10] In his eighth Pro Tour, he reached the finals in Montreal where he lost to Tom Martell. Due to his hairdo and appearance, he received the nickname of "Swedish Kibler" after the tournament. [11] In Sweden, he often goes by the nickname "Proel". [12] . With 279 pro points Joel has the highest number of pro points of any Swede. [13] After winning Pro Tour Origins in 2015 [14] he took time off his studies in Computer Science to focus even more on the game. [15] After 2016 he scaled down the time allotted to the game because of his studies in Computer Science at Stockholm University. But he made it back with full force in 2020 winning the first Players Tour. [16]

Achievements

 Season  Event type  Location   Format    Date   Rank 
2011 Nationals SwedenStandard and Booster Draft20113
2011 Grand Prix PragueLimited21–22 May 20117
2011 Grand Prix PittsburghStandard27–28 August 20115
2012 Grand Prix ManchesterLimited21–22 April 20123
2012–13 Pro Tour MontrealStandard and Booster Draft15–17 February 20132
2012–13 Grand Prix UtrechtLimited16–17 March 20132
2014–15 Grand Prix DallasLimited19–20 July 20156
2014–15 Pro Tour VancouverStandard and Booster Draft31 July – 2 August 20151
2016–17 Grand Prix OrlandoLimited24 – 26 March 20171
2020 Pro Tour BrusselsBooster Draft31 January – 2 February 20201

Last updated: 3 February 2020
Source: [17] [18] [19]

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