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- ↑ "Lifetime Winnings Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 24 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 16 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
