Gabriel Nassif
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Planeswalker Level | 49 (Archmage) |
Gabriel Nassif (born 8 November 1983)
Magic: The Gathering
Gabriel Nassif first caught public attention at Magic
Only one week later Nassif made Top 4 at Pro Tour: New York 2001 with teammates Nicolas Olivieri and Amiel Tenenbaum, in what was only his second Pro Tour. He again lost in the finals to Kai Budde's team Phoenix Foundation.[9]
After a relatively quiet year and a half, Nassif returned to success with an impressive string of high finishes, including fifth place at Pro Tour: Venice 2003,[10] second place at the 2003 Yokohama Masters,[11] ninth place at the 2003 World Championships,[12] second place at Pro Tour: New Orleans 2003,[13] second place at Pro Tour: Kobe 2004,[14] seventh place at the 2004 World Championships,[15] and Pro Tour: Atlanta 2005 champion with teammates Gabriel Tsang and David Rood as Team Nova.[16]
With three Pro Tour Top Eights in the
Ironically, Nassif made Top 8 of the 2007 World Championships with a mono-red Dragonstorm deck designed by him and American teammate Patrick Chapin, where he again made a semifinal exit while playing against Patrick Chapin in the mono-red Dragonstorm mirror.[18] 2008 was a weaker season for Nassif. His only significant finish was a second place at Grand Prix Brussels. It was also the first season since 2000–01 that Nassif did not reach the Top 8 of a Pro Tour. The following season Nassif won the first Pro Tour of the season with a 61-card five colour control deck.[19] He then followed up his PT win with a first-place finish at the next event: Grand Prix Chicago.
Distinctions
- Nassif was the first player to win the Player of the Year race without a Pro Tour victory that season.[15]
- Nassif has lost more Pro Tour Finals than any other player.
- Nassif defeated Nicolai Herzog to become Player of the Year, despite the fact that Herzog had won two Pro Tours that year.[15]
- According to Ask Wizards, Nassif also boasts the highest-ever constructed rating at 2318 in round 18 of Pro Tour–Kobe in February 2004.
Accomplishments
Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
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2001–02 | Grand Prix | London | Block Constructed | 1–2 September 2001 | 2 |
2001–02 | Pro Tour
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New York | Team Limited | 7–9 September 2001 | 2 |
2002–03 | Pro Tour
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Venice | Block Constructed | 21–23 March 2003 | 5 |
2002–03 | Grand Prix | Prague | Sealed and Booster Draft | 12–13 April 2003 | 6 |
2002–03 | Masters
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Yokohama | Extended | 8–11 May 2003 | 2 |
2003–04 | Pro Tour
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New Orleans | Extended | 31 October–2 November 2003 | 2 |
2003–04 | Pro Tour
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Kobe | Block Constructed | 27–29 February 2004 | 2 |
2003–04 | Nationals | Tours | Standard and Booster Draft | 17–18 July 2004 | 2 |
2003–04 | Worlds | San Francisco | Special | 1–5 September 2004 | 7 |
2005 | Pro Tour
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Atlanta | Team Limited | 11–13 March 2005 | 1 |
2005 | Invitational
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Los Angeles | Special | 17–20 May 2005 | 5 |
2006 | Invitational
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Los Angeles | Special | 10–12 May 2006 | 4 |
2006 | Worlds | Paris | Special | 29 November–3 December 2006 | 4 |
2007 | Grand Prix | Amsterdam | Two-Headed Giant | 10–11 March 2007 | 2 |
2007 | Worlds | New York | Special | 6–9 December 2007 | 3 |
2008 | Grand Prix | Brussels | Sealed and Booster Draft | 3–4 May 2008 | 2 |
2009 | Pro Tour
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Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 27 February–1 March 2009 | 1 |
2009 | Grand Prix | Chicago | Legacy | 7–8 March 2009 | 1 |
2009 | Grand Prix | Tampa | Sealed and Booster Draft | 24–25 October 2009 | 5 |
2018 | Grand Prix | Lille | Standard | 26–28 October 2018 | 2 |
Last updated: 26 October 2009
Source: Event Coverage at Wizards.com
Other accomplishments
- Pro Tour Player of the Year2003–04
- Three-time player at the
Poker
Nassif has had 30 cashes at the World Series of Poker, including back-to-back cashes at the 2010 and 2011 main events, finishing 73rd and 189th respectively. As of August 2018, Nassif's live tournament earnings exceed $1,100,000.[23]
References
- ^ Bennett, Josh (May 2003). "Top 8 Profiles". The Sideboard. 8 (46). Wizards of the Coast: 6–7.
- ^ "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 2 March 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "DCI & RPGA Rankings and Ratings". Wizards of the Coast. 7 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ Gabriel Nassif 2007 Pro Player card (from the Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn expansion)
- ^ "2001 Grand Prix London Coverage". Wizards of the Coast. 2 September 2001. Archived from the original on 23 October 2001. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ Interview of Gabriel Nassif Archived 7 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, 27 October 2007 by the Secte des Magiciens Fous
- ^ "2001 Pro Tour New York Coverage". Wizards of the Coast. 9 September 2001. Archived from the original on 24 October 2001. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Live Coverage of 2003 Pro Tour Venice". Wizards of the Coast. 23 March 2003. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Live Coverage of 2003 Masters Yokohama". Wizards of the Coast. 11 May 2003. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Live Coverage of 2003 World Championship". Wizards of the Coast. 10 August 2003. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Live Coverage of 2003 Pro Tour New Orleans". Wizards of the Coast. 2 November 2003. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Live Coverage of 2004 Pro Tour Kobe". Wizards of the Coast. 29 February 2004. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Nuijten, Nassif dominate Worlds". Wizards of the Coast. 5 September 2004. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Nova Burns Brightest in Atlanta!". Wizards of the Coast. 13 March 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Mihara, Dutch Crowned World Champions". Wizards of the Coast. 3 December 2006. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Historic Win for Peleg, Swiss at Worlds". Wizards of the Coast. 9 December 2006. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Nassif: The Greater Power". Wizards of the Coast. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Tiago Triumphant". Wizards of the Coast. 21 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Ruel Invokes Invitationalists for Victory". Wizards of the Coast. 12 May 2006. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Soh Rides Online Skills to Victory". Wizards of the Coast. 20 May 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Gabriel Nassif's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 31 March 2024.