Anton Jonsson
Swedish Magic: The Gathering player
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| Intro | Swedish Magic: The Gathering player | |
| Places | Sweden | |
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| Birth | 12 September 1977 | |
| Age | 47 years |
The details
Biography
Anton Jonsson is a Swedish Magic: The Gathering player. He has retired from professional Magic. At the height of his career, Jonsson was considered one of the best players in the game, and was especially known for his proficiency at Limited, having reached the Top 8 of a Pro Tour five times. In 2010, Jonsson came back to play in Grand Prix Gothenburg, where he reached yet another Top 8, five years after his last Top 8 appearance. He was voted into the Magic The Gathering Pro Tour Hall of Fame in 2011 along with Steve O'Mahoney-Schwartz and Shuhei Nakamura.
Achievements
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Oslo | Block Constructed | 2001-09-22 !22–23 September 2001 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | Pro Tour | New Orleans | Extended | 2001-11-02 !2–4 November 2001 | 5 |
| 2001–02 | Pro Tour | Nice | Booster Draft | 2002-05-03 !3–5 May 2002 | 6 |
| 2001-02 | Nationals | Sweden | Standard and Booster Draft | 2002 !23–24 May 2002 | 1 |
| 2001–02 | European Championship | Amsterdam | Special | 2002-06-28 !28–30 June 2002 | 6 |
| 2002–03 | Masters | Houston | Booster Draft | 2002-11-08 !8–11 November 2002 | 8 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | Reims | Extended | 2002-11-30 !30 November–1 December 2002 | 8 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | Sevilla | Sealed and Booster Draft | 2003-02-22 !22–23 February 2003 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | Prague | Sealed and Booster Draft | 2003-04-12 !12–13 April 2003 | 7 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | Amsterdam | Team Limited | 2003-06-07 !7–8 June 2003 | 3 |
| 2003–04 | Pro Tour | Amsterdam | Rochester Draft | 2004-01-16 !16–18 January 2004 | 3 |
| 2003–04 | Grand Prix | Bochum | Team Limited | 2004-04-17 !17–18 April 2004 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Pro Tour | San Diego | Booster Draft | 2004-05-14 !14–16 May 2004 | 4 |
| 2003-04 | Nationals | Sweden | Standard and Booster Draft | 2004 !21–23 May 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | Grand Prix | Helsinki | Rochester Draft | 2004-11-06 !6–7 November 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | Pro Tour | Nagoya | Rochester Draft | 2005-01-28 !28–30 January 2005 | 2 |
| 2005 | Grand Prix | Lisbon | Sealed and Booster Draft | 2005-04-23 !23–24 April 2005 | 8 |
| 2010 | Grand Prix | Gothenburg | Sealed and Booster Draft | 2010-08-27 !28–29 August 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | Nationals | Sweden | Standard and Booster Draft | 2011 !28–28 May 2011 | 8 |
Last updated: 28 April 2014
Source: Wizards.com