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Josh Utter-Leyton
American Magic: The Gathering player

Josh Utter-Leyton

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American Magic: The Gathering player
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Josh Utter-Leyton is an American Magic: The Gathering player. Perhaps most well known for his work with Team ChannelFireball, he was the American national champion in 2010 and 2013, and the Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season. He has reached the top 8 of five Pro Tours, losing to the eventual champion each time.

Career

Utter-Leyton started playing Magic in 1994, but remained a casual player until 2005, when he started playing Magic Online. He made his Pro Tour debut at Pro Tour Hollywood 2008, and although his Pro Tour finishes in 2008 and 2009 were unimpressive, he managed to remain qualified for all the events, and he was one of the original members of Team ChannelFireball. His breakout performance was his 5th-place finish at Pro Tour San Juan 2010, where he lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa. Three months later, Utter-Leyton won the United States National Championship, and in November he reached the top 8 of a Grand Prix for the first time. Though the US National Team would end up at a disappointing 15th place at the World Championships in Chiba, Utter-Leyton finished 16th individually, and with that earning Level 7 status in the Pro Players Club.

In the 2011 Pro Tour season, Utter-Leyton made two additional Pro Tour top 8s. At Pro Tour Philadelphia he lost in the final to Samuele Estratti, his 2nd-place finish there being his best Pro Tour finish to date. It was followed up by a 7th-place finish at the very next Pro Tour, the 2011 World Championships. He ended the year tied for 7th on 52 points, and Level 8 in the Pro Players Club.

Utter-Leyton was a part of the inaugural Players Championship in 2012, later renamed the World Championship, where he finished 13th. He made a total of five Grand Prix top 8s in 2012, and when he finished 4th at Pro Tour Dragon's Maze in San Diego, Utter-Leyton became the 2012–13 Player of the Year. This also made him the US National Champion for 2013, making Utter-Leyton the first American player to be a two-time National champion.

At the 2013 World Magic Cup, Utter-Leyton once again failed to put up a result with Team USA, finishing 18th. At the World Championship, however, Utter-Leyton reached the semifinals, where he was narrowly defeated 2–3 by Reid Duke. Later in the season, he finished 3rd in his fifth Pro Tour top 8 at Pro Tour Journey into Nyx, and qualified for the 2014 World Championship. Utter-Leyton was one of three players to have qualified for all three World Championships since the 2012 format change, the other two being Reid Duke and Yuuya Watanabe. He finished 11th in the event. However, despite earning 53 Pro Points and Platinum status after the 2014–15 season, Utter-Leyton did not qualify for the 2015 World Championship.

Achievements

 Season  Event type  Location  Format  Date  Rank 
2010Pro TourSan JuanBlock Constructed and Booster Draft28–30 May 20105
2010NationalsMinneapolisStandard and Booster Draft19–22 August 20101
2010Grand PrixNashvilleSealed and Booster Draft20–21 November 20105
2011Grand PrixDallasStandard9–10 April 20116
2011Pro TourPhiladelphiaModern and Booster Draft2–4 September 20112
2011WorldsSan FranciscoSpecial17–20 November 20117
2012Grand PrixNashvilleSealed and Booster Draft17–18 March 20124
2012–13Grand PrixMinneapolisStandard19–20 May 20126
2012–13Grand PrixSan Jose, Costa RicaSealed and Booster Draft15–16 September 20125
2012–13Grand PrixChicagoModern10–11 November 20122
2012–13Grand PrixAtlantic CityStandard12–13 January 20132
2012–13Pro TourSan DiegoBlock Constructed and Booster Draft17–19 May 20134
2013–14WorldsAmsterdamSpecial31 July–4 August 20134
2013–14Pro TourAtlantaBlock Constructed and Booster Draft16–18 May 20143
2014–15Grand PrixBaltimoreSealed and Booster Draft13–14 December 20148

Last updated: December 15, 2014
Source: Wizards.com

Other accomplishments

  • Pro Tour Player of the Year 2013

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