Olle Råde Explained

Olle Råde
Birth Date:11 December 1978
Residence:Gothenburg, Sweden[1]
Nationality: Swedish
Debut:1996 Pro Tour Columbus
Winnings:US$68,490[2]
Pt Top 8:1 (5)[3]
Gt Top 8:1 (1)[4]
Pt Median Finish:32
Lifetime Pro Points:192[5]
Pw Level:46 (Archmage)

Olle Råde (born 11 December 1978)[1] is a professional player from Sweden. He was inducted to the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class in 2005. Olle was also the first player awarded with the coveted Player of the Year award and was the first non-American player to win a pro tour event. He was also the youngest pro tour event winner at the time (at only 17 years old at the time of his win.) He appears in the artwork of, which he designed after winning the first Magic Invitational.[6] In April 2015 a poll was conducted by www.svenskamagic.com, the official Magic the Gathering-page of Sweden. There Olle was voted best Swedish magic player of all time, with 37.3% of the votes.[7] In May 2016 Olle won the Swedish Open Championship of Magic the Gathering, playing his trademark deck white weenie with a red splash.[8]

Accomplishments

Olle Råde, at age 17, was the earnings leader in 1996, making $38,350.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Olle Råde 2006 Pro Player card (from the) Time Spiral expansion)
  2. Web site: Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders. Wizards of the Coast. 2014-09-08. 2014-07-15. 2014-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20140913003521/http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/alltime. dead.
  3. Web site: Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s. 2014-08-07. Wizards of the Coast. 2014-09-08. 2016-04-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160416180813/http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/top8byplayer. dead.
  4. Web site: Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s. 2014-07-28. Wizards of the Coast. 2014-09-08. 2014-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050545/http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/gptop8byplayer. dead.
  5. Web site: Planeswalker Points. 2014-09-08. 2014-09-08. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. Web site: Olle Råde — Hall of Fame Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20060117170856/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgevent/hofplayer/orade. dead. January 17, 2006. 2006-12-01.
  7. Web site: SvenskaMagic > Veckans undersökning > Vem är Sveriges bästa spelare genom tiderna?.
  8. Web site: SvenskaMagic > Nyheter > Olle Råde vinner SM!.
  9. News: Pearlman. Jeff. Jeff Pearlman . Revenge of the Nerds . April 5, 2019 . Sports Illustrated. 87. 20. 7 . November 17, 1997.

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