Patrick Chapin Explained
Patrick Chapin |
Nickname: | "The Innovator"[1] |
Residence: | Denver, Colorado, United States |
Nationality: | American |
Debut: | Pro Tour Paris 1997 |
Winnings: | US$187,245[2] |
Pt Top 8: | 1 (6)[3] |
Gt Top 8: | 0 (4)[4] |
Pt Median Finish: | 114 |
Lifetime Pro Points: | 349[5] |
Patrick Chapin is an American Pro Tour player and a game designer for Eternal (video game) at Dire Wolf Digital.[6] [7]
Achievements
Chapin has made six Pro Tour top eights,[8] spanning three decades, and four Grand Prix top eights. In 2012, Chapin was voted into the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame. His induction took place during Pro Tour Return to Ravnica in October 2012.[9] A mirror match against Gabriel Nassif at Worlds 2007 featuring Chapin's Dragonstorm deck "remains one of the most entertaining matches of Magic ever seen on camera".
Chapin is the author of two books, Next Level Magic, published in 2010, and Next Level Deckbuilding. He has published over 85 articles on Star City Games[10] and produces Top Level Podcast with Michael Flores. In 2011, he published a rap album with Bill Boulden, Tha Gatherin.
Notes and References
- Web site: Heisler . Steve . Deduction, Innovation, and Frog Monsters: Business Lessons From "Magic: The Gathering" . Fast Company . 10 May 2016 . 29 October 2020.
- Web site: Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders. Wizards of the Coast. 2020-10-20. 2020-10-29. 13 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140913003521/http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/alltime. dead.
- Web site: Lifetime Top Finishes by Player. 2020-06-24. Wizards of the Coast. 2020-10-29. 16 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160416180813/http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/top8byplayer. dead.
- Web site: Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s. 2020-03-09. Wizards of the Coast. 2020-10-29. 8 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050545/http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/gptop8byplayer. dead.
- Web site: Patrick Chapin Profile . Magic: The Gathering . Wizards of the Coast . 29 October 2020.
- Web site: patrick chapin . LinkedIn . 29 October 2020.
- Web site: Woo . Travis . Interview With Patrick "The Innovator" Chapin . Channel Fireball . 21 August 2015 . 29 October 2020.
- Web site: Lifetime Top Finishes by Player . Magic: The Gathering . Wizards of the Coast . 29 October 2020.
- Web site: Cheating at the Magic World Championship . Star City Games . 22 December 2014 . 29 October 2020.
- Web site: Author: Patrick Chapin . Star City Games . 29 October 2020.