Reid Duke vs. Benton Madsen | Finals | Pro Tour Phyrexia 

I’ve always love watching Reid play, and it’s so great to see him win a pro tour. Humble as always. The man is the Keanu Reeves as magic.

Pre-game chatter is priceless. So glad to get back to in-person Magic.

Reid wins the pro tour finals in three games after all these years, and the first thing he says to his opponent is “sorry about the mulligans you had”. Reid is a stand up guy and more than deserved the win. GG

It's fitting that Reid would win the 30th anniversary pro tour, dealing 30 damage, and going 3-0

Mad respect to Benton, coming second first pro tour is wild, was fun watching him to. He could very much becom a legend.

Wonderful. Glad to live in a world where Reid Duke is a pro tour champion.

Paper Magic, Reid Duke, Marshall Sutcliffe; that's it the Pro tour is back!

Amazing to see Reid power through a tough matchup and pull off the win! Everything about this event was great: the post-pandemic vibes, the commentators, the player narratives. A perfect return to paper magic pro tours.

I know Reid is a big deal to the community and everything, but I don't think enough people are giving Benton credit for making it this far. And all while using a deck that very few people are using rn. It's really impressive

Benton mulling for the Gladecover Scout is correct. Creativity has a lot of interaction and a hand that looks "keepable" is actually useless because of how quickly it gets torn apart.

Benton in one of those people that gets in your head while being friendly: "So close! Nearly had me! Not today!"

So great to see Reid win the final --- looking forward to seeing his opponents deck as well, happy to see Paper Tournaments back

I'm team Reid, but Benton seems REALLY sharp. Hope this is a breakthrough tournament for him.

"If you draw what you need it's called skill. If your opponent draws what they needs it's called luck." -The Great White Dragon

This is a huge moment in magic. Congrats to Reid and Yuta

Oh my god Reid, you deserve this more than anyone in the history of MTG. Congrats!!! 🥳

What a class act guy, he is like well,another day in the office.Humble,good player and excelent person.Hope all people in magic were like him

Woah set based pro tours are back? This is awesome! Wish I knew this was happening so I could've watched it live

Watched it live, loved every second of it, Long live paper magic!

This game felt somewhat poetic, with Reid winning a world championship using a combo/control deck vs. auras, Shenhar is smiling somewhere in the world.

❤❤❤ congratulations Reid. Been a fan for a long time. Great to see you shine at such a top lever event!

Poor boogles, they always kill you with the mulligans in the finals, Reid lived this vs Shahar Shenhar in the Modern Finals agains a control deck, now he is in the other side, just awesome how incredible this game is

Congrats to Mr. Reid Duke!! You worked for it. You wanted it. You deserve it sir.

I got emotional watching Reid win this ❤❤❤

Reid is my favourite pro next to Willy Jensen and he got me into playing jund and modern while also propelling me into competitive magic so proud of him

Amazing to see real paper magic again. Let’s goooooo!!!

This whole coverage team is the best in the biz! So glad that they all get to keep doing it.

Wow wow wow. So happy for him. Still remember watching Worlds back in the day. I cheered for him then, and have done so ever since. So so cool that it finally succeeded. Congratulations Reid!

I really love to see - as a FaB player - how different people are playing this game. Two different playstyles and behaviours, 2 different people. Majestic.

You'll never beat paper magic. Love playing online but this is what its about. Congrats Reid you deserve it. Also congrats to Benton. 2nd at the Pro Tour is a monster achievement.

Congrats Duke, one of the uncrowned kings.

Wow! Cograts to Reid! Its been a long time watching him play and great for him to win Pro Tour in an anniversary year, it was a great achievement and exciting to watch! Awesome job Reid.

So happy to see him win. One of the best content creators, right next to lsv, and so good to hear his thought process and admit mistakes when he rarely makes one. Love that he plays such good decks (elves, jund, grixis control back in the day)

Long time Duke fan, I'm so happy for him! Damn he deserves it and did such a fantastic job from start to end.

I met Reid once at a PT in Australia. I was alarmed he was so nice to me despite my randomly saying hello on a day he had real things to do, and surely 30,000 other people also introducing himself. Top tier human of magic.

Congratulations Reid! Well deserved!

i think there is always a big expectation for Duke to win, I mean he has been there before, but Benton did awesome, i think the current structure of the tournaments and how you can get to the pro-tour is more accessible now to those who are really wanting to be on the scene. Good job to both of them!!!!

congrats RD. a class act. well deserved and hard fought to get the title. Job done.

Ahh Xenagos and Worldspine wurm, mainstays of my old Atla Palani commander deck! Congratulations!!!

Selesnya Vs Izzet A tale as old as time

So glad to see Reid become the pro tour champion! Have absolutely loved watching Reid over the last 8 years that I’ve been watching coverage and have been rooting for this moment! Congrats man well deserved!

Gave me chills. So happy for the young man.

Reid is such a genuinely great guy, I’m very happy for him to finally get that PT win.

So glad to get back to in-person MTG!!!😍

Great to see the Pro tour back, and well deserved win by Reid! Wish it was a bit more focus from wotc on making this known so I would have been able to see it real-time instead of a week later.

MTG Pro Tour is back, 💪 Let's Go !!!

Got to watch Reid play live about 3-4 years ago in Cincinnati. It was amazing. Great player. Even better human being.

Reid is a Master class player and a true professional. Well deserved

Couldn’t happen to a more professional and humble man

So nice to see PT paper magic again

Congrats to the goat!! So glad to have paper magic back

I just found out the Pro Tour is back and ready to dive heavily into MTG again because of it! So happy to see that Reid finally got that 1st place finish, my favorite player alongside LSV!

Such a great match, awesome energy. Reid was in the zone the whole time, and after the triple fable blocker line stalled Bentons perfect mulligan hand in the first game that was when he could tell he might be having some problems. Props to him for being such a good sport. You know coming in 2nd is a bummer but even playing against a legend in the finals of the pro tour is a real accomplishment.

The people’s champion!!! A true class act. Congratulations brother👍🏻

Congrats on the Pro Tour Reid!!!!

Incredible moment.

wish i saw this live, looked like a good time in all aspects

Gotta love seeing Reid get it done, class act.

Congrats, Mr. Duke!

SO HYPED FOR THE DUKE!!! PT CHAMP!

So glad to see Marshall back in the booth.

Great to see Reid win. Can we also give credit to Benton for his mulligans? I think he was completely correct in both games one and two with his mulligan decisions given what he knew, and it turns out that he absolutely was given what Reid actually had in hand. It takes guts to play something as all-in as Bogles and mulligan correctly like that.

You can tell how stoked Reid is to be in the final round, and well deserved too. I am happy for him big time!

Let us remember that reid started his top8 run by being down 0-2 in the quarterfinals. Way to grind back, Reid 🎉

"Would you like to show me a wurm and his dad?" -Benton Madsen, last words

Reid just seen to be a nice Dude, loved to see him as the new Pro Tour Champion!!!

Glad Benton made it to the finals. He seems like a pretty cool dude. Hope he continues doing well.

Very good games. Great Finals ❗❗❗

I'm happy to see the pro tour back. Digital is never going to be the same.

I played a list very similar to this at the PT, and that match reflects my experience there lol

I'm glad Reid finally got it done. Good job, mate.

Still happy my humble LGS had one of their players make finals. Big shoutout to Dice City Games.

Great play. Reid is the man

That was an epic game despite that unfortunate game one! Reid duke killing it like always!!

Such a huge Reid Duke fan and so happy for him. Would it be too much to wish this win would’ve been with a Jund variation?? Can’t have it all I guess lol

When I came here to watch this. I was not expecting the “Marshall” announcer to be the Marshall from Wristwatch revival. IYKYK. Not sure how much crossover vintage watches and magic fans have but that was cool

The way Reid looks at the trophy when shuffling. Man is a champion

Awesome!

The announcers are missing that All that glitters counts artifacts. AKA Skrelv. So the scout was a 13/13

The first 7 minutes is why I started playing magic I love the community

Love pioneer, this was a great PT!

Anyone know where I can get these dice?

When did they start doing pro tours again? And in person playing with real cards? Also is pioneer like the new standard in magic? I missed this so much

So glad we're back to tabletop.

it looks like it was control of the final in any moment . big up . top player

this match shows how professional and experienced Reid is.

Nobody deserves it more than reid in my opinion. I'm so happy it came together for him! He's always been my favorite professional player. :)

Way to go Reid! Congrats!

Reid is my favorite mtg player, great job on getting the win 🏆 congrats!

That first game is the highs and lows of mtg

Let's go Reid! He deserves it, absolute legend

Keanu finally got one. Genuinely happy for him. Cool deck too

at 28:15. did Benton check his top card for a Branchloft land? that Suttle flip of the sleeve.

SO GOOD to see live play again - as much as I love arena, watching paper magic hits different

Hilarious Anuraag Das is his second handshake after taking him to time when he was playing on stream for Player of the year 😂😂😂😂

So happy to see Reid get the W.

Could someone please tell me how Reid’s combo deck works? I’m still a new mtg player so if someone could please tell me that would be great

I wish this pro tour had been more advertised. Like a link to coverage on Arena/MTGO, I just saw nothing about this leading up to it or when it was running really.

PT COVERAGE AND GAMEPLAY LETS GOOOOOO

Great seeing Reid take it down