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Larsen clinches first back-to-back Pro Tour in 30 years

5/4/2026

Summary

Larsen Beats Steuer

On May 3, 2026, Christoffer Larsen (Pro Tour champion) beat Nathan Steuer (World Champion) 22-10 in Game 5 of Secrets of Strixhaven at MagicCon Las Vegas.
Players used Selesnya decks, with Christoffer Larsen running Sazh’s Chocobo and Nathan Steuer playing Mossborn Hydra.
The match drew 25,000 spectators and lasted five games, keeping five cards after mulligans.
A Christoffer Larsen win would make him the first in 30 years to claim back-to-back Pro Tour titles, a feat Kai Budde has matched.

Summary

Steuer Wins Strixhaven

Nathan Steuer won the Pro Tour Secrets of Strixhaven and earned the $50,000 champion prize.
Prize payouts ranged from $1,000 for lower-ranked qualifiers to $50,000 for the champion.
The top two players earned invitations to both the PT Main Event and the World Championship.
Rui Zhang posted the highest overall match win percentage at 0.6389 despite finishing third in points.

History

Historical Context

Kai Budde’s back-to-back Pro Tour wins at New York (2002) and New Orleans made him the only player with consecutive titles for decades. At MagicCon Las Vegas, Christoffer Larsen meets Nathan Steuer, aiming to be the first to match Budde’s achievement since the early 2000s. Budde’s five Pro Tour titles and over $300,000 in winnings illustrate the high stakes that Wizards of the Coast offers to top competitors.

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Larsen Beats Steuer

On May 3, 2026, Christoffer Larsen (Pro Tour champion) beat Nathan Steuer (World Champion) 22-10 in Game 5 of Secrets of Strixhaven at MagicCon Las Vegas.
Players used Selesnya decks, with Christoffer Larsen running Sazh’s Chocobo and Nathan Steuer playing Mossborn Hydra.
The match drew 25,000 spectators and lasted five games, keeping five cards after mulligans.
A Christoffer Larsen win would make him the first in 30 years to claim back-to-back Pro Tour titles, a feat Kai Budde has matched.

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