Magic: The Gathering's 2016 Pro Tour in Pictures

Setting The Stage

Sydney, Australia played host to 2016's Magic: The Gathering Eldritch Moon Pro Tour in August with $25,000 on the line.

The feature match stage, shown here, broadcast certain matches to audiences at home watching via live stream.

(Photographer: David Cheng, CNET.com)

The competition floor was a hive of activity.

Antonio Del Moral León considers his opponent's moves.

León is best known for winning 2015's Fates Reforged Pro Tour.

A Liliana Vess cosplayer watches the action from afar.

Jon Finkel (right) is cited as one of the best Magic: The Gathering players of all time, having more Pro Tour top eight finishes than any other player to date, and the most career money winnings in professional Magic: The Gathering history.

He unfortunately did not place top eight in the Sydney Pro Tour.

Magic: The Gathering veteran and four-time Grand Prix Winner Reid Duke shuffles with intensity.

Duke placed seventh at the 2016 Pro Tour.

A player tries to observe someone's hand from afar.

Pro Tour veteran and four-time Grand Prix winner Owen Turtenwald in the heat of play.

The American player finished in second place at the Sydney Pro Tour.

A number of judges officiated each match.

By the end of the weekend, the Top 8 rankings were as follows:

1. Lukas Blohon, Czech Republic

2. Owen Turtenwald, United States

3. Sam Pardee, United States

4. Luis Scott-Vargas, United States

5. Yuuta Takahashi, Japan

6. Ken Yukuhiro, Japan

7. Reid Duke, United States

8. Andrew Brown, United States

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