By: Hiroshi Okubo
Translated by: Daniel Pham

Amongst all the Magic Players from around the world, only a select few were able to make it to this point. Although Hareruya has covered many Pro Tours in the past, this battle is one that tops them all.

The 2018 World Championships. There are only 24 players that are eligible to play in this tournament.

The best players from around the world have gathered to battle it out on the big stage, and even if you were able to win a Grand Prix this season, it’s still a ways away. From the point of view of normal players “barrier to entry for qualification” can be considered near unreachable. Some may even liken it to a battle above the clouds.

However, while it may seem like a heavenly battle, in reality it is in fact taking place just beyond the horizon in Las Vegas. Additionally, Hareruya Pros have 8 of their very own participating in this battle.

Marcio Carvalho
(European Geo-Region Champion)

Javier Dominguez
(Top Pro Point Earner)

Ben Hull
(Pro Tour 25th Anniversary Champion)

Grzegorz Kowalski
(Top Pro Point Earner)

Gregory Orange
(Pro Tour 25th Anniversary Champion)

John Rolf
(Top Pro Point Earner)

Luis Salvatto
(Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan Champion and Latin American Geo-Region Champion)

Allen Wu
(Pro Tour 25th Anniversary Champion)

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Now there may be some of you among our readers that are thinking “I’ve never seen this player,” in the case of players like Ben Hull, Gregory Orange, John Rolf, Allen Wu etc. And you would be correct. This time we have added 6 new members to Hareruya Pros, of which 4 are participants in this year’s World Championships.

For details of these new additions to the team, please check out this article, as we continue to bring you coverage of our 8 Hareruya Pros participating in the 2018 World Championships. So stay tuned!