Jan-Moritz Merkel

Jan-Moritz Merkel
Demographics
Born	February 17, 1989
Residence	Valetta, Malta
Nationality	German
Professional Career
Pro Tour debut	Pro Tour Kobe 2006
Winnings	$41,000
Top Finishes	1 (1 win)
GP top 8s	0
Awards
PT Champion

Jan-Moritz Merkel is a German Magic player currently living in Valetta, Malta. He is best known for winning Pro Tour Kobe 2006, his first Pro Tour, defeating Tomoharu Saito, Bastien Perez, and Willy Edel in the top eight en route to the title.

Professional play

His victory in Pro Tour Kobe makes Merkel the most recent individual Pro Tour champion who won their first Pro Tour.

The digital environment of the 2020–21 Players Tour Season allowed Merkel to make a return to the Pro scene. Making the Top 8 of the Zendikar Rising Championship, he was invited to the Rivals Gauntlet, and consequently won that play-of competition. This gained him a place in 2021 World Championship and the 2021–22 Magic Pro League.

League play

Season	Rank
2021–22 Magic Pro League

Accomplishments

Season	Event type	Location	Format	Date	Rank
2006	Pro Tour	Kobe	Booster Draft	20–22 October 2006	1
2020–21	Split Championship	MTG Arena	Standard and Historic	December 4–6, 2020	7

→ Source: Wizards.com

Pro Tour results

List of the Pro Tour results and winnings of Jan-Moritz Merkel

Season	Pro Tour	Format	Finish	Winnings
2006	Kobe	Booster Draft	1	$40,000
2006	Worlds (Paris)	Special	135
2007	Geneva	Booster Draft	224
2007	San Diego	Two-Headed Giant Booster Draft	24	$600
2007	Valencia	Extended	290
2017–18	25th Anniversary in Minneapolis	Team Constructed	54	$1,000

→ Source: Wizards.com

External links

• Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders
• Lifetime Top Finishes
• Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s
• List of players by lifetime Pro Points (requires Planeswalker Points login)