Day Two Highlights at Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed
The Cub has been caged.
That's the headline coming out of Pro Tour Lorwyn Eclipsed after two days of competition. The much-feared
The Top 8 is Set
On the weekend where Ken Yukuhiro was awarded the Kai Budde Player of the Year trophy, it was a former Player of the Year who punched the first ticket to the Top 8. Luis Salvatto earned his spot early on with a win in Round 14 over Day One's undefeated player, Marco Belacca. It comes at a fortuitous time for Salvatto, who had to miss a last Pro Tour in 2025 and was looking for at least eight wins to secure invitations for the year.
Seven different archetypes in the Top 8, with the only repeat being a fringe deck that no one saw coming in the snow. That's an all-timer of a Top 8 surprise, and it sets up a memorable Sunday stage.
Looking at Lorwyn Eclipsed
Coming into the event, the draft format for Lorwyn Eclipsed stood out as being unlike other recents sets. Rather than ten straightforward two-color pairings, the set featured five supported kindred themes. One of those (Elementals) encouraged players to splash as many colors as possible. The result was a skill-testing draft that played out very differently from other "creature types matter" sets like Bloomburrow.
Cutting Down Cub
The flexibility of the Elementals was key to filling in holes for nearly every deck that was lagging behind Lessons. With the improved mana bases brought by the completion of the shock land cycle in Lorwyn Eclipsed, players were free to experiment. And that they did—with some players going so far as to play
Venturing into the Top 8
With that, the Top 8 is set—with a series of matchups that no one could have predicted or tested extensively for. While it may be a late Saturday night of preparation for the Top 8 members, it leads us to one of the most anticipated Sunday stages in ages. Coverage kicks off at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, February 1! Tune in on the Play MTG YouTube channel or twitch.tv/magic.
