Nicolai Herzog

Nicolai Herzog
Residence	Oslo, Norway[1]
Nationality	Norwegian
Winnings	US$187,895[2]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)	2 (5)[3]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)	0 (3)[4]
Lifetime Pro Points	262[2]
Planeswalker Level	47 (Archmage)

Nicolai Herzog is a professional Magic: The Gathering player from Oslo, Norway. His greatest achievement was winning two consecutive Limited Pro Tours in 2004. Both featured draft formats in the Mirrodin-block. He was inducted to the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Hall of Fame in December 2007.^[2]

Top 8 appearances

Season	Event type	Location	Format	Date	Place
1998–99	Nationals	Norway	Standard and Booster Draft	1999-05-23 !23–24 May 1999	1
1998–99	European Championship	Berlin	Standard and Booster Draft	1999-07-10 !10–12 July 1999	1
1998–99	Worlds	Yokohama	Special	1999-08-04 !4–8 August 1999	8
1999–00	Masters	Chicago		1999-11-30 !30 November–3 December 1999	8
2000–01	Nationals	Norway	Standard and Booster Draft	2001-05-13 !13–14 May 2001	1
2000–01	Worlds	Toronto	National team	2001-08-12 !8–12 August 2001	2
2001–02	Grand Prix	Vienna	Rochester Draft	2001-10-06 !6–7 October 2001	3
2001–02	Masters	New Orleans	Booster Draft	2001-11-01 !1–4 November 2001	3
2001–02	Nationals	Norway	Standard and Booster Draft	2002-04-14 !14–15 April 2002	6
2001–02	Masters	Nice	Extended	2002-05-02 !2–5 May 2002	3
2002–03	Pro Tour	Chicago	Rochester Draft	2003-01-17 !17–19 January 2003	2
2002–03	Nationals	Norway	Standard and Booster Draft	2003-05-04 !4–5 May 2003	4
2002–03	European Championship	London	Standard and Booster Draft	2003-07-04 !4–6 July	1
2003–04	Pro Tour	Amsterdam	Rochester Draft	2004-01-16 !16–18 January 2004	1
2003–04	Grand Prix	Bochum	Team Limited	2004-04-17 !17–18 April 2004	2
2003–04	Pro Tour	San Diego	Booster Draft	2004-05-14 !14–16 May 2004	1
2006	Nationals	Norway	Standard and Booster Draft	2006-08-12 !12–13 August 2006	2
2008	Pro Tour	Kuala Lumpur	Booster Draft	2008-02-15 !15–17 February 2008	8
2010	Grand Prix	Gothenburg	Sealed and Booster Draft	2010-08-27 !27–29 August 2010	5

Last updated: 29 August 2010
Source: Wizards.com

Other Accomplishments

• 2007 Hall of Fame Inductee^[2]

According to Ask Wizards, Herzog also possess the following records (http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/askwizards/0408):

• Highest ever DCI Rating at 2351 during the Fifth Dawn prerelease in Oslo, Norway.
• Highest ever event-final DCI Rating at 2350 after Pro Tour San Diego on 5/14/2004.
• Second highest ever event-final DCI Rating at 2341 after the Fifth Dawn prerelease in Oslo, Norway on 5/23/2004.
• Third highest ever event-final DCI Rating at 2334 after a booster draft event in Oslo on 6/24/2004.
• Nicolai Herzog is also an accomplished translator, having translated such classics as "The Freedom writers" into Norwegian subtitles.

References

1. ^ "DCI & RPGA Rankings and Ratings". The DCI. 2009-11-23. http://webapp.wizards.com/ratings.aspx?action=search_member&personid=34499&brandid=1. Retrieved 2009-11-28. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Nicolai Herzog — Hall of Fame Profile". Wizards of the Coast. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgevent/hofplayer/nherzog. Retrieved 2007-12-25. 
3. ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 2007-12-10. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=protour/standings/top8byplayer. Retrieved 2007-12-25. 
4. ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". 2007-11-28. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=grandprix/standings/top8byplayer. Retrieved 2007-12-25. 

Preceded by Sturla Bingen	Magic European Champion 1999	Succeeded by Noah Boeken
Preceded by David Brucker	Magic European Champion 2003	Succeeded by Competition Discontinued
Preceded by N/A	Magic Norwegian Champion 1999	Succeeded by Bjorn Petter Jocumsen

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