We had a star-studded Top 8 down in Atlanta, but after three round of single-elimination play on the Sunday stage it was Patrick Chapin who came out on top playing Junk Midrange.

This is Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin's fifth Pro Tour Top 8, but his first premier event title. In a field full of Prognostic Sphinx and Hero's Downfalls, Chapin was able steal games with Brimaz, King of Oreskos and Fleecemane Lion overloading copies of Silence the Believers and his own copies of Hero's Downfall and Bile Blight to battle through opposing Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Chapin was able to put up an 8-1-1 record in the Constructed portion of the event and a strong 5-1 performance in the Limited portion.

In the elimination round, Chapin had to battle through Jamie Park's BUG Control deck featuring Kiora, the Crashing Wave and Prognostic Sphinx. Parke had been largely absent from professional level events since his Top 8 appearance in Worlds 2008, but prepared with Team ChannelFireball Pantheon for this event and has burst back onto the scene with an incredible performance at this Pro Tour. Chapin defeated Parke in three tight games.

In the semifinals, Chapin squared off against Josh "wrapter" Utter-Leyton, the reigning player of the year in his fifth Pro Tour Sunday. Utter-Leyton, also playing a take on the BUG control deck, quickly found himself down a game to Chapin's Brimaz after stumbling on lands. In game two, Chapin kept a hand with only Temple of Silence for mana, but hit Forest and Plains off the top in his first two draw steps to stick a Brimaz on turn three that he rode to victory.

Patrick Chapin met South Korea's Nam Sung Wook in the finals The two players split the first two games, each with their own unanswered Elspeth. Game three went to Chapin when he drew more Elspeths than Sung Wook did Elspeths or removal spells. In a tense game four, Chapin stuck an early [card]Fleecemane Lion, Thoughtseizes away all relevant interaction, and a monstrous Lion took down Nam Sung Wook in the last game of the weekend.

Congratulations to Patrick Chapin, Champion of Pro Tour Journey into Nyx.

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[cardlist Title=Junk Midrange - Theros Block Constructed | Patrick Chapin, Pro Tour Journey into Nyx]

• Lands (25)
• 4 Forest
• 4 Mana Confluence
• 2 Plains
• 3 Swamp
• 4 Temple of Malady
• 4 Temple of Plenty
• 4 Temple of Silence

• creatures (18)
• 4 Brimaz, King of Oreskos
• 4 Courser of Kruphix
• 4 Fleecemane Lion
• 2 Polukranos, World Eater
• 4 Sylvan Caryatid

• Spells (17)
• 1 Banishing Light
• 4 Hero's Downfall
• 1 Read the Bones
• 4 Silence the Believers
• 3 Thoughtseize
• 4 Elspeth, Sun's Champion

• Sideboard (15)
• 2 Arbor Colossus
• 1 Bile Blight
• 2 Boon Satyr
• 2 Deicide
• 2 Drown in Sorrow
• 1 Feast of Dreams
• 2 Glare of Heresy
• 1 Gods Willing
• 1 Read the Bones
• 1 Thoughtseize

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[cardlist Title=Junk Constellation - Theros Block Constructed | Nam Sung Wook, Pro Tour Journey into Nyx]

• Lands (24)
• 5 Forest
• 2 Mana Confluence
• 2 Plains
• 3 Swamp
• 4 Temple of Malady
• 4 Temple of Plenty
• 4 Temple of Silence

• Creatures (19)
• 4 Brain Maggot
• 4 Courser of Kruphix
• 4 Eidolon of Blossoms
• 3 Herald of Torment
• 4 Sylvan Caryatid

• Spells (17)
• 4 Banishing Light
• 4 Hero's Downfall
• 2 Silence the Believers
• 4 Thoughtseize
• 3 Elspeth, Sun's Champion

• Sideboard (15)
• 1 Agent of Erebos
• 2 Dark Betrayal
• 1 Deicide
• 2 Feast of Dreams
• 4 Fleecemane Lion
• 1 Glare of Heresy
• 3 Reaper of the Wilds
• 1 Silence the Believers

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[cardlist Title=BUG Control - Theros Block Constructed | Josh Utter-Leyton, Top 4 Pro Tour Journey into Nyx]

• Lands (24)
• 5 Forest
• 1 Island
• 1 Mana Confluence
• 5 Swamp
• 4 Temple of Deceit
• 4 Temple of Malady
• 4 Temple of Mystery

• Creatures (12)
• 4 Courser of Kruphix
• 4 Prognostic Sphinx
• 4 Sylvan Caryatid

• Spells (24)
• 2 Bile Blight
• 1 Dissolve
• 4 Hero's Downfall
• 3 Silence the Believers
• 4 Thoughtseize
• 2 Unravel the Æther
• 4 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
• 4 Kiora, the Crashing Wave

• Sideboard (15)
• 1 Bile Blight
• 1 Dark Betrayal
• 1 Dissolve
• 3 Drown in Sorrow
• 1 Erebos, God of the Dead
• 2 Feast of Dreams
• 3 Gainsay
• 1 Psychic Intrusion
• 1 Read the Bones
• 1 Silence the Believers

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[cardlist Title=RG Elspeth - Theros Block Constructed | Yuuki Ichikawa, Top 4 Pro Tour Journey into Nyx]

• Lands (24)
• 4 Forest
• 3 Mana Confluence
• 8 Mountain
• 1 Plains
• 4 Temple of Abandon
• 4 Temple of Plenty

• Creatures (21)
• 4 Courser of Kruphix
• 4 Polis Crusher
• 1 Polukranos, World Eater
• 4 Stormbreath Dragon
• 4 Sylvan Caryatid
• 4 Voyaging Satyr

• Spells (15)
• 4 Banishing Light
• 4 Chained to the Rocks
• 2 Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
• 4 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1 Xenagos, the Reveler

• Sideboard (15)
• 2 Hammer of Purphoros
• 4 Hunt the Hunter
• 4 Magma Spray
• 2 Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 3 Xenagos, the Reveler

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[cardlist Title=BUG Control - Theros Block Constructed | Reid Duke, Top 8 Pro Tour Journey into Nyx]

• Lands (26)
• 5 Forest
• 1 Island
• 2 Mana Confluence
• 6 Swamp
• 4 Temple of Deceit
• 4 Temple of Malady
• 4 Temple of Mystery

• Creatures (14)
• 4 Courser of Kruphix
• 1 Polukranos, World Eater
• 4 Prognostic Sphinx
• 1 Reaper of the Wilds
• 4 Sylvan Caryatid

• Spells (20)
• 1 Bile Blight
• 1 Dissolve
• 3 Drown in Sorrow
• 4 Hero's Downfall
• 1 Psychic Intrusion
• 2 Read the Bones
• 4 Silence the Believers
• 1 Unravel the Æther
• 3 Kiora, the Crashing Wave

• Sideboard (15)
• 3 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
• 1 Bile Blight
• 2 Dissolve
• 1 Drown in Sorrow
• 2 Feast of Dreams
• 1 Psychic Intrusion
• 3 Thoughtseize
• 2 Unravel the Æther

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[cardlist Title=RG Elspeth - Theros Block Constructed | Andrew Mengucci, Top 8 Pro Tour Journey into Nyx]

• Lands (24)
• 7 Forest
• 5 Mountain
• 4 Temple of Abandon
• 4 Temple of Plenty
• 4 Temple of Triumph

• Creatures (19)
• 4 Courser of Kruphix
• 4 Polis Crusher
• 4 Stormbreath Dragon
• 4 Sylvan Caryatid
• 3 Voyaging Satyr

• Spells (17)
• 2 Banishing Light
• 3 Destructive Revelry
• 4 Lightning Strike
• 1 Magma Jet
• 4 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 3 Xenagos, the Reveler

• Sideboard (15)
• 3 Anger of the Gods
• 2 Arbor Colossus
• 1 Destructive Revelry
• 2 Glare of Heresy
• 2 Hammer of Purphoros
• 4 Magma Spray
• 1 Xenagos, the Reveler

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[cardlist Title=RW Heroic - Theros Block Constructed | Stanislav Cifka, Top 8 Pro Tour Journey into Nyx]

• Lands (20)
• 4 Mana Confluence
• 6 Mountain
• 6 Plains
• 4 Temple of Triumph

• Creatures (20)
• 4 Akroan Crusader
• 4 Favored Hoplite
• 1 Hero of Iroas
• 3 Mogis's Warhound
• 4 Phalanx Leader
• 4 Satyr Hoplite

• Spells (20)
• 4 Coordinated Assault
• 4 Dragon Mantle
• 4 Gods Willing
• 4 Launch the Fleet
• 4 Ordeal of Purphoros

• Sideboard (15)
• 2 Brimaz, King of Oreskos
• 2 Chained to the Rocks
• 2 Fall of the Hammer
• 4 Lagonna-Band Trailblazer
• 1 Mogis's Warhound
• 4 Ordeal of Heliod

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[cardlist Title=BUG Control - Theros Block Constructed | Jamie Parke, Top 8 Pro Tour Journey into Nyx]

• Lands (26)
• 5 Forest
• 1 Island
• 2 Mana Confluence
• 6 Swamp
• 4 Temple of Deceit
• 4 Temple of Malady
• 4 Temple of Mystery

• Creatures (14)
• 4 Courser of Kruphix
• 4 Prognostic Sphinx
• 2 Reaper of the Wilds
• 4 Sylvan Caryatid

• Spells (20)
• 1 Bile Blight
• 1 Dissolve
• 3 Drown in Sorrow
• 4 Hero's Downfall
• 1 Psychic Intrusion
• 2 Read the Bones
• 4 Silence the Believers
• 1 Unravel the Æther
• 3 Kiora, the Crashing Wave

• Sideboard (15)
• 1 Agent of Erebos
• 3 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
• 1 Bile Blight
• 1 Dissolve
• 1 Drown in Sorrow
• 2 Feast of Dreams
• 1 Psychic Intrusion
• 3 Thoughtseize
• 2 Unravel the Æther

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