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| Brian Kibler | |
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 Kibler being interviewed at the 2018 Hearthstone Fall Invitational tournament | |
| Nickname | The Dragonmaster[1] |
| Born | Idaho, U.S[2] |
| Residence | Carmel Valley, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour New York 1996 (junior) Pro Tour Chicago 1997 (senior)[3] |
| Winnings | $279,747[4] |
| Pro Tour wins (Top 8) | 2 (5)[5] |
| Grand Prix wins (Top 8) | 3 (13)[6] |
| Median Pro Tour Finish | 85 |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 377[7] |
| Planeswalker Level | 50 (Archmage) |
Brian McCormick Kibler[8] is an American collectible card game player, game designer, and streamer. In 2016 Kibler helped design Drawing Dead.[9][10] Previously, he designed Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer with Justin Gary, Rob Dougherty and John Fiorillo,[11] and worked on Chaotic and SolForge and was the lead designer of the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.[12][13] As of 2016, he is a design consultant for Eternal,[14] in addition to streaming and casting Hearthstone and certain associated tournaments.
Kibler is also a professional card player, and has had great success at Magic: The Gathering with five Pro Tour Top 8s, winning Pro Tour Austin in 2009[15] and Pro Tour Honolulu in 2012.[16] He also has 13 Grand Prix Top 8s, winning three of them including the first one held in the 1997–98 season and most recently Grand Prix Sendai.[17] In August 2004, he won the inaugural VS System Pro Circuit event taking home $40,000 and a spot in history as the game's first champion.[18] Owing to a pause in his career, he was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010.[19]
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- ^ "Brian Kibler is From Idaho". Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Brian Kibler: Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame". Wizards of the Coast. 2010. Archived from the original on December 12, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Magic: The Gathering Website. Wizards of the Coast. January 18, 2018. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Planeswalker Points (requires login)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved December 16, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "AMA with Brian Kibler". August 3, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "Drawing Dead". www.drawingdeadgame.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ Brian Kibler [@bmkibler] (October 13, 2016). "If you like poker, you should check out this cool new game I helped design :)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer". Boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "Interview with Brian Kibler, Part 1". Upper Deck Entertainment. July 31, 2006. Retrieved October 22, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Twenty Questions With Brian Kibler". MTGFanatic.com. November 1, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ "Eternal". Facebook. July 29, 2016.
Thrilled to welcome Brian Kibler as a design consultant for Eternal!
- ^ "Kibler Completes Comeback with Austin Victory". October 18, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ "Kibler Triumphs in Epic Pro Tour". February 12, 2012. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Brian Kibler Wins in Sendai". Wizards of the Coast. June 6, 2010. Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ "Atlanta Native Brian Kibler Crowned Champion in Upper Deck Entertainment Super Heroes Trading Card Game Pro Circuit Tournament". Business Wire. August 26, 2004.
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