Depraz earns first Worlds title with legendary MTG deck at 2023 World Championship

Jean-Emmanual Depraz has earned his first Worlds title after returning to the Magic: The Gathering World Championship two years after his last premier appearance, while Simon Nielsen was crowned Player of the Year.

Standard was the feature format on the final day of the Magic World Championship in Vegas, showcasing a wide variety of decks in the top eight. Matches were single-elimination best-of-fives, with players allowed to dip into sideboards after game two.