| Olivier Ruel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Demographics | |
| Born | July 24, 1981 |
| Residence | Aubervilliers, France |
| Nationality |
 French |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour Rome 1999 |
| Top Finishes | 5 (0 wins) |
| GP top 8s | 28 (5 wins) |
| Awards | |
| Hall of Fame | |
Olivier Ruel is a French former professional player. He has finished in the top eight of five Pro Tours, and held the record for most Grand Prix top eights until he was tied by Shuhei Nakamura in 2017, with 28 total (including five wins) to his name. In 2008, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. His brother, Antoine, was also a professional player, and joined Olivier in the Hall of Fame in 2009.
Accomplishments[ | ]
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Grand Prix | Madrid | Extended | 29–30 January 2000 | 5 |
| 1999–00 | Grand Prix | Cannes | Team Limited | 26–27 February 2000 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Grand Prix | Porto | Rochester Draft | 23–24 September 2000 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | Grand Prix | Valencia | Limited | 10–11 February 2001 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | Masters | Tokyo | Team Limited | 16–18 March 2001 | 3 |
| 2000–01 | Nationals | Avignon | Standard and Booster Draft | 12–13 May 2001 | 3 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Shizuoka | Rochester Draft | 13–14 October 2001 | 4 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Biarritz | Rochester Draft | 24–25 November 2001 | 8 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Lisbon | Extended | 19–20 January 2002 | 4 |
| 2001–02 | Pro Tour | Osaka | Block Constructed | 15–17 March 2002 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Barcelona | Limited | 23–24 March 2002 | 3 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Naples | Limited | 6–7 April 2002 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | Nationals | Chambéry | Standard and Booster Draft | 3–4 May 2003 | 3 |
| 2003–04 | Pro Tour | Amsterdam | Rochester Draft | 16–18 January 2004 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | Grand Prix | Hong Kong | Limited | 6–7 March 2004 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Nationals | Tours | Standard and Booster Draft | 17–18 July 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | Pro Tour | Columbus | Extended | 29–31 October 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | Grand Prix | Helsinki | Rochester Draft | 6–7 November 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | Pro Tour | Philadelphia | Block Constructed | 6–8 May 2005 | 4 |
| 2005 | Grand Prix | Bologna | Limited | 11–12 June 2005 | 1 |
| 2005 | Grand Prix | Copenhagen | Extended | 5–6 November 2005 | 5 |
| 2005 | Grand Prix | Bilbao | Extended | 19–20 November 2005 | 1 |
| 2005 | Grand Prix | Beijing | Extended | 26–27 November 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Dortmund | Limited | 18–19 February 2006 | 7 |
| 2006 | Pro Tour | Honolulu | Standard | 3–5 March 2006 | 4 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Barcelona | Limited | 8–9 April 2006 | 5 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Toulouse | Limited | 24–25 June 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | Grand Prix | Singapore | Extended | 3–4 March 2007 | 5 |
| 2007 | Grand Prix | Krakow | Standard | 3–4 November 2007 | 4 |
| 2007 | Grand Prix | Kitakyushu | Limited | 10–11 November 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Shizuoka | Standard | 8–9 March 2008 | 2 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Buenos Aires | Standard | 28–29 June 2008 | 6 |
| 2008 | Nationals | Tours | Standard and Booster Draft | 2–3 August 2008 | 2 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Okayama | Limited | 20–21 November 2008 | 6 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Auckland | Limited | 6–7 December 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | Nationals | Aix-en-Provence | Standard and Booster Draft | 25–26 July 2009 | 6 |
| 2009 | Grand Prix | Brighton | Limited | 8–9 August 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | Nationals | La Rochelle | Standard and Booster Draft | 22–24 July 2011 | 7 |
| 2012–13 | Grand Prix | Lyon | Modern | 3–4 November 2012 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | Grand Prix | Lille | Legacy | 4–5 July 2015 | 2 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Pro Tour Results[ | ]
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Rome | Extended | 99 | |
| 1999–00 | Washington, D.C. | Team Limited | 11 | $650 |
| 1999–00 | Worlds (Brussels) | Special | 110 | |
| 2000–01 | New York | Team Limited | 6 | $3,700 |
| 2000–01 | Chicago | Standard | 141 | |
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 93 | |
| 2000–01 | Tokyo | Block Constructed | 48 | $690 |
| 2000–01 | Barcelona | Booster Draft | 42 | $825 |
| 2000–01 | Worlds (Toronto) | Special | 173 | |
| 2001–02 | New York | Team Limited | 44 | |
| 2001–02 | New Orleans | Extended | 288 | |
| 2001–02 | San Diego | Rochester Draft | 29 | $1,400 |
| 2001–02 | Osaka | Block Constructed | 2 | $20,000 |
| 2001–02 | Nice | Booster Draft | 159 | |
| 2001–02 | Worlds (Sydney) | Special | 126 | |
| 2002–03 | Boston | Team Limited | 6 | $3,500 |
| 2002–03 | Houston | Extended | 79 | |
| 2002–03 | Chicago | Rochester Draft | 264 | |
| 2002–03 | Venice | Block Constructed | 258 | |
| 2002–03 | Yokohama | Booster Draft | 132 | |
| 2002–03 | Worlds (Berlin) | Special | 114 | |
| 2003–04 | Boston | Team Limited | 105 | |
| 2003–04 | New Orleans | Extended | 142 | |
| 2003–04 | Amsterdam | Rochester Draft | 4 | $13,000 |
| 2003–04 | Kobe | Block Constructed | 222 | |
| 2003–04 | San Diego | Booster Draft | 14 | $3,800 |
| 2003–04 | Seattle | Team Limited | 6 | $3,500 |
| 2003–04 | Worlds (San Francisco) | Special | 27 | $1,600 |
| 2005 | Colombus | Extended | 4 | $13,000 |
| 2005 | Nagoya | Rochester Draft | 80 | |
| 2005 | Atlanta | Team Limited | 104 | |
| 2005 | Philadelphia | Block Constructed | 4 | $6,950 |
| 2005 | London | Booster Draft | 148 | |
| 2005 | Los Angeles | Extended | 11 | $5,000 |
| 2005 | Worlds (Yokohama) | Special | 103 | |
| 2006 | Honolulu | Standard | 4 | $14,000 |
| 2006 | Prague | Booster Draft | 20 | $2,800 |
| 2006 | Charleston | Team Constructed | 28 | |
| 2007 | Geneva | Booster Draft | 44 | $775 |
| 2007 | Yokohama | Block Constructed | 20 | $2,800 |
| 2007 | San Diego | Two-Headed Giant Booster Draft | 90 | |
| 2007 | Valencia | Extended | 111 | |
| 2007 | Worlds (New York) | Special | 146 | |
| 2008 | Kuala Lumpur | Booster Draft | 67 | |
| 2008 | Hollywood | Standard | 27 | $1,700 |
| 2008 | Berlin | Extended | 42 | $850 |
| 2008 | Worlds (Memphis) | Special | 37 | $1,100 |
| 2009 | Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 51 | $645 |
| 2009 | Honolulu | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 182 | |
| 2009 | Austin | Extended and Booster Draft | 286 | |
| 2009 | Worlds (Rome) | Special | 181 | |
| 2010 | San Diego | Standard and Booster Draft | 252 | |
| 2010 | San Juan | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 97 | |
| 2010 | Amsterdam | Extended and Booster Draft | 87 | |
| 2010 | Worlds (Chiba) | Special | 245 | |
| 2011 | Paris | Standard and Booster Draft | 216 | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia | Modern and Booster Draft | 241 | |
| 2012–13 | Gatecrash in Montreal | Standard and Booster Draft | 274 | |
| 2013–14 | Theros in Dublin | Standard and Booster Draft | 186 | |
| 2014–15 | Dragons of Tarkir in Brussels | Standard and Booster Draft | 276 | |
| 2015–16 | Battle for Zendikar in Milwaukee | Standard and Booster Draft | 208 | |
| 2015–16 | Shadows over Innistrad in Madrid | Standard and Booster Draft | 75 | $1,000 |
| 2015–16 | Eldritch Moon in Sydney | Standard and Booster Draft | 139 | |
| 2017–18 | Rivals of Ixalan in Bilbao | Modern and Booster Draft | 355 |
→ Source: Wizards.com