| Simon Görtzen | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Residence | Trieste, Italy |
| Nationality |
 German |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour Venice 2003 |
| Top Finishes | 3 (1 win) |
| GP top 8s | 1 (0 wins) |
| Awards | |
| PT Champion | |
Simon Görtzen is a German professional Magic player.
Professional play[ | ]
Best known for winning Pro Tour San Diego 2010 after ending Luis Scott-Vargas' 17-match undefeated run, Görtzen also has a Grand Prix top eight finish at GP Paris 2008, and finished fifth at Pro Tour Charleston 2006 with teammates Harald Stein and Simon Hockwin. In recent years, Görtzen has been a member of the European Grand Prix coverage team, providing play-by-play commentary on feature matches; he has also occasionally been a member of the coverage team at Pro Tours, the World Magic Cup, and the World Championship.
In 2020, he won a place in the Magic Rivals League, and in 2021 he was the runner-up in the Innistrad Championship.
League play[ | ]
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 Rivals League | 26 |
| 2020-21 Rivals League | 33 |
| 2021–22 Rivals League | 6 |
Accomplishments[ | ]
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Paris | Limited | 18–19 October 2008 | 4 |
| 2010 | Pro Tour | San Diego | Standard and Booster Draft | 19–21 February 2010 | 1 |
| 2020 | Players Tour | Online | Traditional Standard | 13-14 June 2020 | 5 |
| 2020–21 | Set Championship | MTG Arena | Standard and Historic | December 3-5 2021 | 2 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Pro Tour results[ | ]
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Venice | Block Constructed | 279 | |
| 2005 | Philadelphia | Block Constructed | 211 | $225 |
| 2005 | London | Booster Draft | 217 | |
| 2006 | Charleston | Team Constructed | 5 | $4,300 |
| 2007 | Geneva | Booster Draft | 370 | |
| 2007 | Valencia | Extended | 52 | $630 |
| 2008 | Hollywood | Standard | 261 | |
| 2008 | Worlds (Memphis) | Special | 175 | |
| 2009 | Austin | Extended and Booster Draft | 147 | |
| 2009 | Worlds (Rome) | Special | 51 | $645 |
| 2010 | San Diego | Standard and Booster Draft | 1 | $40,000 |
| 2010 | San Juan | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 39 | $1,000 |
| 2010 | Amsterdam | Extended and Booster Draft | 46 | $730 |
| 2010 | Worlds (Chiba) | Special | 204 | |
| 2011 | Paris | Standard and Booster Draft | 355 | |
| 2011 | Nagoya | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 175 | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia | Modern and Booster Draft | 37 | $1,100 |
| 2011 | Worlds (San Francisco) | Special | 63 | $520 |
| 2012 | Dark Ascension in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 247 | |
| 2012 | Avacyn Restored in Barcelona | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 74 | $1,000 |
| 2013–14 | Born of the Gods in Valencia | Modern and Booster Draft | 256 |
→ Source: Wizards.com