| Shuhei Nakamura 中村 修平 | |
|---|---|
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| Demographics | |
| Born | November 3, 1981 |
| Residence | Hirakata-Shi, Japan |
| Nationality |
 Japanese |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour San Diego 2002 |
| Top Finishes | 6 (0 wins) |
| GP top 8s | 34 (7 wins) |
| Awards | |
| Hall of Fame | |
| Player of the Year | |
Shuhei Nakamura (中村 修平) is a Japanese professional player. He has six Pro Tour top eights, and with seven Grand Prix victories in 33 top eights, he is the most successful Grand Prix player of all time. Notably, all of his seven wins were at Limited Grand Prix events. In 2011, Nakamura was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Accomplishments[ | ]
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Kobe | Block Constructed | 18–19 August 2001 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Fukuoka | Limited | 16–17 February 2002 | 8 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Nagoya | Team Limited | 11–12 May 2002 | 2 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | Utsunomiya | Limited | 12–13 October 2002 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Nationals | Osaka | Standard and Booster Draft | 11–13 June 2004 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | Grand Prix | Yokohama | Block Constructed | 23–24 August 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | Pro Tour | Columbus | Extended | 29–31 October 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | Grand Prix | Seattle | Extended | 5–6 March 2005 | 3 |
| 2005 | Grand Prix | Matsuyama | Limited | 14–15 May 2005 | 6 |
| 2005 | Worlds | Yokohama | Special | 30 November–4 December 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | Pro Tour | Prague | Limited | 5–7 May 2006 | 3 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Toulouse | Limited | 24–25 June 2006 | 3 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | St. Louis | Limited | 22–23 July 2006 | 1 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Hiroshima | Limited | 19–20 August 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | Pro Tour | Valencia | Extended | 12–14 October 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Stuttgart | Limited | 15–16 December 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | Pro Tour | Hollywood | Standard | 23–25 May 2008 | 3 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Copenhagen | Standard | 23–24 August 2008 | 4 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Rimini | Block Constructed | 13–14 September 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | Grand Prix | Rotterdam | Limited | 21–22 February 2009 | 3 |
| 2009 | Nationals | Hiroshima | Standard and Booster Draft | 18–20 July 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | Grand Prix | Houston | Extended | 3–4 April 2010 | 5 |
| 2010 | Grand Prix | Florence | Limited | 27–28 November 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | Grand Prix | Prague | Limited | 21–22 May 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | Grand Prix | Nashville | Limited | 17–18 March 2012 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | Grand Prix | San Jose, Costa Rica | Limited | 15–16 September 2012 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | Grand Prix | Philadelphia | Limited | 27–28 October 2012 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Providence | Team Limited | 8–9 June 2013 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Houston | Limited | 15–16 June 2013 | 7 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Hong Kong | Limited | 19–20 October 2013 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Beijing | Standard | 29–30 March 2014 | 5 |
| 2014–15 | Grand Prix | Shanghai | Limited | 4–5 October 2014 | 5 |
| 2014–15 | Grand Prix | Dallas/Fort Worth | Limited | 25–26 July 2015 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | Grand Prix | Kobe | Standard | 21–22 November 2015 | 8 |
| 2015–16 | Pro Tour | Atlanta | Modern and Booster Draft | 5–7 February 2016 | 5 |
| 2016–17 | Grand Prix | Cleveland | Team Limited | 24–25 June 2017 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Grand Prix | Singapore | Limited | 16–17 December 2017 | 7 |
| 2018–19 | Grand Prix | Nagoya | Team Limited | 13–14 October 2018 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | Grand Prix | Vancouver | Limited | 30–31 December 2018 | 7 |
| 2018–19 | Grand Prix | Sydney | Limited | 2–3 February 2019 | 8 |
| 2018–19 | Grand Prix | Washington, D.C. | Limited | 15–16 June 2019 | 8 |
| 2018–19 | Grand Prix | Bangkok | Limited | 12-13 October 2019 | 8 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Pro Tour Results[ | ]
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | San Diego | Rochester Draft | 281 | |
| 2001–02 | Osaka | Block Constructed | 73 | |
| 2002–03 | Boston | Team Limited | 111 | |
| 2002–03 | Chicago | Rochester Draft | 309 | |
| 2003–04 | Kobe | Block Constructed | 131 | |
| 2003–04 | Worlds (San Francisco) | Special | 43 | $800 |
| 2005 | Colombus | Extended | 2 | $20,000 |
| 2005 | Nagoya | Rochester Draft | 25 | $1,800 |
| 2005 | Atlanta | Team Limited | 60 | |
| 2005 | Philadelphia | Block Constructed | 9 | $3,375 |
| 2005 | London | Booster Draft | 54 | $600 |
| 2005 | Los Angeles | Extended | 37 | $1,000 |
| 2005 | Worlds (Yokohama) | Special | 7 | $7,500 |
| 2006 | Honolulu | Standard | 69 | $460 |
| 2006 | Prague | Booster Draft | 3 | $15,000 |
| 2006 | Charleston | Team Constructed | 19 | $500 |
| 2006 | Kobe | Booster Draft | 169 | |
| 2006 | Worlds (Paris) | Special | 57 | $580 |
| 2007 | Geneva | Booster Draft | 167 | |
| 2007 | Yokohama | Block Constructed | 151 | |
| 2007 | San Diego | Two-Headed Giant Booster Draft | 22 | $700 |
| 2007 | Valencia | Extended | 4 | $14,000 |
| 2007 | Worlds (New York) | Special | 280 | |
| 2008 | Kuala Lumpur | Booster Draft | 41 | $900 |
| 2008 | Hollywood | Standard | 3 | $15,000 |
| 2008 | Berlin | Extended | 44 | $775 |
| 2008 | Worlds (Memphis) | Special | 114 | |
| 2009 | Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 20 | $2,800 |
| 2009 | Honolulu | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 94 | |
| 2009 | Austin | Extended and Booster Draft | 80 | |
| 2009 | Worlds (Rome) | Special | 128 | |
| 2010 | San Diego | Standard and Booster Draft | 41 | $900 |
| 2010 | San Juan | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 51 | $645 |
| 2010 | Amsterdam | Extended and Booster Draft | 48 | $690 |
| 2010 | Worlds (Chiba) | Special | 18 | $3,250 |
| 2011 | Paris | Standard and Booster Draft | 393 | |
| 2011 | Nagoya | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 193 | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia | Modern and Booster Draft | 43 | $800 |
| 2011 | Worlds (San Francisco) | Special | 16 | $3,750 |
| 2012 | Dark Ascension in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 20 | $2,000 |
| 2012 | Avacyn Restored in Barcelona | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 46 | $1,500 |
| 2012–13 | Return to Ravnica in Seattle | Modern and Booster Draft | 227 | |
| 2012–13 | Gatecrash in Montreal | Standard and Booster Draft | 100 | |
| 2012–13 | Dragon's Maze in San Diego | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 41 | $1,500 |
| 2013–14 | Theros in Dublin | Standard and Booster Draft | 141 | |
| 2013–14 | Born of the Gods in Valencia | Modern and Booster Draft | 141 | |
| 2013–14 | Journey into Nyx in Atlanta | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 116 | |
| 2013–14 | Magic 2015 in Portland | Standard and Booster Draft | 206 | |
| 2014–15 | Khans of Tarkir in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 138 | |
| 2014–15 | Fate Reforged in Washington, D.C. | Modern and Booster Draft | 74 | $1,000 |
| 2014–15 | Dragons of Tarkir in Brussels | Standard and Booster Draft | 216 | |
| 2014–15 | Magic Origins in Vancouver | Standard and Booster Draft | 325 | |
| 2015–16 | Battle for Zendikar in Milwaukee | Standard and Booster Draft | 305 | |
| 2015–16 | Oath of the Gatewatch in Atlanta | Modern and Booster Draft | 5 | $10,000 |
| 2015–16 | Shadows over Innistrad in Madrid | Standard and Booster Draft | 67 | $1,000 |
| 2015–16 | Eldritch Moon in Sydney | Standard and Booster Draft | 62 | $1,000 |
| 2016–17 | Kaladesh in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 68 | |
| 2016–17 | Aether Revolt in Dublin | Standard and Booster Draft | 52 | $1,000 |
| 2016–17 | Amonkhet in Nashville | Standard and Booster Draft | 280 | |
| 2016–17 | Hour of Devastation in Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 336 | |
| 2017–18 | Ixalan in Albuquerque | Standard and Booster Draft | 127 | |
| 2017–18 | Rivals of Ixalan in Bilbao | Modern and Booster Draft | 310 | |
| 2017–18 | Dominaria in Richmond | Standard and Booster Draft | 263 | |
| 2017–18 | 25th Anniversary in Minneapolis | Team Constructed | 127 | |
| 2018–19 | Guilds of Ravnica in Atlanta | Standard and Booster Draft | 56 | $1,000 |
| 2018–19 | Mythic Championship Cleveland 2019 | Standard and Booster Draft | 215 | $500 |
→ Source: Wizards.com