| Alex Shvartsman | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1975 Odessa, Ukraine |
| Residence | Brooklyn, New York, USA[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Pro Tour debut | 1997 Pro Tour Los Angeles |
| Winnings | US$90,735[2] |
| Pro Tour wins (Top 8) | 0 (1)[3] |
| Grand Prix wins (Top 8) | 4 (21)[4] |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 232[1] |
| Matches played | 2850[1] |
| Planeswalker Level | 48 (Archmage) |
Alex Shvartsman is an American Magic: The Gathering player. While having enjoyed only a moderate degree of success on the Pro Tour, he is one of the most successful Grand Prix players ever. With 21 appearances, Shvartsman held the record for most Grand Prix top eights for a long time, and is now second only to Olivier Ruel. He is also one of only five players to have won four or more Grands Prix. (The others being Kai Budde, Olivier Ruel, Masahiko Morita, and Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz).
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Grand Prix | Barcelona | Limited | 4–7 February 1999 | 2 |
| 1998–99 | Grand Prix | Taipei | 24–25 April 1999 | 7 | |
| 1999–00 | Grand Prix | Lisbon | 25–27 September 1999 | 6 | |
| 1999–00 | Grand Prix | Sao Paulo | Limited | 6–7 November 1999 | 4 |
| 1999–00 | Grand Prix | Tours | 26–27 November 1999 | 1 | |
| 1999–00 | Grand Prix | Seattle | Extended | 15–16 January 2000 | 5 |
| 1999–00 | Grand Prix | Madrid | Extended | 29–30 January 2000 | 3 |
| 1999–00 | Grand Prix | Taipei | Extended | 12–13 February 2000 | 3 |
| 1999–00 | Grand Prix | Cannes | Team Limited | 26–27 February 2000 | 2 |
| 1999-00 | Grand Prix | Nagoya | Team Limited | 22–23 April 2000 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Invitational | Sydney | Special | 16–19 November 2000 | 6 |
| 2000–01 | Masters | Chicago | Booster Draft | 1–3 December 2000 | 3 |
| 2000–01 | Grand Prix | Rio de Janeiro | Sealed and Booster Draft | 10–11 March 2001 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | Pro Tour | New York | Team Limited | 7–9 September 2001 | 3 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Brisbane | Sealed and Booster Draft | 20–21 October 2001 | 3 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Curitiba | Extended | 8–9 December 2001 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Houston | Extended | 5–6 January 2002 | 6 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Lisbon | Extended | 19–20 January 2002 | 6 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Fukuoka | Sealed and Booster Draft | 16–17 February 2002 | 1 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Kuala Lumpur | Sealed and Booster Draft | 30–31 March 2002 | 5 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | New Jersey | Team Limited | 29–30 June 2002 | 2 |
| 2002–03 | Masters | Houston | Booster Draft | 8–10 November 2002 | 5 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | Pittsburgh | Team Limited | 31 May–1 June 2003 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | Detroit | Block Constructed | 12–13 July 2003 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | Grand Prix | Washington D.C. | Team Limited | 17–18 April 2004 | 3 |
Last updated: 17 August 2009
Source: Wizards.com