Stanislav Cifka

Stanislav Cifka (born 9 November 1987) is a Czech chess, poker, Magic: the Gathering and Hearthstone player. He is also an FIDE master in chess.[6] His eSports alias is simply StanCifka, a contraction or anglicization of his name.

Stanislav Cifka
Stan Cifka in Vienna, 2017
Born (1987-11-09) 9 November 1987
ResidenceČeský Krumlov, Czech Republic[1]
NationalityCzech
Pro Tour debutPro Tour Prague 2006
WinningsUS$126,450[2]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)1 (2)[3]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)0 (3)[4]
Lifetime Pro Points203
StanCifka
Stanislav Cifka
Personal information
HometownČeský Krumlov
NationalityCzech
Career information
StatusActive
Current teamFree agent
GamesHearthstone
Career prize money$58,096[5]
Career history
Jun 2015 – Nov 2015Luminosity Gaming
Dec 2015 – Jan 2017Misfits
Jan 2017-presentFree agent

He was formerly active in Magic: the Gathering before Hearthstone was released. He is best known for winning Pro Tour Return to Ravnica in 2012, which is one of the top-tier tournaments of the game. He lost only one match.[7] He was given a special invitation by Wizards of the Coast to play in an exhibition match in Pro Tour 25th Anniversary due to his achievement outside Magic.[8] He was crowned winner of the event after beating Jason Chan (Amaz) in a "Hearthstone-Players-Finals".[9]

In 2017, Cifka led the Czech National Team to a first-place finish in the 2017 Hearthstone Global Games.[10]

Cifka started playing the PC collectible card game Hearthstone when it was released.[11] StanCifka was part of Luminosity Gaming for part of 2015.[12] In October 2015 Cifka broke Thijs "ThijsNL" Molendijk's winning streak by winning the StarLadder finals.[13] As of May 2018 he is ranked 1st by gosugamers.net, a site that ranks players worldwide.[14]

Magic: The Gathering achievements
 Season   Event type   Location   Format   Date   Rank 
2012–13 Grand Prix San Jose Team Limited 13–14 October 2012 4
2012–13 Pro Tour Seattle Modern and Booster Draft 19–21 October 2012 1
2012–13 Grand Prix Sydney Sealed and Booster Draft 19–20 January 2013 7
2013–14 World Magic Cup Amsterdam National team 2–4 August 2013 3
2013–14 Grand Prix Vienna Standard 30 November–1 December 2013 5
2013–14 Pro Tour Atlanta Block Constructed and Booster Draft 16–18 May 2013 7

Last updated: 5 November 2014
Source: Event Coverage at Wizards.com

References
  1. "Pro Tour Journey into Nyx: Top 8 Profiles". Wizards of the Coast. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  2. "Lifetime Winnings Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  5. e-Sports Earnings – StanCifka
  6. "Stanislav Cifka - FIDE Chess Profile". World Chess Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  7. "Stanislav Cifka turns to Magic, wins US$40,000". ChessVibes. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  8. Mike, Rosenberg (28 June 2018). "Introducing the Silver Showcase". Magic: The Gathering. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  9. Ray, Walkinshaw (5 August 2018). "SILVER SHOWCASE FINALS". Magic: The Gathering. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  10. http://liquipedia.net/hearthstone/StanCifka
  11. Kolev, Radoslav "Nydra" (12 November 2014). "MtG champion Stanislav Cifka says Hearthstone is more exciting and complex and less RNG than Magic". Gosu Gamers. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  12. Leslie, Callum (12 November 2015). "Luminosity signs Darkwonyx as StanCifka and Ignite depart". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  13. Callum, Leslie (19 October 2015). "Thijs' winning streak ends as Cifka takes StarLadder title". Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  14. "Rankings". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
Preceded by
Martin Jůza		 Magic Czech National Champion
2013–2014		 Succeeded by
Ondrej Stráský


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