After a Top 8 full of surprising decks and unexpected moments, Seth Manfield became the Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor champion.

Playing the tournament's breakout deck, Rakdos Vampires, Seth defeated Jean-Emmanuel Depraz (Izzet Phoenix) in the quarterfinals for 3-1, and scored a quick victory in the semifinals against Mingyang Chen (Lotus Combo), who he had defeated another Vampires player in the quarterfinals - Samuel Pardee.
8 commons, 13 uncommons, 43 rares and 11 mythics
1
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
106.13
1
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
30.83
2
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
13.52
2
Blightstep Pathway
107.96
2
Sulfurous Springs
39.78
2
Swamp
6.76
3
Cavern of Souls
1187.28
4
Blood Crypt
602.75
4
Blackcleave Cliffs
42.47
4
Mutavault
255.32
4
Bloodtithe Harvester
3.07
2
Dusk Legion Zealot
0.55
3
Preacher of the Schism
78.51
1
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
772.5
4
Vein Ripper
362.32
4
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
251.42
2
Smuggler's Copter
44.21
4
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
503.26
4
Thoughtseize
253.74
2
Duress
0.55
4
Fatal Push
44.38
1
Bitter Triumph
4.34
60 cards maindeck
Sideboard 15
1
Krenko's Buzzcrusher
4.73
1
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
81.99
1
Liliana of the Veil
79.18
2
Damping Sphere
5.19
4
Leyline of the Void
19.26
2
Duress
0.55
2
Path of Peril
5.02
1
Rending Volley
2.8
1
Bitter Triumph
4.34
On the other side, the 2023 Player of the Year, Simon Nielsen (Boros Heroic) reached the finals after one of the most unusual matches in the history of competitive Magic in the semifinals against Christoffer Larsen (Abzan Amalia), where the match lasted seven games because Simon managed to transform the Amalia Benavides Aguirre combo into an infinite loop by giving indestructible to Wildgrowth Walker, forcing a draw.
In the finals, Seth Manfield defeated Simon Nielsen 3-1 after the pre-Sideboard matches ended 1-1, where Seth lost the second game after going five turns without finding a second land drop.
In the last game, a Showdown of the Skalds put Nielsen very close to victory after establishing a powerful board with Favored Hoplite, Monastery Swiftspear and Tenth District Legionnaire, being able to win in the next turn if he found Monstrous Rage or Ancestral Anger to trample over Seth's blockers.
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Manfield found, at the top of his deck, a Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord, which granted lifelink for Vein Ripper and allowed the player to attack for seven damage and keep three blockers - Simon's chances remained on the possibility of finding a way to give Trample to his creatures.
When revealing Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance from the top, Simon extended his hand, conceding the victory and the title of Pro Tour MKM champion to Seth Manfield.
You can check out the Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor top 8 decklists here.
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