| Shouta Yasooka 八十岡 翔太 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 August 1984[1] |
| Residence | Shinjuku, Japan |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Pro Tour debut | 2001 Pro Tour Barcelona[2] |
| Winnings | $391,615[3] |
| Pro Tour wins (Top 8) | 2 (12)[4] |
| Grand Prix wins (Top 8) | 1 (21)[5] |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 600[6] |
| Planeswalker Level | 48 (Archmage) |
Shouta Yasooka (八十岡 翔太) is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player. He is best known for his success in the 2006 Pro Tour season, when he won Pro Tour Charleston with Tomohiro Kaji and Tomoharu Saitou,[7] as well as the Player of the Year title.[8][9] In 2015, Yasooka was elected into the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame.[10]
When the Magic Online Player of the Year award was introduced in 2009, Yasooka with his account "yaya3" became the first player to win this honour.[11] He also won the 2009 Magic Online Champion – Sealed title.[12]
Yasooka is currently the lead designer for the Hobby Japan developed trading card games Final Fantasy[13] and WIXOSS.[14]
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- ^ Price, Nate (12 April 2014). "NAGOYA TOP PLAYERS". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ^ "Planeswalker Points (requires login)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved 2015-04-13.[dead link]
- ^ "Kajiharu80 puts the Char in Charleston!". Wizards of the Coast. 2006-06-18. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ "2006 Player of the Year Race". Wizards of the Coast. 2006-12-13. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ Terbuyken, Hanno. "Feature: Shouta Yasooka, Player of the Year". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
HOFwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ David-Marshall, Brian (6 November 2009). "Counting the Days". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on November 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ "2009 Magic Online Player of the Year Standings". Wizards of the Coast. 2009. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ "The Past and Future of FFTCG: An Interview With FFTCG Designer Shota Yasooka". Square Enix. 2020-10-30. Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Tomy Company, LTD. Unveils 'Wixoss' TCG English Edition".