Luis Scott-Vargas
| Luis Scott-Vargas | |
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Scott-Vargas at Pro Tour San Diego 2010
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| Nicknames | LSV |
| Born |
February 17, 1983 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Residence | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Nationality |
 America
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| Pro Tour debut | 2004 Pro Tour San Diego |
| Winnings | $276,480 |
| Pro Tour wins (Top 8) | 1 (8) |
| Grand Prix wins (Top 8) | 5 (15) |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 425 |
| Planeswalker Level | 50 (Archmage) |
Luis Scott-Vargas (born February 17, 1983), commonly known as LSV, is a professional Magic: the Gathering player from Oakland, California, USA, currently living in Denver, Colorado. His accomplishments include fifteen Grand Prix top 8s (five wins), and eight Pro Tour top 8s (1 win). In 2013, he was inducted into the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame. As well as being a prominent player of the game, Luis is also known for writing about the game. He was a writer for StarCityGames.com before becoming the editor and Vice President for ChannelFireball.com, a Magic: the Gathering shop and strategy website. LSV still writes for Channelfireball, but ended his tenure as editor in 2012 to work as game designer in Dire Wolf Digital.
Scott-Vargas first qualified for the Pro Tour in 2004 for Pro Tour: San Diego, and has been an active competitor in major Magic: the Gathering events since.
Scott-Vargas' breakout performance came at the 2006 US Nationals, where LSV won a play-off to take third place and earn a place on the US Nationals team with Paul Cheon and Benjamin Lundquist. The US Nationals team would finish 13th in the team competition at the 2006 World Championship.
He went on to win US Nationals in 2007, leading a US Nationals team featuring Thomas Drake and Michael Bennett. The US National team finished in 25th place at the 2007 World Championship. He also won Grand Prix San Francisco that season, his first Grand Prix title.
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