Paul Rietzl
| Paul Rietzl | |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Little Darwin |
| Residence | Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Pro Tour debut | 2002 Pro Tour Osaka |
| Winnings | US$248,990 |
| Pro Tour wins (Top 8) | 1 (4) |
| Grand Prix wins (Top 8) | 2 (15) |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 424 |
| Planeswalker Level | 48 (Archmage) |
Paul Rietzl is an American Magic: The Gathering player. His greatest success was his win at Pro Tour Amsterdam in 2010, but his resume includes three more Pro Tour top eights, and thirteen Grand Prix top eights, including two wins. He was inducted into the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame in 2014.
Paul Rietzl grew up in Boston, near the game store YourMoveGames, owned by future Hall of Famer Rob Dougherty, and was a longtime member of Team Your Move Games. Rietzl played his first Pro Tour, Pro Tour Osaka, when he was 16 years old, and his first major result came at Grand Prix Anaheim in 2003, where he made the top eight. The top eight also featured future Hall of Fame members Ben Stark and Ben Rubin. Rietzl would lose in the quarterfinals to Peter Szigeti, taking 6th place in the overall standings. Rietzl went on to make the top eight of the very next North American Grand Prix, in Oakland. Again, Paul lost in the quarterfinals, taking 7th place.
From 2002 to 2006, Rietzl was a regular at the Pro Tour. He didn't make any top eights, but put up some solid performances, including a 14th place finish at Pro Tour Kobe 2004, and a 26th place finish at Pro Tour San Diego 2004. However, after Pro Tour Charleston 2006, Rietzl took a break from competitive play, his only Pro Tour until 2009 being Pro Tour San Diego 2007.
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