After five weeks and seven rounds of play, the Magic Pro League’s inaugural Spark Split has concluded, finalizing the standings and the winners of each of its four divisions.

Brad Nelson was the only player to emerge undefeated, winning the Emerald Division with a 7-0 record. The other three Division winners finished with 6-1 records: Brian Braun-Duin won the Pearl Division, Ken Yukuhiro won the the Ruby Division (over William Huey Jensen based on the games won tiebreaker), and Rei Sato won the Sapphire Division. Each of those players will advance directly to the Top 16 on Day 2 of the upcoming Mythic Championship III in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Division Winning Decklists

Players were allowed to change decks from week to week, except for Week 5, when the were required to play the same deck they played in Week 4.

Brad Nelson

Nelson changed his deck choice for every week he was allowed to, eventually settling on Esper Hero for Weeks 4 and 5.

Week 1: Standard Azorious Aggro

Creatures (26)
Adanto Vanguard
Benalish Marshal
Dauntless Bodyguard
Law-Rune Enforcer
Snubhorn Sentry
Skymarcher Aspirant
Venerated Loxodon

Planeswalkers (4)
Teferi, Time Raveler
Gideon Blackblade

Enchantments (10)
History of Benalia
Legion’s Landing
Conclave Tribunal
Lands (20)
Glacial Fortress
Hallowed Fountain
12 Plains

Sideboard (15)
Teferi, Time Raveler
Baffling End
Spell Pierce
Deputy of Detention
Island
Demystify
Disdainful Stroke
Dovin’s Veto

Week 2: Standard Bant Nexus

Creatures (1)
Deputy of Detention

Instants (20)
Chemister’s Insight
Growth Spiral
Nexus of Fate
Revitalize
Root Snare

Planeswalkers (6)
Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria

Enchantments (7)
Search for Azcanta
Wilderness Reclamation
Lands (26)
Blast Zone
Breeding Pool
Forest
Glacial Fortress
Hallowed Fountain
Hinterland Harbor
Island
Sunpetal Grove
Temple Garden

Sideboard (15)
Deputy of Detention
Dovin’s Veto
God-Eternal Kefnet
Hydroid Krasis
Bond of Flourishing
Lyra Dawnbringer
Teferi, Time Raveler

Week 3: Standard Selesnya Tokens

Creatures (15)
District Guide
Venerated Loxodon
Emmara, Soul of the Accord
Trostani Discordant
Thorn Lieutenant

Spells (10)
Flower // Flourish
Saproling Migration
March of the Multitudes

Planeswalkers (1)
Gideon Blackblade

Artifacts (2)
The Immortal Sun

Enchantments (11)
Conclave Tribunal
History of Benalia
Legion’s Landing
Lands (21)
Sunpetal Grove
Temple Garden
Plains
Forest

Sideboard (15)
March of the Multitudes
Gideon Blackblade
Prison Realm
Sorcerous Spyglass
Knight of Autumn
Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
Baffling End

Weeks 4 & 5: Standard Esper Midrange

Creatures (8)
Hero of Precinct One
Basilica Bell-Haunt

Spells (11)
Thought Erasure
Command the Dreadhorde
The Elderspell
Tyrant’s Scorn
Dovin’s Veto

Planeswalkers (12)
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
Teferi, Time Raveler
Narset, Parter of Veils
Liliana, Dreadhorde General

Enchantments (3)
Oath of Kaya
Lands (26)
Glacial Fortress
Godless Shrine
Hallowed Fountain
Isolated Chapel
Watery Grave
Drowned Catacomb
Swamp
Plains

Sideboard (15)
Command the Dreadhorde
The Elderspell
Lyra Dawnbringer
Cry of the Carnarium
Duress
Ixalan’s Binding
Kaya’s Wrath
Despark

Brian Braun-Duin

Braun-Duin chose to play Esper Midrange for each of the five weeks. He made small changes each week, with Command the Dreadhorde making it into the sideboard for Weeks 4 and 5.

Week 1: Standard Esper Midrange

Creatures (11)
Hero of Precinct One
Hostage Taker
Thief of Sanity

Spells (14)
Thought Erasure
Enter the God-Eternals
Dovin’s Veto
Mortify
Despark

Planeswalkers (9)
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
Teferi, Time Raveler
Lands (26)
Glacial Fortress
Godless Shrine
Hallowed Fountain
Isolated Chapel
Watery Grave
Drowned Catacomb
Swamp
Island

Sideboard (15)
Dovin’s Veto
Moment of Craving
Oath of Kaya
Duress
Time Wipe
Basilica Bell-Haunt
Narset, Parter of Veils

Week 2: Standard Esper Midrange

Creatures (11)
Hero of Precinct One
Hostage Taker
Thief of Sanity

Spells (12)
Thought Erasure
Dovin’s Veto
Mortify
Tyrant’s Scorn
Despark

Planeswalkers (10)
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
Teferi, Time Raveler

Enchantments (2)
Oath of Kaya
Lands (25)
Glacial Fortress
Godless Shrine
Hallowed Fountain
Isolated Chapel
Watery Grave
Drowned Catacomb
Swamp

Sideboard (15)
Dovin’s Veto
Tyrant’s Scorn
Kaya, Orzhov Usurper
Duress
Time Wipe
Basilica Bell-Haunt
Narset, Parter of Veils
The Elderspell
Deputy of Detention

Week 3: Standard Esper Midrange

Creatures (11)
Hero of Precinct One
Elite Guardmage
Thief of Sanity

Spells (10)
Thought Erasure
The Elderspell
Tyrant’s Scorn
Mortify
Despark

Planeswalkers (11)
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
Ugin, the Ineffable
Teferi, Time Raveler
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord

Enchantments (2)
Oath of Kaya
Lands (26)
Glacial Fortress
Godless Shrine
Hallowed Fountain
Isolated Chapel
Watery Grave
Drowned Catacomb
Swamp
Island

Sideboards (15)
Tyrant’s Scorn
The Elderspell
Dovin’s Veto
Kaya, Orzhov Usurper
Time Wipe
Duress
Narset, Parter of Veils
Enter the God-Eternals
Hostage Taker
Deputy of Detention

Weeks 4 & 5: Standard Esper Hero

Creatures (13)
Hero of Precinct One
Elite Guardmage
Thief of Sanity
Hostage Taker

Spells (10)
Thought Erasure
The Elderspell
Tyrant’s Scorn
Despark

Planeswalkers (9)
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
Ugin, the Ineffable
Teferi, Time Raveler

Enchantments (2)
Oath of Kaya
Lands (26)
Glacial Fortress
Godless Shrine
Hallowed Fountain
Isolated Chapel
Watery Grave
Drowned Catacomb
Swamp
Island

Sideboard (15)
The Elderspell
Hostage Taker
Dovin’s Veto
Narset, Parter of Veils
Duress
Enter the God-Eternals
Deputy of Detention
Command the Dreadhorde

Ken Yukuhiro

Yukuhiro, ever the brewer, brought Bant Aggro to his Week 1 matchup, then cycled through a series of Standard mainstays for the rest of the Split.

Week 1: Standard Bant Aggro

Creatures (30)
Pelt Collector
Huatli’s Raptor
Venerated Loxodon
Llanowar Elves
Growth-Chamber Guardian
Emmara, Soul of the Accord
Chamber Sentry
Deputy of Detention
Knight of Autumn

Planeswalkers (7)
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
Teferi, Time Raveler
Lands (23)
Forest
Breeding Pool
Temple Garden
Sunpetal Grove
Hallowed Fountain
Glacial Fortress
Hinterland Harbor

Sideboard (15)
Teferi, Time Raveler
Deputy of Detention
Trostani Discordant
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
Disdainful Stroke
Baffling End
Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
Negate

Week 2: Standard Bant Midrange

Creatures (30)
Llanowar Elves
Incubation Druid
Paradise Druid
God-Eternal Oketra
Growth-Chamber Guardian
Hydroid Krasis
Frilled Mystic
Deputy of Detention

Planeswalkers (7)
Teferi, Time Raveler
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
Lands (23)
Forest
Hinterland Harbor
Breeding Pool
Hallowed Fountain
Glacial Fortress
Temple Garden
Sunpetal Grove

Sideboard (15)
Deputy of Detention
Teferi, Time Raveler
Negate
Trostani Discordant
Thorn Lieutenant
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
Baffling End

Week 3: Standard Golgari Midrange

Creatures (24)
Llanowar Elves
Paradise Druid
Wildgrowth Walker
Jadelight Ranger
Merfolk Branchwalker
Carnage Tyrant
Ravenous Chupacabra
Massacre Girl

Spells (7)
Casualties of War
Assassin’s Trophy

Planeswalker (5) (5)
Vivien Reid
Vraska, Golgari Queen
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
Lands (24)
Forest
Swamp
Field of Ruin
Woodland Cemetery
Overgrown Tomb

Sideboard (15)
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
Duress
The Elderspell
Ob Nixilis’s Cruelty
Moment of Craving
Cast Down
Thrashing Brontodon
Crucible of Worlds

Weeks 4 & 5: Standard Mono-Red Aggro

Creatures (20)
Ghitu Lavarunner
Fanatical Firebrand
Viashino Pyromancer
Runaway Steam-Kin
Goblin Chainwhirler

Spells (16)
Light Up the Stage
Shock
Lightning Strike
Wizard’s Lightning

Enchantments (4)
Experimental Frenzy
Lands (20)
20 Mountain

Sideboard (15)
Lava Coil
Rekindling Phoenix
Tibalt, Rakish Instigator
Dire Fleet Daredevil
Chandra, Fire Artisan
Risk Factor

Rei Sato

Sato added new (at the time) toy Teferi, Time Raveler to his Azorius Aggro deck in Week 1, and then settled into various shades of Green Midrange for Weeks 2 through 5.

Week 1: Standard Azorius Aggro

Creatures (26)
Dauntless Bodyguard
Law-Rune Enforcer
Skymarcher Aspirant
Snubhorn Sentry
Adanto Vanguard
Tomik, Distinguished Advokist
Benalish Marshal
Venerated Loxodon

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Planeswalkers (2)
Teferi, Time Raveler

Enchantments (12)
Legion’s Landing
History of Benalia
Conclave Tribunal
Lands (20)
12 Plains
Glacial Fortress
Hallowed Fountain

Sideboard (15)
Baffling End
Tocatli Honor Guard
Gideon Blackblade
Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
Disdainful Stroke
Demystify

Week 2: Standard Bant Midrange

Creatures (30)
Llanowar Elves
Incubation Druid
Paradise Druid
God-Eternal Oketra
Growth-Chamber Guardian
Hydroid Krasis
Frilled Mystic
Deputy of Detention

Planeswalkers (7)
Teferi, Time Raveler
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
Lands (23)
Forest
Hinterland Harbor
Breeding Pool
Hallowed Fountain
Glacial Fortress
Temple Garden
Sunpetal Grove

Sideboard (15)
Deputy of Detention
Teferi, Time Raveler
Negate
Trostani Discordant
Thorn Lieutenant
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
Baffling End

Week 3: Standard Golgari Midrange

Creatures (24)
Llanowar Elves
Paradise Druid
Wildgrowth Walker
Jadelight Ranger
Merfolk Branchwalker
Carnage Tyrant
Ravenous Chupacabra
Massacre Girl

Spells (7)
Casualties of War
Assassin’s Trophy

Planeswalkers (5)
Vivien Reid
Vraska, Golgari Queen
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
Lands (24)
Forest
Swamp
Field of Ruin
Woodland Cemetery
Overgrown Tomb

Sideboard (15)
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
Duress
The Elderspell
Ob Nixilis’s Cruelty
Moment of Craving
Cast Down
Thrashing Brontodon
Crucible of Worlds

Weeks 4 & 5: Standard Gruul Midrange

Creatures (24)
Legion Warboss
Rekindling Phoenix
Thorn Lieutenant
Growth-Chamber Guardian
Gruul Spellbreaker
Llanowar Elves
Skarrgan Hellkite

Spells (8)
Shock
Lightning Strike
Collision // Colossus

Planeswalkers (4)
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
Domri, Anarch of Bolas
Lands (24)
Forest
Mountain
Rootbound Crag
Stomping Ground

Sideboard (15)
Shock
Collision // Colossus
Thrashing Brontodon
Lava Coil
Dire Fleet Daredevil
Cindervines

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