What started as 243 players entered the crucible of Modern Horizons 3 Draft and Modern Constructed has distilled to the final eight competitors. Congratulations to the Top 8 at Pro Tour Modern Horizons 3!

Javier Dominguez

2 Teferi, Time Raveler 4 Subtlety 3 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury 2 Lórien Revealed 1 Supreme Verdict 3 Wrath of the Skies 1 Invert Polarity 4 Force of Negation 4 Counterspell 4 Galvanic Discharge 3 Tune the Narrative 1 Spell Snare 4 The One Ring 2 Dress Down 1 Monumental Henge 1 Thundering Falls 2 Steam Vents 1 Elegant Parlor 4 Flooded Strand 1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge 1 Island 1 Mystic Gate 1 Mountain 1 Meticulous Archive 1 Plains 2 Hallowed Fountain 1 Scalding Tarn 4 Arid Mesa 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury 3 Drannith Magistrate 1 Supreme Verdict 1 Wrath of the Skies 1 Commandeer 1 Invert Polarity 1 Mystical Dispute 2 Celestial Purge 3 Consign to Memory 1 Soul-Guide Lantern

A world champ, back in the Top 8–and another Modern one at that. Javier Dominguez's last Top Finish came at 2023's Modern Pro Tour The Lord of the Rings, but since then he has been at the top tables and making regular Top 16 appearances at Pro Tours.

He was able to convert in Amsterdam, and now will turn to a Top 8 as the only control player in the group. Energy-based Jeskai decks were the control weapon of choice in Amsterdam, with Galvanic Discharge working to control the early rush while cards like Force of Negation and Invert Polarity dealt with the late threats. It's a difficult balance to find, but one that Dominguez perfected on his way to the Top 8.

Daniel Goetschel

4 Nadu, Winged Wisdom 1 Outrider en-Kor 1 Endurance 4 Springheart Nantuko 4 Orcish Bowmasters 4 Wall of Roots 1 Thassa's Oracle 4 Delighted Halfling 1 Sylvan Safekeeper 1 Dryad Arbor 1 Thoughtseize 4 Chord of Calling 3 Summoner's Pact 4 Shuko 4 Verdant Catacombs 1 Pendelhaven 2 Forest 1 Swamp 1 Boseiju, Who Endures 1 Temple Garden 1 Island 1 Breeding Pool 4 Misty Rainforest 1 Undercity Sewers 1 Underground Mortuary 1 Overgrown Tomb 1 Watery Grave 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth 2 Marsh Flats 1 Grist, the Hunger Tide 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse 1 Reclamation Sage 1 Drannith Magistrate 1 Volatile Stormdrake 1 Haywire Mite 2 Thoughtseize 3 Fatal Push 3 The One Ring 1 Gemstone Caverns

With both Grand Prix and Eternal Weekend titles to his name, Daniel Goetschel is a veteran of the competitive circuit who has made a return to the tabletop Pro Tour and now has his second career Top Finish. His four-color build of Nadu leaned into black for Orcish Bowmasters and Thoughtseize, which gives him access to angle line of attack in the mirror matches to come on Sunday.

Eli Kassis

1 Outrider en-Kor 4 Nadu, Winged Wisdom 1 Endurance 2 Wall of Roots 2 Bristly Bill, Spine Sower 4 Springheart Nantuko 4 Delighted Halfling 1 Noble Hierarch 1 Sylvan Safekeeper 2 Haywire Mite 1 Dryad Arbor 4 Chord of Calling 2 Summoner's Pact 2 The One Ring 4 Shuko 4 Urza's Saga 4 Windswept Heath 4 Misty Rainforest 1 Temple Garden 1 Otawara, Soaring City 2 Forest 1 Lush Portico 1 Hedge Maze 1 Hallowed Fountain 1 Waterlogged Grove 1 Shifting Woodland 1 Breeding Pool 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth 2 Boseiju, Who Endures 2 Teferi, Time Raveler 1 Drannith Magistrate 2 Suncleanser 1 Volatile Stormdrake 1 Burrenton Forge-Tender 1 Force of Vigor 1 Dismember 2 Veil of Summer 2 Damping Sphere 1 Vexing Bauble 1 Shadowspear

Kassis has quietly been a mainstay of the very top tables of Pro Tours for years now–highlighted by a title at the Neon Dynasty Championship and later a runner-up finish to Nathan Steuer at the 2022 World Championship–two of his now five Top Finishes.

Kassis mastered the Nadu, Winged Wisdom archetype that dominated the Pro Tour, perfecting his lines of attack with the intricate combo deck and reeling off a perfect 8-0 Modern record to earn his spot in the Top 8 early. It's his first Top Finish since 2022, but with this Top 8 Kassis is back in a big way.

Ma Noah

3 Sorin of House Markov 4 Grief 3 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse 1 Boggart Trawler 4 Orcish Bowmasters 2 Dauthi Voidwalker 4 Thoughtseize 4 Soul Spike 2 Fell the Profane 1 Cling to Dust 3 Malakir Rebirth 4 Fatal Push 3 March of Wretched Sorrow 1 Not Dead After All 4 Necrodominance 1 Polluted Delta 1 Bloodstained Mire 1 Raucous Theater 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 1 Phyrexian Tower 1 Marsh Flats 3 Castle Locthwain 7 Swamp 1 Verdant Catacombs 2 Toxic Deluge 3 Break the Ice 1 Collective Brutality 2 Sheoldred's Edict 3 Surgical Extraction 2 Damping Sphere 2 Pithing Needle

A rising star throughout digital events over the years, South Korean Ma Noah teamed and tested with many of the games greats. Entered through Pro Tour Modern Horizons 3 in good spirits, ready to dive into the new format with plenty of ideas to test. As one of several players to bring a Necrodominance deck to bear, backed up by Grief, Ma leveraged a solid 5-1 Draft record to pair with a 7-0 Modern stretch to claim the first slot and top seed in the Sunday playoff.

Seth Manfield

4 Grief 2 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse 4 Boggart Trawler 4 Orcish Bowmasters 2 Shambling Ghast 2 Agadeem's Awakening 4 Inquisition of Kozilek 4 Soul Spike 2 Flare of Malice 4 Fell the Profane 1 Force of Despair 4 Malakir Rebirth 4 March of Wretched Sorrow 4 The One Ring 4 Necrodominance 3 Phyrexian Tower 2 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 6 Swamp 2 Dauthi Voidwalker 4 Soulless Jailer 3 Break the Ice 2 Thoughtseize 1 Force of Despair 2 Fatal Push 1 Surgical Extraction

Another 6-0 draft record at the Pro Tour, another Top 8 finish at the Pro Tour for the 2015 Magic World Champion and the recently crowned winner of Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor. The Hall of Famer's resume only grows, and he can join some very rarified air if he's able to win his second Pro Tour in six months.

To do it, he'll need to be prepared for practiced Nadu opponents. But that hasn't been a problem yet for Manfield, whose mono-black Necrodominance deck propelled him to his twelfth career Top Finish.

Simon Nielsen

1 Outrider en-Kor 1 Endurance 4 Nadu, Winged Wisdom 4 Springheart Nantuko 2 Bristly Bill, Spine Sower 2 Wall of Roots 2 Haywire Mite 1 Sylvan Safekeeper 1 Noble Hierarch 4 Delighted Halfling 1 Dryad Arbor 4 Chord of Calling 2 Summoner's Pact 2 The One Ring 4 Shuko 4 Urza's Saga 1 Hallowed Fountain 1 Lush Portico 2 Forest 1 Hedge Maze 4 Windswept Heath 1 Waterlogged Grove 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth 4 Misty Rainforest 1 Breeding Pool 1 Shifting Woodland 1 Otawara, Soaring City 1 Temple Garden 2 Boseiju, Who Endures 2 Teferi, Time Raveler 1 Endurance 1 Drannith Magistrate 2 Suncleanser 1 Volatile Stormdrake 1 Soulless Jailer 1 Burrenton Forge-Tender 1 Force of Vigor 1 Dismember 1 Spell Pierce 2 Veil of Summer 1 Shadowspear

Reigning Player of the Year and bicycling enthusiast Simon Nielsen must have felt perfectly at home in Amsterdam, because he somehow turned in another Top 8 run. What Nielsen has done in an era of parity is unprecedented, and after taking an "off" event at Pro Tour Thunder Junction, Nielsen has resumed his remarkable run.

He's still in search of a trophy. This gives Nielsen another opportunity to achieve, if he can fight through the coming Bant Nadu mirror matches. With four other combo players in the Top 8, it's going to be a daunting challenge–but that's never stopped the Player of the Year before.

Sam Pardee

2 Teferi, Time Raveler 1 Outrider en-Kor 4 Nadu, Winged Wisdom 2 Endurance 1 Suncleanser 4 Springheart Nantuko 1 Volatile Stormdrake 4 Wall of Roots 1 Haywire Mite 1 Sylvan Safekeeper 1 Noble Hierarch 4 Delighted Halfling 1 Dryad Arbor 4 Chord of Calling 2 Summoner's Pact 4 Shuko 2 Urza's Saga 4 Windswept Heath 1 Temple Garden 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth 1 Otawara, Soaring City 4 Misty Rainforest 1 Lush Portico 2 Forest 1 Hedge Maze 1 Hallowed Fountain 1 Island 1 Breeding Pool 1 Waterlogged Grove 2 Boseiju, Who Endures 1 Titania, Protector of Argoth 1 Endurance 1 Skyclave Apparition 2 Drannith Magistrate 2 Dismember 3 Veil of Summer 2 Spell Pierce 2 The One Ring 1 Urza's Saga

Sam Pardee continues a dominant streak of high level success in the 2023-2024 season, making his second Top 8 of the year after the earlier Pro Tour Murders at Karlov Manor. With another shot at taking home a Pro Tour trophy, Pardee battled through to Top 8 with the powerful new Nadu, Winged Wisdom deck. Given how dominant it's been throughout the tournament, Pardee is poised well to another Sunday win in his sixth career Top Finish.

Jason Ye

1 Venser, Shaper Savant 4 Nadu, Winged Wisdom 1 Outrider en-Kor 2 Endurance 1 Drannith Magistrate 1 Volatile Stormdrake 4 Springheart Nantuko 2 Sylvan Safekeeper 1 Haywire Mite 3 Arboreal Grazer 2 Delighted Halfling 1 Dryad Arbor 4 Malevolent Rumble 4 Chord of Calling 1 The One Ring 1 Springleaf Drum 3 Shuko 4 Urza's Saga 1 Temple Garden 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth 1 Forest 1 Island 3 Khalni Garden 4 Misty Rainforest 2 Breeding Pool 1 Boseiju, Who Endures 1 Hedge Maze 3 Windswept Heath 2 Shifting Woodland 1 Titania, Protector of Argoth 1 Reclamation Sage 1 Drannith Magistrate 1 Suncleanser 2 Force of Vigor 2 Dismember 2 Swan Song 3 Consign to Memory 2 The One Ring

After its victory at the $100,000 Wilds of Eldraine Limited Open event at last year's MagicCon: Las Vegas, Jason Ye has been on a tear, including a breakthrough first career Top Finish at Pro Tour Thunder Junction two months ago. You can now make it back-to-back Sunday appearances with Pro Tour Modern Horizons 3, playing the new Nadu, Winged Wisdom deck to Modern success. Armed with the best deck in the format and one of the top teams on the circuit (Sanctum of All), Ye will look to claim a Pro Tour trophy with the Sunday showdown.