Akira Asahara (浅原晃) is a Japanese

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player. His successes include two Pro Tour top eights, two

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wins, and eight other Grand Prix top eights. He has been referred to as a rogue deck designer.

Achievements

In 2010, Akira Asahara qualified for an invitation to the 2010

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World Championships. Asahara (known as Archer on Magic Online) reached the finals of the twelve man tournament, facing

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. He lost the match 1–2, coming second in the tournament but still winning a $17,000 prize.

References

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