Akira Asahara is a Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...

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

Grand Prix (Magic: The Gathering)

Grands Prix are professional Magic: The Gathering tournaments, awarding cash prizes, Pro Points and invitations to Pro Tours. They are open to all players and are usually the biggest Magic tournaments. The first Grand Prix was held on 22–23 March 1997 in Amsterdam...

 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 inivitation to the 2010 Magic Online World Championships.. Asahara (known as Archer on Magic Online) would reach the finals of the twelve man tournament facing Carlos Romão

Carlos Romão

Carlos Eduardo Romão is a Brazilian Magic: The Gathering player. He is best known for his win at the 2002 World Championships. Along with Diego Ostrovich, he is widely regarded as the first South American to achieve success on the Pro Tour, and was the first South American to win a Pro...

. Asahara would lose the match 1–2 coming second in the tournament but still taking away a $17,000 prize.