Stanislav Cifka
{{Short description|Czech Magic: The Gathering player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox Magic: The Gathering Player
| name = Stanislav Cifka
| image = Stanislav Cifka, Throne of Cards IV 2017.jpg
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| caption = Cifka in 2017
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1987}}{{cite web|url=https://ratings.fide.com/profile/317349|title=Cifka, Stanislav}}
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| residence = Český Krumlov, Czech Republic{{Cite web|title=Pro Tour Journey into Nyx: Top 8 Profiles|date=17 May 2014|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|accessdate=5 November 2014|url=http://archive.wizards.com/magic/magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptjou14/top8profiles|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208092540/http://archive.wizards.com/magic/magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/ptjou14/top8profiles|archive-date=8 December 2015}}
|debut = Pro Tour Prague 2006
| nationality = Czech
| winnings = US$126,450{{Cite web|title=Lifetime Winnings Leaders|date=2 October 2014|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|accessdate=12 October 2014|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/alltime|archive-date=13 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913003521/http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/alltime|url-status=dead}}
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| lifetime_pro_points = 203
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| module = {{Infobox Pro Gaming player|embed=yes
| ID = StanCifka
| team =
| game = Artifact
| career_games = {{ubl|Hearthstone|Artifact}}
| career_start = 2014
| career_end =
| years1 = 2015
| team1 = Luminosity Gaming
| years2 = 2015–2017
| team2 = Misfits
| years3 = 2018–2019
| team3 = Omnislash
}}
| module2 = Chess career
{{Infobox chess player|child=yes
|title = FIDE Master (2006)
|FideID = 317349
|peakrating = 2439 (July 2008)
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Stanislav Cifka is a Czech chess, poker, Magic: the Gathering, Hearthstone, and Artifact player. He is also a FIDE master in chess.{{cite web|title=Stanislav Cifka - FIDE Chess Profile|url=https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=317349|website=World Chess Federation|accessdate=9 December 2015}} His esports alias is simply StanCifka, a contraction or anglicization of his name.
Career
= ''Magic: the Gathering'' =
He was formerly active in Magic: the Gathering before Hearthstone was released. He is best known for winning Pro Tour Return to Ravnica in 2012, which is one of the top-tier tournaments of the game. He lost only one match.{{cite web|title=Stanislav Cifka turns to Magic, wins US$40,000|url=http://www.chessvibes.com/?q=reports/fm-stanislav-cifka-turns-to-magic-wins-us-40000|website=ChessVibes|accessdate=9 December 2015}} He was given a special invitation by Wizards of the Coast to play in an exhibition match in Pro Tour 25th Anniversary due to his achievement outside Magic.{{Cite web|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/organized-play/introducing-silver-showcase-2018-06-28|title=Introducing the Silver Showcase|last=Mike|first=Rosenberg|date=28 June 2018|website=Magic: The Gathering|access-date=8 August 2018|archive-date=2 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702093441/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/organized-play/introducing-silver-showcase-2018-06-28|url-status=dead}}
= ''Hearthstone'' =
Cifka started playing the PC collectible card game Hearthstone when it was released.{{cite web|url=http://www.gosugamers.net/hearthstone/features/4039-mtg-champion-stanislav-cifka-says-hearthstone-is-more-exciting-and-complex-and-less-rng-than-magic|title=MtG champion Stanislav Cifka says Hearthstone is more exciting and complex and less RNG than Magic|first=Radoslav "Nydra" |last=Kolev|date=12 November 2014|website=Gosu Gamers|accessdate=6 May 2015}} StanCifka was part of Luminosity Gaming for part of 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/luminosity-darkwonyx-stancifka-ignite/|title=Luminosity signs Darkwonyx as StanCifka and Ignite depart|first=Callum |last=Leslie|website=The Daily Dot|date=12 November 2015|accessdate=8 December 2015}} In October 2015 Cifka broke Thijs "ThijsNL" Molendijk's winning streak by winning the StarLadder finals.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/cifka-breaks-thijs-starladder/|title=Thijs' winning streak ends as Cifka takes StarLadder title|last=Callum |first=Leslie|website=The Daily Dot |date=19 October 2015|accessdate=26 October 2015}} As of May 2018 he is ranked 1st by gosugamers.net, a site that ranks players worldwide.{{cite web|url=http://www.gosugamers.net/hearthstone/rankings#player|title=Rankings|accessdate=6 May 2018}}
In 2017, Cifka led the Czech National Team to a first-place finish in the 2017 Hearthstone Global Games.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}} In January 2018, he joined team Omnislash.{{cite tweet |user=StanCifka |author=Stanislav Cifka |number=954434022746312704 |title=What a nice stream today with even greater news to end it |date=19 January 2018 |access-date=13 May 2021}} He was crowned winner of the event after beating Jason Chan (Amaz) in a "Hearthstone-Players-Finals" in August 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/pt25a/silver-showcase-finals-2018-08-05|title=SILVER SHOWCASE FINALS|last=Ray|first=Walkinshaw|date=5 August 2018|website=Magic: The Gathering|access-date=8 August 2018|archive-date=7 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807185829/https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/pt25a/silver-showcase-finals-2018-08-05|url-status=dead}}
= ''Artifact'' =
In November 2018, Cifka posted a video to YouTube announcing that he would be retiring from Hearthstone to pursue a career in Artifact.{{cite AV media |author=Czech Magic House |title=Goodbye HearthStone |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN-WNGmGbyY |date=18 November 2018 |access-date=13 May 2021 |via=Youtube}} Cifka announced in February 2019 that he left team Omnislash, due to the team's focus on Hearthstone over Artifact.{{cite tweet |user=StanCifka |author=Stanislav Cifka |number=1094973720886759424 |title=It was an amazing and life enriching experience to work with such open minded professionals as Omnislash |date=11 February 2019 |access-date=13 May 2021}}
''Magic: The Gathering'' achievements
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{{MTG pth event
|s = 2012–13
|d = {{sort|2012-10-13|13–14 October 2012}}
|l = San Jose
|et = gp
|f = tl
|p = 4
}}
{{MTG pth event
|s = 2012–13
|d = {{sort|2012-10-19|19–21 October 2012}}
|l = Seattle
|et = pt
|f = m+bd
|p = 1
}}
{{MTG pth event
|s = 2012–13
|d = {{sort|2013-01-19|19–20 January 2013}}
|l = Sydney
|et = gp
|f = s+b
|p = 7
}}
{{MTG pth event
|s = 2013–14
|d = {{sort|2013-08-02|2–4 August 2013}}
|l = Amsterdam
|et = wmc
|f = nt
|p = 3
}}
{{MTG pth event
|s = 2013–14
|d = {{sort|2013-11-30|30 November–1 December 2013}}
|l = Vienna
|et = gp
|f = s
|p = 5
}}
{{MTG pth event
|s = 2013–14
|d = {{sort|2013-05-16|16–18 May 2013}}
|l = Atlanta
|et = pt
|f = blc+bd
|p = 7
}}
{{MTG pth footer|u = 5 November 2014
|s = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140621150252/http://magic.wizards.com/en/coveragearchive Event Coverage at Wizards.com]
|date=September 2013}}
References
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External links
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{{succession box | title=Magic Czech National Champion | before=Martin Jůza | years=2013–2014| after=Ondrej Stráský}}
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Category:Czech esports players
Category:Czech Magic: The Gathering players