Stanislav Cifka is a Czech chess, poker, Magic: the Gathering, Hearthstone, and Artifact player. He is also a FIDE master in chess.[6] His esports alias is simply StanCifka, a contraction or anglicization of his name.
| Stanislav Cifka | |
|---|---|
 Cifka in 2017 | |
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37)[1] |
| Residence | Český Krumlov, Czech Republic[2] |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour Prague 2006 |
| Winnings | US$126,450[3] |
| Pro Tour wins (Top 8) | 1 (2)[4] |
| Grand Prix wins (Top 8) | 0 (3)[5] |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 203 |
| Esports career information | |
| Games | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Handle | StanCifka |
| Team history | |
| 2015 | Luminosity Gaming |
| 2015–2017 | Misfits |
| 2018–2019 | Omnislash |
| Chess career | |
| Title | FIDE Master (2006) |
| FIDE rating | 2406 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2439 (July 2008) |
Career
editMagic: the Gathering
editHe 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.[7] 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.[8]
Hearthstone
editCifka started playing the PC collectible card game Hearthstone when it was released.[9] StanCifka was part of Luminosity Gaming for part of 2015.[10] In October 2015 Cifka broke Thijs "ThijsNL" Molendijk's winning streak by winning the StarLadder finals.[11] As of May 2018 he is ranked 1st by gosugamers.net, a site that ranks players worldwide.[12]
In 2017, Cifka led the Czech National Team to a first-place finish in the 2017 Hearthstone Global Games.[citation needed] In January 2018, he joined team Omnislash.[13] He was crowned winner of the event after beating Jason Chan (Amaz) in a "Hearthstone-Players-Finals" in August 2018.[14]
Artifact
editIn November 2018, Cifka posted a video to YouTube announcing that he would be retiring from Hearthstone to pursue a career in Artifact.[15] Cifka announced in February 2019 that he left team Omnislash, due to the team's focus on Hearthstone over Artifact.[16]
Magic: The Gathering achievements
edit| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Grand Prix | San Jose | Team Limited | 13–14 October 2012 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Pro Tour | Seattle | Modern and Booster Draft | 19–21 October 2012 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | Grand Prix | Sydney | Sealed and Booster Draft | 19–20 January 2013 | 7 |
| 2013–14 | World Magic Cup | Amsterdam | National team | 2–4 August 2013 | 3 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Vienna | Standard | 30 November–1 December 2013 | 5 |
| 2013–14 | Pro Tour | Atlanta | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 16–18 May 2013 | 7 |
Last updated: 5 November 2014
Source: Event Coverage at Wizards.com
References
edit- ^ "Cifka, Stanislav".
- ^ "Pro Tour Journey into Nyx: Top 8 Profiles". Wizards of the Coast. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Lifetime Winnings Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 12 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 6 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Stanislav Cifka - FIDE Chess Profile". World Chess Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Stanislav Cifka turns to Magic, wins US$40,000". ChessVibes. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ Mike, Rosenberg (28 June 2018). "Introducing the Silver Showcase". Magic: The Gathering. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Kolev, Radoslav "Nydra" (12 November 2014). "MtG champion Stanislav Cifka says Hearthstone is more exciting and complex and less RNG than Magic". Gosu Gamers. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ Leslie, Callum (12 November 2015). "Luminosity signs Darkwonyx as StanCifka and Ignite depart". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ Callum, Leslie (19 October 2015). "Thijs' winning streak ends as Cifka takes StarLadder title". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "Rankings". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ Stanislav Cifka [@StanCifka] (19 January 2018). "What a nice stream today with even greater news to end it" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ray, Walkinshaw (5 August 2018). "SILVER SHOWCASE FINALS". Magic: The Gathering. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Czech Magic House (18 November 2018). Goodbye HearthStone. Retrieved 13 May 2021 – via Youtube.
- ^ Stanislav Cifka [@StanCifka] (11 February 2019). "It was an amazing and life enriching experience to work with such open minded professionals as Omnislash" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 May 2021 – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Stanislav Cifka rating card at FIDE
