At 2012’s Magic: The Gathering world cup, the Greek team ranked among the top 32 sides in the global tournament. The next year, it placed in the top 16, before becoming a finalist in 2014. After a slight dip back into the top 16 in 2015, last year saw captain (and Greek national champion) Bill Chronopoulos and his coplayers finally achieve overall victory, walking away the winners of one of the tabletop’s most prestigious competitions.
It was the culmination of years of practice and hard work for the four friends, but Chronopoulos maintains that it was the side’s resolve that ultimately paid off.