Joe Olson

Joe Olson (GEMP handle arebelspy) is a member of Team 5[1] and a three-time World Champion (2020, 2021, 2024). He won the 2022 U.S. National Championship,[2] the 2019 North American Continental Championship, the 2015 Match Play Championship, the 2015 San Diego Grand Prix, and the 2000 Portland Grand Slam.[3] Olson also won the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix[4] and Day 2 of the 2026 San Diego Super Open.
Service
| Dates | Service |
|---|---|
| 8 July 2021 | Newsletter administrator[5] |
| 5–7 April 2024 | Pushed for the 2024 Eclipse Major[6] |
| 6 May 2024 – Present | Streaming Team member (newsletter)[7] |
| Present | Creator of the arebelspy YouTube channel[8] |
Appearances
| Date | Outlet | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2021 | KendallCast | The Joe Olson Interview[9] | interviewee |
| 12 May 2025 | PDS2 | SWCCG PDS2: Joe Olson Worlds 2020, 2021, 2024 Champion Interview, ISB Space, TRM Nudj Force Choke[10] | interviewee |
Tournament Results
A blank place means no posted standings give the player's place.
Photographs
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2021 World Champion
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2021 World Championship Final Confrontation vs Matt Scott
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2021 World Championship (left, cap)
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2021 World Championship Top 8 (left, blue hoodie)
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2021 World Championship Top 8 (left, glasses, blue hoodie)
Community card
Joe Olson appears on the community card Joe O (2021 Hall of Fame).[47]
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Joe O (2021 Hall of Fame)
Miscellaneous decklists
| Date | Format | Title | Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January 2000 | Premiere - Endor | No sleep (Choke em) | Light |
| 15 February 2000 | Premiere - Endor | No Sleep (Choke em) v 2 3 | Light |
| 31 March 2000 | Premiere - Endor | Harvesting to beat the band | Light |
| 23 April 2000 | Premiere - Endor | Washington State Champs DS Deck- ISB ORS | Dark |
| 23 April 2000 | Premiere - Endor | WA State Champs LS Deck- Juz s Revenge | Light |
| 5 May 2000 | Premiere - Endor | The Deck From Heck v2 1 | Light |
| 27 May 2000 | Premiere - Endor | Smells Like Ralltiir Spirit | Dark |
| 30 May 2000 | Premiere - Endor | Insane In The Membrane | Light |
| 8 March 2001 | Premiere - Reflections II | jabbas revenge | Dark |
| 27 June 2001 | Premiere - Tatooine | Honey You My Numba 1 Pal[48] | Light |
Tournament reports
- Joe Olson Washington State Championships Long (tournament report) — 2000 Washington State Championship, 22 April 2000, 1st, 5–1
- Joe Olson Portland Grand Slam 6-10-00 (tournament report) — 2000 Portland Grand Slam, 10 June 2000, 1st, 6–2
See also
- 2008 Match Play Championship
- 2009 Match Play Championship
- 2010 Texas Mini Worlds
- 2010 Match Play Championship
- 2010 US West Nationals
- 2026 European Championship
- 2026 U.S. National Championship
- 2026 Tenth Annual GEMPC
- 2026 San Diego Super Open
- 2026 Outrider Cup IV
- 2026 Boston Winter Classic
- 2025 World Championship
- 2025 U.S. National Championship
- 2025 Ninth Annual GEMPC
- 2024 World Championship
- 2024 Eighth Annual GEMPC
- 2024 Eclipse Major
- 2023 Outrider Cup III
- 2024 Supreme Southern Showdown
- 2023 Endor Grand Prix
- 2023 European Championship
- 2023 World Championship
- 2023 Seventh Annual GEMPC
- 2023 U.S. National Championship
- 2023 Champions League
- 2023 San Diego Super Open
- 2022 Online Championship Series Playoffs
- 2022 World Championship
- 2022 PC20 Tournament
- 2022 Endor Grand Prix
- 2022 Sixth Annual GEMPC
- 2021 World Championship
- 2021 Match Play Championship
- 2020 World Championship
- 2021 U.S. National Championship
- 2020 Match Play Championship
- 2020 Endor Grand Prix
- 2019 World Championship
- 2019 North American Continental Championship
- 2019 Match Play Championship
- 2019 Endor Grand Prix
- 2021 Outrider Cup
- 2021 Retro Event (Premiere to Death Star II)
- 2020 Texas Mini Worlds
- 2019 Outrider Cup
- GEMP
- 2018 World Championship
- 2018 Endor Grand Prix
- 2018 European Match Play Championship
- 2017 World Championship
- 2016 Endor Grand Prix
- 2015 European Championship
- 2015 World Championship
- 2015 Match Play Championship
- 2015 San Diego Grand Prix
- 2013 SoCal Grand Prix
- 2014 Match Play Championship
- 2024 Regional Championships
- 2023 Regional Championships
- 2022 Regional Championships
- List of SWCCG tournaments
- 2021 Regional Championships
- Championships
- Joe Olson Honey You My Numba 1 Pal
- Joe Olson jabbas revenge
- Joe Olson Insane In The Membrane
- Joe Olson Smells Like Ralltiir Spirit
- Joe Olson The Deck From Heck v2 1
- 2000 Washington State Championship Joe Olson Washington State Champs DS Deck- ISB ORS
- 2000 Washington State Championship Joe Olson WA State Champs LS Deck- Juz s Revenge
- Joe Olson Harvesting to beat the band
- 2000 Seattle Grand Slam Joe Olson No Sleep (Choke em) v 2 3
- Joe Olson No sleep (Choke em)
Sources
- jabbas revenge, decktech.net
- jabbas revenge, stephenskilton.com
- jabbas revenge (GitHub Pages)
- jabbas revenge (Wayback of decktech.net)
- Insane In The Membrane, decktech.net
- Insane In The Membrane, stephenskilton.com
- Insane In The Membrane (GitHub Pages)
- Insane In The Membrane (Wayback of decktech.net)
- Smells Like Ralltiir Spirit, decktech.net
- Smells Like Ralltiir Spirit, stephenskilton.com
- Smells Like Ralltiir Spirit (GitHub Pages)
- Smells Like Ralltiir Spirit (Wayback of decktech.net)
- The Deck From Heck v2 1, decktech.net
- The Deck From Heck v2 1, stephenskilton.com
- The Deck From Heck v2 1 (GitHub Pages)
- The Deck From Heck v2 1 (Wayback of decktech.net)
- Washington State Champs DS Deck- ISB ORS, decktech.net
- Washington State Champs DS Deck- ISB ORS, stephenskilton.com
- Washington State Champs DS Deck- ISB ORS (GitHub Pages)
- Washington State Champs DS Deck- ISB ORS (Wayback of decktech.net)
- WA State Champs LS Deck- Juz s Revenge, decktech.net
- WA State Champs LS Deck- Juz s Revenge, stephenskilton.com
- WA State Champs LS Deck- Juz s Revenge (GitHub Pages)
- WA State Champs LS Deck- Juz s Revenge (Wayback of decktech.net)
- Harvesting to beat the band, decktech.net
- Harvesting to beat the band, stephenskilton.com
- Harvesting to beat the band (GitHub Pages)
- Harvesting to beat the band (Wayback of decktech.net)
- No Sleep (Choke em) v 2 3, decktech.net
- No Sleep (Choke em) v 2 3, stephenskilton.com
- No Sleep (Choke em) v 2 3 (GitHub Pages)
- No Sleep (Choke em) v 2 3 (Wayback of decktech.net)
- No sleep (Choke em), decktech.net
- No sleep (Choke em), stephenskilton.com
- No sleep (Choke em) (GitHub Pages)
- No sleep (Choke em) (Wayback of decktech.net)
References
- ↑ Star Wars CCG Slack, #swccgdiscussion, Joe Olson (arebelspy), 14 January 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2022 07 Us National Championship, starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Grand Slam 2000, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 2025 01 Las Vegas Grand Prix Las Vegas Nevada Jan 11 12 2025, starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ PC organization chart PDF (created 8 July 2021), archived PDF (Wayback, 5 October 2021)
- ↑ Indy Eclipse Wrap-Up - Sam Tashima Takes His First Major, starwarsccg.org (13 April 2024). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ PC organization chart PDF (PDF creation date 6 May 2024), res.starwarsccg.org/orgchart/orgchart.pdf (Wayback copy of 10 October 2026: archived PDF)
- ↑ arebelspy, YouTube channel. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ The Joe Olson Interview, KendallCast (3 May 2021). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
- ↑ SWCCG PDS2: Joe Olson Worlds 2020, 2021, 2024 Champion Interview, ISB Space, TRM Nudj Force Choke, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (12 May 2025). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 2026-11 SWCCG World Championship – Bloomington, Minnesota (Oct. 23-25, 2026), starwarsccg.org
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 2025 OCS Playoffs - Bracket, Rules & Stream Schedule, imrahil327, forum.starwarsccg.org (14 October 2025). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 2025-10 Online Championship Series (OCS) Playoffs – Oct. to Nov. 2025, starwarsccg.org (22 November 2025). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 2025 03 Regional Championships, starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Kevin Shannon wins the Texas MPC (1 May 2008), swccgpc.com. Internet Archive capture 3 August 2008.
- ↑ freedomcon-the-only-report-yeah-right, DeckTech (michael "Deck" Gemme, 3 December 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ veez-at-freedomcon-11-15-17-2001, DeckTech (John "jpvz" Veasey, 27 November 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ papalorax-goes-to-worlds, DeckTech (Evan "Lorax" Fitzgerald, 4 December 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ p-o-w-s-at-vancouver-open, DeckTech (Michael "Tweedledee" Fortman, 15 August 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ seattle-wa-7-21-01, DeckTech (Keith "Gen" Watabayashi, 21 July 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ ramapocon-3-kim-caton, DeckTech (Kimberly "Arwen Even*" Caton, 13 June 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ p-o-w-s-at-washington-states, DeckTech (Michael "Tweedledee" Fortman, 23 April 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ seattle-wa-3-10-01, DeckTech (Douglas "Douglas" Harvilla, 11 March 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ seattle-wa-1-6-01, DeckTech (Douglas "Douglas" Harvilla, 7 January 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ deciphercon-2k, DeckTech (Doug "Phrim" Faust, 12 October 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ broken-games-seattle-wa-9-23-00, DeckTech (Douglas "Douglas" Harvilla, 24 September 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ seattle-wa-9-16-00, DeckTech (Keith "Gen" Watabayashi, 16 September 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ broken-games-seattle-wa-9-16-00, DeckTech (Douglas "Douglas" Harvilla, 17 September 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ seattle-wa-8-12-00, DeckTech (Douglas "Douglas" Harvilla, 13 August 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ seattle-washington-5-6-00, DeckTech (Keith "Gen" Watabayashi, 6 May 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ The Deck From Heck v2 1, DeckTech (Joe "arebelspy" Olson, 5 May 2000). Preservation copies: Stephen Skilton; GitHub Pages.
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 2024-08 North American Continental Championship – New Brunswick, New Jersey (August 9-11, 2024), starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 2023-07 World Championships – Morristown, New Jersey – Aug 11-13, starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Matthew Harrison-Trainor Wins Inaugural Champions League, starwarsccg.org (23 January 2023). Preserved copy: Internet Archive. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 2022 Swccg World Championship, starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 2022 07 Us National Championship, starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ https://forum.starwarsccg.org/viewtopic.php?t=74099, starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ https://www.starwarsccg.org/community/awards/, starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ https://www.starwarsccg.org/community/awards/, starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ deciphercon-2000, Geoff Snider, Decktech (8 October 2000)
- ↑ SWCCG PDS2: Joe Olson Interview, BillBisco2 (12 May 2025). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ deciphercon-2000, DeckTech (Geoff "gsiva" Snider, 8 October 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 portland-grand-slam-6-10-00, DeckTech (Joe "arebelspy" Olson, 20 June 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ washington-state-championships-long, DeckTech (Joe "arebelspy" Olson, 23 April 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ seattle-grand-slam-1-22-00, DeckTech (Douglas "Douglas" Harvilla, 23 January 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ seattle-washington-1-15-00, DeckTech (Douglas "Douglas" Harvilla, 16 January 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
- ↑ Joe O (2021 Hall of Fame), SWCCG Community Awards, res.starwarsccg.org. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ Honey You My Numba 1 Pal, decktech.net; Honey You My Numba 1 Pal, stephenskilton.com; Honey You My Numba 1 Pal(GitHub Pages). Preserved copy: Internet Archive