Every Ruler, Wizard, and Jester crowned since Phish Stories began. Click any name to read the entry that won it for them.
Repeat Champions
birdbird is the only two-time winner to take home two different trophies, Jester at DEF CON 31 and Ruler at DEF CON 32, showing real range across two very different kinds of entries.
Elijah Samuels won Wizard at DEF CON 33, then won it again at DEF CON 34 under the pen name Erik Smith. We notified Erik of his win and were surprised to hear back from Elijah instead, a final twist to close out the DC 34 competition.
| DEF CON | 👑 Ruler | 🧙 Wizard | 🤡 Jester |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC 34 | v33na | Elijah Samuels (as Erik Smith) | Groucho Marxist |
| DC 33 | Tr1ster0 | Elijah Samuels | MarineMadMax |
| DC 32 | birdbird | Texas Deviant | Becmania |
| DC 31 | rrunner | danmulvey | birdbird |