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'''Zac Hill''' is a former '''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]''' [[Pro Tour]] player, and a former developer for [[Wizards of the Coast]].  From 2005-2009 he penned a column on a popular Magic strategy website, and he has made more than a few appearances on [[Evan Erwin]]'s ''Magic Show'' as well. From November 2011 to August 2012 he wrote [[Latest Developments]] on [[Magicthegathering.com]]. <ref>http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/ld/209</ref>
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Outside of Magic, he worked as a policy analyst for the Mayor of Memphis and the Menteri Besar Selangor, and was a 2008-2009 Luce Scholar at the Centre for Independent Journalism in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He blogs for the Huffington Post, authors poetry and short fiction for a number of independent presses, coaches Mock Trial for the University of Washington Huskies, and serves on UW's postgraduate scholarship selection committee. <ref>http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/120z</ref>. In August 2012 Zac accepted a position as the Director of Research and Development for ''The Future Project'', a New York-based education nonprofit organisation. <ref>http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/ld/209</ref>
'''Zac Hill''' is a former ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' [[Pro Tour]] player, and a former [[developer]] for [[Wizards of the Coast]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/got-there-2009-11-02|Got There|Zac Hill|November 02, 2009}}</ref> 
==Career==
From 2005-2009 he penned a column on a popular ''Magic'' strategy website, and he has made more than a few appearances on [[Evan Erwin]]'s ''Magic Show'' as well. In September 2009 he became an intern at ''Magic'' [[R&D]].<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/magic-dossier-zac-hill-2009-09-10|Magic Dossier: Zac Hill|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 10, 2009}}</ref> From November 2011 to August 2012 he wrote [[Latest Developments]] on [[Magicthegathering.com]].<ref name ="dev dev">{{DailyRef|latest-developments/developing-development-2012-08-24|Developing Development|Zac Hill|August 24, 2012}}</ref>
 
Outside of ''Magic'', he worked as a policy analyst for the Mayor of Memphis and the Menteri Besar Selangor, and was a 2008-2009 Luce Scholar at the Centre for Independent Journalism in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He blogs for the Huffington Post, authors poetry and short fiction for a number of independent presses, coaches Mock Trial for the University of Washington Huskies, and serves on UW's postgraduate scholarship selection committee.<ref>{{DailyRef|great-designer-search-2-second-times-charm-2010-12-08-0|The Great Designer Search 2: "Second Time's The Charm"|[[Mark Rosewater]]|December 08, 2010}}</ref> In August 2012 Zac accepted a position as the Director of Research and Development for ''The Future Project'', a New York-based education nonprofit organisation.<ref name ="dev dev"/>


===Designing===
===Designing===
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===Developing===
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* ''Return to Ravnica''
* ''[[Gatecrash]]'' (lead)
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* ''[[Dragon's Maze]]'' (lead)
* ''[[Magic 2014]]''
* ''Theros''
 
===Professional play===
 
====Accomplishments====
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|l=St. Louis
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====Pro Tour Results====
{{PTsPlayedHeader}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 02-2}}|323|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 05-3}}|28|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 05-4}}|238|$100}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 06-2}}|248|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 06-3}}|59|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 06-4}}|61|$540}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 07-1}}|258|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 07-4}}|62|$530}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 07-W}}|43|$725}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 08-1}}|267|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 08-2}}|132|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 08-3}}|128|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 09-2}}|6|$10,500}}
{{PTsPlayedFoot}}
 
==External links==
{{Pro Player external links}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Biographies]][[Category:WotC employees|Hill, Zac]][[Category:Magic columnists|Hill, Zac]][[Category:Players|Hill, Zac]]
[[Category:Wizards of the Coast employees]]
[[Category:Magic columnists]]

Latest revision as of 22:53, 6 April 2019

Zac Hill
Demographics
Residence New York City, United States
Nationality {USA} American
Professional Career
Pro Tour debut Pro Tour New Orleans 2001
Top Finishes 1 (0 wins)
GP top 8s 1 (0 wins)

Zac Hill is a former Magic Pro Tour player, and a former developer for Wizards of the Coast.[1]

Career

From 2005-2009 he penned a column on a popular Magic strategy website, and he has made more than a few appearances on Evan Erwin's Magic Show as well. In September 2009 he became an intern at Magic R&D.[2] From November 2011 to August 2012 he wrote Latest Developments on Magicthegathering.com.[3]

Outside of Magic, he worked as a policy analyst for the Mayor of Memphis and the Menteri Besar Selangor, and was a 2008-2009 Luce Scholar at the Centre for Independent Journalism in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He blogs for the Huffington Post, authors poetry and short fiction for a number of independent presses, coaches Mock Trial for the University of Washington Huskies, and serves on UW's postgraduate scholarship selection committee.[4] In August 2012 Zac accepted a position as the Director of Research and Development for The Future Project, a New York-based education nonprofit organisation.[3]

Designing

Developing

Professional play

Accomplishments

Season Event type Location Format Date Rank
2006 Grand Prix St. Louis Limited 22–23 July 2006 2
2009 Pro Tour Honolulu Block Constructed and Booster Draft 5–7 June 2009 6

→ Source: Wizards.com

Pro Tour Results

List of the Pro Tour results and winnings of Zac Hill
Season Pro Tour Format Finish Winnings
2001–02 New Orleans Extended 323
2005 Atlanta Team Limited 28
2005 Philadelphia Block Constructed 238 $100
2006 Prague Booster Draft 248
2006 Charleston Team Constructed 59
2006 Kobe Booster Draft 61 $540
2007 Geneva Booster Draft 258
2007 Valencia Extended 62 $530
2007 Worlds (New York) Special 43 $725
2008 Kuala Lumpur Booster Draft 267
2008 Hollywood Standard 132
2008 Berlin Extended 128
2009 Honolulu Block Constructed and Booster Draft 6 $10,500

→ Source: Wizards.com

External links

References

  1. ↑ Zac Hill (November 02, 2009). "Got There". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Magic Arcana (September 10, 2009). "Magic Dossier: Zac Hill". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ a b Zac Hill (August 24, 2012). "Developing Development". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 08, 2010). "The Great Designer Search 2: "Second Time's The Charm"". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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