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The year '''2006''' was the fourteenth year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''.
 
== News ==
* January 19 - [[Wizards of the Coast]] files suit against Daron Rutter (screen name: rancored_elf) and several unknown persons over several card spoiler lists posted on the [[MTG Salvation]] forums. ([http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=company/pr/20060119a WotC press release], [[Media:Wizards of the Coast vs Daron Rutter.pdf|complaint]] [pdf])
* March 31 - Hobby Shop Lotus Kotesashi in Tokorozawa-shi, [[Japan]], hosted the one millionth [[DCI]]-sanctioned [[tournament]] of ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ([http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=company/pr/20060331a WotC press release])
* April 7 - According to a [http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=36468 forum post] on MTG Salvation, Wizards of the Coast and Daron Rutter (rancored_elf) signed a settlement agreement which will end the legal action. While details of the settlement have not been announced, Daron made a specific statement asking not to be shown or told of "info about Wizards' products that isn't already publicly available". Daron thanked Jay Shergill (Haloscope) for his pro-bono legal assistance.
* August 22 - WotC announces a [[Price#September 2006|price increase]] for both paper and online product.
 
== Events ==
== Events ==
* [[Guildpact]] Prerelease - January 21
{| class="wikitable"
* [[Dissension]] Prerelease - April 22-23
! Date
* [[Coldsnap]] Prerelease - July 8-9
! Event
* [[Time Spiral]] Prerelease - September 23-24
|-
|January 19
|[[Wizards of the Coast]] files suit against Daron Rutter (screen name: ''rancored_elf'') and several unknown persons over several card spoiler lists posted on the [[MTG Salvation]] forums.
|-
|February 3
|Release of ''[[Guildpact]]''
* Introducing the [[Orzhov]], [[Izzet]] and [[Gruul]] guilds.
|-
|March 3–5
|Pro Tour Honolulu, USA. Won by {{flag|USA}} [[Mark Herberholz]].
* Start of the 2006 Pro Tour season, now overlapping with the calendar year.
|-
|March 31
|Hobby Shop Lotus Kotesashi in Tokorozawa-shi, Japan, hosts the one millionth [[DCI]]-sanctioned [[tournament]] of ''Magic: The Gathering''.
|-
|April 1
|Announcement of ''[[Coldsnap]]'', claimed to be a "lost design file" only recently found. The latter was later announced to be an April Fools joke.
|-
|April 7
| Wizards of the Coast and Daron Rutter (''rancored_elf'') sign a settlement agreement which ends the legal action.
|-
|April 10
|Release of ''[[Visions]]'' on [[Magic Online]].
|-
|May 5
|Release of ''[[Dissension]]''
* Introducing the [[Azorius]], [[Cult of Rakdos|Rakdos]] and [[Simic]] guilds.
|-
|May 5–7
|Pro Tour Prague, Czech Republic. Won by {{flag|JPN}} Takuya Osawa.
|-
|May 10–12
|[[Magic Invitational]] in Los Angeles, California, USA. Won by {{flag|FRA}} [[Antoine Ruel]].
* Last Invitational to be hosted by [[Magic Online]] on the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). 
|-
| June 16–18
|Pro Tour Charleston, USA. Won by team ''Kajiharu80'' ({{flag|JPN}} [[Tomohiro Kaji]], {{flag|JPN}} [[Shota Yasooka]] and {{flag|JPN}} [[Tomoharu Saito]]).
|-
|July 21
|Release of ''[[Coldsnap]]''
* Replacing ''[[Homelands]]'' as part of the [[Ice Age block]].
* 'Snow-covered' [[supertype]] changed to '[[snow]]' and expanded to nonland permanents.
|-
|July - August
|Last season of the [[Arena League]].
|-
|August 22
|WotC announces another [[Price#September 2006|price increase]] for both paper and online product.
|-
|August 21
|Wizards of the Coast announces a strategic partnership with [[Ultra Pro]].
|-
|August 25
|Start of [[The Great Designer Search]].
|-
|October 6
|Release of the nostalgia-themed ''[[Time Spiral]]''.
* First appearance of [[timeshifted]] cards, featuring the old ''[[Seventh Edition]]'' [[card frame]] and a new [[purple]] [[expansion symbol]].
* First set to use a new premium card distribution method where [[foil]] cards of all rarities replace a common card in [[booster packs]].
|-
|October 20–22
|Pro Tour Kobe, Japan. Won by {{flag|DEU}} [[Jan-Moritz Merkel]].
|-
| November 29 - December 3
|[[2006 World Championships]] in Paris, France. Won by {{flag|JPN}} [[Makihito Mihara]].
* Team champions: {{flag|NLD}} The Netherlands. 
|-
|
|[[Player of the Year]]: {{flag|JPN}} Shouta Yasooka.
|-
|
|[[Rookie of the Year]]: {{flag|DEU}} [[Sebastian Thaler]].
|-
|
|[[Hall of Fame]] inductees:
* {{flag|USA}} [[Bob Maher, Jr.]]
* {{flag|USA}} [[Dave Humpherys]]
* {{flag|FRA}} [[Raphaël Lévy]]
* {{flag|CAN}} [[Gary Wise]]
* {{flag|USA}} [[Rob Dougherty]]
|}


== Product releases ==
== Publications ==
* [[Guildpact]] - February 3
* [[Guildpact (novel)|Guildpact]] (January)
* [[Visions]] ([http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=company/pr/20060406a released] on [[Magic Online]]) - April 10
* [[Dissension (novel)|Dissension]] (May)
* [[Dissension]] - May 5
* [[Dragons: Worlds Afire]] (June)
* [[Coldsnap]] - July 21
* [[Time Spiral (novel)|Time Spiral]] (September)
* [[Time Spiral]] - October 6
==First involved==
===Wizards of the Coast===
* [[Kelly Digges]] (editor)
====R&D====
* [[Zvi Mowshowitz]]
* [[Cormac Russell]]
* [[Mike Turian]]
* [[Steve Warner]]
===Artists===
''Guildpact''
*James Wong
*Justin Norman
*[[Wikipedia:Warren Mahy|Warren Mahy]]
*[[Wikipedia:Liam Sharp|Liam Sharp]]
''Dissension''
*[[Wikipedia:Brian Hagan|Brian Hagan]]
*Fred Hooper
''Coldsnap''
*[[Wikipedia:Daniel Dos Santos|Dan Dos Santos]]
*Dave Kendall
*E. M. Gist
*Jeff Nentrup
*Rebekah Lynn
*Steve Belledin
*[[Volkan Baǵa|Volkan Baga]]
*Yokota Katsumi
''Time Spiral''
*[[Wikipedia:Craig Mullins|Craig Mullins]]


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Latest revision as of 08:44, 30 December 2022

The year 2006 was the fourteenth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.

Events

Date Event
January 19 Wizards of the Coast files suit against Daron Rutter (screen name: rancored_elf) and several unknown persons over several card spoiler lists posted on the MTG Salvation forums.
February 3 Release of Guildpact
March 3–5 Pro Tour Honolulu, USA. Won by {USA} Mark Herberholz.
  • Start of the 2006 Pro Tour season, now overlapping with the calendar year.
March 31 Hobby Shop Lotus Kotesashi in Tokorozawa-shi, Japan, hosts the one millionth DCI-sanctioned tournament of Magic: The Gathering.
April 1 Announcement of Coldsnap, claimed to be a "lost design file" only recently found. The latter was later announced to be an April Fools joke.
April 7 Wizards of the Coast and Daron Rutter (rancored_elf) sign a settlement agreement which ends the legal action.
April 10 Release of Visions on Magic Online.
May 5 Release of Dissension
May 5–7 Pro Tour Prague, Czech Republic. Won by {JPN} Takuya Osawa.
May 10–12 Magic Invitational in Los Angeles, California, USA. Won by {FRA} Antoine Ruel.
  • Last Invitational to be hosted by Magic Online on the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).
June 16–18 Pro Tour Charleston, USA. Won by team Kajiharu80 ({JPN} Tomohiro Kaji, {JPN} Shota Yasooka and {JPN} Tomoharu Saito).
July 21 Release of Coldsnap
July - August Last season of the Arena League.
August 22 WotC announces another price increase for both paper and online product.
August 21 Wizards of the Coast announces a strategic partnership with Ultra Pro.
August 25 Start of The Great Designer Search.
October 6 Release of the nostalgia-themed Time Spiral.
October 20–22 Pro Tour Kobe, Japan. Won by {DEU} Jan-Moritz Merkel.
November 29 - December 3 2006 World Championships in Paris, France. Won by {JPN} Makihito Mihara.
  • Team champions: {NLD} The Netherlands.
Player of the Year: {JPN} Shouta Yasooka.
Rookie of the Year: {DEU} Sebastian Thaler.
Hall of Fame inductees:

Publications

First involved

Wizards of the Coast

R&D

Artists

Guildpact

Dissension

Coldsnap

Time Spiral

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