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The year '''2006''' was the fourteenth year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''.   
The year '''2006''' was the fourteenth year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''.   
== Events ==
== Events ==
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* Introducing the [[Orzhov]], [[Izzet]] and [[Gruul]] guilds.  
* Introducing the [[Orzhov]], [[Izzet]] and [[Gruul]] guilds.  
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|March 3-5
|March 3–5
|Pro Tour Honolulu, USA. Won by {{flagicon USA}} [[Mark Herberholz]].
|Pro Tour Honolulu, USA. Won by {{flag|USA}} [[Mark Herberholz]].
* Start of the 2006 Pro Tour season, now overlapping with the calendar year.
* Start of the 2006 Pro Tour season, now overlapping with the calendar year.
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* Introducing the [[Azorius]], [[Cult of Rakdos|Rakdos]] and [[Simic]] guilds.  
* Introducing the [[Azorius]], [[Cult of Rakdos|Rakdos]] and [[Simic]] guilds.  
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|May 5-7
|May 5–7
|Pro Tour Prague, Czech Republic. Won by {{flagicon JPN}} [[Takuya Osawa]].
|Pro Tour Prague, Czech Republic. Won by {{flag|JPN}} Takuya Osawa.
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|May 10-12
|May 10–12
|[[Magic Invitational]] in Los Angeles, California, USA. Won by {{flagicon FRA}} [[Antoine Ruel]].
|[[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).   
* Last Invitational to be hosted by [[Magic Online]] on the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).   
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| June 16-18
| June 16–18
|Pro Tour Charleston, USA. Won by team ''Kajiharu80'' ({{flagicon JPN}} [[Tomohiro Kaji]], {{flagicon JPN}} [[Shota Yasooka]] and {{flagicon JPN}} [[Tomoharu Saito]]).
|Pro Tour Charleston, USA. Won by team ''Kajiharu80'' ({{flag|JPN}} [[Tomohiro Kaji]], {{flag|JPN}} [[Shota Yasooka]] and {{flag|JPN}} [[Tomoharu Saito]]).
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|July 21
|July 21
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* First set to use a new premium card distribution method where [[foil]] cards of all rarities replace a common card in [[booster packs]].
* First set to use a new premium card distribution method where [[foil]] cards of all rarities replace a common card in [[booster packs]].
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|October 20-22
|October 20–22
|Pro Tour Kobe, Japan. Won by {{flagicon DEU}} [[Jan-Moritz Merkel]].
|Pro Tour Kobe, Japan. Won by {{flag|DEU}} [[Jan-Moritz Merkel]].
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| November 29 - December 3
| November 29 - December 3
|2006 [[Magic World Championships]] in Paris, France. Won by {{flagicon JPN}} [[Makihito Mihara]].
|[[2006 World Championships]] in Paris, France. Won by {{flag|JPN}} [[Makihito Mihara]].
* Team champions: {{flagicon NLD}} The Netherlands.   
* Team champions: {{flag|NLD}} The Netherlands.   
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|[[Player of the Year]]: {{flagicon JPN}} [[Shouta Yasooka]].
|[[Player of the Year]]: {{flag|JPN}} Shouta Yasooka.
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|[[Rookie of the Year]]: {{flagicon DEU}} [[Sebastian Thaler]].
|[[Rookie of the Year]]: {{flag|DEU}} [[Sebastian Thaler]].
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|[[Hall of Fame]] inductees:
|[[Hall of Fame]] inductees:
* {{flagicon USA}} [[Bob Maher, Jr.]]
* {{flag|USA}} [[Bob Maher, Jr.]]
* {{flagicon USA}} [[Dave Humpherys]]
* {{flag|USA}} [[Dave Humpherys]]
* {{flagicon FRA}} [[Raphaël Lévy]]
* {{flag|FRA}} [[Raphaël Lévy]]
* {{flagicon CAN}} [[Gary Wise]]
* {{flag|CAN}} [[Gary Wise]]
* {{flagicon USA}} [[Rob Dougherty]]
* {{flag|USA}} [[Rob Dougherty]]
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===Wizards of the Coast===
===Wizards of the Coast===
* [[Kelly Digges]] (editor)
* [[Kelly Digges]] (editor)
===R&D===
====R&D====
* [[Zvi Mowshowitz]]
* [[Zvi Mowshowitz]]
* [[Cormac Russell]]
* [[Cormac Russell]]
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* [[Steve Warner]]
* [[Steve Warner]]
===Artists===
===Artists===
''Guildpact''
*James Wong
*Justin Norman
*[[Wikipedia:Warren Mahy|Warren Mahy]]
*[[Wikipedia:Liam Sharp|Liam Sharp]]
''Dissension''
''Dissension''
* [[Brian Hagan]]
*[[Wikipedia:Brian Hagan|Brian Hagan]]
''Guildpact''
*Fred Hooper
* [[James Wong]]
* [[Jason Norman]]
* [[Liam Sharp]]
''Coldsnap''
''Coldsnap''
* [[Dan dos Santos]]
*[[Wikipedia:Daniel Dos Santos|Dan Dos Santos]]
* [[Dave Kendall]]
*Dave Kendall
* [[E. M. Gist]]
*E. M. Gist
* [[Jeff Nentrup]]
*Jeff Nentrup
* [[Rebekah Lynn]]
*Rebekah Lynn
* [[Steve Belledin]]
*Steve Belledin
* [[Volkan Baga]]
*[[Volkan Baǵa|Volkan Baga]]
* [[Yokota Katsumi]]
*Yokota Katsumi
''Time Spiral''
''Time Spiral''
* [[Craig Mullins]]
*[[Wikipedia:Craig Mullins|Craig Mullins]]


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[[Category:2006]]
[[Category:2006]]

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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