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[[File:1996 World Champion.jpg|right|250px]]The third ''[[Magic]]'' World Championship was held on 14–18 August at the [[Wizards of the Coast]] headquarters in Seattle, USA. It was the first World Championship after the birth of the [[Pro Tour]], and it was the event that concluded the Pro Tour season. 125 players competed, and the tournament featured three formats: [[Booster Draft]], [[Standard]], and [[Legacy]]. In the final, once again a relatively unknown player prevailed, with Australia's [[Tom Chanpheng]] taking down the player many believed to be the best in the world, [[Mark Justice]].<ref name="OnTour1">{{NewRef|making-magic/tour-part-1-2004-07-26|On Tour, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|July 26, 2004}}</ref> [[1996 World Championship deck|Chanpheng's win]] was commemorated with a unique card, <c>1996 World Champion</c>.<ref>{{NewRef|arcana/1996-world-champion-2002-05-09|1996 World Champion|Wizards of the Coast|May 9, 2002}}</ref>
[[File:Logo 1996 Worlds.gif|right|thumb]]The ''1996 World Championships''' for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' were held on 14–18 August at the [[Wizards of the Coast]] headquarters in Seattle, USA. It was the third ''Magic'' [[World Championship]].


==Description==
This was the first World Championship after the birth of the [[Pro Tour]], and it was the event that concluded the Pro Tour season. 125 players competed, and the tournament featured three formats: [[Booster Draft]], [[Standard]], and [[Legacy]]. In the final, once again a relatively unknown player prevailed, with Australia's [[Tom Chanpheng]] taking down the widely considered 'best in the world' at the time, [[Mark Justice]].<ref name="OnTour1">{{DailyRef|making-magic/tour-part-1-2004-07-26|On Tour, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|July 26, 2004}}</ref> [[1996 World Championship deck|Chanpheng's win]] was commemorated with a unique card, <c>1996 World Champion</c>.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040417002514/http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/arcana/91 Magic Arcana (May 9, 2002). "1996 World Champion". magicthegathering.com.] (archived)</ref>


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| rowspan=4 | Tom Chanpheng <br> (3-0)
| rowspan=4 | Tom Chanpheng <br> (3-0)
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| style="text-align: left;" | (3) [[Matthew Place]]
| style="text-align: left;" | (3) [[Matt Place]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | (2) [[Henry Stern]]
| style="text-align: left;" | (2) [[Henry Stern]]
| rowspan=2 | Henry Stern <br> (2-1)
| rowspan=2 | Henry Stern <br> (2-1)
|-
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | (7) [[Eric Tam]]
| style="text-align: left;" | (7) Eric Tam
|}
|}


==Finishing order==
[[File:1996 World Champion.jpg|right|250px]]
#{{flag|AUS}} [[Tom Chanpheng]]
#{{flag|USA}} [[Mark Justice]]
#{{flag|USA}} [[Henry Stern]]
#{{flag|SWE}} [[Olle Råde]]
#{{flag|USA}} [[Matt Place]]
#{{flag|USA}} [[Scott Johns]]
#{{flag|CAN}} Eric Tam
#{{flag|FIN}} [[Tommi Hovi]]


{| align="right" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid black;"
==Winning deck==
|-
<d title="Tom Chanpheng - 1996 World Championship">
! colspan="3" style="background-color: #eee; border-bottom: 1px solid black;" | Tom Chanpheng - 1996 World Championship
Creatures
|- style="background-color: #eee;"
2 Phyrexian War Beast
! colspan="2" | Main Deck:
4 Order of Leitbur
! style="border-left: 1px solid black;" | Sideboard:
4 Order of the White Shield
|- valign="top"
4 Savannah Lions
| style="background-color: #ddf;" |
2 Serra Angel
* 1 Lodestone Bauble
4 White Knight
* 2 Phyrexian War Beast
 
* 1 Zuran Orb
Interrupts and Instants
* 1 Sleight of Mind
1 Sleight of Mind
* 1 Armageddon
4 Disenchant
* 1 Balance
1 Reinforcements
* 4 Disenchant
1 Reprisal
* 1 Land Tax
4 Swords to Plowshares
* 4 Order of Leitbur
 
* 4 Order of the White Shield
Sorceries
* 1 Reinforcements
1 Armageddon
* 1 Reprisal
1 Balance
* 4 Savannah Lions
 
* 2 Serra Angel
Enchantments
* 4 Swords to Plowshares
1 Land Tax
* 4 White Knight
 
| style="background-color: #dfd;" |
Artifacts
* 1 Kjeldoran Outpost
1 Lodestone Bauble
* 4 Mishra's Factory
1 Zuran Orb
* 15 Plains
 
* 4 Strip Mine
Lands
| style="background-color: #fdd; border-left: 1px solid black;" |
1 Kjeldoran Outpost
* 2 Arenson's Aura
4 Mishra's Factory
* 1 Black Vise
15 Plains
* 4 Divine Offering
4 Strip Mine
* 1 Energy Storm
 
* 1 Exile
Sideboard
* 1 Reprisal
2 Arenson's Aura
* 1 Spirit Link
1 Black Vise
* 1 Sleight of Mind
4 Divine Offering
* 2 Serrated Arrows
1 Energy Storm
* 1 Kjeldoran Outpost
1 Exile
|}
1 Reprisal
1 Spirit Link
1 Sleight of Mind
2 Serrated Arrows
1 Kjeldoran Outpost
</d>


Of interesting note is that Chanpeng's [[1996 World Championship deck|winning deck]] included no sources of blue mana, though includes <c>Sleight of Mind</c>. This stems from an error in his submitted decklist. He was forced to use <c>plains</c> in lieu of the 4 <c>Adarkar Wastes</c> he had planned to include.
Of interesting note is that Chanpeng's [[1996 World Championship deck|winning deck]] included no sources of blue mana, though it included <c>Sleight of Mind</c>. This stems from an error in his submitted decklist. He was forced to use <c>Plains</c> in place of the 4 <c>Adarkar Wastes</c> he had planned to include.


== Finishing order ==
==Team World Championship==
# {{flagicon AUS}} [[Tom Chanpheng]]
The results of the [[Team World Championship]] were:
# {{flagicon USA}} [[Mark Justice]]
#{{flag|USA}} United States – Dennis Bentley, George Baxter, [[Mike Long]], [[Matt Place]]
# {{flagicon USA}} [[Henry Stern]]
#{{flag|CZE}} Czech Republic – David Korejtko, [[Jakub Slemr]], Ondrej Baudys, Lucas Kocourek
# {{flagicon SWE}} [[Olle Råde]]
# {{flagicon USA}} [[Matt Place]]
# {{flagicon USA}} [[Scott Johns]]
# {{flagicon CAN}} Eric Tam
# {{flagicon FIN}} [[Tommi Hovi]]


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


== External links ==
==External link==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050205010041/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgevent/worlds96/result Wizards of the Coast official results]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050205010041/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgevent/worlds96/result Wizards of the Coast official results]


{{World Championships}}
[[Category:1996]]
[[Category:1996]]
[[Category:Magic tournaments]]

Latest revision as of 05:46, 27 March 2024

The 1996 World Championships' for Magic: The Gathering were held on 14–18 August at the Wizards of the Coast headquarters in Seattle, USA. It was the third Magic World Championship.

Description

This was the first World Championship after the birth of the Pro Tour, and it was the event that concluded the Pro Tour season. 125 players competed, and the tournament featured three formats: Booster Draft, Standard, and Legacy. In the final, once again a relatively unknown player prevailed, with Australia's Tom Chanpheng taking down the widely considered 'best in the world' at the time, Mark Justice.[1] Chanpheng's win was commemorated with a unique card, 1996 World Champion.[2]

(1) Olle Råde Olle Råde
(2-0) 		Mark Justice
(3-1) 		Tom Chanpheng
(3-0)
(8) Tommi Hovi
(5) Mark Justice Mark Justice
(2-0)
(4) Scott Johns
(6) Tom Chanpheng Tom Chanpheng
(2-1) 		Tom Chanpheng
(3-0)
(3) Matt Place
(2) Henry Stern Henry Stern
(2-1)
(7) Eric Tam

Finishing order

  1. {AUS} Tom Chanpheng
  2. {USA} Mark Justice
  3. {USA} Henry Stern
  4. {SWE} Olle Råde
  5. {USA} Matt Place
  6. {USA} Scott Johns
  7. {CAN} Eric Tam
  8. {FIN} Tommi Hovi

Winning deck

Tom Chanpheng - 1996 World Championship

Creatures (20)

2 Phyrexian War Beast

4 Order of Leitbur

4 Order of the White Shield

4 Savannah Lions

2 Serra Angel

4 White Knight

Interrupts and Instants (11)

1 Sleight of Mind

4 Disenchant

1 Reinforcements

1 Reprisal

4 Swords to Plowshares

Sorceries (2)

1 Armageddon

1 Balance

Enchantments (1)

1 Land Tax

Artifacts (2)

1 Lodestone Bauble

1 Zuran Orb

Lands (24)

1 Kjeldoran Outpost

4 Mishra's Factory

15 Plains

4 Strip Mine

Sideboard (15)

2 Arenson's Aura

1 Black Vise

4 Divine Offering

1 Energy Storm

1 Exile

1 Reprisal

1 Spirit Link

1 Sleight of Mind

2 Serrated Arrows

1 Kjeldoran Outpost

Of interesting note is that Chanpeng's winning deck included no sources of blue mana, though it included Sleight of Mind. This stems from an error in his submitted decklist. He was forced to use Plains in place of the 4 Adarkar Wastes he had planned to include.

Team World Championship

The results of the Team World Championship were:

  1. {USA} United States – Dennis Bentley, George Baxter, Mike Long, Matt Place
  2. {CZE} Czech Republic – David Korejtko, Jakub Slemr, Ondrej Baudys, Lucas Kocourek

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 26, 2004). "On Tour, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Magic Arcana (May 9, 2002). "1996 World Champion". magicthegathering.com. (archived)

External link

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