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* Setting the new standard size for large sets.
* Setting the new standard size for large sets.
* Introduction of [[mythic rare]]s.
* Introduction of [[mythic rare]]s.
* [[Multicolor]] set, focusing on three-color combinations ([[Bant]], [[Esper]], [[Grixis]], [[Jund]] and [[Naya]])
* [[Multicolored]] set, focusing on three-color combinations ([[Bant]], [[Esper]], [[Grixis]], [[Jund]] and [[Naya]])
* Introduction of [[colored artifact]]s.
* Introduction of [[colored artifact]]s.
* Introduction of the [[New World Order]] in design.
* Introduction of the [[New World Order]] in design.
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===Artists===
===Artists===
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''Morningtide''
''Morningtide''
* [[Shelly Wan]]
*Shelly Wan
''Shadowmoor''
''Shadowmoor''
* [[Ian Edward Ameling]]
*Ian Edward Ameling
* [[Izzy]]
*Izzy
* [[Jeremy Enecio]]
*Jeremy Enecio
* [[Richard Whitters]]
*[[Richard Whitters]]
* [[Ron Brown]]
*Ron Brown
''Eventide''
''Eventide''
* [[Cole Eastburn]]
*Cole Eastburn
* [[Dan Seagrave]]
*[[Wikipedia:Dan Seagrave|Dan Seagrave]]
* [[Fred Harper]]
*Fred Harper
* [[Jaime Jones]]
*Jaime Jones
* [[Joshua Hagler]]
*Joshua Hagler
* [[Paul Bonner]]
*[[Wikipedia:Paul Bonner|Paul Bonner]]
''From the Vault: Dragons''
''From the Vault: Dragons''
* [[Chris Rahn]]
*[[Chris Rahn]]
''Shards of Alara''
''Shards of Alara''
* [[Andrew Murray]]
*Andrew Murray
* [[Ash Wood]]
*Ash Wood
* [[David Palumbo]]
*[[Wikipedia:David Palumbo|David Palumbo]]
* [[Jarreau Wimberly]]
*Jarreau Wimberly
* [[Karl Kopinski]]
*Karl Kopinski
* [[Mark Hyzer]]
*Mark Hyzer
* [[Michael Ryan]]
*[[Wikipedia:Michael Ryan (artist)|Michael Ryan]]
* [[Sal Villagran]]
*Sal Villagran
* [[Steve Argyle]]
*[[Wikipedia:teve Argyle|Steve Argyle]]
* [[Trevor Claxton]]
*Trevor Claxton
 
''Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra''
*Yoshino Himori
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{{years}}
[[Category:2008]]
[[Category:2008]]

Latest revision as of 04:00, 7 January 2023

The year 2008 was the sixteenth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.

Events

Date Event
January Announcement of the ending of the Magic Scholarship Series.
February 1 Release of Morningtide.
February 15–17 Pro Tour Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Won by {USA} Jon Finkel.
April 1 Announcement of Duel Decks: Pirates vs. Ninjas.
  • April Fools.
May 2 Release of Shadowmoor.
May 23–25 Pro Tour Hollywood, USA. Won by {USA} Charles Gindy.
June 20 Release of the 15th Anniversary 2-Player Starter Game.
July 25 Release of Eventide.
  • Mirror to Morningtide.
July 28 Announcement of the closing down of the Gleemax social network.
August 29 Release of From the Vault: Dragons.
September 22 Release of Masters Edition II on Magic Online.
October Creation of the Wizards Play Network.
October 3 Release of Shards of Alara.
October 31 - November 2 Pro Tour Berlin, Germany. Won by {USA} Luis Scott-Vargas.
November 7 Release of Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra.
  • First planeswalker vs. planeswalker Duel Decks.
December 11–14 2008 World Championships in Memphis, USA. Won by {FIN} Antti Malin.
  • Team champions: {USA} United States.
Player of the Year: {JPN} Shuhei Nakamura.
Rookie of the Year: {AUS} Aaron Nicastri.
Hall of Fame inductees:

Publications

First involved

R&D

Artists

Morningtide
  • Shelly Wan

Shadowmoor

Eventide

From the Vault: Dragons

Shards of Alara

Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra

  • Yoshino Himori
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