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The year '''2016''' is the twenty-fourth year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''.   
The year '''2016''' is the twenty-fourth year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''.   
== Events ==
== Events ==
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{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="background-color:#B0C4DE;"|'''Date'''
! Date
! scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;"|
! Event
! scope="col" rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;"|'''Event'''
|-
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|Early January
|Early January
|
|Release of the [[Arena of the Planeswalkers#Battle for Zendikar|Arena of the Planeswalkers: Battle for Zendikar]] boardgame expansion set.  
|Release of the [[Arena of the Planeswalkers#Battle for Zendikar|Arena of the Planeswalkers: Battle for Zendikar]] boardgame expansion set.  
|-
|-
|January 11
|January 11
|
|Rehaul of [[Magicthegathering.com]]
|Rehaul of [[Magicthegathering.com]]
* Expansion of the roster of authors and the range of content.
* Expansion of the roster of authors and the range of content.
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|-  
|January 12
|January 12
|
| [[Wizards Play Network]] cracks down on the use of [[proxy|proxies]] at [[DCI]]-sanctioned [[tournaments]].
| [[Wizards Play Network]] cracks down on the use [[proxy|proxies]] at [[DCI]]-sanctioned [[tournaments]].
|-
|-
|January 13
|January 13
|
| [[Wizards of the Coast]] announces a new policy of explicitly stating the beginning of each [[spoiler]] season, to improve awareness of unofficial leaks.
| [[Wizards of the Coast]] announces a new policy of explicitly stating the beginning of each [[spoiler]] season, to improve awareness of unofficial leaks.
* Retraction of the suspensions of ten of the twelve players involved in the ''Oath of the Gatewatch'' leak.
* Retraction of the suspensions of ten of the twelve players involved in the ''Oath of the Gatewatch'' leak.
|-
|-
|January 22
|January 22
|
|Release of ''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]''.
|Release of ''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]''.
* Intruding the [[colorless]] [[mana symbol]] {{C}} (differentiating it from [[generic mana]]).
* Featuring ''[[Zendikar Expeditions]]''.
* In the storyline, the [[Gatewatch]] is created and defeats two [[Eldrazi]] titans.
* In the storyline, the [[Gatewatch]] is created and defeats two [[Eldrazi]] titans.
|-
|-
|January 28
|January 28
|
|After criticism, ''Official Magic Fiction'' is retitled ''[[Magic Story]]'' on [[Magicthegathering.com]].
|After criticism, ''Official Magic Fiction'' is retitled ''[[Magic Story]]'' on [[Magicthegathering.com]].
|-
|-
|February 6
|February 6
|
|A complete [[booster pack]] of ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]'' is put up for sale on Dutch website and consequently [[Spoiler|spoiled]] before the official start of the Spoiler Season..
|A complete [[booster pack]] of ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]'' is put up for sale on Dutch website and consequently [[Spoilers|spoiled]] before the official start of the Spoiler Season..
|-
|-
|February 7
|February 7
|
|[[Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch]] in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Won by {{flag|USA}} [[Jiachen Tao]].
|[[Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch]] in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Won by {{flagicon USA}} [[Jiachen Tao]].
* 20th anniversary of the ''Magic'' [[Pro Tour]]
* 20th anniversary of the ''Magic'' [[Pro Tour]]
* Domination of [[Eldrazi]] [[Aggro]] decks, making up six of the top eight decks, and both finalists'.
* Domination of [[Eldrazi]] [[Aggro]] decks, making up six of the top eight decks, and both finalists'.
|-
|-
|February 8
|February 8
|
|[[Mark Rosewater]] confirms the discontinuation of [[Event deck]]s and [[Clash pack]]s.
|[[Mark Rosewater]] confirms the discontinuation of [[Event deck]]s and [[Clash pack]]s.
|-
|-
|February 16
|February 16
|
|The Twitter account MTGDeepthroat@Vendorleak accuses 2-3 unnamed vendors of [[spoiler#Eternal Masters|possession of the card list]] for ''[[Eternal Masters]]'' and insider trading.  
|The Twitter account MTGDeepthroat@Vendorleak accuses 2-3 unnamed vendors of [[spoiler#Eternal Masters|possession of the card list]] for ''[[Eternal Masters]]'' and insider trading.  
*[[WotC]] investigates.
*[[WotC]] investigates.
|-
|-
|February 22
|February 22
|
|Announcement of ''[[Conspiracy: The Reign of Brago]]'', a set designed for [[Conspiracy Draft]].
|Announcement of ''[[Conspiracy: The Reign of Brago]]'', a set designed for [[Conspiracy Draft]].
* For the first time, three [[supplemental set]]s are released in the summer. <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/139823660158/hey-mark-with-the-announcement-of-conspiracy-2|title=We're getting three supplementals this year; Con2, Eternal Masters and Commander - is this the norm for the future?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=February 22, 2016}}</ref>
* For the first time, three [[supplemental set]]s are released in the summer.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/139823660158/hey-mark-with-the-announcement-of-conspiracy-2|title=We're getting three supplementals this year; Con2, Eternal Masters and Commander - is this the norm for the future?|February 22, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|February 24
|February 24
|
| As part of the marketing campaign the new ''Conspiracy'' set is renamed ''[[Conspiracy: The Empty Throne]]''.
| As part of the marketing campaign the new ''Conspiracy'' set is renamed ''[[Conspiracy: The Empty Throne]]''.
* [[Brago]]'s spirit is assasinated.
* [[Brago]]'s spirit is assassinated.
|-
|-
|February 26
|February 26
|
| The new ''Conspiracy'' set is renamed (again) to ''[[Conspiracy: Take the Crown]]''.
| The new ''Conspiracy'' set is renamed (again) to ''[[Conspiracy: Take the Crown]]''.
* [[Marchesa|The Black Rose]] has claimed the throne of [[Fiora#Locations|The High City of Paliano]].
* [[Marchesa|The Black Rose]] has claimed the throne of [[Fiora#Locations|The High City of Paliano]].
|-
|-
|February 26
|February 26
|
|Release of ''[[Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed]]''.
|Release of ''[[Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed]]''.
|-
|-
|March 1
|March 1
|
|First publication of the [[Shadows over Innistrad#Marketing|The Hanweir Chronicle]]
|First publication of the [[Shadows over Innistrad#Marketing|The Hanweir Chronicle]]
|-
|-
|April 4
|April 4
|
|<c>Eye of Ugin</c> is [[banned]] in [[Modern]], to put a stop to [[Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch#"Eldrazi Winter"|"Eldrazi Winter"]].
|<c>Eye of Ugin</c> is [[banned]] in [[Modern]], to put a stop to [[Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch#"Eldrazi Winter"|"Eldrazi Winter"]].
|-
|-
|April 8
|April 8
|
|Release of ''[[Welcome Deck 2016]]'' and ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]''.
|Release of ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]''.
* Return of [[Booster Battle Pack]]s
* Return of [[Booster Battle Pack]]s
* First Spring [[Gift Box]].
* First Spring [[Gift Box]].
* First [[Shadows over Innistrad/Deck Builder's Toolkit|Toolkit connected to a regular expansion]].
* First [[Shadows over Innistrad/Deck Builder's Toolkit|Toolkit connected to a regular expansion]].
|-
|April 9
|
|Release of the [[2016 Welcome Decks]].
|-
|-
|April 11
|April 11
|
|Announcement of a reorganization of the [[Judge|Judge Program]].
|Announcement of a reorganization of the [[Judge|Judge Program]].
* First change since September 2004.
* First change since September 2004.
|-
|-
|April 20
|April 20
|
|Two lawsuits brought against [[Wizards of the Coast]] claiming that ''Magic'' [[judge]]s are essentially Wizards employees.  
|Two lawsuits brought against [[Wizards of the Coast]] claiming that ''Magic'' [[judge]]s are essentially Wizards employees.  
|-
|-
|April 22-24
|April 22–24
|
|[[Pro Tour Shadows over Innistrad]] in Madrid, Spain. Won by {{flag|USA}} [[Steve Rubin]]
|[[Pro Tour Shadows over Innistrad]] in Madrid, Spain. Won by {{flagicon USA}} [[Steve Rubin]]
|-
|-
|April 24
|April 24
|
|The [[World Championship]] prize purse is greatly increased; in exchange, appearance fees of [[Pro Players Club#Platinum .2850 points.29|Platinum]] pros and [[Hall of Fame]]rs are greatly reduced.
|The [[World Championship]] prize purse is greatly increased; in exchange, appearance fees of [[Pro_Players_Club#Platinum_.2850_points.29|Platinum]] pros and [[Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame|Hall of Famers]] are greatly reduced.
|-
|-
|April 25
|April 25
|
|''Enter the Battlefield'', a documentary by [[Nathan Holt]] and Shawn Kornhauser about life on the ''Magic: The Gathering'' [[Pro Tour]], premieres on the official [https://www.twitch.tv/magic MTG Twitch channel].
|''Enter the Battlefield'', a documentary by [[Nathan Holt]] and Shawn Kornhauser about life on the ''Magic: The Gathering'' [[Pro Tour]], premieres on the official [https://www.twitch.tv/magic MTG Twitch channel].
|-
|-
|April 26
|April 26
|
|In response to player uproar, [[Wizards of the Coast|Wizards]] [http://magic.wizards.com/articles/archive/news/announcement-concerning-changes-pro-club-2016-04-26 reverse their decision] to reduce appearance fees of [[Pro Players Club#Platinum .2850 points.29|Platinum]] pros during the [[2016–17 Pro Tour Season]].
|In response to player uproar, [[Wizards of the Coast|Wizards]] [http://magic.wizards.com/articles/archive/news/announcement-concerning-changes-pro-club-2016-04-26 reverse their decision] to reduce appearance fees of [[Pro_Players_Club#Platinum_.2850_points.29|Platinum]] pros during the [[2016–17 Pro Tour Season]].
|-
|-
|April 27
|April 27
|
|Release of ''[[Plane Shift: Zendikar]]'', a free supplement to ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Zendikar]]''.
|Release of ''[[Plane Shift: Zendikar]]'', a free supplement to ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Zendikar]]''.
* Designed to help create a ''Dungeons & Dragons''-campaign set on the ''Magic'' plane.
* Designed to help create a ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''-campaign set on the ''Magic'' plane.
|-
|May 16
|First official "[[Announcement Day]]" on [[Magicthegathering.com]].
|-
|June 1
|[[Fabrizio Anteri]] is suspended from the game for 18 months following an investigation after a disqualification at [[Grand Prix]] Manchester.
|-
|-
|June 16
|June 10
|
|Release of ''[[Eternal Masters]]''.
|Release of ''[[Eternal Masters]]''.
* Due to the higher expected average value of the cards and the lower print run, the MSRP of one booster was set to $9.99.
|-
|July 20–23
|San Diego [[Comic-Con]].
* Release of a limited edition of  "[[Zombie|zombified]]" planeswalker cards of the members of the [[Gatewatch]].
|-
|-
|July 22
|July 22
|
|Release of ''[[Eldritch Moon]]''.
|Release of ''[[Eldritch Moon]]''.
* Introduction of [[Meld card]]s.
* Last set to feature [[Intro packs]].
|-
|-
|August 5-7
|August 5–7
|
|[[Pro Tour Eldritch Moon]] in Syney, Australia. Won by {{flag|CZE}} [[Lukas Blohon]].
|[[Pro Tour Eldritch Moon]] in Syney, Australia.
|-
|-
|August 13
|August 13
|
|Start of the [[2016–17 Pro Tour Season]].
|Start of the [[2016–17 Pro Tour Season]].
* [[Grand Prix]] events in Rimini and Portland.
* [[Grand Prix]] events in Rimini and Portland.
|-
|Summer (TBA)
|
|[[2016 World Championship]]
|-
|-
|August 19
|August 19
|
|Release of ''[[From the Vault: Lore]]''
|Release of ''[[From the Vault: Lore]]''
|-
|-
|August 26
|August 26
|Release of ''[[Conspiracy: Take the Crown]]''
* The [[monarch]] is a new designation that a player may have during the game.
|-
|September 1–4
|[[2016 World Championship]]. Won by {{flag|USA}} [[Brian Braun-Duin]]
|-
|September 2
|Release of ''[[Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis]]''
|-
|September 30
|Release of ''[[Kaladesh]]''
* Retirement of the [[Wikipedia:Typographic_ligature|ligature]] Æ for [[aether]].
* Introduction of [[Energy counter]]s (marked with an {{E}}) as a new [[resource]].
* Rechristening of the [[Fat pack]] to [[Bundle]].
* Introduction of [[Planeswalker Deck]]s.
* Introduction of the ''[[Masterpiece Series]]''
|-
|October 14–16
|[[Pro Tour Kaladesh]]. Won by {{flag|JPN}} [[Shota Yasooka]].
|-
|October 19
|[[Aaron Forsythe]] announces the reversion of the [[Standard#Rotation|Standard Rotation]].
|-
|November 11
|Release of ''[[Commander 2016]]''
* Four–color matters.
|-
|November 11–13
|[[2016 World Magic Cup]] in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Won by {{flag|GRC}} Greece.
|-
|November 14
|Introduction of the [[Standard Showdown]] tournament at local stores..
|-
|November 18
|Release of the ''[[Kaladesh]]'' [[Gift Box]].
|-
|November 25
|Release of ''[[Planechase Anthology]]''
|-
|December 9
|An official [[Wizards of the Coast]] survey shows packaging design concepts for ''[[Amonkhet]]'', ''[[Hour of Devastation]]'' and two previously unknown sets: ''[[Atlazan]]'' and ''[[Conquest of Power]]''.
* On the same day [[Blake Rasmussen]] performs some damage control in the ''[[Daily Magic Update]]'', implying that the real names for the sets would be revealed on [[Announcement Day]].
|-
|
|
|Release of ''[[Conspiracy: Take the Crown]]''
|[[Player of the Year]]: {{flag|USA}} [[Owen Turtenwald]].
|-
|-
|October 16-17
|
|
|Pro Tour Honolulu
|[[Rookie of the Year]]: {{flag|USA}} [[Oliver Tiu]].
|-
|-
|November 11-13
|
|
|[[2016 World Magic Cup]]
|[[Hall of Fame]] inductees:
* {{flag|JPN}} [[Yuuya Watanabe]]
* {{flag|USA}} [[Owen Turtenwald]]
|}
|}


==Publications==
==Publications==
* ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Zendikar]]'' (January 5)
* ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Innistrad]]'' (July 5)
* ''[[The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Innistrad]]'' (July 5)
==First involved==
==First involved==
===R&D===
===R&D===
* [[Sam Burley]]
* [[Melissa DeTora]]
*[[Glenn Jones]]
* [[Jonathon Loucks]]
* [[Alli Medwin]]
* [[Drew Nolosco]]
* [[Eli Shiffrin]]
* [[Scott Van Essen]]
* [[Andrew Veen]]
===Artists===
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
''Oath of the Gatewatch''
*Darek Zabrocki
*Jason Kang
''Shadows over Innistrad''
*Jose Cabrera
*Sean Sevestre
*Zezhou Chen
''Eldritch Moon ''
*Josh Hass
*[[Sidharth Chaturvedi]]
''Kaladesh''
*Efflam Mercier
*Kirsten Zirngibl
*Sara Winters
*Sean Murray
*Sung Choi
*Tom Babbey
*Tommy Arnold
*Tony Foti
''Treasure Chests''
*Rick O'Brien
}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
[[Category: 2016]]
 
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[[Category:2016]]

Latest revision as of 06:19, 3 January 2023

The year 2016 is the twenty-fourth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.

Events

Date Event
Early January Release of the Arena of the Planeswalkers: Battle for Zendikar boardgame expansion set.
January 11 Rehaul of Magicthegathering.com
  • Expansion of the roster of authors and the range of content.
  • Multiple updates times a day at irregular intervals.
  • Introduction of the Daily Magic Update.
  • Retirement of Magic Arcana.
  • Renaming of Uncharted Realms to Official Magic Fiction.
January 12 Wizards Play Network cracks down on the use of proxies at DCI-sanctioned tournaments.
January 13 Wizards of the Coast announces a new policy of explicitly stating the beginning of each spoiler season, to improve awareness of unofficial leaks.
  • Retraction of the suspensions of ten of the twelve players involved in the Oath of the Gatewatch leak.
January 22 Release of Oath of the Gatewatch.
January 28 After criticism, Official Magic Fiction is retitled Magic Story on Magicthegathering.com.
February 6 A complete booster pack of Shadows over Innistrad is put up for sale on Dutch website and consequently spoiled before the official start of the Spoiler Season..
February 7 Pro Tour Oath of the Gatewatch in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Won by {USA} Jiachen Tao.
  • 20th anniversary of the Magic Pro Tour
  • Domination of Eldrazi Aggro decks, making up six of the top eight decks, and both finalists'.
February 8 Mark Rosewater confirms the discontinuation of Event decks and Clash packs.
February 16 The Twitter account MTGDeepthroat@Vendorleak accuses 2-3 unnamed vendors of possession of the card list for Eternal Masters and insider trading.
February 22 Announcement of Conspiracy: The Reign of Brago, a set designed for Conspiracy Draft.
February 24 As part of the marketing campaign the new Conspiracy set is renamed Conspiracy: The Empty Throne.
  • Brago's spirit is assassinated.
February 26 The new Conspiracy set is renamed (again) to Conspiracy: Take the Crown.
February 26 Release of Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed.
March 1 First publication of the The Hanweir Chronicle
April 4 Eye of Ugin is banned in Modern, to put a stop to "Eldrazi Winter".
April 8 Release of Welcome Deck 2016 and Shadows over Innistrad.
April 11 Announcement of a reorganization of the Judge Program.
  • First change since September 2004.
April 20 Two lawsuits brought against Wizards of the Coast claiming that Magic judges are essentially Wizards employees.
April 22–24 Pro Tour Shadows over Innistrad in Madrid, Spain. Won by {USA} Steve Rubin
April 24 The World Championship prize purse is greatly increased; in exchange, appearance fees of Platinum pros and Hall of Famers are greatly reduced.
April 25 Enter the Battlefield, a documentary by Nathan Holt and Shawn Kornhauser about life on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour, premieres on the official MTG Twitch channel.
April 26 In response to player uproar, Wizards reverse their decision to reduce appearance fees of Platinum pros during the 2016–17 Pro Tour Season.
April 27 Release of Plane Shift: Zendikar, a free supplement to The Art of Magic: The Gathering - Zendikar.
May 16 First official "Announcement Day" on Magicthegathering.com.
June 1 Fabrizio Anteri is suspended from the game for 18 months following an investigation after a disqualification at Grand Prix Manchester.
June 10 Release of Eternal Masters.
  • Due to the higher expected average value of the cards and the lower print run, the MSRP of one booster was set to $9.99.
July 20–23 San Diego Comic-Con.
  • Release of a limited edition of "zombified" planeswalker cards of the members of the Gatewatch.
July 22 Release of Eldritch Moon.
August 5–7 Pro Tour Eldritch Moon in Syney, Australia. Won by {CZE} Lukas Blohon.
August 13 Start of the 2016–17 Pro Tour Season.
August 19 Release of From the Vault: Lore
August 26 Release of Conspiracy: Take the Crown
  • The monarch is a new designation that a player may have during the game.
September 1–4 2016 World Championship. Won by {USA} Brian Braun-Duin
September 2 Release of Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis
September 30 Release of Kaladesh
October 14–16 Pro Tour Kaladesh. Won by {JPN} Shota Yasooka.
October 19 Aaron Forsythe announces the reversion of the Standard Rotation.
November 11 Release of Commander 2016
  • Four–color matters.
November 11–13 2016 World Magic Cup in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Won by {GRC} Greece.
November 14 Introduction of the Standard Showdown tournament at local stores..
November 18 Release of the Kaladesh Gift Box.
November 25 Release of Planechase Anthology
December 9 An official Wizards of the Coast survey shows packaging design concepts for Amonkhet, Hour of Devastation and two previously unknown sets: Atlazan and Conquest of Power.
Player of the Year: {USA} Owen Turtenwald.
Rookie of the Year: {USA} Oliver Tiu.
Hall of Fame inductees:

Publications

First involved

R&D

Artists

Oath of the Gatewatch
  • Darek Zabrocki
  • Jason Kang

Shadows over Innistrad

  • Jose Cabrera
  • Sean Sevestre
  • Zezhou Chen

Eldritch Moon

Kaladesh

  • Efflam Mercier
  • Kirsten Zirngibl
  • Sara Winters
  • Sean Murray
  • Sung Choi
  • Tom Babbey
  • Tommy Arnold
  • Tony Foti

Treasure Chests

  • Rick O'Brien

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 22, 2016). "We're getting three supplementals this year; Con2, Eternal Masters and Commander - is this the norm for the future?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
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