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'''Michael Turian''' is [[Pro Tour]] [[Hall of Fame]]r and a former ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' developer and an employee of [[Wizards of the Coast]].<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/1564|Magic Dossier: Mike Turian|[[Magic Arcana]]|April 08, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/dl48|Seven Developers, Seven Styles|[[Devin Low]]|August 01, 2008}}</ref>
'''Michael Turian''' is [[Pro Tour]] [[Hall of Fame]]r and a former ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' developer and an employee of [[Wizards of the Coast]].<ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/1564|Magic Dossier: Mike Turian|[[Magic Arcana]]|April 08, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/dl48|Seven Developers, Seven Styles|[[Devin Low]]|August 01, 2008}}</ref>
==Wizards of the Coast==
Turian was invited to become part of [[Magic R&D]] by his former teammate [[Randy Buehler]], then Director of ''Magic''.
Mike then moved from R&D to Organized Play, where put his several years of experience playing in ''Magic'' tournaments to good use. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/twtw/2|Introducing the 2008 Hall of Fame Class|[[Brian David-Marshall]]|September 05, 2008}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/ld/126|Development Under Siege|[[Tom LaPille]]|January 21, 2011}}</ref> He worked on projects such as Wizards Event Reporter and the Store & Event Locator. Being in Organized Play meats he got to work with all of the OP offerings such as [[Friday Night Magic]], Pro Play, and ''[[Magic Celebration]]''. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/722#miket|2011 Community Cup: The Wizards Team|[[Monty Ashley]]|May 31, 2011}}</ref>
In 2013, Turian became the [[Organized Play]] Digital Manager ([[Magic Online]]) and in November 2015 the ''[[Magic Duels]]'' Business Manager. <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/behind-scenes-wizards-coast-mike-turian-2015-11-16|Behind the Scenes at Wizards of the Coast — Mike Turian|Michael Yichao|November 16, 2015}}</ref>


==Professional play==
==Professional play==
===Accomplishments===
===Accomplishments===
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==Wizards of the Coast R&D==
==Wizards of the Coast==
Turian was invited to become part of [[Magic R&D]] by his former teammate [[Randy Buehler]], then Director of ''Magic''.
 
Mike then moved from R&D to Organized Play, where put his several years of experience playing in ''Magic'' tournaments to good use. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/twtw/2|Introducing the 2008 Hall of Fame Class|[[Brian David-Marshall]]|September 05, 2008}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/ld/126|Development Under Siege|[[Tom LaPille]]|January 21, 2011}}</ref> He worked on projects such as Wizards Event Reporter and the Store & Event Locator. Being in Organized Play meats he got to work with all of the OP offerings such as [[Friday Night Magic]], Pro Play, and ''[[Magic Celebration]]''. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/722#miket|2011 Community Cup: The Wizards Team|[[Monty Ashley]]|May 31, 2011}}</ref>
 
In 2013, Turian became the [[Organized Play]] Digital Manager ([[Magic Online]]) and in November 2015 the ''[[Magic Duels]]'' Business Manager. <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/behind-scenes-wizards-coast-mike-turian-2015-11-16|Behind the Scenes at Wizards of the Coast — Mike Turian|Michael Yichao|November 16, 2015}}</ref>


===Designing===
===Designing===

Revision as of 05:30, 17 November 2015

Mike Turian
Demographics
Residence Seattle, Washington, United States
Nationality  
Professional Career
Pro Tour debut Pro Tour Chicago 1997
Winnings $115,103[1]
Top Finishes 5 (1 win)[2]
GP top 8s 6 (2 wins)[3]
Median Pro Tour Finish 76
PTs Played 38
Lifetime Pro Points 234[4]

Michael Turian is Pro Tour Hall of Famer and a former Magic developer and an employee of Wizards of the Coast.[5][6]

Professional play

Accomplishments

Season Event type Location Format Date Rank
1997–98 Grand Prix Toronto Block Constructed 30–31 August 1997 7
1998–99 Grand Prix Washington D.C. Booster Draft 18–20 June 1999 5
1999–00 Nationals Orlando Special 8–11 June 2000 5
2000–01 Pro Tour New York City Team Limited 27 September–1 October 2000 1
2000–01 Worlds Toronto Special 8–12 August 2001 5
2001–02 Grand Prix Montreal Limited 13–14 October 2001 1
2001–02 Grand Prix Milwaukee Standard 11–12 May 2002 3
2002–03 Nationals San Diego Special 27–29 June 2003 8
2003–04 Pro Tour Boston Team Limited 12–14 September 2003 3
2003–04 Pro Tour Amsterdam Limited 16–18 January 2004 8
2003–04 Grand Prix Oakland Booster Draft 7–8 February 2004 3
2003–04 Grand Prix Columbus, Ohio Limited 27–28 March 2004 1
2003–04 Pro Tour San Diego Limited 14–16 May 2004 3

→ Source: Wizards.com

Pro Tour Results

List of the Pro Tour results and winnings of Mike Turian
Season Pro Tour Format Finish Winnings
1997–98 Chicago Extended 27 $1,430
1997–98 Mainz Rochester Draft 11 $3,520
1997–98 Los Angeles Block Constructed 79
1997–98 New York Booster Draft 47 $590
1997–98 Worlds (Seattle) Special 66
1998–99 Chicago Booster Draft 12 $4,200
1998–99 Rome Extended 127
1998–99 Los Angeles Rochester Draft 35 $960
1998–99 New York Block Constructed 141
1998–99 Worlds (Tokyo) Special 140
1999–00 Washington, D.C. Team Limited 7 $1,500
1999–00 London Booster Draft 30 $1,230
1999–00 Chicago Extended 240
1999–00 Los Angeles Booster Draft 130
1999–00 New York Block Constructed 105
2000–01 New York Team Limited 1 $20,000
2000–01 Chicago Standard 40 $875
2000–01 Los Angeles Rochester Draft 32 $1,250
2000–01 Tokyo Block Constructed 87
2000–01 Barcelona Booster Draft 320
2000–01 Worlds (Toronto) Special 5 $9,000
2001–02 New York Team Limited 71
2001–02 New Orleans Extended 126
2001–02 San Diego Rochester Draft 57 $570
2001–02 Osaka Block Constructed 47 $710
2001–02 Nice Booster Draft 262
2001–02 Worlds (Sydney) Special 155
2002–03 Boston Team Limited 74
2002–03 Houston Extended 73
2002–03 Chicago Rochester Draft 38 $950
2002–03 Venice Block Constructed 147
2002–03 Yokohama Booster Draft 113
2002–03 Worlds (Berlin) Special 208
2003–04 Boston Team Limited 3 $6,000
2003–04 New Orleans Extended 152
2003–04 Amsterdam Rochester Draft 8 $6,500
2003–04 Kobe Block Constructed 90
2003–04 San Diego Booster Draft 3 $15,000

→ Source: Wizards.com

Wizards of the Coast

Turian was invited to become part of Magic R&D by his former teammate Randy Buehler, then Director of Magic.

Mike then moved from R&D to Organized Play, where put his several years of experience playing in Magic tournaments to good use. [7] [8] He worked on projects such as Wizards Event Reporter and the Store & Event Locator. Being in Organized Play meats he got to work with all of the OP offerings such as Friday Night Magic, Pro Play, and Magic Celebration. [9]

In 2013, Turian became the Organized Play Digital Manager (Magic Online) and in November 2015 the Magic Duels Business Manager. [10]

Designing

Developing

References

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  5. ↑ Magic Arcana (April 08, 2008). "Magic Dossier: Mike Turian". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Devin Low (August 01, 2008). "Seven Developers, Seven Styles". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Brian David-Marshall (September 05, 2008). "Introducing the 2008 Hall of Fame Class". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ Tom LaPille (January 21, 2011). "Development Under Siege". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. ↑ Monty Ashley (May 31, 2011). "2011 Community Cup: The Wizards Team". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Template:NewRef
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