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* Introducing the [[Orzhov]], [[Izzet]] and [[Gruul]] guilds. | * Introducing the [[Orzhov]], [[Izzet]] and [[Gruul]] guilds. | ||
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|March | |March 3–5 | ||
|Pro Tour Honolulu, USA. Won by {{ | |Pro Tour Honolulu, USA. Won by {{Flagicon|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 | |May 5–7 | ||
|Pro Tour Prague, Czech Republic. Won by {{ | |Pro Tour Prague, Czech Republic. Won by {{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuya Osawa]]. | ||
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|May | |May 10–12 | ||
|[[Magic Invitational]] in Los Angeles, California, USA. Won by {{ | |[[Magic Invitational]] in Los Angeles, California, USA. Won by {{Flagicon|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 | | June 16–18 | ||
|Pro Tour Charleston, USA. Won by team ''Kajiharu80'' ({{ | |Pro Tour Charleston, USA. Won by team ''Kajiharu80'' ({{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomohiro Kaji]], {{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Shota Yasooka]] and {{Flagicon|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 | |October 20–22 | ||
|Pro Tour Kobe, Japan. Won by {{ | |Pro Tour Kobe, Japan. Won by {{Flagicon|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 {{ | |2006 [[Magic World Championships]] in Paris, France. Won by {{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Makihito Mihara]]. | ||
* Team champions: {{ | * Team champions: {{Flagicon|NLD}} The Netherlands. | ||
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|[[Player of the Year]]: {{ | |[[Player of the Year]]: {{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Shouta Yasooka]]. | ||
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|[[Rookie of the Year]]: {{ | |[[Rookie of the Year]]: {{Flagicon|DEU}} [[Sebastian Thaler]]. | ||
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|[[Hall of Fame]] inductees: | |[[Hall of Fame]] inductees: | ||
* {{ | * {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Maher, Jr.]] | ||
* {{ | * {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Humpherys]] | ||
* {{ | * {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Raphaël Lévy]] | ||
* {{ | * {{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Gary Wise]] | ||
* {{ | * {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Rob Dougherty]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:07, 9 August 2018
The year 2006 was the fourteenth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.
Events
Date | Event |
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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 Template:Flagicon Mark Herberholz.
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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 Template:Flagicon Takuya Osawa. |
May 10–12 | Magic Invitational in Los Angeles, California, USA. Won by Template:Flagicon Antoine Ruel.
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June 16–18 | Pro Tour Charleston, USA. Won by team Kajiharu80 (Template:Flagicon Tomohiro Kaji, Template:Flagicon Shota Yasooka and Template:Flagicon Tomoharu Saito). |
July 21 | Release of Coldsnap
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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.
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October 20–22 | Pro Tour Kobe, Japan. Won by Template:Flagicon Jan-Moritz Merkel. |
November 29 - December 3 | 2006 Magic World Championships in Paris, France. Won by Template:Flagicon Makihito Mihara.
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Player of the Year: Template:Flagicon Shouta Yasooka. | |
Rookie of the Year: Template:Flagicon Sebastian Thaler. | |
Hall of Fame inductees: |
Publications
- Guildpact (January)
- Dissension (May)
- Dragons: Worlds Afire (June)
- Time Spiral (September)
First involved
Wizards of the Coast
- Kelly Digges (editor)
R&D
Artists
Dissension
Guildpact
Coldsnap
- Dan dos Santos
- Dave Kendall
- E. M. Gist
- Jeff Nentrup
- Rebekah Lynn
- Steve Belledin
- Volkan Baga
- Yokota Katsumi
Time Spiral