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|Release of ''[[Urza's Legacy]]''.
|Release of ''[[Urza's Legacy]]''.
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|[[Magic Invitational|Duelist Invitational]] in Barcelona. Won by [[Mike Long]].
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|Emergency banning of <c>Memory Jar</c>.  
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| Fourth release of ''[[Vanguard]]'' cards in the [[Arena League]].
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|Pro Tour New York, won by [[Casey McCarrel]]
|Pro Tour New York, won by [[Casey McCarrel]]
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| Fourth release of ''[[Vanguard]]'' cards in the [[Arena League]].
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| Release of ''[[Starter 1999|Starter]]'', the next attempt, after the ''[[Portal]]'' series, to ease new players into the game.   
| Release of ''[[Starter 1999|Starter]]'', the next attempt, after the ''[[Portal]]'' series, to ease new players into the game.   
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|July 12, 1999,
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| Start of the [[Guru program]], another way of teaching ''Magic'' to new players,
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| August, 4-8
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|Pro Tour Washington D.C., won by [[Rob Dougherty]], [[Dave Humpherys]] and [[Darwin Kastle]].
|Pro Tour Washington D.C., won by [[Rob Dougherty]], [[Dave Humpherys]] and [[Darwin Kastle]].
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|Demise of ''[[The Duelist]]'', replaced by 'TopDeck''.
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| Release of ''[[Mercadian Masques]]''. Toned down power level.   
| Release of ''[[Mercadian Masques]]''. Toned down power level.   
* [[Prices|Price increase]] for booster packs from $2.99 to $3.29
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Revision as of 03:38, 5 October 2015

The year 1999 was the seventh year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.

Events

Date Event
Winter Continuation of Combo Winter, players leaving the game in droves.
February Release of Urza's Legacy.
February, 4 - 7 Duelist Invitational in Barcelona. Won by Mike Long.
February, 26-28 Pro Tour Los Angeles, won by Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz
Mid March Emergency banning of Memory Jar.
Spring Fourth release of Vanguard cards in the Arena League.
April, 28 Release of the Sixth Edition core set, also known as Classic.
April 30 - May, 2 Pro Tour New York, won by Casey McCarrel
May Release of Portal Three Kingdoms, specifically designed for the Asian market.
June, 23 Release of Urza's Destiny, the only set to be designed by one man.
July Release of Starter, the next attempt, after the Portal series, to ease new players into the game.
July 12, 1999, Start of the Guru program, another way of teaching Magic to new players,
August, 4-8 1999 World Championships in Tokyo, won by Kai Budde.
  • Team champions: United States of America.
September, 3-5 Pro Tour Washington D.C., won by Rob Dougherty, Dave Humpherys and Darwin Kastle.
September Demise of The Duelist, replaced by 'TopDeck.
October, 4 Release of Mercadian Masques. Toned down power level.
October, 15-17 Pro Tour London, won by Kyle Rose.
November 12, 1999. Release of the Battle Royale compilation box set, aimed to introduce players to multiplayer game play.
December, 3-5 Pro Tour Chicago, won by Bob Maher, Jr..
Player of the Year: Kai Budde
Rookie of the Year: Dirk Baberowski

Publications

First involved

Wizards of the Coast

R&D

Artists

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