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|Release of ''[[Judgment]]''. | |Release of ''[[Judgment]]''. | ||
* Green- and white-heavy, to counterbalance ''Torment''. | |||
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|Update of the [[Reserved List]]. | |Update of the [[Reserved List]]. | ||
* Commons and uncommons from ''[[Alpha]]'' removed from the list. | * Commons and uncommons from ''[[Alpha]]'' removed from the list. | ||
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| August, 8-12 | | August, 8-12 | ||
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|[[2002 World Championships]] in Sydney, Australia, won by [[Carlos Romão]]. | |[[2002 World Championships]] in Sydney, Australia, won by [[Carlos Romão]]. | ||
* Team champions: Germany. | * Team champions: Germany (first win for a non-North American team). | ||
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|September, 27-29 | |September, 27-29 | ||
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|Release of ''[[Onslaught]]''. | |Release of ''[[Onslaught]]''. | ||
* Return of [[Demons]] in the game. | * Return of [[Demons]] in the game. | ||
* First reuse of a named [[mechanic]] ([[Cycling]]) | |||
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|October, | |October, 18-20 | ||
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|[[Magic Invitational]] in | |[[Magic Invitational]] in Seattle, Washington, USA. Won by [[Jens Thoren]]. | ||
* Played on Magic Online. | |||
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|November, 8-10 | |November, 8-10 | ||
Revision as of 06:02, 15 December 2015
The year 2002 was the tenth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.
Events
| Date | Event | |
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| January, 2 | First Magic Arcana published on Magicthegathering.com | |
| January, 11-13 | Pro Tour San Diego, won by Farid Meraghni. | |
| January, 16 | Launch of the first You Make the Card. | |
| February, 8 | Release of Torment (a.k.a. "the black set"). | |
| March, 15-17 | Pro Tour Osaka. Won by Ken Ho. | |
| April, 9 | Card list for Judgment accidentally released through MTGO and immediatly spoiled on MTGNews. | |
| May, 3-5 | Pro Tour Nice. Won by Eivind Nitter. | |
| May, 27 | Release of Judgment.
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| June, 24 | Launch of Magic Online | |
| July | Randy Buehler promoted to Director of Magic R&D. | |
| July, 19 | Update of the Reserved List.
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| August, 8-12 | 2002 World Championships in Sydney, Australia, won by Carlos Romão.
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| September, 27-29 | Pro Tour Boston, won by by team Phoenix Foundation (Kai Budde, Dirk Baberowski and Marco Blume). | |
| October, 7 | Release of Onslaught. | |
| October, 18-20 | Magic Invitational in Seattle, Washington, USA. Won by Jens Thoren.
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| November, 8-10 | Pro Tour Houston, won by Justin Gary. | |
| December | Release of the 2002 World Championship Decks. | |
| December, 31 | End of support for Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia | |
| Player of the Year: Kai Budde | ||
| Rookie of the Year: Farid Meraghni |
Publications
- Chainer's Torment (January)
- The Secrets of Magic (March)
- Judgment (June)
- Hazezon (August)
- Onslaught (September)
- Assassin's Blade (DEcember)
- The Complete Encyclopedia of Magic: The Gathering
- Prima's Official Strategy Guide - Magic: The Gathering Online
- A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara
First involved
Wizards of the Coast
- Randy Buehler (director of R&D)
- Jeremy Cranford (art director)
R&D
Artists
Judgment
Onslaught