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The year '''2002''' was the tenth year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''.   
The year '''2002''' was the tenth year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''.   


== Events ==
== Events ==
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! 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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|January, 2
|January, 2
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|First [[Magic Arcana]] published on [[Magicthegathering.com]]
|First [[Magic Arcana]] published on [[Magicthegathering.com]]
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|-
| January, 11-13
| January, 11-13
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|Pro Tour San Diego, won by [[Farid Meraghni]].
|Pro Tour San Diego, won by [[Farid Meraghni]].
|-
|-
| January, 16
| January, 16
|
| Launch of the first [[You Make the Card]].  
| Launch of the first [[You Make the Card]].  
|-
|-
| February, 8  
| February, 8  
|
|Release of ''[[Torment]]'' (a.k.a. "the black set").
|Release of ''[[Torment]]'' (a.k.a. "the black set").
|-
|-
| March, 15-17  
| March, 15-17  
|
|Pro Tour Osaka. Won by [[Ken Ho]].  
|Pro Tour Osaka. Won by [[Ken Ho]].  
|-
|-
| April, 9
| April, 9
|
| Card list for ''[[Judgment]]'' accidentally released through [[MTGO]] and immediatly [[spoilers|spoiled]] on [[MTGNews]].
| Card list for ''[[Judgment]]'' accidentally released through [[MTGO]] and immediatly [[spoilers|spoiled]] on [[MTGNews]].
|-
|-
| May, 3-5  
| May, 3-5  
|
|Pro Tour Nice. Won by [[Eivind Nitter]].  
|Pro Tour Nice. Won by [[Eivind Nitter]].  
|-
|-
| May, 27  
| May, 27  
|
|Release of ''[[Judgment]]''.
|Release of ''[[Judgment]]''.
* Green- and white-heavy, to counterbalance ''Torment''.  
* Green- and white-heavy, to counterbalance ''Torment''.  
|-
|-
| June, 24
| June, 24
|
| Launch of [[Magic Online]]
| Launch of [[Magic Online]]
|-
|-
|July
|July
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|[[Randy Buehler]] promoted to Director of ''Magic'' [[R&D]].
|[[Randy Buehler]] promoted to Director of ''Magic'' [[R&D]].
|-
|-
|July, 19
|July, 19
|
|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.
|-
|-
| August, 8-12
| August, 8-12
|
|[[2002 World Championships]] in Sydney, Australia, won by [[Carlos Romão]].
|[[2002 World Championships]] in Sydney, Australia, won by [[Carlos Romão]].
* Team champions: Germany (first win for a non-North American team).   
* Team champions: Germany (first win for a non-North American team).   
|-
|-
|September, 27-29
|September, 27-29
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|Pro Tour Boston, won by team Phoenix Foundation ([[Kai Budde]], [[Dirk Baberowski]] and [[Marco Blume]]).
|Pro Tour Boston, won by team Phoenix Foundation ([[Kai Budde]], [[Dirk Baberowski]] and [[Marco Blume]]).
|-
|-
| October, 7
| October, 7
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|Release of ''[[Onslaught]]''.
|Release of ''[[Onslaught]]''.
* Return of [[Demons]] in the game.
* Return of [[Demons]] in the game.
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|October, 18-20  
|October, 18-20  
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|[[Magic Invitational]] in Seattle, Washington, USA. Won by [[Jens Thoren]].  
|[[Magic Invitational]] in Seattle, Washington, USA. Won by [[Jens Thoren]].  
* Played on Magic Online.
* Played on Magic Online.
|-
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|November, 8-10
|November, 8-10
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|Pro Tour Houston, won by [[Justin Gary]].
|Pro Tour Houston, won by [[Justin Gary]].
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|December  
|December  
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|Release of the 2002 [[World Championship Decks]].
|Release of the 2002 [[World Championship Decks]].
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|December, 31
|December, 31
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|End of support for [[Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia]]
|End of support for [[Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia]]
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|[[Player of the Year]]: [[Kai Budde]]
|[[Player of the Year]]: [[Kai Budde]]
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|[[Rookie of the Year]]: [[Farid Meraghni]]
|[[Rookie of the Year]]: [[Farid Meraghni]]
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* [[Matt Thompson]]
* [[Matt Thompson]]
* [[Trevor Hairsine]]
* [[Trevor Hairsine]]
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[[Category:2002]]
[[Category:2002]]

Revision as of 17:48, 9 April 2017

The year 2002 was the tenth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.

Events

Date Event
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.
  • Green- and white-heavy, to counterbalance Torment.
June, 24 Launch of Magic Online
July Randy Buehler promoted to Director of Magic R&D.
July, 19 Update of the Reserved List.
  • Commons and uncommons from Alpha removed from the list.
August, 8-12 2002 World Championships in Sydney, Australia, won by Carlos Romão.
  • Team champions: Germany (first win for a non-North American team).
September, 27-29 Pro Tour Boston, won 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.
  • Played on Magic Online.
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

First involved

Wizards of the Coast

R&D

Artists

Judgment

Onslaught