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{{Infobox player|
| name = Aaron Forsythe
| nickname =
| image =
| birth_date =
| residence = Kent, Washington, United States
| nationality = {{flagicon USA}} American
| debut = Pro Tour Chicago 1998
| winnings =
| pt_top_8 = 2 (0 wins)<ref name="PTT8">{{cite web|title=Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/top8byplayer|publisher=Wizards of the Coast}}</ref>
| gp_top_8 = 0<ref name="GPP8">{{cite web|title=Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/gptop8byplayer|publisher=Wizards of the Coast}}</ref>
| pt_median_finish = 87
| pts_played = 13
| lifetime_pro_points = 69<ref name="PPoints">{{cite web|title=Planeswalker Points (requires login)|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|url=https://www.wizards.com/Magic/PlaneswalkerPoints/Leaderboard/Professional#season=alltime,region=all,residencecountry=all,residencestate=allstates}}</ref>
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'''Aaron Forsythe''' is the Director of [[Magic R&D]] and a former [[Magic: The Gathering]] pro-player.
'''Aaron Forsythe''' is the Director of [[Magic R&D]] and a former [[Magic: The Gathering]] pro-player.


==Career==
==Career==
===Player===
===Professional play===
Aaron started playing [[Magic: The Gathering]] in 1994. His first cards were from [[Revised Edition|Revised]] and were a gift from his mother. He made appearances on [[Pro Tour|Pro Tours]] between 1997 and 2001 and was a member of [[Team CMU]]. He took 3rd place at 2000 US [[National Championships|Nationals]], losing to [[Jon Finkel]] but beating [[Mike Long]] and [[Mike Turian]] to join Finkel, [[Chris Benafel]], and [[Frank Hernandez]] on the USA team for the 2000 [[World Championships]]. The Americans went on to win the Team portion of Worlds that year. He has 2 [[Pro Tour]] Top 8s, both as part of [[Car Acrobatic Team]]: PT New York 2000 and PT New York 2001. He has 69 lifetime [[Pro Points]].
Aaron started playing [[Magic: The Gathering]] in 1994. His first cards were from [[Revised Edition|Revised]] and were a gift from his mother. He made appearances on [[Pro Tour|Pro Tours]] between 1997 and 2001 and was a member of [[Team CMU]]. He took 3rd place at 2000 US [[National Championships|Nationals]], losing to [[Jon Finkel]] but beating [[Mike Long]] and [[Mike Turian]] to join Finkel, [[Chris Benafel]], and [[Frank Hernandez]] on the USA team for the 2000 [[World Championships]]. The Americans went on to win the Team portion of Worlds that year. He has two [[Pro Tour]] Top 8s, both as part of [[Car Acrobatic Team]]: PT New York 2000 and PT New York 2001. He has 69 lifetime [[Pro Points]].
 
====Accomplishments====
{{PTAchievements}}
{{PTAchievementsTable
| s = 1999–00
| l = Orlando
| et = n
|d = 8–11 June 2000
| f = sp
| p = 3
}}
{{PTAchievementsTable
| s = 1999–00
| l = Brussels
| et = w
|d = 2–6 August 2000
| f =nt
| p = 1
}}
{{PTAchievementsTable
| s = 2000–01
| l = New York
| et = pt
|d = 29 September – 1 October 2000
| f = tl
| p = 2
}}
{{PTAchievementsTable
| s = 2000–01
| l = Tokyo
| et = m
|d = 15–18 March 2001
| f = tl
| p = 4
}}
{{PTAchievementsTable
| s = 2001–02
| l = New York
| et = pt
|d = 7–9 September 2001
| f = tl
| p = 4
}}
{{PTAchievementsFoot}}
 
====Pro Tour Results====
{{PTsPlayedHeader}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 99-1}}|17|$2,400}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 99-2}}|46|$610}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 99-3}}|145|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 00-1}}|18|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 00-4}}|277|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 00-W}}|22|$1,660}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 01-1}}|2|$10,000}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 01-2}}|198|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 01-3}}|87|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 01-4}}|232|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 01-5}}|138|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 01-W}}|110|}}
{{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 02-1}}|4|$5,000}}
{{PTsPlayedFoot}}


===Columnist===
===Columnist===
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=protour/standings/lifetime Lifetime Pro Points]
*[http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/article.asp?x=USNAT00/welcome 2000 US Nationals coverage]
*[http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/article.asp?x=USNAT00/welcome 2000 US Nationals coverage]
*[http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/worlds2000/ 2000 Worlds coverage]
*[http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/worlds2000/ 2000 Worlds coverage]
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*[http://www.starcitygames.com/pages/articlefinder.php?keyword=Aaron+Forsythe&Search+The+Net%21=Search%21 Aaron Forsythe author archive on Star City Games]
*[http://www.starcitygames.com/pages/articlefinder.php?keyword=Aaron+Forsythe&Search+The+Net%21=Search%21 Aaron Forsythe author archive on Star City Games]
*[http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/article/1295.html The Other Women of Magic: Dating a Pro Player - by Anne Forsythe]
*[http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/article/1295.html The Other Women of Magic: Dating a Pro Player - by Anne Forsythe]


[[Category:Wizards of the Coast employees|Forsythe, Aaron]]
[[Category:Wizards of the Coast employees|Forsythe, Aaron]]
[[Category:Magic columnists|Forsythe]]
[[Category:Magic columnists|Forsythe]]
[[Category:Magic players|Forsythe]]
[[Category:Magic players|Forsythe]]

Revision as of 09:23, 24 September 2015

Aaron Forsythe
Demographics
Residence Kent, Washington, United States
Nationality  
Professional Career
Pro Tour debut Pro Tour Chicago 1998
Top Finishes 2 (0 wins)[1]
GP top 8s 0[2]
Median Pro Tour Finish 87
PTs Played 13
Lifetime Pro Points 69[3]

Aaron Forsythe is the Director of Magic R&D and a former Magic: The Gathering pro-player.

Career

Professional play

Aaron started playing Magic: The Gathering in 1994. His first cards were from Revised and were a gift from his mother. He made appearances on Pro Tours between 1997 and 2001 and was a member of Team CMU. He took 3rd place at 2000 US Nationals, losing to Jon Finkel but beating Mike Long and Mike Turian to join Finkel, Chris Benafel, and Frank Hernandez on the USA team for the 2000 World Championships. The Americans went on to win the Team portion of Worlds that year. He has two Pro Tour Top 8s, both as part of Car Acrobatic Team: PT New York 2000 and PT New York 2001. He has 69 lifetime Pro Points.

Accomplishments

Season Event type Location Format Date Rank
1999–00 Nationals Orlando Special 8–11 June 2000 3
1999–00 Worlds Brussels National team 2–6 August 2000 1
2000–01 Pro Tour New York Team Limited 29 September – 1 October 2000 2
2000–01 Masters Tokyo Team Limited 15–18 March 2001 4
2001–02 Pro Tour New York Team Limited 7–9 September 2001 4

Source: Wizards.com

Pro Tour Results

List of the Pro Tour results and winnings of Aaron Forsythe
Season Pro Tour Format Finish Winnings
1998–99 Chicago Booster Draft 17 $2,400
1998–99 Rome Extended 46 $610
1998–99 Los Angeles Rochester Draft 145
1999–00 Washington, D.C. Team Limited 18
1999–00 Los Angeles Booster Draft 277
1999–00 Worlds (Brussels) Special 22 $1,660
2000–01 New York Team Limited 2 $10,000
2000–01 Chicago Standard 198
2000–01 Los Angeles Rochester Draft 87
2000–01 Tokyo Block Constructed 232
2000–01 Barcelona Booster Draft 138
2000–01 Worlds (Toronto) Special 110
2001–02 New York Team Limited 4 $5,000

Source: Wizards.com

Columnist

Aaron was contributing editor on Meridian Magic. He took over the Latest Developments column after Randy Buehler left it. He wrote articles for Star City Games from 2000 to 2002.

Wizards of the Coast staff

Aaron became editor for magicthegathering.com when it opened in 2002. After participating in the Future Future League, he was selected as part of the Fifth Dawn design team. This led to him becoming a full-time member of Magic R&D. [4] [5] Aaron was writer of Latest Developments from February 2004 till August 2007. [6] [7] He became Head Developer in 2006, after Brian Schneider left Wizards of the Coast. [8] Shortly thereafter, he became Director of Magic R&D after Randy Buehler moved to the new Digital Gaming department. [9] [10] [11]

Aaron sometimes comments on random cards in Gatherer. [12] [13]

Designing

Developing

References

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  4. Aaron Forsythe (September 24, 2003). "My First Card". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. Aaron Forsythe (February 13, 2004). "The Life and Times of Autospell". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. Randy Buehler (January 30, 2004). "Looking Forward, Looking Back". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. Aaron Forsythe (August 31, 2007). "A Round of Goodbyes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. Mark Rosewater (June 19, 2006). "Law and Order". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. Aaron Forsythe (March 09, 2007). "How I Got Here, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. Aaron Forsythe (March 23, 2007). "How I Got Here, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. Aaron Forsythe (April 06, 2007). "How I Got Here, Part 3". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. Monty Ashley (October 07, 2010). "Aaron's Random Card Comments". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. Aaron Forsythe (August 01, 2011). "Aaron's Random Card Comment Archive". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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