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* Introduction of [[Indestructable]] | * Introduction of [[Indestructable]] | ||
* Continuation of the second [[Combo Winter]]. | * Continuation of the second [[Combo Winter]]. | ||
* Rise of the [[Extended Affinity deck|Affinity deck]], nicknamed "The Blob". | ** Rise of the [[Extended Affinity deck|Affinity deck]], nicknamed "The Blob". | ||
* Start of a large exodus of [[player]]s. | ** Start of a large exodus of [[player]]s, because of the degenerated playing environment. | ||
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| February, 27-29 | | February, 27-29 | ||
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|May, 11-13 | |May, 11-13 | ||
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|[[Magic Invitational]] in Los Angeles, California, USA. Won by [[Bob Maher | |[[Magic Invitational]] in Los Angeles, California, USA. Won by [[Bob Maher]]. | ||
* Hosted by [[Magic Online]] on the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). | |||
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| May, 14-16 | | May, 14-16 | ||
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|[[Timeline of DCI bans and restrictions#2004|Banning]] of <c>Skullclamp</c>. | |[[Timeline of DCI bans and restrictions#2004|Banning]] of <c>Skullclamp</c>. | ||
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| June, | | June, 4 | ||
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|Release of ''[[Fifth Dawn]]''. | |Release of ''[[Fifth Dawn]]''. | ||
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|July, 9-11 | |July, 9-11 | ||
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|Pro Tour Seattle, won by team | |Pro Tour Seattle, won by team ''Von Dutch'' ([[Kamiel Cornelissen]], [[Jelger Wiegersma]] and [[Jeroen Remie]]). | ||
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|July 11 | |July, 11 | ||
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|Founding of [[MTG Salvation]]. | |Founding of [[MTG Salvation]]. | ||
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|Pro Tour Columbus, won by [[Pierre Canali]]. | |Pro Tour Columbus, won by [[Pierre Canali]]. | ||
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|Release of ''[[Unhinged]]'', the second [[Un-sets|Un-set]]. | |||
* Introduction of a sixth color ([[pink]]), fractions and [[artist]] matters. | |||
* Featuring the unannounced [[foil]] <c>Super Secret Tech</c>. | |||
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Revision as of 13:32, 27 December 2015
The year 2004 was the twelfth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.
Events
| Date | Event | |
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| January, 15 | Third price increase for booster packs. | |
| January, 16-18 | Pro Tour Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Won by Nicolai Herzog. | |
| February, 6 | Release of Darksteel
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| February, 27-29 | Pro Tour Kobe, Japan. Won by Masashiro Kuroda. | |
| May, 11-13 | Magic Invitational in Los Angeles, California, USA. Won by Bob Maher.
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| May, 14-16 | Pro Tour San Diego. Won by Nicolai Herzog. | |
| June | Banning of Skullclamp. | |
| June, 4 | Release of Fifth Dawn.
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| July, 9-11 | Pro Tour Seattle, won by team Von Dutch (Kamiel Cornelissen, Jelger Wiegersma and Jeroen Remie). | |
| July, 11 | Founding of MTG Salvation. | |
| September | Introduction of Gatherer, the official Magic: The Gathering card database, on magicthegathering.com. | |
| September, 1-5 | 2004 World Championships in San Francisco, California, USA, won by Julien Nuijten.
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| September 1s | Split of the banlists for the Vintage and Legacy formats. | |
| October, 1 | Release of the Japanese themed Champions of Kamigawa.
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| October, 29-31 | Pro Tour Columbus, won by Pierre Canali. | |
| November, 20 | Release of Unhinged, the second Un-set.
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| December | Release of the 2004 World Championship Decks.
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| Player of the Year: Gabriel Nassif. | ||
| Rookie of the Year: Julien Nuijten. |
Publications
- The Darksteel Eye (January)
- The Fifth Dawn (May)
- Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa (September)
First involved
Wizards of the Coast
- Matt Cavotta (Creative)
- John Carter (Rules Developer and Technical Writer)
R&D
Artists
Darksteel
Fifth Dawn
Champions of Kamigawa