1999

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, 26-28		Pro Tour Los Angeles, won by Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz
Mid March		Emergency banning of Memory Jar.
April, 28		Release of the Sixth Edition core set, also known as Classic. Sixth Edition rule changes, the largest changes the game had ever seen. First use of alternate art for Skeletons on Chinese cards.
April 30 - May, 2		Pro Tour New York, won by Casey McCarrel
Spring		Fourth release of Vanguard cards in the Arena League.
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.
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.
October		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

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