Darwin Kastle
| Darwin Kastle | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Nickname | Big D |
| Born | 26 July, 1971 |
| Residence | Framingham, Massachusetts, USA |
| Nationality | |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour New York 1996 |
| Winnings | $148,897[1] |
| Top Finishes | 8 (1 win)[2] |
| GP top 8s | 11 (2 wins)[3] |
| Median Pro Tour Finish | 101 |
| PTs Played | 67 |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 351[4] |
Darwin Kastle is a Magic: The Gathering pro player.
He was part of Team Your Move Games. Teaming with Rob Dougherty and Dave Humpherys, Kastle won the first team Pro Tour (PT Washington DC 1999).
He won an individual event at Grand Prix Manchester 2000. Teaming again with Dougherty and Humpherys, he won GP Columbus 2001.
He was inducted into the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class of 2005.
He has 8 PT Top 8s, currently 3rd best all time and behind only Jon Finkel and Kai Budde. He has 11 GP Top Top 8s, currently amongst the 10 best all time.
He has 320 lifetime Pro Points, currently 4th most all time behind Finkel, Budde, and Olivier Ruel.
He played at Pro Tour #1 (PT New York 1996). He attended 48 consecutive Pro Tours (including Worlds, from that first ever PT through PT Kobe 2004. That streak of consecutive PT appearances was only recently broken by fellow Hall of Famer Raphael Levy.
Darwin won the 1998 Magic Invitational. His invitational card is Avalanche Riders.
Accomplishments
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pro Tour | Los Angeles | Booster Draft | 3–5 May 1996 | 3 |
| 1996–97 | Pro Tour | Atlanta | Sealed Deck | 13–15 September 1996 | 2 |
| 1996–97 | Pro Tour | Paris | Block Constructed | 11–13 April 1997 | 3 |
| 1997–98 | Invitational | Rio de Janeiro | Special | 29 January–2 February 1998 | 1 |
| 1997–98 | Grand Prix | Indianapolis | Limited | 27–28 June 1998 | 6 |
| 1998–99 | Grand Prix | Boston | Standard | 5–6 September 1998 | 5 |
| 1998–99 | Grand Prix | Austin | Standard | 10–11 October 1998 | 2 |
| 1998–99 | Invitational | Barcelona | Special | 4–7 February 1999 | 5 |
| 1999–00 | Pro Tour | Washington, D.C. | Team Limited | 3–5 September 1999 | 1 |
| 1999–00 | Pro Tour | London | Booster Draft | 15–17 October 1999 | 8 |
| 1999–00 | Grand Prix | San Diego | Limited | 20–21 November 1999 | 5 |
| 2000–01 | Grand Prix | Manchester | Limited | 7–8 October 2000 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Invitational | Sydney | Special | 16–19 November 2000 | 5 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Denver | Block Constructed | 18–19 August 2001 | 3 |
| 2001–02 | Pro Tour | New Orleans | Extended | 2–4 November 2001 | 7 |
| 2002–03 | Pro Tour | Houston | Extended | 8–10 November 2002 | 3 |
| 2002–03 | Pro Tour | Venice | Block Constructed | 21–23 March 2003 | 6 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | New York | Standard (New York Style) | 152 | |
| 1996 | Los Angeles | Booster Draft | 3 | $5,900 |
| 1996 | Colombus | Block Constructed | 101 | |
| 1996 | Worlds (Seattle) | Special | 30 | $1,850 |
| 1996–97 | Atlanta | Sealed Deck | 2 | $16,000 |
| 1996–97 | Dallas | Standard | 192 | |
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 81 | |
| 1996–97 | Paris | Block Constructed | 3 | $9,000 |
| 1996–97 | New York | Booster Draft | 88 | |
| 1996–97 | Worlds (Seattle) | Special | 82 | |
| 1997–98 | Chicago | Extended | 113 | |
| 1997–98 | Mainz | Rochester Draft | 193 | |
| 1997–98 | Los Angeles | Block Constructed | 25 | $1,580 |
| 1997–98 | Worlds (Seattle) | Special | 17 | $2,440 |
| 1998–99 | Chicago | Booster Draft | 9 | $4,200 |
| 1998–99 | Rome | Extended | 15 | $2,750 |
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 317 | |
| 1998–99 | New York | Block Constructed | 198 | |
| 1998–99 | Worlds (Tokyo) | Special | 58 | $500 |
| 1999–00 | Washington, D.C. | Team Limited | 1 | $10,000 |
| 1999–00 | London | Booster Draft | 8 | $4,300 |
| 1999–00 | Chicago | Extended | 42 | $720 |
| 1999–00 | Los Angeles | Booster Draft | 10 | $3,750 |
| 1999–00 | New York | Block Constructed | 121 | |
| 1999–00 | Worlds (Brussels) | Special | 29 | $1,115 |
| 2000–01 | New York | Team Limited | 11 | $1,400 |
| 2000–01 | Chicago | Standard | 81 | |
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 250 | |
| 2000–01 | Tokyo | Block Constructed | 109 | |
| 2000–01 | Barcelona | Booster Draft | 28 | $1,500 |
| 2000–01 | Worlds (Toronto) | Special | 70 | |
| 2001–02 | New York | Team Limited | 125 | |
| 2001–02 | New Orleans | Extended | 7 | $7,500 |
| 2001–02 | San Diego | Rochester Draft | 174 | |
| 2001–02 | Osaka | Block Constructed | 51 | $645 |
| 2001–02 | Nice | Booster Draft | 201 | |
| 2001–02 | Worlds (Sydney) | Special | 93 | |
| 2002–03 | Boston | Team Limited | 84 | |
| 2002–03 | Houston | Extended | 3 | $15,000 |
| 2002–03 | Chicago | Rochester Draft | 334 | |
| 2002–03 | Venice | Block Constructed | 6 | $8,500 |
| 2002–03 | Yokohama | Booster Draft | 76 | |
| 2002–03 | Worlds (Berlin) | Special | 91 | |
| 2003–04 | Boston | Team Limited | 53 | |
| 2003–04 | New Orleans | Extended | 210 | |
| 2003–04 | Amsterdam | Rochester Draft | 307 | |
| 2003–04 | Kobe | Block Constructed | 183 | |
| 2003–04 | Seattle | Team Limited | 52 | |
| 2005 | Worlds (Yokohama) | Special | 201 | |
| 2006 | Honolulu | Standard | 267 | |
| 2006 | Prague | Booster Draft | 127 | |
| 2006 | Charleston | Team Constructed | 88 | |
| 2006 | Worlds (Paris) | Special | 231 | |
| 2007 | Geneva | Booster Draft | 234 | |
| 2007 | Yokohama | Block Constructed | 188 | |
| 2007 | San Diego | Two-Headed Giant Booster Draft | 327 | |
| 2007 | Worlds (New York) | Special | 58 | $460 |
| 2008 | Hollywood | Standard | 69 | |
| 2010 | San Juan | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 80 | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia | Modern and Booster Draft | 244 | |
| 2011 | Worlds (San Francisco) | Special | 245 | |
| 2012–13 | Return to Ravnica in Seattle | Modern and Booster Draft | 275 | |
| 2012–13 | Gatecrash in Montreal | Standard and Booster Draft | 246 | |
| 2012–13 | Dragon's Maze in San Diego | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 137 | |
| 2013–14 | Theros in Dublin | Standard and Booster Draft | 92 | |
| 2013–14 | Journey into Nyx in Atlanta | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 43 | $1,500 |
| 2014–15 | Fate Reforged in Washington, D.C. | Modern and Booster Draft | 106 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
References
- Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame profiles - Darwin Kastle
- Lifetime Pro Points
- Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s - By Player
- Grand Prix Top 8s - By Player