Darwin Kastle
| Darwin Kastle | |
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| Demographics | |
| Nickname | Big D |
| Born | 26 July 1971 |
| Residence | Framingham, Massachusetts, USA |
| Nationality | |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour New York 1996 |
| Top Finishes | 8 (1 win) |
| GP top 8s | 11 (2 wins) |
| Awards | |
| Hall of Fame | |
| PT Champion | |
Darwin Kastle Mess is an American former professional player. He was part of Team Your Move Games alongside Rob Dougherty and Dave Humpherys; they won the first team Pro Tour, PT Washington, D.C. 1999. Kastle also won the 1998 Magic Invitational, resulting in his invitational card, Avalanche Riders. He was inducted into the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame in 2005 as a member of the inaugural class.
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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | Denver | Block Constructed | 18–19 August 2001 | 3 |
| 2001–02 | Pro Tour | New Orleans | Extended | 2–4 November 2001 | 7 |
| 2001–02 | Masters | San Diego | Standard | 10–13 January 2002 | 5 |
| 2002–03 | Pro Tour | Houston | Extended | 8–10 November 2002 | 3 |
| 2002–03 | Pro Tour | Venice | Block Constructed | 21–23 March 2003 | 6 |
| 2002–03 | Masters | Yokohama | Extended | 8–11 May 2003 | 3 |
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Pro Tour Results
| 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 | 164 | |
| 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 | |
| 2015–16 | Oath of the Gatewatch in Atlanta | Modern and Booster Draft | 98 |
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