1996 World Championships

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The 1996 World Championships for Magic: The Gathering was held August 14-18, 1996 at the Wizards of the Coast headquarters in Renton, Washington.

(1) Olle Råde Olle Råde
(2-0)
Mark Justice
(3-1)
Tom Chanpheng
(3-0)
(8) Tommi Hovi
(5) Mark Justice Mark Justice
(2-0)
(4) Scott Johns
(6) Tom Chanpheng Tom Chanpheng
(2-1)
Tom Chanpheng
(3-0)
(3) Matthew Place
(2) Henry Stern Henry Stern
(2-1)
(7) Eric Tam


Tom Chanpheng - 1996 World Championship
Main Deck: Sideboard:
  • 1 Lodestone Bauble
  • 2 Phyrexian War Beast
  • 1 Zuran Orb
  • 1 Sleight of Mind
  • 1 Armageddon
  • 1 Balance
  • 4 Disenchant
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 4 Order of Leitbur
  • 4 Order of the White Shield
  • 1 Reinforcements
  • 1 Reprisal
  • 4 Savannah Lions
  • 2 Serra Angel
  • 4 Swords to Plowshares
  • 4 White Knight
  • 1 Kjeldoran Outpost
  • 4 Mishra's Factory
  • 15 Plains
  • 4 Strip Mine
  • 2 Arenson's Aura
  • 1 Black Vise
  • 4 Divine Offering
  • 1 Energy Storm
  • 1 Exile
  • 1 Reprisal
  • 1 Spirit Link
  • 1 Sleight of Mind
  • 2 Serrated Arrows
  • 1 Kjeldoran Outpost

Of interesting note is that Chanpeng's winning deck included no sources of blue mana, though includes "Sleight of Mind". This stems from an error in his submitted decklist. He was forced to use plains in lieu of the 4 Adarkar Wastes he had planned to include.

Finishing order

  1. Tom Chanpheng (Australia)
  2. Mark Justice (USA)
  3. Henry Stern (USA)
  4. Olle Råde (Sweden)

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