2002

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The year 2002 was the tenth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.

Card Statistics

645 cards
Colorless mana 1.9% White mana 18.4% Blue mana 18.8% Black mana 19.7% Red mana 19.1% Green mana 18.6% Multicolored 3.6%
603 new cards
Colorless mana 2% White mana 18.6% Blue mana 18.7% Black mana 19.6% Red mana 18.9% Green mana 18.6% Multicolored 3.6%
16 new Commander cards
White mana 18.8% Blue mana 25% Black mana 18.8% Red mana 18.8% Green mana 18.8%
45 reprinted cards
White mana 17.8% Blue mana 17.8% Black mana 24.4% Red mana 20% Green mana 17.8% Multicolored 2.2%
661 cards with unique art
Colorless mana 1.8% White mana 18.5% Blue mana 18.9% Black mana 19.7% Red mana 19.1% Green mana 18.6% Multicolored 3.5%
621 cards with new art
Colorless mana 1.9% White mana 18.7% Blue mana 18.7% Black mana 19.6% Red mana 18.8% Green mana 18.7% Multicolored 3.5%
664 unique prints of cards
Colorless mana 1.8% White mana 18.5% Blue mana 18.8% Black mana 19.9% Red mana 19% Green mana 18.5% Multicolored 3.5%
28 promotional cards
White mana 14.3% Blue mana 21.4% Black mana 25% Red mana 21.4% Green mana 14.3% Multicolored 3.6%
16 token cards
Colorless mana 62.5% White mana 6.3% Black mana 6.3% Red mana 6.3% Green mana 18.8%

Events

Date Event
January, 2 First Magic Arcana published on Magicthegathering.com
January, 11-13 Pro Tour San Diego, won by Farid Meraghni.
January, 16 Launch of the first You Make the Card.
February, 8 Release of Torment (a.k.a. "the black set").
March, 15-17 Pro Tour Osaka. Won by Ken Ho.
April, 9 Card list for Judgment accidentally released through MTGO and immediately spoiled on MTGNews.
May, 3-5 Pro Tour Nice. Won by Eivind Nitter.
May, 27 Release of Judgment.
  • Green- and white-heavy, to counterbalance Torment.
June, 24 Launch of Magic Online
July Randy Buehler promoted to Director of Magic R&D.
July, 19 Update of the Reserved List.
  • Commons and uncommons from Alpha removed from the list.
August, 8-12 2002 World Championships in Sydney, Australia, won by Carlos Romão.
  • Team champions: Germany (first win for a non-North American team).
September, 27-29 Pro Tour Boston, won by team Phoenix Foundation (Kai Budde, Dirk Baberowski and Marco Blume).
October, 7 Release of Onslaught.
October, 18-20 Magic Invitational in Seattle, Washington, USA. Won by SWE flag Jens Thoren.
  • Played on Magic Online.
November, 8-10 Pro Tour Houston, won by Justin Gary.
December Release of the 2002 World Championship Decks.
December, 31 End of support for Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia
Player of the Year: Kai Budde
Rookie of the Year: Farid Meraghni

Publications

First involved

Wizards of the Coast

R&D

Artists

Judgment

Onslaught

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