2005

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The year 2005 was the thirteenth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.

Events

Date Event
January 1 Walk out at MTGNews. Rise of MTG Salvation.
January 25 Launch of the third You Make the Card.
January 28–30 Pro Tour Nagoya, Japan. Won by {JPN} Shu Komuro.
February 4 Release of Betrayers of Kamigawa
March 11–13 Pro Tour Atlanta, won by team Nova ({CAN} Gabriel Tsang, {CAN} David Rood and {FRA} Gabriel Nassif).
May 6–8 Pro Tour Philadelphia. Won by {USA} Gadiel Szleifer.
May 17–20 Magic Invitational in Los Angeles, California, USA. Won by {MYS} Terry Soh.
  • Hosted by Magic Online on the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).
June 3 Release of Saviors of Kamigawa.
June 6 Announcement of the creation of the Magic Hall of Fame.
July 8–10 Pro Tour London. Won by {BEL} Geoffrey Siron.
July 29 Release of Ninth Edition.
October 7 Release of Ravnica: City of Guilds.
October 22 Starter 1999, Starter 2000, Portal, Portal Second Age and Portal Three Kingdoms become legal in Legacy and Vintage.
October 28–30 Pro Tour Los Angeles. Won by {FRA} Antoine Ruel.
November 30 - December 4 2005 World Championships in Yokahama, Japan. Won by {JPN} Katsuhiro Mori.
  • Team champions: {JPN} Japan.
Player of the Year: {JPN} Kenji Tsumura
Rookie of the Year: {FRA} Pierre Canali
Hall of Fame inductees

Publications

First involved

Wizards of the Coast

  • Scott Norris (art director)

R&D

Artists

Betrayers of Kamigawa
  • Cara Mitten

Saviors of Kamigawa

Ninth Edition

Salvat 2005

  • James Kei

Ravnica: City of Guilds

Arena League promos

  • Don Thompson