Canadian National Championships
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Calgary, Alberta Montréal, Québec Ottawa, Ontario Toronto, Ontario Vancouver, British Columbia Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Repeat titles: |
Gary Krakower Jay Elarar |
National Championship tournaments were held annually in Canada from 1995 through to 2011, then again in 2017 and 2018.[1][2] The winner of these events was named Canadian Championand headed the national team at that years' World Championship.
Between 2012 and 2016, the title Canadian Champion was instead given to the Canadian player with the highest amount of Pro Points in a particular Pro Tour season.
History
1998 Nationals
After the Top 8 for the 1998 tournament had been announced, Jordan Christianson was disqualified due to an error in his deck registration. The 9th-place finisher, James Roy, had already left the venue and so wasn't able to take Christianson's place. Ryan Fuller, 10th at the end of Swiss, had been seen leaving to get food with Eric Tam. Fuller is located at a nearby McDonald's by a group of the other finalists -- Peter Radonjic, Terry Tsang, and Thomas Girald -- and returns to take up the last quarter-final spot.[3]
Fuller would win an intense Control vs Control match against Thomas Girald in the first round of the double-elimination finals, but lost to eventual champion Peter Radonjic in the second round. He then faced Terry Tsang, who'd also beaten Girald in the Losers' bracket, for a spot on the National team. However, a Shivian Dragon out of the Sideboard of Tsang's Prosperous Bloom deck would put an end to Fuller's unexpected finals run.
It's not until two days later, when he takes a call from his mother at Edmonton Airport, that Jim Roy learns of his missed opportunity.[4]
National Championships (1995 to 2011)
National team members for the World Championships, where known, are marked in bold.
- Between 1995 and 2000, and in 2007, teams had 4 players.[5]
- Between 2001 and 2006, and 2008 to 2011, teams consisted of three players. The two losing semi-finalists would play off for 3rd place. 4th place still received an invitation as an Alternate. (Italicised)
Invitations could be formally declined and would be offered in turn to the next player in the standings.
Note: An asterisk (*) after a player's name indicates their exact placing is unknown.
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World Magic Cup (2012 to 2016)
| Year | Pro Points Champion | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 3 |
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| 2012[61] | Alexander Hayne | Jamie Blanchette | Lucas Siow | Marc Anderson |
| 2013[62] | Jon Stern | Tyler Woolley | Andrew Robdrup | Devon Giles |
| 2014[63] | Shaun McLaren | David Goldfarb | Daniel Fournier | Alexander Hayne |
| 2015[64] | Shaun McLaren | Alexander Hayne | Hunter Platt | Justin Richardson |
| 2016[65] | Alexander Hayne | Jacob Wilson | Brian Su | Felix Tse |
National Championships (2017 and 2018)
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Canadian World Champions
Individual
No Canadian player has ever been World Champion.
Team
Canada has won the team competition at Worlds only once:
- Gary Krakower, Michael Donais, Ed Ito and Gabriel Tsang at the 1997 World Championships.
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- ↑ Jim Roy (July 7, 1998). "Subject: Almost 8th at Canadian Nationals (Usenet post)". The Dojo. Archived from the original on April 9, 2000. Retrieved on November 19, 2025.
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