German National Championships
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National Championship tournaments were held annually in Germany from 1995 through to 2011[1][2] The winner of these events was named German Champion. That player also headed the national team at that years' World Championship, with the runner-up and semifinalists making up the rest of the team.[3]
Between 2012 and 2016 the title German Champion was given to the German player with the highest amount of Pro Points in a particular Pro Tour season.
National Championships
List of Championships
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | Format | Date | Location | Event pages |
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1995 | Christoph Bilshausen[4] | Norman Wagner[5] | Gunnar Refsdal[5] | Martin Trummel[5] | Type II[4] | 1995 World Championships | ||
1996 | Peer Kröger[5] | Oliver Krebs[5] | Stephan Valkyser[5] | Henning Rimkus[5] | Type II and Sealed Deck[5] | June 1-2, 1996[5] | Ratingen[5] | 1996 World Championships |
1997 | Oliver Krebs[6] | Daniel Brickwell[6] | Janosch Kühn[6] | David Liersch[6] | Standard and Rochester Draft[6] | June 27-29, 1997[7] | Dietzenbach[7] | 1997 World Championships |
1998 | Dirk Hein[4] | Janosch Kühn[4] | Florian Dworak [4] | Daniel Brickwell[4] | Standard and Rochester Draft[8] | July 19 - 21, 1998[4] | Dietzenbach[4] | 1998 World Championships |
1999 | Marco Blume[4] | Christian Lührs[4] | Rosario Maij[4] | David Brucker | Standard and Rochester Draft[9] | 1999 World Championships | ||
2000 | André Konstanczer[10] | Jan Brinkmann[10] | Wolfgang Eder[10] | Kai Budde[10] | Standard | June 2-4th, 2000[10] | Dietzenbach[10] | 2000 World Championships |
2001 | Daniel Zink[4] | Stephan Valkyser[4] | Mark Ziegner[4] | Christian Lührs[11] | Standard and Rochester Draft[11] | May 25-27, 2001[12] | Würzburg[11] | 2001 World Championships |
2002 | Kai Budde[13] | Mark Ziegner[13] | Felix Schneiders[13] | Dirk Roth | Standard | Heidelberg[14] | 2002 World Championships | |
2003 | Dirk Baberowski | Thomas Neumaier | Falk Bernhardt | Peer Kröger | 2003 World Championships | |||
2004 | Torben Twiefel[14] | Roland Bode[14] | Sebastian Zink[14] | Christoph Hölzl[14] | Standard and Booster Draft[14] | Heidelberg[14] | 2004 World Championships | |
2005 | Hannes Scholz[15] | Aaron Brackmann[15] | David Brucker[15] | André Müller[15] | Standard and Booster Draft[15] | Bonn[15] | 2005 World Championships | |
2006 | Maximilian Bracht[16] | Amiel Tenenbaum[16] | Jörg Unfried[16] | Tobias Henke[16] | Standard and Booster Draft[16] | August 11-13, 2006[12] | Aschaffenburg[16] | 2006 World Championships |
2007 | Bodo Rösner[17] | Dennis Johannsen[17] | Tobias Gräfensteiner[17] | Paul Borczyk[17] | Standard and Booster Draft[17] | August 30-September 2, 2007[12] | Aschaffenburg[18] | 2007 World Championships |
2008 | Olaf Krzikalla[19] | Fabio Reinhardt[19] | Harald Stein[19] | Jan Lorenz[19] | Standard and Booster Draft[20] | August 29 - 31, 2008[12] | Hannover[20] | 2008 World Championships |
2009 | Sebastian Thaler[21] | Sebastian Kuchenberger[21] | Lino Burgold[21] | Tobias Gräfensteiner[21] | Standard and Booster Draft[21] | August 14-16, 2009[21] | Aschaffenburg[21] | 2009 World Championships |
2010 | Dennis Johannsen[22] | Tobias Gräfensteiner[22] | Christian Hauck[22] | Jörg Unfried[22] | Standard and Booster Draft[22] | August 20-22, 2010[22] | Aschaffenburg[22] | 2010 World Championships |
2011 | Helge Nelson[23] | Tobias Dreger[23] | Martin Zimmermann[23] | Bernd Brendemühl[23] | Standard and Booster Draft[23] | August 12-14, 2011[23] | Iserlohn[23] | 2011 World Championships |
World Magic Cup era
Year | Pro Points Champion | Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Qualifier 3 | Event pages |
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2012 | Bernd Brendemühi[24] | David Gruia[24] | Kristof Diehl[24] | Anton Karlinski[24] | 2012 World Magic Cup |
2013 | Jonas Köstler[25] | Eric Ockert[25] | Karl Heinz Rohde[25] | Michael Steinecke[25] | 2013 World Magic Cup |
2014 | Patrick Dickmann[26] | Jonas Zimmermann[26] | Matthias Kopietz[26] | Felix Brusch[26] | 2014 World Magic Cup |
2015 | Christian Seibold[27] | Sascha Schwarz[27] | Alexander Hottmann[27] | Tobias Ehrismann[27] | 2015 World Magic Cup |
2016 | Patrick Dickmann[28] | Dennis Nolte[28] | Fabian Friedrich[28] | Marc Tobiasch[28] | 2016 World Magic Cup |
List of Championships, continued
Year | Pro Points Champion | National Champion | Runner-up | Format | Date | Location | Event pages |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Marc Tobiasch[29] | Philipp Krieger[29] | Moritz Templin[29] | Standard and Booster Draft[29] | September 10-11, 2017[30] | Frankfurt[31] | 2017 World Magic Cup |
2018 | Christian Hauck[32] | Marc Tobiasch[31] | David Joachim[32] | Standard and Booster Draft[31] | August 17-20, 2018[33] | Marl[31] | 2018 World Magic Cup |
German World Champions
Individual
Two Germans have been World Champion:
- Kai Budde won the 1999 World Championships.
- Daniel Zink won the 2003 World Championships (held in Berlin!)
Neither player was German National Champion, or even part of the National team, at the time of their titles.
Team
Germany has twice won the team competition at Worlds:
- Kai Budde, Mark Ziegner and Felix Schneiders at the 2002 World Championships.
- Torben Twiefel, Roland Bode and Sebastian Zink at the 2004 World Championships.
References
- ↑ Helene Bergeot (February 9, 2017). "The Return of Nationals and Changes to Grand Prix". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2018-09-14.
- ↑ Elaine Chase (December 6, 2018). "The Next Chapter for Magic: Esports". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2018-12-11.
- ↑ Planet MTG. "Untitled (German) (website)". planetmtg.de. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Pascal Tschirner (May 30, 2003). "Chroniken der Deutschen Meisterschaft ab 1995 (German) (website)". Planet MTG. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Tobias Boes (posted by Daniel Brickwell) (June 6, 1996). "German Championship Report (long) (Usenet post)". Newsgroup: rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy. Usenet. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d e Daniel Brickwell (June 30, 1997). "German Nationals Report (very long) BLTG! (.txt)". The Dojo. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b Wizards of the Coast (1997). "1997 Magic: The Gathering National Championships (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on June 6, 1997. Retrieved on July 13, 2025.
- ↑ Kai Budde (June 23, 1998). "Subject: german nationals report (LONG!) (.txt)". The Dojo. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ Daniel Brickwell (June 18, 1999). "How I screwed up the German Metagame (Usenet post)". Newsgroup: rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy. Usenet. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d e f Wizards of the Coast (2000). "German Nationals Dietzenbach - June 2-4th 2000 Results (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on February 26, 2003. Retrieved on July 12, 2025.
- ↑ a b c Wizards of the Coast (2001). "2001 German Nationals Coverage (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d Wizards of the Coast (October 6, 2008). "Event Coverage Archive (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c Wizards of the Coast (2002). "National Teams (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d e f g Planet MTG (May 20, 2004). "Deutsche Meisterschaft (German) (website)". Planet MTG. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d e f Planet MTG (August 12, 2005). "Deutsche Meisterschaft (German) (website)". Planet MTG. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d e f Wizards of the Coast (2006). "Ninjas Invade Germany! (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d e Wizards of the Coast (September 2, 2007). "Veteran Stages Triumphant Return! (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (2007). "National Championship Germany 2007 (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on September 6, 2007. Retrieved on July 12, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d Planet MTG (August 31, 2008). "Deutsche Meisterschaft 2008, Tag 3 (German) (website)". MTG Planet. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b Wizards of the Coast (September 2, 2007). "Deutsche Magicmeisterrschaft 2008 (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d e f g Wizards of the Coast (August 14, 2009). "Thaler Takes The Title! (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on August 18, 2009. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d e f g Wizards of the Coast (August 22, 2010). "Coverage of Germany National Championship (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d e f g Wizards of the Coast (Sunday, August 14, 2011). "Helge Holds a Full Nelson on Germany (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d Wizards of the Coast (2012). "2012 World Magic Cup Invitation List (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d Wizards of the Coast (2013). "2013 World Magic Cup Invitation List (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d Wizards of the Coast (2014). "2014 WORLD MAGIC CUPINVITATION LIST (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved on July 12, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d Wizards of the Coast (2015). "2015 WORLD MAGIC CUPINVITATION LIST (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d Wizards of the Coast (2016). "2016 World Magic Cup Invitation List (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d JK Entertainment (2017). "German Nationals Coverage (German) (website)". JK Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ Tobi Henke (September 11, 2025). "Finale zwischen Philipp Krieger und Moritz Templin (German) (website)". JK Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved on July 11, 2025.
- ↑ a b c d Card Market (2018). "Aftermath of German Nationals 2018 (website)". Card Market. Retrieved on July 12, 2025.
- ↑ a b 2018 World Magic Cup: Team Germany (Video). Magic: the Gathering. YouTube (December 18, 2018).
- ↑ Trader-online.de (2018). "Magic: The Gathering Nationals 2018 Deutschland (Social media event advertisement)". Facebook. Retrieved on July 12, 2025.