Mark Justice
| Mark Justice | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Demographics | |
| Born | ca. 1970 |
| Residence | Sarasota, Florida, United States |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour New York |
| Winnings | $56,170 (as of 2018-08-06) |
| Top Finishes | 4 (0 wins) |
| GP top 8s | 0 |
| Median Pro Tour Finish | 32 |
| PTs Played | 19 |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 133 (as of 2018-08-14) |
Mark Justice is an American former professional player. He was by many considered the best player in the world around the time when the Magic Pro Tour was created; he was one of ten players to get an automatic invitation to the first Pro Tour, Pro Tour New York, where he finished sixth.[1]
History
Justice was one of the early success stories of the Pro Tour, but his career at the top was brief. According to Mark Rosewater, he was the game’s first superstar.[2] His star started rising when he won the ’95 U.S. National Championships (defeating Henry Stern) followed by a semi-final finish at the ’95 World Championships and sailed through the first few years of the Pro Tour. He made Top 8 in four of his 18 PT events, and racked up over $58,000 in career winnings.
Justice was the favorite to win the 1996 World Championships; however, he was defeated in the final by Australian Tom Chanpheng.[3][4] Justice went on to finish in the top eight of three more Pro Tours, but by the late 90s had retired from the game; his last Pro Tour was in 1999.
At the 1998 Grand Prix Atlanta, Justice was disqualified from competition for cheating in the limited draft portion of the event. Justice knowingly submitted an incorrect draft list, then proceeded to purchase an additional card from a vendor and attempt to add the card to his deck. The extra card (Muscle Sliver) was from a different print run and had visibly different color shading from the other three copies he had drafted, and Justice was immediately found out. After lying again about the card, he was given the opportunity to prove his story, that he had purchased a copy to replace faulty card he drafted and threw away, by producing the copy he had supposedly discarded. Justice refused this opportunity, resulting in his disqualification.[5][6]
Justice was co-author of the Official Magic: The Gathering Strategy Guide (1998).
Accomplishments
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationals | Philadelphia | Type II | July 15–16, 1995 | 1 | |
| Worlds | Seattle | Type II and Sealed Deck | August 5–7, 1995 | 3 | |
| Worlds | Seattle | National team | August 5–7, 1995 | 1 | |
| 1996 | Pro Tour | New York | "New York Style" Type II | February 16–18, 1996 | 6 |
| 1996 | Worlds | Seattle | Type 1.5, Type II and Booster Draft | August 14–18, 1996 | 2 |
| 1996–97 | Pro Tour | Atlanta | Team Sealed Deck | September 13-15, 1996 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | Pro Tour | Paris | Block Constructed | April 11–13, 1997 | 2 |
| 1997–98 | Pro Tour | New York | Booster Draft | April 17–19, 1998 | 7 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Pro Tour Results
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | New York | Standard (New York Style) | 6 | $1,000 |
| 1996 | Los Angeles | Booster Draft | 24 | $1,150 |
| 1996 | Colombus | Block Constructed | 101 | |
| 1996 | Worlds (Seattle) | Special | 2 | $16,000 |
| 1996–97 | Atlanta | Sealed Deck | 10 | $3,200 |
| 1996–97 | Dallas | Standard | 32 | $1,850 |
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 12 | $3,200 |
| 1996–97 | Paris | Block Constructed | 2 | $16,000 |
| 1996–97 | New York | Booster Draft | 48 | $400 |
| 1996–97 | Worlds (Seattle) | Special | 17 | $2,400 |
| 1997–98 | Chicago | Extended | 62 | $410 |
| 1997–98 | Mainz | Rochester Draft | 13 | $3,110 |
| 1997–98 | Los Angeles | Block Constructed | 117 | |
| 1997–98 | New York | Booster Draft | 7 | $4,800 |
| 1997–98 | Worlds (Seattle) | Special | 189 | |
| 1998–99 | Chicago | Booster Draft | 56 | $500 |
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 216 | |
| 1998–99 | Worlds (Tokyo) | Special | 200 | |
| 1999–00 | Washington, D.C. | Team Limited | 58 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
External links
References
- ↑ Mark Justice (June 1, 2009). "Musings on the History of the Magic Pro Tour". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2015-09-25. (dead link)
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 14, 2006). "Hedonism With Attitude". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 26, 2006). "On Tour, Part 1". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on 2015-09-25.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 1, 2014). "All The Worlds a Stage". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jeff Dunn (August 8, 2024). "7 Of the Worst and Most Common Ways People Cheat in Magic". Draftsim.
- ↑ Ben Bleiweiss (September 14, 2010). "Ben’s Ten: The 10 Most Memorable DQs of All Time!". StarCityGames.