Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour season 2005
Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox". The 2005 Pro Tour season was the tenth season of the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. On 10 September 2004 the season began with Grand Prix Rimini. It ended on 4 December 2005 with the conclusion of the 2005 World Championship in Yokohama and was thus the longest Pro Tour season ever. The season consisted of 31 Grand Prixs and 7 Pro Tours, held in Columbus, Nagoya, Atlanta, Philadelphia, London, Los Angeles, and Yokohama. At the end of the season Kenji Tsumura was proclaimed Pro Player of the year as the first Japanese player. Also the first class of the Hall of Fame was inducted. The inductees were Jon Finkel, Darwin Kastle, Tommi Hovi, Alan Comer, and Olle Råde.
Grand Prixs – Rimini, Vienna, Austin
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Pro Tour – Columbus (29–31 October 2004)
Pierre Canali from France won the inaugural Pro Tour of the season, which was also the first Pro Tour he attended. His deck was an aggressive all-artifact deck called "Affinity". For the first time Japan had three players amongst the final eight while the USA had in the Top 8 for the first time in three Pro Tours.[1]
Tournament data
Prize pool: $200,130
Players: 286
Format: Extended
Head Judge: Jaap Brouwer[2]
Top 8
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Final standings
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Pierre Canali | $30,000 | 25 | Pro Tour debut |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Shuhei Nakamura | $20,000 | 20 | |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Nicholas West | $15,000 | 16 | Pro Tour debut |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Olivier Ruel | $13,000 | 16 | 3rd Final day |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Gadiel Szleifer | $9,000 | 12 | |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Masashi Oiso | $8,500 | 12 | 4th Final day |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Ryuichi Arita | $8,000 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Geoffrey Siron | $7,500 | 12 |
Pro Player of the year standings
| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Pierre Canali | 25 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Shuhei Nakamura | 20 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Olivier Ruel | 18 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Nicholas West | 16 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Ryuichi Arita | 12 |
| Template:Flagicon Masashi Oiso | 12 | |
| Template:Flagicon Geoffrey Siron | 12 | |
| Template:Flagicon Gadiel Szleifer | 12 |
Grand Prixs – Helsinki, Brisbane, Yokohama, Porto Alegre, Paris, Chicago, Osaka
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Pro Tour – Nagoya (28–30 January 2005)
Pro Tour Nagoya was the last Pro Tour employing the Rochester Draft format. Shu Komuro from Japan defeated Anton Jonsson in the finals to win the tournament.[3]
Tournament data
Prize pool: $200,130
Players: 236
Format: Rochester Draft (Champions of Kamigawa)
Head Judge: Collin Jackson[2]
Top 8
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Final standings
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Shu Komuro | $30,000 | 25 | |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Anton Jonsson | $20,000 | 20 | 5th Final day |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Terry Soh | $15,000 | 16 | 2nd Final day |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Murray Evans | $13,000 | 16 | 2nd Final day |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Masashiro Kuroda | $9,500 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Frank Karsten | $8,500 | 12 | |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Jarno Harkonen | $7,500 | 12 | |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Vasilis Fatouros | $6,500 | 12 | 1st Greek in a Top 8 |
Pro Player of the year standings
| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Shu Komuro | 31 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Shuhei Nakamura | 30 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Pierre Canali | 28 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Olivier Ruel | 27 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Anton Jonsson | 23 |
Grand Prixs – Boston, Eindhoven, Seattle
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Pro Tour – Atlanta (11–13 March 2005)
The Canadian French cooperation team "Nova" won Pro Tour Atlanta, defeating the American team "We Add" in the final. "Nova" consisted of Gabriel Tsang, David Rood, and Gabriel Nassif. For Nassif it was the first Pro Tour victory after five previous final day appearances including three second places.[4] Atlanta was the last Pro Tour using the three-person team Limited format, although it was still used for the team competition at the World Championship that year and the next.
Tournament data
Players: 357 (119 teams)
Prize Pool: $200,100
Format: Team Kamigawa Block Sealed (Champions of Kamigawa, Betrayers of Kamigawa) – first day, Team Kamigawa Block Rochester Draft (Champions of Kamigawa-Betrayers of Kamigawa) – final two days
Head Judge: Sheldon Menery[2]
Top 4
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Final standings
| Place | Team | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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| 1 | Nova | Template:Flagicon Gabriel Tsang | $60,000 | 20 | 3rd Final day |
| Template:Flagicon David Rood | 20 | 2nd Final day | |||
| Template:Flagicon Gabriel Nassif | 20 | 6th Final day | |||
| 2 | We Add | Template:Flagicon Don Smith | $30,000 | 16 | Pro Tour debut |
| Template:Flagicon Andrew Pacifico | 16 | ||||
| Template:Flagicon Adam Chambers | 16 | ||||
| 3 | Les baltringues de Ludipia | Template:Flagicon Benjamin Caumes | $18,000 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| Template:Flagicon Nicolas Bornarel | 12 | ||||
| Template:Flagicon Camille Fenet | 12 | ||||
| 4 | One Spin | Template:Flagicon Tomohiro Kaji | $15,000 | 12 | |
| Template:Flagicon Kenji Tsumura | 12 | ||||
| Template:Flagicon Tomoharu Saitou | 12 |
Pro Player of the year standings
| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
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| 1 | Template:Flagicon Shu Komuro | 39 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Shuhei Nakamura | 32 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Pierre Canali | 31 |
| Template:Flagicon Olivier Ruel | 31 | |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Masashi Oiso | 29 |
Grand Prixs – Singapore, Leipzig, Lisbon, Detroit
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Pro Tour – Philadelphia (6–8 May 2005)
Pro Tour Philadelphia featured a tournament system different from those of other Pro Tours. While Swiss system was still used all players with three or more losses and/or draws were automatically dropped from the tournament. Prizes were given out not in relation to the final standings, but for the individual matches won, where matches in later rounds of the tournament were worth more than those in the earlier rounds.[5] It was also announced in the week prior to Pro Tour Philadelphia, that the end of the year payout based on Pro Points would be dropped after the season in favor of the Pro Club. Under the new system a player would receive special benefits based on the total number of Pro Points he had acquired in a season.[6]
16-year-old Gadiel Szleifer defeated 18-year-old Kenji Tsumura in the final to win the tournament. Szleifer played a control deck built around Template:Mtgcard.[7] Former Pro Player of the year Kai Budde received a lot of attention for being undefeated after day one, but was eliminated after he picked up three losses in the first three rounds of day two.[8]
Tournament data
Players: 311
Prize Pool: $194,898
Format: Kamigawa Block Constructed (Champions of Kamigawa, Betrayers of Kamigawa)
Head Judge: Mike Guptil[2]
Top 8
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Final standings
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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| 1 | Template:Flagicon Gadiel Szleifer | $21,725 | 25 | 2nd Final day |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Kenji Tsumura | $12,275 | 20 | 2nd Final day |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Steven Wolfman | $7,475 | 16 | 2nd Final day |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Olivier Ruel | $6,950 | 16 | 4th Final day |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Ryan Cimera | $2,825 | 12 | Pro Tour debut |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Jeff Novekoff | $4,750 | 12 | Pro Tour debut |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Mark Herberholz | $3,175 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon André Müller | $2,075 | 12 |
Pro Player of the year standings
| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Olivier Ruel | 49 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Gadiel Szleifer | 47 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Shu Komuro | 45 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Kenji Tsumura | 44 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Shuhei Nakamura | 40 |
Grand Prixs – Matsuyama, Bologna
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Pro Tour – London (8–10 July 2005)
Geoffrey Siron from Belgium won Pro Tour London, defeating Tsuyoshi Fujita in the finals. In the Top 8 Siron did not lose a single game.[9]
Tournament data
Players: 314
Prize Pool: $200,130
Format: Booster Draft (Champions of Kamigawa-Betrayers of Kamigawa-Saviors of Kamigawa)
Head Judge: Jaap Brouwer[2]
Top 8
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Final standings
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Geoffrey Siron | $30,000 | 25 | 2nd Final day, 1st Belgian to win a Pro Tour |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Tsuyoshi Fujita | $20,000 | 20 | 2nd Final day |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Johan Sadeghpour | $15,000 | 16 | |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Antti Malin | $13,000 | 16 | |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Masashi Oiso | $9,000 | 12 | 5th Final day |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Tomi Walamies | $8,500 | 12 | 3rd Final day |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Arnost Zidek | $8,000 | 12 | |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon David Larsson | $7,500 | 12 |
Pro Player of the year standings
| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
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| 1 | Template:Flagicon Olivier Ruel | 59 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Gadiel Szleifer | 50 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Shu Komuro | 49 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Shuhei Nakamura | 47 |
| Template:Flagicon Masashi Oiso | 47 | |
| Template:Flagicon Kenji Tsumura | 47 |
Grand Prixs – Minneapolis, Niigata, Taipei, Salt Lake City, Mexico City, Nottingham
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Pro Tour – Los Angeles (28–30 October 2005)
Antoine Ruel defeated Billy Moreno in the finals to become champion of Pro Tour Los Angeles. He played a blue-black control deck, built around Psychatog.[10]
Tournament data
Players: 340
Prize Pool: $200,130
Format: Extended
Head Judge: Gijsbert Hoogendijk[2]
Top 8
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Final standings
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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| 1 | Template:Flagicon Antoine Ruel | $30,000 | 25 | 3rd Final day |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Billy Moreno | $20,000 | 20 | |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Kenji Tsumura | $15,000 | 16 | 3rd Final day |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Chris McDaniel | $13,000 | 16 | |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Tsuyoshi Fujita | $9,000 | 12 | 3rd Final day |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Chih-Hsiang Chang | $8,500 | 12 | 1st Taiwanese Player in a Top 8 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Ervin Tormos | $8,000 | 12 | Pro Tour debut |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Ryuichi Arita | $7,500 | 12 | 3rd Final day |
Pro Player of the year standings
| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Kenji Tsumura | 72 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Olivier Ruel | 67 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Masashi Oiso | 62 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Gadiel Szleifer | 58 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Shu Komuro | 55 |
Grand Prixs – Melbourne, Copenhagen, Kitakyuushuu, Philadelphia, Bilbao, Beijing
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2005 World Championships – Yokohama (30 November – 4 December 2005)
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The tournament began with the first Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Jon Finkel, Darwin Kastle, Tommi Hovi, Alan Comer and Olle Råde were honored for their accomplishments and their determination to the game. In the final of the 2005 World Championship Katsuhiro Mori defeated Frank Karsten, thus completing an all-Japanese Worlds in Yokohama. The Top 4 also included Japanese players Akira Asahara and Tomohiro Kaji, shortly before Japan had won the team competition, and even the Pro Player of the year went to Japanese Kenji Tsumura.[11]
Tournament data
Prize pool: $208,130 (individual) + $195,000 (national teams)
Players: 287
Formats: Standard, Booster Draft (Ravnica), Extended
Head Judge: Collin Jackson, Sheldon Menery[2]
Top 8
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Final standings
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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| 1 | Template:Flagicon Katsuhiro Mori | $35,000 | 32 | |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Frank Karsten | $23,000 | 24 | 2nd Final day |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Tomohiro Kaji | $15,000 | 16 | 2nd Final day |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Akira Asahara | $13,000 | 16 | |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Marcio Carvalho | $9,500 | 12 | |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Ding Leong | $8,500 | 12 | |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Shuhei Nakamura | $7,500 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon André Coimbra | $6,500 | 12 |
National team competition
- Template:Flagicon Japan (Ichiro Shimura, Takuma Morifuji, Masashi Oiso)
- Template:Flagicon United States (Jonathan Sonne, Antonino De Rosa, Neil Reeves)
Pro Player of the year final standings
After the World Championship Kenji Tsumura was awarded the Pro Player of the year title as the first Japanese player.
| Rank | Player | Pro Points | Prize |
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| 1 | Template:Flagicon Kenji Tsumura | 84 | $12,000 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Olivier Ruel | 83 | $11,800 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Masashi Oiso | 80 | $11,600 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Shuhei Nakamura | 66 | $11,400 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Gadiel Szleifer | 62 | $11,200 |
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