The Magic 2005 World Championships were held from 30 November to 4 December at the Pacifico Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan. The tournament featured Standard on Wednesday, Ravnica: City of Guilds Booster Draft on Thursday, and Extended on Friday. The team format was Ravnica Team Rochester Draft.[1] 287 players from 56 countries competed in the event. Katsuhiro Mori won the tournament, defeating Frank Karsten 3–1 in the final, taking home $35,000. The total prize money awarded to the top 64 finishers was $208,130. In the team final Japan defeated the United States 3–0.[1]
Finishing order[ | ]
- Katsuhiro Mori
- Frank Karsten
- Tomohiro Kaji
- Akira Asahara
- Marcio Carvalho
- Ding Leong
- Shuhei Nakamura
- André Coimbra
Team final[ | ]
- Japan – Takuma Morofuji, Ichirou Shimura, Masashi Oiso
- United States – Antonino De Rosa, Neil Reeves, Jonathan Sonne
Winning deck[ | ]
Katsuhiro Mori - 2005 World Championship - Ghazi Glare
Creatures (24)
Enchantments (3)
Sideboard (15)
Coverage[ | ]
References[ | ]
- ↑ a b Worlds 2005: Japan's Crowning Achievement. Wizards of the Coast (December 4, 2005).