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The year '''2006''' was the fourteenth year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. |
The year '''2006''' was the fourteenth year of existence for ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. |
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== Events == |
== Events == |
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|January 19 |
|January 19 |
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|[[Wizards of the Coast]] files suit against Daron Rutter (screen name: ''rancored_elf'') and several unknown persons over several card spoiler lists posted on the [[MTG Salvation]] forums. |
|[[Wizards of the Coast]] files suit against Daron Rutter (screen name: ''rancored_elf'') and several unknown persons over several card spoiler lists posted on the [[MTG Salvation]] forums. |
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|February 3 |
|February 3 |
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|Release of ''[[Guildpact]]'' |
|Release of ''[[Guildpact]]'' |
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+ | * Introducing the [[Orzhov]], [[Izzet]] and [[Gruul]] guilds. |
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+ | * Start of the 2006 Pro Tour season, now overlapping with the calendar year. |
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|March 31 |
|March 31 |
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|April 1 |
|April 1 |
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|Announcement of ''[[Coldsnap]]'', claimed to be a "lost design file" only recently found. The latter was later announced to be an April Fools joke. |
|Announcement of ''[[Coldsnap]]'', claimed to be a "lost design file" only recently found. The latter was later announced to be an April Fools joke. |
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|April 7 |
|April 7 |
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| Wizards of the Coast and Daron Rutter (''rancored_elf'') sign a settlement agreement which ends the legal action. |
| Wizards of the Coast and Daron Rutter (''rancored_elf'') sign a settlement agreement which ends the legal action. |
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|April 10 |
|April 10 |
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|Release of ''[[Visions]]'' on [[Magic Online]]. |
|Release of ''[[Visions]]'' on [[Magic Online]]. |
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|May 5 |
|May 5 |
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|Release of ''[[Dissension]]'' |
|Release of ''[[Dissension]]'' |
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+ | * Introducing the [[Azorius]], [[Cult of Rakdos|Rakdos]] and [[Simic]] guilds. |
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+ | |May 5–7 |
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+ | |[[Magic Invitational]] in Los Angeles, California, USA. Won by {{flag|FRA}} [[Antoine Ruel]]. |
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+ | * Last Invitational to be hosted by [[Magic Online]] on the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). |
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|July 21 |
|July 21 |
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|Release of ''[[Coldsnap]]'' |
|Release of ''[[Coldsnap]]'' |
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+ | * Replacing ''[[Homelands]]'' as part of the [[Ice Age block]]. |
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+ | * 'Snow-covered' [[supertype]] changed to '[[snow]]' and expanded to nonland permanents. |
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+ | |Last season of the [[Arena League]]. |
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|August 22 |
|August 22 |
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|WotC announces another [[Price#September 2006|price increase]] for both paper and online product. |
|WotC announces another [[Price#September 2006|price increase]] for both paper and online product. |
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+ | |Wizards of the Coast announces a strategic partnership with [[Ultra Pro]]. |
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+ | |August 25 |
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+ | |Start of [[The Great Designer Search]]. |
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|October 6 |
|October 6 |
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+ | * First appearance of [[timeshifted]] cards, featuring the old ''[[Seventh Edition]]'' [[card frame]] and a new [[purple]] [[expansion symbol]]. |
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+ | * First set to use a new premium card distribution method where [[foil]] cards of all rarities replace a common card in [[booster packs]]. |
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+ | * {{flag|USA}} [[Bob Maher, Jr.]] |
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* [[Time Spiral (novel)|Time Spiral]] (September) |
* [[Time Spiral (novel)|Time Spiral]] (September) |
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==First involved== |
==First involved== |
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+ | * [[Kelly Digges]] (editor) |
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* [[Zvi Mowshowitz]] |
* [[Zvi Mowshowitz]] |
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* [[Cormac Russell]] |
* [[Cormac Russell]] |
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* [[Craig Mullins]] |
* [[Craig Mullins]] |
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− | ==References== |
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[[Category:2006]] |
[[Category:2006]] |
Revision as of 14:18, 22 March 2019
The year 2006 was the fourteenth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering.
Events
Date | Event |
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January 19 | Wizards of the Coast files suit against Daron Rutter (screen name: rancored_elf) and several unknown persons over several card spoiler lists posted on the MTG Salvation forums. |
February 3 | Release of Guildpact |
March 3–5 | Pro Tour Honolulu, USA. Won by Mark Herberholz.
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March 31 | Hobby Shop Lotus Kotesashi in Tokorozawa-shi, Japan, hosts the one millionth DCI-sanctioned tournament of Magic: The Gathering. |
April 1 | Announcement of Coldsnap, claimed to be a "lost design file" only recently found. The latter was later announced to be an April Fools joke. |
April 7 | Wizards of the Coast and Daron Rutter (rancored_elf) sign a settlement agreement which ends the legal action. |
April 10 | Release of Visions on Magic Online. |
May 5 | Release of Dissension |
May 5–7 | Pro Tour Prague, Czech Republic. Won by Takuya Osawa. |
May 10–12 | Magic Invitational in Los Angeles, California, USA. Won by Antoine Ruel.
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June 16–18 | Pro Tour Charleston, USA. Won by team Kajiharu80 ( Tomohiro Kaji, Shota Yasooka and Tomoharu Saito). |
July 21 | Release of Coldsnap
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July - August | Last season of the Arena League. |
August 22 | WotC announces another price increase for both paper and online product. |
August 21 | Wizards of the Coast announces a strategic partnership with Ultra Pro. |
August 25 | Start of The Great Designer Search. |
October 6 | Release of the nostalgia-themed Time Spiral.
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October 20–22 | Pro Tour Kobe, Japan. Won by Jan-Moritz Merkel. |
November 29 - December 3 | 2006 World Championships in Paris, France. Won by Makihito Mihara.
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Player of the Year: Shouta Yasooka. | |
Rookie of the Year: Sebastian Thaler. | |
Hall of Fame inductees: |
Publications
- Guildpact (January)
- Dissension (May)
- Dragons: Worlds Afire (June)
- Time Spiral (September)
First involved
Wizards of the Coast
- Kelly Digges (editor)
R&D
Artists
Dissension
- Brian Hagan
Guildpact
- James Wong
- Jason Norman
- Liam Sharp
Coldsnap
- Dan dos Santos
- Dave Kendall
- E. M. Gist
- Jeff Nentrup
- Rebekah Lynn
- Steve Belledin
- Volkan Baga
- Yokota Katsumi
Time Spiral
- Craig Mullins