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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*[[Kai Budde]] is the only player to win [[Magic World Championships|Worlds]] and Player of the Year in the same year.
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*[[Kai Budde]] and [[Yuuya Watanabe]] are the only players to win [[Magic World Championships|Worlds]]/Player Championship, and Player of the Year in the same year.
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**Through, Watanabe's record is a bit different case to Budde's, As 2012 season (that he won both awards) is the only year that Player of the Year is ''not'' decided by Pro Tour points, but the results of the inaugural Player Championship (Which means the winner will be the Player of the Year) due to event structure change.
 
*No player won [[Rookie of the Year]] and Player of the Year in the same year.
 
*No player won [[Rookie of the Year]] and Player of the Year in the same year.
 
*In 2010, [[Brad Nelson]] and [[Guillaume Matignon]] tied in the Player of the Year race, forcing a playoff at the next Pro Tour, where Brad Nelson won.
 
*In 2010, [[Brad Nelson]] and [[Guillaume Matignon]] tied in the Player of the Year race, forcing a playoff at the next Pro Tour, where Brad Nelson won.

Revision as of 13:46, 23 June 2013

Player of the Year is an award given at the end of a Pro Tour season to the Magic player with the highest number of Pro Points in that season.

It is possible to win this award without winning any Pro Tour or Grand Prix events if the player finishes high enough in enough events.

Player of the Year Winners

Trivia

  • Kai Budde and Yuuya Watanabe are the only players to win Worlds/Player Championship, and Player of the Year in the same year.
    • Through, Watanabe's record is a bit different case to Budde's, As 2012 season (that he won both awards) is the only year that Player of the Year is not decided by Pro Tour points, but the results of the inaugural Player Championship (Which means the winner will be the Player of the Year) due to event structure change.
  • No player won Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year in the same year.
  • In 2010, Brad Nelson and Guillaume Matignon tied in the Player of the Year race, forcing a playoff at the next Pro Tour, where Brad Nelson won.