Rookie 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 that also made their Pro Tour debut 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.
Rookie of the Year Winners
| Past Rookie of the Year Winners | |
|---|---|
| Year | Winner |
| 1997–98 | Template:Flagicon USA Randy Buehler |
| 1998–99 | Template:Flagicon DEU Dirk Baberowski |
| 1999–00 | Template:Flagicon USA Brian Davis |
| 2000–01 | Template:Flagicon JPN Katsuhiro Mori |
| 2001–02 | Template:Flagicon FRA Farid Meraghni |
| 2002–03 | Template:Flagicon JPN Masashi Oiso |
| 2003–04 | Template:Flagicon NLD Julien Nuijten |
| 2005 | Template:Flagicon FRA Pierre Canali |
| 2006 | Template:Flagicon DEU Sebastian Thaler |
| 2007 | Template:Flagicon JPN Yuuya Watanabe |
| 2008 | Template:Flagicon AUS Aaron Nicastri |
| 2009 | Template:Flagicon DEU Lino Burgold |
| 2010 | Template:Flagicon ITA Andrea Giarola |
| 2011 | Template:Flagicon USA Matthias Hunt |
| 2012 | Template:Flagicon CAN Alexander Hayne |
| 2012–13 | Template:Flagicon CHL Felipe Tapia Becerra |
| 2013–14 | Template:Flagicon USA Raymond Perez, Jr. |
| 2014–15 | Template:Flagicon USA Justin Cohen |
Trivia
- No player has won Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year in the same year.
- Randy Buehler was the closest to achieving this feat when he finished second in the 1997–98 Player of the Year race.[1]
- Only Yuuya Watanabe has won Player of the Year after becoming the Rookie of the Year.
- Although Jared Boettcher finished with more pro points than Raymond Perez, Jr. in 2013–14 season, subsequent investigations by DCI confirmed Boettcher was involved in cheating in multiple events that involved Pro points, which resulting suspension and revoking his Rookie of the Year title.[2]