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+ | | name = Zvi Mowshowitz |
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+ | | nickname = |
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+ | | image = |
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+ | | birth_date = January 8, 1979 |
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+ | | residence = New York City, United States |
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+ | | nationality = {{flagicon USA}} American |
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+ | | debut = Pro Tour Los Angeles 1998 |
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+ | | winnings = $150,010<ref name="Winnings">{{cite web|title=Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/alltime|publisher=Wizards of the Coast}}</ref> |
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+ | | pt_top_8 = 4 (1 win)<ref name="PTT8">{{cite web|title=Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/top8byplayer|publisher=Wizards of the Coast}}</ref> |
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+ | | gp_top_8 = 9 (2 wins)<ref name="GPP8">{{cite web|title=Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/protour/standings/gptop8byplayer|publisher=Wizards of the Coast}}</ref> |
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+ | | pt_median_finish = 93 |
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+ | | pts_played = 50 |
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+ | | lifetime_pro_points = 306<ref name="PPoints">{{cite web|title=Planeswalker Points (requires login)|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|url=https://www.wizards.com/Magic/PlaneswalkerPoints/Leaderboard/Professional#season=alltime,region=all,residencecountry=all,residencestate=allstates}}</ref> |
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+ | }} |
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'''Zvi Mowshowitz''' is a former '''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''' player, columnist, and [[Magic R&D]] intern. |
'''Zvi Mowshowitz''' is a former '''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''' player, columnist, and [[Magic R&D]] intern. |
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+ | ==Professional play== |
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− | ==Player== |
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Zvi made Top 8 at 4 [[Pro Tour]] events, winning PT Tokyo 2001. He also made Top 8 at 8 [[Grand Prix]] events, winning 2 of them. His wins were at GP New Orleans 2003 and GP Pittsburgh 2003 (as part of the team [[Illuminati]]). Zvi has 236 [[Pro Points]], amongst the Top 20 all time, and was voted into the [[Magic Invitational]] in 2004. His most noteable decks include [[TurboZvi]] and [[My Fires]]. [[Ben Bleiweiss]] once said that Zvi "has broken more engine cards than any other player in Magic history". These include <c>Yawgmoth's Bargain</c> and <c>Dream Halls</c>. For his efforts, Zvi was inducted into the [[Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame]] in 2007. |
Zvi made Top 8 at 4 [[Pro Tour]] events, winning PT Tokyo 2001. He also made Top 8 at 8 [[Grand Prix]] events, winning 2 of them. His wins were at GP New Orleans 2003 and GP Pittsburgh 2003 (as part of the team [[Illuminati]]). Zvi has 236 [[Pro Points]], amongst the Top 20 all time, and was voted into the [[Magic Invitational]] in 2004. His most noteable decks include [[TurboZvi]] and [[My Fires]]. [[Ben Bleiweiss]] once said that Zvi "has broken more engine cards than any other player in Magic history". These include <c>Yawgmoth's Bargain</c> and <c>Dream Halls</c>. For his efforts, Zvi was inducted into the [[Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame]] in 2007. |
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+ | ===Accomplishments=== |
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+ | {{PTAchievements}} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 1998–99 |
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+ | |d = 5–6 September 1998 |
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+ | |l = Boston |
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+ | |et = gp |
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+ | |f = blc |
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+ | |p = 4 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 1998–99 |
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+ | |d = 30 April–2 May 1999 |
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+ | |l = New York |
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+ | |et = pt |
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+ | |f = blc |
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+ | |p = 3 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 1998–99 |
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+ | |d = 19–20 June 1999 |
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+ | |l = Washington D.C. |
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+ | |et = gp |
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+ | |f = l |
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+ | |p = 4 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 1998–99 |
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+ | |d = 2–4 July 1999 |
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+ | |l = |
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+ | |et = n |
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+ | |f = sp |
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+ | |p = 4 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 1998–99 |
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+ | |d = 4–8 August 1999 |
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+ | |l = Yokohama |
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+ | |et = w |
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+ | |f = nt |
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+ | |p = 1 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 1999–00 |
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+ | |d = 2–5 March 2000 |
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+ | |l = Kuala Lumpur |
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+ | |et= i |
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+ | |f = sp |
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+ | |p = 3 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2000–01 |
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+ | |d = 7–8 October 2000 |
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+ | |l = Manchester |
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+ | |et = gp |
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+ | |f = l |
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+ | |p = 8 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2000–01 |
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+ | |d = 1–3 December 2000 |
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+ | |l = Chicago |
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+ | |et = pt |
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+ | |f = s |
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+ | |p = 7 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2000–01 |
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+ | |d = 16–18 Mach 2001 |
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+ | |l = Tokyo |
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+ | |et = pt |
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+ | |f = blc |
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+ | |p = 1 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2000–01 |
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+ | |d = 1–4 May 2001 |
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+ | |l = Barcelona |
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+ | |et = m |
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+ | |f = bd |
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+ | |p = 4 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2001–02 |
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+ | |d = 31 October–3 November 2001 |
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+ | |l = New Orleans |
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+ | |et = m |
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+ | |f = bd |
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+ | |p = 5 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2001–02 |
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+ | |d = 14–17 March 2002 |
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+ | |l = Osaka |
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+ | |et = m |
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+ | |f = tl |
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+ | |p = 5 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2001–02 |
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+ | |d = 29–30 June 2002 |
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+ | |l = New Jersey |
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+ | |et = gp |
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+ | |f = tl |
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+ | |p = 2 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2002–03 |
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+ | |d = 3–4 January 2003 |
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+ | |l = New Orleans |
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+ | |et = gp |
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+ | |f = e |
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+ | |p = 1 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2002–03 |
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+ | |d = 22–23 February 2003 |
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+ | |l = Boston |
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+ | |et = gp |
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+ | |f = l |
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+ | |p = 7 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2002–03 |
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+ | |d = 8–11 May 2003 |
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+ | |l = Yokohama |
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+ | |et = m |
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+ | |f = bd |
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+ | |p = 5 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2002–03 |
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+ | |d = 31 May–1 June 2003 |
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+ | |l = Pittsburgh |
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+ | |et = gp |
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+ | |f = tl |
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+ | |p = 1 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2003–04 |
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+ | |d = 29–30 August 2003 |
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+ | |l = Atlanta |
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+ | |et = gp |
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+ | |f = s |
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+ | |p = 5 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2003–04 |
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+ | |d = 11–13 May 2004 |
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+ | |l = Los Angeles |
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+ | |et= i |
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+ | |f = sp |
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+ | |p = 4 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsTable |
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+ | |s = 2012–13 |
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+ | |d = 11–12 May 2013 |
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+ | |l = Portland |
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+ | |et= gp |
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+ | |f = m |
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+ | |p = 3 |
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+ | }} |
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+ | {{PTAchievementsFoot}} |
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+ | |||
+ | ===Pro Tour Results=== |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedHeader}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 98-3}}|12|$3,310}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 99-1}}|279|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 99-2}}|152|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 99-3}}|38|$840}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 99-4}}|3|$10,000}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 99-W}}|69|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 00-1}}|38|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 00-2}}|10|$3,750}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 00-3}}|269|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 00-4}}|202|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 00-5}}|12|$3,310}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 00-W}}|10|$5,560}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 01-1}}|82|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 01-2}}|7|$8,000}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 01-3}}|295|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 01-4}}|1|$30,000}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 01-5}}|319|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 01-W}}|14|$3,800}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 02-1}}|3|$6,000}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 02-2}}|187|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 02-3}}|35|$1,100}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 02-4}}|60|$540}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 02-5}}|185|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 02-W}}|12|$4,500}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 03-1}}|21|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 03-2}}|139|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 03-3}}|254|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 03-4}}|32|$1,250}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 03-5}}|140|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 03-W}}|135|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 04-1}}|74|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 04-2}}|99|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 04-4}}|164|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 04-5}}|127|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 04-6}}|19|$500}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 04-W}}|278|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 05-3}}|61|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 07-W}}|27|$1,500}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 08-1}}|192|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 08-2}}|31|$1,400}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 10-1}}|242|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 10-2}}|22|$2,400}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 11-1}}|250|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 11-3}}|236|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 13-2}}|29|$1,500}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 13-3}}|90|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 14-4}}|34|$1,500}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 15-2}}|95|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 15-3}}|86|}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedTable|{{PTTable 15-4}}|51|$1,000}} |
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+ | {{PTsPlayedFoot}} |
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==Columnist== |
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==R&D Intern== |
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− | Zvi served a internship with [[Magic R&D]] from August 2005 through April 2006. He worked on the [[Time Spiral block]] and argued that <c>Damnation</c> was a "mistake". He would later explain that he greatly |
+ | Zvi served a internship with [[Magic R&D]] from August 2005 through April 2006. He worked on the [[Time Spiral block]] and argued that <c>Damnation</c> was a "mistake". He would later explain that he greatly regretted not being able to "build the deck or find the argument that would convince those with the power to pull this card that it should not have been printed." |
He chose to quit R&D in April 2006, a decision explained on his blog: |
He chose to quit R&D in April 2006, a decision explained on his blog: |
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*[http://thezvi.livejournal.com/98513.html Where Do We Go From Here?] |
*[http://thezvi.livejournal.com/98513.html Where Do We Go From Here?] |
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*[http://thezvi.livejournal.com/112615.html Planar Chaos Review: Damnation] |
*[http://thezvi.livejournal.com/112615.html Planar Chaos Review: Damnation] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/authorarchive&author=ZviMowshowitz Zvi Mowshowitz author archive on magicthegathering.com] |
*[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/authorarchive&author=ZviMowshowitz Zvi Mowshowitz author archive on magicthegathering.com] |
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− | [[Category:Magic players|Mowshowitz]] |
+ | [[Category:Magic players|Mowshowitz, Zvi]] |
− | [[Category:Magic columnists|Mowshowitz]] |
+ | [[Category:Magic columnists|Mowshowitz, Zvi]] |
[[Category:Wizards of the Coast employees|Mowshowitz, Zvi]] |
[[Category:Wizards of the Coast employees|Mowshowitz, Zvi]] |
Revision as of 23:14, 12 September 2015
Zvi Mowshowitz | |
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Demographics | |
Born | January 8, 1979 |
Residence | New York City, United States |
Nationality | |
Professional Career | |
Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour Los Angeles 1998 |
Winnings | $150,010[1] |
Top Finishes | 4 (1 win)[2] |
GP top 8s | 9 (2 wins)[3] |
Median Pro Tour Finish | 93 |
PTs Played | 50 |
Lifetime Pro Points | 306[4] |
Zvi Mowshowitz is a former Magic: The Gathering player, columnist, and Magic R&D intern.
Professional play
Zvi made Top 8 at 4 Pro Tour events, winning PT Tokyo 2001. He also made Top 8 at 8 Grand Prix events, winning 2 of them. His wins were at GP New Orleans 2003 and GP Pittsburgh 2003 (as part of the team Illuminati). Zvi has 236 Pro Points, amongst the Top 20 all time, and was voted into the Magic Invitational in 2004. His most noteable decks include TurboZvi and My Fires. Ben Bleiweiss once said that Zvi "has broken more engine cards than any other player in Magic history". These include Yawgmoth's Bargain and Dream Halls. For his efforts, Zvi was inducted into the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame in 2007.
Accomplishments
Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
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1998–99 | Grand Prix | Boston | Block Constructed | 5–6 September 1998 | 4 |
1998–99 | Pro Tour | New York | Block Constructed | 30 April–2 May 1999 | 3 |
1998–99 | Grand Prix | Washington D.C. | Limited | 19–20 June 1999 | 4 |
1998–99 | Nationals | Special | 2–4 July 1999 | 4 | |
1998–99 | Worlds | Yokohama | National team | 4–8 August 1999 | 1 |
1999–00 | Invitational | Kuala Lumpur | Special | 2–5 March 2000 | 3 |
2000–01 | Grand Prix | Manchester | Limited | 7–8 October 2000 | 8 |
2000–01 | Pro Tour | Chicago | Standard | 1–3 December 2000 | 7 |
2000–01 | Pro Tour | Tokyo | Block Constructed | 16–18 Mach 2001 | 1 |
2000–01 | Masters | Barcelona | Booster Draft | 1–4 May 2001 | 4 |
2001–02 | Masters | New Orleans | Booster Draft | 31 October–3 November 2001 | 5 |
2001–02 | Masters | Osaka | Team Limited | 14–17 March 2002 | 5 |
2001–02 | Grand Prix | New Jersey | Team Limited | 29–30 June 2002 | 2 |
2002–03 | Grand Prix | New Orleans | Extended | 3–4 January 2003 | 1 |
2002–03 | Grand Prix | Boston | Limited | 22–23 February 2003 | 7 |
2002–03 | Masters | Yokohama | Booster Draft | 8–11 May 2003 | 5 |
2002–03 | Grand Prix | Pittsburgh | Team Limited | 31 May–1 June 2003 | 1 |
2003–04 | Grand Prix | Atlanta | Standard | 29–30 August 2003 | 5 |
2003–04 | Invitational | Los Angeles | Special | 11–13 May 2004 | 4 |
2012–13 | Grand Prix | Portland | Modern | 11–12 May 2013 | 3 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Pro Tour Results
Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
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1997–98 | Los Angeles | Block Constructed | 12 | $3,310 |
1998–99 | Chicago | Booster Draft | 279 | |
1998–99 | Rome | Extended | 152 | |
1998–99 | Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 38 | $840 |
1998–99 | New York | Block Constructed | 3 | $10,000 |
1998–99 | Worlds (Tokyo) | Special | 69 | |
1999–00 | Washington, D.C. | Team Limited | 38 | |
1999–00 | London | Booster Draft | 10 | $3,750 |
1999–00 | Chicago | Extended | 269 | |
1999–00 | Los Angeles | Booster Draft | 202 | |
1999–00 | New York | Block Constructed | 12 | $3,310 |
1999–00 | Worlds (Brussels) | Special | 10 | $5,560 |
2000–01 | New York | Team Limited | 82 | |
2000–01 | Chicago | Standard | 7 | $8,000 |
2000–01 | Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 295 | |
2000–01 | Tokyo | Block Constructed | 1 | $30,000 |
2000–01 | Barcelona | Booster Draft | 319 | |
2000–01 | Worlds (Toronto) | Special | 14 | $3,800 |
2001–02 | New York | Team Limited | 3 | $6,000 |
2001–02 | New Orleans | Extended | 187 | |
2001–02 | San Diego | Rochester Draft | 35 | $1,100 |
2001–02 | Osaka | Block Constructed | 60 | $540 |
2001–02 | Nice | Booster Draft | 185 | |
2001–02 | Worlds (Sydney) | Special | 12 | $4,500 |
2002–03 | Boston | Team Limited | 21 | |
2002–03 | Houston | Extended | 139 | |
2002–03 | Chicago | Rochester Draft | 254 | |
2002–03 | Venice | Block Constructed | 32 | $1,250 |
2002–03 | Yokohama | Booster Draft | 140 | |
2002–03 | Worlds (Berlin) | Special | 135 | |
2003–04 | Boston | Team Limited | 74 | |
2003–04 | New Orleans | Extended | 99 | |
2003–04 | Kobe | Block Constructed | 164 | |
2003–04 | San Diego | Booster Draft | 127 | |
2003–04 | Seattle | Team Limited | 19 | $500 |
2003–04 | Worlds (San Francisco) | Special | 278 | |
2005 | Atlanta | Team Limited | 61 | |
2007 | Worlds (New York) | Special | 27 | $1,500 |
2008 | Kuala Lumpur | Booster Draft | 192 | |
2008 | Hollywood | Standard | 31 | $1,400 |
2010 | San Diego | Standard and Booster Draft | 242 | |
2010 | San Juan | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 22 | $2,400 |
2011 | Paris | Standard and Booster Draft | 250 | |
2011 | Philadelphia | Modern and Booster Draft | 236 | |
2012–13 | Gatecrash in Montreal | Standard and Booster Draft | 29 | $1,500 |
2012–13 | Dragon's Maze in San Diego | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 90 | |
2013–14 | Magic 2015 in Portland | Standard and Booster Draft | 34 | $1,500 |
2014–15 | Fate Reforged in Washington, D.C. | Modern and Booster Draft | 95 | |
2014–15 | Dragons of Tarkir in Brussels | Standard and Booster Draft | 86 | |
2014–15 | Magic Origins in Vancouver | Standard and Booster Draft | 51 | $1,000 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Columnist
Zvi wrote for Brainburst from 2002 through 2004, for Star City Games, mostly during 2005 and The Play's The Thing column on magicthegathering.com from July 2005 through April 2006. The column addressed game situations which were often complicated.
R&D Intern
Zvi served a internship with Magic R&D from August 2005 through April 2006. He worked on the Time Spiral block and argued that Damnation was a "mistake". He would later explain that he greatly regretted not being able to "build the deck or find the argument that would convince those with the power to pull this card that it should not have been printed."
He chose to quit R&D in April 2006, a decision explained on his blog: "I woke up and realized: I wasn't having any fun. I was having fun talking to my coworkers. I was having fun playing board games with them after work. I was having fun going to lunch with them and talking about stuff. But when it came down to the nuts and bolts of making a game, the same tasks that I'd dedicated myself to for years on end were not something I looked forward to. I was played out. When something went badly in a game of Magic I'd be sad, but when it went right I wouldn't be happy. Every deck and match seemed like another boring chore I had to get through. I was feeling tired all the time without doing anything outside of work beyond wind down, but I still felt I wasn't putting in the kind of work that I was capable of. Finally I realized: I'm just going through the motions. I aint got that swing. I don't want this job."
Designing
Developing
Personal
Zvi lives in New York. He largely retired from all things MTG-related after the end of his R&D internship.