| Caption |
Day |
Category |
| Zvi Mowshowitz suffers a little extra humiliation |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 18 Feature Match: Van de Logt vs. Humpherys |
Friday |
Players |
| Dave Humpherys makes it happen, albeit in slow motion |
Friday |
Players |
| The Handshake, the sigh of relief, and the resignation. |
Friday |
Players |
| Everyone wants to see how this one turns out |
Friday |
Players |
| Ken Krouner, even with all those bears, is apprehensive |
Friday |
Players |
| A lethal attack |
Friday |
Players |
| Gentle Giant Tom van de Logt is looking for a repeat performance |
Friday |
Players |
| Anton Jonsson is really disappointed with Suntail Hawk |
Friday |
Players |
| Randy Buehler shares the good word with David Price as Sim Han How and Nick Wong look on |
Friday |
Players |
| Judges console one another as their champions jockey for position |
Friday |
Staff |
| With a shrug and a smirk, Mowshowitz is out of Top 8 contention |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 17 Feature Match: Mowshowitz vs. Humpherys. YMG infighting! |
Friday |
Players |
| Dave Humpherys dodges! |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 17 Feature Match: Levy vs. Swannack |
Friday |
Players |
| Precocious Cole Swannack is two wins away from Top 8 |
Friday |
Players |
| Raphael Levy takes delight in crushing the dreams of children |
Friday |
Players |
| Sideboard Reporter Aaron Forsythe takes a relaxed attitude towards work |
Friday |
Staff |
| Sideboard Japan Star Reporter Koichiro Maki is overseen by Masahiko Morita |
Friday |
Staff |
| Round 16 Feature Match: Ruel and van de Logt |
Friday |
Players |
| Antoine Ruel, lost in thought |
Friday |
Players |
| Tom van de Logt only does well at one tournament each year. Fortunately, it's Worlds |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 16 Feature Match: Levy v. Larkin |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 16 Feature Match: Humpherys and OMS |
Friday |
Players |
| Swoosh! It's Raphael Levy! |
Friday |
Players |
| SteveO only looks like he's resigned to his fate |
Friday |
Players |
| Irish National Champion John Larkin smashes with blue-black Braids |
Friday |
Players |
| Hump-Bot 2000 makes a run at Top 8 |
Friday |
Players |
| Three days, and already Sideboard Reporter Josh Bennett looks like half a man |
Friday |
Staff |
| This earnest smile tells you "I can win it all" |
Friday |
Players |
| Sim Han How wears his trademark bemusement |
Friday |
Players |
| Tsuyoshi Ikeda is on a roll |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 15 Feature Match: Ikeda vs. Tomecek |
Friday |
Players |
| Thomas Tomecek, Slovakian National Champion |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 15 Feature Match: Mowshowitz vs. OMS |
Friday |
Players |
| Steve O'Mahoney-Shwartz, greek scholar |
Friday |
Players |
| Zvi Mowshowitz fades into the shadows |
Friday |
Players |
| R&D's Randy Buehler watches the OBC action unfold |
Friday |
Staff |
| Still more Brian Kibler |
Friday |
Players |
| Perspective warps Brian Davis |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 15 Feature Match: Davis vs. Kibler |
Friday |
Players |
| Terry Lau makes up for lost time |
Friday |
Players |
| Bigwigs powwow |
Friday |
Staff |
| Zebra Patrol |
Friday |
Players |
| Canadians don't get down, they get mad |
Friday |
Players |
| Ed Fear, and role model Nosferatu |
Friday |
Players |
| The Mighty Dutch |
Friday |
Players |
| Who ordered the large, bearded Judges? |
Friday |
Players |
| Kai Budde and Nicolai Herzog duke it out at Table 66 |
Friday |
Players |
| Bram Snepvangers is mesmerised |
Friday |
Players |
| Right where you need it |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 14 Feature Match: Kibler vs. Richards |
Friday |
Players |
| Brian Kibler waits for the go-ahead |
Friday |
Players |
| Grisly. |
Friday |
Players |
| Scott Richards has something of the shaman about him |
Friday |
Players |
| Shvartsman hands over his graveyard to Hegstad's Echoes |
Friday |
Players |
| Brian Hegstad rolls his eyes |
Friday |
Players |
| Alex Shvartsman is watched by the specter of Eivind Nitter |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 14 Feature Match: Hegstad vs. Shvartsman |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 14 Feature Match: How vs. Mowshowitz |
Friday |
Players |
| Cheery Goofus Zvi Mowshowitz |
Friday |
Players |
| Sim Han How goes from smile to pout and back again |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 13 Feature Match: Krouner vs. Pustilnik. Battle of the Draft 6-0's |
Friday |
Players |
| Mike Pustilnik, a gamer's gamer |
Friday |
Players |
| Ken "KK" Krouner, on a nine-match winning streak |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 13 Feature Match: Thoren vs. Jonsson. All Sweden, all Punisher action |
Friday |
Players |
| Anton Jonsson is as giddy as a schoolgirl |
Friday |
Players |
| Jens Thoren and plains, actual plains! |
Friday |
Players |
| Round 13 Feature Match: Levy vs. How, Take 4 |
Friday |
Players |
| Malaysian National Champ Sim Han How is out in front, and plans to stay there |
Friday |
Players |
| Ever cautious, Raphael Levy |
Friday |
Players |
| Players tackle judges as they try to post the standings |
Friday |
Players |
| Everywhere you turn, it's World Championships |
Friday |
Site |
| Exhausted, tense, everything on the line, and still at the top of their games. |
Saturday |
Players |
| Harvey and Cleeman duke it out |
Saturday |
Players |
| This one's for most of the marbles! |
Saturday |
Players |
| Collin Jackson calls the playoff draft |
Saturday |
Staff |
| Now that's a personalized badge! |
Saturday |
Players |
| Franz pulls out the win against Schneiders |
Saturday |
Players |
| The U.S. are fired up and ready to win |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Danish are showing the strain of the lengthened day |
Saturday |
Players |
| Mark Ziegner [DEU] vs. Andrew Ranks [USA] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Felix Schneiders [DEU] vs. Eric Franz [USA] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Champion on Champion: Kai Budde [DEU] vs. Eugene Harvey [USA] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Round 4 Feature Match: Gabriel Michelena [ARG] vs. Jonas Cleeman [DEN] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Round 4 Feature Match: Gabriel Caligaris [ARG] vs. Peter Laier [DEN] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Round 4 Feature Match: Diego Ostrovich [ARG] vs. Allan Christiensen [DEN] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Kazuhiko Mitsuya [JPN] vs. Simone Rossi [ITA] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Michihisa Onoda [JPN] vs. Dario Minieri [ITA] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Yusuke Sasaki [JPN] vs. Stefano Fiore [ITA] |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Germans have already secured their spot with 3-0. A chance to beat the U.S. is just gravy |
Saturday |
Players |
| The U.S. Team looks to make it 4-0 on the day |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Danish have surprised everyone, and need just one more win |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Argentineans, one draft away from the finals |
Saturday |
Players |
| A player cheers on his teammates, somewhat halfheartedly |
Saturday |
Players |
| The madding crowds of Friday are absent |
Saturday |
Players |
| Round 3 Feature Match: Edward Ross [SCO] v. Eric Franz [USA] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Round 3 Feature Match: Eugene Harvey [USA] v. Douglas Penman [SCO] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Round 3 Feature Match: Andrew Ranks [USA] v. Gary Campbell [SCO] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Michihisa Onoda swarms Florent Lefranc |
Saturday |
Players |
| Sylvain Lauriol's Mirari frustrates Kazuhiko Mitsuya |
Saturday |
Players |
| Christophe Haim frowns it up against Yuusuke Sasaki |
Saturday |
Players |
| In mental sports, it's important to start early |
Saturday |
Players |
| Australian Open players find their next victim |
Saturday |
Players |
| Fatties smash! Rah! |
Saturday |
Players |
| Tons of action in side events |
Saturday |
Players |
| Alex Shvartsman shows off a dangerous draft deck |
Saturday |
Players |
| Gary Wise crushes the opposition |
Saturday |
Players |
| Players get a chance to best Antoine Ruel |
Saturday |
Players |
| Joe Hauck and Gary Wise throw down in the gunslinging booth |
Saturday |
Staff |
| WotC Poobahs Chris Galvin, Scott Larabee and Dale Aitken |
Saturday |
Staff |
| Kids line up to purchase prints of their favorite cards |
Saturday |
Players |
| Diego Ostrovich is on a tear |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Scottish enter pack three |
Saturday |
Players |
| And there it is, white-red beatdown |
Saturday |
Players |
| Ranks, Harvey and Franz in a silent conference |
Saturday |
Players |
| Round 2 Feature Match: Schneiders [GER] vs. Cornelissen [NLD] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Round 2 Feature Match: Budde [GER] vs. Boeken [NLD] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Round 2 Feature Match: Ziegner [GER] vs. Van de Logt [NLD] |
Saturday |
Players |
| Ben "By-The-Numbers" Bleiweiss fights against a tide of decklists |
Saturday |
Staff |
| The Dutch National Team. Intimidation Personified. |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Dutch build their decks |
Saturday |
Players |
| You could get lost in there, if you were very little |
Saturday |
Site |
| Flags spice up the Team Matches |
Saturday |
Site |
| The Finnish Team are one of many wrecking balls |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Irish consider their options |
Saturday |
Players |
| Ziegner takes his card as Schneiders and Budde calculate |
Saturday |
Players |
| Opinions from Boeken, Cornelissen and van de Logt |
Saturday |
Players |
| Draft two, and again the Germans are in the Feature Match Area |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Dutch are a hot pick to win the teams competition |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Danish National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Turkish National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Irish National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Swiss National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Swedish National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The French National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Finnish National Team, with "Jelly" Walamies in his trademark hat and shirt |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Icelandic National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Slovak Republic National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Mexican National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Norwegian National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| A child is awestruck by the proceedings |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Canadian National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| Sideboard Reporter Josh Bennett abandons his day job and pursues his lifelong dream of becoming a cat-burglar. Behold, the first profits! |
Saturday |
Staff |
| All this without the benefit of mind-altering substances |
Saturday |
Players |
| Guest Artist Ben Thompson mans the booth |
Saturday |
Staff |
| A symbolic matchup |
Saturday |
Players |
| England vs. Brazil |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Germans are focussed on the task ahead |
Saturday |
Players |
| Diego Ostrovich tangles with Mark Ziegner |
Saturday |
Players |
| Kai Budde prepares to dispatch Gabriel Michelena |
Saturday |
Players |
| Felix Schneiders and Gabriel Caligeris go at it |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Japanese Team refuse to get their hopes up |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Swiss Team take a dispassionate view |
Saturday |
Players |
| Michihisa Onoda versus Christian Kreher |
Saturday |
Players |
| Yuusuke Sasaki faces Raphael Gennari |
Saturday |
Players |
| Michael Mayer against Kazuhiko Mitsuya |
Saturday |
Players |
| The South Korean National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Brazilian National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Ukrainian Natioanal Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Thai National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Chinese Taipei National Team. Notice the Nefarious Doctor Wong |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The New Zealand National Team, headed by their diminutive Captain, Cole Swannack |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Israeli National Team. Living it up at Worlds |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Scottish National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Argentinian National Team. Looking for big things both today and Sunday |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Hungarian National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The German National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Japanese National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The English National Team. Notice the Ronaldson good-luck jersey |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Australian National Team. Yes, those are Justin West's real eyes |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The South African National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Italian National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| Carrying the dynasty, The U.S. National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Venezualen National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Hong Kong National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Uruguayan National Team. All riled up. |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Czech Republic National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Malaysian National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Spanish National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| The Belgian National Team |
Saturday |
Teams |
| A surly Scott Larabee, honorary member of the Australian National Team |
Saturday |
Staff |
| Kai Budde dispenses wisdom to his teammates during deck construction |
Saturday |
Players |
| Argentina is all energy in the first draft of the day |
Saturday |
Players |
| Side Events is jam-packed |
Saturday |
Players |
| Pros descend on the Australia Open like a scourge |
Saturday |
Players |
| From above, it's still just as frantic |
Saturday |
Players |
| A flurry of signs and counter-signs |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Spanish Team needs to discuss this one |
Saturday |
Players |
| The Hungarians take it slow |
Saturday |
Players |
| Team Germany can draft your socks off |
Saturday |
Players |
| Show Manager Renee Roub poses in front of The Pit |
Saturday |
Staff |
| The artists do something a little special for the judges |
Sunday |
Staff |
| First Place in the Teams competition: Team Germany! |
Sunday |
Players |
| The Top 4! |
Sunday |
Players |
| Carlos Romao holds up his swag |
Sunday |
Players |
| Second Place in the Teams competition: Team U.S.A! |
Sunday |
Players |
| Singles Competition Day Winners |
Sunday |
Players |
| Finally, Latin America has arrived |
Sunday |
Players |
| The Latin Alliance rushes the stage to congratulate their Champion |
Sunday |
Players |
| Victory! |
Sunday |
Players |
| Even the staff can't wait to see how this one ends |
Sunday |
Staff |
| Everyone's captivated |
Sunday |
Players |
| Symbols of excellence |
Sunday |
Players |
| Carlos Romao sums it up with a shrug and a smile |
Sunday |
Players |
| Ziegner's Team Finals rush is starting to run out |
Sunday |
Players |
| Romao waits for the go-ahead |
Sunday |
Players |
| Duress scores Edict |
Sunday |
Players |
| Ziegner and Forsythe, an apprehensive pair |
Sunday |
Players |
| Carlos Romao, 2002 Magic World Champion! |
Sunday |
Players |
| Budde and Harvey go over their mutual rules mistake in game 2 |
Sunday |
Players |
| Budde and Ziegner slap hands |
Sunday |
Players |
| The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat |
Sunday |
Players |
| Kai Budde wishes Harvey the best of luck on his following turn. He'll need it. |
Sunday |
Players |
| Eugene Harvey is in trouble. Ranks and Franz know it. |
Sunday |
Players |
| Budde's teammates watch from a safe distance |
Sunday |
Players |
| Soon, it's just Harvey vs. Budde for all the marbles |
Sunday |
Players |
| A crowd's-eye-view |
Sunday |
Players |
| All eyes are on Franz-Schneiders |
Sunday |
Players |
| Franz can taste this match win already |
Sunday |
Players |
| Ziegner defeats Ranks, and is overcome! |
Sunday |
Players |
| Kai Budde really doesn't want to screw this one up |
Sunday |
Players |
| Team Finals Action: Eugene Harvey [USA] vs. Kai Budde [DEU]. Perhaps you've heard of them? |
Sunday |
Players |
| Team Finals Action: Felix Schneiders [DEU] vs. Eric Franz [USA] |
Sunday |
Players |
| Eric Franz is unflappable |
Sunday |
Players |
| Things just aren't going Schneiders's way |
Sunday |
Players |
| Felix Schneiders has punk chic |
Sunday |
Players |
| Team Finals Action: Andrew Ranks [USA] vs. Mark Ziegner [DEU] |
Sunday |
Players |
| Andrew Ranks grins like a madman |
Sunday |
Players |
| A cocky Ziegner hands it back to Ranks |
Sunday |
Players |
| Carlos Romao defeats Diego Ostrovich to make the finals! |
Sunday |
Players |
| Ziegner poses with his dwindling library |
Sunday |
Players |
| Semifinal Action: Diego Ostrovich [ARG] vs. Carlos Romao [BRA] |
Sunday |
Players |
| Carlos Romao loves the spotlight |
Sunday |
Players |
| Diego Ostrovich's exasperation is apparent |
Sunday |
Players |
| Semifinal Action: Ziegner vs. Humpherys. Reporter Toby Wachter doesn't care who wins, so long as it's quick |
Sunday |
Players |
| The Vintage Draft is serious business |
Sunday |
Players |
| All the action, all the time |
Sunday |
Players |
| Mike Donais and Thomas Pannell root for opposite sides of the team final |
Sunday |
Staff |
| Mark Rosewater, Randy Buehler, and Brian Kibler delight listeners with their commentary |
Sunday |
Staff |
| It's a big production in the Ostrovich-Romao semifinal |
Sunday |
Players |
| Mark Ziegner turns it over |
Sunday |
Players |
| Dave Humpherys can't believe he heard that right |
Sunday |
Players |
| The now-classic Anime-style tokens |
Sunday |
Players |
| KOMPRESSOR sez: Electrical Cord Shows Industrial Might! |
Sunday |
Site |
| It's a bit of a tough carry |
Sunday |
Players |
| The winner, and his glittering prize |
Sunday |
Players |
| Joe Hauck calls out the winning numbers in the "Museum of Magic" Raffle |
Sunday |
Staff |
| Tournament Manager Jeff Donais displays his elfin good looks |
Sunday |
Staff |
| The U.S. Team builds their last limited decks of the tournament |
Sunday |
Players |
| Mark Ziegner gives the thumbs-up to this pack. Kai is forced to agree with that assessment |
Sunday |
Players |
| Harvey and Ranks exchange signs |
Sunday |
Players |
| The Germans have everybody thinking that the U.S. Dynasty is finished |
Sunday |
Players |
| The Americans look to extend their streak to 6-0 |
Sunday |
Players |
| John Larkin in a bind |
Sunday |
Players |
| David Humpherys, with his new beard and Psychatog deck, is starting to look like Ryan Fuller |
Sunday |
Players |
| From overhead, things look somewhat less glamorous than on film |
Sunday |
Players |
| Diego Ostrovich is flush with power |
Sunday |
Players |
| "KK" is having a ball |
Sunday |
Players |
| Quarterfinal Action: Ken Krouner vs. Diego Ostrovich |
Sunday |
Players |
| Quarterfinal Action: Mark Ziegner vs. Sim Han How |
Sunday |
Players |
| Mark Ziegner knows this one's in the bag |
Sunday |
Players |
| Sim Han How has all the energy Aaron Forsythe lacks |
Sunday |
Players |
| Quarterfinal Action: Tuomas Kotiranta vs. Carlos Romao |
Sunday |
Players |
| Quarterfinal Action: John Larkin vs. Dave Humpherys. Slow and steady wins the race |
Sunday |
Players |
| Tuomas Kotiranta is well focussed |
Sunday |
Players |
| Carlos "The Brazilian Huey" Romao busts up the quarterfinals |
Sunday |
Players |
| Nick Wong shows off his Antiquities pack |
Sunday |
Players |
| Who dares play the Shaharazad gambit? |
Sunday |
Players |
| JUZAM! |
Sunday |
Players |
| Camel is far from solid gold |
Sunday |
Players |
| Everybody loves Force of Nature, particularly in black border |
Sunday |
Players |
| Beta Booster Draft. Cracking Volcanic Island, nice! |
Sunday |
Players |
| The Worlds 2002 Top 8 |
Sunday |
Players |
| Top 8 Competitor John Larkin |
Sunday |
Players |
| Top 8 Competitor Diego Ostrovich |
Sunday |
Players |
| Top 8 Competitor Ken Krouner |
Sunday |
Players |
| Top 8 Competitor Carlos Romao |
Sunday |
Players |
| Top 8 Competitor Sim Han How |
Sunday |
Players |
| Top 8 Competitor Mark Ziegner |
Sunday |
Players |
| Top 8 Competitor David Humpherys |
Sunday |
Players |
| Top 8 Competitor Tuomas Kotiranta |
Sunday |
Players |
| Crowds gather to root for Swannack |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 12 Feature Match: Levy vs. Huey |
Thursday |
Players |
| Raphael Levy shows how Mongrel wins games |
Thursday |
Players |
| A disinterested Huey |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 12 Feature Match: Guevin vs. Shvartsman |
Thursday |
Players |
| Alex Shvartsman gets busted |
Thursday |
Players |
| Tom Guevin, without the benefit of stimulants |
Thursday |
Players |
| Sylvain Lauriol, doing whatever that is |
Thursday |
Players |
| Zvi Mowshowitz mopped up in about five minutes |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 12 Feature Match: Lauriol vs. Mowshowitz |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 12 Feature Match: John Larkin vs. Cole Swannack |
Thursday |
Players |
| How many pros can you recognize from their typical trappings? |
Thursday |
Players |
| From on high, you can still pick out Gary Wise and Noah Boeken |
Thursday |
Site |
| Bird's-eye-view of the struggle below |
Thursday |
Site |
| Ancient Treasures |
Thursday |
Site |
| Crowds of happy competitors |
Thursday |
Players |
| Sometimes you just need to zone out for awhile |
Thursday |
Players |
| Having trouble this weekend, Zev Gurwitz and Eric Franz exchange half-hearted high-fives |
Thursday |
Players |
| Former Canadian National Team Member Terry Lau, and the love of his life |
Thursday |
Players |
| Tournament Manager Jeff Donais shows off his new friend |
Thursday |
Staff |
| Mother and son at a side event. How unusual. |
Thursday |
Players |
| A very wary Anton Jonnson |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 11 Feature Match: Larkin vs. Jonsson |
Thursday |
Players |
| Kai Budde turns his men |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 11 Feature Match: Budde vs. Boeken |
Thursday |
Players |
| John Larkin and a wicked grin |
Thursday |
Players |
| Noah Boeken hands it over |
Thursday |
Players |
| Rob Dougherty consults with Judge Manager James Lee |
Thursday |
Players |
| The Huey Mirror! William "Actual Huey" Jensen vs. Carlos "Brazillian Huey" Romao |
Thursday |
Players |
| Carlos Romao wears a mask of resolve |
Thursday |
Players |
| William Jensen is in a tough spot |
Thursday |
Players |
| Perhaps the most unflattering picture of Brian Kibler yet |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 10 Feature Match: Szigeti vs. Kibler. Notice that Kibler always knows where the camera is |
Thursday |
Players |
| Peter "PTR" Szigeti looks like a kid in a candy store, for once |
Thursday |
Players |
| Even Judges like to take a moment to drink in the action |
Thursday |
Players |
| That may or may not be a scotch tape noose |
Thursday |
Players |
| That grin is as much a part of Antonio DeRosa as the rest of him |
Thursday |
Players |
| Anton Jonsson shares a quiet moment with draft deck #2 |
Thursday |
Players |
| John Larkin and "a beating" |
Thursday |
Players |
| Eivind Nitter flashes a Call he just busted |
Thursday |
Players |
| Baby Huey has predicted 6-0 on Day 2. He's already 3-0, and now he has these guys to help him |
Thursday |
Players |
| Possible picks |
Thursday |
Players |
| National Champions: Anton Jonsson of Sweden and John Larkin of Ireland |
Thursday |
Players |
| Full-on draft action |
Thursday |
Players |
| Aaron Forsythe watches Huey do his thing |
Thursday |
Players |
| Impromptu Sideboard Conference: Randy Buehler, Thomas Pannell, and a mysterious third figure |
Thursday |
Staff |
| The Reverend Toby Wachter basks, possibly in glory |
Thursday |
Staff |
| Pros line The Pit, watching Cole Swannack dismantle opposition twice his age |
Thursday |
Players |
| The German Juggernaut, trying his best to appear nonthreatening |
Thursday |
Players |
| Yep, that's Zvi Mowshowitz, all right |
Thursday |
Players |
| Raphael Levy turns on the charm |
Thursday |
Players |
| Jonny Magic himself |
Thursday |
Players |
| Chris Benafel is alert. Perhaps too much so. |
Thursday |
Players |
| Canada's Jeff Fung. Such a nice young man |
Thursday |
Players |
| Late-night last-minute testing has its consequences |
Thursday |
Players |
| Olivier Ruel, like some sort of Renaissance Woodsman |
Thursday |
Players |
| Svend Geertsen dreams of untold possibilities |
Thursday |
Players |
| Guest Artist Terese Nielsen shows off Sonic Seizure |
Thursday |
Staff |
| At Side Events, players struggle with their Sealed Decks |
Thursday |
Players |
| Cole Swannack is irrepressible. Look at that smile! He's a born champion. |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 9 Feature Match: Swannack vs. Clegg |
Thursday |
Players |
| Dan Clegg finds himself in a bit of a sticky wicket |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 9 Feature Match: Boeken vs. Guevin. Beware of trashtalk |
Thursday |
Players |
| Tom Guevin, dazed and confused |
Thursday |
Players |
| Noah Boeken looks for confirmation |
Thursday |
Players |
| Just call him "Superman" |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 9 Feature Match: Canu vs. Ben Rubin. Rubin is so used to bluffing despair that it's second nature to him |
Thursday |
Players |
| Franck Canu switches styles for Day 2 |
Thursday |
Players |
| Noah Boeken is distracted by a light and motion |
Thursday |
Players |
| Albertus Law refuses to pose |
Thursday |
Players |
| Steve O'Mahoney-Shwartz, in 3/4 profile |
Thursday |
Players |
| Fine upstanding citizen Ed Fear |
Thursday |
Players |
| John Ormerod, caught in the headlights |
Thursday |
Players |
| Bunch of wise guys, all of 'em |
Thursday |
Players |
| Australia's Ben Seck. Yes, THE Ben Seck |
Thursday |
Players |
| Brian Hegstad could not care less about the clubbering he's handing out |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 8 Feature Match: Budde vs. Odegaard |
Thursday |
Players |
| All confidence, and why not, Kai Budde |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 8 Feature Match: Jensen vs. Kearney |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 8 Feature Match: "Maru-P" vs. Ishida |
Thursday |
Players |
| William "Baby Huey" Jensen, live and in color |
Thursday |
Players |
| Mop-top and Japanese Sensation Itaru Ishida |
Thursday |
Players |
| Dave Kearney can't stifle a pout |
Thursday |
Players |
| Nutty Professor Mike Pustilnik |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 8 Feature Match: Wise vs. Ruel |
Thursday |
Players |
| Gary Wise weaves |
Thursday |
Players |
| Oyvind Odegaard of Norway zooms in |
Thursday |
Players |
| An unkempt Antoine Ruel practices endorsing an appropriate candy bar |
Thursday |
Players |
| The Irish National Team, as fine a bunch of lads as you'll ever see |
Thursday |
Players |
| Oh, we got Trouble, right here in River City |
Thursday |
Players |
| Chris Galvin shows he can hang with the big boys |
Thursday |
Staff |
| Australian National Champ Justin West deserves all the special effects he can get |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 7 Feature Match: Okamoto vs. Levy |
Thursday |
Players |
| Raphael Levy doubles up on Chainflingers |
Thursday |
Players |
| Jin Okamoto ponders |
Thursday |
Players |
| Round 7 Feature Match: Van de Logt vs. Harvey |
Thursday |
Players |
| Eugene Harvey is unexcited |
Thursday |
Players |
| A somewhat skeletal Tom Van de Logt |
Thursday |
Players |
| Diligent Judges tear through draft decklists |
Thursday |
Staff |
| Behold, The Pit! |
Thursday |
Players |
| Players huddle over their decklists, terrified of making a mistake |
Thursday |
Players |
| Raphael Levy has textbook red-black |
Thursday |
Players |
| Japanese National Champion Kazuhiko Mitsuya, his first Pro Tour and he's started off 4-1-1 |
Thursday |
Players |
| Jin Okamoto likes how this one turned out |
Thursday |
Players |
| Eugene Harvey hopes this'll do the job |
Thursday |
Players |
| Despite a shaky two-slot, Swannack's deck is busty |
Thursday |
Players |
| Zvi Mowshowitz is not only smug, but smug about being smug |
Thursday |
Players |
| Head Judge Collin Jackson calls the draft |
Thursday |
Staff |
| Jin Okamoto and Raphael Levy fight it out in Pod 1 |
Thursday |
Players |
| Sideboard Reporter Aaron Forsythe keeps tabs on a pair of Champions, Van de Logt and Harvey |
Thursday |
Players |
| A look that says "Things are going badly." |
Thursday |
Players |
| Cole Swannack is thirteen years old, 5-1, and has everyone cheering for him |
Thursday |
Players |
| Day 2 starts as it always does, in a crush to find one's seat |
Thursday |
Players |
| Always serious, the Okamoto Djinn himself |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Carlos Romao can intimidate at the drop of a hat |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 6 Feature Match: Okamoto vs. Romao |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 6 Feature Match: Levy vs. How |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Sim Han How of Malaysia is giddy with his 5-0 record |
Wednesday |
Players |
| You can practically hear Raphael Levy click his tongue in disdain |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Action, everywhere you look |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Eric "EFro" Froehlich has probably beaten you on Magic Online |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Reigning World Champion and Giant, Tom Van de Logt |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 5 Feature Match: Froehlich vs. Van de Logt |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 5 Feature Match: Law vs. Mori |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Even captured on film, Katsuhiro "Twitchy" Mori refuses to stand still |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Singaporean powerhouse Albertus Law |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 5 Feature Match: Wise vs. Swannack. No one is rooting for Wise |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Gary Wise simply cannot believe he's losing this match |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Cole Swannack is more than meets the eye |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Just because you're on vacation doesn't excuse that hat |
Wednesday |
Players |
| These are the players leading the charge to Japanese Pro Tour Excellence |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 4 Feature Match: Geertsen vs. Herzog |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Svend Geertsen tries to play the innocent |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Poor Nicolai Herzog, he's going to have to face these three |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Personalities rage in The Pit |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Hegstad hands it back |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 4 Feature Match: Brian Hegstad v. Jan Tomcani |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Jan Tomcani isn't above rubbing in a little salt |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 4 Feature Match: Larkin vs. Canu |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Franck Canu can't help but seem vacant |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Three-time Irish National Champion John Larkin |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 4 Feature Match: Schneider vs. Tenenbaum |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Amiel Tenenbaum is apprehensive in his new haircut |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Pleasant young man Ollie Schneider |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Busting deals, facing wheels |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Hanging around side events |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Mark Tedin and his recent work, Treacherous Werewolf |
Wednesday |
Staff |
| Artist Matt Cavotta shows off Anavolver |
Wednesday |
Staff |
| Sideboard Online Content Manager Thomas Pannell has words with Head Judge Collin Jackson |
Wednesday |
Staff |
| Jelger Wiegersma hides his true identity behind a snazzy chapeau |
Wednesday |
Players |
| John Ormerod sums things up nicely |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 3 Feature Match: Richards vs. Mowshowitz |
Wednesday |
Players |
| The always-cherubic Zvi Mowshowitz |
Wednesday |
Players |
| New Zealand sensation, Scott Richards |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 3 Feature Match: Nitter vs. Humpherys |
Wednesday |
Players |
| The now-bearded and therefore evil Dave Humpherys enjoys a chuckle |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Eivind Nitter gets creepshow, wearing a snake around his neck |
Wednesday |
Players |
| As you can see, Jin Okamoto is delighted |
Wednesday |
Players |
| William Jensen yields priority expertly |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 3 Feature Match: Okamoto vs. Jensen |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Smiling faces lead the ceremonies |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Australian National Champion Justin West is, more than anything, terrifying |
Wednesday |
Players |
| The Flag Bearers look austere |
Wednesday |
Players |
| The Flag Ceremony celebrates the many countries in attendance |
Wednesday |
Players |
| The call of the Digeridoo leads the musical performance |
Wednesday |
Site |
| Music! Lights! Dance! The Opening Ceremonies are something to behold |
Wednesday |
Site |
| Vice President of Wizards-Owned Trading Card Games, Joe Hauck |
Wednesday |
Staff |
| The opening speech fires up the crowd |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Judges mediate a dispute between William "Baby Huey" Jensen and Chang Ming Tung |
Wednesday |
Staff |
| Everybody crowds around the Davis - Maher finale |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 2 Feature Match: Wise vs. Boeken |
Wednesday |
Players |
| The always-uneasy Noah Boeken |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Frumpy ol' Gary Wise |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 2 Feature Match: Davis vs. Maher |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 2 Feature Match: Nassif vs. Fujita |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Brian Davis glowers |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Gabriel Nassif in his trademark hat |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Bob Maher, Jr. turns his glance inward |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Tsuyoshi "Mr. Rolly" Fujita does some hasty arithmetic |
Wednesday |
Players |
| This one belongs to the Champ |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Old School Product |
Wednesday |
Site |
| Guest Artist Ben Thompson displays his work Chainer's Edict, sure to be in a couple matches |
Wednesday |
Staff |
| Magic Thugs joke around |
Wednesday |
Players |
| The Israeli National Team |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Head Judge Jackson lays down the law in the Stokinger - Lauriol match |
Wednesday |
Staff |
| An impromptu conference between Judge Coordinator James Lee and Head Judge Collin Jackson |
Wednesday |
Staff |
| In a startling turn of events, Zvi Mowshowitz is wearing the YMG red & black |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Froehlich tries to fight his way out |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Harvey's way is just peachy |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 1 Feature Match: Eugene Harvey vs. Eric Froehlich |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Secret Agents, or scorekeeping staff? |
Wednesday |
Staff |
| A beautiful custom playmat frames the action |
Wednesday |
Site |
| The competition is fierce |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Oh, it's Worlds all right! |
Wednesday |
Site |
| Katsuhiro Mori's look this weekend is "jaunty" |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 1 Feature Match: Kibler vs. Mori. Kibler grimaces as if he can see the Fact and Demise |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Brian Kibler is stunned! |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Easygoing Justin Gary takes his medicine with a smile |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 1 Feature Match: Justin Gary vs. Alex Borteh |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Alex Borteh ponders his next move |
Wednesday |
Players |
|
Wednesday |
Players |
| Round 1 Feature Match: Dr. Mike Pustilnik vs. Kamiel Cornelissen |
Wednesday |
Players |
| "Mikey P" is dismayed |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Kamiel Cornelissen displays Repulse |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Nicolai Herzog basks in the glow of Tournament Manager Jeff Donais |
Wednesday |
Players |
| Taking Magic to The Outback. Yes, that is a wild Kangaroo. |
Wednesday |
Site |
| This marquee hardly does the excitement justice |
Wednesday |
Site |
| The Head Judge, Smilin' Collin Jackson |
Wednesday |
Staff |
| The Keepers of Order |
Wednesday |
Staff |
| The diligent Judge staff gets pumped up for the event |
Wednesday |
Staff |
| One of the displays in the Museum of Magic |
Wednesday |
Site |
| Outside the Hordern Pavilion, home of the 2002 World Championships |
Wednesday |
Site |
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![Round 4 Feature Match: Gabriel Caligaris [ARG] vs. Peter Laier [DEN]](http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/images/worlds02/606.jpg){kind=link}
![Round 4 Feature Match: Diego Ostrovich [ARG] vs. Allan Christiensen [DEN]](http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/images/worlds02/607.jpg){kind=link}
![Kazuhiko Mitsuya [JPN] vs. Simone Rossi [ITA]](http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/images/worlds02/608.jpg){kind=link}
![Michihisa Onoda [JPN] vs. Dario Minieri [ITA]](http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/images/worlds02/609.jpg){kind=link}
![Yusuke Sasaki [JPN] vs. Stefano Fiore [ITA]](http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/images/worlds02/610.jpg){kind=link}
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![Round 3 Feature Match: Eugene Harvey [USA] v. Douglas Penman [SCO]](http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/images/worlds02/618.jpg){kind=link}
![Round 3 Feature Match: Andrew Ranks [USA] v. Gary Campbell [SCO]](http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/images/worlds02/619.jpg){kind=link}
![Round 2 Feature Match: Schneiders [GER] vs. Cornelissen [NLD]](http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/images/worlds02/637.jpg){kind=link}
![Round 2 Feature Match: Budde [GER] vs. Boeken [NLD]](http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/images/worlds02/638.jpg){kind=link}
![Round 2 Feature Match: Ziegner [GER] vs. Van de Logt [NLD]](http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/images/worlds02/639.jpg){kind=link}
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![Team Finals Action: Felix Schneiders [DEU] vs. Eric Franz [USA]](http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/images/worlds02/535.jpg){kind=link}
![Team Finals Action: Andrew Ranks [USA] vs. Mark Ziegner [DEU]](http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/images/worlds02/539.jpg){kind=link}
![Semifinal Action: Diego Ostrovich [ARG] vs. Carlos Romao [BRA]](http://www.wizards.com/sideboard/images/worlds02/544.jpg){kind=link}
