Magic: The Gathering Invitational Fact Sheet
To be held in conjunction with Grand Prix-Kuala Lumpur

Sideboard Staff
What is the Invitational?

The Magic: The Gathering Invitational is the all-star event of the Magic trading card game. The sixteen top players in the world have been invited to play in a special tournament in which they play against each of the other competitors in one of five formats. The champion earns the right to design his very own Magic card.
Who is invited?

Mike Long
(United States)
	

Champion, Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour - Paris
Member, World Championship team (three times)
Champion, 1999 Magic Invitational

Kai Budde
(Germany)
	

1999 World Champion
1999 Pro Player of the Year

Dirk Baberowski
(Germany)
	

Champion, 1998 Pro Tour - Chicago

Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz
(United States)
	

Champion, 1999 Pro Tour - Los Angeles

Jon Finkel
(United States)
	

1998 Pro Player of the Year
Champion, 1998 Pro Tour - New York

Zvi Mowshowitz
(United States)
	

Member, 1999 World Championship team
Top-ranked player, North/South American region

Nicolai Herzog
(Norway)
	

1999 European Continental Champion
Top-ranked player, European region

Koichiro Maki
(Japan)
	

Top-ranked player, APAC region

Darwin Kastle
(United States)
	

Member, Championship team, 1999 Pro Tour - Washington, D.C.
Champion, 1998 Magic Invitational
Chris Pikula
(United States) 	

Quarterfinalist, 1996 Pro Tour - Atlanta, 1996 Pro Tour - Dallas, and 1997 Worlds

Dave Price
(United States)
	

Champion, 1998 Pro Tour - Los Angeles

Gary Wise
(Canada)
	

Quarterfinalist, 1999 World Championships

Jakub Slemr
(Czech Republic)
	

1997 World Champion

Brian Hacker
(United States)
	

Quarterfinalist, 1996 Pro Tour - Atlanta and 1997 Worlds

Pat Chapin
(United States)
	

Quarterfinalist, 1997 Pro Tour - New York, and 1999 Pro Tour - Los Angeles

Dave Humpherys
(United States)
	

Member, Championship team, 1999 Pro Tour - Washington, D.C.
What formats will be played in the Invitational?

    Duplicate Limited (Sealed Deck format in which each player receives exactly the same cards)
    Solomon Draft (two-player draft format in which one player divides the cards into two piles and the other selects which pile to draft)
    Standard
    Type 1
    Block Party (Constructed format in which each player builds his deck from a block, such as the Urza block, of his choice) 

When and where will the Invitational be held?

Thursday & Friday, March 2 - 3, 2000
Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel
Room: Business Centre 4--Level 15
Persiaran Lagoon, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Website: www.sunway.com.my/hotel

Friday & Saturday, March 4 - 5, 2000
Sunway Pyramid Mall
Main Concourse Area (Near front entrance)
3, Jalan PJS 11/15
46150 Bandar Sunway
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Website: www.sunway.com.my
What should I expect?

At Pro Tour events, each round special duels called "feature matches" are selected. These feature matches give spectators a chance to watch up close as top competitors battle one another for pride and profit. The Magic Invitational is a tournament of feature matches. With the Top 16 players in the world competing in five different skill-testing formats, the event is guaranteed to be a spectator's delight.