Magic: The Gathering World Championship - 2004 World Championship

2004 World Championship

Julien Nuijten – 2004 World Championship
W/G Astral Slide
Main Deck: Sideboard:

4 Viridian Shaman
4 Eternal Witness
4 Eternal Dragon

4 Wrath of God
4 Renewed Faith
4 Astral Slide
2 Akroma's Vengeance
2 Decree of Justice
1 Plow Under
2 Wing Shards
4 Rampant Growth

4 Secluded Steppe
4 Tranquil Thicket
4 Windswept Heath
6 Plains
7 Forest

4 Oxidize
2 Rude Awakening
3 Scrabbling Claws
3 Circle of Protection: Red
3 Plow Under

(Complete coverage)

The eleventh World Championship was held from 1 to 5 September at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, California, USA. The tournament featured Standard on Wednesday, Mirrodin-Darksteel-Fifth Dawn Booster Draft on Thursday, and Mirrodin Block Constructed on Friday. The team format was Mirrodin Block Team Rochester Draft.

304 players from 51 countries competed in the event. This was the first ever World Championships without a player from the United States in the Top 8. Julien Nuijten won the final 3–1 against Aeo Paquette. At 15 years old, he became the youngest ever Pro Tour winner and took home a total of $52,366 – a new record for winnings in a single collectible card game tournament. The total prize money awarded to the top 64 finishers was $208,130. Team Germany won the team final 2–1 against Belgium.

Finishing order
  1. Julien Nuijten
  2. Aeo Paquette
  3. Ryou Ogura
  4. Manuel Bevand
  5. Kamiel Cornelissen
  6. Terry Soh
  7. Gabriel Nassif
  8. Murray Evans
Team final
  1. Germany – Torben Twiefel, Roland Bode, Sebastian Zink
  2. Belgium – Vincent Lemoine, Dilson Ramos Da Fonseca, Geoffery Siron
Player of the Year Race
  1. Gabriel Nassif
  2. Nicolai Herzog
  3. Rickard Österberg
Rookie of the Year
Julien Nuijten


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