Pro Player of The Year
The Pro Player of the Year title is awarded to the individual who has accumulated the most pro points over the course of a season. This person receives invitations to several high-level tournaments throughout the following year, as well as travel and other accommodations to each of the following season's Pro Tours, including the World Championship.
In November 2011, it was announced that the Pro Player of the Year award as it existed would end with the 2011 season. The Pro Player of the Year title will be functionally replaced by the Magic Players Championship, a tournament that will the replace the Magic: The Gathering World Championship starting with the 2012 Magic Players Championship.
| Season | Player of the Year |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Olle Råde |
| 1996–97 | Paul McCabe |
| 1997–98 | Jon Finkel |
| 1998–99 | Kai Budde |
| 1999–00 | Bob Maher, Jr. |
| 2000–01 | Kai Budde |
| 2001–02 | Kai Budde |
| 2002–03 | Kai Budde |
| 2003–04 | Gabriel Nassif |
| 2005 | Kenji Tsumura |
| 2006 | Shouta Yasooka |
| 2007 | Tomoharu Saitou |
| 2008 | Shuhei Nakamura |
| 2009 | Yuuya Watanabe |
| 2010 | Brad Nelson |
| 2011 | Owen Turtenwald |
| 2012 | Yuuya Watanabe |
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