Rookie of The Year
The Rookie of the Year title is awarded to the player who has accumulated the most pro points over the course of a season and has not participated in a Pro Tour or World Championship before that season. This person receives travel and accommodations to one Pro Tour event (including the World Championship) during the next season, though that player must obtain an invitation to that event on his or her own.
As with the Player of the Year title, the Rookie of the Year title was retired at the end of the 2011 season. Wizards claims to be looking to create a new version of the Rookie of the Year title that is not dependent on the outgoing Pro Points system.
| Season | Rookie of the Year |
|---|---|
| 1995–96 | None awarded |
| 1996–97 | None awarded |
| 1997–98 | Randy Buehler |
| 1998–99 | Dirk Baberowski |
| 1999–00 | Brian Davis |
| 2000–01 | Katsuhiro Mori |
| 2001–02 | Farid Meraghni |
| 2002–03 | Masashi Oiso |
| 2003–04 | Julien Nuijten |
| 2005 | Pierre Canali |
| 2006 | Sebastian Thaler |
| 2007 | Yuuya Watanabe |
| 2008 | Aaron Nicastri |
| 2009 | Lino Burgold |
| 2010 | Andrea Giarola |
| 2011 | Matthias Hunt |
| 2011–12 | Alexander Hayne |
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