# Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour season 2002–03

The 2002–03 Pro Tour season was the eighth season of the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. On 24 August 2002 the season began with Grand Prix Sapporo. It ended on 10 August 2003 with the conclusion of the 2003 World Championship in Berlin. The season consisted of 21 Grand Prixs and 6 Pro Tours, held in Boston, Houston, Chicago, Venice, Yokohama, and Berlin. Also Master Series tournaments were held at four Pro Tours. At the end of the season Kai Budde was proclaimed Pro Player of the Year for the third time in a row.

## Pro Tour – Boston (27–29 September 2002)

Boston saw Phoenix Foundation win once again. This put all team members on top in regards to overall Pro Tour victories as no other player had then won more than two Pro Tours. The victory was dryly commented as not surprising anyone anymore.

### Tournament data

Prize pool: $200,100 Players: 363 (121 teams) Format: Team Sealed (Odyssey, Torment, Judgment) – first day, Team Rochester Draft (Odyssey-Torment-Judgment) – final two days Head Judge: Nat Fairbanks

### Top 4

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Courtney's Boys | 1 | | | |
| 4 | 2020 | 2 | | | |
| 4 | 2020 | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | 1 |
| | | | Phoenix Foundation | Phoenix Foundation | 2 |
| 2 | Phoenix Foundation | 2 | Phoenix Foundation | Phoenix Foundation | 2 |
| 3 | Slay Pillage Gerard | 0 | | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Team | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
| 1 | Phoenix Foundation | Dirk Baberowski | $60,000 | 24 | 4th Final day, 3rd Pro Tour win |
| 1 | Phoenix Foundation | Kai Budde | $60,000 | 24 | 7th Final day, 6th Pro Tour win |
| 1 | Phoenix Foundation | Marco Blume | $60,000 | 24 | 2nd Final day, 2nd Pro Tour win |
| 2 | 2020 | Steven Wolfman | $30,000 | 18 | |
| 2 | 2020 | David Rood | $30,000 | 18 | |
| 2 | 2020 | Elijah Pollock | $30,000 | 18 | |
| 3 | Courtney's Boys | Gary Wise | $18,000 | 12 | 3rd Final day |
| 3 | Courtney's Boys | Neil Reeves | $18,000 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| 3 | Courtney's Boys | Bob Maher, Jr. | $18,000 | 12 | 3rd Final day |
| 4 | Slay Pillage Gerrard | Jonathan Sonne | $15,000 | 12 | |
| 4 | Slay Pillage Gerrard | Gerard Fabiano | $15,000 | 12 | |
| 4 | Slay Pillage Gerrard | Scott McCord | $15,000 | 12 | |

### Pro Player of the year standings

| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
| 1 | Dirk Baberowski | 24 |
| 1 | Marco Blume | 24 |
| 1 | Kai Budde | 24 |
| 4 | David Rood | 20 |
| 5 | Elijah Pollock | 18 |
| 5 | Steven Wolfman | 18 |

## Pro Tour – Houston (8–10 November 2002)

Pro Tour Houston featured the Extended format. The Ice Age and Mirage-blocks had just rotated out of the format along with 5th Edition, thus removing several of the former key cards from the format. Also Onslaught had become legal for Extended play shortly before the tournament. The most played deck was a "Reanimator"-deck that aimed to get a big creature into the graveyard early via Entomb. Afterwards it would try to get that one into play with Reanimate. Other much-played decks included a combo-deck revolving around Aluren and a green-black midrange control deck called "The Rock".
Justin Gary won Pro Tour Houston with a deck revolving around Oath of Druids. His teammates of "Your Move Games" (YMG), Rob Dougherty and Darwin Kastle, came in second and third. Instead of breaking the format with one kind of deck the YMG players in the top 8 even played all different decks, thereby losing games exclusively to one another. It was Rob Dougherty's fifth final day appearance.
Jens Thorén from Sweden won the final of the Master Series against Gary Wise.

### Tournament data

Prize pool: $200,130 Players: 351 Format: Extended Head Judge: Rune Horvik

### Top 8

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Justin Gary | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jeroen Remie | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jeroen Remie | 0 | Justin Gary | Justin Gary | 3 | | | |
| | | | John Larkin | John Larkin | 0 | | | |
| 4 | John Larkin | 3 | John Larkin | John Larkin | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Peter Myrvig | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Peter Myrvig | 2 | | | | Justin Gary | Justin Gary | 3 |
| | | | | | | Rob Dougherty | Rob Dougherty | 2 |
| 2 | Rob Dougherty | 3 | | | | | | | Rob Dougherty | Rob Dougherty | 2 |
| 7 | Bob Maher, Jr. | 0 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Bob Maher, Jr. | 0 | Rob Dougherty | Rob Dougherty | 3 | | | |
| | | | Darwin Kastle | Darwin Kastle | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Darwin Kastle | 3 | Darwin Kastle | Darwin Kastle | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Mattias Jorstedt | 0 | | | | | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
| 1 | Justin Gary | $30,000 | 32 | 3rd Final day |
| 2 | Rob Dougherty | $20,000 | 24 | 5th Final day |
| 3 | Darwin Kastle | $15,000 | 16 | 7th Final day |
| 4 | John Larkin | $13,000 | 16 | 3rd Final day |
| 5 | Peter Myrvig | $9,500 | 12 | |
| 6 | Mattias Jorstedt | $8,500 | 12 | |
| 7 | Bob Maher, Jr. | $7,500 | 12 | 4th Final day |
| 8 | Jeroen Remie | $6,500 | 12 | |

### Winner's deck

Justin Gary's deck, named Turbo Oath, was designed to get a huge Cognivore into play with Oath of Druids quickly. The deck and sideboard was mainly blue, but also included black and green.
Turbo Oath by Justin Gary – Pro Tour Houston 2002 :
| Main Deck: | Main Deck: | Sideboard: |
| 4 Accumulated Knowledge 4 Brainstorm 2 Cognivore 4 Counterspell 3 Fact or Fiction 1 Foil 2 Forbid 3 Force Spike 2 Intuition 1 Krosan Reclamation 2 Living Wish 1 Mana Leak 4 Oath of Druids 3 Pernicious Deed | 2 Forest 7 Island 4 Polluted Delta 1 Swamp 4 Treetop Village 2 Underground River 4 Yavimaya Coast | 2 Dust Bowl 3 Engineered Plague 2 Gilded Drake 2 Masticore 2 Naturalize 2 Palinchron 2 Powder Keg |

### Masters – Booster Draft

| 1st Round | 1st Round | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | Michael Pustilnik | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Tomi Walamies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Tomi Walamies | 2 | Tomi Walamies | Tomi Walamies | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eric Froehlich | Eric Froehlich | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Eric Froehlich | 2 | Eric Froehlich | Eric Froehlich | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Christophe Haim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Christophe Haim | | | | | Eric Froehlich | Eric Froehlich | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jelger Wiegersma | Jelger Wiegersma | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jelger Wiegersma | 2 | | | | | | | Jelger Wiegersma | Jelger Wiegersma | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Antoine Ruel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Antoine Ruel | | Jelger Wiegersma | Jelger Wiegersma | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brian Davis | Brian Davis | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Brian Davis | 2 | Brian Davis | Brian Davis | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Eugene Harvey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Eugene Harvey | | | | | | | | | Eric Froehlich | Eric Froehlich | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jens Thorén | Jens Thorén | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Jens Thorén | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Jens Thorén | Jens Thorén | 2 | | | |
| 29 | Marco Blume | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Marco Blume | | Jens Thorén | Jens Thorén | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brian Kibler | Brian Kibler | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Bram Snepvangers | | Brian Kibler | Brian Kibler | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Brian Kibler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Brian Kibler | 2 | | | | Jens Thorén | Jens Thorén | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alex Shvartsman | Alex Shvartsman | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Alex Shvartsman | 2 | | | | | | | Alex Shvartsman | Alex Shvartsman | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Neil Reeves | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Neil Reeves | | Alex Shvartsman | Alex Shvartsman | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ferad Meraghni | Ferad Meraghni | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Ken Ho | | Ferad Meraghni | Ferad Meraghni | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Ferad Meraghni | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Ferad Meraghni | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Jens Thorén | Jens Thorén | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gary Wise | Gary Wise | |
| 2 | Kai Budde | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gary Wise | Gary Wise |
| 31 | Alan Shuldiner | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Alan Shuldiner | 2 | Allan Shuldiner | Allan Shuldiner | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gary Wise | Gary Wise | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Gary Wise | 2 | Gary Wise | Gary Wise | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Patrick Mello | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Patrick Mello | | | | | Gary Wise | Gary Wise | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eivind Nitter | Eivind Nitter | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Eivind Nitter | 2 | | | | | | | Eivind Nitter | Eivind Nitter | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Peter Szigeti | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Peter Szigeti | | Eivind Nitter | Eivind Nitter | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Pierre Malherbaud | Pierre Malherbaud | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Rob Dougherty | | Pierre Malherbaud | Pierre Malherbaud | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Pierre Malherbaud | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Pierre Malherbaud | 2 | | | | | | | | Gary Wise | Gary Wise | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Raphaël Lévy | Raphaël Lévy | | | | | |
| 3 | Olivier Ruel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Raphaël Lévy | Raphaël Lévy | | | | |
| 30 | Carlos Romão | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Carlos Romão | | Olivier Ruel | Olivier Ruel | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Raphaël Lévy | Raphaël Lévy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Dirk Baberowski | | Raphaël Lévy | Raphaël Lévy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Raphaël Lévy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Raphaël Lévy | 2 | | | | Raphaël Lévy | Raphaël Lévy | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Anton Jonsson | Anton Jonsson | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | David Humpherys | 2 | | | | | | | Anton Jonsson | Anton Jonsson | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Itaru Ishida | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Itaru Ishida | | David Humpherys | David Humpherys | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Anton Jonsson | Anton Jonsson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Anton Jonsson | 2 | Anton Jonsson | Anton Jonsson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Jin Okamoto | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Pro Player of the year standings

| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
| 1 | Justin Gary | 36 |
| 2 | Dirk Baberowski | 34 |
| 3 | Bob Maher, Jr. | 33 |
| 4 | Kai Budde | 31 |
| 5 | Rob Dougherty | 29 |

## Pro Tour – Chicago (17–19 January 2003)

In Chicago Kai Budde won his seventh Pro Tour. On his way to the title he defeated, William Jensen, Jon Finkel, and Nicolai Herzog, some of the most accomplished players in the game. Finkel had his tenth Top 8 showing, a feat matched even today only by Kai Budde and Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa. In the Masters final Franck Canu defeated Ken Ho.

### Tournament data

Players: 349 Prize Pool: $200,130 Format: Rochester Draft (Onslaught) Head Judge: Mike Guptil

### Top 8

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Eugene Harvey | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dustin Stern | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dustin Stern | 3 | Dustin Stern | Dustin Stern | 1 | | | |
| | | | Nicolai Herzog | Nicolai Herzog | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Bram Snepvangers | 2 | Nicolai Herzog | Nicolai Herzog | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Nicolai Herzog | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Nicolai Herzog | 3 | | | | Nicolai Herzog | Nicolai Herzog | 0 |
| | | | | | | Kai Budde | Kai Budde | 3 |
| 2 | Kai Budde | 3 | | | | | | | Kai Budde | Kai Budde | 3 |
| 7 | William Jensen | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | William Jensen | 1 | Kai Budde | Kai Budde | 3 | | | |
| | | | Jon Finkel | Jon Finkel | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Fabio Reinhardt | 2 | Jon Finkel | Jon Finkel | 1 | | | |
| 7 | Jon Finkel | 3 | | | | | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
| 1 | Kai Budde | $30,000 | 32 | 8th Final day, 7th Pro Tour win |
| 2 | Nicolai Herzog | $20,000 | 24 | 2nd Final day |
| 3 | Jon Finkel | $15,000 | 16 | 10th Final day |
| 4 | Dustin Stern | $13,000 | 16 | |
| 5 | Eugene Harvey | $9,000 | 12 | |
| 6 | Fabio Reinhardt | $8,500 | 12 | |
| 7 | Bram Snepvangers | $8,000 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| 8 | William Jensen | $7,500 | 12 | 2nd Final day |

### Masters – Standard

| 1st Round | 1st Round | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Dave Humpherys | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Ferad Meraghni | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Ferad Meraghni | 0 | Dave Humpherys | Dave Humpherys | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Pierre Malherbaud | Pierre Malherbaud | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Pierre Malherbaud | 2 | Pierre Malherbaud | Pierre Malherbaud | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jelger Wiegersma | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jelger Wiegersma | 1 | | | | Dave Humpherys | Dave Humpherys | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Franck Canu | Franck Canu | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dirk Baberowksi | 1 | | | | | | | Franck Canu | Franck Canu | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Noah Boeken | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Noah Boeken | 2 | Noah Boeken | Noah Boeken | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Franck Canu | Franck Canu | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Franck Canu | 2 | Franck Canu | Franck Canu | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Alex Shvartsman | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Alex Shvartsman | 1 | | | | | | | | Franck Canu | Franck Canu | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Antoine Ruel | Antoine Ruel | 0 | | | | |
| 5 | Jens Thorén | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Antoine Ruel | Antoine Ruel | 0 | | | | |
| 28 | Jin Okamoto | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Jin Okamoto | 2 | Jin Okamoto | Jin Okamoto | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Kamiel Cornelissen | Kamiel Cornelissen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Kamiel Cornelissen | 2 | Kamiel Cornelissen | Kamiel Cornelissen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bram Snepvangers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bram Snepvangers | 1 | | | | Kamiel Cornelissen | Kamiel Cornelissen | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Antoine Ruel | Antoine Ruel | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Bob Maher, Jr. | 1 | | | | | | | Antoine Ruel | Antoine Ruel | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Antoine Ruel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Antoine Ruel | 2 | Antoine Ruel | Antoine Ruel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Olivier Ruel | Olivier Ruel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Amiel Tenenbaum | 1 | Olivier Ruel | Olivier Ruel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Olivier Ruel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Olivier Ruel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Franck Canu | Franck Canu | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ken Ho | Ken Ho | 0 |
| 3 | Rob Dougherty | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ken Ho | Ken Ho | 0 |
| 30 | Neil Reeves | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Neil Reeves | 2 | Neil Reeves | Neil Reeves | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jeff Cunningham | Jeff Cunningham | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | John Larkin | 1 | Jeff Cunningham | Jeff Cunningham | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jeff Cunningham | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jeff Cunningham | 2 | | | | Neil Reeves | Neil Reeves | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gary Wise | Gary Wise | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Gary Wise | 2 | | | | | | | Gary Wise | Gary Wise | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Brian Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Brian Davis | 1 | Gary Wise | Gary Wise | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Marco Blume | Marco Blume | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Marco Blume | 2 | Marco Blume | Marco Blume | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Justin Gary | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Justin Gary | 0 | | | | | | | | Neil Reeves | Neil Reeves | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ken Ho | Ken Ho | 2 | | | | |
| 7 | Eivind Nitter | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Ken Ho | Ken Ho | 2 | | | | |
| 26 | Ben Stark | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Ben Stark | 0 | Eivind Nitter | Eivind Nitter | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ken Ho | Ken Ho | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Jeroen Remie | 1 | Ken Ho | Ken Ho | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ken Ho | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ken Ho | 2 | | | | Ken Ho | Ken Ho | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kai Budde | Kai Budde | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Carlos Romão | 2 | | | | | | | Kai Budde | Kai Budde | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Frank Karsten | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Frank Karsten | 1 | Carlos Romão | Carlos Romão | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Kai Budde | Kai Budde | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Eric Froehlich | 1 | Kai Budde | Kai Budde | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kai Budde | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Pro Player of the year standings

| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
| 1 | Kai Budde | 64 |
| 2 | Dirk Baberowski | 42 |
| 3 | Bob Maher, Jr. | 40 |
| 4 | Justin Gary | 38 |
| 5 | Nicolai Herzog | 34 |

## Pro Tour – Venice (21–23 March 2003)

Osyp Lebedowicz won Pro Tour Venice with a white and red deck revolving around the Cycling mechanic. It was the second-most popular deck at the tournament trailing only the deck played by his opponent Tomi Walamies in the final. Walamies played a red deck with a Goblin theme. The Masters was won by the Japanese team "PS2".

### Tournament data

Players: 310 Prize Pool: $200,130 Format: Onslaught Block Constructed (Onslaught, Legions) Head Judge: Collin Jackson

### Top 8

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Gabriel Nassif | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | William Jensen | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | William Jensen | 3 | William Jensen | William Jensen | 2 | | | |
| | | | Osyp Lebedowicz | Osyp Lebedowicz | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Osyp Lebedowicz | 3 | Osyp Lebedowicz | Osyp Lebedowicz | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Akihiro Kashima | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Akihiro Kashima | 0 | | | | Osyp Lebedowicz | Osyp Lebedowicz | 3 |
| | | | | | | Tomi Walamies | Tomi Walamies | 0 |
| 2 | Tomi Walamies | 3 | | | | | | | Tomi Walamies | Tomi Walamies | 0 |
| 7 | Mattias Jorstedt | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mattias Jorstedt | 1 | Tomi Walamies | Tomi Walamies | 3 | | | |
| | | | Jordan Berkowitz | Jordan Berkowitz | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Darwin Kastle | 1 | Jordan Berkowitz | Jordan Berkowitz | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Jordan Berkowitz | 3 | | | | | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
| 1 | Osyp Lebedowicz | $30,000 | 32 | 2nd Final day |
| 2 | Tomi Walamies | $20,000 | 24 | 2nd Final day |
| 3 | Jordan Berkowitz | $15,000 | 16 | |
| 4 | William Jensen | $13,000 | 16 | 3rd Final day |
| 5 | Gabriel Nassif | $9,000 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| 6 | Darwin Kastle | $8,500 | 12 | 8th Final day |
| 7 | Akihiro Kashima | $8,000 | 12 | |
| 8 | Mattias Jorstedt | $7,500 | 12 | 2nd Final day |

### Winner's decklist

Osyp Lebedowicz won the tournament with the following red and white deck revolving around the Cycling mechanism:
Astral Slide by Osyp Lebedowicz – Pro Tour Venice 2003 :
| Main Deck: | Main Deck: | Sideboard: |
| 4 Akroma's Blessing 4 Akroma's Vengeance 4 Astral Slide 2 Daru Sanctifier 2 Gempalm Incinerator 2 Jareth, Leonin Titan 4 Lightning Rift 3 Renewed Faith 4 Starstorm | 4 Forgotten Cave 9 Mountain 10 Plains 4 Secluded Steppe | 2 Akroma, Angel of Wrath 4 Avarax 3 Demystify 3 Disciple of Grace 2 Gempalm Incinerator 1 Oblation |

### Masters – Team Rochester Draft

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Jokas | | | | | | | |
| 8 | PS2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | PS2 | 2 | PS2 | PS2 | 2 | | | |
| | | | Panzer Hunters | Panzer Hunters | | | | |
| 4 | Panzer Hunters | 2 | Panzer Hunters | Panzer Hunters | | | | |
| 5 | Phoenix Foundation | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Phoenix Foundation | | | | | PS2 | PS2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | 2020 | 2020 | 1 |
| 2 | Outland | | | | | | | | 2020 | 2020 | 1 |
| 7 | 2020 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | 2020 | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | 2 | | | |
| | | | Courtney's Boys | Courtney's Boys | | | | |
| 3 | Courtney's Boys | 2 | Courtney's Boys | Courtney's Boys | | | | |
| 6 | Illuminati | | | | | | | |
| Team | Player | Team | Player |
| 2020 | David Rood | Outland | Nicolai Herzog |
| 2020 | Steve Wolfman | Outland | Eivind Nitter |
| 2020 | Elijah Pollock | Outland | Bjørn Jocumsen |
| Courtney's Boys | Gary Wise | Panzer Hunters | Reiji Andou |
| Courtney's Boys | Neil Reeves | Panzer Hunters | Kazuyuki Momose |
| Courtney's Boys | Bob Maher, Jr. | Panzer Hunters | Itaru Ishida |
| Illuminati | Alex Shvartsman | Phoenix Foundation | Kai Budde |
| Illuminati | Zvi Mowshowitz | Phoenix Foundation | Dirk Baberowski |
| Illuminati | Patrick Sullivan | Phoenix Foundation | Marco Blume |
| Jokas | Eric James | PS2 | Masahiro Kuroda |
| Jokas | Kyle Rose | PS2 | Katsuhiro Mori |
| Jokas | Norman Woods | PS2 | Masahiko Morita |

### Pro Player of the year standings

| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
| 1 | Kai Budde | 69 |
| 2 | Dirk Baberowski | 48 |
| 3 | Osyp Lebedowicz | 47 |
| 4 | Justin Gary | 46 |
| 5 | Bob Maher, Jr. | 42 |

## Pro Tour – Yokohama (9–11 May 2003)

Making the final eight for the third time this season Mattias Jorstedt won Pro Tour Yokohama. Jon Finkel also made another Top 8 appearance thus extending his lead in this category to eleven. In the final of the last Masters tournament Bob Maher, Jr. defeated Gabriel Nassif.

### Tournament data

Players: 243 Prize Pool: $200,130 Format: Booster Draft (Onslaught-Legions) Head Judge: Rune Horvik

### Top 8

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Mattias Jorstedt | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Richard Hoaen | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Richard Hoaen | 1 | Mattias Jorstedt | Mattias Jorstedt | 3 | | | |
| | | | Jon Finkel | Jon Finkel | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Jon Finkel | 3 | Jon Finkel | Jon Finkel | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Benjamin Caumes | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Benjamin Caumes | 1 | | | | Mattias Jorstedt | Mattias Jorstedt | 3 |
| | | | | | | Masashi Oiso | Masashi Oiso | 0 |
| 2 | Tsuyoshi Ikeda | 3 | | | | | | | Masashi Oiso | Masashi Oiso | 0 |
| 7 | Ben Seck | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ben Seck | 2 | Tsuyoshi Ikeda | Tsuyoshi Ikeda | 0 | | | |
| | | | Masashi Oiso | Masashi Oiso | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Masashi Oiso | 3 | Masashi Oiso | Masashi Oiso | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Jose Barbero | 1 | | | | | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
| 1 | Mattias Jorstedt | $30,000 | 32 | 3rd Final day |
| 2 | Masashi Oiso | $20,000 | 24 | |
| 3 | Tsuyoshi Ikeda | $15,000 | 16 | |
| 4 | Jon Finkel | $13,000 | 16 | 11th Final day |
| 5 | Benjamin Caumes | $9,000 | 12 | |
| 6 | Jose Barbero | $8,500 | 12 | |
| 7 | Ben Seck | $8,000 | 12 | |
| 8 | Richard Hoaen | $7,500 | 12 | |

### Masters – Extended

| 1st Round | 1st Round | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | 2nd Round | Quarter-final | Quarter-final | Quarter-final | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Alexander Witt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Zvi Mowshowitz | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Zvi Mowshowitz | 2 | Zvi Mowshowitz | Zvi Mowshowitz | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jeroen Remie | Jeroen Remie | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Jeroen Remie | 2 | Jeroen Remie | Jeroen Remie | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mark Ziegner | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mark Ziegner | | | | | Zvi Mowshowitz | Zvi Mowshowitz | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gabriel Nassif | Gabriel Nassif | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | John Larkin | | | | | | | | Gabriel Nassif | Gabriel Nassif | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Gabriel Nassif | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Gabriel Nassif | 2 | Gabriel Nassif | Gabriel Nassif | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dirk Baberowski | Dirk Baberowski | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Antoine Ruel | | Dirk Baberowski | Dirk Baberowski | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Dirk Baberowski | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Dirk Baberowski | 2 | | | | | | | | Gabriel Nassif | Gabriel Nassif | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tomi Walamies | Tomi Walamies | 1 | | | | |
| 6 | Osyp Lebedowicz | | | | | | | | | | | | Tomi Walamies | Tomi Walamies | 1 | | | | |
| 27 | Eugene Harvey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Eugene Harvey | 2 | Eugene Harvey | Eugene Harvey | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tomi Walamies | Tomi Walamies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Tomi Walamies | 2 | Tomi Walamies | Tomi Walamies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Anton Jonsson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Anton Jonsson | | | | | Tomi Walamies | Tomi Walamies | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Diego Ostrovich | Diego Ostrovich | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Diego Ostrovich | 2 | | | | | | | Diego Ostrovich | Diego Ostrovich | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Mathias Veron | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Mathias Veron | | Diego Ostrovich | Diego Ostrovich | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Marco Blume | Marco Blume | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Marco Blume | 2 | Marco Blume | Marco Blume | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kai Budde | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kai Budde | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gabriel Nassif | Gabriel Nassif | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bob Maher, Jr. | Bob Maher, Jr. | 2 |
| 3 | Eivind Nitter | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bob Maher, Jr. | Bob Maher, Jr. | 2 |
| 30 | Brian Kibler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Brian Kibler | | Brian Kibler | Brian Kibler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rob Dougherty | Rob Dougherty | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Jeff Cunningham | | Rob Dougherty | Rob Dougherty | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Rob Dougherty | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Rob Dougherty | 2 | | | | Brian Kibler | Brian Kibler | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Darwin Kastle | Darwin Kastle | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Carlos Romão | | | | | | | | Darwin Kastle | Darwin Kastle | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Darwin Kastle | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Darwin Kastle | 2 | Darwin Kastle | Darwin Kastle | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Kamiel Cornelissen | Kamiel Cornelissen | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Kamiel Cornelissen | 2 | Kamiel Cornelissen | Kamiel Cornelissen | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Bram Snepvangers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Bram Snepvangers | | | | | | | | | Darwin Kastle | Darwin Kastle | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Bob Maher, Jr. | Bob Maher, Jr. | 2 | | | | |
| 8 | Nicolai Herzog | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Bob Maher, Jr. | Bob Maher, Jr. | 2 | | | | |
| 25 | Mattias Jorstedt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Mattias Jorstedt | | Nicolai Herzog | Nicolai Herzog | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Pierre Malherbaud | Pierre Malherbaud | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Pierre Malherbaud | 2 | Pierre Malherbaud | Pierre Malherbaud | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | William Jensen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | William Jensen | | | | | Pierre Malherbaud | Pierre Malherbaud | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bob Maher, Jr. | Bob Maher, Jr. | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Bob Maher, Jr. | 2 | | | | | | | Bob Maher, Jr. | Bob Maher, Jr. | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Jelger Wiegersma | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Jelger Wiegersma | | Bob Maher, Jr. | Bob Maher, Jr. | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Justin Gary | Justin Gary | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Gary Wise | | Justin Gary | Justin Gary | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Justin Gary | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Pro Player of the year standings

| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
| 1 | Kai Budde | 72 |
| 2 | Mattias Jorstedt | 60 |
| 3 | Dirk Baberowski | 52 |
| 4 | Osyp Lebedowicz | 51 |
| 5 | Justin Gary | 49 |

## 2003 World Championships – Berlin (6–10 August 2003)

German Daniel Zink won the 2003 World Championship, defeating Jin Okamoto from Japan in the finals. Both players played manaheavy control decks built around Mirari's Wake. Kai Budde was declared Pro Player of the year for the third time in a row as none of his pursuers made significant points at this tournament. The United States won the national team competition, defeating Finland in the finals.

### Tournament data

Prize pool: $208,130 (individual) + $213,000 (national teams) Players: 309 Formats: Standard, Rochester Draft (Onslaught-Legions-Scourge), Extended Head Judge: Rune Horvik

### Top 8

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Tuomo Nieminen | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gabe Walls | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gabe Walls | 2 | Tuomo Nieminen | Tuomo Nieminen | 1 | | | |
| | | | Jin Okamoto | Jin Okamoto | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Jin Okamoto | 3 | Jin Okamoto | Jin Okamoto | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Peer Kröger | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Peer Kröger | 0 | | | | Jin Okamoto | Jin Okamoto | 0 |
| | | | | | | Daniel Zink | Daniel Zink | 3 |
| 2 | Dave Humpherys | 3 | | | | | | | Daniel Zink | Daniel Zink | 3 |
| 7 | Wolfgang Eder | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Wolfgang Eder | 2 | Dave Humpherys | Dave Humpherys | 0 | | | |
| | | | Daniel Zink | Daniel Zink | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Jeroen Remie | 1 | Daniel Zink | Daniel Zink | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Daniel Zink | 3 | | | | | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
| 1 | Daniel Zink | $35,000 | 32 | |
| 2 | Jin Okamoto | $23,000 | 24 | |
| 3 | Tuomo Nieminen | $15,000 | 16 | |
| 4 | Dave Humpherys | $13,000 | 16 | 5th Final day |
| 5 | Jeroen Remie | $9,500 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| 6 | Peer Kröger | $8,500 | 12 | 3rd Final day |
| 7 | Wolfgang Eder | $7,500 | 12 | |
| 8 | Gabe Walls | $6,500 | 12 | |

### National team competition

* United States (Justin Gary, Gabe Walls, Joshua Wagner)
* Finland (Tomi Walamies, Tuomo Nieminen, Arho Toikka)

## Pro Player of the year final standings

After the World Championship Kai Budde was awarded his fourth Pro Player of the year title.
| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
| 1 | Kai Budde | 80 |
| 2 | Justin Gary | 64 |
| 2 | Mattias Jorstedt | 64 |
| 4 | Dirk Baberowski | 58 |
| 5 | Bob Maher, Jr. | 56 |