# Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour season 2000–01

The 2000–01 Pro Tour season was the sixth season of the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. On 23 September 2000 the season began with parallel Grand Prixs in Sapporo and Porto. It ended on 12 August 2001 with the conclusion of the 2001 World Championship in Toronto. The season consisted of 27 Grand Prixs and 6 Pro Tours, held in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Barcelona, and Toronto. Also special Master Series tournaments were held at four Pro Tours. These tournaments featured huge cash prizes, but were open to only 32 players. At the end of the season Kai Budde was proclaimed Pro Player of the Year, making him the only player to win the title more than once.

## Pro Tour – New York (29 September – 1 October 2000)

New York was the second team Pro Tour. Scott Johns made his fifth final day appearance. His team, "Potato Nation", did not lose a match throughout the tournament. At PT New York the master series had its debut. This was a tournament series featuring huge cash prizes, but open only to the very best players in the world. The 25 players with the most Pro Points and the 5 Players with the highest rating in the format of the Masters were invited. Additionally a gateway tournament was held on the day before the Pro Tour. In that tournament each Pro Player with at least six Pro Points could compete for one of two additional slots.

### Tournament data

Prize pool: $202,200 Players: 330 (110 teams) Format: Team Sealed (Mercadian Masques, Nemesis, Prophecy) – first day, Team Rochester Draft (Mercadian Masques-Nemesis-Prophecy) – final two days Head Judge: Dan Gray

### Top 4

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Potato Nation | Potato Nation | 2 | | | |
| Draften und Spielen | Draften und Spielen | 1 | | | |
| Draften und Spielen | Draften und Spielen | 1 | Potato Nation | Potato Nation | 2 |
| | | | Car Acrobatic Team | Car Acrobatic Team | 0 |
| Car Acrobatic Team | Car Acrobatic Team | 2 | Car Acrobatic Team | Car Acrobatic Team | 0 |
| Rolled-Up Aces | Rolled-Up Aces | 1 | | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Team | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
| 1 | Potato Nation | Scott Johns | $60,000 | 24 | 5th Top 8 finish |
| 1 | Potato Nation | Mike Turian | $60,000 | 24 | |
| 1 | Potato Nation | Gary Wise | $60,000 | 24 | 2nd Final day |
| 2 | Car Acrobatic Team | Andrew Cuneo | $30,000 | 12 | |
| 2 | Car Acrobatic Team | Aaron Forsythe | $30,000 | 12 | |
| 2 | Car Acrobatic Team | Andrew Johnson | $30,000 | 12 | |
| 3 | Rolled-Up Aces | Dan Clegg | $18,000 | 10 | |
| 3 | Rolled-Up Aces | Shawn Keller | $18,000 | 10 | 2nd Final day |
| 3 | Rolled-Up Aces | Thomas Keller | $18,000 | 10 | |
| 4 | Draften und Spielen | Christian Lührs | $15,000 | 10 | 3rd Final day |
| 4 | Draften und Spielen | Patrick Mello | $15,000 | 10 | |
| 4 | Draften und Spielen | Stephan Valkyser | $15,000 | 10 | |

### Masters – Extended

| 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 | Kai Budde | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Zila | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Zila | 2 | Jason Zila | Jason Zila | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Dobson | Tony Dobson | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mark Le Pine | | Tony Dobson | Tony Dobson | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Dobson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Dobson | 2 | | | | | Jason Zila | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Ben Rubin | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ben Rubin | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | Ben Rubin | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Wise | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Wise | | Ben Rubin | Ben Rubin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Trevor Blackwell | Trevor Blackwell | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Trevor Blackwell | 2 | Trevor Blackwell | Trevor Blackwell | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jon Finkel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jon Finkel | | | | | | | | | | Jason Zila | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Sigurd Eskeland | 0 | | | | |
| 4 | Kyle Rose | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Sigurd Eskeland | 0 | | | | |
| | Raffaele Lo Moro | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Raffaele Lo Moro | | Kyle Rose | Kyle Rose | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Warren Marsh | Warren Marsh | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Warren Marsh | 2 | Warren Marsh | Warren Marsh | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Justin Gary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Justin Gary | | | | | 13 | Warren Marsh | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Sigurd Eskeland | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Alex Shvartsman | 2 | | | | | | | 12 | Sigurd Eskeland | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Zvi Mowshowitz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zvi Mowshowitz | | Alex Shvartsman | Alex Shvartsman | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Sigurd Eskeland | Sigurd Eskeland | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Sigurd Eskeland | 2 | Sigurd Eskeland | Sigurd Eskeland | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jason Zila | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | William Jensen | 2 |
| 2 | Darwin Kastle | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | William Jensen | 2 |
| | Trey Van Cleave | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trey Van Cleave | 2 | Trey Van Cleave | Trey Van Cleave | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Kurt Burgner | Kurt Burgner | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Raphaël Lévy | | Kurt Burgner | Kurt Burgner | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurt Burgner | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurt Burgner | 2 | | | | Trey Van Cleave | Trey Van Cleave | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dirk Baberowski | Dirk Baberowski | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Alan Comer | | | | | | | | Dirk Baberowski | Dirk Baberowski | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Dirk Baberowski | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dirk Baberowski | 2 | Dirk Baberowski | Dirk Baberowski | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Christian Lührs | Christian Lührs | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Dave Humpherys | | Christian Lührs | Christian Lührs | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christian Lührs | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christian Lührs | 2 | | | | | | | | | Trey Van Cleave | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | William Jensen | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | Bob Maher, Jr. | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | William Jensen | 2 | | | | |
| | Franck Canu | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Franck Canu | | Bob Maher, Jr. | Bob Maher, Jr. | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rob Dougherty | Rob Dougherty | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Rob Dougherty | 2 | Rob Dougherty | Rob Dougherty | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Masks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Masks | | | | | 3 | Bob Maher, Jr. | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | William Jensen | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | William Jensen | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | William Jensen | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Nicolai Herzog | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nicolai Herzog | | William Jensen | William Jensen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Olivier Ruel | Olivier Ruel | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Matt Linde | | Olivier Ruel | Olivier Ruel | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Olivier Ruel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Pro Player of the year standings

| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
| 1 | Scott Johns | 24 |
| 1 | Mike Turian | 24 |
| 1 | Gary Wise | 24 |
| 4 | Antoine Ruel | 14 |
| 5 | Olivier Ruel | 13 |

## Pro Tour – Chicago (1–3 December 2000)

Chicago was the first Pro Tour featuring the Standard format since Dallas more than four years before. In a top eight which is considered to be one of the best ever, Kai Budde won the title against Kamiel Cornelissen. He thus became the third player to win two Pro Tours. With the exception of Jay Elarar, every player in the top eight now has at least three Pro Tour top eights, including a win. In the Masters event Ben Rubin defeated Jon Finkel in the final.

### Tournament data

Prize pool: $200,130 Players: 332 Format: Standard Head Judge: Mike Donais

### Top 8

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Kai Budde | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jay Elarar | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jay Elarar | 2 | Kai Budde | Kai Budde | 3 | | | |
| | | | Brian Kibler | Brian Kibler | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Zvi Mowshowitz | 1 | Brian Kibler | Brian Kibler | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Brian Kibler | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Brian Kibler | 3 | | | | Kai Budde | Kai Budde | 3 |
| | | | | | | Kamiel Cornelissen | Kamiel Cornelissen | 0 |
| 2 | Jon Finkel | 1 | | | | | | | Kamiel Cornelissen | Kamiel Cornelissen | 0 |
| 7 | Kamiel Cornelissen | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kamiel Cornelissen | 3 | Kamiel Cornelissen | Kamiel Cornelissen | 3 | | | |
| | | | Rob Dougherty | Rob Dougherty | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Michael Pustilnik | 1 | Rob Dougherty | Rob Dougherty | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Rob Dougherty | 3 | | | | | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
| 1 | Kai Budde | $30,000 | 32 | 2nd Final day, 2nd Pro Tour win |
| 2 | Kamiel Cornelissen | $20,000 | 24 | |
| 3 | Brian Kibler | $15,000 | 16 | |
| 4 | Rob Dougherty | $13,000 | 16 | 3rd Final day |
| 5 | Jon Finkel | $9,000 | 12 | 8th Final day |
| 6 | Michael Pustilnik | $8,500 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| 7 | Zvi Mowshowitz | $8,000 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| 8 | Jay Elarar | $7,500 | 12 | |

### 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 |
| 1 | Bob Maher, Jr. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Kai Budde | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Kai Budde | | Bob Maher, Jr. | Bob Maher, Jr. | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brian Davis | Brian Davis | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Brian Davis | | Brian Davis | Brian Davis | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Zvi Mowshowitz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Zvi Mowshowitz | | | | | Bob Maher Jr. | Bob Maher Jr. | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kyle Rose | Kyle Rose | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gary Wise | 2 | | | | | | | Kyle Rose | Kyle Rose | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Dan Clegg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Dan Clegg | | Gary Wise | Gary Wise | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Kyle Rose | Kyle Rose | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kyle Rose | 2 | Kyle Rose | Kyle Rose | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Jelger Wiegersma | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Jelger Wiegersma | | | | | | | | | Kyle Rose | Kyle Rose | ? | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ben Rubin | Ben Rubin | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Ben Rubin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Ben Rubin | Ben Rubin | 2 | | | | |
| 29 | Igor Freayman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Igor Freayman | | Ben Rubin | Ben Rubin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Thomas Preyer | Thomas Preyer | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Raphaël Lévy | | Thomas Preyer | Thomas Preyer | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Thomas Preyer | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Thomas Preyer | 2 | | | | Ben Rubin | Ben Rubin | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | David Williams | David Williams | ? | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | William Jensen | | | | | | | | David Williams | David Williams | ? | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | David Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | David Williams | 2 | David Williams | David Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Michael Long | Michael Long | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Warren Marsh | | Michael Long | Michael Long | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Mike Long | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Mike Long | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Ben Rubin | Ben Rubin | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jon Finkel | Jon Finkel | 0 |
| 2 | Jon Finkel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jon Finkel | Jon Finkel | 0 |
| 31 | John Ormerod | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | John Ormerod | | Jon Finkel | Jon Finkel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe Weber | Joe Weber | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Stephan Valkyser | | Joe Weber | Joe Weber | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Joeb Weber | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Joeb Weber | 2 | | | | Jon Finkel | Jon Finkel | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mike Bregoli | Mike Bregoli | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Trevor Blackwell | | | | | | | | Mike Bregoli | Mike Bregoli | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Mike Bregoli | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Mike Bregoli | 2 | Mike Bregoli | Mike Bregoli | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jakub Slemr | Jakub Slemr | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Sigurd Eskeland | | Jakub Slemr | Jakub Slemr | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Jakub Slemr | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Jakub Slemr | 2 | | | | | | | | Jon Finkel | Jon Finkel | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Alex Shvartsman | Alex Shvartsman | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | Alex Shvartsman | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Shvartsman | Alex Shvartsman | 0 | | | | |
| 30 | Andrew Cuneo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Andrew Cuneo | | Alex Shvartsman | Alex Shvartsman | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ryan Fuller | Ryan Fuller | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mike Turian | | Ryan Fuller | Ryan Fuller | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Ryan Fuller | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Ryan Fuller | 2 | | | | Alex Shvartsman | Alex Shvartsman | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Christian Lührs | Christian Lührs | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Darwin Kastle | | | | | | | | Christian Lührs | Christian Lührs | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Satoshi Nakamura | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Satoshi Nakamura | 2 | Satoshi Nakamura | Satoshi Nakamura | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Christian Lührs | Christian Lührs | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Chris Benafel | | Christian Lührs | Christian Lührs | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Christian Lührs | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Pro Player of the year standings

| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
| 1 | Kai Budde | 40 |
| 2 | Scott Johns | 35 |
| 3 | Mike Turian | 29 |
| 4 | Kamiel Cornelissen | 28 |
| 4 | Gary Wise | 28 |

## Pro Tour – Los Angeles (2–4 February 2001)

The 2001 Pro Tour Los Angeles was the last Pro Tour held on the Queen Mary, were all previous Pro Tours in Los Angeles had been held. In a final eight featuring three players, who had also been amongst the last eight in Chicago, Michael Pustilnik took the title and thus the lead in the Pro Player of the year standings. Kamiel Cornelissen also made his second consecutive second place Pro Tour finish, the first person to do so in Pro Tour history.

### Tournament data

Players: 327 Prize Pool: $200,130 Format: Rochester Draft (Invasion) Head Judge: Collin Jackson

### Top 8

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Michael Pustilnik | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lawrence Creech | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lawrence Creech | 1 | Michael Pustilnik | Michael Pustilnik | 3 | | | |
| | | | Benedikt Klauser | Benedikt Klauser | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Benedikt Klauser | 3 | Benedikt Klauser | Benedikt Klauser | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Erno Ekebom | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Erno Ekebom | 1 | | | | Michael Pustilnik | Michael Pustilnik | 3 |
| | | | | | | Kamiel Cornelissen | Kamiel Cornelissen | 2 |
| 2 | Michael Gurney | 1 | | | | | | | Kamiel Cornelissen | Kamiel Cornelissen | 2 |
| 7 | Jon Finkel | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jon Finkel | 3 | Jon Finkel | Jon Finkel | 0 | | | |
| | | | Kamiel Cornelissen | Kamiel Cornelissen | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Kyle Rose | 1 | Kamiel Cornelissen | Kamiel Cornelissen | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Kamiel Cornelissen | 3 | | | | | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
| 1 | Michael Pustilnik | $30,000 | 32 | 3rd Final day |
| 2 | Kamiel Cornelissen | $20,000 | 24 | 2nd Final day |
| 3 | Benedikt Klauser | $15,000 | 16 | 3rd Final day |
| 4 | Jon Finkel | $13,000 | 16 | 9th Final day |
| 5 | Kyle Rose | $9,000 | 12 | 4th Final day |
| 6 | Michael Gurney | $8,500 | 12 | |
| 7 | Erno Ekebom | $8,000 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| 8 | Lawrence Creech | $7,500 | 12 | |

### Pro Player of the year standings

| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
| 1 | Michael Pustilnik | 55 |
| 2 | Kamiel Cornelissen | 52 |
| 3 | Kai Budde | 47 |
| 4 | Scott Johns | 40 |
| 5 | Gary Wise | 37 |

## Pro Tour – Tokyo (16–18 March 2001)

The 2001 Pro Tour Tokyo saw a number of interesting firsts for the Pro Tour. Canadian player Ryan Fuller became the first player to go undefeated in the Swiss rounds of a Pro Tour, finishing with a 14–0 record. Also, Tsuyoshi Fujita became the first Japanese player to make a Pro Tour Top 8. Ultimately it was future Hall of Fame member Zvi Mowshowitz who would take the title, winning his first individual Pro Tour.

### Tournament data

Players: 270 Prize Pool: $200,130 Format: Invasion Block Constructed (Invasion, Planeshift) Head Judge: Chris Zantides

### Top 8

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Ryan Fuller | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chris Benafel | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chris Benafel | 3 | Chris Benafel | Chris Benafel | 1 | | | |
| | | | Zvi Mowshowitz | Zvi Mowshowitz | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Frederico Bastos | 0 | Zvi Mowshowitz | Zvi Mowshowitz | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Zvi Mowshowitz | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Zvi Mowshowitz | 3 | | | | Zvi Mowshowitz | Zvi Mowshowitz | 3 |
| | | | | | | Tsuyoshi Fujita | Tsuyoshi Fujita | 0 |
| 2 | David Williams | 1 | | | | | | | Tsuyoshi Fujita | Tsuyoshi Fujita | 0 |
| 7 | Tsuyoshi Fujita | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Tsuyoshi Fujita | 3 | Lucas Hager | Lucas Hager | 1 | | | |
| | | | Tsuyoshi Fujita | Tsuyoshi Fujita | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Philip Freneau | 0 | Tsuyoshi Fujita | Tsuyoshi Fujita | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Lucas Hager | 3 | | | | | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
| 1 | Zvi Mowshowitz | $30,000 | 32 | 3rd Final day |
| 2 | Tsuyoshi Fujita | $20,000 | 24 | 1st Asian Player in a Top 8, 1st Japanese Player in a Top 8 |
| 3 | Lucas Hager | $15,000 | 16 | |
| 4 | Chris Benafel | $13,000 | 16 | 2nd Final day |
| 5 | Ryan Fuller | $9,000 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| 6 | Philip Freneau | $8,500 | 12 | |
| 7 | David Williams | $8,000 | 12 | |
| 8 | Frederico Bastos | $7,500 | 12 | 1st Portuguese Player in a Top 8 |

### Masters – Team Rochester Draft

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Your Move Games | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Car Acrobatic Team | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Car Acrobatic Team | 2 | Car Acrobatic Team | Car Acrobatic Team | ? | | | |
| | | | Panzer Hunter | Panzer Hunter | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Team Outland | 0 | Panzer Hunter | Panzer Hunter | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Panzer Hunters | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Panzer Hunters | 2 | | | | Panzer Hunter | Panzer Hunter | 1 |
| | | | | | | AlphaBetaUnlimited.com | AlphaBetaUnlimited.com | 2 |
| 2 | Potato Nation | ? | | | | | | | AlphaBetaUnlimited.com | AlphaBetaUnlimited.com | 2 |
| 7 | AlphaBetaUnlimited.com | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | AlphaBetaUnlimited.com | 2 | AlphaBetaUnlimited.com | AlphaBetaUnlimited.com | 2 | | | |
| | | | Black Ops | Black Ops | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Black Ops | 2 | Black Ops | Black Ops | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Game Empire | ? | | | | | | |
| Team | Player | Team | Player |
| AlphaBetaUnlimited.com | Ryan Fuller | Panzer Hunter | Momose Kazuyuki |
| AlphaBetaUnlimited.com | Noah Boeken | Panzer Hunter | Itaru Ishida |
| AlphaBetaUnlimited.com | Chris Benafel | Panzer Hunter | Reiji Ando |
| Black-Ops | Florent Jeudon | Potato Nation | Scott Johns |
| Black-Ops | Antoine Ruel | Potato Nation | Gary Wise |
| Black-Ops | Olivier Ruel | Potato Nation | Mike Turian |
| Car Acrobatic Team | Andrew Johnson | Team Outland | Nicolai Herzog |
| Car Acrobatic Team | Andrew Cuneo | Team Outland | Eivind Nitter |
| Car Acrobatic Team | Aaron Forsythe | Team Outland | Bjorn Jocumsen |
| Game Empire | Kurt Burgner | Your Move Games | Rob Dougherty |
| Game Empire | Alan Comer | Your Move Games | Dave Humpherys |
| Game Empire | Brian Selden | Your Move Games | Darwin Kastle |

### Pro Player of the year standings

| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
| 1 | Michael Pustilnik | 60 |
| 2 | Kamiel Cornelissen | 58 |
| 3 | Kai Budde | 50 |
| 4 | Scott Johns | 49 |
| 4 | Zvi Mowshowitz | 49 |

## Pro Tour – Barcelona (4–6 May 2001)

In Barcelona Kai Budde became the first player to win three Pro Tours overall and also the first to win two Pro Tours in a single season. Ben Rubin won the Masters and thus became the only player to win two Masters tournaments.

### Tournament data

Players: 335 Prize Pool: $200,130 Format: Booster Draft (Invasion-Planeshift) Head Judge: Thomas Bisballe

### Top 8

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Dan Clegg | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chad Ellis | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chad Ellis | 0 | Dan Clegg | Dan Clegg | 2 | | | |
| | | | Alan Comer | Alan Comer | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Alan Comer | 3 | Alan Comer | Alan Comer | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Brad Swan | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Brad Swan | 0 | | | | Alan Comer | Alan Comer | 1 |
| | | | | | | Kai Budde | Kai Budde | 3 |
| 2 | Kai Budde | 3 | | | | | | | Kai Budde | Kai Budde | 3 |
| 7 | Albertus Law | 0 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Albertus Law | 0 | Kai Budde | Kai Budde | 3 | | | |
| | | | Patrick Mello | Patrick Mello | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Patrick Mello | 3 | Patrick Mello | Patrick Mello | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Yuri Kolomeyko | 0 | | | | | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
| 1 | Kai Budde | $30,000 | 32 | 3rd Final day, 3rd Pro Tour win |
| 2 | Alan Comer | $20,000 | 24 | 5th Final day |
| 3 | Dan Clegg | $15,000 | 16 | 2nd Final day |
| 4 | Patrick Mello | $13,000 | 16 | 2nd Final day |
| 5 | Brad Swan | $9,000 | 12 | |
| 6 | Albertus Law | $8,500 | 12 | 1st Singaporean in a Top 8 |
| 7 | Yuri Kolomeyko | $8,000 | 12 | 1st Ukrainian in a Top 8 |
| 8 | Chad Ellis | $7,500 | 12 | |

### Masters – Invasion Block Constructed

| 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 | Jon Finkel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Arto Hiltunen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Arto Hiltunen | | Jon Finkel | Jon Finkel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Benedikt Klauser | Benedikt Klauser | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Benedikt Klauser | 2 | Benedikt Klauser | Benedikt Klauser | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | William Jensen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | William Jensen | | | | | Jon Finkel | Jon Finkel | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ryan Fuller | Ryan Fuller | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ryan Fuller | 2 | | | | | | | Ryan Fuller | Ryan Fuller | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Darwin Kastle | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Darwin Kastle | | Ryan Fuller | Ryan Fuller | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dave Humpherys | Dave Humpherys | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Tsuyoshi Fujita | | Dave Humpherys | Dave Humpherys | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Dave Humpherys | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Dave Humpherys | 2 | | | | | | | | Jon Finkel | Jon Finkel | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ben Rubin | Ben Rubin | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Kamiel Cornelissen | | | | | | | | | | | | Ben Rubin | Ben Rubin | 2 | | | | |
| 29 | Ben Rubin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Ben Rubin | 2 | Ben Rubin | Ben Rubin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rob Dougherty | Rob Dougherty | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Rob Dougherty | 2 | Rob Dougherty | Rob Dougherty | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Philip Freneau | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Philip Freneau | | | | | Ben Rubin | Ben Rubin | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tuomo Nieminen | Tuomo Nieminen | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kai Budde | | | | | | | | Tuomo Nieminen | Tuomo Nieminen | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Tuomo Nieminen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Tuomo Nieminen | 2 | Tuomo Nieminen | Tuomo Nieminen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Williams | David Williams | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Sigurd Eskeland | | David Williams | David Williams | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | David Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | David Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Ben Rubin | Ben Rubin | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jay Elarar | Jay Elarar | 0 |
| 2 | Zvi Mowshowitz | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jay Elarar | Jay Elarar | 0 |
| 31 | Warren Marsh | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Warren Marsh | | Zvi Mowshowitz | Zvi Mowshowitz | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Noah Boeken | Noah Boeken | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Noah Boeken | 2 | Noah Boeken | Noah Boeken | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Antoine Ruel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Antoine Ruel | | | | | Zvi Mowshowitz | Zvi Mowshowitz | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Markus Bell | Markus Bell | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Chris Benafel | | | | | | | | Markus Bell | Markus Bell | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Tommi Hovi | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Tommi Hovi | 2 | Tommi Hovi | Tommi Hovi | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Markus Bell | Markus Bell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Scott Johns | | Markus Bell | Markus Bell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Markus Bell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Markus Bell | 2 | | | | | | | | Zvi Mowshowitz | Zvi Mowshowitz | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jay Elarar | Jay Elarar | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | Michael Pustilnik | | | | | | | | | | | | Jay Elarar | Jay Elarar | 2 | | | | |
| 30 | Mike Turian | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Mike Turian | 2 | Mike Turian | Mike Turian | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alex Shvartsman | Alex Shvartsman | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Alex Shvartsman | 2 | Alex Shvartsman | Alex Shvartsman | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Olivier Ruel | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Olivier Ruel | | | | | Mike Turian | Mike Turian | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jay Elarar | Jay Elarar | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bob Maher, Jr. | | | | | | | | Jay Elarar | Jay Elarar | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Jay Elarar | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Jay Elarar | 2 | Jay Elarar | Jay Elarar | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gary Wise | Gary Wise | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Gary Wise | 2 | Gary Wise | Gary Wise | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Satoshi Nakamura | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Pro Player of the year standings

| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
| 1 | Kai Budde | 83 |
| 2 | Michael Pustilnik | 66 |
| 3 | Kamiel Cornelissen | 64 |
| 4 | Ryan Fuller | 55 |
| 4 | Scott Johns | 55 |

## 2001 World Championships – Toronto (8–12 August 2001)

Tom Van de Logt won the World Championship while the United States took the team title. The final eight featured amongst several rather unknown players Antoine Ruel, Tommi Hovi, Mike Turian and David Williams, who had the dubious honour of becoming the first player to be disqualified from a Top 8.

### Tournament data

Prize pool: $210,200 (individual) + $189,000 (national teams) Players: 296 Formats: Standard, Rochester Draft (Invasion-Planeshift-Apocalypse), Extended Head Judge: Mike Donais

### Top 8

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Antoine Ruel | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tommi Hovi | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tommi Hovi | 2 | Antoine Ruel | Antoine Ruel | 2 | | | |
| | | | Tom Van de Logt | Tom Van de Logt | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Tom Van de Logt | | Tom Van de Logt | Tom Van de Logt | 3 | | | |
| 5 | David Williams | DQ | | | | | | |
| 5 | David Williams | DQ | | | | Tom Van de Logt | Tom Van de Logt | 3 |
| | | | | | | Alex Borteh | Alex Borteh | 0 |
| 2 | Alex Borteh | 3 | | | | | | | Alex Borteh | Alex Borteh | 0 |
| 7 | Jan Tomcani | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jan Tomcani | 2 | Alex Borteh | Alex Borteh | 3 | | | |
| | | | Andrea Santin | Andrea Santin | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Andrea Santin | 3 | Andrea Santin | Andrea Santin | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Mike Turian | 2 | | | | | | |

### Final standings

| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
| 1 | Tom Van de Logt | $35,000 | 32 | 2nd Final day, 1st Dutch Player to win a Pro Tour |
| 2 | Alex Borteh | $23,000 | 24 | |
| 3 | Antoine Ruel | $15,000 | 16 | |
| 4 | Andrea Santin | $13,000 | 16 | |
| 5 | Mike Turian | $9,000 | 12 | 2nd Final day |
| 6 | Jan Tomcani | $8,500 | 12 | 1st Slovakian in a Top 8 |
| 7 | Tommi Hovi | $8,000 | 12 | 4th Final day |
| 8 | John Ormerod | $7,500 | 12 | 2nd Final day$^*$ |
$^*$ John Ormerod did not actually play in the final eight. When David Williams was disqualified he advanced to the eight place in the final standings, though.

### National team competition

* United States (Trevor Blackwell, Brian Hegstad, Eugene Harvey)
* Norway (Nicolai Herzog, Oyvind Odegaard, Jan Pieter Groenhof)

## Pro Player of the year final standings

After the World Championship Kai Budde was awarded the Pro Player of the year title. He thus became the first player to win the title more than once.
| Rank | Player | Pro Points |
| 1 | Kai Budde | 88 |
| 2 | Kamiel Cornelissen | 75 |
| 3 | Michael Pustilnik | 71 |
| 4 | Chris Benafel | 65 |
| 5 | Ryan Fuller | 64 |
| 5 | Zvi Mowshowitz | 64 |