1999

The year 1999 was the seventh year of existence for Magic: The Gathering. 
== Events ==
Date 	Event
Winter 	Continuation of Combo Winter, players leaving the game in droves.
February, 4 - 7 	Duelist Invitational in Barcelona. Won by Mike Long.
February, 15 	Release of Urza's Legacy.
February, 26-28 	Pro Tour Los Angeles, won by Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz
Mid March 	Emergency banning of <c>Memory Jar</c>.
Spring 	Fourth release of Vanguard cards in the Arena League.
April, 28 	Release of the Sixth Edition core set, also known as Classic.
* Sixth Edition rule changes, the largest changes the game had ever seen.
* First use of alternate art for Skeletons on Chinese cards.
April 30 - May, 2 	Pro Tour New York, won by Casey McCarrel
May 	Release of Portal Three Kingdoms, specifically designed for the Asian market.
June, 7 	Release of Urza's Destiny, the only expansion set after Arabian Nights to be designed by only one man.
July, 12 	Release of Starter, the next attempt, after the Portal series, to ease new players into the game. 
* Start of the Guru program.
August, 4-8 	1999 World Championships in Tokyo, won by Kai Budde.
* Team champions: United States of America.
September, 3-5 	Pro Tour Washington D.C., won by team Your Move Games: Rob Dougherty, Dave Humpherys and Darwin Kastle.
September 	Peter Adkison sells Wizards of the Coast to Hasbro.
September 	Demise of The Duelist, replaced by TopDeck.
October, 4 	Release of Mercadian Masques. Toned down power level. 
* Price increase for booster packs from $2.99 to $3.29
Late 1999 	Launch of the Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia.
October, 15-17 	Pro Tour London, won by Kyle Rose.
November 12, 1999.	Release of the Battle Royale compilation box set, aimed to introduce players to multiplayer game play.
December, 3-5 	Pro Tour Chicago, won by Bob Maher, Jr..
December 	Release of the 1999 World Championship Decks.
 	Player of the Year: Kai Budde
 	Rookie of the Year: Dirk Baberowski
==Publications==
* The Colors of Magic (February)
* Time Streams (May)
* The Gathering Dark (June)
* Bloodlines (August)
* Mercadian Masques (September)
* The Thran (December)
* The Official Classic Sixth Edition Game Strategy Guide
* Deck Deconstruction Companion
* The Official Urza's Destiny Game Guide 
* The Official Starter Game Strategy Guide
* The Official Tournament Player's Guide
* Magic: The Gathering Official Encyclopedia - Volume 4
==First involved==
===Wizards of the Coast===
* Li Tie (art director)
* Dana Knutson (art director)
* Del Laugel (senior editor)
* Elaine Chase (DCI Policy Manager, later Brand Manager)
====R&D====
* Beth Moursund
* Jonathan Tweet
* Randy Buehler
===Artists===
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