2002

The year 2002 was the tenth year of existence for Magic: The Gathering. 
==Events==
Date 	Event
January, 2 	First Magic Arcana published on Magicthegathering.com
January, 11-13 	Pro Tour San Diego, won by Farid Meraghni.
January, 16 	Launch of the first You Make the Card.
February, 8 	Release of Torment (a.k.a. "the black set").
March, 15-17 	Pro Tour Osaka. Won by Ken Ho.
April, 9 	Card list for Judgment accidentally released through MTGO and immediately spoiled on MTGNews.
May, 3-5 	Pro Tour Nice. Won by Eivind Nitter.
May, 27 	Release of Judgment.
* Green- and white-heavy, to counterbalance Torment.
June, 24 	Launch of Magic Online
July 	Randy Buehler promoted to Director of Magic R&D.
July, 19 	Update of the Reserved List.
* Commons and uncommons from Alpha removed from the list.
August, 8-12 	2002 World Championships in Sydney, Australia, won by Carlos Romão.
* Team champions: Germany (first win for a non-North American team).
September, 27-29	Pro Tour Boston, won by team Phoenix Foundation (Kai Budde, Dirk Baberowski and Marco Blume).
October, 7 	Release of Onslaught.
* Return of Demons in the game.
* First reuse of a named mechanic (Cycling)
October, 18-20 	Magic Invitational in Seattle, Washington, USA. Won by Jens Thoren. 
* Played on Magic Online.
November, 8-10 	Pro Tour Houston, won by Justin Gary.
December 	Release of the 2002 World Championship Decks.
December, 31 	End of support for Magic: The Gathering Interactive Encyclopedia
 	Player of the Year: Kai Budde
 	Rookie of the Year: Farid Meraghni
==Publications==
* Chainer's Torment (January)
* The Secrets of Magic (March)
* Judgment (June)
* Hazezon (August)
* Onslaught (September)
* Assassin's Blade (DEcember)
* The Complete Encyclopedia of Magic: The Gathering
* Prima's Official Strategy Guide - Magic: The Gathering Online 
 
==First involved==
===Wizards of the Coast===
* Randy Buehler (director of R&D)
* Jeremy Cranford (art director)
====R&D====
* Paul Barclay
* Elaine Chase
* Joe Hauck
* Bill McQuillan
* Brian Schneider
* Brian Tinsman
* Worth Wollpert
===Artists===
Judgment
*Fred Rahmqvist
*Matthew Mitchell
Onslaught
*Corey D. Macourek
*Iain McCaig
*Matt Thompson
*Trevor Hairsine
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