Bob Maher Jr.
Robert Maher Jr. (born July 10, 1978 in Wisconsin), is a professional "" player. He picked up the "Magic" game after sustaining a football injury in high school, and has gone on to become one of the most celebrated players in the game's history, earning the nickname "The Great One". Section::::"Magic: The Gathering". Maher played in the junior division of the very first in 1996. His first senior would be in Los Angeles in 1997. The would be Maher's most successful season. He would win and Grand Prix Seattle, make the Top 8 of Grand Prix  Nagoya and take second place at the . Maher's success throughout the season earned him the title. In 2002, Maher was suspended from the DCI for 6 months for committing tournament fraud. He participated in false tournaments with Jason Moungey and Chad Butterfield and used the rating points gained to qualify for the World Championships. Maher won the in Yokohama in 2003 and the 2004 Magic Invitational, thus becoming the third player to win a Pro Tour, a , a Masters, and an Invitational. , the card-design he submitted for winning the Invitational, appeared in the "" set, bearing his likeness. The  card has been well received and has seen considerable play in nearly every sanctioned format it has been legal in. In 2010, ChannelFireball.com ranked as the best Invitational card. In 2006, Maher was inducted into the as the vote leader in the Class of 2006. From 2005 to 2014 Maher played only very infrequently on the Pro Tour. He played Pro Tour "Journey Into Nyx" and Pro Tour "Magic 2015", and participated in Pro Tour "Fate Reforged" as a member of a new team. Accomplishments. Other accomplishments: