Chris Pikula

Chris Pikula
Residence	New York[1]
Nationality	American
Pro Tour debut	1996 Pro Tour — New York
Winnings	US$39,910[2]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)	0 (3)[3]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)	0 (4)[4]
Lifetime Pro Points	133[1]
Matches played	1446[1]
Planeswalker Level	43 (Battlemage)

Chris Pikula is an American Magic: The Gathering player. Pikula started playing on the Pro Tour at the very first Pro Tour in New York, 1996. He attended the other two Pro Tour events that season, too, failing to attend only the World Championship. Success came at the beginning of the second season, when Pikula reached consecutive Pro Tour Top 8s. In the 1997–98 season he had another Top 8 appearance, this time at the World Championship. Afterwards he reached the Top 8s of two Grand Prix events, but gradually disappeared from the pro scene.

Pikula is best known for creating the Magic card Meddling Mage, his reward for winning the 2000 Magic Invitational.^[5] In the 2005 season had a small comeback where he reached the Top 8 of another two Grand Prix events. Pikula has attended the occasional Grand Prix since, but has not made another finals appearance.^[1]

Achievements

Season	Event type	Location	Format	Date	Place
1996–97	Pro Tour	Atlanta	Sealed Deck	1996-09-15 !15–17 September 1996	7
1996–97	Pro Tour	Dallas	Standard	1996-11-22 !22–24 November 1996	4
1997–98	Worlds	Seattle	Special	1998-08-12 !12–16 August 1998	6
1998–99	Invitational	Barcelona	Special	1999-02-04 !4–7 February 1999	3
1998–99	Grand Prix	Kansas City	Extended	1999-03-27 !27–28 March 1999	2
1998–99	Grand Prix	Washington D.C.	Sealed and Booster Draft	1999-06-19 !19–20 June 1999	2
1999–00	Invitational	Kuala Lumpur	Special	2000-03-02 !2–5 March 2000	8
2000–01	Invitational	Sydney	Special	2000-11-16 !16–19 November 2000	6
2001–02	Invitational	Cape Town	Special	2001-10-07 !5–7 October 2001	6
2005	Grand Prix	Chicago	Team Limited	2004-12-18 !18–19 December 2004	3
2005	Grand Prix	Philadelphia	Legacy	2005-11-12 !12–13 November 2005	2

Last updated: 2 February 2010
Source: Wizards.com

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "DCI & RPGA Rankings and Ratings". The DCI. 27 January 2010. http://webapp.wizards.com/ratings.aspx?action=search_member&personid=9783&brandid=1. Retrieved 2 February 2010. 
2. ^ "Life Time Winnings Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 4 April 2006. http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=protour/standings/winnings. Retrieved 2 February. 
3. ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 24 November 2010. http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=protour/standings/top8byplayer. Retrieved 2 February 2010. 
4. ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 24 November 2010. http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=grandprix/standings/top8byplayer. Retrieved 2 February 2010. 
5. ^ Rosewater, Mark (10 May 2004). "All-Star Studded". Wizards of the Coast. http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/feature/211. Retrieved 2 February 2010. 

Preceded by Mike Long

Magic Invitational Champion 1999

Succeeded by Jon Finkel

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