Darwin Kastle

Darwin Kastle Mess
Nicknames	Big D[1]
Born	26 July 1971
Residence	Killingworth, Connecticut, USA
Nationality	American
Pro Tour debut	1996 Pro Tour New York
Winnings	US$ 148,897[2]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)	1 (8)[3]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)	2 (11)[4]
Lifetime Pro Points	351[5]
Matches played	913
Planeswalker Level	48 (Archmage)

Darwin Kastle Mess (born 26 July 1971^[1]), more commonly known as simply Darwin Kastle, is a champion Magic: The Gathering player from the United States of America, and was a member of the inaugural class elected to the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Hall of Fame in 2005. Kastle also ranks 12th on the all time Pro Tour earnings list.^[6] Kastle's likeness is depicted on the card Avalanche Riders, which he also designed after winning the second Magic Invitational. He is also the designer of the card game Space Station Assault.

Top 8 appearances

Season	Event type	Location	Format	Date	Place
1996	Pro Tour	Los Angeles	Booster Draft	1999-05-05 !3–5 May 1996	3
1996–97	Pro Tour	Atlanta	Sealed Deck	1996-09-15 !13–15 September 1996	2
1996–97	Pro Tour	Paris	Block Constructed	1997-04-13 !11–13 April 1997	3
1997–98	Invitational	Rio de Janeiro	Special	1998-02-01 !29 January–2 February 1998	1
1997–98	Grand Prix	Indianapolis	Limited	1998-06-28 !27–28 June 1998	6
1998–99	Grand Prix	Boston	Standard	1998-09-06 !5–6 September 1998	5
1998–99	Grand Prix	Austin	Standard	1998-10-11 !10–11 October 1998	2
1998–99	Invitational	Barcelona	Special	1999-02-07 !4–7 February 1999	5
1999–00	Pro Tour	Washington, D.C.	Team Limited	1999-09-05 !3–5 September 1999	1
1999–00	Pro Tour	London	Booster Draft	1999-10-17 !15–17 October 1999	8
1999–00	Grand Prix	San Diego	Limited	1999-11-21 !20–21 November 1999	5
2000–01	Grand Prix	Manchester	Limited	2000-10-08 !7–8 October 2000	1
2000–01	Invitational	Sydney	Special	2000-11-16 !16–19 November 2000	5
2001–02	Grand Prix	Denver	Block Constructed	2001-08-19 !18–19 August 2001	3
2001–02	Pro Tour	New Orleans	Extended	2001-11-04 !2–4 November 2001	7
2002–03	Pro Tour	Houston	Extended	2002-11-10 !8–10 November 2002	3
2002–03	Pro Tour	Venice	Block Constructed	2003-03-23 !21–23 March 2003	6

Last updated: 12 August 2009
Source: Wizards.com

Other accomplishments

• 2005 Hall of Fame inductee
• Last player to have played all Pro Tours after 48 appearances from 1996 PT New York to 2004 PT Kobe^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Darwin Kastle 2006 Pro Player card (from the Magic: The Gathering Time Spiral expansion)
2. ^ "Lifetime Winnings Leaders". http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=protour/standings/winnings. Retrieved 2007-01-04. 
3. ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=protour/standings/top8byplayer. Retrieved 2007-01-04. 
4. ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=grandprix/standings/top8byplayer. Retrieved 2007-01-04. 
5. ^ "Lifetime Pro Points". http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=protour/standings/lifetime. Retrieved 2007-01-04. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "Darwin Kastle — Hall of Fame Profile". http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgevent/hofplayer/dkastle. Retrieved 2006-09-18. 

Preceded by Olle Råde

Magic Invitational Champion 1997

Succeeded by Mike Long

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