Magic Invitational Cards

Index | 1999 1 (Ban) | 1999 2 (Sky) | 2000 Spring 1 (Aet) | 2000 Spring 2 (Ver) | 2000 Autumn 1 (Ala) | 2000 Autumn 2 (Clo) | 2000 Autumn 3 (Fan) | 2000 Autumn 4 (Jux) | 2000 Autumn 5 (Pre) | 2000 Autumn 6 (Taw) | 2001

Starting in 1997, once in a year, 16 of the best Magic players in the world are invited to a special tournament by Wizards of the Coast, competing in five different, sometimes unofficial formats. The winner of each Magic Invitational is granted to create a Magic card which is included in a future Magic set:

EVENT LOCATION DATE WINNER CARD SET
Duelist Invitational Hong Kong, Hong Kong 14 Feb - 16 Feb 1997 Olle Råde Sylvan Safekeeper Judgment
Duelist Invitational Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 29 Jan - 02 Feb 1998 Darwin Kastle Avalanche Riders Urza's Legacy
Duelist Invitational Barcelona, Spain 04 Feb - 07 Feb 1999 Mike Long Rootwater Thief Nemesis
Magic Invitational Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 02 Mar - 05 Mar 2000 Chris Pikula Meddling Mage Planeshift
Magic Invitational Sydney, Australia 16 Nov - 19 Nov 2000 Jon Finkel Shadowmage Infiltrator Odyssey
Magic Invitational Capetown, South Africa 05 Oct - 07 Oct 2001 Kai Budde Voidmage Prodigy Onslaught
Magic Invitational Seattle, Washington, USA 18 Oct - 20 Oct 2002 Jens Thoren Solemn Simulacrum Mirrodin
Magic Invitational Los Angeles, California, USA 11 May - 13 May 2004 Bob Maher

One of the formats called Duplicate Limited was part of the Invitational in 1999, spring 2000, autumn 2000, and 2001. In this format, all players were provided with a fixed card pool to build their decks from. Among regular cards from all sets, some custom cards were added to the mix. These cards are regular Magic cards with their fronts being covered by a black-and-white sticker with all the necessary rules text, but without any artwork or non-functional design, much alike to the test cards Wizards of the Coast uses internally for their Research and Development department.

The Magic Invitational was formerly named Duelist Invitational, but with the discontinuation of the The Duelist magazine, the name seemed impropriate and was changed.

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Duelist Invitational 1998 Coverage
Duelist Invitational 1999 Coverage
Magic Invitational 2000 Spring Coverage
Magic Invitational 2000 Autumn Coverage
Magic Invitational 2001 Coverage
Magic Invitational 2002 Coverage
Magic Invitational 2004 Coverage
DUELIST INVITATIONAL 1999 CARDS
   

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001 Banding Licid (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
002 Charge! (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
003 Dark Transformation (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
004 Dauthi Knight (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
005 Dauthi Shade (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
006 Enchanted Steeds (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
007 Flanking Knight (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
008 Flanking Licid (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
009 Fuming Giant (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
010 Healing Soil (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
011 Hippo Compatriot (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
012 Mogg Bomb Squad (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
013 Phasing Licid (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
014 Ripple (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
015 Shadow Licid (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
016 Skyknight (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
017 Slippery Licid (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
018 Soltari Sergeant (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
019 Speedy Zombie (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
020 Spirit Leech (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
021 Suq'Ata Cavalier (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
022 Teacher (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
023 Teferi's Thalakos Subjects (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
024 Thalakos Lancer (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
025 Verdant Guardian (none) Duelist Invitational sealed deck card 1998-02-04
MAGIC INVITATIONAL 2000 SPRING CARDS
   

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001 Æther Fart (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
002 Avalance of Squirrels (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
003 Being an Evil Minion Sucks (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
004 Bunch of Elephants (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
005 Cloudchaser Monk (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
006 Finicky Mob (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
007 Goblin Apprentice (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
008 I Don't Think So (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
009 Leave My Stuff Alone (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
010 Mutated Cockroach (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
011 Never Trust a Blue Mage (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
012 Share My Pain (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
013 That Stings (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
014 Too... Many... Words... (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
015 Undercover Disguise (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
016 Very Strict Tutor (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
017 Wall of Schizophrenia (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 1999-03-02
MAGIC INVITATIONAL 2000 AUTUMN CARDS
   

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001 Aladdin (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
002 Animate Dead (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
003 Arctic Wolves (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
004 Argivian Archeologist (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
005 Avalanche Riders (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
006 Bazaar of Wonders (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
007 Berserk (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
008 Black Lotus (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
009 Bone Shredder (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
010 Brand (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
011 Breeding Pit (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
012 Brine Seer (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
013 Cadaverous Knight (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
014 Caustic Wasps (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
015 Cho-Arrim Alchemist (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
016 Clone (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
017 Cloudchaser Eagle (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
018 Coat of Arms (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
019 Consuming Ferocity (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
020 Cooperation (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
021 Crown of the Ages (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
022 Curiosity (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
023 Dark Banishing (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
024 Deepwood Tantiv (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
025 Demonic Tutor (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
026 Devout Witness (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
027 Emerald Charm (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
028 Empyrial Armor (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
029 Exclude (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
030 Explosive Growth (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
031 Fanning the Flames (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
032 Fear (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
033 Fit of Rage (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
034 Forbid (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
035 Fork (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
036 Frankenstein's Monster (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
037 Goblin Bombardment (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
038 Groundskeeper (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
039 Hell's Caretaker (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
040 Herald of Serra (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
041 Hunting Moa (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
042 Hyperion Blacksmith (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
043 Illicit Auction (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
044 Iridescent Drake (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
045 Jihad (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
046 Juxtapose (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
047 Keldon Firebombers (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
048 Khabal Ghoul (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
049 Knight of Valor (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
050 Kris Mage (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
051 Land's Edge (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
052 Living Plane (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
053 Mana Drain (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
054 Maro (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
055 Mishra's War Machine (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
056 Nevinyrral's Disk (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
057 Null Chamber (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
058 Old Man of the Sea (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
059 Pegasus Stampede (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
060 Plague Witch (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
061 Preacher (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
062 Psychic Vortex (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
063 Raven Familiar (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
064 Revered Unicorn (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
065 Rootwater Thief (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
066 Rukh Egg (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
067 Scarwood Bandits (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
068 Scavenged Weaponry (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
069 Spidersilk Armor (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
070 Stampeding Wildebeests (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
071 Stronghold Taskmaster (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
072 Subterranean Spirit (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
073 Survival of the Fittest (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
074 Swords to Plowshares (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
075 Taniwha (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
076 Tawnos's Coffin (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
077 Tetravus (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
078 The Abyss (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
079 Thran Forge (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
080 Tombstone Stairwell (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
081 Tracker (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
082 Triskelion (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
083 Varchild's War Riders (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
084 Venarian Gold (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
085 Voice of Truth (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
086 Waterfront Bouncer (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
087 Wild Mammoth (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
088 Winnow (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
089 Winter Orb (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
090 Xenic Poltergeist (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2000-11-16
MAGIC INVITATIONAL 2001 CARDS
   

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001 Aura of Need (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2001-10-05
002 Death Mage (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2001-10-05
003 Elven Enchanter (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2001-10-05
004 Flying Camel (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2001-10-05
005 Goblin Thaumaturgist (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2001-10-05
006 Nasty Spite (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2001-10-05
007 Partial Recall (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2001-10-05
008 Silkwood Armor (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2001-10-05
009 Static Shield (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2001-10-05
010 Teferi's Pet Serpent (none) Magic Invitational sealed deck card 2001-10-05