| Aaron Forsythe | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Residence | Kent, Washington, United States |
| Nationality | |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour Chicago 1998 |
| Winnings | $38,870[1] |
| Top Finishes | 2 (0 wins)[2] |
| GP top 8s | 0[3] |
| Median Pro Tour Finish | 87 |
| PTs Played | 13 |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 69[4] |
Aaron Forsythe is the Director of Magic R&D and a former Magic: The Gathering pro-player.
Career
Professional play
Aaron started playing Magic: The Gathering in 1994. His first cards were from Revised and were a gift from his mother. He made appearances on Pro Tours between 1997 and 2001, and was a member of Team CMU. He took 3rd place at 2000 US Nationals, losing to Jon Finkel but beating Mike Long and Mike Turian to join Finkel, Chris Benafel, and Frank Hernandez on the USA team for the 2000 World Championships. The Americans went on to win the Team portion of Worlds that year. He has two Pro Tour Top 8s, both as part of Car Acrobatic Team: PT New York 2000 and PT New York 2001. He has 69 lifetime Pro Points.
Accomplishments
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Nationals | Orlando | Special | 8–11 June 2000 | 3 |
| 1999–00 | Worlds | Brussels | National team | 2–6 August 2000 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Pro Tour | New York | Team Limited | 29 September – 1 October 2000 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | Masters | Tokyo | Team Limited | 15–18 March 2001 | 4 |
| 2001–02 | Pro Tour | New York | Team Limited | 7–9 September 2001 | 4 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Pro Tour Results
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Chicago | Booster Draft | 17 | $2,400 |
| 1998–99 | Rome | Extended | 46 | $610 |
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 145 | |
| 1999–00 | Washington, D.C. | Team Limited | 18 | |
| 1999–00 | Los Angeles | Booster Draft | 277 | |
| 1999–00 | Worlds (Brussels) | Special | 22 | $1,660 |
| 2000–01 | New York | Team Limited | 2 | $10,000 |
| 2000–01 | Chicago | Standard | 198 | |
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 87 | |
| 2000–01 | Tokyo | Block Constructed | 232 | |
| 2000–01 | Barcelona | Booster Draft | 138 | |
| 2000–01 | Worlds (Toronto) | Special | 110 | |
| 2001–02 | New York | Team Limited | 4 | $5,000 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Columnist
Aaron was contributing editor on Meridian Magic. He took over the Latest Developments column after Randy Buehler left it. He wrote articles for Star City Games from 2000 to 2002.
Wizards of the Coast staff
Aaron became editor for magicthegathering.com when it opened in 2002. After participating in the Future Future League, he was selected as part of the Fifth Dawn design team. This led to him becoming a full-time member of Magic R&D. [5] [6] Aaron was writer of Latest Developments from February 2004 till August 2007. [7] [8] He became Head Developer in 2006, after Brian Schneider left Wizards of the Coast. [9] Shortly thereafter, he became Director of Magic R&D after Randy Buehler moved to the new Digital Gaming department. [10] [11] [12]
When the comment section was still working, Aaron sometimes used to comment on random cards in Gatherer. [13] [14]
Designing
- Fifth Dawn
- 9th Edition
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Guildpact
- Dissension (lead)
- Coldsnap
- Time Spiral
- 10th Edition
- Masters Edition
- Lorwyn (lead)
- Morningtide
- Shards of Alara
- Alara Reborn (lead)
- Magic 2010 (lead)
- Planechase (2009)
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Magic 2011 (lead)
- Premium Deck Series: Fire & Lightning
- Magic 2012
- Dragon's Maze
- Modern Masters (2013)
- Magic 2015 (lead)
- Commander 2014
- Eternal Masters
Developing
- 9th Edition
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Guildpact
- Time Spiral
- 10th Edition
- Masters Edition
- Shadowmoor (lead)
- Eventide (lead)
- From the Vault: Dragons
- Shards of Alara
- Zendikar
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Premium Deck Series: Fire & Lightning
- New Phyrexia (lead)
- Modern Masters (2013)
- Magic 2014