Antonino De Rosa

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Antonino De Rosa
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Born (1981-09-24) September 24, 1981 (age 41)
Residence Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American/ Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Pro Tour debut 1999 Pro Tour London [ citation needed ]
Winnings US$92,735 [1]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)0 (1) [2]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)4 (11) [3]
Median Pro Tour Finish101
Lifetime Pro Points277 [4]
Planeswalker Level 49 (Archmage)

Antonino De Rosa is an Italian-American Magic: The Gathering player. His successes include four Grand Prix wins, a US Nationals title in 2005, and a top eight at Pro Tour Prague 2006.

Achievements

SeasonEvent typeLocation Format Date Rank
2001–02 Grand Prix AtlantaSealed and Booster Draft17–18 November 20016
2001–02 Grand Prix TampaSealed and Booster Draft23–24 February 20025
2002–03 Grand Prix SingaporeSealed and Booster Draft29–30 March 20038
2003–04 Grand Prix LondonBlock Constructed22–24 August 20035
2003–04 Grand Prix Kansas City Rochester Draft18–19 October 20031
2003–04 Grand Prix OrlandoBlock Constructed24–25 July 20046
2005 Nationals Standard and Booster Draft12–14 August 20051
2005 Grand Prix Salt Lake CityBlock Constructed27–28 August 20051
2005 Worlds YokohamaNational team30 November–4 December 20052
2006 Grand Prix CharlotteExtended18–19 December 20056
2006 Pro Tour PragueBooster Draft5–7 May 20066
2006 Invitational Los AngelesSpecial10–12 May 20065
2006 Grand Prix TorontoSealed and Booster Draft3–4 June 20061
2006 Nationals AtlantaStandard and Booster Draft28–30 July 20066
2007 Nationals BaltimoreSpecial26–29 July 20078
2008 Grand Prix DenverBlock Constructed9–10 August 20087
2012 Grand Prix TurinModern31 March-1 April 20121

Last updated: 1 April 2012
Source: Wizards.com Wizards.com
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Preceded by
Craig Krempels
Magic US National Champion
2005
Succeeded by
Paul Cheon