Paul McCabe (Magic: The Gathering player)

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Paul McCabe
Nationality Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian
Pro Tour debut 1996 Worlds Seattle
Winnings$43,750 [1]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)1 (2) [2]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)0 (0) [3]
Lifetime Pro Points75 [4]
Planeswalker Level 38 (Sorcerer)

Paul McCabe is a Canadian Magic: The Gathering player. He is known for his success in the 1996-97 Pro Tour season. During this season, McCabe reached the top eight of two Pro Tours, and won the Player of the Year title. He has had no significant finishes in Professional Magic since.

Achievements

SeasonEvent typeLocation Format Date Rank
1996-97 Pro Tour DallasStandard22–24 November 19961
1996-97 Worlds SeattleSpecial13–17 August 19973

Last updated: 24 August 2009
Source: On Tour, Part 1
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References

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  2. "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 2009-06-17. Archived from the original on March 14, 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
  3. "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 2009-08-10. Archived from the original on January 17, 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
  4. "Lifetime Pro Points". Wizards of the Coast. 2009-07-29. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
Preceded by Pro Player of the Year
1996-97
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