Mike Long
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Mike Long | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Pro Tour (Magic: The Gathering) |
Michael Long is a former professional
Pro Tour
in its formative years.
Magic: The Gathering
| Magic: The Gathering career | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pro Tour debut | Planeswalker Level | 43 (Archmage) |
Nemesis set.
By his retirement, Long had won a Pro Tour, a Grand Prix, and an Invitational and held the record for being on the most winning national teams and was in the top lifetime money winners. Long's legacy also included one of the first player teams, created while he was still in college.
Magic: The Gathering professional appearances
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worlds | Seattle | National team | 4–6 August 1995 | 1 | |
| 1996 | Worlds | Seattle | National team | 1996 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | Pro Tour
|
Atlanta | Sealed Deck | 13–15 September 1996 | 6 |
| 1996–97 | Invitational
|
Hong Kong | Special | 14–16 February 1997 | 2 |
| 1996–97 | Pro Tour
|
Paris | Block Constructed | 11–13 April 1997 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | Grand Prix | Washington D.C. | Limited | 26–27 April 1997 | 1 |
| 1997–98 | Invitational
|
Rio de Janeiro | Special | 29 January–2 February 1998 | 5 |
| 1997–98 | Worlds | Seattle | National team | 12–16 August 1998 | 1 |
| 1998–99 | Invitational
|
Barcelona | Special | 4–7 February 1999 | 1 |
| 1998–99 | Pro Tour
|
Los Angeles | Rochester Draft | 26–28 February 1999 | 8 |
1999–00
|
Pro Tour
|
Los Angeles | Block Constructed | 4–6 February 2000 | 4 |
1999–00
|
Invitational
|
Kuala Lumpur | Special | 2–5 March 2000 | 7 |
1999–00
|
Grand Prix | Nagoya | Team Limited | 22–23 April 2000 | 3 |
1999–00
|
Nationals | Orlando, Florida | Standard and Booster Draft | 8–11 June 2000 | 5 |
| 2001–02 | Nationals | Kissimmee, Florida | Standard and Booster Draft | 31 May–2 June 2002 | 5 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | Pittsburgh | Team Limited | 31 May–1 June 2003 | 4 |
Last updated: 31 July 2009
Source: Event Coverage at Wizards.com
Early life, education, and career
Long was born in
Internet marketing for both his strategy articles and for card sales, and also started a search engine optimization business.[6]
References
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- ^ Rosewater, Mark (June 27, 2005). "It's a Long Story". Making Magic Magazine. Wizards of the Coast. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ a b Buehler, Randy. "Pro Tour-Los Angeles 2000 Round 14 Feature Match". Archived from the original on November 2, 2001. Retrieved 2006-12-05.
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- ^ "Football". James Madison Dukes. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ^ Bluestone Yearbook Staff. "Bluestone : 1993 Football". James Madison University. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ Rosewater, Mark (16 November 2009). "Around the Worlds in Fifteen Years". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on November 19, 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
