| Yuuya Watanabe | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Machida, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Pro Tour debut | 2007 Pro Tour Yokohama[2] |
| Winnings | $400,525[3] |
| Pro Tour wins (Top 8) | 0 (5)[4] |
| Grand Prix wins (Top 8) | 7 (28)[5] |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 643[6] |
| Planeswalker Level | 50 (Archmage) |
Yuuya Watanabe (渡辺雄也) is a Japanese Magic: The Gathering player and former World Champion.[I] With five Pro Tour top eights and 27 Grand Prix top eights (including seven wins), Watanabe is best known for his Rookie of the Year title in 2007,[7] and his Player of the Year titles in 2009 and 2012. He is one of only three players to become Player of the Year more than once.[8][9] He was elected to the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame in 2016, along with Owen Turtenwald,[10] but removed in May 2019 after a cheating scandal involving marked card sleeves.[11]
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- ^ "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Planeswalker Points". Wizards of the Coast. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "2007 Rookie of the Year Race". Wizards of the Coast. 31 December 2007. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "PLAYER AND ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WINNERS". Wizards of the Coast. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "2009 Pro Tour Player of the Year Standings". Wizards of the Coast. 25 November 2009. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Introducing the 2015–16 class of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame". Wizards of the Coast. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Statement Regarding Yuuya Watanabe". Magic.gg. Wizards of the Coast. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2024.