Frank Karsten (Magic: The Gathering player)

Frank Karsten
Born (1984-06-19) June 19, 1984 (age 40)
ResidenceEindhoven, Netherlands[1]
NationalityNetherlands Dutch
Pro Tour debutWorlds 2000[2]
WinningsUS$204,853[3]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)0 (3)[4]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)0 (7)[5]
Lifetime Pro Points442[6]
Planeswalker Level50 (Archmage)

Frank Karsten (born 19 June 1984[1]) is a Dutch Magic: The Gathering player. His achievements include three Pro Tour Top 8 appearances, including a second-place finish at the 2005 World Championships, and seven Grand Prix Top 8s. He is a member of the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame.[7] Karsten is considered one of the game's foremost analytical minds and writers.[8] He has since been considered mostly retired from Magic pro play, and has become a writer for Wizards' Magic event coverage.

  1. ^ a b Frank Karsten 2007 Pro Player card (from the Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn expansion)
  2. ^ "Frank Karsten". MTGPTResults.com. 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 9 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 14 February 2018. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Wizards of the Coast. 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Planeswalker Points (requires login)". Wizards of the Coast. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.[dead link]
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference HOF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Frank Karsten Profile". Wizards of the Coast. 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2018.