Darwin Kastle
NicknamesBig D[1]
Born26 July 1971
ResidenceFramingham, Massachusetts, United States
NationalityAmerican
Pro Tour debut1996 Pro Tour New York
WinningsUS$ 148,897[2]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)1 (8)[3]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)2 (11)[4]
Lifetime Pro Points351[5]
Planeswalker Level48 (Archmage)

Darwin Kastle Mess (born 26 July 1971),[1] more commonly known as simply Darwin Kastle, is a champion Magic: The Gathering player from the United States of America, and was a member of the inaugural class elected to the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Hall of Fame in 2005. Kastle also ranks 12th on the all time Pro Tour earnings list.[6] Kastle's likeness is depicted on the card Avalanche Riders, which he also designed after winning the second Magic Invitational.

Darwin Kastle is also a game designer and the Creative Director for White Wizard Games. Their deckbuilding game Star Realms has won numerous awards, including the 2015 SXSW Tabletop Game of the Year Award, four Golden Geek Awards for Best 2-Player Game, Best Card Game, Best Indie Game and Best Handheld Game, two Dice Tower Awards for Best Two-Player Game and Best Small Publisher, and Best Card Game: Fan Favorite at Origins 2015. He has designed Star Realms, Hero Realms, The Battle for Hill 218, The Battle for Sector 219, and Space Station Assault. He has also worked on Epic Card Game, the VS Trading Card game, Battleground Fantasy Warfare, EpicTCG, and Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer.[7]

Top 8 appearances

Season Event type Location Format Date Rank
1996 Pro Tour Los Angeles Booster Draft 35 May 1996 3
199697 Pro Tour Atlanta Sealed Deck 1315 September 1996 2
199697 Pro Tour Paris Block Constructed 1113 April 1997 3
199798 Invitational Rio de Janeiro Special 29 January  2 February 1998 1
199798 Grand Prix Indianapolis Limited 2728 June 1998 6
199899 Grand Prix Boston Standard 56 September 1998 5
199899 Grand Prix Austin Standard 1011 October 1998 2
199899 Invitational Barcelona Special 47 February 1999 5
199900 Pro Tour Washington, D.C. Team Limited 35 September 1999 1
199900 Pro Tour London Booster Draft 1517 October 1999 8
199900 Grand Prix San Diego Limited 2021 November 1999 5
200001 Grand Prix Manchester Limited 78 October 2000 1
200001 Invitational Sydney Special 1619 November 2000 5
200102 Grand Prix Denver Block Constructed 1819 August 2001 3
200102 Pro Tour New Orleans Extended 24 November 2001 7
200203 Pro Tour Houston Extended 810 November 2002 3
200203 Pro Tour Venice Block Constructed 2123 March 2003 6

Last updated: 12 August 2009
Source: Wizards.com

Other accomplishments

  • 2005 Hall of Fame inductee
  • Last player to have played all Pro Tours after 48 appearances from 1996 PT New York to 2004 PT Kobe[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Darwin Kastle 2006 Pro Player card (from the Magic: The Gathering Time Spiral expansion)
  2. "Lifetime Winnings Leaders". Archived from the original on 14 March 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
  3. "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Archived from the original on 14 March 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
  4. "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Archived from the original on 17 January 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
  5. "Lifetime Pro Points". Archived from the original on 18 December 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
  6. 1 2 "Darwin Kastle – Hall of Fame Profile". Archived from the original on 17 January 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2006.
  7. "Darwin Kastle". Boardgamegeek. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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