Zvi Mowshowitz

Zvi Mowshowitz is a former professional Magic: The Gathering player who also held a developer intern position at Wizards of the Coast Magic R&D. He is known for having created innovative and sometimes game-breaking decks TurboZvi and My Fires. His first-place finishes include a Pro Tour and a Grand Prix. He has placed in the top eight of four Pro Tours, and earned over $140,000 playing Magic competitively.[5] In 2007, Mowshowitz was elected into the Magic Hall of Fame.[6]

Zvi Mowshowitz
Born	8 January 1979
Residence	New York, NY, USA
Nationality	American
Pro Tour debut	1998 Pro Tour Los Angeles
Winnings	US$ 147,010[1]
Pro Tour wins (Top 8)	1 (4)[2]
Grand Prix wins (Top 8)	2 (9)[3]
Lifetime Pro Points	261[4]
Planeswalker Level	47 (Archmage)

Mowshowitz is also an avid internet writer, previously with The Dojo, Mindripper, Brainburst, StarCityGames, and then for the official Magic website MagicTheGathering.com.[5] In April 2006, he stopped writing for MagicTheGathering.com.

Mowshowitz was the CEO of MetaMed, a medical research analysis firm.[7]

Mowshowitz is the son of American biochemist Deborah Mowshowitz.

Mowshowitz is an alumnus of Columbia University and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics.[8]

Top 8 appearances

Season	Event type	Location	Format	Date	Rank
1998–99	Grand Prix	Boston	Block Constructed	5–6 September 1998	4
1998–99	Pro Tour	New York	Block Constructed	30 April–2 May 1999	3
1998–99	Grand Prix	Washington D.C.	Limited	19–20 June 1999	4
1998–99	Nationals		Special	2–4 July 1999	4
1998–99	Worlds	Yokohama	National team	4–8 August 1999	1
1999–00	Invitational	Kuala Lumpur	Special	2–5 March 2000	3
2000–01	Grand Prix	Manchester	Limited	7–8 October 2000	8
2000–01	Pro Tour	Chicago	Standard	1–3 December 2000	7
2000–01	Pro Tour	Tokyo	Block Constructed	16–18 March 2001	1
2000–01	Masters	Barcelona	Booster Draft	1–4 May 2001	4
2001–02	Masters	New Orleans	Booster Draft	31 October–3 November 2001	5
2001–02	Masters	Osaka	Team Limited	14–17 March 2002	5
2001–02	Grand Prix	New Jersey	Team Limited	29–30 June 2002	2
2002–03	Grand Prix	New Orleans	Extended	3–4 January 2003	1
2002–03	Grand Prix	Boston	Limited	22–23 February 2003	7
2002–03	Masters	Yokohama	Booster Draft	8–11 May 2003	5
2002–03	Grand Prix	Pittsburgh	Team Limited	31 May–1 June 2003	1
2003–04	Grand Prix	Atlanta	Standard	29–30 August 2003	5
2003–04	Invitational	Los Angeles	Special	11–13 May 2004	4
2012–13	Grand Prix	Portland	Modern	11–12 May 2013	3

Last updated: 12 May 2013
Source: Wizards.com

Other accomplishments

• Magic Hall of Fame class of 2007

References

1. "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
2. "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Retrieved 7 December 2007.
3. "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Retrieved 7 December 2007.
4. "Lifetime Pro Points". Retrieved 7 December 2007.
5. "Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame Profiles – Zvi Mowshowitz". Wizards of the Coast. 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
6. "The Class of 2007". Wizards of the Coast. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
7. "Our Scientists, Doctors & Researchers". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
8. "LinkedIn Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

Further reading

• Kushner, David (2005). Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids : how a gang of geeks beat the odds and stormed Las Vegas. Random House. ISBN 1-4000-6407-4.

External links

• Zvi Mowshowitz’s blog, “Don’t Worry About the Vase”
• Zvi Mowshowitz’s old blog on LiveJournal