{{Short description|American Magic: The Gathering player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2011}} {{Infobox Magic: The Gathering Player | name = Mark Justice | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{circa|1970}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | residence = Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | nationality = American | winnings = US$58,370<ref name="Lifetime Winnings Leaders">{{cite web|title=Lifetime Winnings Leaders|date=April 4, 2006|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|accessdate=December 3, 2008|url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=protour/standings/winnings|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060314144750/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=protour/standings/winnings|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2006}}</ref> | gt_top_8 = 0 (0)<ref name="Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s">{{cite web|title=Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s|date=August 11, 2008|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|accessdate=December 3, 2008|url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=grandprix/standings/top8byplayer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060117191336/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=grandprix/standings/top8byplayer|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 17, 2006}}</ref> | pt_top_8 = 0 (4)<ref name="Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s">{{cite web|title=Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s|date=May 27, 2008|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|accessdate=December 3, 2008|url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=protour/standings/top8byplayer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060314144717/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=protour/standings/top8byplayer|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2006}}</ref> | pt_median_finish = 28.5<ref name="wth">{{cite web|title=Wandering the Halls|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|last=David-Marshall|first=Brian|authorlink=Brian David-Marshall|date=August 15, 2008|accessdate=December 7, 2008|url=http://www.wizards.com/magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/bd345|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827105436/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/bd345|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 27, 2008}}</ref> | lifetime_pro_points = 133<ref name="DCI Ratings and Rankings">{{cite web|title=DCI Ratings and Rankings|date=August 4, 2008|publisher=Wizards of the Coast|accessdate=August 12, 2008|url=http://webapp.wizards.com/ratings.aspx?Page=1&BrandRatedSeasons=37&ratingseasonid=37&Demographic=1%7C1&action=Search|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013040642/http://webapp.wizards.com/ratings.aspx?Page=1&BrandRatedSeasons=37&ratingseasonid=37&Demographic=1%7C1&action=Search|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2008}}</ref> | debut = 1996 Pro Tour – New York | pw_level = 40 (Sorcerer) | matches_played = | footnotes = '''PTs played:''' 18<ref name="wth" /> }}
'''Mark Justice''' (born {{circa|1970}}) is an American former ''Magic: The Gathering'' professional player. He was considered by some to be the best player of the game in its earliest era of professional play.<ref>{{cite web | title= At the Gathering: Don't Hassle The HoF | publisher=MTG Salvation | last = Phillips | first = Jeff | date = August 26, 2008 | accessdate =December 7, 2008 | url = http://mtgsalvation.com/883-at-the-gathering-dont-hassle-the-hof.html}}</ref> Justice was the second ''Magic: The Gathering'' United States National Champion in 1995. He also led the first Magic US National Team to the first world team victory of the first team portion of the World Championships.<ref name="OT1">{{cite web | first = Mark | last = Rosewater |authorlink=Mark Rosewater| title = On Tour, Part 1 | publisher=Wizards of the Coast | date = July 26, 2004 | accessdate =December 1, 2008 | url = http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/mr134| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081019011507/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/mr134| url-status = dead| archive-date = October 19, 2008}}</ref>
Justice placed 3rd at the 1995 World Championships, 6th at the first Pro Tour in New York, 1996, 2nd at the 1996 World Championships, and 2nd at PT Paris in 1997. His last appearance was in 1999.
Justice is also an author of the basic and advanced ''Magic: The Gathering'' strategy guides.
At Pro Tour Atlanta in 1998, Justice was disqualified from competition for cheating in the limited draft portion of the event. Justice knowingly submitted an incorrect draft list, then proceeded to purchase an additional card from a vendor and attempt to add the card to his deck. The extra card ("Muscle Sliver") was from a different print run and had visibly different color shading from the other three copies he had drafted, and Justice was immediately found out. After lying again about the card, he was given the opportunity to prove his story, that he had purchased a copy to replace the faulty card he drafted and threw away, by producing the copy he had supposedly discarded. Justice refused this opportunity, resulting in his disqualification.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://draftsim.com/mtg-cheating/ |title=7 Of the Worst and Most Common Ways People Cheat in Magic |first=Jeff |last=Dunn |website=draftsim.com |date=August 8, 2024 |accessdate=April 10, 2025}}</ref> This was the most prominent of several incidents of cheating and foul play{{whom|date=April 2025}} that have thus far prevented Justice from being admitted to Magic's "Hall of Fame."{{cn|date=April 2025}}
== Accomplishments ==
{{MTG pth header}} |- |''None'' |Nationals |Philadelphia |Special |{{sort|1995-07-16|July 15–16, 1995}} |bgcolor="gold"|1 |- |''None'' |Worlds |Seattle |Special |{{sort|1995-08-07|August 5–7, 1995}} |3 |- |''None'' |Worlds |Seattle |National team |{{sort|1995-08-07|August 5–7, 1995}} |bgcolor="gold"|1 |- {{MTG pth event |s = 1996 |d = {{sort|1996-02-18|February 16–18, 1996}} |l = New York |et= pt |f = s |p = 6 }} {{MTG pth event |s = 1996 |d = {{sort|1996-08-18|August 14–18, 1996}} |l = Seattle |et = w |f = sp |p = 2 }} {{MTG pth event |s = 1996–97 |d = {{sort|1997-04-13|April 11–13, 1997}} |l = Paris |et = pt |f = blc |p = 2 }} {{MTG pth event |s = 1997–98 |d = {{sort|1998-02-01|January 29{{snd}}February 2, 1998}} |l = Rio de Janeiro |et= i |f = sp |p = 6 }} {{MTG pth event |s = 1997–98 |d = {{sort|1998-04-19|April 17–19, 1998}} |l = New York |et= pt |f = l |p = 7 }} {{MTG pth footer |u = December 7, 2008 |s = [https://web.archive.org/web/20080905235617/http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Events.aspx?x=mtg/eventcoverage/main Wizards.com] |date=July 2011}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{s-start}} {{succession box | title=Magic US National Champion | before=Bo Bell | years=1995| after=Dennis Bentley}} {{succession box | title=Magic: The Gathering Team World Champion<br><small>With:<br>Mike Long<br> Henry Stern<br> Peter Leiher</small>| before=N/A| years=1995| after={{flagicon|USA}} United States<br><small>Dennis Bentley<br>George Baxter<br>Matt Place<br>Mike Long</small>}} {{s-end}}
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