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| Mowshowitz was the CEO of ], a medical research analysis firm.<ref name="metamed">{{Cite web|url=http://metamed.com/our-scientists-doctors-researchers |title=Our Scientists, Doctors & Researchers |access-date=1 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505001717/http://www.metamed.com/our-scientists-doctors-researchers |archive-date=5 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=A kind of 'Magic': One nerd's quest to shake up video games and create a $1 billion market|url=https://fortune.com/longform/emergents-card-game-zvi-mowshowitz-magic/|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Fortune|language=en}}</ref> | Mowshowitz was the CEO of ], a medical research analysis firm.<ref name="metamed">{{Cite web|url=http://metamed.com/our-scientists-doctors-researchers |title=Our Scientists, Doctors & Researchers |access-date=1 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505001717/http://www.metamed.com/our-scientists-doctors-researchers |archive-date=5 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=A kind of 'Magic': One nerd's quest to shake up video games and create a $1 billion market|url=https://fortune.com/longform/emergents-card-game-zvi-mowshowitz-magic/|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Fortune|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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American Magic: The Gathering player
| Zvi Mowshowitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1979-01-08) 8 January 1979 (age 46) |
| Residence | New York, NY, USA |
| Nationality |  American |
| Pro Tour debut | 1998 Pro Tour Los Angeles |
| Winnings | US$ 147,010 |
| Pro Tour wins (Top 8) | 1 (4) |
| Grand Prix wins (Top 8) | 2 (9) |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 261 |
| Planeswalker Level | 47 (Archmage) |
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. In 2007, Mowshowitz was elected into the Magic Hall of Fame.
Mowshowitz is also an avid internet writer, previously with The Dojo, Mindripper, Brainburst, StarCityGames, and then for the official Magic website MagicTheGathering.com. In April 2006, he stopped writing for MagicTheGathering.com.
Mowshowitz was the CEO of MetaMed, a medical research analysis firm.
Recently he has moved to analysis of a number of areas from the rationalist perspective, notably AI safety.
Mowshowitz is the son of American biochemist Deborah Mowshowitz.
Mowshowitz is an alumnus of Columbia University and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics. and is a judge on the AI alignment forum prize.
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
- "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Archived from the original on 14 March 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
- "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Archived from the original on 17 January 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
- "Lifetime Pro Points". Archived from the original on 18 December 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
- ^ "Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame Profiles – Zvi Mowshowitz". Wizards of the Coast. 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- "The Class of 2007". Wizards of the Coast. 7 September 2007. Archived from the original on 9 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
- "Our Scientists, Doctors & Researchers". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- "A kind of 'Magic': One nerd's quest to shake up video games and create a $1 billion market". Fortune. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/LLRtjkvh9AackwuNB/on-a-list-of-lethalities
- "LinkedIn Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- https://futuratipodcast.com/should-we-halt-progress-in-ai-zvi-mowshowitz/
- https://www.alignmentforum.org/posts/nDHbgjdddG5EN6ocg/announcement-ai-alignment-prize-round-4-winners
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.
- A kind of ‘Magic’: One nerd’s quest to shake up video games and create a $1 billion market (Fortune, 2020)
External links
| Preceded by United States Matt Linde Mike Long Bryce Currence Jon Finkel |
Magic: The Gathering Team World Champion With: John Hunka Kyle Rose Charles Kornblith 1999 |
Succeeded by United States Jon Finkel Chris Benafel Frank Hernandez Aaron Forsythe |
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