Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour season 1997-98
| Pro Player of the Year |
 Jon Finkel
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| Rookie of the Year |
Randy Buehler
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| World Champion |
Brian Selden
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| Pro Tours | 5 | ||
| Grands Prix | 13 | ||
| Start of season | 30 August 1997 | ||
| End of season | 16 August 1998 | ||
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The 1997–98 Pro Tour season was the third season of the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. It began on 30 August 1997 with Grand Prix Toronto, and ended on 16 August 1998 with the conclusion of 1998 World Championship in Seattle. The season consisted of thirteen Grand Prix, and five Pro Tours, located in Chicago, Mainz, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle. At the end of the season Jon Finkel from the United States was awarded the Pro Player of the Year title.
GP Toronto (30–31 August)
GP Copenhagen (6–7 September)
Attending a Pro Tour for the first time, Randy Buehler defeated David Mills in the finals to win the inaugural Pro Tour of the 1997–98 season. Olle Råde's final eight appearance made him the first player to reach the Top 8 four times.
Prize pool: $151,635
Players: 324
Format: Extended
GP Como (8–9 November)
Eventual Pro Player of the year Paul McCabe won Pro Tour Dallas. The Canadian defeated Jason Zila from the USA in the final. Olle Råde had his third Top 8 appearance while playing only his fourth Pro Tour.
Prize pool: $151,635
Players: 291
Format: Rochester Draft (Tempest)
David Price won Pro Tour Los Angeles. In the finals he defeated Ben Rubin, who thus made it to the second place at his first Pro Tour attendance.
Prize pool: $151,635
Players: 342
Format: Block Constructed (Tempest)
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