ESL ANZ Champs first Magic: The Gathering Arena tournament offers limelight for aussies and prizes
<p class="">Wizards of the Coast has announced the first two seasons of the Magic: The Gathering Arena esports league tournament.</p>
Wizards of the Coast has announced the first two seasons of the Magic: The Gathering Arena esports league tournament. The series of games will begin on August 7th and end with a massive Champion Stage on September 26th. The top prize includes an $800AUD cash prize.
Teaming up with ESL Australia, the tournament is the first massive MTGA tournament in Australia.
Take a look at the tournament below
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Event 1 Open Qualifier – August 7th
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Event 1 Top 8 – 8 August
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Event 2 Open Qualifier – August 21st
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Event 2 Top 8 – 22 August
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Event 3 Open Qualifier – September 4th
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Event 3 Top 8 – 5 September
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Event 4 Open Qualifier – September 18th
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Event 4 Top 8 – 19 September
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Champion Stage – September 26th
Each of the qualifier events will have up to seven rounds of Swiss Stage with a cut to the top eight. MTGA players will earn points from each stage, and those with the most at the end will earn a spot in the Champions Stage event and the big prizes.
The tournament mode for this season is Standard Constructed.
Here’s the prize structure for the Champion Stage event.
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1st – $800 AUD + 5,000 Gems, 1 x Set Booster Box + 1 x Collector Box + 1 x Uncut Sheet of cards
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2nd – $600 AUD + 5,000 Gems, 1 x Collector Booster Box
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3rd – $400 AUD + 5,000 Gems, 1 x Set Booster Box
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4th – $300 AUD + 5,000 Gems, 1 x Set Booster Box
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5-8th – $100 AUD + 5,000 Gems, 1 x Set Booster Box
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9-16th – 3,000 Gems, 1 x MTG Bundle
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17th-24th – 1,500 Gems, 3 x Set Boosters
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25th-32nd – 1,000 Gems, 3 x Set Boosters
With ESL Australia involved, there will be a level of live tournament play. The top eight and Champion Stage events will all be broadcast on the ESL Australia Twitch page, with commentary from some MTG aficionados. If you have stage fright — beware that this stream will also be broadcast on the official Magic Twitch channel.
You can register for the event now by heading to this link.
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