MAGIC: THE GATHERING PREMIER EVENT INVITATION POLICY Updated April 24, 2016 Effective thrugh December 31, 2016 INTRODUCTION This Magic: The Gathering Premier Event Invitatin Plicy (the Invitatin Plicy ) cvers the invitatin and eligibility criteria fr Wizards f the Cast LLC s ( Wizards ) Premier Magic: The Gathering turnaments as f the date f this update thrugh 11:59 PM (Pacific) n December 31, 2016 and the qualifying turnaments that award invitatins r byes t them. The mst recent versin f this dcument can be fund at http://wpn.wizards.cm/en/dcument/magic-premier-event-invitatin-plicy. Premier events include the fllwing ( Premier Events ): Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship Wrld Magic Cup Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier Last Chance Qualifiers Pr Tur Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers Reginal Last Chance Qualifier Preliminary Pr Tur Qualifiers Grand Prix Grand Prix Trials Super Sunday Series Champinship Super Sunday Series Qualifiers This Invitatin Plicy is published in multiple languages. If a discrepancy exists between the English versin and a nn-english versin f the Invitatin Plicy, the terms set frth in the English versin shall gvern. Specific questins abut this Invitatin Plicy may be emailed t PremierPlay@wizards.cm with "Invitatin Plicy Inquiry" in the subject line. Wizards f the Cast reserves the right, at its sle discretin, t suspend, mdify and change this dcument r the prgrams it supprts at any time withut ntice, including, but nt limited t, mdifying all eligibility and invitatin criteria.
1. TOURNAMENT ELIGIBILITY Players that are currently suspended are nt eligible t cmpete in any sanctined turnaments and may nt receive Planeswalker Pints-based invitatins r be awarded byes t turnaments. Certain individuals may nt be eligible t cmpete in certain sanctined turnaments because f their emplyment status (e.g. Wizards, Hasbr, r ther emplyees). Turnaments are classified as pen r invitatin-nly. Any player may cmpete in an pen turnament as lng as he r she is nt currently suspended and satisfies the natinality eligibility requirements, meets the general turnament eligibility requirements set ut in the Magic: The Gathering Turnament Rules and any ther restrictins r requirements as listed under the descriptin fr that pen turnament. Only eligible players wh have received an invitatin frm Wizards may cmpete in invitatin-nly turnaments.
2. INVITATION REGULATIONS Invitatins awarded by means described within this plicy are fficially awarded nly upn Wizards verificatin f turnament results and reprts prvided by turnament rganizers t Wizards in the prper files and frms. Invitatins described in this plicy may nt be transferred r passed dwn frm ne player t anther, except as explicitly described in this plicy. Invitatins must be used fr the turnaments t which they apply and may nt be deferred t future events. A player s ability t cmpete in any particular turnament is subject t the requirements stated in this plicy, including withut limitatin, that each player meet the eligibility requirements fr that turnament and submit a signed cmpetitr waiver. Except as specifically stated and described in this plicy, invitatins may nt be renunced by players, and in the event that a player cannt (r chses nt t) use an invitatin, the invitatin will nt be assigned t anther player. If yu receive an invitatin, yu acknwledge and grant Wizards permissin t publish yur name in the apprpriate Turnament Invitatin List. Turnament invitatin lists are published n the Magic: The Gathering website in the apprpriate turnament fact sheet. Invitatins, byes, and any ther awards assciated with thse invitatins r byes will nt be awarded until cmplete event results are reprted t, received, and reviewed by Wizards. If a turnament fficial incrrectly r imprperly issues an invitatin fr any reasn, Wizards reserves the right, at its sle discretin, t withhld any and all invitatins, byes, and ther awards assciated with thse invitatins r byes fr an event. Invitatins, byes, and any ther awards assciated with thse invitatins r byes may be rescinded by Wizards upn investigatin. Any such decisins are final and cannt be appealed. Certain invitatin criteria in this dcument require a player t be a member f the Pr Tur Players Club. Infrmatin abut the Pr Tur Players Club can be fund at the Pr Tur Players Club Infrmatin page. Certain invitatin criteria in this dcument require a player t be a member f the Pr Tur Hall f Fame. Infrmatin abut the Pr Tur Hall f Fame can be fund at the Pr Tur Hall f Fame Infrmatin page. Wizards reserves the right t grant additinal invitatins r byes t players frm time t time, at its sle discretin.
3. PRIZE ELIGIBILITY Premier Events and Pr Tur Players Club Membership may ffer awards in the frm f prizes, airfare, and htel awards (each a Travel Award and cllectively, Travel Awards ). Each award is subject t the terms f this plicy and any ther plicy r agreement as determined by Wizards. If a player earns a Travel Award and the player is subsequently suspended befre r during the turnament t which the player has been awarded the Travel Award, such player (1) is nt eligible t cmpete in the turnament, and (2) frfeits his r her Travel Award. A player is eligible in part fr a Travel Award if he r she either: Has played in a particular Premier Event and has placed in the final standings where such an award wuld be earned accrding t fact sheet published by Wizards r an authrized turnament rganizer fr that particular Premier Event; r Is f sufficient membership level in the Pr Tur Players Club t receive such an award (as determined by Wizards). Mnetary prizes r Travel Awards earned at the fllwing Premier Events are issued by the U.S. ffices f Wizards f the Cast LLC: Pr Tur Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship Wrld Magic Cup Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers Grand Prix Super Sunday Series Champinship Super Sunday Series Qualifiers Nte: Mnetary prizes at these Premier Events are issued in U.S. Dllars. All prizes and Travel Awards based n membership in the Pr Tur Players Club are issued by the U.S. ffices f Wizards. Mnetary prizes fr these Premier Events are issued in U.S. dllars. All Mnetary Prizes are subject t the fllwing additinal terms and cnditins: All taxes are the respnsibility f the individual receiving the Mnetary Prize. Befre being awarded any Mnetary Prize, the ptential recipient must, amng ther things, submit t Wizards f the Cast LLC: (i) a signed Cnsent and Release Agreement, (ii) the apprpriate IRS tax frm, (iii) prvide prf f identificatin, and (iv) any ther dcumentatin designated by Wizards. A player eligible fr a prize must claim his r her prize within ne (1) year frm the date f the Premier Event in which he r she wn the prize, r the prize is frfeited. A player eligible fr a Travel Award must arrange that travel with Wizards f the Cast LLC r its designee n later than thirty (30) days prir t first day f the Premier Event t which he r she wn such Travel Award. Any travel arrangements nt made prir t this
date will be frfeited. All Travel Awards are subject t the terms and cnditins set frth belw. All inquiries abut all Mnetary Prizes shuld be directed t PremierPlay@wizards.cm. Infrmatin n hw t cllect a prize r Travel Award based n Pr Tur Players Club membership can be fund at the Pr Tur Players Club Infrmatin page. Infrmatin n hw t cllect yur Travel Award frm a Premier Event can be fund in the Travel Award FAQ. Wizards f the Cast LLC reserves the right, in its sle discretin, t mdify any and all prize r award structures, and t substitute any prize r award fr anther prize r award in its sle discretin. All Travel Awards are subject t the fllwing additinal terms and cnditins: All Travel Awards are nn-transferable, nn-negtiable, and nt redeemable fr an alternative Travel Award r prize, except in Wizards sle discretin. A player may nly be awarded ne Travel Award per Premier Event. If a player already pssesses a Travel Award t a Premier Event, all further Travel Awards earned fr that Premier Event are frfeited. All taxes are the respnsibility f the individual receiving the Travel Award. Befre being awarded any Travel Award, the ptential recipient must, amng ther things, submit t Wizards f the Cast LLC: (i) a signed Cnsent and Release Agreement, (ii) the apprpriate IRS tax frm, (iii) prvide prf f identificatin, and (iv) any ther dcumentatin designated by Wizards. An airfare award shall cnsist f ne (1) rundtrip cach air ticket, n an airline chsen by Wizards r its designee, frm the majr airprt nearest the recipient s hme t the city in which the applicable turnament r champinship will be held, during the time f such turnament r champinship. The Travel Award winner agrees t adhere t all instructins prvided by Wizards t assist Wizards r its designee in bking such air ticket. Wizards r its designee will nly bk the air ticket t include the days f the applicable turnament r champinship. Ldging, meals, gratuities, grund transprtatin, airline baggage fees, fees caused by changes t airline reservatins, and any ther fees, csts r expenses are the winner s sle respnsibility. Travel must be taken n dates designated by Wizards r the Travel Award will be frfeited. Individuals may nt change airline ticket dates withut Wizards prir written apprval. Specific travel dates and arrangements are subject t availability. Minrs (i.e. thse under 18 years f age) wh earn a Travel Award are nt eligible t be awarded the plane ticket travel r htel awards. Instead, minrs will be awarded a Cash Equivalent Award equal t the cst f a rund trip ticket t the Premier Event in questin r the equivalent htel csts, as applicable and as determined by Wizards in its sle discretin. This award will be issued nly if the player actually attends and participates in the Premier Event in questin. Wizards will pay ut this Minr Qualifier Travel Cash Equivalent Award after the Premier Event alng with the rest f the Premier Event payuts.
4. NATIONALITY ELIGIBILITY Many turnaments described in this dcument have natinality restrictins that determine whether a player is eligible t participate in r receive invitatins t thse turnaments. The natinality-specific participatin r invitatin criteria are the fllwing: Ge-regin-based Planeswalker Pints invitatins t the Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship. Eligibility t participate in r receive an invitatin t a specific cuntry s Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier turnaments. Eligibility t participate in a specific cuntry s Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier Last Chance Qualifier turnaments. Eligibility t be a member f a specific cuntry s natinal team fr the Wrld Magic Cup. In rder t be eligible fr the residential-specific participatin r invitatin criteria (listed abve) during a particular year, a player must be either: a citizen f that cuntry, r a cntinuus resident f that cuntry frm January 1 f the previus year thrugh the date f the participatry turnament r award f invitatin. A player s current cuntry f natinality fr the purpse f natinality-specific participatin r invitatin criteria (listed abve) is recrded in that player s accunt n the Planeswalker Pints website. If a player wishes t change his r her cuntry f natinality eligibility, that player must fllw the instructins in Sectin 6 - Appeals. All natinality eligibility appeals must be received by March 1 f the year in which the turnament fr which the player is submitting the appeal takes place. Players may nly participate in ne cuntry s Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers, Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier Last Chance Qualifiers, r be a member f ne cuntry s Natinal team fr the Wrld Magic Cup in a calendar year. As a crrective actin, Wizards f the Cast can change a player s natinality at any time. If a player has been awarded and invitatin (r ther status) fr a particular cuntry is later fund t be ineligible t represent that cuntry based n that player s Natinality, that player s invitatin can be rescinded and awarded t the next eligible player. Wizards f the Cast is the final determiner f a player s cuntry f natinality fr the purpse f natinality-specific participatin r invitatin criteria.
5. PLANESWALKER POINTS-BASED INVITATIONS AND BYES Sme Premier Events have invitatins r byes based n Planeswalker Pints. Fr cmplete details regarding Planeswalker Pints, the Planeswalker Pints categries, and t find ut which events give pints in which categries, please read the infrmatin sectin f the Planeswalker Pints website. The Seasns (defined belw) set frth in this Invitatin Plicy will be updated peridically in this dcument. There are three (2) different Planeswalker Pints categries that prvide fr Premier Event invitatins and byes: i. YEARLY AWARD POINTS Yearly Award Pints are used t invite players t and award byes at Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers and award byes t Grand Prix. Each Yearly Award Pints Seasn is cmprised f all cmpetitive (nn-casual) events during that seasn s date range listed in the table belw (EXCLUDING Pr Tur, Wrld Magic Cup, and Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship Turnaments). During each Yearly Award Seasn, players that have accumulated the required number f Yearly Award Pints will receive an invitatin t r award byes at his r her cuntry s Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers fr a specific year (see table belw). Yearly Award Seasn 2016 Seasn 2017 Seasn Date Range June 1, 2015 thrugh May 29, 2016 May 30, 2016 thrugh May 28, 2017 Awards Invitatins t 2016 Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers 2017 Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers During each Yearly Award Seasn, players that have accumulated the required number f Yearly Award Pints will receive a ne-rund r tw-rund bye fr each Grand Prix Event that is held during the remainder f that seasn and fr the designated Yearly Award Seasn immediately thereafter (see table belw). Yearly Award Seasn 2015 Seasn 2016 Seasn 2017 Seasn Date Range June 2, 2014 thrugh May 31, 2015 June 1, 2015 thrugh May 29, 2016 May 30, 2016 thrugh May 28, 2017 Awards Byes t GPs held in Seasns 2015 Yearly Seasn 2016 Yearly Seasn 2016 Yearly Seasn 2017 Yearly Seasn 2017 Yearly Seasn 2018 Yearly Seasn ii. PROFESSIONAL POINTS Prfessinal Pints are used t determine (a) invitatins t the Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship, (b) membership n natinal teams invited t the Wrld Magic
Cup, and (c) membership in the Pr Tur Players Club (see chart belw fr specific events). Each Prfessinal Pints Seasn is cmprised f Pr Tur, Grand Prix, Wrld Magic Cup, and Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship events during that seasn s date range listed in the table belw. Starting with the 2014-2015 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, nly a player s six (6) best Grand Prix finishes will be added t his r her pint ttal. Prfessinal Pints Seasn 2014-2015 Seasn 2015-2016 Seasn 2016-2017 Seasn Date Range August 4, 2014 thrugh August 2, 2015 August 3, 2015 thrugh August 7, 2016 August 8, 2016 thrugh July 30, 2017 Used fr 2015 Wrld Champinship 2015 Wrld Magic Cup 2014-2015 Players Club midseasn advancement 2015-2016 Players Club start f seasn level determinatin 2016 Wrld Champinship 2016 Wrld Magic Cup 2015-2016 Players Club midseasn advancement 2016-2017 Players Club start f seasn level determinatin 2017 Wrld Champinship 2017 Wrld Magic Cup 2016-2017 Players Club midseasn advancement 2017-2018 Players Club start f seasn level determinatin Prfessinal Pints are fficially awarded n the final day f each turnament after the final standings have been determined, but befre invitatins are issued, when applicable. Only players wh actually cmpete in a particular turnament will receive Prfessinal Pints fr that turnament. Prfessinal pints are awarded based n the Prfessinal Pints charts in Appendix B.
6. APPEALS If a player believes that an errr in his r her event histry has caused an invitatin r bye t be wrngly withheld, he r she may file a frmal appeal with Wizards pursuant t the fllwing prcess: i. PLANESWALKER POINTS-BASED APPEALS Appeals fr invitatins r byes based n specific Planeswalker Pints-based invitatin criteria must be submitted and received by Wizards n later than fur (4) weeks prir t the start date f the turnament in questin. Cmplete infrmatin regarding Planeswalker Pints-based appeals can be fund in the Magic Event Appeal Plicy. Planeswalker Pints-based appeals may nly be submitted thrugh the Planeswalker Pints Event Appeals Frm. Yu must be lgged int yur Planeswalker Pints accunt in rder t access the Event Appeals Frm. ii. PRO TOUR PLAYERS CLUB LEVEL APPEALS Appeals fr invitatins r byes based n a Pr Tur Players Club achievement level must be submitted in writing and received by Wizards n later than ten (10) days prir t the start date f the turnament in questin. Pr Tur Players Club achievement level-based appeals must be submitted thrugh the Wizards Help System at www.wizards.cm/custmerservice with "Pr Tur Players Club Inquiry" in the subject line. iii. NATIONALITY ELIGIBILITY APPEALS Appeals t change a player s current cuntry f natinality fr the purpse f natinality-specific participatin r invitatin criteria (listed in Sectin 4 Natinality Eligibility) must be submitted in writing and received by Wizards n later than March 1 f the year in which the turnament fr which the player is submitting the appeal takes place. Players shuld indicate in detail the reasn they are requesting the change. In rder fr a natinality appeal t be cnsidered, a player must be either: a citizen f that cuntry, r a cntinuus resident f that cuntry frm January 1 f the previus year thrugh the date f the participatry turnament r award f invitatin. Example: A player with a natinality (and citizenship) f United States mves t Japan. In rder t be eligible update his r her Natinality in rder t play in the 2016 Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers in Japan, that player must have been a cntinuus resident in Japan frm January 1, 2015. Additinally, the appeal needs t be received by March 1, 2016 in rder t be cnsidered. Natinality eligibility-based appeals must be submitted thrugh the Wizards Help System at www.wizards.cm/custmerservice with "Natinality Eligibility Appeal" in the subject line. If a natinality eligibility appeal is granted, the change is cnsidered permanent.
Decisins by Wizards f the Cast regarding any appeal are final and cannt be further appealed. By participating in sanctined turnament play, yu agree t be bund by any such decisin made by Wizards, in its sle discretin. 7. PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND ROOKIE OF THE YEAR The player with the mst Prfessinal Pints ver the curse f a Prfessinal Pints Seasn is identified as the Player f the Year. In the event that tw players tie, the Player f the Year will be determined by a single-match playff. The player with the mst Prfessinal Pints at the end f a Prfessinal Pints Seasn that has nt participated in a Pr Tur, Wrld Magic Cup, r Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship event in any previus Prfessinal Pints Seasn is identified as the Rkie f the Year. In the event that tw players tie, the Rkie f the Year will be determined by a single-match playff.
8. MAGIC: THE GATHERING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. The Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship is an invitatin-nly turnament. T be eligible t receive an invitatin t participate in the Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship, yu must meet the fllwing criteria: INVITATION CRITERIA The 2016 Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship invitatin list cnsists f the fllwing players: The winners f the fur (4) Pr Tur events in the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn. The 2015 Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship winner. The 2015 Magic Online Champin. The 2015-2016 Player f the Year. The player with the greatest number f Prfessinal Pints in the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Standing (minus the number f Prfessinal Pints earned at the 2015 Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship) at the cnclusin f the secnd Pr Tur f the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn. If tw r mre players have the same Prfessinal Pints ttal, the tie will be brken as fllws: The tied player with the greatest number f Pr Tur* Tp 8 finishes immediately fllwing secnd Pr Tur event f the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f Grand Prix Tp 8 finishes (Tp 4 finishes frm Team-frmat Grand Prix) immediately fllwing secnd Pr Tur event f the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints in his r her best Pr Tur* finish immediately fllwing secnd Pr Tur event f the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints in his r her best individual-frmat Grand Prix finish immediately fllwing secnd Pr Tur event f the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn. The tp 4 ranked players frm the Nrth America ge-regin, the tp 3 ranked players frm the Eurpe ge-regin, the tp 3 ranked players frm the Asia Pacific ge-regin, and the tp 2 ranked players frm the Latin America geregin in the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Standing at the cnclusin f the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn. If tw r mre players have the same Prfessinal Pints ttal, the tie will be brken as fllws: The tied player with the greatest number f Pr Tur* Tp 8 finishes during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f Grand Prix Tp 8 finishes (Tp 4 finishes frm Team-frmat Grand Prix) during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints in his r her best Pr Tur* finish during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints in his r her best individual-frmat Grand Prix finish during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the highest pint ttal at the cnclusin f the Planeswalker Pints 2016 Yearly Award Seasn.
The player with the greatest number f Prfessinal Pints earned exclusively frm Grand Prix during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn. If tw r mre players have the same pint ttal, the tie will be brken as fllws: The tied player with the greatest number f Grand Prix 1 st place finishes during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f Grand Prix Tp 8 finishes (Tp 4 finishes frm Team-frmat Grand Prix) during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the highest ranking at the cnclusin f the wrldwide 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the highest pint ttal at the cnclusin f the Planeswalker Pints 2016 Yearly Award Seasn. The member f the Pr Tur Hall f Fame with the highest ranking at the cnclusin f the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn. If tw r mre players have the same Prfessinal Pints ttal, the tie will be brken as fllws: The tied player with the greatest number f Pr Tur* Tp 8 finishes during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f Grand Prix Tp 8 finishes (Tp 4 finishes frm Team-frmat Grand Prix) during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints in his r her best Pr Tur* finish during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints in his r her best individual-frmat Grand Prix finish during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the highest pint ttal at the cnclusin f the Planeswalker Pints 2016 Yearly Award Seasn. The player with the greatest number f match pints earned in Cnstructedfrmat, Swiss matches exclusively frm Pr Tur events during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn. If tw r mre players have the same pint ttal, the tie will be brken as fllws: The tied player with the greatest number f Prfessinal Pints at the cnclusin f the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f Pr Tur* Tp 8 finishes during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f Grand Prix Tp 8 finishes (Tp 4 finishes frm Team-frmat Grand Prix) during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints in his r her best Pr Tur* finish during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints in his r her best individual-frmat Grand Prix finish during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the highest pint ttal at the cnclusin f the Planeswalker Pints 2016 Yearly Award Seasn. The player with the greatest number f match pints earned in Draft-frmat, Swiss matches exclusively frm Pr Tur events during the 2015-2016
Prfessinal Pints Seasn. If tw r mre players have the same pint ttal, the tie will be brken as fllws: The tied player with the greatest number f Prfessinal Pints at the cnclusin f the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f Pr Tur* Tp 8 finishes during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f Grand Prix Tp 8 finishes (Tp 4 finishes frm Team-frmat Grand Prix) during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints in his r her best Pr Tur* finish during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints in his r her best individual-frmat Grand Prix finish during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the highest pint ttal at the cnclusin f the Planeswalker Pints 2016 Yearly Award Seasn. Nte: If a player is invited based n tw r mre f the abve criteria, invitatins d nt pass dwn t the next highest finisher fr each criterin. Fr each invitatin criterin that a player achieves beynd the first, anther At-Large invitatin will be added (see belw) The tp ranked players at the cnclusin f the wrldwide 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn that are nt yet invited based n the abve criteria sufficient t bring the ttal number f invited players t the 2016 Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship t 24. These invitatins are referred t as At- Large invitatins. If tw r mre players have the same Prfessinal Pints ttal, the tie will be brken as fllws: The tied player with the greatest number f Pr Tur* Tp 8 finishes during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f Grand Prix Tp 8 finishes (Tp 4 finishes frm Team-frmat Grand Prix) during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints in his r her best Pr Tur* finish during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints in his r her best individual-frmat Grand Prix finish during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the highest pint ttal at the cnclusin f the Planeswalker Pints 2016 Yearly Award Seasn. * Nte: The Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship and the Wrld Magic Cup are nt Pr Tur events. A list f cuntries that cnstitute each ge-regin can be fund in Appendix A.
9. WORLD MAGIC CUP The Wrld Magic Cup is an invitatin-nly, team turnament. Invited players will cmpete as 4-player natinal teams representing selected cuntries. The list f selected cuntries can be fund in Appendix C. NATIONALITY ELIGIBILITY Participatin as member f a particular cuntry s Wrld Magic Cup natinal team is pen nly t players wh are currently listed as having Natinality f that cuntry n the Planeswalker Pints website. Please see Sectin 4 Natinality Eligibility fr cmplete infrmatin. INVITATION CRITERIA Each natinal team invited t the 2016 Wrld Magic Cup will cnsist f the fllwing players: The winner f each f the three (3) 2016 Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers run in that cuntry. The tp ranked player at the cnclusin f the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn frm that cuntry (referred t as the 2016 Natinal Champin fr that cuntry). If tw r mre players are tied, ties will be brken as fllws: The tied player with the greatest number f Pr Tur* Tp 8 finishes during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f Grand Prix Tp 8 finishes (Tp 4 finishes frm Team-frmat Grand Prix) during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints frm his r her best Pr Tur* finish during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the greatest number f match pints in his r her best individual-frmat Grand Prix finish during the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn, r The tied player with the highest pint ttal at the cnclusin f the Planeswalker Pints 2016 Yearly Award Seasn. * Nte: The Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship and the Wrld Magic Cup are nt Pr Tur events. In the event that the 2016 Natinal Champin fr a particular cuntry is later fund t be ineligible t represent that cuntry based n that player s Natinality, that player s invitatin will be awarded t the next highest ranked player at the cnclusin f the 2014-2015 Prfessinal Pints Seasn frm that cuntry. In the event that the winner f a particular Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier is later fund t be ineligible t represent that cuntry (based n that player s Natinality), that player s invitatin will be awarded t the next highest finishing player frm that Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier.
INVITATION PASS-DOWNS In the event that a Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier winner becmes the Natinal Champin n a natinal team, the next highest placed finisher frm that Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier will receive the invitatin t be n the natinal team at the Wrld Magic Cup. In the event that the winner f a particular Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier cannt attend the Wrld Magic Cup, that player s invitatin will be awarded t the next highest finishing player frm that Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier. In the event that the 2016 Natinal Champin frm that cuntry cannt attend the Wrld Magic Cup, that player s invitatin will be awarded t the next highest ranked player at the cnclusin f the 2015-2016 Prfessinal Pints Seasn frm that cuntry. All pass-dwns f invitatins t the 2016 Wrld Magic Cup must be submitted t Wizards f the Cast n later than Octber 17, 2016.
10. WORLD MAGIC CUP QUALIFIERS Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers are invitatin-nly turnaments. These Premier Events will be held in cuntries that have been selected t have natinal teams cmpete at the Wrld Magic Cup. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY A player that already has an invitatin t the Wrld Magic Cup may nt cmpete in further Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers that award invitatins t that year s Wrld Magic Cup. NATIONALITY ELIGIBILITY Each cuntry s Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers are pen nly t thse qualified players wh are listed as having Natinality f that cuntry n the Planeswalker Pints website. If a player cmpetes in a Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier r Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier Last Chance Qualifier in ne cuntry, he r she may nt cmpete in a Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier r Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier Last Chance Qualifier (r be a member f a natinal team) f anther cuntry until the fllwing year. Please see Sectin 4 Natinality Eligibility fr cmplete infrmatin. INVITATION CRITERIA The invitatin list fr each cuntry s 2016 Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier will cnsist f the fllwing players: Players in the 2016 Yearly Award Pints Seasn that have met the minimum amunt f pints fr that cuntry. The number f pints required fr each cuntry can be fund in Appendix C. Players (frm that cuntry) with a Pr Tur Players Club Silver, Gld, r Platinum level as f the date f the Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier. Players (frm that cuntry) that are members f the Pr Tur Hall f Fame. Winners f Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier Last Chance Qualifiers that immediately precede that Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier. The list f ptential cuntries and the invitatin list criteria fr each cuntry s 2016 Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers can be fund in Appendix C. WORLD MAGIC CUP QUALIFIER BYES AWARD CRITERIA A player may be awarded byes fr Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers based n ne r mre f the fllwing criteria: Players (frm that cuntry) with a Pr Tur Players Club Gld r Platinum level as f the date f the Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier. Players (frm that cuntry) that are members f the Pr Tur Hall f Fame. Players (frm that cuntry) that have a sufficiently high number f Yearly Award Pints. WORLD MAGIC CUP QUALIFIER BYE RESTRICTIONS Players can be awarded ne- r tw-rund byes fr a Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier. Byes are nt cumulative within a given Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier r frm ne Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier t anther. Byes may nt be passed dwn t ther players fr any reasn and are nt transferable. Byes may nt be deferred frm ne Wrld Magic Cup
Qualifier t anther and must be earned each time. Players that accumulate multiple byes t a Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier are awarded nly the bye fr the greatest number f runds. If a player is awarded a bye, he r she is cnsidered t have earned 3 pints in the Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier fr each f thse runds. Byes are nt cunted tward a player s ppnent s match win percentage. Players with byes will usually have an advantage in tiebreakers ver players that d nt have byes. BYES AT WORLD MAGIC CUP QUALIFIERS Planeswalker Pints-based byes at Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers are based n the Yearly Award Pints Seasn designated t award byes at Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers held during a specific year. See Sectin 5 Planeswalker Pints Based Invitatins and Byes fr cmplete infrmatin: Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier Year Seasns used t Award Byes 2016 2016 Yearly Award Seasn 2017 2017 Yearly Award Seasn During each Yearly Award Seasn, players that have accumulated the minimum required number f Yearly Award Pints will receive a ne-rund bye fr each Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier that is held during that year. The number f pints required t receive a ne-rund bye fr each cuntry can be fund in Appendix C. Players can als receive a number f byes at a Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier based n the Pr Tur Players Club membership level f the player (as f the date f the Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier): Byes One-rund bye Tw-rund bye Players Club Level Gld Level Platinum Level Members f the Pr Tur Hall f Fame receive a ne-rund bye at each Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier.
11. WORLD MAGIC CUP QUALIFIER LAST CHANCE QUALIFERS Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier Last Chance Qualifiers are pen turnaments. Each Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier can be immediately preceded by a number f turnaments knwn as Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier Last Chance Qualifiers (r WMCQ Last Chance Qualifiers ). Each Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers Last Chance Qualifier awards the winner an invitatin t the Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier which it immediately precedes. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY A player that already has an invitatin t the Wrld Magic Cup r Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers may nt cmpete in a Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier Last Chance Qualifier. NATIONALITY ELIGIBILITY Each cuntry s Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier Last Chance Qualifiers are pen nly t thse players wh are listed as having Natinality f that cuntry n the Planeswalker Pints website. If a player cmpetes in a Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier r Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier Last Chance Qualifier in ne cuntry, he r she may nt cmpete in a Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier r Wrld Magic Cup Qualifier Last Chance Qualifier (r be a member f a natinal team) f anther cuntry until the fllwing year. Please see Sectin 4 Natinality Eligibility fr cmplete infrmatin.
12. PRO TOUR Pr Tur events are invitatin-nly turnaments. INVITATION CRITERIA The invitatin list each Pr Tur event cnsists f the fllwing players: The tp fur (4) finishing players frm each Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier with attendance f 128 r fewer players that awards invitatins t the designated Pr Tur (fr Pr Tur held prir t August 8, 2016). The tp eight (8) finishing players frm each Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier with attendance f 129 r mre players that awards invitatins t the designated Pr Tur (fr Pr Tur held prir t August 8, 2016). The tp fur (4) finishing players frm each Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier (fr Pr Tur held August 8, 2016 and later). The tp eight (8) finishing players frm each Magic Online Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier that awards invitatins t the designated Pr Tur. The winner f each Magic Online Pr Tur Qualifier Final that awards invitatins t the designated Pr Tur. The winner f each Magic Online Champinship Series (MOCS) turnament that awards invitatins t the designated Pr Tur. The tp eight (8) finishing players plus any ther players that finish with 39 r mre match pints frm each individual-frmat Grand Prix that awards invitatins t the designated Pr Tur. The three (3) team members frm a tp fur (4) finishing team plus any team members frm a team that finishes with 36 r mre match pints frm each teamfrmat Grand Prix that awards invitatins t the designated Pr Tur. The winner f each designated Series-Style event that awards invitatins t the designated Pr Tur. Players that finished with 33 r mre match pints in the immediately preceding Pr Tur. The fur team members frm the tp eight (8) finishing natinal teams frm the Wrld Magic Cup (Nte: Players meeting this criterin will be selected nly fr the first Pr Tur immediately fllwing the Wrld Magic Cup.) Players that have advanced t Pr Tur Players Club Silver level after the start f a Prfessinal Pints Seasn are invited t the next Pr Tur (fllwing their prmtin) f that Prfessinal Pints Seasn. In the event that a player already has an invitatin t that Pr Tur, r chses nt t attend that Pr Tur, the invitatin will be deferred t the next Pr Tur f that Prfessinal Seasn, and s n. Invitatins will nt be deferred beynd the end f the Prfessinal Seasn in which the player earned the invitatin in this manner. Players that start a Prfessinal Pints seasn at Pr Tur Players Club Silver level are invited t the first Pr Tur f that seasn. In the event that a player already has an invitatin t that Pr Tur, r chses nt t attend that Pr Tur, the invitatin will be deferred t the next Pr Tur f that Prfessinal Seasn, and s n. Invitatins will nt be deferred beynd the end f the Prfessinal Seasn in which the player earned the invitatin in this manner. Players with a Pr Tur Players Club Gld r Platinum level as f the date f the Pr Tur. If a player with a Pr Tur Players Club Gld r Platinum level chses nt t attend that Pr Tur, the invitatin t that Pr Tur will nt be deferred t a future Prfessinal Seasn.
Players that are members f the Pr Tur Hall f Fame. (Nte: the Pr Tur invitatin criteria listed abve d nt generate a pass dwn f invitatins frm ne player t anther.)
13. REGIONAL PRO TOUR QUALIFIERS Each Pr Tur is preceded by a rund f turnaments knwn as Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers. Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers award invitatins t a designated Pr Tur. Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers are invitatin-nly turnaments. Players that are qualified fr Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers fr a particular rund are permitted t play in nly ne (1) Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier during that Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier rund. REGIONAL PRO TOUR QUALIFIER ELIGIBILITY The fllwing players may nt cmpete in Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers (including Magic Online Pr Tur Qualifiers Prelims and Finals) that award invitatins t the designated Pr Tur: Players that have previusly participated in a Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier that awards invitatins t the designated Pr Tur. Players that have wn a Magic Online Pr Tur Qualifier Final that awards an invitatin t the designated Pr Tur. Players that have wn a Magic Online Champinship Series (MOCS) turnament that awards invitatins t the designated Pr Tur Players that are the tp eight (8) finishing players plus any ther players that finish with 39 r mre match pints frm each individual-frmat Grand Prix that awards invitatins t the designated Pr Tur. Players that are the three (3) team members frm a tp fur (4) finishing team plus any ther team members frm a team that finishes with 36 r mre match pints frm each team-frmat Grand Prix that awards invitatins t the designated Pr Tur. Players that finished with 33 r mre match pints in the Pr Tur that awards invitatins t the designated Pr Tur. Players that are frm the tp eight (8) finishing natinal teams frm the Wrld Magic Cup that immediately precedes that particular Pr Tur. Players with a Pr Tur Players Club Gld r Platinum level (as f the date f the Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier). Exceptin is made fr any Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier which takes place during a Prfessinal Pints Seasn which awards an invitatin t a Pr Tur which takes place during a future Prfessinal Pints Seasn. In this case nly players whse current Prfessinal Pints Seasn pint ttal is currently less than the Gld level requirement (33 Prfessinal Pints) are eligible t participate in a Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier. Players that are members f the Pr Tur Hall f Fame. INVITATION CRITERIA The invitatin list fr each Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier cnsists f the fllwing players: The winner f each Preliminary Pr Tur Qualifier that awards invitatins t the designated rund f Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers. Players that finished in 5 th thrugh 8 th place in a nn-magic Online Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier with an attendance f 128 r fewer players frm the immediately preceding Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier Seasn (fr Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers held prir t June 6, 2016).
Players that finished in 1 st thrugh 8 th place in a Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier frm the immediately preceding Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier Seasn (fr Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers held June 7, 2016 r later). The winner f each Reginal Last Chance Qualifier that immediately precedes that Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier. Players with a Pr Tur Players Club Silver level (as f the date f the Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier). (Nte: the Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier invitatin criteria listed abve d nt generate a pass dwn f invitatins frm ne player t anther.)
14. REGIONAL LAST CHANCE QUALIFIERS Reginal Last Chance Qualifiers are pen turnaments. Each Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier can be immediately preceded by a turnament knwn as a Reginal Last Chance Qualifier. Each Reginal Last Chance Qualifier awards the winner an invitatin t the Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier which it immediately precedes. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY A player that already has an invitatin t the designated Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier may nt cmpete in that Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier.
15. PRELIMINARY PRO TOUR QUALIFIERS Each Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier rund is preceded by a series f turnaments knwn as Preliminary Pr Tur Qualifiers. Preliminary Pr Tur Qualifiers award invitatins t Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers f a specific rund. Preliminary Pr Tur Qualifiers are pen turnaments. PRELIMINARY PRO TOUR QUALIFIER ELIGIBILITY The fllwing players may nt cmpete in Preliminary Pr Tur Qualifiers that award invitatins t the designated rund f Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier: Players that have already wn a Preliminary Pr Tur Qualifier that awards an invitatin t the designated rund f Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers. Players that finished in 5 th thrugh 8 th place in a nn-magic Online Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier with an attendance f 128 r fewer players frm the immediately preceding rund f Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers (fr Preliminary Pr Tur Qualifiers that award invitatins t Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers that are held prir t June 6, 2016). Players that finished in 1 st thrugh 8 th place in a Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier frm the immediately preceding rund f Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers (fr Preliminary Pr Tur Qualifiers that award invitatins t Reginal Pr Tur Qualifiers that are held June 6, 2016 r later). Players with a Pr Tur Players Club Silver, Gld r Platinum level (as f the date f the Preliminary Pr Tur Qualifier). Exceptin is made fr any Preliminary Pr Tur Qualifier which takes place during a Prfessinal Pints Seasn which awards an invitatin t a Reginal Pr Tur Qualifier which takes place during a future Prfessinal Pints Seasn. In this case nly players whse current Prfessinal Pints Seasn pint ttal is currently less than the Silver level requirement (18 Prfessinal Pints) are eligible t participate in a Preliminary Pr Tur Qualifier. Players that are members f the Pr Tur Hall f Fame. All ther players that are eligible t play in Sanctined turnaments may participate in Preliminary Pr Tur Qualifiers.
16. GRAND PRIX Grand Prix are pen turnaments. GRAND PRIX BYES AWARD CRITERIA A player may be awarded byes fr individual-frmat Grand Prix based n ne r mre f the fllwing criteria: Winning a Grand Prix Trial (including Magic Online Grand Prix Trials) Having a sufficiently high number f Yearly Award Pints Having a specific Pr Tur Players Club level Being a member f the Pr Tur Hall f Fame GRAND PRIX BYE RESTRICTIONS Players can be awarded ne-, tw-, r three-rund byes fr individual-frmat Grand Prix. Byes are nt cumulative within a given Grand Prix r frm ne Grand Prix t anther. Byes may nt be passed dwn t ther players fr any reasn and are nt transferable. Byes may nt be deferred frm ne Grand Prix t anther and must be earned each time. Players that accumulate multiple byes t a Grand Prix are awarded nly the bye fr the greatest number f runds. If a player is awarded a bye, he r she is cnsidered t have earned 3 pints in the Grand Prix fr each f thse runds. Byes are nt cunted tward a player s ppnent s match win percentage. Players with byes will usually have an advantage in tiebreakers ver players that d nt have byes. Teams are nt awarded byes in team-frmat Grand Prix. BYES AT INDIVIDUAL-FORMAT GRAND PRIX Planeswalker Pints-based byes at individual-frmat Grand Prix are based n the Yearly Award Pints Seasns designated t award byes t all Grand Prix held during a specific range f dates. See Sectin 5 Planeswalker Pints Based Invitatins and Byes fr cmplete infrmatin: Grand Prix Dates June 1, 2015 thrugh May 29, 2016 May 30, 2016 thrugh May 28, 2017 Seasns used t Award Byes 2015 Yearly Award Seasn 2016 Yearly Award Seasn 2016 Yearly Award Seasn 2017 Yearly Award Seasn During each Yearly Award Seasn, players that have accumulated the minimum required number f Yearly Award Pints will receive a ne-rund r tw-rund bye fr each individual-frmat Grand Prix Event that is held during the remainder f that seasn and fr the designated Yearly Award Seasn immediately thereafter: Byes Minimum Yearly Award Seasn Pints One-rund bye 1300 Tw-rund bye 2250
Players als receive a number f byes at an individual-frmat Grand Prix based n the Pr Tur Players Club membership level f the player (as f the date f the Grand Prix): Byes Tw-rund bye Three-rund bye Players Club Level Silver Level Gld r Platinum Level Members f the Pr Tur Hall f Fame receive a three-rund bye at each individualfrmat Grand Prix.
17. GRAND PRIX TRIALS Grand Prix Trials are pen turnaments. Each individual-frmat Grand Prix turnament is preceded by a series f turnaments knwn as Grand Prix Trials. Each Grand Prix Trial awards a tw-rund bye t the winner fr a specific Grand Prix. Grand Prix Trials are nt ffered fr team-frmat Grand Prix. 18. SUPER SUNDAY SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP The Super Sunday Series Champinship is an invitatin-nly event. INVITATION CRITERIA The invitatin list each Super Sunday Series Champinship cnsists f the fllwing players: The winner f each Super Sunday Series Qualifier that awards an invitatin t the designated Super Sunday Series Champinship. 19. SUPER SUNDAY SERIES QUALIFIERS Each Super Sunday Series Champinship is preceded by qualifying turnaments knwn as Super Sunday Series Qualifiers. Super Sunday Series Qualifiers award invitatins t a designated Super Sunday Series Champinship. Super Sunday Series Qualifiers are pen turnaments. SUPER SUNDAY SERIES QUALIFIER ELIGIBILITY The fllwing players may nt cmpete in Super Sunday Series Qualifiers that award invitatins t the designated Super Sunday Series Champinship: Players that have wn a Super Sunday Series Qualifier that awards an invitatin t the designated Super Sunday Series Champinship. 20. OTHER TOURNAMENTS All ther Magic: The Gathering turnaments d nt award direct invitatins, byes, mnetary prizes, r Travel Awards t any f the events described in this dcument.
APPENDIX A COUNTRIES BY REGION ASIA PACIFIC (APAC) Australia, Bangladesh, Cambdia, China, Hng Kng, India, Indnesia, Japan, Las, Macau, Malaysia, Micrnesia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapre, Suth Krea, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam EUROPE Afghanistan, Albania, Andrra, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bsnia and Herzegvina, Btswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cratia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estnia, Fare Islands, Finland, France, French Plynesia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macednia, Malta, Maytte, Mntenegr, Namibia, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nrthern Ireland, Nrway, Pland, Prtugal, Rmania, Russian Federatin, San Marin, Sctland, Senegal, Serbia, Slvak Republic, Slvenia, Suth Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City, Virgin Islands (British), Wales LATIN AMERICA Argentina, Barbads, Blivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Clmbia, Csta Rica, Dminican Republic, Ecuadr, El Salvadr, Guadelupe, Guatemala, Hnduras, Jamaica, Mexic, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tbag, Uruguay, Venezuela NORTH AMERICA American Sama, Bahrain, Bermuda, Canada, Iraq, Puert Ric, United States, Virgin Islands (US)
APPENDIX B PROFESSIONAL POINTS Grand Prix - Individual-Frmat* Place Tp 8 Players Pr Pints 1 8 2 6 3-4 5 5-8 4 All Other Players Match Pints Pr Pints 39+ 4 36-38 3 33-35 2 30-32 1 0-29 0 Grand Prix - Team-Frmat* Tp 4 Teams Place Pr Pints 1 6 2 5 3-4 4 All Other Teams Match Pints Pr Pints 34+ 4 33 3 31-32 2 30 1 0-29 0 * Only a player s six (6) best Grand Prix finishes will be added t his r her Prfessinal Pints ttal. Pr Tur Tp 8 Players Place Pr Pints 1 30 2 26 3-4 22 5-8 18 All Other Players Match Pints Pr Pints 36+ 15 35 12 34 11 33 10 32 8 31 7 30 6 28-29 5 27 4 0-26 3 Wrld Magic Cup Place Pr Pints 1 8 2 7 3-4 6 5-8 5 9-16 4 17-32 3 33+ 2 Magic: The Gathering Wrld Champinship One (1) Prfessinal Pint per match wn in the Swiss runds. Tw (2) Prfessinal Pints per match wn in the Tp 4 playff runds. N Prfessinal Pints are awarded fr lsses and draws.
APPENDIX C WORLD MAGIC CUP COUNTRIES The fllwing is a list f cuntries that will have natinal teams cmpeting at the 2016 Wrld Magic Cup and the minimum number f Yearly Award Pints at the cnclusin f the 2016 Yearly Award Seasn needed fr a player t be qualified t cmpete in r be awarded byes at that cuntry s 2016 Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers. Any cuntry that des nt have (1) at least fifty (50) players meet the number f required pints r (2) have at least ne Advanced-level WPN stre by May 2, 2016 will be remved frm this list and (1) will nt have representatin at the 2016 Wrld Magic Cup and (2) will nt have 2016 Wrld Magic Cup Qualifiers run in that cuntry. Cuntry Pints Required Pints Required fr fr Invitatin One-Rund Bye Argentina 300 3000 Australia 300 3000 Austria 300 3000 Belarus 100 1500 Belgium 300 3000 Blivia 100 1500 Brazil 300 3000 Bulgaria 100 1500 Canada 500 4000 Chile 200 2400 China 300 3000 Chinese Taipei 200 2400 Clmbia 100 1500 Csta Rica 100 1500 Cratia 100 1500 Cyprus 100 1500 Czech Republic 300 3000 Denmark 200 2400 Dminican Republic 100 1500 Ecuadr 100 1500 El Salvadr 100 1500 England 300 3000 Estnia 100 1500 Finland 200 2400 France 500 4000 Germany 500 4000 Greece 300 3000 Guatemala 100 1500 Hng Kng 200 2400 Hungary 200 2400 Iceland 100 1500 Indnesia 100 1500 Ireland 100 1500 Israel 100 1500 Italy 500 4000 Japan 500 4000