Magic: The Gathering Arena is returning to the ESL ANZ Champs - Delivered by Menulog for 2022!

Join us for the second ESL ANZ Champs - Delivered by Menulog Magic: The Gathering Arena season!

Sleeve your cards and shuffle your decks because Magic: The Gathering Arena is returning to the ESL ANZ Champs for 2022 - Delivered by Menulog. With an improved format and simpler qualification process, along with TCG prizes for every event, this years contest is sure to be bigger and better than ever before.

Magic: The Gathering Arena will run for two seasons this year, each season sporting 4 weekends of combat leading into a Champions Stage to determine who stands atop the peak of national glory.

It all starts in the open qualifier on the Saturday, contestants will muster their mana over the course of a Swiss Stage, and if you claim victory, you’ll progress to the Sunday. Come Sunday, the battle ramps up with the top 8 qualified contestants battling it out in a single elimination bracket, with all the coverage being brought to you via the ESL Ivory Tower in Sydney for all to see.

The Top 2 players in the Single Elimination on the Sunday will qualify directly for the Champions Stage. If a player has already qualified for the Champions Stage, their place will be passed down to the next eligible player. TCG prizes are up for grabs at each round and already qualified players are encouraged to play in multiple events! At the conclusion of the 4 weekends of combat, the 8 contestants who have made it through will compete for the lion’s share of $2,500AUD in cash prizes & plenty of TCG Card Packs.

Every event finals will be broadcast live via twitch.tv/esl_australia from 5pm AEST

Tournament Progression

Dates:

Event 1 Open Qualifier: May 7th
Event 1 Top 8: May 8th
Event 2 Open Qualifier: May 21st
Event 2 Top 8: May 22nd
Event 3 Open Qualifier: June 4th
Event 3 Top 8: June 5th
Event 4 Open Qualifier: June 18th
Event 4 Top 8: June 19th
Champion Stage: June 26th

Format Breakdown

As part of the ESL ANZ Champs - Delivered by Menulog MTGA season, there will be 4 events where the top 2 players qualify for the Champions Stage. At the end of the 4 events the 8 qualified players will play in the Champions Stage and compete in a 8 Player Single Elimination Bracket for $2,500 AUD in Cash plus TCG Card Packs.

Tournament Mode: Standard Constructed

Qualifiers:

The qualifiers will be played as an open format swiss stage, with all games being first to 2 wins (bo3). Pending sign up numbers extra rounds may be played to allow us to determine 8 clear qualifiees. At the completion the top 8 players will progress to day 2, the event top 8.

Event Top 8:

Following the open qualifier swiss stage each event will feature a Top 8 single elimination bracket. These 8 competitors will battle it out for placement and glory in hopes of reaching the Champions Stage. All games are first to 2 wins (bo3) with the grand final being a first to 3 (bo5). If a player has already qualified for the Champions Stage, the spot will be passed down to the next eligible player in the rankings.

Champion Stage:

The Champions Stage will take the 8 qualified players as they battle it out over a final single elimination bracket with all matches being first to 2 (bo3), and the grand finals being first to 3 (bo5).

Upcoming Events

Past Events

Prize Pool

Qualifier Prizing

Position	Prize
1st	Champion stage + 1 x Set Booster Box
2nd	Champion stage + 1 x Set Booster Box
3rd	1 x MTG Bundle
4th	1 x MTG Bundle

Champion Stage Prizing

Breakdown Below

Position	Prize
1st	$800 + 1 x Set Booster Box + 1 x Collector Box + 1 x Uncut Sheet of cards
2nd	$600 + 1 x Collector Booster Box
3rd	$400 + 1 x Set Booster Box
4th	$300 + 1 x Set Booster Box
5th	$100 + 1 x Set Booster Box
6th	$100 + 1 x Set Booster Box
7th	$100 + 1 x Set Booster Box
8th	$100 + 1 x Set Booster Box
9-16th	1 x MTG Bundle
17-32nd	3 x Set Boosters

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