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A ''[[Magic]]'' '''League''' is an ongoing [[tournament]] that plays out over the course of days or weeks rather than hours. Leagues have two main goals: reduce the amount of time it takes to play competitive ''Magic'' and allow players to play on their own schedules.
{{For|other uses|League}}


==History==
The seasonal '''''[[Magic]]'' League''' was an official ongoing [[tournament]] that played out over the course of days or weeks rather than hours. It ran from 2012 to 2019. The League had two main goals: reduce the amount of time it takes to play competitive ''Magic'' and allow players to play on their own schedules. The league used to be organized by the [[DCI]], but the organization was later transferred to individual shops.  
A seasonal league used to be organized by the [[DCI]]. The organisation was later transferred to individual shops.  
===''Magic 2013'' and further===
This [[sealed deck]] tournament followed up on [[Game Day]] events and uses the [[Standard]] [[format]].  
This ongoing, five-week tournament was played in local game and hobby stores around the world, a month after each a new card [[set]] was released. This [[sealed deck]] tournament followed up on [[Game Day]] events and uses the [[Standard]] [[format]].  


Each participant should play three matches per week, for a total of fifteen over the course of the league. Players joining the league late could play extra matches to catch up to the current match cap of three times the current total of weeks of the league. Over the course of the league, players were able to add more [[booster]]s to their league [[deck]]. There were optional achievements that players could complete to earn a [[Planeswalker points]] badge and [[achievement]].  
===Start===
The first league was July / August 2012, in commemoration of the release of ''[[Magic 2013]]''. It was created as a a five-week tournament, played in [[LGS|local game and hobby stores]] around the world, a month after each a new card [[set]] was released.


The first league was July / August 2012, in commemoration of the release of ''[[Magic 2013]]''. Because League play wasn't making the returns on investment, and most stores would run leagues anyways, ''[[Magic 2014]]'' marked the last physical League kit to be offered to stores. Starting with ''[[Theros]]'', stores were able to download a digital asset kit, which didn't include special prizes anymore. <ref>[http://www.wizards.com/wpn/News/Article.aspx?x=2013_07_31_THELEAG Gateway to Core and League]</ref> However, for subsequent sets the promos apparently were available again.  
Each participant would play three matches per week, for a total of fifteen over the course of the league. Players joining the league late could play extra matches to catch up to the current match cap of three times the current total of weeks of the league. Over the course of the league, players were able to add more [[booster]]s to their league [[deck]]. There were optional achievements that players could complete to earn a [[Planeswalker Points]] badge and [[achievement]].  
 
Because League play wasn't making the returns on investment, and most stores would run leagues anyways, ''[[Magic 2014]]'' marked the last physical League kit to be offered to stores. Starting with ''[[Theros]]'', stores were able to download a digital asset kit, which didn't include special prizes anymore.<ref>[http://www.wizards.com/wpn/News/Article.aspx?x=2013_07_31_THELEAG Gateway to Core and League]</ref> However, for subsequent sets the promos apparently were available again.  


====Prizes====
====Prizes====
The base prize for the Top 10 finishers in the league was an exclusive [[token]] card.
The base prize for the Top 10 finishers in the league was an exclusive [[token]] card.


* ''Magic 2013'': {{R}} 1/1 [[Goblin]] <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/league-token-2012-06-05|League Token!|[[Trick Jarrett]]|June 05, 2012}}</ref>
* ''Magic 2013'': {{R}} 1/1 [[Goblin]] <ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/league-token-2012-06-05|League Token!|[[Trick Jarrett]]|June 05, 2012}}</ref>
* ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'': {{W}} 2/2 [[Knight]] with [[Vigilance]]
* ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'': {{W}} 2/2 [[Knight]] with [[vigilance]]
* ''[[Gatecrash]]'': {{R}}{{W}} 1/1 [[Soldier]]
* ''[[Gatecrash]]'': {{R}}{{W}} 1/1 [[Soldier]]
* ''[[Dragon's Maze]]'': {{W}} 1/1 [[Bird]]
* ''[[Dragon's Maze]]'': {{W}} 1/1 [[Bird]]
* ''[[Magic 2014]]'': {{C}} 1/1 [[Sliver]]
* ''[[Magic 2014]]'': {{C}} 1/1 [[Sliver]]
* ''[[Theros]]'': {{W}} 2/2 [[Soldier]]  
* ''[[Theros]]'': {{W}} 1/1 [[Soldier]]
* ''[[Born of the Gods]]'': {{W}} 1/1 Soldier
* ''[[Born of the Gods]]'': {{W}} 1/1 Soldier
* ''[[Journey into Nyx]]'': {{R}} 2/3 [[Minotaur]]
* ''[[Journey into Nyx]]'': {{R}} 2/3 [[Minotaur]]
* ''[[Magic 2015]]'': {{U}} 1/1 [[Squid]] with [[Islandwalk]]
* ''[[Magic 2015]]'': {{U}} 1/1 [[Squid]] with [[islandwalk]]
* ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'': {{W}} 1/1 [[Warrior]]
* ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'': {{W}} 1/1 [[Warrior]]
* ''[[Fate Reforged]]'': {{W}} 1/1 [[Monk]] with [[Prowess]]
* ''[[Fate Reforged]]'': {{W}} 1/1 [[Monk]] with [[prowess]]


===''Kaladesh'' and further===  
===''Kaladesh'' onwards===  
With ''[[Kaladesh]]'', [[WotC]] launched a playtest version of a new, easy-entry '''''Magic'' league''' system, with the goal of collecting feedback from stores for a full launch with ''[[Amonkhet]]''.<ref>{{NewRef|news/leagues-playtest-coming-kaladesh-2016-10-07|Leagues Playtest Coming with ''Kaladesh''|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|October 7, 2016}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|news/whats-store-store-play-2017-02-13|What's in Store for In-Store Play|[[Elaine Chase]]|February 13, 2017}}</ref>  
With ''[[Kaladesh]]'', [[WotC]] launched a playtest version of a new, easy-entry '''''Magic'' league''' system, with the goal of collecting feedback from stores for a full launch with ''[[Amonkhet]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|news/leagues-playtest-coming-kaladesh-2016-10-07|Leagues Playtest Coming with ''Kaladesh''|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|October 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|news/whats-store-store-play-2017-02-13|What's in Store for In-Store Play|[[Elaine Chase]]|February 13, 2017}}</ref>  


The goal of the league is to foster league-style play with a low barrier to entry for newer players that can still be just as enjoyable for long-time fans of Limited. The start date is the Monday after the release of a new set.
The goal of the league was to foster league-style play with a low barrier to entry for newer players that could still be just as enjoyable for long-time fans of Limited. The start date used to be the Monday after the release of a new set.


The Magic League works as such:
The Magic League worked as such:
* Players open three booster packs and use those boosters to build a 30-card deck.
* Players opened three booster packs and used those boosters to build a 30-card deck.
* The league lasts four successive weeks.
* The league lasted four successive weeks.
* '''Match cards''' are used to track wins and losses.
* '''Match cards''' were used to track wins and losses.
* Every week, players add a booster pack to their pool, rebuilding as often as they like.  
* Every week, players added a booster pack to their pool, rebuilding as often as they liked.  
* Players can also add a booster after three losses, once per week.
* Players could also add a booster after three losses, once per week.
* Matches consist of a single game. Each player gets one free [[mulligan]] at the start of the game.
* Matches consisted of a single game. Each player got one free [[mulligan]] at the start of the game.
* Players play against each other, earning [[Planeswalker Points]].
* Players played against each other, earning [[Planeswalker Points]].
* Players can join the Magic League at any time during the four-week period. In addition to their initial booster pool, they are allowed to purchase boosters for the weeks they missed.
* Players could join the Magic League at any time during the four-week period. In addition to their initial booster pool, they were allowed to purchase boosters for the weeks they missed.
====Prizes====
====Prizes====
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| ''[[Kaladesh]]''
| ''[[Kaladesh]]''
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| {{C}} 1/1 [[Servo]] // 1/1 [[Thopter]] [[foil]] [[double-faced tokens|double-faced token]] card.<ref>[http://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/playtest-league-and-earn-foil-tokens Wizards of the Coast (October 7, 2016), "Playtest League and Earn Foil Tokens", Wizards Play Network]</ref>
| {{C}} 1/1 [[Servo]] // 1/1 [[Thopter]] [[foil]] [[double-sided token]]<ref>Wizards of the Coast. (October 7, 2016.) "[http://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/playtest-league-and-earn-foil-tokens Playtest League and Earn Foil Tokens]", Wizards Play Network.</ref>
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| ''[[Aether Revolt]]''
| ''[[Aether Revolt]]''
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| {{R}} 2/2 [[Gremlin]] // [[Energy counter]] foil double-faced token card<ref>[http://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/join-aether-revolt-league-preview Wizards of the Coast (January 18, 2017), "Join the Aether Revolt League Preview", Wizards Play Network]</ref>
| {{R}} 2/2 [[Gremlin]] // [[Energy counter]] foil double-sided token<ref>Wizards of the Coast. (January 18, 2017.) "[http://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/join-aether-revolt-league-previewJoin the Aether Revolt League Preview]", Wizards Play Network.</ref>
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| ''[[Amonkhet]]''
| ''[[Amonkhet]]''
| x 
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|Reward for for 10+ games was a [[lazotep]] colored, pyramid-shaped [[dice|die]].<ref>[https://wpn.wizards.com/en/event/league-amonkhet Wizards of the Coast (May 1, 2017), "Magic League: Amonkhet", Wizards Play Network]</ref>
|Reward for 10+ games was a [[lazotep]] colored, pyramid-shaped [[dice|die]].<ref>Wizards of the Coast. (May 1, 2017.) "[https://wpn.wizards.com/en/event/league-amonkhet Magic League: Amonkhet]", Wizards Play Network.</ref>
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|-
|''[[Hour of Devastation]]''
|''[[Hour of Devastation]]''<ref>Wizards of the Coast. (July 17, 2017.) "[https://wpn.wizards.com/en/event/magic-league-hour-devastation Magic League: Hour of Devastation]", Wizards Play Network.</ref>
| x <ref>[https://wpn.wizards.com/en/event/magic-league-hour-devastation Wizards of the Coast (July 17, 2017), "Magic League: Hour of Devastation", Wizards Play Network]</ref>
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| ''[[Ixalan]]''
| ''[[Ixalan]]''
| x
{{cell|tick}}
| Participation [[promo]]: <c>Unclaimed Territory</c><ref>{{NewRef|feature/store-play-evolves-2017-07-16|In-Store Play Evolves|[[Chris Tulach]]|July 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://wpn.wizards.com/en/event/magic-league-ixalan Wizards of the Coast (October 2, 2017), "Magic League: Ixalan", Wizards Play Network]</ref><ref name="Promos">{{NewRef|card-preview/ixalan-promos-planeswalker-decks-packaging-and-fnm-tokens-2017-09-01|''Ixalan'' Promos, Planeswalker Decks, Packaging, and FNM Tokens!|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|September 1, 2017}}</ref>
| {{card|Unclaimed Territory||PXLN}}<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/store-play-evolves-2017-07-16|In-Store Play Evolves|[[Chris Tulach]]|July 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>Wizards of the Coast. (October 2, 2017.) "[https://wpn.wizards.com/en/event/magic-league-ixalan Magic League: Ixalan]", Wizards Play Network.</ref><ref name="Promos">{{DailyRef|card-preview/ixalan-promos-planeswalker-decks-packaging-and-fnm-tokens-2017-09-01|''Ixalan'' Promos, Planeswalker Decks, Packaging, and FNM Tokens!|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|September 1, 2017}}</ref>
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| ''[[Rivals of Ixalan]]''
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| {{card|Evolving Wilds||PRIX}}<ref>{{DailyRef|news/rivals-ixalan-promos-packaging-and-more-2017-12-11|''Rivals of Ixalan'' Promos, Packaging, and More!|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|December 11, 2017}}</ref>
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| ''[[Dominaria]]''
{{cell|tick}}
| {{card|Zhalfirin Void||PDOM}}
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| ''[[Core Set 2019]]''
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| {{card|Reliquary Tower||PM19}}
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| ''[[Guilds of Ravnica]]''
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| {{card|Necrotic Wound||PGRN}}<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/guilds-ravnica-packaging-promos-and-more-2018-09-04|Guilds of Ravnica Packaging, Promos, and More|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|September 4, 2018 }}</ref>
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| ''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]''
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| {{card|Gate Colossus||PRNA}}<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/ravnica-allegiance-promos-and-packaging-2018-12-17|''Ravnica Allegiance'' Promos and Packaging|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|December 17, 2018}}</ref>
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==Magic online==
===Termination===
In [[Magic Online]] the ''Leagues room'' is where people can play matches against other players for prizes without affecting their Magic Online ratings. It is a good place to start for players who want to get used to competitive ''Magic'' play in a more casual environment.<ref>[http://magic.wizards.com/en/MTGO/articles/archive/magic-online/magic-online-leagues-update-2015-08-17 Chris Kiritz (August 17, 2015) "Magic Online Leagues Update", magicthegathering.com]</ref><ref>[http://magic.wizards.com/en/MTGO/articles/archive/magic-online/league-event-structures-2015-08-31 Lee Sharpe (August 31, 2015) "League Event Structures", magicthegathering.com]</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|feature/future-leagues-2015-11-10|The Future of Leagues|Chris Kiritz|November 10, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|feature/state-magic-online-events-2015-11-12|State of Magic Online Events|[[Lee Sharpe]]|November 12, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|magic-digital/magic-online-leagues-circle-complete-2016-08-24|Magic Online Leagues: The Circle Is Complete|[[Lee Sharpe]]|August 24, 2016}}</ref>
The ''Magic'' League was retired after ''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]''. According to [[WPN]], because they demanded a lot of resources from stores and Tournament Organizers (TOs) and did little to drive play.<ref>Wizards of the Coast. (February 15, 2019.) "[https://wpn.wizards.com/en/article/you-schedule-war-spark-0 Before You Schedule War of the Spark...]", Wizards Play Network.</ref>
 
Each Magic online league runs for a minimum of four weeks, though some leagues may run longer. Each week, participants can play up to five matches that count towards their league rating. Additional league matches played during that week count only towards players' tiebreaker points. Each match is best two out of three games, with a 90-minute time limit.
 
League play is a form of [[sealed deck]]. Players begin the league with one [[tournament pack]] and two boosters to build their deck. Each following week, they can purchase an additional booster.
 
==Other uses==
'''League''' may also refer to:
 
;In-game entities
* [[Izzet League]]
* [[Kipamu League]]
* [[Anowon#League of Anowon|League of Anowon]]
* [[Wojek League]]
* [[League of Dastardly Doom]]
 
;Player leagues
* [[Arena League]]
* [[Future Future League]]
* [[Military League]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Magic tournaments]][[Category:Magic Online]]
[[Category:Magic tournaments]]

Latest revision as of 04:55, 4 July 2023

For other uses, see League.

The seasonal Magic League was an official ongoing tournament that played out over the course of days or weeks rather than hours. It ran from 2012 to 2019. The League had two main goals: reduce the amount of time it takes to play competitive Magic and allow players to play on their own schedules. The league used to be organized by the DCI, but the organization was later transferred to individual shops.

This sealed deck tournament followed up on Game Day events and uses the Standard format.

Start

The first league was July / August 2012, in commemoration of the release of Magic 2013. It was created as a a five-week tournament, played in local game and hobby stores around the world, a month after each a new card set was released.

Each participant would play three matches per week, for a total of fifteen over the course of the league. Players joining the league late could play extra matches to catch up to the current match cap of three times the current total of weeks of the league. Over the course of the league, players were able to add more boosters to their league deck. There were optional achievements that players could complete to earn a Planeswalker Points badge and achievement.

Because League play wasn't making the returns on investment, and most stores would run leagues anyways, Magic 2014 marked the last physical League kit to be offered to stores. Starting with Theros, stores were able to download a digital asset kit, which didn't include special prizes anymore.[1] However, for subsequent sets the promos apparently were available again.

Prizes

The base prize for the Top 10 finishers in the league was an exclusive token card.

Kaladesh onwards

With Kaladesh, WotC launched a playtest version of a new, easy-entry Magic league system, with the goal of collecting feedback from stores for a full launch with Amonkhet.[3][4]

The goal of the league was to foster league-style play with a low barrier to entry for newer players that could still be just as enjoyable for long-time fans of Limited. The start date used to be the Monday after the release of a new set.

The Magic League worked as such:

  • Players opened three booster packs and used those boosters to build a 30-card deck.
  • The league lasted four successive weeks.
  • Match cards were used to track wins and losses.
  • Every week, players added a booster pack to their pool, rebuilding as often as they liked.
  • Players could also add a booster after three losses, once per week.
  • Matches consisted of a single game. Each player got one free mulligan at the start of the game.
  • Players played against each other, earning Planeswalker Points.
  • Players could join the Magic League at any time during the four-week period. In addition to their initial booster pool, they were allowed to purchase boosters for the weeks they missed.

Prizes

Expansion Deck box Promo Notes
Kaladesh {C} 1/1 Servo // 1/1 Thopter foil double-sided token[5]
Aether Revolt {R} 2/2 Gremlin // Energy counter foil double-sided token[6]
Amonkhet {Tick} Reward for 10+ games was a lazotep colored, pyramid-shaped die.[7]
Hour of Devastation[8] {Tick}
Ixalan {Tick} Unclaimed Territory[9][10][11]
Rivals of Ixalan Evolving Wilds[12]
Dominaria {Tick} Zhalfirin Void
Core Set 2019 {Tick} Reliquary Tower
Guilds of Ravnica Necrotic Wound[13]
Ravnica Allegiance Gate Colossus[14]

Termination

The Magic League was retired after Ravnica Allegiance. According to WPN, because they demanded a lot of resources from stores and Tournament Organizers (TOs) and did little to drive play.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Gateway to Core and League
  2. ↑ Trick Jarrett (June 05, 2012). "League Token!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (October 7, 2016). "Leagues Playtest Coming with Kaladesh". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Elaine Chase (February 13, 2017). "What's in Store for In-Store Play". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Wizards of the Coast. (October 7, 2016.) "Playtest League and Earn Foil Tokens", Wizards Play Network.
  6. ↑ Wizards of the Coast. (January 18, 2017.) "the Aether Revolt League Preview", Wizards Play Network.
  7. ↑ Wizards of the Coast. (May 1, 2017.) "Magic League: Amonkhet", Wizards Play Network.
  8. ↑ Wizards of the Coast. (July 17, 2017.) "Magic League: Hour of Devastation", Wizards Play Network.
  9. ↑ Chris Tulach (July 16, 2017). "In-Store Play Evolves". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Wizards of the Coast. (October 2, 2017.) "Magic League: Ixalan", Wizards Play Network.
  11. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (September 1, 2017). "Ixalan Promos, Planeswalker Decks, Packaging, and FNM Tokens!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (December 11, 2017). "Rivals of Ixalan Promos, Packaging, and More!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (September 4, 2018). "Guilds of Ravnica Packaging, Promos, and More". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (December 17, 2018). "Ravnica Allegiance Promos and Packaging". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  15. ↑ Wizards of the Coast. (February 15, 2019.) "Before You Schedule War of the Spark...", Wizards Play Network.
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