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''Red Bull Untapped'' began with four qualifying tournaments: two on [[MTG Arena]] (June, 29-30) and two [[tabletop]] tournaments in Florence, Italy (July, 6) and Brussels, Belgium (July, 7).<ref>{{DailyRef|competitive-gaming/red-bull-untapped-qualifiers-weekend-2019-07-03|REd Bull Untapped Qualifiers This Weekend|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|July 3, 2019}}</ref> The qualifiers were invite-only. Red Bull selected [[Magic Pro League]] members, 34 Twitch streamers with over 10,000 followers, Mythic-ranked players on MTG Arena, and a certain amount of players from Europe. The remaining slots were randomly allocated among other applicants. | ''Red Bull Untapped'' began with four qualifying tournaments: two on [[MTG Arena]] (June, 29-30) and two [[tabletop]] tournaments in Florence, Italy (July, 6) and Brussels, Belgium (July, 7).<ref>{{DailyRef|competitive-gaming/red-bull-untapped-qualifiers-weekend-2019-07-03|REd Bull Untapped Qualifiers This Weekend|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|July 3, 2019}}</ref> The qualifiers were invite-only. Red Bull selected [[Magic Pro League]] members, 34 Twitch streamers with over 10,000 followers, Mythic-ranked players on MTG Arena, and a certain amount of players from Europe. The remaining slots were randomly allocated among other applicants. | ||
The tournament returned in [[2020]].<ref>{{TwitterRef|Redbullgaming|1255826961261346816|author=Red Bull Gaming|title=Red Bull Untapped is coming back in 2020!|date=April 30, 2020}}</ref> | The tournament returned in [[2020]].<ref>{{TwitterRef|Redbullgaming|1255826961261346816|author=Red Bull Gaming|title=Red Bull Untapped is coming back in 2020!|date=April 30, 2020}}</ref> There are again Germany/Spain/Italy-specific qualifiers, as well as international qualifiers, though they will all be on [[MTG Arena]] this time. The finals will be a $75k tournament made up of 16 players from the qualifiers. The winner will "secure a spot for one of Wizards of the Coast’s most prestigious Magic: the Gathering events in 2021". | ||
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Revision as of 08:07, 1 May 2020
Red Bull Untapped is a sponsored Magic tournament series that was first played in 2019.[1] It awards $200,000 in prizes and culminates in the Top 8 players competing in the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London on August 4, 2019.[2]
Red Bull Untapped began with four qualifying tournaments: two on MTG Arena (June, 29-30) and two tabletop tournaments in Florence, Italy (July, 6) and Brussels, Belgium (July, 7).[3] The qualifiers were invite-only. Red Bull selected Magic Pro League members, 34 Twitch streamers with over 10,000 followers, Mythic-ranked players on MTG Arena, and a certain amount of players from Europe. The remaining slots were randomly allocated among other applicants.
The tournament returned in 2020.[4] There are again Germany/Spain/Italy-specific qualifiers, as well as international qualifiers, though they will all be on MTG Arena this time. The finals will be a $75k tournament made up of 16 players from the qualifiers. The winner will "secure a spot for one of Wizards of the Coast’s most prestigious Magic: the Gathering events in 2021".
References
- ↑ Red Bull (June, 2019). "Red Bull Untapped". Untapped.faceit.com.
- ↑ David McCoy (June 1, 2019). "Red Bull Untapped Tournament Series Announced With a $200,000 Prize Pool". Hipsters of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (July 3, 2019). "REd Bull Untapped Qualifiers This Weekend". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Red Bull Gaming (April 30, 2020). "Red Bull Untapped is coming back in 2020!". Twitter.