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Formerly, [[Pro Tour]] Top 8s and [[Grand Prix]] Top 8s were counted, but that system was muddled when [[Wizards of the Coast]] overhauled the system of professional play. As of 2022, the following events count as a Top Finish:
Formerly, [[Pro Tour]] Top 8s and [[Grand Prix]] Top 8s were counted, but that system was muddled when [[Wizards of the Coast]] overhauled the system of professional play. As of 2022, the following events count as a Top Finish:


* [[Pro Tour]] Top 8s and the equivalent rebranded events during the 2019-2022 period
* [[Pro Tour]] Top 8s (1996-2018, 2022-current) and the equivalent rebranded events during the 2019-2022 period
** [[Mythic Championship]] Top 8s/Top 4s (2019)
** [[Mythic Championship]] Top 8s/Top 4s (2019)
** [[Players Tour]] Top 8s (2020)
** [[Players Tour]] Top 8s (2020)
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* [[2020 Season Grand Finals|Season Grand Finals]] Top 8 (2020)
* [[2020 Season Grand Finals|Season Grand Finals]] Top 8 (2020)
* [[Mythic Invitational]] Top 8s/Top 4s (2020)
* [[Mythic Invitational]] Top 8s/Top 4s (2020)
* [[Team events|Team Pro Tour]] Top 4s
*[[World Championship]] Top 4s (2012-current)
*[[World Championship]] Top 4s (2012-current)
*[[Magic Online Championship Series#Magic Online Championships|Magic Online Championship]] Top 4s
*[[Magic Online Championship Series|Magic Online Championship]]s Top 4s (2009-2014)
*[[Magic Online Champions Showcase]] Top 2s (2022-current)
*[[Arena Championship]] Top 8s (2022-current)


For team events, a Top 4 team place is considered making a Top 8 for the individual team members.
For team events, a Top 4 team place is considered making a Top 8 for the individual team members.


In the current system, Grand Prix Top 8s are counted separately.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://magic.gg/events/grand-prix-lifetime-top-8s-by-player|title=Grand Prix Top 8 By Event|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|publisher=[[Magic.gg]]}}</ref>
In the current system, Grand Prix Top 8s are counted separately.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://magic.gg/events/grand-prix-lifetime-top-8s-by-player|title=Grand Prix Top 8 By Event|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|publisher=[[Magic.gg]]}}</ref> Since the Covid 19 crisis, they haven't been scheduled.
 
The [[2022–23 Pro Tour Season]] saw the return to [[paper]] Pro Tours but added three digital [[Arena Championship]]s. Top 8s in the latter category don't seem to be counted as Top Finishes.


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Revision as of 17:04, 31 October 2022

A Top Finish in Magic: The Gathering is a way to count a professional player's track record.[1]

Formerly, Pro Tour Top 8s and Grand Prix Top 8s were counted, but that system was muddled when Wizards of the Coast overhauled the system of professional play. As of 2022, the following events count as a Top Finish:

For team events, a Top 4 team place is considered making a Top 8 for the individual team members.

In the current system, Grand Prix Top 8s are counted separately.[2] Since the Covid 19 crisis, they haven't been scheduled.

References