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==Categories== | ==Categories== | ||
There were three major categories: | There were three major categories: | ||
#Lifetime: The total points obtained | #Lifetime: The total points obtained overall. | ||
#Competitive: The total points obtained during the span of a Pro Tour season, excluding [[casual]], [[Pro Tour]], [[Worlds]], and [[World Magic Cup]] events. It used to determine the number of | #Competitive: The total points obtained during the span of a Pro Tour season, excluding [[casual]], [[Pro Tour]], [[Worlds]], and [[World Magic Cup]] events. It is used to determine the number of byes granted to a player in [[Grand Prix]] and eligibility for invitation to [[Nationals]] and, formerly, [[World Magic Cup Qualifiers]]. | ||
#*Until November 2014, there was also a Seasonal Award subcategory, which almost exclusively determined Grand Prix byes | #*Until November 2014, there was also a Seasonal Award subcategory, which almost exclusively determined Grand Prix byes. | ||
#Professional: The [[Pro Points]] obtained | #Professional: The [[Pro Points]] obtained throughout a Pro Tour season. | ||
#*At the start of the 2018–19 season, a subcategory, where inclusion is determined by calculating the Pro Points of the top 12 finishing players of the previous four Pro Tour cycles, was introduced accompanying the new [[Pro Players Club]] system. | #*At the start of the 2018–19 season, a subcategory, where inclusion is determined by calculating the Pro Points of the top 12 finishing players of the previous four Pro Tour cycles, was introduced accompanying the new [[Pro Players Club]] system. | ||
==Website== | ==Website== | ||
Players could keep track of their Planeswalker Points progress on the Wizards of the Coast website [http://www.wizards.com/magic/planeswalkerpoints planeswalkerpoints.com]. At certain point totals, players leveled up in the program and improved their rank. The ranks went from Prodigy (levels 1–5) | Players could keep track of their Planeswalker Points progress on the Wizards of the Coast website [http://www.wizards.com/magic/planeswalkerpoints planeswalkerpoints.com]. At certain point totals, players leveled up in the program and improved their rank. The ranks went from Prodigy (levels 1–5) up to Archmage (levels 46–50). | ||
The points needed to advance to the next level were as follows:<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/introducing-planeswalker-points-2011-09-06|Introducing Planeswalker Points: ''What Level Are You?''|[[Mike Turian]]|September 06, 2011}}</ref> | The points needed to advance to the next level were as follows:<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/introducing-planeswalker-points-2011-09-06|Introducing Planeswalker Points: ''What Level Are You?''|[[Mike Turian]]|September 06, 2011}}</ref> | ||
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| Archmage || 46–49 || 6,000 points | | Archmage || 46–49 || 6,000 points | ||
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Level 50 was the highest | Level 50 was the highest possible level players could reach, sitting at 50,000 points total. Advancing to level 50 required 7,000 additional points past level 49. Although there was a maximum level, there was no upper limit for obtainable points; for example, all-time leader [[Shuhei Nakamura]] obtained more than 100,000 points in his lifetime. | ||
===Phasing out=== | ===Phasing out=== | ||
As of 2020, the site still worked and you could still win rewards and use it to see your match history, but logging in was a challenge sometimes. It hadn't been updated since about 2014, including the software used to hook into it and handle matchups. On May 27, 2020 Planeswalker Points | As of 2020, the site still worked and you could still win rewards and use it to see your match history, but logging in was a challenge sometimes. It hadn't been updated since about 2014, including the software used to hook into it and handle matchups. On May 27, 2020, Planeswalker Points and [[DCI]] numbers were sunsetted and access to the Planeswalker Points website was removed.<ref name="Sunsetting"/> Future in-store play and [[esports]] events, as well as other play opportunities, would require players to have a valid Wizards Account that works with the [[Magic: The Gathering Companion]] app and a new event tool for local game stores. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 13:48, 15 September 2023
Planeswalker Points was a worldwide system introduced in 2012 designed to reward you for playing Magic: The Gathering in DCI-sanctioned events (where an organizer scheduled and reported the event to Wizards of the Coast). All sanctioned events, from casual-format sanctioned events to Worlds carried points. The system was retired in 2020.[1]
Playing based
Unlike previous systems that rewarded only winning, Planeswalker Points was based on playing.[2] Players earned points for every sanctioned event they joined, and they earned even more for each victory.[3] The larger the tournament, the more participation points players received, no matter where they finished. Special events carried a point multiplier.
Categories
There were three major categories:
- Lifetime: The total points obtained overall.
- Competitive: The total points obtained during the span of a Pro Tour season, excluding casual, Pro Tour, Worlds, and World Magic Cup events. It is used to determine the number of byes granted to a player in Grand Prix and eligibility for invitation to Nationals and, formerly, World Magic Cup Qualifiers.
- Until November 2014, there was also a Seasonal Award subcategory, which almost exclusively determined Grand Prix byes.
- Professional: The Pro Points obtained throughout a Pro Tour season.
- At the start of the 2018–19 season, a subcategory, where inclusion is determined by calculating the Pro Points of the top 12 finishing players of the previous four Pro Tour cycles, was introduced accompanying the new Pro Players Club system.
Website
Players could keep track of their Planeswalker Points progress on the Wizards of the Coast website planeswalkerpoints.com. At certain point totals, players leveled up in the program and improved their rank. The ranks went from Prodigy (levels 1–5) up to Archmage (levels 46–50).
The points needed to advance to the next level were as follows:[4]
| Rank | Level | Points needed |
|---|---|---|
| Prodigy | 1–5 | 5 points |
| Apprentice | 6–10 | 5 points |
| Task Mage | 11–15 | 10 points |
| Adept | 16–20 | 30 points |
| Spellshaper | 21–25 | 50 points |
| Guildmage | 26–30 | 100 points |
| Invoker | 31–35 | 400 points |
| Sorcerer | 36–40 | 1,400 points |
| Battlemage | 41–45 | 3,000 points |
| Archmage | 46–49 | 6,000 points |
Level 50 was the highest possible level players could reach, sitting at 50,000 points total. Advancing to level 50 required 7,000 additional points past level 49. Although there was a maximum level, there was no upper limit for obtainable points; for example, all-time leader Shuhei Nakamura obtained more than 100,000 points in his lifetime.
Phasing out
As of 2020, the site still worked and you could still win rewards and use it to see your match history, but logging in was a challenge sometimes. It hadn't been updated since about 2014, including the software used to hook into it and handle matchups. On May 27, 2020, Planeswalker Points and DCI numbers were sunsetted and access to the Planeswalker Points website was removed.[1] Future in-store play and esports events, as well as other play opportunities, would require players to have a valid Wizards Account that works with the Magic: The Gathering Companion app and a new event tool for local game stores.
References
- ↑ a b Wizards of the Coast (April 27, 2020). "Sunsetting Planeswalker Points". Magic.gg.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 05, 2013). "Twenty Things That Were Going To Kill Magic". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Monty Ashley (January 25, 2012). "Your Scorecard". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mike Turian (September 06, 2011). "Introducing Planeswalker Points: What Level Are You?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
External links
- Planeswalker Points information page
- Dave Guskin (August 02, 2012). "Planeswalker Points Achievements and Badges Beta Launches!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Trick Jarrett (April 10, 2013). "Planeswalker Points Dragon's Maze Achievements and Updates". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.