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===Challengers===
===Challengers===
Four challenger positions were awarded to the three winners of [[Pro Tour 25th Anniversary]] —[[Allen Wu]], [[Ben Hull]], and [[Gregory Orange]]— and the winner of [[Pro Tour Guilds of Ravnica]] — [[Andrew Elenbogen]].
Four challenger positions were awarded to the three winners of [[Pro Tour 25th Anniversary]] —[[Allen Wu]], [[Ben Hull]], and [[Gregory Orange]]— and the winner of [[Pro Tour Guilds of Ravnica]] — [[Andrew Elenbogen]].
Sixteen challengers were selected in the [[Mythic Championship Qualifier]] Weekend on May 25–26. The last sixteen slots were discretionary slots, selected with a greater emphasis on diversity.<ref>{{WebRef |url=https://www.mtgesports.com/news/mpl-adds-janne-savjz-mikkonen-and-jessica-estephan|title=MPL Adds Janne "Savjz" Mikkonen And Jessica Esthephan|author=[[Elaine Chase]]|date=May 13, 2019|publisher=[[Magic Esports]]}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/05/wizards-adds-16-discretionary-invites-to-all-2019-mtg-arena-mythic-championships/|title=Wizards Adds 16 “Discretionary” Invites to All 2019 MTG Arena Mythic Championships|author=David McCoy|date=May 13, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref> The invites were given to players that spanned many different categories. They included three [[Hall of Fame]]rs ([[Luis Scott-Vargas]], [[Kai Budde]], [[Raphael Levy]]), successful ''Magic'' pros ([[Wyatt Darby]], [[Ondrej Strasky]], [[Noah Walker]]), prominent community members, streamers, and popular ''[[Wikipedia:Hearthstone|Hearthstone]]'' streamers that had made the jump to MTG Arena.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/06/the-recipients-of-the-16-discretionary-invites-for-mythic-championship-iii-las-vegas-announced/|title=The Recipients of the 16 Discretionary Invites for Mythic Championship III Las Vegas Announced.|author=David McCoy|date=June 11, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref>
Sixteen challengers were selected in the [[Mythic Championship Qualifier]] Weekend (MCQW) on May 25–26. The last sixteen slots were discretionary slots, selected with a greater emphasis on diversity.<ref>{{WebRef |url=https://www.mtgesports.com/news/mpl-adds-janne-savjz-mikkonen-and-jessica-estephan|title=MPL Adds Janne "Savjz" Mikkonen And Jessica Esthephan|author=[[Elaine Chase]]|date=May 13, 2019|publisher=[[Magic Esports]]}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/05/wizards-adds-16-discretionary-invites-to-all-2019-mtg-arena-mythic-championships/|title=Wizards Adds 16 “Discretionary” Invites to All 2019 MTG Arena Mythic Championships|author=David McCoy|date=May 13, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref> The invites were given to players that spanned many different categories. They included three [[Hall of Fame]]rs ([[Luis Scott-Vargas]], [[Kai Budde]], [[Raphael Levy]]), successful ''Magic'' pros ([[Wyatt Darby]], [[Ondrej Strasky]], [[Noah Walker]]), prominent community members, streamers, and popular ''[[Wikipedia:Hearthstone|Hearthstone]]'' streamers that had made the jump to MTG Arena.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/06/the-recipients-of-the-16-discretionary-invites-for-mythic-championship-iii-las-vegas-announced/|title=The Recipients of the 16 Discretionary Invites for Mythic Championship III Las Vegas Announced.|author=David McCoy|date=June 11, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref>


==Format==
==Format==

Revision as of 05:54, 25 June 2019

Mythic Championship III
Date June 21-23, 2019
Location {USA} Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Attendance 68
Format Traditional Standard Best-of-Three Constructed
Prize pool $750,000
Previous Pro Tour:
Mythic Championship London 2019
Next Pro Tour:
Mythic Championship IV Barcelona

Mythic Championship III is the first Mythic Championship to be played on MTG Arena, instead of on tabletop. It takes place on June 21-23, 2019 in Mandalay Bay Convention Center at Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[1][2]

Contestants

The tournament is made up of 32 members of the MPL and 36 Challengers. Magic MPL Spark Split Division winners Brad Nelson, Rei Sato, Brian Braun-Duin, and Ken Yukuhiro earned automatic advancement to Day Two.

Challengers

Four challenger positions were awarded to the three winners of Pro Tour 25th AnniversaryAllen Wu, Ben Hull, and Gregory Orange— and the winner of Pro Tour Guilds of RavnicaAndrew Elenbogen. Sixteen challengers were selected in the Mythic Championship Qualifier Weekend (MCQW) on May 25–26. The last sixteen slots were discretionary slots, selected with a greater emphasis on diversity.[3][4] The invites were given to players that spanned many different categories. They included three Hall of Famers (Luis Scott-Vargas, Kai Budde, Raphael Levy), successful Magic pros (Wyatt Darby, Ondrej Strasky, Noah Walker), prominent community members, streamers, and popular Hearthstone streamers that had made the jump to MTG Arena.[5]

Format

The format across all three days is Traditional Standard Best-of-Three Constructed.

Day One

Players battle it out in Modified Swiss in up to eight rounds. Players who earned six wins automatically advanced to Day Two. Players who lost four matches were eliminated.

The players to qualify on Friday were:[6][7]

Rank Player Wins Group
1 {USA} Gregory Orange 6-0 Invite - PT Winner
2 {ARG} Matias Leveratto 6-1 MCQW
3 {JPN} Shota Yasooka 6-1 MPL
4 {DEU} Kai Budde 6-1 Invite - Hall of Fame
5 {USA} John Rolf 6-2 MPL
6 {DEU} Simon Görtzen 6-2 MCQW
7 {FRA} Raphael Levy 6-2 Invite - Hall of Fame
8 {PRT} Marcio Carvalho 6-2 MPL
9 {FRA} Jean-Emmanuel Depraz 6-2 MPL
10 {JPN} Kentaro Yamamoto 5-3 MCQW
11 {HKG} Lee Shi Tian 5-3 MPL
12 {ISR} Shahar Shenhar 5-3 MPL

Day Two

The Top 12 from Day One join the four Magic Pro League divisional champions from the Spark Split in a 16-person, double-elimination showdown. Only four players would move on to Sunday:[8]

Player Group
{DEU} Kai Budde Invite, Hall of Fame
{ISR} Shahar Shenhar MPL
{USA} Brad Nelson MPL
{ARG} Matias Leveratto Challenger, qualified through MTG Arena

Day Three

The four players compete in a true double-elimination tournament. In the Grand Finals, the winners from the Upper Bracket and Lower Bracket will face off. The player in the Lower Bracket must win two matches to win the tournament.

In the end, the Mythic Championship was won by the unknown Argentinian challenger Matias Leveratto, who defeated Brad Nelson.[9]

References