Mythic Championship III
| Mythic Championship III | ||||
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| Date | June 21-23, 2019 | |||
| Location |
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |||
| Attendance | 68 | |||
| Format | Traditional Standard Best-of-Three Constructed | |||
| Prize pool | $750,000 | |||
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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.
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 earn six wins will automatically advance to Day Two. Players who lose four matches are eliminated.
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 will move on to Sunday.
Day Three
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.