2021–22 Players Tour Season
| 2021–22 Players Tour Season | ||||
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| PTs | 3 Set Championships | |||
| Grand Prix | undetermined | |||
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The 2021–22 Players Tour season is the twenty-seventh Players Tour season (formerly known as the Pro Tour). It is a bridge season and starts in the fall of 2021.
Description
It is, for now, unclear if this Organized Play season will feature any tabletop events.
Esports
In May 2021, Magic Esports announced a return to in-person play post COVID-19 for the 2022–23 Players Tour Season.[1] Although digital play was considered here to stay it was supposed to be only part of the equation going forward. As a result, the 2021–22 Players Tour Season is going to be the last season featuring the MPL and the Rivals League. Players will not be competing for another League season. Instead, they'll be competing for a place in the World Championship.
Before this new vision for play can be implemented the 2021–22 Players Tour Season must be yet another transitional season.[1] The 2021–2022 season's primary goals are to sunset the current system of play and aims to allow Wizards of the Coast the freedom and flexibility to create a new play system for the future. Along the way, the season will see a reduced total number of events for the Rivals and Magic Pro Leagues. All of this will culminate in post-season play and a World Championship. This structure is not meant to be a template for the future.
The 2021-2022 Esports season begins with the same size leagues as the beginning of 2020–2021 with 24 players in the MPL and 48 players in the Rivals League.[2]
The existing Set Championship structure will remain in place, but Wizards of the Coast will be increasing the prize pool and updating the prize structure compared to the Strixhaven Championship.
League Weekends and the Gauntlets will not be run in 2021–2022.[1]
The World Championship will feature a prize pool of $250,000.[1]
Leagues
Splits
The 2021-2022 Magic Esports season is composed of three splits, which are several months of competitive play tied to an upcoming set release.
Set Championships
Three Set Championships each form the culmination of a split. Set Championships will feature prize pools of $450,000 per event, over three events.[1]
References
- ↑ a b c d e Wizards of the Coast (May 13, 2021). "Esports: Transistions And Getting Back To The Gathering". Magic.gg.
- ↑ Ben Drago and Bear Watson (August 27, 2020). "Esports Update: Changes to 2020-2021 Magic Pro League Play". Magic.gg.