Pro Players Club
The Pro Players Club is a system set up by Wizards of the Coast to reward players on the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. It was announced in May 2005 by Randy Buehler and replaced several older and more complicated sytems like the Professional Standings. It took effect with PT London in 2005.
There are 6 levels in the Pro Players Club.
Earning Levels
To quote the Pro Players Club's Guidelines and Procedures:
| “ | When a member reaches the required number of Pro Points in the current season's Player of the Year Standing, he or she is immediately promoted to the applicable Club Level for the rest of the current season. At the beginning of each new season, every member will be awarded the membership level based on his or her final point total in his or her previous season's Player of the Year Standing. | ” |
Benefits
Grand Prix Byes: Players get 1 bye at all Grand Prixes for each level they have, to a maximum of 3 byes per event.
National Championship: All players with Level 2 or higher are automaticly invited to their country's National Championship.
Pro Tour & Worlds: All players with Level 3 or higher qualify for all Pro Tour events, including the Magic World Championships.
Appearance Fees: All players with Level 3 or higher get paid appearance fees for participating in a Pro Tour or Worlds. Players with Level 5 or higher also get paid appearance fees for participating in Grand Prix events.
Airfare Fees: Level 4 players get free airfare to one Pro Tour and Worlds for the current season. Level 5 and 6 players get free airfare to all Pro Tours and Worlds.
Hotel Fees: Level 6 players have their hotel rooms paid for at Pro Tour and Worlds.