Mythic Points
Mythic Points is an award system for Magic: The Gathering professional play, introduced in 2019.[1] Replacing the Pro Points system, it was at first designed to connect competitive gaming across MTG Arena and Magic tabletop. However, this led to a quandary in that well-performing players on the paper Mythic Championships could not be a discretionary invite to the Arena Mythic Championships, or else they would get a significant and unfair lead into the MPL and Worlds race, as the 0-4 payout from Arena was equivalent to a 10-6 payout from paper - indeed, four of the six top challengers were beneficiaries of discretionary invites.
For 2020, the tracks for player ranking points for MTG Arena play and tabletop play were separated, with the MPL tracking rankings combining the two.[2] For MTG Arena play, Mythic Points were kept. For tabletop Player Points were introduced.
Awards
2019
Mythic points could only be won at Mythic Championship events. Grand Prix did not award Mythic Points.
For 2019, Mythic Championships Mythic Points were awarded as such:
| Playing field | Ranking | Award |
|---|---|---|
| MTG Arena | 1st | 50 |
| MTG Arena | 2nd | 42 |
| MTG Arena | 3rd–4th | 37 |
| MTG Arena | 5th–8th | 32 |
| MTG Arena | 9th–16th | 24 |
| MTG Arena | 17th–28th | 17 |
| MTG Arena | 29th–52nd | 11 |
| MTG Arena | Day Two of MQW | 5 |
| Tabletop | 1st | 50 |
| Tabletop | 2nd | 42 |
| Tabletop | 3rd–4th | 37 |
| Tabletop | 5th–8th | 32 |
| Tabletop | 36+ Match Points | 24 |
| Tabletop | 33–35 Match Points | 17 |
| Tabletop | 30–32 Match Points | 11 |
| Tabletop | 27–29 Match Points | 5 |
2020
Mythic Points can only be earned in the following events:[2]
References
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (February 20, 2019). "How to Become The Next Magic Champion: Qualifying for Mythic Championships and Worlds". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Elaine Chase (August 14, 2019). "The Future of Magic Esports". Magic Esports.