2022 World Championship
| 2022 World Championship | ||||
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| Date | TBA | |||
| Location | TBA | |||
| Format | TBA | |||
| Prize pool | $250,000 | |||
| Winner | TBA | |||
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The Magic: the Gathering 2022 World Championship, or Magic World Championship XXVIII, is the 28th Magic World Championship and will be held at the end of the 2021–22 Players Tour Season. It will feature a prize pool of $250,000.[1]
Description
It will be a 32-player event, up from 16 players in previous years.
The Top 4 finishers receive invites to all three Pro Tours in the 2022–23 Pro Tour Season.[2]
Qualification
- The 2021 Magic: The Gathering World Champion
- Finishing in the Top 6 of any 2021-22 Championship event—the Innistrad Championship, Neon Dynasty Championship, or New Capenna Championship.
- Becoming one of five (5) MPL or Rivals players with the most World Championship Qualifying Points during the 2021-22 Season.
- Becoming one of eight (8) non-MPL and non-Rivals players (Challengers) with the most World Championship Qualifying Points during the 2021-22 Season.
- Receiving an at-large invitation, eligible to all players within and outside of the leagues, through earning the most World Championship Qualifying Points during the 2021-22 Season to ensure a total of thirty-two (32) competitors for Magic World Championship XXVIII.[3][4]
Players that earn invitation through a Top 6 finish in a Championship do not create pass-down invitations by finishing in the Top 6 in multiple events, and do not factor into at-large invitations based on WQCPs. Any player with multiple qualifications for the World Championship creates an at-large invitation—and if no player secures multiple qualifications, then there will be no at-large invitations.
Roster
| Country | Player | Method of qualification |
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Yuta Takahashi | 2021 World Champion |
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Yuuki Ichikawa | 1st in the Innistrad Championship |
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Simon Görtzen | 2nd in the Innistrad Championship |
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Riku Kumagai | 3rd in the Innistrad Championship |
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Toru Saito | 4th in the Innistrad Championship |
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Zachary Kiihne | 5th in the Innistrad Championship |
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Yo Akaike | 6th in the Innistrad Championship |
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Eli Kassis | 1st in the Neon Dynasty Championship |
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Zach Dunn | 2nd in the Neon Dynasty Championship |
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Yudai Miyano | 3rd in the Neon Dynasty Championship |
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Johny Guttman | 4th in the Neon Dynasty Championship |
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Jean-Emmanuel Depraz | 5th in the Neon Dynasty Championship |
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Yimin Zhi | 6th in the Neon Dynasty Championship |
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Jan-Moritz Merkel | 1st in the New Capenna Championship |
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Simon Nielsen | 2nd in the New Capenna Championship |
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Hisamichi Yoshigoe | 3rd in the New Capenna Championship |
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Mike Sigrist | 4th in the New Capenna Championship |
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David Inglis | 5th in the New Capenna Championship |
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Karl Sarap | 6th in the New Capenna Championship |
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Shota Yasooka | 1st League member on the leaderboard |
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Reid Duke | 2nd League member on the leaderboard |
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Logan Nettles | 3rd League member on the leaderboard |
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Matti Kuisma | 4th League member on the leaderboard |
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Jacub Tóth | 5th League member on the leaderboard |
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Gregory Orange | 1st Challenger on the leaderboard |
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Yuma Koizumi | 2nd Challenger on the leaderboard |
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Tristan Wylde-LaRue | 3rd Challenger on the leaderboard |
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Nathan Steuer | 4th Challenger on the leaderboard |
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Julian Wellman | 5th Challenger on the leaderboard |
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Jim Davis | 6th Challenger on the leaderboard |
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Drew Baker | 7th Challenger on the leaderboard |
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Lukas Honney | 8th Challenger on the leaderboard |
References
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (May 13, 2021). "Esports: Transistions And Getting Back To The Gathering". Magic.gg.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March 31, 2022). "Return of the Pro Tour: Details". Magic.gg.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (November 15, 2021). "World Championship XXVIII And The 2021-22 Sesson Leagues". Magic.gg.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (November 15, 2021). "Magic World Championship XXVIII Invitation Policy". Magic.gg.