Magic Online Premier Play Program
The Premier Play Program for Magic Online was introduced in 2020 to incorporate both the revamped Players Tour system and the Magic Online Championship Series into a single program.[1] Season 1 of the 2020 MTGO Premier Play Program began Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Starting in 2022 the Play Program was incorporated in the overall Premier Play program.[2]
Seasonal model
The Magic Online Premier Play features a seasonal model. For 2020, Wizards of the Coast split the year into shorter seasons of about seventeen weeks each. Each season had its qualifying events and culminated in an eight-player in-person Champions Showcase (MOCS) with its prize pool of $70,000 and an invitation to an upcoming Players Tour Finals. Once a qualifying season is over, the system will reset and start a new season. Starting in the 2022–23 Pro Tour Season, the MOCS will give access to the Pro Tour.
Players only earn a single Premier Play entry object, Qualifier Points (QPs). With the seasonal reset, all earned QPs are removed from players' accounts before starting the new season.
Starting with the 2022 Magic Online Champions Showcase Season 2, players who qualify for the final eight-player Showcase event will also earn invitations to the Pro Tour. Both the winner and the runner-up of the Showcase event will also earn direct invitations to the World Championship.[2] It should be noted that the Seasons as described here are offset from the Pro Tours, so Season 2 and 3 of one year and Season 1 of the next all qualify for the same Worlds. Magic Online Champions Showcase Top 2s are counted as a Top Finish.
The structure of the Showcase is of two three-round Swiss events, one of booster draft and one of Constructed - which so far has always been Modern. With eight players, there will be a clear winner that will go 3-0 in each event, the two of whom go to a final match in Constructed. In the event that the same player sweeps both events, they are immediately declared the winner. The rest of the players are ranked with normal Swiss calculation.
In 2024, the prize payout for third to sixth were flattened out, as there is a high probability that fourth and fifth have identical records.
MOCS 2020
Season 1
November 28, 2020. Zendikar Rising Draft followed by a three-round Modern format event.
| Place | Name | Handle | Qualification | Draft | Modern | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazuya Takuwa | TellKou | Limited Champion | 3-0 | 0-3 | $ 20,000 |
| 2 | Francesco Giresi | cicciogire | Pauper Champion | 2-1 | 3-0 | $ 15,000 |
| 3 | Newton Hang | hellonewton | Legacy Champion | 2-1 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 4 | Nicholas Price | INickStrad | Pioneer Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 5 | Maxime Martin | BradPitKeeper | Standard Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 6 | Christoffer Larsen | C_E.L | Open 2 Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 5,000 |
| 7 | Gerardo D'Elia | gerardo94 | Open 1 Champion | 1-2 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 8 | Kim Ströh | al8ert.dk | Modern Champion | 0-3 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
Season 2
Vintage Cube Draft followed by a three-round Modern format event. March 13, 2021.
| Place | Name | Handle | Qualification | Draft | Modern | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin-Eric Gauthier | MEG | Open 2 Champion | 3-0 | 2-1 | $20,000 |
| 2 | Daniel Goetschel | Gul_Dukat | Legacy Champion | 0-3 | 3-0 | $15,000 |
| 3 | Devon O'Donnell | D00mwake | Pioneer Champion | 2-1 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 4 | Adam Cines | mrJkl | Limited Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 7,500 |
| 5 | Antonio Del Moral León | Charly | Open 1 Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 5,000 |
| 6 | Tetsushi Sawada | Azatoyellow | Standard Champion | 1-2 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 7 | Dylan Donegan | SunofNothing | Modern Champion | 2-1 | 0-3 | $ 5,000 |
| 8 | Justin Gennari | IAmActuallyLvl1 | Vintage Champion | 0-3 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
Season 3
Vintage Cube Draft followed by a three-round Modern format event. March 14, 2021.
| Place | Name | Handle | Qualification | Draft | Modern | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan-Moritz Merkel | JMM | Open 1 Champion | 3-0 | 2-1 | $ 20,000 |
| 2 | Toru Saito | moyashi0904 | Modern Champion | 2-1 | 3-0 | $ 15,000 |
| 3 | Lukasz Przekora | _Marian_ | Limited Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 7,500 |
| 4 | Peter Ward | Fnoop | Vintage Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 5 | Daniel Toledo | Dani_TB | Standard Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 5,000 |
| 6 | Daria Martins | Dashik | Open 2 Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 7 | Bernardo Santos | bernardocssa | Pioneer Champion | 1-2 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 8 | Keisuke Komatsu | vMI-NAv | Legacy Champion | 0-3 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
MOCS 2021
Season 1
June 26, 2021. Modern Horizons 2 Limited and Modern Constructed.
| Place | Name | Handle | Qualification | Draft | Modern | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuuki Ichikawa | triosk | Standard Champion | 1-2 | 3-0 | $ 20,000 |
| 2 | Francisco Sanchez | Paxti | Legacy Champion | 3-0 | 2-1 | $ 15,000 |
| 3 | Dominik Prosek | Lennny | Open 2 Champion | 2-1 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 4 | Nathan Steuer | Nathansteuer | Open 1 Champion | 2-1 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 5 | Max Vervoort | maxmagicer | Pioneer Champion | 1-2 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 6 | Max Mick | maxmick | Limited Champion | 2-1 | 0-3 | $ 5,000 |
| 7 | Fiona Wei | Aegisaziz | Modern Champion | 1-2 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 8 | Ryan Haddad | Slasher21 | Vintage Champion | 0-3 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
Season 2
October 30, 2021. Vintage Cube Draft followed by a three-round Modern format event.
| Place | Name | Handle | Qualification | Draft | Modern | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Bohny | shir kahn | Vintage Champion | 1-2 | 3-0 | $ 20,000 |
| 2 | Marcela Almeida | mahzinha_linda | Open 2 Champion | 3-0 | 1-2 | $ 15,000 |
| 3 | Jack Potter | HouseOfManaMTG | #2 Leaderboard | 2-1 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 4 | Nathan Steuer | nathansteuer | #1 Leaderboard | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 5 | Logan Nettles | Jaberwocki | Open 1 Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 6 | Derrick Davis | derk714 | Modern Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 7 | Alexander Ivanov | BeReborn | Pioneer Champion | 0-3 | 2-1 | $ 5,000 |
| 8 | Sam Rolph | Phill_Hellmuth | Legacy Champion | 1-2 | 0-3 | $ 5,000 |
Season 3
Vintage Cube Draft followed by a three-round Modern format event. February 26, 2022.
| Place | Name | Handle | Qualification | Draft | Modern | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Steuer | nathansteuer | Pauper Champion | 3-0 | 3-0 | $ 20,000 |
| 2 | David Inglis | tangrams | Open 1 Champion | 2-1 | 2-1 | $ 15,000 |
| 3 | Muhan Yu | Beenew | #2 Leaderboard | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 4 | Robert Steiner | Bob49 | Modern Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 7,500 |
| 5 | Sean Goddard | Beekeeper | Open 2 Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 5,000 |
| 6 | Piotr Glogowski | kanister | Legacy Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 7 | Wojciech Kowalczuk | Xerk | Pioneer Champion | 0-3 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 8 | Thomas Ashton | Stainerson | #1 Leaderboard | 1-2 | 0-3 | $ 5,000 |
MOCS 2022
Season 1
June 18, 2022. Vintage Cube Draft followed by a three-round Modern format event.
| Place | Name | Handle | Qualification | Draft | Modern | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Krueger | Xwhale | Open 2 Champion | 3-0 | 2-1 | $ 20,000 |
| 2 | Thomas White | McWinSauce | Legacy Champion | 1-2 | 3-0 | $ 15,000 |
| 3 | Soichiro Kohara | komattaman | #2 Leaderboard | 2-1 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 4 | Markus Leicht | RespectTheCat | Modern Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 5 | Nicolas Provencher | OnionLotus | Vintage Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 6 | Stefan Schutz | Mentalmisstep | Open 1 Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 7 | Andrei Klepatch | Snusnumrick | Pioneer Champion | 1-2 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 8 | Zachary Dunn | zachattack23 | #1 Leaderboard | 0-3 | 0-3 | $ 5,000 |
Season 2
October 8, 2022. Modern Cube Draft followed by a three-round Pioneer format event.
| Place | Name | Handle | Qualification | Draft | Modern | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Steuer | nathansteuer | #1 Leaderboard | 1-2 | 3-0 | $ 20,000 |
| 2 | Kiran Dhokia | Cherryxman | Pioneer Champion | 3-0 | 0-3 | $ 15,000 |
| 3 | Márcio Carvalho | kbol_ | #2 Leaderboard | 2-1 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 4 | Thomas Ashton | Stainerson | Open 2 Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 7,500 |
| 5 | Rei Zhang | cftsoc3 | Legacy Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 6 | Tommasso Oss | Oss-28 | Pauper Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 5,000 |
| 7 | Claudio Miranda | claudioh | Modern Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 5,000 |
| 8 | Alberto Sanches Diaz | albertoSD | Open 1 Champion | 0-3 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
Season 3
January 21, 2023. Vintage Cube Draft followed by a three-round Modern format event.
| Place | Name | Handle | Qualification | Draft | Modern | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Van Etten | diem4x | Legacy Champion | 1-2 | 3-0 | $20,000 |
| 2 | Damian Buckley | Demian77 | Standard Champion | 3-0 | 0-3 | $15,000 |
| 3 | Karl Sarap | Terribad | Open 1 Champion | 2-1 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 4 | Stefan Schutz | Mentalmisstep | #1 Leaderboard | 2-1 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 5 | Christopher Westerlund | Floorscrub | Open 2 Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 6 | Cain Rianhard | sneakymisato | Pioneer Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 5,000 |
| 7 | Shun Asano | mei0024 | #2 Leaderboard | 1-2 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 8 | Gleciano Souza | leandru | Modern Champion | 0-3 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
MOCS 2023
Season 1
May 20, 2023. Vintage Cube Draft followed by a three-round Modern format event.
| Place | Name | Handle | Qualification | Draft | Modern | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Vassallo | TrueHero | Open 2 Champion | 3-0 | 2-1 | $20,000 |
| 2 | Sean Goddard | Beekeeper | Open 1 Champion | 2-1 | 3-0 | $15,000 |
| 3 | Julian Jakobovits | JUJUBEAN__2004 | Legacy Champion | 2-1 | 2-1 | $7,500 |
| 4 | Thomas White | McWinSauce | Leaderboard #1 | 2-1 | 1-2 | $7,500 |
| 5 | Karl Sarap | Terribad | Pioneer Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $5,000 |
| 6 | Bernardo Torres | BERNATORRES | Leaderboard #2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | $5,000 |
| 7 | Bruno Oliva | Moonmadness-_- | Vintage Champion | 1-2 | 1-2 | $5,000 |
| 8 | Yasunobu Anzai | tibalt_of_red_sub | Modern Champion | 0-3 | 0-3 | $5,000 |
Season 2
August 26, 2023. Vintage Cube Draft followed by a three-round Legacy format event.
| Place | Name | Handle | Qualification | Draft | Legacy | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Jaklovsky | Backoff | Pauper Champion | 2-1 | 3-0 | $ 20,000 |
| 2 | Sebastian Pozzo | Sebastianpozzo | Leaderboard | 3-0 | 1-2 | $ 15,000 |
| 3 | Chris Brackley | Deemagth | Pioneer Champion | 2-1 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 4 | Tobias Ehrismann | N01 | Open #2 Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 7,500 |
| 5 | Muhan Yu | Beenew | Legacy Champion | 1-2 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 6 | Jesse Hampton | Slaxx | Open #1 Champion | 2-1 | 0-3 | $ 5,000 |
| 7 | Pierre Tardy | Qua4tre | Modern Champion | 1-2 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 8 | Sam Rolph | Phill_Hellmuth | Leaderboard | 0-3 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
Season 3
January 13, 2024. Vintage Cube Draft followed by a three-round Modern format event.
| Place | Name | Handle | Qualification | Draft | Modern | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauro Sasso | graciasportanto | Pioneer Champion | 0-3 | 3-0 | $ 20,000 |
| 2 | Max Rappaport | moopatroopa7 | Open 2 Champion | 3-0 | 2-1 | $ 15,000 |
| 3 | Eduardo Viera | L1X0 | #1 Leaderboard | 2-1 | 2-1 | $ 7,000 |
| 4 | Max Carini | WonderPreaux | Legacy Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 6,500 |
| 5 | Thomas White | McWinSauce | Standard Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 6,000 |
| 6 | Thomas Ashton | Stainerson | Open 1 Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 5,500 |
| 7 | Francesco Giresi | cicciogire | Modern Champion | 1-2 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
| 8 | Lucas Duchow | duke12 | #2 Leaderboard | 1-2 | 0-3 | $ 5,000 |
MOCS 2024
Season 1
May 18, 2024. Vintage Cube Draft followed by a three-round Modern format event.
| Place | Name | Handle | Qualification | Draft | Modern | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Schutz | Mentalmisstep | #2 Leaderboard | 0-3 | 3-0 | $ 20,000 |
| 2 | Sam Rolph | Phill_Hellmuth | Modern Champion | 3-0 | 1-2 | $ 15,000 |
| 3 | Benny Zeoli | bennybo | Vintage Champion | 2-1 | 2-1 | $ 7,000 |
| 4 | Jan-Moritz Merkel | JMM | Open 1 Champion | 2-1 | 1-2 | $ 6,500 |
| 5 | Andreas Petersen | ecobaronen | Legacy Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 6,000 |
| 6 | Martin Quiroga | Pintumtg | Pioneer Champion | 1-2 | 2-1 | $ 5,500 |
| 7 | Anton Samoshin | Enotpaniker | Open 2 Champion | 2-1 | 0-3 | $ 5,000 |
| 8 | Lucas Duchow | duke12 | #1 Leaderboard | 1-2 | 1-2 | $ 5,000 |
References
- ↑ Chris Kiritz (December 5, 2019). "Introducing the New Magic Online Premier Play Program". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Wizards of the Coast (April 21, 2022). "Magic Online Paths to the Pro Tour". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.