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Regional Championships (RCs) are qualifying Magic: The Gathering tournaments introduced in 2022 as part of the Premier Play program. They are the second step en route to the World Championship, after the Regional Championship Qualifiers.[1] Regional Championships are invitation-only events.[2]

Description[ | ]

Each Regional Championship is a major Magic event — a focal point for play in your national or international region. In addition to the prize pool, the Championship awards invitations to Pro Tours. Regional Championships are run by the same groups who organize the local qualifiers. Note that you can only participate in one region's Regional Championship for each round of Championships.

Win your Regional Championship (or finish second in the USA, EMEA, or Japanese Championship), and you'll earn a qualification straight to the World Championship on top of your Pro Tour invite.

Regional Championship details differs based on each individual region. The number of invites to the Pro Tour awarded, prizes, and any additional information will be communicated by each regional organizer.

Invites[ | ]

Most of the invites stem from Regional Championship Qualifiers (RCQs) held at local stores or larger conventions. On the Friday before each Regional Championship, the event hall can also hold Last Chance Qualifiers.

Some invites to Regional Championships are the same across regions. Those include:

  • Store Qualifier Winners
  • Players already qualified for the Pro Tour, which is fed by the corresponding Regional Championship
  • Magic Online Qualifiers
  • MTG Arena Qualifiers

Members of the Magic: The Gathering Hall of Fame are invited to one Regional Championship and Pro Tour per season. Those events must be in the same round and cannot be in the same round in which they played in a Regional Championship Qualifier.

Regions[ | ]

Region Organizer Max. attendance Prizes PT invites WC invites
Australia/New Zealand Good Games 400 $15.000 8 1
Brazil City Class Games 250 $25.000 4 1
Canada Face to Face Games 500 $40.000 8 2
China Kadou 180 $18.000 8 1
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) Game Square 64 $5.200 2 1
Japan/Korea Big Magic 256 $27.200 12 2
Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) tournamentcenter 500 $100.000 24 2
Mexico/Central America/Caribbean (MCAC) Necrotower 128 $25.000 2 1
South America Magicsur 226 $15.000 2 1
Southeast Asia Oracle Events 203 $15.000 4 1
USA StarCityGames 1200 $130.000 32 2

Promos[ | ]

Year RC Format For Pro Tour Participation promo
Alternate art
Top Finish Prize card
2022 11-12 Pioneer Phyrexia (Philadelphia) Teferi, Hero of Dominaria Teferi, Hero of Dominaria (foil)
2023 03-04 Standard March of the Machine (Minneapolis) Gideon, Ally of Zendikar Gideon, Ally of Zendikar (foil)
2023 06-07 Pioneer The Lord of the Rings (Barcelona) Snapcaster Mage Snapcaster Mage (foil)
2023 09-12 Pioneer Murders at Karlov Manor (Chicago) Ugin, the Spirit Dragon Ugin, the Spirit Dragon (foil)
Sauron, the Dark Lord (alternate art, foil)
2024 01-19 Modern Outlaws of Thunder Junction (Seattle) Dragonlord Silumgar Dragonlord Silumgar (foil)
2024 05-04 Standard Modern Horizons 3 (Amsterdam) Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle (foil)
2024 09-28 Pioneer 2025-1 Seasoned Pyromancer Seasoned Pyromancer (foil)
2025 01-04 Modern 2025-2 Nexus of Fate Nexus of Fate (foil)
See also
Qualifier#Promos

References[ | ]

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