Planeswalker Points is a worldwide system designed to reward you for playing in sanctioned Magic events. Unlike previous systems that rewarded only winning, Planeswalker Points is based on a simple premise: playing Magic is awesome and should be rewarded and winning is even better.
Any event that is scheduled by an authorized tournament organizer and whose results are properly reported to Wizards of the Coast is a sanctioned event.
There are two types of sanctioned events: (1) casual, which includes any events where match results aren't reported, multiplayer events, and events with fewer than eight players (you only get 1 participation point for casual events), and (2) competitive, where the results of each round are recorded and officially reported.
You get points by playing in sanctioned Magic events. You'll get even more points by winning matches, by playing in larger events, and by playing in special events with higher multipliers that can increase the number of points you receive.
Click here for the complete Planeswalker Points terms and conditions
Planeswalker Points tracks your points in various ways, including Lifetime Points that allow you to level up and gain ranks. There are also different categories, like the Seasonal Award Points and Friday Night Magic Points, which are used to determine player invitations to exclusive events, award byes to Grand Prix events, and/or offer other rewards.
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Find a location near you offering sanctioned Magic events using the Store & Event Locator.
When you play in a sanctioned Magic event, you'll do so using a DCI number assigned only to you. This number makes sure you get credit and points for your play. If you don't have one, you can get one from the tournament organizer at no cost. Once you have a DCI number, you'll use that number forever.
Each event in which you play only adds to your Planeswalker Points, so you want to make sure your points are all being credited to one account. If you think you might have more than one DCI number, log into your account and use the DCI Number Combine form so we can merge all your accrued Planeswalker Points under a single number.
Planeswalker Points rewards you for every sanctioned Magic event you play in. Here's how:
Play in a casual event and you get at least 1 point. Only your participation counts in casual events and you receive a fixed number of points when you participate. Points from casual events are listed as bonus points in your match history. For even greater numbers of points, competitive events are where it's at!
Competitive Events count both your participation and all of your match wins and draws. Competitive events have multipliers which can increase your points even more!
Every time you win a sanctioned match, you get 3 points! Every time you draw a sanctioned match, you get 1 point!
You can see your personal match history here.
We'll periodically be offering special bonus point opportunities to help you level up faster! Make sure to check out the "Notifications" tab after logging in to stay on top of the current bonus point opportunities.
The more people who play in a sanctioned event, the more participation points you get! Bring your friends to an event and you'll all get more points!
Different types of events will qualify for different event multipliers, sending the points you get for playing them through the roof! It starts with sanctioned events at a local gaming store and progresses up through the Pro Tour. The event multiplier applies to all points you get during an event except bonus points.
Here are examples of the different event multipliers available at events:
Certain special events and public tournaments at certain larger events may qualify for higher event multipliers. See the tournament fact sheets for the specific multipliers for those tournaments.
Remember: Casual events don't use event multipliers but are instead worth 1 Lifetime Point.
All Planeswalker Points allocations are subject to the Planeswalker Points terms and conditions here.
Planeswalker Points rewards you in different ways by using different points categories based on the types of events you play in. The more points you receive, the higher your achievement level, and the likelier you are to get some great rewards. Here's an overview of the different points categories used in Planeswalker Points and what those points are used for.
All reported Magic play counts toward your Lifetime Points. These points never reset! Your Lifetime Points are used to determine your achievement level and rank. If the events you're playing in aren't being reported, then you're not getting points! Make sure your favorite locations are running sanctioned Magic events.
You can view your Lifetime Points, current level, and match history by logging into your Planeswalker Points account.
We calculate your Lifetime Points by adding together every point you've received in sanctioned Magic events—past, present, and future—plus any bonus points you've received.
Here's how it works:
- Casual events are always worth at least 1 point, and don't include participation points or event multipliers. A casual event can have as few as two players.
- To calculate the number of points earned at a competitive event, start with participation points based on the number of players in the event.
- Then, add match points: 3 points for every match you win and 1 point for every match you draw.
- Take this total and multiply it by the event multiplier.
- If the event has any bonus points, add those in too (after the multiplier). You now have the total number of points earned at this event.
- We add up the points from all your events, casual and competitive, to determine your Lifetime Points.
For example, let's say you play in a Pro Tour Qualifier tournament with 150 players. You compete in six rounds, finishing with three wins, one draw, and two losses for a final record of 3-2-1. A tournament with 150 players is worth 5 Participation Points and the Event Multiplier for a Pro Tour Qualifier is 5x. Also, let's say we were offering 7 bonus points to play in a PTQ that week. At this event, you'll earn:
Planeswalker Points also includes two categories for points gained in competitive Magic events called Seasonal Award Points and Yearly Award Points. Your Seasonal Award Points builds over a season of approximately four months. Your Yearly Award Points combines all the points you got in a designated 12 month period. For specific details click here.
After a season ends, your Seasonal Award Points is used to determine whether you receive byes at Grand Prix events. Those benefits last until the end of the next season. Your Yearly Award Points is used to determine your eligibility for participating in your country’s World Magic Cup Qualifiers.
We calculate your Seasonal Award Points by adding together every point you've received in a competitive Magic event (sanctioned events that aren't casual events, Pro Tours, the World Magic Cup, or the Magic Players Championship). Bonus points are not included in your Seasonal Award Points. Here's how it works:
- Start with participation points based on the number of players in the event.
- Then, add 3 points for every match you win and 1 point for every match you draw.
- Take this total and multiply it by the event multiplier.
- You now have the total number of points earned at this event that contribute to your Seasonal Award Points.
- We add up the points from all your events within the date range of the current season to determine your Seasonal Award Points.
For example, let's say you play in a sanctioned booster draft tournament at your local store with 24 players. You compete in three rounds, finishing with two wins and one loss for a final record of 2-1. A tournament with 24 players is worth 2 Participation Points and the Event Multiplier for a sanctioned tournament is 1x.
Your Yearly Award Points is calculated in the same manner but over a designated 12 month period instead of a 4 month period.
All points gained during Friday Night Magic events contribute toward your Friday Night Magic Points. In 2012, we'll use these points to determine which players are eligible to receive an invitation and a plane ticket to the Friday Night Magic Championship!
We calculate your Friday Night Magic Points by adding together every point you've received in Friday Night Magic events.
Here's how it works:
- Start with participation points based on the number of players in the event.
- Then, add 3 points for every match you win and 1 point for every match you draw.
- Take this total and multiply it by the event multiplier—1x for an FNM event!
- You now have the total number of points awarded at this event that contribute to your Friday Night Magic Points.
- We add up the points from all your Friday Night Magic events to determine your total Friday Night Magic Points.
For example, let's say you play in a Friday Night Magic tournament with 48 players. You compete in five rounds, finishing with three wins, one draw, and one loss for a final record of 3-1-1. A tournament with 48 players is worth 3 Participation Points and the Event Multiplier for Friday Night Magic is 1x. At this event, you'll receive:
Planeswalker Points rewards achievement at the highest levels of competition. Professional Points determine invitations to the Magic: The Gathering Players Championship, membership in the Pro Tour Players Club, and qualifies a portion of the team members for the World Magic Cup team in each country.
Professional Points are awarded based on your performance at certain events. As a result there is no specific formula used to calculate your points directly; instead, points are awarded based on your overall finish in a given type of tournament and all of those points are added up over the course of a designated 12 month period.
You'll find the full breakdown of Professional Points based on the event in which you participated in Appendix C here.
Planeswalker Points gives players like you an opportunity to qualify for exclusive invitation-only events like Friday Night Magic Championship and World Magic Cup Qualifiers. You can also get byes at a Grand Prix, the largest, most exciting open tournament we have to offer. Click here for all the ways that Planeswalker Points may qualify you for invitations. Every match of Magic you play gets you closer to some sweet rewards. Here's how it works:
Succeeding at a Grand Prix takes skill, determination, and strategy . . . but starting the tournament with three wins certainly helps! For each bye you have for a Grand Prix, you'll start the tournament with that many wins. For example, if you have three byes, you'll automatically win the first three rounds of the tournament.
Beginning with Grand Prix events that take place after April 2, 2012, Grand Prix byes are awarded based on your Seasonal Award Points. Here is how they break down:
* Players receive only the highest bye level for which they are eligible.
Until the next Seasonal Points season's end date, those players will start each Grand Prix they play in with the corresponding number of wins! That's right, you'll be able to use your byes in each Grand Prix you play in until the next season's end date. And with more Grand Prix events than ever before, there are more opportunities to get points than ever before.
Click here to see the latest Grand Prix schedule
For information about byes at Grand Prix that take place prior to April 2, 2012 click here.
World Magic Cup Qualifiers are invitation-only tournaments that determine which players will represent their countries at the World Magic Cup. Qualification for the World Magic Cup Qualifiers is based on your Yearly Award Points and the points required vary by country. Find detailed information here.
Getting to the Pro Tour is an enormous accomplishment. Click here to read the complete Pro Tour invitation policy.
Look for Pro Tour Qualifier tournaments in a city close to you! These events are open to all players, and the winner qualifies for the next Pro Tour in addition to being awarded a plane ticket to the big tournament, subject to eligibility.
Click here to see the latest Pro Tour schedule and here to find a Pro Tour Qualifier near you.
