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Overview
This is the tournament information hub for Magic World Championship XXVI, held between February 14-16, 2020. You can find all relevant information here, including tournament information, coverage, decklists, standings, and more!
Sixteen of the best players in the world with $1,000,000 in prizes on the line: Magic World Championship XXVI is here! Streaming live from beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii the culmination of the 2019 season arrives with the largest ever cash prize for the winner of a Magic event.
Coverage
Live Stream
Text Coverage
Competitors
| Country | Player | Method of qualification |
|---|---|---|
 | Javier Dominguez | 2018 World Champion Mythic Championship V winner Most Mythic Points of MPL |
 | Autumn Burchett | Mythic Championship I winner |
 | Eli Loveman | Mythic Championship II winner |
 | Matias Leveratto | Mythic Championship III winner |
 | Thoralf Severin | Mythic Championship IV winner |
 | Jean-Emmanuel Depraz | Mythic Championship V runner-up |
 | Ondřej Stráský | Mythic Championship VI winner 3rd most Mythic Points of Challengers |
 | Piotr Glogowski | Mythic Championship VII winner |
 | Andrea Mengucci | 2nd most Mythic Points of MPL |
| Seth Manfield | 3rd most Mythic Points of MPL |
 | Marcio Carvalho | 4th most Mythic Points of MPL |
 | Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa | 5th most Mythic Points of MPL |
| Chris Kvartek | Most Mythic Points of Challengers |
| Raphael Levy | 2nd most Mythic Points of Challengers |
| Gabriel Nassif | 4th most Mythic Points of Challengers |
| Sebastian Pozzo | 5th most Mythic Points of Challengers |
Decklists
| Player Name | Standard Deck | Historic Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Raphael Levy | Jeskai Fires | |
| Piotr Glogowski | Jund Sacrifice | |
| Paolo Vitor Damo Da Rosa | Azorius Control | |
| Jean-Emmanual Depraz | Temur Reclamation | |
| Autumn Burchett | Temur Reclamation | |
| Sebastian Pozzo | Mono Red Aggro | |
| Seth Manfield | Mono Red Aggro | |
| Gabriel Nassif | Jeskai Fires | |
| Andrea Mengucci | Mono Red Aggro | |
| Marcio Carvalho | Jeskai Fires | |
| Ondrej Strasky | Azorius Control | |
| Javier Dominguez | Jeskai Fires | |
| Eli Loveman | Mono Red Aggro | |
| Matias Leveratto | Temur Reclamation | |
| Thoralf Severin | Azorius Control | |
| Chris Kvartek | Temur Reclamation |
- Main Article: Metagame Breakdown and Top Cards
- All players will be able to review their opponent’s Constructed decklist before playing each other.
- Prior to each match, players will exchange decklists and have one minute to review their opponent’s decklist.
- Source: https://magic.gg/news/magic-world-championship-xxvi-metagame-breakdown
Matches
Top 8 Bracket
Saturday Play-In
Winner Group
Elimination Group
Draft A
Draft B
Tournament Details
Schedule
- Friday, February 14: 9 a.m. HST / 11 a.m. PST / 7 p.m. UTC
Broadcast ends after the Winner Group and Elimination Group complete play - Saturday, February 15: 9 a.m. HST / 11 a.m. PST / 7 p.m. UTC
Broadcast ends after the Top 4 is determined - Sunday, February 16: 10 a.m. HST / 12 p.m. PST / 8 p.m. UTC
Broadcast ends after the Magic World Championship trophy ceremony
Format
Day One
Theros Beyond Death Booster Draft
- All players begin in eight-player Draft pods.
- Players’ decklists will be imported into MTG Arena for Draft play.
- After two rounds, players advance to Standard Constructed play or continue Draft play based on record:
- Four 2-0 players advance to Winner Group
- Four 0-2 players advance to Elimination Group
- Eight 1-1 players play a third round of Draft
- After the third Draft round, the remaining players advance to brackets based on record:
- Four 2-1 players advance to Winner Group
- Four 1-2 players advance to Elimination Group
Standard Constructed (Best of Three)
- Winner Group plays two rounds, then advance based on record:
- Two 2-0 players advance to Top 8 Upper Semifinals
- Two 0-2 players advance to Saturday Play-In
- Four 1-1 players play a third round of Constructed
- Winner Group 1-1 players, after completing a third round, advance based on record:
- Two 2-1 players advance to Top 8 Upper Semifinals
- Two 1-2 players advance to Saturday Play-In
- Elimination Group plays two rounds, then advance or are eliminated based on record:
- Two 2-0 players advance to Saturday Play-In
- Two 0-2 players are eliminated
- Four 1-1 players play a third round of Constructed
- Elimination Group 1-1 players, after completing a third round, advance or are eliminated based on record:
- Two 2-1 players advance to Saturday Play-In
- Two 1-2 players are eliminated
At the conclusion of Day One, four winning players have advanced to the Top 8 on Day Two while eight more remain in the field to fight for those last four slots in the in Top 8.
Day Two
Standard Constructed Saturday Play-In
Day Two begins in the morning with the eight-player Saturday Play-In of best-of-three Standard Constructed contending for the World Championship Top 8.
- After two rounds, players advance to Top 8 or are eliminated based on record:
- Two 2-0 players advance to Top 8 Lower Bracket
- Two 0-2 players are eliminated
- Four 1-1 players play a third round of Constructed
- After the third round, the remaining players advance to Top 8 or are eliminated based on record:
- Two 2-1 players advance to Top 8 Lower Bracket
- Two 1-2 players are eliminated
Top 8 Double Elimination
The eight remaining players are seeded into a double-elimination Top 8 playoff to determine the four competitors for the Sunday Top 4 playoff.
- Top 8 Upper Semifinals are played as best-of-three games.
- Top 8 Lower Bracket Rounds 1-3, where competitors will be eliminated, are played as best-of-three matches.
- Top 8 Upper Semifinals are seeded by the 2-0 and 2-1 players from Friday’s Winner Group
- The two players who win their Upper Semifinal match advance to the Upper Finals
- The two player who lose are seeded into Lower Bracket
- Top 8 Lower Bracket Round 1 matches are seeded by the 2-0 and 2-1 players from Saturday Play-In
- The two players who win their Lower Bracket Round 1 match advance to the Lower Bracket Round 2
- The two players who lose their Lower Bracket Round 1 match are eliminated
- Lower Bracket Round 2 matches are seeded by losing players from Upper Semifinals and winning players from Lower Bracket Round 1
- The two players who win their Lower Bracket Round 2 matches advance to Lower Bracket Round 3
- The two players who lose their Lower Bracket Round 2 match are eliminated
At the conclusion of Day Two, four winning players have advanced to the Sunday Top 4 playoff.
Day Three
Standard Constructed Top 4 Playoff
Day Three is the Sunday showdown among the remaining for World Championship competitors.
The Top 4 is seeded by Top 8 advancement:
- Upper Finals are seeded by the two players who advanced from the Top 8 Upper Semifinals
- The winning player advances to the Grand Finals
- The losing player advances to the Lower Bracket Finals
- Lower Bracket Round 3 matches are seeded by the two players who advanced from Lower Bracket Round 2
- The winning player advances to the Lower Bracket Finals
- The losing player is eliminated
- Lower Bracket Finals continue this playoff structure:
- The winning player advances to the Grand Finals
- The losing player is eliminated
The Grand Finals is seeded by the winners of the Upper Finals and Lower Finals:
- The player from the Upper Finals, advantaged by losing fewer matches throughout the tournament, must earn two match wins for the title
- The player from the Lower Finals must earn three match wins for the title
After Sunday’s exciting conclusion, one player will win the Grand Finals earn the title of Magic World Champion.
Prize Pool
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $300,000 |
| 2nd | $150,000 |
| 3rd | $100,000 |
| 4th | $75,000 |
| 5th-6th | $62,500 |
| 7th-8th | $50,000 |
| 9th-12th | $25,000 |
| 13th-16th | $12,500 |
| Total | $1,000,000 |
