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Tournament structure

Monthly Tournaments

Qualifier league

Play as many matches as you please, and you can advance to the swiss by achieving a :

100% win rate | 6 matches required
70% win rate | 10 matches required
65% win rate | 20 matches required
55% win rate | 30 matches required

More info

Swiss Round

This potion consists of 5-9 rounds depending on the amount of players that qualified.

Finish top 8 in the swiss to advance to the top monthly finals.

Top 8

Players will play a single elimination bracket to determine the winner, top two players will advance to the December finale.

More info

Qualifier League Leaderboard

Top two finishers will advance to the December finale.

48 Players

in the tournament 40 from monthly and 8 from top 8 points

December Finale

The finale will showcase the top 48 players from our monthly tournaments, they will compete in a multi-format 9 round swiss, then 6-3 players will advance to a double elmination bracket to determine the winner.

Payouts

MONTHLY TOURNAMENT PAYOUTS

DECEMBER FINALE PAYOUTS

Qualifier League Leaderboard

Payout Prize Pool

Place	Non subscribers	Subscriber Bonus
1^°	$40*	$400
2^°	$35*	$350
3^°	$30*	$300
4^°	$25*	$250
5^° - 10^°	$10*	$100
10^° - 20^°	$5*	$50*

Swiss & Top 8

Payout Prize Pool

Place	Non subscribers	Subscriber Bonus	December Finale Invitation
1^°	$300	$3,000
2^°	$200	$2,000
3^°	$100*	$1,000	points towards invitation
4^°	$50*	$500	points towards invitation
5^° - 8^°	$25*	$250	points towards invitation
9^° - 16^°	$5*	$50*
17^° - 32^°	$5*	$25*
32^° - 64^°	$5*	$10*
65^° - 96^°	$5*	$5*

December Invitational Finale

Payout Prize Pool

Place	Non subscribers	Subscriber Bonus	2024 Swiss entry invitation
1^°	$500	$5,000	4 invitations
2^°	$400	$4,000	2 invitations
3^°	$280	$2,800	1 invitation
4^°	$160	$1,600	1 invitation
5^° - 12^°	$80*	$800
13^° - 24^°	$25*	$250
25^° - 48^°	$10*	$100*

*can be used towards ManaTraders rental services

Vintage

Qualifier League: Sep 11 2023, 12:00 PM
Swiss: Sep 30 2023, 10:00 AM
Top 8: Oct 1 2023, 12:00 PM

Upcoming Tournament

Monthly Bounty

Play against pros and content creators, You beat them during the swiss rounds, you get $50.

September Bounty

Eli Kassis
A PTQ debut at age thirteen followed by years of paying his dues at every level on the way up the competitive ladder led Kassis to the pinnacle of competitive Magic. He finished first in the 2020-21 Rivals League regular season to battle it out at Magic World Championship XXVII and join the 2021-22 MPL to continue his path to the top.

Monthly standings

View Previous Decks and Players

Phase 1 | Qualifier League

Rank	Player name	Points	P/W/L	PMW%
1	Cioffo86	54	20/18/2	90.0%
2	thestudygroup	51	20/17/3	85.0%
3	travis8427	51	21/17/4	81.0%
4	WingedHussar	48	20/16/4	80.0%
5	ceralguy	48	20/16/4	80.0%
6	Gregoriusil	48	20/16/4	80.0%
7	andrw1232	48	20/16/4	80.0%
8	fake-news	48	21/16/5	76.2%
9	lokarionn	54	24/18/6	75.0%
10	Promidnightz	45	20/15/5	75.0%
11	basi	45	20/15/5	75.0%
12	NathanLipetz	45	21/15/6	71.4%
13	La_Parkita	42	20/14/6	70.0%
14	Shade_Scorpion	42	20/14/6	70.0%
15	_against_	42	20/14/6	70.0%
16	TheJigIsAlwaysUp	42	20/14/6	70.0%
17	alzik	42	21/14/7	66.7%
18	desolutionist	63	32/21/11	65.6%
19	JKnecht	51	26/17/9	65.4%
20	s8shock	39	20/13/7	65.0%
21	ItsSwiftyTime	39	20/13/7	65.0%
22	Wizard_2002	39	20/13/7	65.0%
23	dethfrmabove	39	20/13/7	65.0%
24	etoustar	63	33/21/12	63.6%
25	Moonmadness-_-	57	30/19/11	63.3%
26	turnthemsideways	45	24/15/9	62.5%
27	SalamanderSlim	39	21/13/8	61.9%
28	swiftwarkite2	57	32/19/13	59.4%
29	Firetruck	39	23/13/10	56.5%
30	Shandoid	45	27/15/12	55.6%
31	Sigi1985	78	47/26/21	55.3%
32	thepowernine	96	58/32/26	55.2%
33	JDoherty	66	40/22/18	55.0%
34	BigZ6	36	22/12/10	54.5%
35	cappe23	36	22/12/10	54.5%
36	xxakira86xx	42	26/14/12	53.8%
37	Snarau	54	34/18/16	52.9%
38	haqe	57	36/19/17	52.8%
39	Dafne17	60	38/20/18	52.6%
40	Apocalypso	33	21/11/10	52.4%
41	Dejekt	33	21/11/10	52.4%
42	jsnyder207	39	25/13/12	52.0%
43	pickled6	99	66/33/33	50.0%
44	iamyep	57	38/19/19	50.0%
45	Fhonson	39	26/13/13	50.0%
46	Crescensph	96	65/32/33	49.2%
47	MandrillMan	60	41/20/21	48.8%
48	_SickDraw	93	64/31/33	48.4%
49	Satansgrandma	30	21/10/11	47.6%
50	Kherbears	45	33/15/18	45.5%
51	Curacao_Puro	36	28/12/16	42.9%
52	Dreddybajs	60	47/20/27	42.6%
53	JOANANTON	30	25/10/15	40.0%
54	satu2112	24	20/8/12	40.0%
55	matttothec	57	50/19/31	38.0%
56	Mayhemdj	42	39/14/25	35.9%
57	NicoranGT	30	32/10/22	33.0%
58	snoopy-magic	18	20/6/14	33.0%

Phase 2 | Swiss Rankings

Rank	Player name	Points	P/W/L	PMW%	Deck

Phase 3 | Top 8 Players

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Series
Standings

Monthly Formats

February

Modern

March

Standard

April

Pioneer (Open Swiss)

May

Modern

June

Legacy

July

Pioneer

August

Pauper

September

Vintage

October

Modern (Open Swiss)

November

TBD

December

Finale

Top 8 Points

Players	Points	Appearance
MagicofPlayer1	14	4
vonducky	11	6
medvedev	8	6
swiftwarkite2	8	5
Ale_Mtg	8	4
serum_visions	8	3
nbdf	8	2
msskinbolic	7	7
nathanb1992	7	5
chris_concarnage	7	4
Shadowz2005	7	4
VictorCarvalho01	7	3
Alltheveils	7	1
Stranger99	7	0
graciasportanto	6	6
O_danielakos	6	6
AFX	6	5
Capriccioso	6	3
mephidro	6	3
Cherryxman	6	2
SknerusMcKwacz	6	2
twinlesstwin	5	5
Curtisaxel	5	3
Garthoro	5	3
johnrap	5	3
maximusdee	5	3
Coly2	5	1
fried-liver-attack	5	1
MarcoBelacca95	3	2
mei0024	3	2
otakkun	3	2
Falco_Lombardi	3	1
kasa	2	6
_Batutinha_	2	6
Arianne	2	3
geokh1	2	3
johnsmith3373	2	3
Phill_Hellmuth	2	3
ConnorM426	2	1

48 qualified players

February

Arrias

4/5c Omnath

serum_visions

Daking3603

Indomitable Creativity

JUJUBEAN__2004

March

L3D91

Selesnya Midrange

Karatedom

l1x0

Grixis Midrange

_must_be_nice

April

remifortier

Rakdos Midrange

johnrap

Mono Black Control

Raest

Hidden Strings

O_danielakos

Izzet Phoenix

May

O_danielakos

Izzet Murktide

WingedHussar

Kukutza

Golgari Yawgmoth

kasa

June

mephidro

MonoBlack

Drayton

Selesnya Depths

darius89

Izzet Delver

snoopy-magic

Reanimate

July

taylorspain

Boros Aggro

Snusnumrick

GobFTW

Azorius Control

kasa

August

Tulio_Jaudy

UW Caw-Gates

ItsSwiftyTime

l1x0

Affinity

goyo315

September

October

November

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a ManaTraders subscription plan to register?

You do not need a paid subscription, we will give you a free plan. However paid ManaTraders subscribers will get a 10x bonus payout.

We deposit money in your cashable wallet, then you can choose to cash out via PayPal.

For the Qualifier League, yes. For the the Swiss and the Final Round you will be required to play the same deck.

Where do I play?

All matches are played in the Magic Online constructed lobby. Our system will give you full instructions on how to connect or setup matches with your paired opponent.

How much does it cost?

The Manatraders Series are free. You just need to register your username, verify your identity and you will be able to play immediately.

What happens if my opponent does not show for a match?

In the Qualifier League matches count only if played. In phase two (Swiss) and three (Finals) users must be online and ready to play at a certain time, failure to do so will result in a loss. Phases two and three are monitored by our tournament directors.

How do I qualify for the multiplier?

You need to have a paid ManaTraders subscription and maintain it for the duration of the tournament, from your first match played until the end of the tournament.

Where do I register?

Register your MTGO account on ManaTraders.com. Once logged in, visit your Dashboard and click the Tournament link on the left. Follow the instructions on the screen.

What is a credit towards rental services?

This credit can be used to purchase ManaTraders rental subscriptions or paper rentals. This credit can not be cashed out to your payment method.

How do I join the tournament and play the matches?

You access the tournament from a dedicated page in your dashboard. In the Qualifying League, just click the 'Play Now' button and wait for the system to find an opponent.
The Swiss and the Final Round phases are accessed through the tournament page in your dashboard, but you will play at a specific given date and time

How do I qualify for the Swiss and Top8?

Play as many matches as you please, and you can advance to the swiss by achieving a:

100% win rate | 6 matches required
70% win rate | 10 matches required
65% win rate | 20 matches required
55% win rate | 30 matches required

What if the system does not find an opponent?

Towards the end of the preliminary phases, the system may not be able to find an opponent. In this case, please retry. We will display the best datetimes to show and look for an opponent.

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RUNNING ALL YEAR LONG

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Tournament structure

Monthly Tournaments

Qualifier league

Swiss Round

Top 8

Qualifier League Leaderboard

48 Players

December Finale

Payouts

Vintage

Upcoming Tournament

Monthly Bounty

Monthly standings

Series Standings

Monthly Formats

Modern

Standard

Pioneer (Open Swiss)

Modern

Legacy

Pioneer

Pauper

Vintage

Modern (Open Swiss)

TBD

Finale

Top 8 Points

48 qualified players

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

Past Tournaments

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get paid if I win?

Can I play different decks each match?

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