As promised last week, Wizards of the Coast has announced the schedules for next year's Magic: The Gathering MagicFests and Players Tours. Players Tour and Players Tour Finals events will take place along MagicFest events, giving more ways for players to qualify for the Magic World Championships through tabletop tournaments.
2020 MagicFest schedule:
Dates | Event | Qualifies |
|---|---|---|
Jan. 10–12, 2020 | MagicFest Austin | Series 2 |
Jan. 24–26, 2020 | MagicFest New Jersey | |
Jan. 30–Feb. 2, 2020 | MagicFest Brussels | |
Jan. 31–Feb. 2, 2020 | MagicFest Nagoya | |
Feb. 6–9, 2020 | MagicFest Phoenix | |
Feb. 28–Mar. 1, 2020 | MagicFest Reno | |
Mar. 6–8, 2020 | MagicFest Lyon | |
Mar. 13–15, 2020 | MagicFest Detroit | |
Mar. 20–22, 2020 | MagicFest São Paulo | |
Mar. 27–29, 2020 | MagicFest Louisville |
I'm glad to see that they're bringing back Grand Prix Charlotte next year after years of not having any, but it's sad to see that Manila, Philippines still won't get a Grand Prix next year, and that's probably because of the incredibly low attendance back in 2017.
2020 Players Tour Schedule
Series | Dates | Event |
|---|---|---|
Series 1 | Jan. 31–Feb. 2, 2020 | Players Tour Europe: Brussels |
Feb. 1–2, 2020 | Players Tour Asia-Pacific: Nagoya | |
Feb. 7–9, 2020 | Players Tour Americas: Phoenix | |
Apr. 24–26, 2020 | Players Tour Finals: Houston | |
Series 2 | May 1–3, 2020 | Players Tour Europe: Copenhagen |
May 8–10, 2020 | Players Tour Americas: Charlotte | |
May 9–10, 2020 | Players Tour Asia-Pacific: Kitakyushu | |
Jul. 10–12, 2020 | Players Tour Finals: Minneapolis | |
Series 3 | Oct. 9–11, 2020 | Players Tour Americas: Washington DC |
Oct. 16–18, 2020 | Players Tour Europe: Barcelona |
Doing well at a Players Tour Event can help you qualify for the Players Tour Finals where players can compete for their share of the $250,000 prize pool.
Which MagicFest events are you planning to go to next year? Let us know in the comments section below.
You can check out the full schedule of MagicFests here.
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