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Participate in a qualifier at your local store, or receive an invite from DreamHack to participate.
Check out how to participate at your local WPN Store.
$150,000 in cash prizes and Pro Tour and Worlds invitations
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DreamHack’s Guiding Philosophy for Magic: The Gathering
Here at DreamHack, we are all about being immersed in exciting gamer experiences. The DreamHack Magic: The Gathering Showdown is a universe of opportunity for competition, community, and fun. From top competitors to new and casual players, there is Magic for everyone at DreamHack. “We are excited to produce this exclusive content for the United States as Wizard’s regional partner.”
In the Locator, click Premier Events, input your Zip Code, and then check the filter for RCQ.
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Regular WPN stores can run one Qualifier each round. All Premium store Qualifiers are 2 slots each, and Premium can run up two! Each WPN Qualifier Round has different promo cards.
Your WPN store decides when to run their Qualifier and the event format. Let your store know what you and your friends would prefer.
Lava Spike for the first 32 preregistered players
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Non-Foil for the top 8 players
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Foil winner
One 3-Day DreamHack badge for the winner (picked up at Dreamhack)
Thraben Inspector for the first 32 preregistered players
Selfless Spirit for the top 8 players
Selfless Spirit foil winner
One 3-Day DreamHack badge for the winner (picked up at Dreamhack)
(DreamHack Dallas June 2 – 4, 2023)
Qualifiers run from January 7 to April 2, 2023.
Mystical Dispute for the first 32 preregistered players
Thing in the Ice / Awoken Horror for the top 8 players
Thing in the Ice / Awoken Horror winner
One 3-Day DreamHack badge for the winner (picked up at DreamHack Dallas)
WPN Legal Formats
Each Round features Sealed Deck (with Top 8 Draft) or Constructed. Your local WPN store decides which format they will run. Let your store know what YOU want to play!
Be the Best: The DreamHack Magic Showdown Regional Championships
Be crowned the best Magic: The Gathering player in the United States at our Regional Championships. This event is invitation-only and awards $130,000, Pro Tour invites, and World Championship invites in prizes!
DreamHack Magic Regional Championship
By invitation only. $130k in cash, 48 Players Tour invites, and 2 Worlds invites!
A full day of scheduled events each day featuring classic and new formats.
Meet the people that make Magic and pick up art for your home.
Looking for that special card? Our vendors are the best in the business.
Two $10k Open Events
Saturday and Sunday each have a $10k Open event
Hang out with friends and make new ones in our relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Share your talent with the world! Costumes and creativity are always welcome at DreamHack.
New to Magic? Great! We will help you take your first steps, planeswalker!
We love Commander at DreamHack! We’ll have the Command Zone at DreamHack, dedicated hosts to help you have a great time relaxing with friends new and old, and we’ll also have special events available exclusively for our Command Zone players. Our dedicated hosts can take care of your questions or event registration right there in the Zone so you never have to stop slinging spells while chilling with friends.
To help introduce Commander to more players, some of our scheduled events will feature a Visitor Pass to temporarily join the Command Zone and try out some of the most fun with the best fans the multiverse has to offer.
Place | Amount | Pro Tour Invites | World Championship Invites |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | $30,000 | Yes | Yes |
2 | $15,000 | Yes | Yes |
3-4 | $7,500 | Yes | |
5-8 | $4,000 | Yes | |
9-16 | $2,500 | Yes | |
17-32 | $1,500 | Yes | |
33-48 | $525 | First Year Only | |
49-64 | $100 | ||
Total Payout | $130,000 |
Regional Championship at a Glance
Friday: Last Chance Qualifiers for Saturday’s Regional Championships
Saturday: Regional Championship Day 1, invited players only, 9 Swiss rounds
Sunday: Regional Championship Day 2, 18 points (6 – 3) or more players only, rounds based on cut size followed by a single-elimination Top 8
The format for the DreamHack Atlanta Magic Regional Championship is Pioneer.
Destination Events and Series are special extra-large events that host RCQs. Unlike Local RCQs, qualified players can play in Destination Events and Series RCQs!
DreamHack is an immersive gaming experience where the community comes to life. At our festival, you come to experience professional esports tournaments, amateur and high school gaming tournaments, world-famous bring-your-own-computer (BYOC) LAN party, cosplay, art, activities, expo, screenings and more.
The Regional Championship is a two-day, invitation-only, Competitive event with $130,000 USD, 48 Players Tour invites, and 2 Worlds invites up for grabs!
DreamHack RCQs are WPN store Qualifiers that earn you an invitation into the Regional Championship at a DreamHack Magic Showdown.
There are several ways to qualify for the Regional Championship. The best option is, of course, playing at your local WPN store.
Congratulations on Qualifying for DreamHack Regional Championship.
Next steps:
If you feel there was an error in reporting please email us at Magic@eslgaming.com
If you feel like you have had a bad experience at your local LGS please first consult the rules of the WPN MTG_MTR prior to reporting.
If you feel that the MTR was violated or that there is another reason not in the MTR to report please send an email with the following information.
Please keep all reports as short and clear as possible.
Players who qualify at any RCQ in the USA during the round are not authorized to compete in any further LGS RCQs for the remainder of the round.
Players may attend Destination Events such as NRG, SCG, etc. If they win that RCQ their invite at the Destination Event will be null and void if they have already qualified.
Please fill out the form under the DreamHack Dallas Creator Hub area for more info.
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Players who qualify at any RCQ in the USA in a given round are not authorized to compete in any further LGS RCQs for the remainder of that round, Players or stores that knowingly violate this policy can face loss of invite and badge for the payer, loss of the ability to run RCQs for the store, and potential further action.
Players may play in Destination Events such as the NRG series, SCG Cons, Pastimes conventions, and Card Monster Cons. If they win an invitation at the Destination Event, that invite will be null–there is no pass-down.
*Formats are Sealed Deck with Top 8 draft, Standard, Modern, and Pioneer.
DreamHack has partnered with global suppliers to help WPN stores add extra zest to their Magic Showdown Regional Championship Qualifier events!
When ordering a Qualifier Kit, stores will also have the option to buy special bundles from our Showdown partners to enhance their event or enhance their store. Each Showdown partner offers different options, and quantities are limited.
Players who qualify at any RCQ in the USA during the round are not authorized to compete in any further LGS RCQs for the remainder of the round.
Players may attend Destination Events such as NRG, SCG, etc. If they win that RCQ their invite at the Destination Event will be null and void if they have already qualified.
We partnered with Pinfinity to make a Top 8 RCQ pin bundle for each Round. An optional additional purchase is made when a store orders their kit. Each bundle contains a Champion’s pin and lanyard boxed set and seven window-boxed RCQ pins.
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