Arena Open

The Arena Open is an irregular tournament with a short duration and high skill cap featured on Magic: The Gathering Arena. The first Arena Open took place on May 30–31, 2020.
==Description==
The Arena Open is a two-day competitive event where the top players are able to receive monetary rewards in US dollars. Outside of the eligibility requirements listed in its Terms and Conditions (e.g. you must be 18 years or older to participate), there are no other prerequisites to participate.
When the Arena Open was introduced, it was kept separate from Magic esports (players couldn't earn Points), although the possibility was kept open that they could qualify players for a Mythic Invitational or Players Tour qualifier event. When Premier Play was introduced in 2022, the Arena Open wasn't integrated in that system either. However, with attendance struggling for the Arena Championships, Qualifier Weekend entries were added as Day 2 prizes in November 2022.
===Events===
The announced goal was to hold multiple Arena Opens a year. The format played varies from Sealed Deck, Draft and Cube Draft to Constructed standard or Historic. Since the beginning of 2023, all events have since been Sealed and Draft.
==Structure==
===Day 1=== 
Day 1 is Best-of-One matches. The entry fee is 25,000 Gold or 5,000 Gems. You will play until seven wins or three losses (whichever comes first), with seven wins earning you qualification for Day 2. You'll be able to enter Day 1 multiple times, which means you'll have more than one opportunity to qualify for Day 2. The change in payout in December 2021 made it so that the Day 2 token came with no payout but Day 2 had a payout at all brackets, but this was reversed in May 2022 with a minor boost for Traditional Day 1. 
==== Prizes ====
Record 	Prior to 2022 	Early 2022 	May 2022 and onward prizes
7 Wins 	2,000 gems, Day 2 Token	Day 2 Token	5,000 gems, Day 2 Token
6 Wins 	1,600 gems 	2,500 gems 	2,500 gems
5 Wins 	1,200 gems 	1,000 gems 	1,000 gems
4 Wins 	800 gems 	 	
3 Wins 	400 gems 	 	
<3 Wins	 	 	
Special reward promos will unlock as soon as you join the event.
====Traditional Prizes====
The October Open introduced best-of-three entries for those wishing for a more classical experience. Players stop after their first loss, playing until their fourth win, with all other conditions as above.
Record	Prior to 2022 	Early 2022 	May 2022 onward prizes
4 Wins	5,000 gems, Day 2 token	Day 2 Token	6,000 gems, Day 2 token
3 Wins	5,000 gems 	5,000 gems 	5,000 gems
2 Wins	2,500 gems 	3,000 gems 	3,000 gems
1 Win 	1,000 gems 	1,000 gems 	1,500 gems
0 Wins	 	 	
===Day 2===
Day 2 consists of Best-of-Three matches. Draft 1 goes to exactly 4 rounds, with 1 loss available. If the player goes 4-0, their Draft 2 grants them 2 losses to get to another 4 wins. Otherwise, it also grants one loss. 
====Prizes====
Record	Draft 1 	Draft 2
4 Wins	Draft 2 Token, bonus loss	$2,000, Qualifier Token
3 Wins	Draft 2 Token 	$1,000, Qualifier Token
2 Wins	2,500 gems 	$500, Qualifier Token
1 win 	1,500 gems 	15,000 gems
0 wins	500 gems 	5,000 gems
====Prize History====
Originally, players played until eight wins or two losses on a single deck, whichever came first. This was also the format for Constructed Opens, which have not since been revisited.
Record	Prior to 2022	Jan to May 2022	May to Nov 2022 prizes
8 Wins	N/A 	$2,500 	$2,500
7 Wins	$2,000 	$2,000 	$2,000
6 Wins	$1,000 	$1,000 	$1,000
5 Wins	20,000 gems 	25,000 gems 	20,000 gems
4 Wins	10,000 gems 	10,000 gems 	5,000 gems
3 Wins	6,000 gems 	7,500 gems 	2,500 gems
2 Wins	4,000 gems 	5,000 gems 	
1 win 	2,000 gems 	5,000 gems 	
0 wins	 	5,000 gems 	
Following feedback regarding second-day drafts for Limited Opens, the July 2022 Open changed from a single draft deck for nine rounds to two draft decks over six rounds, but with a single match loss elimination. The Sealed-only event in November 2022 also followed this two-part Day 2, but with Sealed pools. Draft 2 is restricted to a 12pm-2pm entry window. Competitors also play for Qualifier invitation tokens.
Record	Pre-Nov 2022 Draft 1	Pre-Nov 2022 Draft 2
3 Wins	Draft 2 Token 	$2,500, Qualifier Token
2 Wins	5,000 gems 	$2,000, Qualifier Token
1 win 	2,500 gems 	$1,000, Qualifier Token
0 wins	500 gems 	20,000 gems
The second November event is when the system changed to the current, which is less stringent but less payouts in exchange.
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