DreamHack San Diego 2023 Magic: The Gathering

***Magic: The Gathering*** is one of the activities featured at DreamHack San Diego 2023.

## DreamHack *Magic: The Gathering*

Welcome to Magic at DreamHack San Diego!

DreamHack San Diego hosts the culmination of the United States Magic: The Gathering Regional Championship Round 2. The best players in the country will compete for $130,000 in cash playing Standard Saturday and Sunday. Community members of all types can play Magic with friends old and new with events all day Friday through Sunday. Casual and Commander players are always welcome.

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## Play locally, win globally

Magic WPN Qualifiers > DreamHack Magic San Diego > Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour > Magic: The Gathering World Championship

## Magic formats

### Competitive

* Friday:
	+ Last Chance Qualifiers for the RC

* Saturday:
	+ $130,000 Regional Championship (by invitation only)
	+ $10,000 Open – Phyrexia: All Will Be One Sealed

* Sunday:
	+ Regional Championship Day 2
	$10,000 Open – Standard

### Casual

* Hourly tournaments
* Open Play Commander
* 4-person events all day long
* 8-person events all day long

### Community

* Prize Wall
* Magic Artist Alley
* Community-Focused
* Vendors
* Influencers
* Learn to Play with MagiKids

### United States Regional Championship - Magic $130K payout - Saturday

* Competitive. Decklists required.
* Swiss rounds.
* 9 rounds Saturday.
* Rounds 10+ and Top 8 plays Sunday at 9:30 AM.
* Top 48 receive a Pro Tour invite and an invite to RC Dallas.

### $10K open payout - Phyrexia: All will be one sealed - Saturday

* Competitive. Decklists required.
* Swiss rounds. Top 8 plays Sunday at 10 AM.
* Regional Qualifier: Top 8 winners qualify for RC Dallas.

### Standard $10k Open 8-slot RCQ - Standard - Sunday

* 409 player cap
* Competitive. Decklists required.
* 8 Swiss rounds, cut to top 16, then 1 round single-Elim.

## DreamHack Magic events schedule

Schedule details subject to change. All times are local (PT).

### General event structure

3 Swiss rounds

 0-3 (0 points) | 2 tix

* DOUBLE TAP prizes are these prizes x2.
* TRIPLE TAP prizes are these prizes x3.

## Invited artists

Get ready to meet the artists behind some of your favorite cards! Come join us at San Diego where you can have your Magic: The Gathering cards signed by the original artists.

This is your chance to meet the talented individuals who brought your favorite characters to life and add a personal touch to your collection.

## Invited creators

This is your chance to meet the individuals who bring the Magic community together through their amazing content creation. From all types of lives and backgrounds, these content creators are passionate about the game and are dedicated to sharing their love for Magic with their audiences. So if you’re a Magic: The Gathering fan in San Diego, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

## Vendors at San Diego

* Laughing Dragon
* TOA Magic
* CM Games
* Graded Power
* Recycled Games

## Player FAQ

### What is DreamHack Magic?

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.

### What is the DreamHack Magic Regional Championship?

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!

### What are DreamHack Regional Championship Qualifiers?

DreamHack RCQs are WPN store Qualifiers that earn you an invitation into the Regional Championship at a DreamHack Magic.

### Players: How do I qualify for the DreamHack Magic Regional Championship?

There are several ways to qualify for the Regional Championship. The best option is, of course, playing at your local WPN store.

* Winner of a Regional Championship Qualifier at your local WPN store
* Pro Tour Hall of Fame members can choose one Regional Championship and its associated Pro Tour
* Players already qualified for the associated Pro Tour
* Players who are otherwise invited

### How can I qualify for the RC onsite (Last Chance Qualifiers)?

We’ll have fun for everyone, but if you’re main goal is playing in the $130,000 Regional Championship, we’ll have Last Chance Qualifiers all day Friday.

* LCQs run from 10AM to 5PM.
* They launch every 32 people.
* Each LCQ is five rounds, single-elimination.
* You can play either the RC format or Sealed Deck with Top 8 Draft.
* For San Diego, that means Standard Constructed or Phyrexia: All Will Be One Limited.
* Decklists are required.

### What do players need to know about WPN store Regional Championship Qualifiers

* Your favorite WPN local gaming store (LGS) is the best place to qualify
* Your WPN store picks to date, time, price, and format
* Qualifiers are competitive, so you’ll need a MTGMelee.com account to submit your decklist
* WPN store events are run using EventLink and the Magic Companion app
* Your Magic Arena login email is your Wizards account email and works on EventLink and the Companion app
* Your feedback to your favorite store helps them plan the events you want
* Players who qualify for the Regional Championship will be contacted via their Wizards account email address and have a DreamHack badge waiting for them at the DreamHack Magic Regional Championship

### I qualified what do I do?

Congratulations on Qualifying for DreamHack Regional Championship.

Next steps:

* Please make sure your store reports you as the winner to DreamHack at our email address WPNMagic@eslgaming.com or they can use the MTGMelee site to report their winner.
* Once this is done we will have your ticket waiting for you at DreamHack Atlanta
* No additional steps need to be taken by you
* Mid-October we will email you at your Wizards account email confirming your invite & providing helpful details about DreamHack Atlanta and the Regional Championship

If you feel there was an error in reporting please email us at Magic@eslgaming.com

### How do I report an incident at a RCQ?

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.

* Name of Store and location
* Incident description
* Your name and contact info

Please keep all reports as short and clear as possible.

### Qualified Player Rule

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.

### I am a content creator or cosplayer. How can I get involved?

Please fill out the form under the DreamHack Creator Hub area for more info.

### I am qualified. Can I keep playing in RCQs at my local LGS?

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.