| 2017 National Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date |
9–10 September 2017 16–17 September 2017 14–15 October 2017 | |||
| Location | 73 different countries | |||
| Format | Standard and Booster Draft | |||
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The 2017 National Championships were the first National Championships events that took place since the reintroduction of Nationals in 2017.[1] They were taking place across three weekends in 2017 in 73 countries, and featured Standard and Booster Draft.
Announcement[ | ]
The return of Nationals was announced on February 8, 2017. These were initially determined to be Standard only, and the top Pro Point earner in the previous season for each country, being already qualified for the World Magic Cup, could not participate. However, following a reevaluation after feedback from the Magic community, changes to Nationals announced on April 18, 2017 included that the events would be split-format events with both Standard and Booster Draft, and that the top Pro Point earner would be eligible to participate.
Qualification[ | ]
Silver, Gold, and Platinum members of the Pro Players Club were invited, as well as members of the Hall of Fame. Most players, however, earned their invites by earning a sufficient number of yearly Planeswalker Points during the previous season. The number of points required varied for each country.
| Points required for invitation | Points required for one-round bye | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 1500 | Belarus, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Northern Ireland, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, Uruguay, Venezuela, Wales |
| 200 | 2400 | Chile, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Slovak Republic, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine |
| 300 | 3000 | Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, England, Greece, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden |
| 500 | 4000 | Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, United States |
Format and schedule[ | ]
Each 2017 National Championships were held on one of three weekends:
| Date | Format | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| September 9–10 | Standard and Amonkhet block Booster Draft | Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Lithuania, Northern Ireland, Paraguay, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine |
| September 16–17 | Standard and Amonkhet block Booster Draft | Argentina, Austria, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| October 14–15 | Standard and Ixalan Booster Draft | Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Guatemala, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, United States, Wales |
Nationals were either one-day, two-day, or three-day events. Events with 227 or more players had 12 rounds, whereas smaller events followed the regular tournament structure.
References[ | ]
- ↑ Helene Bergeot (2017-02-09). "THE RETURN OF NATIONALS AND CHANGES TO GRAND PRIX". Wizards of the Coast.