The Arena Championship is here, featuring 32 top MTG Arena players facing off for $200,000 in cash prizes and Magic World Championship invitations.
What Are the Formats?
Arena Championship 5 leads off with Murders at Karlov Manor Draft followed by three rounds of Explorer Constructed on Day One. Day Two features three more rounds of Explorer Constructed with a cut to a Top 8 Explorer Constructed playoff to determine the winner of the Arena Championship.
How Much Money Is on the Line?
Arena Championship 5 features a $200,000 prize pool. Here's how it breaks down:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $30,000 |
| 2nd | $20,000 |
| 3rd-4th | $15,000 |
| 5th-8th | $10,000 |
| 9th-12th | $7,000 |
| 13th-16th | $5,000 |
| 17th-24th | $2,500 |
| 25th-32nd | $1,500 |
Additionally, the finalist and winner of Arena Championship 5 earn invitation to the Magic World Championship taking place in 2024.
Who Is Playing?
The competitors for Arena Championship 5 feature 32 competitors that earned invitation through Day 2 wins at Qualifier Weekends.
The complete Arena Championship 5 invitation list is available online.
Who Are the Casters?
Here's the broadcast team for Arena Championship 5:
- Host: Maria Bartholdi
- Interviews and Draft Expert: Tannon Grace
- Play-by-Play: Cedric Phillips
- Expert: Carmen Klomparens
- Play-by-Play: Haiyue Yu
- Expert: DeQuan Watson
How Can I Follow the Event?
Arena Championship 5 will be streamed live beginning at 9 a.m. PT each day, March 30 and March 31 at twitch.tv/magic.
You will find decklists for the event at the Arena Championship 5 event page, with round-by-round standings and updates provided through the live broadcast.
Can I Co-Stream the Event?
Following Twitch's Content Sharing Guidelines, you can co-stream the Arena Championship 5 broadcast from twitch.tv/magic using OBS or XSplit. This allows anyone on Twitch to cover the event in their voice and with their community. To be clear, co-streamed content is not endorsed by Wizards, and we expect anyone who participates in co-streaming to follow Wizards' Fan Content Policy.