Arena Championship 8 is almost here, and 51 of MTG Arena's top players will face off for $250,000 in cash prizes and invitations to the Pro Tour and beyond! You won't want to miss a second of it. Follow along on March 29–30, and be among the first to see who wins.
What Are the Formats?
Arena Championship 8 will feature the Explorer format. Day One of the event will include seven (7) rounds of Swiss.
Day Two of the Event will be a single-elimination playoff for the Top 24 Players. The Top 8 Players after Day One will get a bye in the first round, and the 9th- through 24th-place competitors will play for the last eight (8) spots in the round of sixteen (16).
What Can Players Win?
Arena Championship 8 features a $250,000 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–16th | $7,500 |
| 17th–24th | $5,000 |
| 25th–32nd | $2,500 |
| 33rd+ | $1,000 |
In addition to the Cash Prizes, the Top 16 Players of Arena Championship 8 will be invited to Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ at MagicCon: Las Vegas. Additionally, the finalists of Arena Championship 8 will be invited to the Magic World Championship 31, taking place later this year.
Who Is Playing?
Arena Championship 8 features 51 competitors who earned invitation through Day Two wins at Qualifier Weekend events.
The complete Arena Championship 8 invitation list is available on Magic.gg.
Who Are the Casters?
Here's the broadcast team for Arena Championship 8:
- Eilidh Lonie (@AliasVEDH)
- Haiyue Yu (@niphette)
- Arya Karamchandani (@hogpog_98)
- Tannon Grace (@THETannonGrace)
- DeQuan Watson (@powrdragn)
- Corey Baumeister (@CoreyBaumeister)
How Can I Follow the Event?
Arena Championship 8 will be streamed live beginning at 9 a.m. PT each day, March 29 and 30 at twitch.tv/magic.
You will find decklists for the event at the Arena Championship 8 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 8 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 of the Coast's Fan Content Policy.