Arena Championship 9 is almost here! There, 37 of MTG Arena's top players will face off for a $250,000 prize pool, invitations to the Pro Tour, and beyond! You won't want to miss a second of it. Follow along on August 9–10 and be among the first to see who wins.
What Are the Formats?
Arena Championship 9 will feature the Standard format. Day One of the event will feature the Standard Constructed format and will include seven rounds of a modified version of Swiss. That is, players will play rounds of Swiss until they receive either four wins or four losses, so up to seven total rounds.
Day Two of the event will feature some number of Top 16 qualification matches depending on how many players reach four wins on Day One, followed by a single-elimination Top 16.
What Can Players Win?
Arena Championship 9 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–20th | $5,000 |
| 21st–25th | $4,000 |
| 26th–31st | $3,000 |
| 32nd–37th | $2,000 |
In addition to the cash prizes, the Top 16 Players of Arena Championship 9 will be invited to Pro Tour Edge of Eternities at MagicCon: Atlanta. The finalists of Arena Championship 9 will also be invited to the Magic World Championship 31, taking place later this year.
Who Is Playing?
Arena Championship 9 features 37 competitors who earned an invitation through Day Two wins at Qualifier Weekend events.
The complete Arena Championship 9 invitation list is available on Magic.gg.
Who Are the Casters?
Here's the broadcast team for Arena Championship 9:
- 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 9 will be streamed live beginning at 9 a.m. PT each day, August 9 and 10, at twitch.tv/magic.
You will find decklists for the event at the Arena Championship 9 event page, with round-by-round standings and updates provided throughout the live broadcast.
Can I Co-Stream the Event?
Following Twitch's content-sharing guidelines, you can co-stream the Arena Championship 9 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.