Arena Championship 13 is almost here, and 178 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 October 24–25 and be among the first to see who wins.
What Are the Formats?
Arena Championship 13 will feature the Standard format. Day One of the event will include nine (9) rounds of a modified version of Swiss. That is, players will play rounds of Swiss until they receive either seven (7) wins or three (3) losses, totaling up to nine (9) rounds.
Day Two of the event will feature some number of Top 16 qualification matches depending on how many players reach seven wins on Day One followed by a single-elimination Top 16.
What Can Players Win?
Arena Championship 13 features a $250,000 prize pool. Here's how it breaks down:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $10,000 |
| 2nd | $7,000 |
| 3rd–4th | $5,000 |
| 5th–8th | $3,000 |
| 9th–16th | $2,500 |
| 17th–18th | $2,250 |
| 19th–46th | $2,000 |
| 47th–89th | $1,500 |
| 90th–132nd | $1,000 |
| 133rd–178th | $500 |
In addition to the cash prizes, the Top 16 players of Arena Championship 13 will be invited to Pro Tour Nauctis in Detroit. Additionally, the finalists of Arena Championship 13 will be invited to the Magic World Championship 33 at MagicCon: Amsterdam, taking place in 2027.
Who Is Playing?
Arena Championship 13 features 178 competitors who earned invitations through Day Two wins at Qualifier Weekend events.
The complete Arena Championship 13 invitation list is available on Magic.gg.
Who Are the Casters?
Here's the broadcast team for Arena Championship 13:
- Haiyue Yu (@niphette)
- Maria Bartholdi (@MissMariapants)
- Arya Karamchandani (@hogpog_98)
- Corey Baumeister (@CoreyBaumeister)
- Tannon Grace (@THETannonGrace)
- Paul Cheon (@HAUMPH)
How Can I Follow the Event?
Arena Championship 13 will be streamed live beginning at 9 a.m. PT each day, October 24 and October 25 at twitch.tv/magic and the Play MTG YouTube channel.
You will find decklists for the event on the Arena Championship 13 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 13 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.