World Magic Cup Qualifiers Promos

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From Wizards.com:

2013

If you dream of playing in the international World Magic Cup, you'll want to start here. Each selected country will run three World Magic Cup Qualifiers, with the winner of each earning an invitation to the World Magic Cup.

2013 World Magic Cup Qualifiers are invitation-only tournaments. These Premier Events will be held in countries that have been selected to have national teams compete at the 2013 World Magic Cup.
The list of selected countries can be viewed at the bottom of this page.

Each selected country will hold three 2013 World Magic Cup Qualifiers. Qualifiers will take place on April 6-7, April 20-21, and June 1-2, 2013.
Each of the three World Magic Cup Qualifiers in each country will be held on separate weekends.

The winner of each World Magic Cup Qualifier will represent his or her country on the national team at the 2013 World Magic Cup on August 2-4, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

All participants in World Magic Cup Qualifiers earn a foil Vengevine promo card (while supplies last), and the Top 8 competitors receive an exclusive playmat.

RESIDENTIAL ELIGIBILITY
Each country's 2013 World Magic Cup Qualifiers are open only to those qualified players who are citizens or have been residents of that country since January 1, 2013.
If a player competes in a 2013 World Magic Cup Qualifier in one country, he or she may not compete in a 2013 World Magic Cup Qualifier (or be a member of a national team) of another country in 2013.
Complete information can be found in the 2013 Magic: The Gathering Premier Invitation Policy .

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY
A player who has already qualified and received an invitation to the 2013 World Magic Cup may not compete in further 2013 World Magic Cup Qualifiers.
(Note: The top Professional Points player on each World Magic Cup national team will not be determined until May 20, 2013 following Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze in San Diego).

INVITATION CRITERIA
The invitation list for each country's 2013 World Magic Cup Qualifier will consist of the following players:

Players in the Planeswalker Points 2013 Yearly Award Points Season that have accrued the minimum amount of points for that country. The number of points required for each country can be found at the bottom of this page.
Players from that country with 2012-2013 Pro Tour Players Club Silver, Gold, or Platinum level.
Players (from that country) that are members of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame.
If you are planning to participate in an upcoming World Magic Cup Qualifier, your first step should be to verify that you are listed under the correct nationality.
To do this, just go on the Planeswalker Point website and look up on the leaderboard by using the Nationality filter.

If your nationality needs to be corrected, please fill in an appeal immediately using the form here (You have to be logged into the Planeswalker Points site with your DCI number and password to access this form).
Nationality-related appeals will be given high priority during the WMCQ season.

Here's a step-by-step way to verify that you are listed under the correct nationality:

1. Log into PlaneswalkerPoints.com
2. Click "Leaderboard"
3. Click "Yearly"
4. Change the Season Filter to "2012/04/02 – 2013/03/17"
5. Set the Nationality filter to the country you SHOULD be in. Click the "Filter" button.
6. If you have more than 0 points, and you can see your name in that country's standings with a ranking, you have the right Nationality. If not contact our Support team via the appeal form.


All Top 8 competitors earn this exclusive playmat featuring Chandra Nalaar's art from Magic 2014 by Brad Rigney


From Wizards.com:

2014

If you dream of playing in the international World Magic Cup, you'll want to start here. Each selected country will run three World Magic Cup Qualifiers, with the winner of each earning an invitation to the World Magic Cup.

2014 World Magic Cup Qualifiers are invitation-only tournaments. These Premier Events will be held in countries that have been selected to have national teams compete at the 2014 World Magic Cup.
The list of selected countries can be viewed at the bottom of this page.

Each selected country will hold three 2014 World Magic Cup Qualifiers. Qualifiers will take place on August 16-17, August 30-31, and September 13-14, 2014.
Each of the three World Magic Cup Qualifiers in each country will be held on separate weekends.

Each participant in a 2014 World Magic Cup Qualifier will receive an alternate-art Geist of Saint Traft promotional card while supplies last. The Top 8 finishing players will each receive an exclusive World Magic Cup Qualifier Top 8 playmat.

The winner of each World Magic Cup Qualifier will represent his or her country on the national team at the 2014 World Magic Cup on December 5-7, 2014 in Nice, France.

World Magic Cup Qualifier Schedule
RESIDENTIAL ELIGIBILITY
Each country's 2014 World Magic Cup Qualifiers are open only to those qualified players who are citizens or have been residents of that country since January 1, 2014.
If a player competes in a 2014 World Magic Cup Qualifier in one country, he or she may not compete in a 2014 World Magic Cup Qualifier (or be a member of a national team) of another country in 2014.
Complete information can be found in the 2014 Magic: The Gathering Premier Invitation Policy.

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY
A player who has already qualified and received an invitation to the 2014 World Magic Cup may not compete in further 2014 World Magic Cup Qualifiers.

INVITATION CRITERIA
The invitation list for each country's 2014 World Magic Cup Qualifier will consist of the following players:

Players in the Planeswalker Points 2014 Yearly Award Points Season that have accrued the minimum amount of points for that country. The number of points required for each country can be found at the bottom of this page.
Players from that country with Pro Tour Players Club Silver, Gold, or Platinum level (as of the date of the World Magic Cup Qualifier).
Players (from that country) that are members of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame.
Winners of World Magic Cup Qualifier Trial tournaments
If you are planning to participate in an upcoming World Magic Cup Qualifier, your first step should be to verify that you are listed under the correct nationality.
To do this, just sign into the Planeswalker Point website with your DCI number and password. Your current nationality is listed immediately to the right of your name.

If your nationality needs to be corrected, please fill in an appeal immediately using the form here (You have to be logged into the Planeswalker Points site with your DCI number and password to access this form).
Nationality-related appeals will be given high priority during the WMCQ season.

TOURNAMENT BYES
Players receive a number of byes at a World Magic Cup Qualifier based on the Pro Tour Players Club membership level of the player (as of the date of the World Magic Cup Qualifier),
membership in the Pro Tour Hall of Fame, or winning a World Magic Cup Qualifier Trial:

Second-Round Byes:

Players with a Pro Tour Players Club level of Platinum
First-Round Byes:

Players with a 2013-14 Pro Tour Players Club level of Gold
Members of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame
Winners of a World Magic Cup Qualifier Trial that awards invitations to a specific World Magic Cup Qualifier
Each 2014 World Magic Cup Qualifier will be held according to the follow rules:

FORMAT

Standard Constructed format
Deck lists are required
TOURNAMENT LENGTH

Swiss rounds will each be 50 minutes in length
Single-elimination playoff matches will have no time limit
Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:
Attendance Swiss rounds Playoff
8 3 Rounds (Single-Elimination) None
9-16 5 Rounds Top 4
17 - 32 5 Rounds Top 8
33 - 64 6 Rounds Top 8
65 - 128 7 Rounds Top 8
129 - 226 8 Rounds Top 8
227 - 409 9 Rounds Top 8
410 or higher 10 Rounds Top 8

ADVANCEMENT

All players may participate in all Swiss rounds.
The top players after the final Swiss round will advance to the single-elimination playoff. The number of players that advanced to the playoff is based on the number of players in the event (see chart)
PLAYOFF

Playoff matches will be best 2 of 3
Playoff matches will be single-elimination
While there are no time limits in the playoff rounds, players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and finish their matches within 60 minutes
Standings after the Swiss rounds will be used to determine final order in the standings for losing players in the quarterfinal and semifinal playoff rounds.
For the first game of each match in the playoff, the player that finished higher in the Swiss rounds chooses either to play first or to play second.
For subsequent games in each playoff match, the usual Play/Draw rule applies (loser of the previous game decides whether to play first in the next game).
OTHER INFORMATION

Planeswalker Points multiplier 5x, REL: Competitive
The Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and the Magic: The Gathering Infraction Procedure Guide are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Fact Sheet.
Players are responsible for bringing their own method of tracking life totals, cards sleeves, and appropriate counters or tokens.
ENTRY FEE

Entry fee varies from location to location. Check with local organizer for specific information.
PRIZES
Each participant gets an alternate-art Geist of Saint Traft promotional card while supplies last.
Top 8 playoff participants receive an exclusive World Magic Cup Qualifier Top 8 playmat.
The winner of each event will receive an invitation and airfare* to compete on their country's national team at the 2014 World Magic Cup.
Other prizes are determined by the organizer of each event. Contact the organizer for additional details.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Players who want more specific local tournament or registration information should call their local contact phone number.
Players who have general questions about the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, Wizards of the Coast LLC, the Wizards Play Network, or any Magic: The Gathering Organized Play program should contact Wizards of the Coast as follows:

In North and South America, access the Knowledge Base.
In all other areas, go to the Global Contact Information Page

2014 World Magic Cup Qualifier Country List

The following is a list of countries that will have national teams competing at the 2014 World Magic Cup and the minimum number Yearly Award Points at the conclusion of the 2014 Yearly Award Season
needed to be qualified to compete in that country’s 2014 World Magic Cup Qualifiers.

Country Points Required
Argentina 300
Australia 300
Austria 300
Belarus 100
Belgium 300
Bolivia 100
Brazil 300
Bulgaria 100
Canada 500
Chile 200
China 300
Chinese Taipei 200
Colombia 100
Costa Rica 100
Croatia 100
Cyprus 100
Czech Republic 300
Denmark 200
Dominican Republic 100
Ecuador 100
El Salvador 100
England 300
Estonia 100
Finland 200
France 500
Germany 500
Greece 300
Guatemala 100
Hong Kong 200
Hungary 200
Iceland 100
Indonesia 100
Ireland 100
Israel 100
Italy 500
Japan 500
Latvia 100
Lithuania 100
Luxembourg 100
Macedonia 100
Malaysia 200
Mexico 300
Netherlands 300
New Zealand 200
Northern Ireland 100
Norway 200
Panama 100
Paraguay 100
Peru 100
Philippines 300
Poland 300
Portugal 300
Puerto Rico 100
Romania 100
Russian Federation 300
Scotland 100
Serbia 100
Singapore 200
Slovak Republic 200
Slovenia 100
South Africa 200
South Korea 200
Spain 500
Sweden 300
Switzerland 200
Thailand 200
Turkey 100
Ukraine 200
United States 500
Uruguay 100
Venezuela 100
Wales 100

* Travel

The players eligible to receive a travel award will receive instructions from Wizards of the Coast regarding whom they must contact and the deadline by which they must arrange their travel awards.
Wizards of the Coast will not refund travel made outside this service. Wizards of the Coast reserves the right to award a cash equivalent award in lieu of any travel award in its sole discretion.

All travel itineraries must be from the international airport nearest the player's home and to the host city of the Pro Tour, and must include all the dates of that event. No award will be substituted if member is unable to participate.
All other expenses are the responsibility of the member and may include, without limitation, accommodations, ground transportation, taxes, itinerary change fees, passport and visa fees.

This award must be redeemed through member's arrangement of travel itinerary no later than (30) days before departure.
Failure to complete travel arrangements as directed by Wizards of the Coast prior to this deadline will result in forfeiture of the award.
Every member receiving a travel award must provide to Wizards of the Coast an executed liability release, the appropriate US taxation form (W9 or W8) (or have one on file), current contact information (https://webapp.wizards.com/login.aspx), http://webapp.wizards.com/dcimember/), proof of ID and passport (when required by international destination).
In all cases, all such documentation must be provided to Wizards of the Coast, or previously on file, at least thirty (30) days before departure. Failure to timely provide such documentation will result in forfeiture of the award.

Players under the age of eighteen (18) at the time of the Pro Tour will receive a cash equivalent award in lieu of expenses, paid air ticket, and/or hotel accommodations.
Such player must still attend, compete, and be listed in the finish of the tournament or forfeit this award.

The announcement of World Magic Cup Qualifiers being discontinued took place the 9th of February, 2017, it was replaced by National Championships, which returned after being discontinued following the 2011 season.
The Inkmoth Nexus was not distributed with that program but as a Nationals Promo.

Another Promo was created for 2018, it was never released: Scapeshift illustrated by Daniel Ljunggren. No additional info is available for the moment.


Scapeshift World Magic Cup Qualifiers Promos. NEED SCAN


All Top 8 competitors earn this exclusive playmat featuring The Chain Veil's art from Magic 2015 by Volkan Baga.


2015


All Top 8 competitors earn this exclusive playmat featuring Sword of the Animist art from Magic Origins by Daniel Ljunggren
World Magic Cup Qualifiers invitational tournament participation bonus featuring Conclave Naturalists art from Magic Origins by Howard Lyon


2016 (1/1)


All Top 8 competitors earn this exclusive playmat featuring Liliana's art from Eldritch Moon by Tyler Jacobson
World Magic Cup Qualifiers invitational tournament participation bonus featuring "Jace begging Liliana" key art from Eldritch Moon by Mathias Kollros.


ART 2013 (1/1)(0/1)


MISSING: Vengevine by Trevor Claxton.


ART 2014 (1/1)


Geist of Saint Traft by Izzy.


ART 2015 (1/1)


Thalia, Guardian of Thraben by Steve Argyle.


ART 2016 (1/1)


Abrupt Decay by Seb McKinnon.


ART 2017 (1/1)


Inkmoth Nexus by Sung Choi.


ART 2018 (1/1)


Scapeshift by Daniel Ljunggren.


EXTERNAL LINKS - ALL FIXED

2013 World Magic Cup Qualifiers - Wayback Machine

2014 World Magic Cup Qualifiers - Wayback Machine

2015 World Magic Cup Qualifiers Broken Link
2015 World Magic Cup Qualifiers - Wayback Machine

The OP Round-Up; Organized Play Broken Link
The OP Round-Up; Organized Play - March 27, 2015 - Wayback Machine

2016 World Magic Cup Qualifiers Broken Link
2016 World Magic Cup Qualifiers - Wayback Machine

WMC and WMCQ announced at PT Oath of the Gatewatch Broken Link
WMC and WMCQ announced at PT Oath of the Gatewatch - February 7, 2016 - Wayback Machine

The Return of Nationals and Changes to Grand Prix; News Broken Link
The Return of Nationals and Changes to Grand Prix; News - February 9, 2017 - Wayback Machine

Ixalan, Worlds, Pro Tour, Nationals and RPTQS; Organized Play Broken Link
Ixalan, Worlds, Pro Tour, Nationals and RPTQS; Organized Play - April 18, 2017 - Wayback Machine

INTERNAL LINKS

World Magic Cup Qualifiers Playmats
World Magic Cup Playmats
Nationals Promos


2013 - World Magic Cup Qualifiers Promos
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0011/1 WMCQFoilVengevineTrevor ClaxtonWorld Magic Cup Qualifiers Participation bonus2013YES 
 


2014 - World Magic Cup Qualifiers Promos
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0011/1 WMCQFoilGeist of Saint TraftIzzyWorld Magic Cup Qualifiers Participation bonus2014YES 
 


2015 - World Magic Cup Qualifiers Promos
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001001/001 WMC QualifierFoilThalia, Guardian of ThrabenSteve ArgyleWorld Magic Cup Qualifiers Participation bonus2015YES 
 


2016 - World Magic Cup Qualifiers Promos
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001001/001 WMC QualifierFoilAbrupt DecaySeb McKinnonWorld Magic Cup Qualifiers Participation bonus2016YES 
 


2017 - World Magic Cup Qualifiers Promos
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001001/001 P WMC QualifierFoilInkmoth NexusSung ChoiShowdown 3 cards booster inserted by mistake
Walmart booster pack combo Promotional Card inserted by mistake
Nationals participation bonus		2016-12
2016-12
2017-09		YES 
 


2018 - World Magic Cup Qualifiers Promos
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001001/001 P WMC QualifierFoilNEED SCAN
Scapeshift		Daniel LjunggrenSource unknown2018YES