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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.

Each 2013 World Magic Cup Qualifier will be held according to the follow rules:

World Magic Cup Qualifiers 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 Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings. 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 Vengevine 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 2013 World Magic Cup. Other prizes are determined by the organizer of each event. Contact the organizer for additional details.

Top 8 competitors earn this exclusive playmat. 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

* 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 World Magic Cup, 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), 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 World Magic Cup 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.