The following is a list of countries that will have national teams competing at the 2016 World Magic Cup and the minimum number of Yearly Award Points at the conclusion of the 2016 Yearly Award Season needed for a player to be qualified to compete in or be awarded byes at that country’s 2016 World Magic Cup Qualifiers.
Any country that does not have (1) at least fifty (50) players meet the number of required points or (2) have at least one Advanced-level WPN store by May 2, 2016 will be removed from this list and (1) will not have representation at the 2016 World Magic Cup and (2) will not have 2016 World Magic Cup Qualifiers run in that country.
| Country | Points Required for Invitation | Points Required for One-Round Bye |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 300 | 3000 |
| Australia | 300 | 3000 |
| Austria | 300 | 3000 |
| Belarus | 100 | 1500 |
| Belgium | 300 | 3000 |
| Bolivia | 100 | 1500 |
| Brazil | 300 | 3000 |
| Bulgaria | 100 | 1500 |
| Canada | 500 | 4000 |
| Chile | 200 | 2400 |
| China | 300 | 3000 |
| Chinese Taipei | 200 | 2400 |
| Colombia | 100 | 1500 |
| Costa Rica | 100 | 1500 |
| Croatia | 100 | 1500 |
| Cyprus | 100 | 1500 |
| Czech Republic | 300 | 3000 |
| Denmark | 200 | 2400 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1500 |
| Ecuador | 100 | 1500 |
| El Salvador | 100 | 1500 |
| England | 300 | 3000 |
| Estonia | 100 | 1500 |
| Finland | 200 | 2400 |
| France | 500 | 4000 |
| Germany | 500 | 4000 |
| Greece | 300 | 3000 |
| Guatemala | 100 | 1500 |
| Hong Kong | 200 | 2400 |
| Hungary | 200 | 2400 |
| Iceland | 100 | 1500 |
| Indonesia | 100 | 1500 |
| Ireland | 100 | 1500 |
| Israel | 100 | 1500 |
| Italy | 500 | 4000 |
| Japan | 500 | 4000 |
| Latvia | 100 | 1500 |
| Lithuania | 100 | 1500 |
| Luxembourg | 100 | 1500 |
| Macedonia | 100 | 1500 |
| Malaysia | 200 | 2400 |
| Malta | 100 | 1500 |
| Mexico | 300 | 3000 |
| Netherlands | 300 | 3000 |
| New Zealand | 200 | 2400 |
| Northern Ireland | 100 | 1500 |
| Norway | 200 | 2400 |
| Panama | 100 | 1500 |
| Paraguay | 100 | 1500 |
| Peru | 100 | 1500 |
| Philippines | 300 | 3000 |
| Poland | 300 | 3000 |
| Portugal | 300 | 3000 |
| Puerto Rico | 100 | 1500 |
| Romania | 100 | 1500 |
| Russian Federation | 300 | 3000 |
| Scotland | 100 | 1500 |
| Serbia | 100 | 1500 |
| Singapore | 200 | 2400 |
| Slovak Republic | 200 | 2400 |
| Slovenia | 100 | 1500 |
| South Africa | 200 | 2400 |
| South Korea | 200 | 2400 |
| Spain | 500 | 4000 |
| Sweden | 300 | 3000 |
| Switzerland | 200 | 2400 |
| Thailand | 200 | 2400 |
| Turkey | 100 | 1500 |
| Ukraine | 200 | 2400 |
| United States | 500 | 4000 |
| Uruguay | 100 | 1500 |
| Venezuela | 100 | 1500 |
| Wales | 100 | 1500 |