A world championship with a Star Trek twist
Magic World Championship 32 will bring together the top players of the 2025-2026 Magic: The Gathering season to crown the next World Champion. The event takes place as part of MagicCon: Atlanta, at the Georgia World Congress Center (Building C, Atlanta, Georgia, USA), from November 13-15, 2026.
The official event hashtag is #WC32.
Formats
Competitors will battle it out across two formats:
- Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek Booster Draft
- Standard Constructed
How players qualify
World Championship 32 is an invitation-only event. Invitations are awarded to, among others:
- Top 8 finishers at Magic World Championship 31
- Players who earned 36 or more match points (or finished Top 8, whichever is greater) at each Pro Tour of the 2025-2026 season
- Top 2 finishers from each Regional Championship in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan
- The top finisher from each Regional Championship in all other regions
- Top 2 finishers from each qualifying Arena Championship and Magic Online Champions Showcase
- Top 32 in the adjusted match point standings of the Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes (excluding already-invited players)
The full invitation list is published on the official Magic website.
Tournament structure
The event runs across three days:
- Friday and Saturday: 3 rounds of Star Trek Booster Draft followed by 4 rounds of Standard Constructed, for a total of 14 Swiss rounds
- Players with 12 or more match points after Round 7 advance to Saturday’s portion
- The Top 8 after the Swiss rounds move on to Sunday’s single-elimination playoffs, played in Standard Constructed (best of 5 games per match)
A $1,000,000 prize pool
The event carries a total prize pool of $1,000,000. Every competitor takes home at least $4,000, with Top 8 payouts shaping up as follows (the final chart will be announced the week of November 9, 2026):
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 |
| 2 | $50,000 |
| 3-4 | $25,000 |
| 5-8 | $20,000 |
Beyond the cash, Top 8 finishers earn an invitation to every Pro Tour and the World Championship of the 2026-2027 season. The winner also secures a spot at the 2027 Magic Limited Championship in Minneapolis, while players finishing 9th through 24th receive an invitation to Pro Tour Nauctis in Detroit.
Where to watch
Coverage will stream live on Magic: The Gathering’s official channels (Twitch, Twitter/X, Facebook), with the usual decklist coverage available on MTGMelee.
Official event page: magic.gg/events/magic-world-championship-32
Mark your calendars for November 13-15, 2026, in Atlanta to see who will be crowned the next World Champion!