Wizards of the Coast (WotC) has announced a new event for MTG Arena — The Limited Championship.
Beginning next year, players will have the opportunity to participate in Arena Limited Championship Qualifiers on MTG Arena. These periodic events will be replacing Arena Opens in 2026 and will feed into the Arena Limited Championship and ultimately, the 2027 Magic Limited Championship.
Moving away from the Day 1/Day 2 structure of the Arena Opens, Limited Championship Qualifiers will instead feature “…two Best-of-One Draft events that happen at the same time.” Winning the first Draft event will award a token for entry to the second Draft event which, upon winning, will qualify the player for the Arena Limited Championship slated for late 2026.
According to WotC, Arena Limited Championship Qualifiers are likely to use the latest set release, but may “occasionally use older sets.” You can view a breakdown of the event structure and entry requirements below.
Arena Limited Championship Qualifier Draft One
Entry Options:
- 25,000 Gold
- 5,000 Gems
Format: Best-of-One Player Draft
Event Structure: 7 Wins or 2 losses
Rewards:
- 0–3 Wins: No rewards
- 4 Wins: 1,000 Gems
- 5 Wins: 2,500 Gems
- 6 Wins: 5,000 Gems
- 7 Wins: 5,500 Gems + 2026 Arena Limited Championship Qualifier Draft Two entry token
Arena Limited Championship Qualifier Draft Two
Entry: A 2026 Arena Limited Championship Qualifier Draft Two entry token
Format: Best-of-One Player Draft
Event Structure: 6 Wins or 2 losses
Rewards:
- 0 Wins: No rewards
- 1 Wins: 6,500 Gems
- 2 Wins: 7,500 Gems
- 3 Wins: 8,500 Gems
- 4 Wins: 10,000 Gems
- 5 Wins: $1,000 USD + 2026 Arena Limited Championship entry token
- 6 Wins: $2,000 USD + 2026 Arena Limited Championship entry token
As for the Arena Limited Championship, the structure will be Best-of-Three Draft featuring Swiss rounds based on the number of players and will qualify “approximately 120 players for the 2027 Magic Limited Championship.”
Read the original article from WotC.
