2017 NATIONALS INFO
Following up on our announcement in February about the return of Nationals, we've got some more details to share with you about these events for 2017.
When Are They?
Nationals will be scheduled on the following three weekends:
September 910
September 1617
October 1415 (Previously announced as September 2324)
Who's Invited?
For 2017 Nationals, we will use the same Planeswalker Point thresholds as the World Magic Cup Qualifiers, found in Appendix C of the Premier Event Invitation Policy. Players who meet the Planeswalker Point threshold in their country and satisfy the residency and eligibility requirements are invited to compete in this year's Nationals.
For your convenience, we've published the full list of players eligible to compete in their country's Nationals today. We strongly encourage you to look for your name on these lists. If you cannot find yourself on there and believe you should be on the invited players list, contact us immediately via the means provided in this article.
What's the Format?
We heard you loud and clear. You remembered Nationals as a multi-format celebration, and we're going to bring that back. The formats for 2017 Nationals will be a combination of Standard Constructed and Booster Draft, using Hour of Devastation and Amonkhet. For Nationals taking place the weekend of October 1415, Booster Draft will use Ixalan.
The exact split of formats will be determined based on the total attendance for a country's Nationals.
We're excited to provide the beloved multi-format Nationals that the community has asked for!
Is There a Participation Promo?
Each player that participates in their Nationals will receive an Inkmoth Nexus promo card.