Magic Online Championship Series Fact Sheet : Daily MTG : Magic: The Gathering

Ready to earn your share of $50,000? This page provides answers to frequent questions about the Magic Online Championship Series (MOCS) as well as detailed information about each season. See the MOCS announcement for complete details.

How many QPs do I have?

Note: The Magic Online Championship Series has concluded for 2009. This page will have the details when it returns in 2010. See below for results and coverage of the 2009 MOCS.

QP updates occur on Thursdays most weeks with QP information as of the previous day's downtime. It is updated shortly following the downtime (on Wednesdays) in weeks where a championship is the following weekend. If you believe your point total is incorrect, contact Game Support to file an appeal.

How do I earn QPs?

Tournaments award QPs to players who finish well in them as follows:

Tournament Type	Finish	QPs
Premier Event	1st Place	6
Premier Event	2nd Place	5
Premier Event	3rd-4th Place	4
Premier Event	5th-8th Place	3
Daily Event	4-0 Record	3
Daily Event	3-1 Record	1
Weekend Challenge	1st-8th Place	3
8+ Player Queue	1st Place	1

Exception: Tournaments that are part of the MOCS (such as LCQs and season championships) do not award QPs.

What does earning QPs do for me?

QPs are tabulated each season. The benefit for each QP level is as follows:

QPs	Benefit
10-14	Qualified for Last Chance Qualifiers (LCQs)
15-24	Qualified for Season Championship
25-34	Qualified for Season Championship with one awarded bye
35-44	Qualified for Season Championship with two awarded byes
45+	Qualified for Season Championship with three awarded byes

What if I have an invitation to a season championship, but won't be playing in it?

You can get a non-foil copy of the promo card plus 6 boosters of current product (currently 6 M10 boosters) granted to your account! Just contact Game Support no later than 10am Pacific Time on the Friday before the championship and indicate you wish to use the Skip Tournament option. Please use the subject "MOCS Skip Tournament".