About the NRG Series

The 2023 NRG Series is a series of Magic: the Gathering tournaments around the Midwest, culminating in a 16-player, $25,000 invitation-only tournament. The winner of the NRG Championship will be awarded a Pro-Tour Invite!

You can view the upcoming events schedule here.

Each $15,000 Showdown Weekend has a $10,000 Showdown on Saturday and a $5,000 Trial on Sunday. Top finishers split the cash prize pool and all participants earn valuable NRG Series points. Each winner of a $10,000 Showdown earns an invite to the NRG Championship. The other invitations to the Championship are awarded based on your ranking on the NRG Series Leaderboard.

Here’s the complete list of ways you can qualify for the 2023 NRG Series Championship:

  • (6) Individual $10,000 Trial winners
  • (3) Team $10,000 Trial winners
  • (1) 2022 NRG Series Champion
  • (6) 2023 At-Large Leaderboard (Top 6)
Thanks to our friends at DreamHack, the NRG is an official Destination Series, meaning that our events will award invites to upcoming DreamHack Magic Showdown events. The top 2 players of each $10,000 Trial and the winner of each $5,000 will earn their invite and set out on the path to the Pro Tour. Note that players already qualified for the DreamHack Magic Showdown are still permitted to play RCQs hosted at Destination Series events.

Didn’t get off to a great start in the main event? Be on the lookout for select side events awarding a few NRG Series points to undefeated finishers.

You can find more information about the 2023 NRG Series in our announcement article.