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MTG Arena Championship 3 standings and scores

Players competed in Draft and Standard for a Worlds seed.
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Published: May 28, 2023 09:54 am

A total of 32 of the best Magic: The Gathering digital players competed in the MTG Arena Championship for two World Championship seeds a piece of the $200,000 total prize pool. 

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The MTG Arena Championship 3 featured a Standard format that will likely drastically change on May 29. Players competed in March of the Machine (MOM) Draft and Standard Constructed over the course of two days, May 27 to 28, with the top two earning a direct invite to the 2022-2023 Magic World Championship taking place from Sept. 22 to 24.

All players earned invites to the third MTG Arena Championship through Qualifier Play-In and Qualifier Weekend tournaments played on the digital client. Similar to Pro Tour tabletop tournaments, Arena Championship tournaments take place around every four months, with the top two players earning a Worlds seed. 

Related: MTG Pro Tour Minneapolis: Standings, scores, and format

May 27 MTG Arena Championship 3 standings

Day one of the MTG Arena Championship showcased three rounds of MOM Draft and three Swiss rounds of Standard Constructed. All of the 32 total players advanced to day two. 

MTG Arena Championship 3 leaderboard after six games
Day one standings after six rounds

After six Swiss rounds, Noham Maubert, Austin Bursavich, Luciano Pellegrino, and Seth Manfield were sitting atop the leaderboard with 5-1 records. Close behind the leaders was Ondřej Stráský at 4-2 and Jonny Guttman at 3-3.

May 28 MTG Arena Championship 3 standings

Day two wrapped up the Standard Constructed Swiss rounds with three more games, determining the top eight players who advanced to the playoffs. Games played during the top eight playoffs were single elimination, with the final match having a best-of-three match format. Both players who made it to the final match earned invites to the 2022-2023 Magic World Championship. 

Top eight players at MTG Arena Championship 3
MTG Arena 3 top 8, image via WotC

Here were the top eight players who advanced to the MTG Arena Three Championship playoffs:

  • Austin Bursavich: Jeskai Dragons
  • Antonio Abreu: Selesnya Enchantments
  • Benjamin Broadstone: Rakdos Breach
  • Shota Kuze: Five-color Ramp
  • Ondřej Stráský: Jeskai Dragons
  • Noham Maubert: Azorius Soldiers
  • Luciano Pellegrino: Rakdos Midrange
  • Tim Schuafert: Mono-White Aggro
MTG Arena 3 semifinals bracket
MTG Arena 3 semifinals

Only two players at the MTG Arena Championship Three brought Selesnya Enchantments as a Standard Constructed deck, with Antonio Abreu being one of them. Abreu faced off against Broadstone in the semifinals, who was the number eight seed heading into the top eight single elimination bracket.

MTG Arena 3 final match standings
MTG Arena 3 final match

Broadstone defeated Selesnya Enchantments and Abreu with Rakdos Breach, while Stráský defeated Pellegrino piloting Rakdos Midrange. Both Stráský (Jeskai Dragons) and Broadstone (Rakdos Breach) earned 2022-2023 Magic World Championship seeds as they battled for the MTG Arena Championship Three title in a best-of-three match format.

Day three MTG Arena Championship 3 overall standings
Day three MTG Arena Championship 3 overall standings

Rakdos Breach and Broadstone swept Stráský and his Jesakai Dragons deck in the final match. Both decks that earned the players an invite to Worlds may change on May 29 following the official MTG Banned and Restricted list reveal.

All screenshots via Wizards of the Coast.

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Danny Forster
Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.
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