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Savjz Magic Pro League Mythic Invitational
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Savjz turns down MTG Rivals League invitation

Magic Pro declines seat in Rivals League.
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Published: Jan 5, 2020 04:26 pm

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Streamer Janne “Savjz” Mikkonen has turned down an invitation to compete in Magic: The Gathering esports Rivals League. 

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Savjz joined the Magic Pro League in May of 2019 with Jessica Estephan after Yuuya Watanabe was removed for cheating at Mythic Championship II. At the end of the 2019 season, the bottom 12 ranked MPL players were given invitations to compete in the Rivals League for the upcoming 2020 partial season. But Savjz is turning down the invitation so he can focus on streaming instead. 

“As last year’s MPL player, I was invited to play in the Magic Rivals league this year. If I competed, I would want to give it my 100 percent,” said Savjz. “However, you guys know how incredibly much my stream means to me, and in order to fully focus on content creation, I have decided to decline.”

Savjz had a record of 3-18 during the MPL split league play and was ranked last upon the completion of Magic’s 2019 Pro season. The streamer also received harassment over a lack of consistent Magic streams and a refusal to compete at tabletop tournaments. 

If Savjz had remained in the Rivals League, he would have been eligible to earn $15,000 in appearance fees at Mythic and Players Tour tournaments, excluding prize money earnings. By declining his invitation, there is now an open slot in the Rivals League for the upcoming 2020 partial season.

At the time of writing, Wizards of the Coast hasn’t announced who will fill the slot.  

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Danny Forster
Staff writer, lead beat writer for MTG and TFT
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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