Held each year, National Championships are the highest level competition for a particular country. In 2011, players from 69 countries will compete in Magic: The Gathering National Championships for the right to represent their countries at the 2011 World Championships held in San Francisco, USA on November 17-20, 2011.
National Championships are regulated by the Premier Event Invitation Policy. The latest version can be found in the Magic Document Center.
Closed Nationals Information:
- All closed Nationals require an invitation to participate. Complete invitation criteria can be found in the Premier Event Invitation Policy (located in the Magic Document Center).
- All closed Nationals have rating-based invitations. Those invitations are based on the ratings published on June, 2011. Those invitations will be officially awarded on June 1, 2011.
- All closed Nationals award Pro Points to the top finishers. To view the points awarded, click here.
Open Nationals Information:
- All citizens and residents of that country may participate.
Additional details will be added as countries' National Championship information is finalized.
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Country
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City
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Date
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Players Club
Level for Invitation
|
Rating Date
for Invitations
|
Rating Invitations
Issued
|
# of Rating
Invitations
|
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Argentina
|
Buenos Aires |
August 20-21 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
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Australia
|
Canberra |
July 22-24 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
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Austria
|
Vienna |
July 23-24 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
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Belarus
|
Minsk |
June 19 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
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Belgium
|
Antwerp |
July 29-31 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
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Bolivia
|
La Paz |
August 20 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Brazil
|
Sao Paulo |
September 17-18 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
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Bulgaria
|
Sofia |
September 17 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Canada
|
Toronto |
August 19-21 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
100 |
|
|
Chile
|
Santiago |
July 30-31 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
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China
|
Beijing |
July 2-3 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
Chinese Taipei
|
Taipei |
September 17-18 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
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Colombia
|
Medellin |
August 13-14 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
|
Costa Rica
|
San Jose |
July 3 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
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Croatia
|
Zagreb |
August 27-28 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
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Cyprus
|
Nicosia |
June 25 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
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Czech Republic
|
Brno |
July 23-24 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
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Denmark
|
Kolding |
August 6-7 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Santo Domingo |
August 13 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
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Ecuador
|
Quito |
September 17 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
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El Salvador
|
San Salvador |
July 24 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
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Estonia
|
Talinn |
August 6 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
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Finland
|
Espoo |
August 20-21 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
|
France
|
La Rochelle |
July 22-24 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
100 |
|
|
Germany
|
Iserlohn |
August 12-14 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
100 |
|
|
Great Britain
|
Sheffield |
August 19-21 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
Greece
|
Athens |
June 18-19 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
|
Guatemala
|
Guatemala City |
July 23 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Hong Kong / Macau
|
Hong Kong |
July 16-17 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
Hungary
|
Budapest |
June 18-19 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
|
Iceland
|
Reykjavík |
September 18 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Indonesia
|
Surabaya |
August 7 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Ireland
|
Bangor |
July 23-24 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
|
Israel
|
Tel Aviv |
August 28 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Italy
|
Rimini |
July 29-31 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
100 |
|
|
Japan
|
Osaka |
July 16-18 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
100 |
|
|
Latvia
|
Riga |
June 19 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
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Lithuania
|
Vilnius |
June 18 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
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Luxembourg
|
Luxembourg |
July 30 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
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Macedonia
|
Skopje |
June 26 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Malaysia
|
Kuala Lumpur |
July 23-24 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
Malta
|
St. Julian’s |
August 21 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Mexico
|
Queretaro |
August 27-28 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
Netherlands
|
Utrecht |
August 20-21 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
New Zealand
|
Auckland |
July 30-31 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
Norway
|
Oslo |
June 25-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
|
Panama
|
Panama City |
August 21 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Peru
|
Lima |
August 28 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Philippines
|
Pasay City |
August 13-14 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
Poland
|
Warsaw |
July 2-3 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
Portugal
|
Costa da Caparica |
July 23-24 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
San Juan |
July 17 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Romania
|
Bucharest |
August 20 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Russian Federation
|
Moscow |
June 24-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
Serbia
|
Belgrade |
August 21 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Singapore
|
Singapore |
June 25-26 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
Slovak Republic
|
Senec |
July 29-31 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
|
Slovenia
|
Kranj |
July 2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
South Africa
|
Johannesburg |
August 27-28 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
|
South Korea
|
Seoul |
August 6-7 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
Spain
|
Valencia |
August 13-15 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
100 |
|
|
Sweden
|
Göteborg |
June 18-19 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
|
Switzerland
|
Olten |
August 20-21 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
|
Thailand
|
Bangkok |
July 2-3 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
75 |
|
|
Turkey
|
Istanbul |
September 18 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Ukraine
|
Kiev |
July 2-3 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
35 |
|
|
United States
|
Indianapolis |
August 5-7 |
Level 2 or Higher |
18-May-11 |
1-Jun-11 |
100 |
|
|
Uruguay
|
Montevideo |
August 21 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
|
|
Venezuela
|
Caracas |
September 18 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Ope |