Since the first Pro Tour has already taken place in Hawaii, the first iteration of the program, which they are calling a soft launch, will encompass the three remaining Pro Tours to be played before the World Championships that take place at the end of the season. For casual fans who do not follow the minutia of Organized Play announcements, this is basically a team competition that will play out over the course of the four Pro Tours in a season. While this might make sense for the individual player, it was seen as an obstacle to attracting sponsors from outside the Magic community and to presenting fans with a consistent narrative.Įnter the Team Series. Coverage has had to jump through hoops to explain why someone wearing a Channel Fireball shirt is a member of Team Face to Face Games and so forth. Although most people watching the Pro Tour understand that groups of players work together to prepare and build decks, it hasn't always been clear which players are on which team due to individual t-shirt sponsorships that are more often tied to content. Banking off the popularity of the World Magic Cup and the massive fandom surrounding e-sports like League of Legends, Organized Play has decided to market the team aspect of professional Magic. In addition to showcasing the new cards from Aether Revolt, the Pro Tour in Dublin this coming weekend is also exciting as it marks a new Wizards of the Coast initiative called the Pro Tour Team Series.
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